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October 2009
SUNDAYS


Dance Workshops in Beverly Hills at Roxbury Park Auditorium Sunday afternoons 2pm-4pm
Dance Workshops for all ages at B.H. Roxbury Park Auditorium $25, $40 for couples Saturday Oct. 10, 2pm-4pm Salsa Dance Sunday Nov. 15, 2pm-4pm Vintage Ballroom(Waltz/Foxtrot) Sunday Nov. 22, 2pm-4pm Swing Dance Sunday Dec. 13, 2pm-4pm Argentine Tango Register by phone 310-285-6850

Vintage Dance Lessons/Tea Dance at the Santa Monica Vintage Fashion Expo (3X per year) RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com for free entry
Oct. 17-18, 2009 2pm-4pm

Annual Festivals include Greek at St. Sophias/St. Anthonys/St. Nicholas, Italian San Gennaro-Hollywood, Taste of Folk Dance/Music in Encino, Carlos Gardel Tango Festival-North Hollywood, French Festivals, Fiesta Ballona Culver City, Ticket to the Twenties City of Industry...

SUNDAYS
MONDAYS
Dance Lessons/Parties


7-11 p.m.
at UCLA
Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge or Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon

sometimes moved to Ackerman A-Level Viewpoint Conference Rooms or Ackerman-2408 or Kerckhoff Art Gallery


Fall Qtr. Lessons 9/28-11/30 Mondays at UCLA Ackerman 2nd Floor Lounge

New Participants
welcome
every week

Mondays

Winter Qtr. at UCLA:
Jan. 4-March 8, 2010
at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge or sometimes moved to UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
or to UCLA AGB

BDC/IFDC @UCLA Weekly Meetings
7-11pm,
Quarterly
Culture Nights
9-10 p.m.,
Annual Swing/Salsa Dance Parties @UCLA

Swing-Salsa-Tango
Lessons
7-9pm
Learn fun cultural dances 9-10:55pm

Fall Quarter Salsa Party
Monday Oct. 19, 2009
at Ackerman-AGB
Fall Quarter Swing Party Monday Nov. 30, 2009
at Kerckhoff GS

Spring Salsa Party Mon. April 19, 2010 at Ackerman-AGB

Spring Swing Dance Party May 22??, 2010 date of Spring Qtr. Swing Dance Party at Kerckhoff GS is tent.

Summer Swing Dance Party

Monday July 26, 2010
Summer Swing Dance Party
at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall GS


Summer 2010 Lessons tentative: Mondays June 21-Aug. 23, 2010

MONDAYS
TUESDAYS
7:30pm-12am
Weekly Fieldtrip
since July 2000 Now at Westside JCC Auditorium
5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. 90036
Folk Dance Lessons
7:30-9 p.m.
Open Folk Dancing 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
If security does not open front door for you, Please ring special doorbell taped to front door to inform a dancer to open door for you. Thank you and note there is free parking on Olympic Blvd or in WJCC Parking
JCC doorbell goes directly to security guard's telephone for entry
$7, $5 BDC/IFDC or WJCC Members

New Cardio Salsa Exercise Class at B.H. Roxbury Park Club House 6:30pm-7:30pm

Every TUESDAY
WEDNESDAYS
Dance Events Locations tba


New Cardio Salsa Exercise Class at B.H. Roxbury Park Club Auditorium 6:15pm-7:15pm

WEDNESDAYS
THURSDAYS

Swing, Salsa, Tango, Ballroom Dance Lessons begin 4X per year
at Beverly Hills Roxbury Park Auditorium & at the Encino Community Center Dance Studio

Encino Classes include Swing-Salsa-Tango Lessons at 7pm & 8:30pm, and cardio salsa class at 6pm in Encino Community Center

Lessons in Beverly Hills
6pm Ballroom
7pm Salsa
8pm Swing
at Beverly Hills Roxbury Park Auditorium
(Ten Week Course, Registration Required
(regular ten week course begins Oct. 8/Jan/April/July)

Encino classes
(minimum pre-registration req. for class to begin, and you may register up to 2nd week of class at Encino Community Center, L.A. Rec & Parks 4905 Balboa blvd (1 building North of Ventura Blvd) Pre-registration Req. for class to begin
new Cardio Salsa Class also available at 6pm in Encino

THURSDAYS
FRIDAYS

Locations tba

Thank you to the hundreds of participants that supported/attended the Free Swing Parties at Biltmore Hotel in Oct./Nov./Dec. 2007)

and also supported the swing dance parties at the L.A. Athletic Club Spring/Summer 2009

currently no Friday Night Swing Dance Parties are planned.

FRIDAYS
SATURDAYS

Saturday Night Theme Dances at UCLA Powell College Library
NE W INFO: for 2009-10, because of library funding cutbacks/staff relocation/furloughs,
ONLY 3 library events are CONFIRMED to be at POWELL Library Building 2nd Floor Rotunda
(11/14/2009, 2/13/2010, 5/22/2010 and four regular theme dances are tentative and will be moved to different building on the UCLA campus (events require RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com) location will be confirmed via email RSVP
(RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com),
(Events are 8 p.m.-Midnight and include vintage ballroom instruction)
Special Theme Dances on the UCLA Campus featuring 3+ hours of Vintage Dance Instruction

Powell Library Vintage Dance Evenings schedule for 2009-10
below

Valentino's Tango & Ragtime Ball
(originally planned for Oct. 24, 2009 OFFICIALLY POSTPONED to New date tba possibly in April or May 2010 and at New Location tba)
Learn popular social dances from 1900-1930

Waltz Through Time
CONFIRMED at Powell Library
(Nov. 14, 2009)

Romeo & Juliet
Italian
Renaissance Ball
CONFIRMED at Powell Library
(Feb. 13, 2010)


The Presidents' Ball at UCLA (moved from Powell to Loc. tba
(March 6, 2010)

Special Theme Dance in April 2010 tba

Hollywood Movie Magic Ball
(May 1 or 8, 2010) tent. and moved from Powell to Loc. tba

13th Annual Jane Austen Ball at UCLA
CONFIRMED will be at Powell Library
(May 22, 2010)

Revolutionary Ball at UCLA
(Sat. July 24, 2010) tent. Location tba



plus monthly Swing/Salsa/Ballroom/Waltz Nights or Vintage Dance Evenings at the Westside JCC
5870 W. Olympic Blvd
Saturdays
including

Ragtime Theme Ball
Saturday Nov. 7, 2009

Victorian Cotillion theme ballroom dance party
Sat. Dec. 5, 2009

Havana Nights Salsa Cha Cha Party
Sat. Feb. 6, 2010
these dances at Westside JCC include Swing-Salsa-Tango Dancing until 2am $12, $8 for Members
4th Year of Fun
27 Sep 28 29 30 1 Oct 2 3
Special Fieldtrip:
8th Annual Italian San Gennaro Festival in Hollywood with live Swing/Ballroom Music Sept. 25-27 www.feastofla.org/

Free Salsa/Latin Jazz Concert/Dance outside at Fisherman's Village Sunday, September 27, 2pm-5pm in Marina Del Rey. Fisherman's Village is located at 13755 Fiji Way.
BDC/IFDC begins 15th Year of Weekly Club Meetings/Dance Lessons/Culture Nights/Swing-Salsa Dance Parties 7pm-11pm at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge Tonight Learn Tango/Waltz/Fun Cultural Dances plus Salsa Casino Rueda
Tuesday Weekly Folk Dance Evening at Westside JCC Auditorium 5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036
7:30pm Lessons,
9pm-12am Open Dancing $7, $5 per night for Annual Members. Refreshments included.

     
Special Fall Quarter Fieldtrip to monthly Jane Austen period ballroom dance lesson evening at Culver City Lindberg Park 7:30pm-12am $5 donation includes lessons throughout evening and refreshments. Directions to Lindberg Park, Take Overland, 3 lights South of Culver Blvd, turn right (west) at light Virginia, then drive 4 short blocks and see club house on right. Beginners Welcome. This event is titled Miss Haseltine's Drum (drum is a regency word for party)
www.regencyfriends.org/drum2009.html

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BDC/IFDC 15th Year of Weekly Club Meetings/Dance Lessons/Culture Nights/Swing-Salsa Dance Parties 7pm-11pm at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge
Begin 10 Week Salsa/Latin Exercise Class at BH Roxbury Park Club House 6:30pm-7:30pm Registration Required, this is not a drop-in class. Only $85 for Ten Weeks
Begin 10 Week Salsa/Latin Exercise Class at BH Roxbury Park Club House 6:15pm-7:15pm Registration Required, this is not a drop-in class. Only $85 for Ten Weeks
Begin 10 Week Dance Class at BH Roxbury Park Auditorium
only $85 for Ten Weeks
6pm Ballroom Lessons,
7pm Salsa Lessons,
8pm Swing Dance Lessons
at BH Roxbury Park
Please Register via phone 9am-4pm M-F 310-285-6850
Questions email SwingSalsaTango@yahoo.com

 
A TASTE OF DANCE (Downtown)
October 10, 2009
11am-4pm at the Music Center Plaza
Taste a variety of dance styles at just a dollar a lesson. No experience necessary, each lesson is 20 minutes long.

Dance Workshops for all ages at B.H. Roxbury Park Auditorium $25, $40 for couples

Saturday Oct. 10, 2pm-4pm Salsa Dance
Sunday Nov. 15, 2pm-4pm Vintage Ballroom(Waltz/Foxtrot)
Sunday Nov. 22, 2pm-4pm Swing Dance
Sunday Dec. 13, 2pm-4pm Argentine Tango
Register by phone 310-285-6850

Fieldtrip: Swing Dance Party at USC Ground Zero Coffee House, Free 8pm, Live Music
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Annual Fieldtrip with Free Dance Lessons:
Taste of Encino Folk Music and Dance Festival (Sunday Oct. 11, 10am-5pm FREE)
at corner of Ventura Blvd/Balboa (Ventura Blvd closed off from cars for Taste of Encino booths)

BDC/IFDC 15th Year of Weekly Club Meetings/Dance Lessons/Culture Nights
Tonight first Swing Dance Lesson of Fall Quarter
7pm-11pm at UCLA Ackerman Union 2nd Floor Lounge

Tuesday Weekly Folk Dance Evening at Westside JCC Auditorium 5870 W. Olympic Blvd L.A. CA 90036
7:30pm Lessons,
9pm-12am Open Dancing $7, $5 per night for Annual Members. Refreshments included.

     
Santa Monica Vintage Fashion Expo 11am-5pm at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Tea Dance with Vintage Ballroom Dance Lessons 2pm-4pm at outside dining area near front door ticket window (weather permitting) $10, Free with RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

USA DANCE-LA Chapter Ballroom Party is Sat. Oct. 17 at Culver City Veterans' Auditorium 7pm-10pmFuture Parties:
Sat. Oct. 31st-Halloween Ball!Sun. Dec. 6 Holiday Dance Free for USA Dance Members

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Santa Monica Vintage Fashion Expo 11am-5pm at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Tea Dance with Vintage Ballroom Dance Lessons 2pm-4pm at outside dining area near front door ticket window (weather permitting) $10, Free with RSVP to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com

Annual Sunday Brunch (11am-12:30pm) with the officers/instructors/founders of the Ballroom Dance Club at UCLA/SMC.
Enjoy Dim Sum (Chinese Food in West L.A. approx. $13) RSVP to UniversityDanceClubs@yahoo.com

9th Annual Salsa Dance Party/Concert with Francisco Aguabella Latin Jazz Concert at UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom sponsored by the Ballroom Dance Club & International Folk Dance Club at UCLA
8pm-12am

     


geocities closing their free websites this weekend.

Valentino's Tango & Ragtime Ball at UCLA
(OFFICIALLY POSTPONED NEW DATE is Sat. Nov. 21, 2009/LOCATION TBA when confirmed) event must be moved from Powell College Library (for 2009) to different building on campus, RSVP Required to HistoricalDance@yahoo.com
Learn vintage ballroom dances: Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, One Step, Two Step 8pm-12am (Event is tentative until room is confirmed)

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Ballroom Dance & Folk Dance Lessons location tba, meet at usual meeting location: Ackerman 2nd floor lounge and you may be re-directed to temp. location for this week. Club will be moving to various locations Mondays Weeks 5-9, then has confirmed meeting location for Week 10 (Monday Nov. 30) for Quarterly Swing Dance Party at UCLA Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon
   
Alternate meeting Week 5 of BDC at UCLA Ackerman A-Level Viewpoint Conference Rooms 9pm-11pm Learn Tango, Cha Cha, Foxtrot
 
Halloween Tradition see original musical about Halloween on the front lawn of Alan's house in Westwood, Shows every 30 minutes.
USA DANCE-LA Chapter Ballroom Party isSat. Oct. 31st-Halloween Ball!
at Culver City Veterans' Auditorium 7pm-10pmFuture Parties:
Sun. Dec. 6 Holiday Dance Free for USA Dance Members

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