The state roadmap plans to allow indoor sports (which we use as a proxy for the studio) to return next month (on the 5th). It might even end up being a little earlier. That's why we are getting ready to return.

You will soon be contact from your instructor to work out future lessons - if you have been doing privates.

More information will also be coming about classes in general. 

Please get back to me if you have any questions about the re-opening. 

Before then though, we still have our online events

• Monday at 2pm Gigi will be hosting Latin Body on a new platform. You can book tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/latin-body-tickets-192650040457. There will be more to come so keep your eyes open.
• Monday night I will be going over some conditioning exercises to get your body ready for the return to classes - www.facebook.com/DestineDance/posts/3080343595618271
• And there is always Technique Tuesdays with Anita

Have a great week
Clint

I hope all is well.


First off, I want to let you know about the dance talk episode this week - https://www.facebook.com/DestineDance/videos/403040618055223. We will be talking about dance books that help you dance better. This is the first time we will be doing an episode like this. So if you want to know which books are the best books on dance, then I will see you there.

Also, apologies to those who had troubles getting access to our classes last week after paying. We seem to have some technical issues with Facebook. Gigi is working on that with them now.

If you have paid and I have not organised a refund for you yet, then please get back to me so that we can organise this.

This week we will have the old free sessions again with Gigi and we also have the Tuesday Technical class with Anita. We will see you there too.


Take care
​Clint

I hope your favoured ball kicking team won over the weekend. In case you did not know - I am not much of an organised sport follower.

But now onto dance related topics.

First of all, make sure you come by the Dance Talk episode tonight - https://www.facebook.com/DestineDance/videos/286742763318116. I am talking to Yvonne of Durant shoes. For those who have met her before, you know how much she knows about getting the right shoe for you and your dance goals. I had a quick chat with her in preparation for this interview, and I was amazed at the knowledge she has - as well has her commitment to helping people get as much from dance as possible. In this interview she will share all she knows. And she has also told me that she will announce an offer at the end of the interview - you want to catch this one.


Note - she does men's shoes too so everyone should be watching this.

Also, I have updated the website with the first aid training our teachers have. Simply so you can rest assured that if you plan on having a heart attack, then the studio is a great place to have it.

Finally, make sure that you log on for the Latin Body sessions with Gigi - this might be the last week they are free - and the Tuesday dance class with Anita on Tuesday.


Have a great week

This week we will have the usual Latin Body classes and the Tuesday Latin technique online lessons.

But the real special event is on Monday night when Anita and I will be talking with Kristina Diaz. Kristina is an Argentinian that will be sharing her knowledge on Argentine Tango with us. 

Most people have a positive attitude toward tango - if it is not their favourite dance. So make sure you are there for this one so you can ask any questions you might have about tango of someone who has lived the dance and its culture.

Kristina also has some future plans for for wellness themed getaway events that include tango. We will also talk about these. So if you want to get the low down on some excellent plans for when lockdown ends - and before others find out about them - then there's another reason to join us.

See you on Monday at 7:30pmhere - 
https://www.facebook.com/DestineDance/videos/3907586782674506


The plan next week is to talk about shoes with Yvonne of Durant shoes.


Regards
Clint

​This week Anita will be taking the first Latin Body class on Monday as Gigi continues to recuperate. Anita will also be taking Latin technique class on Tuesday.

The special online event this week will be the Monday night Dance Talk episode were I and the other teachers will be talking about all we know about wedding dances. If you love weddings or know someone who is getting married in the near future, then this will be one to watch.

See all the upcoming live events here - https://www.facebook.com/DestineDance/live_videos

And here's hoping for the quickest end to lockdown so we can get back on the dance floor ASAP

As you know, lockdown keeps on keeping on. But it’s not like the long one of 2020, and there is no point in simply going into hibernation. So we have been working on some online sessions to keep you engaged and keep dance in your mind – we don’t want to lose what you have gained.

You can see the sessions we have planned here:  https://www.facebook.com/DestineDance/live_videos

In summary we have:

• Mon, Wed and Fri – Latin Body Dance fitness with Gigi. It’s about harnessing the things learned by Latin dancers that will give you a trim body with beautiful tone and attractive natural movement. This will become a regular in studio class when lockdown is over so enjoy these free sessions while you have them.
• Monday at 7:30pm – Men, Motorbikes and Dance by Clint. This is part of the regular weekly Dance Talk sessions we do to help everyone gain more insights into dance. This one is focused on a similarity between riding motorbikes and dancing for leads. Thus, the reference to ‘men’, but anyone will find this useful.
• Tuesday at 6:30pm – Hips with Anita. Anita will show you some of the different hip movements used in different street Latin dances (and maybe some others) so you can make sure you use the right movement for the right dance. Mostly for women, but when men can move their hips well they do find it attracts women so men would want to check this out too.

I hope you enjoy these sessions. Let us know if there is something more you would like us to do. I recall a request for more musicality so that’s on the list. I have also charged Kevin with organising an interview with John Lindo. Check John winning a dance comp below.

I will let you know when that is happening.


Until then, take care and I look forward to seeing you on the dance floor

Clint Steele

There are two songs by the band OK Go that are very applicable to what's happening at the moment.
 
The first is "Here it goes again".

You might have seen this vide before, the band members are pretty good dancers.
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The second song, which is a bit more reassuring, is "This too shall pass".

This is a good one for anyone who likes to feel more future positive at the moment and who like mechanisms.

Apart from watching music videos that sum up the situation we are in, you can also watch some online sessions we have set up to keep you and the staff engaged. I have asked the staff to come up with some ideas so there might be more to come, but for now, I can tell you we will have:

• The usual Monday night Talking Dance session - this week is Posture, Sway and Swing for ballroom with Clint - Monday at 19:30
• Latin body classes with Gigi at 14:00 on Monday, 16:30 on Wednesday and 14:00 on Friday - these are in place of the classes that were to run at the studio

I will let you know if anything else gets organised.
 
Take care and have a good week
Clint Steele