January/February 2006

 

South Bay Dance Club

“While we’re here, we might as well dance."

IOOF/Rebekah Hall, 406 E. Grand Avenue, El Segundo
Check our Web Site at: www.southbaydanceclub.org

Upcoming events

 
 

 

January 6, 2006.............................. Candi Davis teaches Waltz  **

January 20, 2006............................ Loretta Turin teaches East Coast Swing

February 3, 2006............................. Van Spencer teaches Continuity Foxtrot **

February 17, 2006……………………………. Benny Corpos teaches Hustle

 

 ** Guest DJ - Cesar

 


Check-in at 6:30 p.m.  

Dance Lesson begins at 6:40 p.m. ------ General Dancing 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Rebekah Hall, 406 E. Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245

Members Free -- Light Refreshments --Guests $10 or $5 after 8 PM

                                                               Professional Dance Instructors

                                                                                   DJ Music

 

Membership is from February 1, 2006, to February 1, 2007

         Annual Membership is only $65 a year.

 

 

South Bay Dance Club

(Formerly Hughes Social Dance Club)

PO Box 3338

El Segundo, CA 90245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For address corrections and changes pleases contact David Gardner at david.gardner@ngc.com.

 

OFFICERS                                                                                            Phone                                        Email                                                                     

President                                                    Marie Chura                 (310) 377-5363                           mchura5678@aol.com

Vice President                                           (Open Position)

Membership VP                                        David Gardner            (310) 371-3533                           david.gardner@ngc.com 

Secretary                                                   (Open Position)

Treasurer                                                    Frank Cheng                 (310) 202-8910                           foghorn7257@yahoo.com

Committee Chairs

                Inventory Control -- Terry Cricksman                                 Webmaster -- Mike Lucek

                Calendar -- Anna Cheng                                                   Newsletter -- Linda Stone

 

 

West Coast Swing Classes

5 Week Series

@The Studio Art of Dance

113 Main Street in El Segundo

Basics Class from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Intermediate Class from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Styling Class from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Debbie D’Aquino, Instructor

310-833-7339 or Debbie@calcoastal.net

No Partner Required

$45 for series, $12 drop-in visit

 

Thank You

October, November and December

Dance Instructors

 

 

Ben Corpos-- Cha-Cha

Doug Endo --Night Club 2-Step

Gary Jobst --Intermediate West Coast Swing

 

 


 


Congratulations

To

John and Leeann Wong

on their recent marriage.

 

 

 

 

Happy New Year

It’s time for SBDC

MEMBERSHIP Renewal

February is the beginning of the membership year.

 

Dues will be $65 for the new year.

We will begin collecting dues on Feb. 1

Make your check to “South Bay Dance Club”

 

This is a $5 annual increase and our first increase in many years.  SBDC is still the best bargain in town for a wide variety of dance instructors, great food, and friendly atmosphere.

 

Non-member fees will also increase to $10 per person per night beginning in February.  After 8 PM the non-member entry fee will be $5 per person.

 

 

South Bay Dance Club

 

PLEASE NOTE:

CHECKS: Checks may now be made out to “South Bay Dance Club”. 

Our new website is www.southbaydanceclub.org which is being developed by our webmaster, Mike Lucek. If you go to our old site at www.hughessocialdanceclub.org you will be redirected to the new site.

 

Cesar Ricaurte

DJ Services

Phone 949-837-0440

Need a DJ for your special occasion or dance party?

Book Now!

Cesar has a large variety of music for any theme party.

Dance Instruction also available

 

 

Do you recognize anyone?

Photo by Terez Harris

 

 

This creative photograph was taken by our member Terez Harris at one of our dances at Rebekah Hall.  Do you recognize your feet?

 

Thanks Terez for the fun picture.

 

 

 

Harvest Ball 2005

The Harvest Ball was another outstanding success and once again we sold out before the deadline.

The food was great, the mixers & the line-dances were fun and the decorations were beautiful.

 

Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who came early and stayed late.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks to our two wonderful

       performance teams:

          Aida Valencia

                   and

           Russell Adcock

                Lucy Ni

                   and

         Nathan Burroughs

 

   And as always we thank

            our DJ team:

             Brian & Pi-Ian

 

Holiday Party on December 2

At Rebekah Hall.

 

We had a great party at the December Dance Club with a full buffet, sit-down dinner, raffles, mixers and Cesar Ricaurte as our DJ. Doesn’t Cesar do a great job?

 

Thank you again to Marie Chura who headed up the team who make the party special. Marie we really appreciate your hard work.

 

Look at these smiling faces. We start dancing young at SBDC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Everyone enjoyed the Holiday Party at Rebekah Hall.

 

We had a wonderful dinner followed by dancing.

 

Ballroom Boot Camp

The Learning Channel (TLC) presents Ballroom Boot Camp on Friday nights at 10 PM with shows repeated during the week, often on Sunday night. One of our favorite SBDC dance teachers,   Susannah Murdock (aka Susannah Cuesta), is one of three weekly instructors on the show.  Be sure and watch! And let TLC know that you like the show.

 

 

South Bay Dance Club

We are an INDEPENDENT Dance club that is not affiliated with any one studio or instructor.  South Bay Dance Club is a unique organization.

We need our members and guests to share the fun and responsibility of running our dances and our organization. South Bay Dance Club exists because we love to dance and we want to share dancing with others.  

 

We welcome you to the South Bay Dance Club

Where to go dancing:

Alpine Village Inn - 833 W. Torrance Blvd., Torrance. Live music & dancing. Mon. is Big Band Swing. Tues. & Thurs is Country-Western, Wed. is Rock & Roll, Fri. is international. Sat. & Sun is Continental. Lessons in CW on Tues. & Thurs. at 7 PM. Call (310) 323-6530 or see  www.alpinevillage.net for their calendar.

Ben Corpos teaches West Coast Swing, Nightclub-2 Step & Hustle at Hollywood Park Casino, 3883 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood, 5th Floor, Club “Hall of Fame”. Sunday: WCS at 10:30 & 4:30, Hustle Noon to 4:00. Mon. is WCS 6:30 & 8:30 & Cha-cha at 7:30. Private Lessons are available.  Contact at 310-585-8603 or www.welovetodance.com.

Candi Davis teaches on Mon. at 6:30 at Redondo Beach Elks, 315 Esplanade and on Wed. nights at 7 P.M. at the San Pedro Elks; 1748 Cumbre Dr. Call (562) 427-6330 for additional locations.

Club Danzarin (Tango) 3625 W. MacArthur Blvd., #307, Santa Ana, CA 92704. (949) 837-0440.  Cesar & Patricia of Club Danzarin. LonDance Studio. DJ by Cesar, Free Food & Parking. $10 dance party.  Tango lessons Sun. 4 –6 P.M. beginner, 6-7 P.M. Intermediate, 7-9 P.M. Advanced, 8-1 P.M. Dance Party. Clubdanzarin@aol.com.

Dancer Avenue (Stardance Studio) 24705 Narbonne Ave. Lomita. Private & group lessons. Friday parties are $10. Lesson at 8 PM & dancing  to 11 PM. Tango lessons on Sat. & Intn’l classes on Sundays. See the calendar at www.stardancestudio.com or call 310-326-2348 for details.

Debbie D’Aquino teaches West Coast Swing on Sun. at The Studio Art of Dance, 113 Main Street, El Segundo. Beginning class at 2 PM, Intermediate classes at 3 PM & Styling class at 4 PM. No partner req. $45 for 5 week series See her ad in the HSDC newsletter or CALL 310-833-7339 for more information. Email holsterbra@calcoastal.net

Doug Endo teaches West Coast Swing at the Hacienda on Tues. 6:30 is Intermediate 1 & 7:30 is Beginning. Thurs. at 6:30 is Adv. & 7:30 is Intermediate 2. Call (310) 324-6710 or DougEndo@aol.com.

El Segundo Joslyn Center, 339 Sheldon Street. El Segundo. DJ on Sat. 7 –9:45 p.m. Mostly ballroom. $2 Cover. (310) 322-3842.

Francisco & Stacey Martinez, The Dance Studio, 2245 E. Colorado Blvd #106, Pasadena. Ballroom & Salsa lessons.  Salsa Party on Sat. PM.  (626) 568-3757 or www.Franciscoandstacey.com.

Granada Pavilion, 11128 Balboa Blvd., Granada Hills. DJ Dance every Sat. from 6:30-11:30 with a lesson at 6:30. $10 admission. Call Leon at 818-366-18905 or Barbara 818-999-9070.

Hacienda Hotel, 525 N. Sepulveda Blvd. El Segundo. 3 dance floors with Dancing Nightly. Doug Endo teaches WCS on Tues. & Thurs. Various lessons/workshops on Sun. Debra Hampton teaches Hustle on Wed. night, Phil Adams teaches on Mon. Some Friday classes. See Calendar at www.haciendahotel.com - (310) 615-0015 X 4125.

Jonathan Atkinson teaches WCS, Salsa, social & competitive technique. Call (310) 838-8180 j.atkinson@ballroomdancers.com.

Kathleen Corey - Palisades Dance Connection, (Adderley School for Performing Arts), Corner of Sunset & 533 Palisades Dr. Pacific Palisades. Lessons Tues & Thurs in Ballroom, Latin, Swing.  Call for registration/directions 310-454-3410 or PaliDance@msn.com            

Kathleen Llorens – Intermediate & Adv. ballroom on Tuesday 8 PM at Gardena Dance Studio, Beg. Ballroom on Wed. 7 PM at Manhattan Beach Joslyn Ctr., West Coast Swing on Thurs. 7:30 PM  at Redondo Beach Community Ctr. Call (310) 329-6476 or KLlorens@socal.rr.com.           

L.A. Dance Experience, 1941 Westwood Blvd. L.A. Ballroom lessons. PARTY on the 2nd & 4th Sat. 7-10 PM., Salsa Party on 3rd Sat. at 7 PM & Tango Party on Fri. 8 P.M. Call Russell Adcock (310) 475-1878 or see their website at www.LADanceExperience.com.

Lindy by the Sea with Rusty Frank. Lindy lessons Sun.  2- 5 PM & Tues. 7:30 – 9:30 PM at Rebekah Lodge, 406 E. Grand, El Segundo. Monday lessons at Masonic Lodge in El Segundo. Every Wednesday SWING PARTY at Elks, 8025 W. Manchester, Playa Del Rey at 8 PM. (310) 606-5606 www.swingshiftontap.com.

Loretta Turin, professional competitor and 2000 U.S. Nine-Dance finalist, numerous regional titles, Private lessons & at L. A. Dance Experience. Email her at  IlovedDancing123@yahoo.com.

Lou Schreiber Walk-in-Dance-Out, Lessons on Mon. at the Mayflower Ballroom, Tuesday at the Mahood Ctr. in West LA, Wed. at Ridgecrest School in RPV, & Thurs. at the Menorah Hall in Redondo Beach.  Call 310-373-8487 or www.walkindanceout.com.

Mayflower Ballroom, 234 S. Hindry Ave., Westchester   9000 sq. ft. wooden floor. Dance with Tanner Bros. Orchestra on Wednesday from 7 PM -11 PM, $9 per person. Mixers. Raffle.  www.mayflowerballroom.com Phone: (310) 649-4255

 

Memories 12901 Philadelphia St., Whittier, Restaurant & Dance Lessons Mon & Fri. in Lindy; Sun., Tues. & Thurs. in WCS; Schedule at www.memoriesdancing.com or call 714-504-9232.

Michael Kluck teaches a variety of dances: Cha Cha, Nightclub 2 Step, Waltz, Ballroom, Country 2 Step. You may email him at  mk4dance@aol.com for details.

Patty Straight, DanScene, 2980 McClintock Way, Costa Mesa. Lesson on Wed. night. (January is Foxtrot, February is Rumba & Quickstep). (714) 968-5816 www.dancesounds.com.  PattyStraight@socal.rr.com.

Psalm 30:11 School of Dance, Jon Gatyas, 530 E. 4th St., Long Beach. Every Sun. for $8 includes lesson at 6:30 PM and open dancing to 10p.m. Same lesson for the entire month. Secure Parking with guard. Jon also leads great tours for dancers. Call (562) 436-1322 or see www.invitation.to/dance.htm

Regency Ballroom at 24817 S. Western Ave. in Lomita. 4000 sq. ft. dance floor. Group classes and private lessons.  Friday Night Party for $10 with a group lesson at 8 PM followed by open dancing. Until 11 PM.  www.regencyballroom.com or call Tom Hicks at 310-534-8009.

 

Redondo Beach Elks at 315 Esplanade. Lessons Monday at 6:30 PM with Candi Davis. The Peninsulans play on the 2nd and 4th Monday.

San Pedro Elks Lodge, 1748 Cumbre Drive, San Pedro. Ballroom dancing with a live band on the last Friday of month. 6:30-11 PM. Buffet dinner (about $20.00 all-inclusive, coffee/tea included). Jackets for men, no casual attire. Adv. Reservations with Bill Chang at (310) 375-2295 or changw@financialnetwork.com. No same day reservations. Mention SBDC to Bill. All reserved seating.  Call Bill ASAP if you need to cancel. 
 

Susannah Murdoch teaches at Ballroom Blitz; 4878 Eagle Rock Blvd. LA, 90041. All Ballroom and Latin Dances. Group and Privates lessons. Contact (323) 258-0029. or see  www.ballroomblitz.tk.  

Swing & Sway at Manhattan Beach Joslyn Center, 1601 Valley Drive, Dance 8-11 PM every 2nd Fri.- $6. (310) 802-5420.

Trevor Luff, Professional dance instructor, ISTD Licentiate. Available for private lessons & shows.  818-625-9996.

Top Cats, 733 Dunn Way, Placentia (1 block before 57 FWY entrance at Orangethorpe). Second Sat. Dance 8-12 PM. Variety of dance music. DJ Brian & Pi Ian (same as SBDC dinner-dances). $8 non-members, $5 Sundance & USABDA members, $7 other dance club members (SBDC).  2200 sq. ft. floor, large booths & tables.  Call eve. 714-528-8331

Van Spencer, Ballroom Dance instruction in American, Latin, International for Social or Competition.  Call 213-427-5974 or vspLucky@WEBTV.net

Varieties International. Tony Munoz, 2523 Seventeenth St., Santa Monica, 90405. Ballroom lessons. Monthly Dances are $10. Call (310) 450-4445.

Information is subject to change without notice. Please call to confirm

 

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Why ballroom dancing is good for you: mentally and physically

By Tai- hyung Kwon, Ph. D.

This article appeared in Amateur Dancers, May/June, 2004.

At a weekly dance in the local senior citizen's center, I was dancing with Jenny when she tripped and fell to the floor, landing softly on her behind and then on her back and pulling me down on top of her. As I helped her up, I asked if she was okay. "I know one thing for sure," Jenny said. "We fell for each other."

This 80-year old retired teacher dances three or four times every week. She is mentally and physically active. She knows dancing keeps her heart pumping. But she didn't know dancing also keeps her brain active.

A recent study at the Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University in Bronx showed that dancing reduced the risk of dementia, a brain disorder that includes Alzheimer's disease affecting 6 to 7 million Americans over the age of 60. The result of the research, led by Dr. Joseph Verghese, assistant professor of neurology, was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in June 2003 (Vol. 348, pp 2508-16).

The research involved 469 men and women aged 75 or older, and the time span of 21 years that began in 1980. All participants were screened at the start to ensure that they were free of dementia. The researchers studied lifestyle of each participant to see if he or she engaged in some of the 6 cognitive activities (reading, writing, doing crossword puzzles, playing musical instruments, taking part in group discussion, and playing board games) and 11 physical activities (dancing, numerous sports, housework, and babysitting).

They followed the activities of each for an average of 5.1 years. Among the participants were 130 who danced frequently (3 or 4 times a week), 83 who swam frequently, 26 who bicycled frequently, and 19 who played games frequently.

In the period of study, 124 participants developed dementia: 61 Alzheimer's disease, 30 vascular dementia, 25 mixed dementia, and 8 other forms of dementia.

The results revealed that frequent cognitive activities reduced the risk of dementia. There was no big surprise there, for other earlier studies indicated that much. The most surprising result was that, of all the physical activities, dancing was the only activity that reduced the risk of dementia.

The frequency of activities was also an important factor. For example, those who danced 4 times a week showed 76 percent less incidence of dementia than those who did only once a week or not at all. Naturally, the more you dance the greater the benefit you reap - as far as dementia is concerned.

What is so special about ballroom dancing? "Dance is not purely physical in many ways. It also requires a lot of mental effort," says Dr. Verghese. Dancers follow complex steps and figures. You have to think about them and remember them. Men have to think about what steps to do next and lead women. And women have to follow the men, adapting to their movement and to the precise beat of the music. So, dancing keeps your feet and brains on the ball. Dancers do not just move on reflex. Dancing is a cognitive activity. It requires concentration and thus keeps your brain working harder and longer.

You cannot wear your brain out, scientists say. The more you use them the sharper they get. They are not like kitchen knives that get dull with use. I used to tell my students, "If you struggle to solve a physics problem, that is when your neurons multiply and grow." So if you learn a new step or figure, and struggle to remember it, that will keep your brain stimulated and working longer.

If you don't use your brain, you will lose it. For example, if you sit in front of a TV all day, it will not help. A few years ago Dr. Robert Friedland reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that people who watch an excessive amount of TV in old age ran a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease. Watching TV or slumbering in front of it does not take much brainwork.

This does not mean physical part of the dancing is unimportant. Maintaining physical activities becomes all the more important, as you get older.

Recent studies showed that physical and emotional benefits of dancing are countless. It is no secret that moderate exercise and sensible eating habits are the key to keeping you trim and fit. Besides being a fun social activity, dancing is also an ideal, low impact exercise and also a mild aerobic workout. It can reduce stress, tension, anxiety, and even depression. It increases your confidence in social and business situations, and sharpens your control, agility, speed, and balance. It also increases your flexibility and stamina, strengthens your bones and cardiovascular system, and helps you burn those excess calories.

Some studies indicated that a half hour of sustained dancing can burn as many as 200 to 400 calories. Twenty minutes of dancing can provide as much exercise as 20 minutes of swimming or biking. If you are not sure, try 20 minutes of jitterbug, samba, polka, quickstep or Viennese waltz.

The International Olympic Committee has recently recognized ballroom dancing as DanceSport, an athletic competitive sport. You may have noticed how athletic ballroom dance competitors look. "Ballroom dancing is a rigorous activity that uses large muscle groups," says Jackie Tally who teaches ballroom dancing at Samford University. "It's similar to ice skating, and no one would question the athletic ability of an ice skater. A ballroom dancer might be in better shape than a figure skater. A dancer does not get that free glide over the ice; he has to work every step of the way." Being a low impact activity, dancing is accessible to people of any age or fitness level-with more emphasis on having fun and less emphasis on going for the burn.

Do you remember how fit and trim Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Cyd Charisse looked in those movie musicals? Did you know that Fred Astaire was 88 when he died in 1987, Gene Kelly was 84 when he passed away in 1996, and Cyd Charisse at 83 is still slim and beautiful?