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It's been 3 weeks of the current group class cycle. The lessons this week are:
It's less than two weeks to the awards. Get your tickets here - https://www.destinedance.com.au/store/p40/August_2024_Awards_night_-_Destine_Dance.html - if you need to. I have been asked about kosher meals - I will get something from Glick's or elsewhere similar if needed - so don't let that stop you inviting friends or family. The schedule for the night is:
We will also pause the group classes schedule for that week so we can work on other styles if you like. Let me know of any rarer styles you would like to try or even if you would like to stick with what we have been doing. It's about 4 weeks to the spring ball. Get your tickets here - https://www.destinedance.com.au/store/p42/springball2024.html And it took less than a week for one of the new shoe brushes to go missing. Please check your shoe bag and such to see if it is there. Cleaning the shoes each lesson has been good for the floor so thanks to all who have been helping with that. See you on the dance floor. Clint Steele
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Please keep the night of April 7 free. The plan is to go to a tango event in Richmond. It will be a Sunday night so not like the usual events we go to. But it will still be a good chance to dance tango in a social context. And given we are doing it now in group class, it's good timing.
Speaking of group class, please note the following:
Now as a reminder for group classes this week:
Finally - we will have class next Monday See you on the dance floor Clint For those who were there last Thursday, you know most of the details. For those who were not, here are the ones you need to know:
These injuries can happen in dance. But we would still like to minimise the frequency and severity. One way to minimise both is to ensure that you dance as instructed. Ballroom is, despite what many might assume, the most dangerous of partner dances - if lifts and dips are excluded. That is why, in class, we talk so much about the right frame to ensure that people dance with the right alignment and connection. Therefore, please, when you are next in dance class, focus on ensuring you always dance with the right embrace. Never, let the figure compromise the embrace. If you can't do the figure without compromising the embrace, then do not dance the figure. The same goes for your partner. If you feel unsafe dancing with them, then ask (if following) or say (if leading) that only simple figures will be done. You are entitled to choose not to dance with someone if you feel unsafe with them or if you feel they are not safe for themselves. Another way to minimise both the frequency and severity of an injury to the foot is to wear proper footwear. Closed toe shoes (ballroom ladies shoes are closed toe - while Latin ladies shoes may be open toed) will prevent your toe nail from catching on another shoe. Suede soles (in the case of leads especially) lack the grip and geometry to catch a toe nail should it be exposed. Also, the soft soles allow less pressure to be placed on a partners foot should you stand on in. And the thinner sole gives a person a better sensation of what is underfoot so your instinct to lift your foot - and prevent injury to another if you apply pressure to their foot - can be better utilised. Therefore, if you have been dancing for some time, then you should have proper dance shoes and dance with a proper frame. And, regardless of how long you have been dancing for, ensure you are dancing within your and and your partner's ability. Thank you for reading this and now choosing to take action to ensure your own and other dancers' safety. This is quite a full update this week, please take the time to read what’s here so you are aware of what’s going on. The key items are:
Social dance event coming up On October 2nd S&P Promotions will have Back Beat performing at The Dutch Club. Ideal dance music for R’n’R, blues, Jive and swing. I will be going. Let me know if you want to come along as a group so we can secure a table. Get more details here - https://www.facebook.com/events/563345972166181. It’s a great way to see the weekend out. Class options It is currently wedding season. That has made it hard to find times for private students who are either new to dance or wanting to come back. In the interim, you might want to explore the group class option. Ideal for steadily improving your ability, or maintaining it. And they are fun. Read more about your options for group classes here - https://www.destinedance.com.au/group-lessons.html - but you can drop in any time. Shoe Sale Thanks to Jenny for letting me know about this. Durrant shoes (our recommended supplier – you might have seen the vide we did with Yvonne some time back about dance shoes - https://www.facebook.com/DestineDance/videos/286742763318116) is having a sale with shoes going for as little as $60. You can contact them via their website for more details - https://www.durrantdanceshoes.com.au. A play you might be interested in One Riley Nottingham (creator & star of Nine's Metro Sexual), contacted me with an offer for Destine Dance people to get a discount for his new play – Manifesto – at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. A Musical Manifesto of unlikely friendships, dopamine addiction, working too hard and true love. By the end, he hopes you won't worry so much if you're feeling a little bit happy and a little bit sad at the same time. Discount Codes:
Photos from the awards Please see the photos included. These are from the awards night. We also have some videos. Thanks to Yamilla for taking them. She also got some videos. When you are in next, let me know if you would like to save any of them on to your own device. Classes this week
The classes this week are:
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