Wed June 9 VFW Line Dance Lessons

Big Shout Out to Line Dancers:

What a beautiful beautiful day!!! I am going to reteach Hootenanny this evening around 7:30. We will do it to the original song and then to Blood on the Dance Floor by Michael Jackson. I have a new very very easy beginner dance to a song I really like called Itsy Bitsy Spider that I will teach in the 6:30-7 time slot. Nice to have some really basic dances that you can sing along with the music without worrying about your feet.

I will mix in partner dances. We reviewed Invincible last week and we will do that again tonight.

Lessons as usual on Wed at the VFW except July 23. Lora and I will flying back from Dallas. So we will dance Wed July 9, 16, and 30. On July 30 we will celebrate and have cake for birthdays. The Aug 3 Sunday Country dance in canceled because the VFW double booked. I will look for a Sunday in Sept to reschedule. Sorry!    

Hope to see you tonight!!! 

Hugs,

Marilyn :)

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Sunday Lesson West Coast Swing & Dance July 6 & 13 at VFW Old Jacksonville Rd Spfld

Greetings Dancers:

Plan to join me Sunday evenings on July 6 & 13 to learn some new concepts for taking our West Coast Swing up a step. This is a wonderful social dance that we can enjoy to many different styles and tempos of music. That being said, I will have a free beginner lesson from 5:30-6, new concepts and social moves from 6-7, and fun social practice dancing from 7-8:30 or 9. Cost for the lesson and dance is $10. Dance only is $5.

This weeks lesson will give you a simple but very effective approach to the left side pass, the tuck turn, the push break, and the whip. They can all be socially led and enjoyable for the follow. Come and check this amalgamation out! You won't be disappointed.

There were some scheduling problems with the Aug 3 date for the Country Dance, so that date is canceled. I will try to reschedule one for Sept..

Let's Do It!!!

Marilyn Ferry

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Sunday Early Evening Lessons and Dance VFW Old Jacksonville Rd Spfld IL

Greetings Dancers:

I, Marilyn Ferry, will be having a lesson and dance at the VFW in Spfld IL at 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd on Sunday June 22, July 6, and July 13. There will be a free beginner lesson from 5:30-6 of whatever dance I am teaching that night. Then from 6-7 I will present a lesson where the dancer needs to have a working knowledge of the dance being taught. The lesson will be based on social dancing so the concepts and patterns will be doable and lead able. The main goal will be to really enjoy dancing and have fun. It is a lot more fun as a lead when you don't have to work hard at making a move happen. Likewise, it is more fun for the follow if she can relax and realize she did it and she's not sure how. Then, from 7-8:30 I will have a nice mix of music with an emphasis on the lesson that was taught that night.

On June 22 I will be teaching Country Two-step. From 5:30-6 I will present the basic rhythm and progression around the room. Then from 6-7 I will teach the use of WCS  meets C2-Step. This will be a lot of fun. During the dance I will have Two-step music slow enough you can practice and then increase the speed of the songs so you know you want to come back next week and continue to become comfortable with your new steps.

Not all songs will be Two-step. We will have a mix that gives all of us a chance to practice all the dances we enjoy so much. Each week the feature dance music will be played more frequently. Should be a lot of fun. The dance floor will be set up to be big so there will be plenty of room for learning dancers.

Okay, I imagine you are thinking what is the cost. The first half hour beginner lesson is free. This a good time to encourage someone to come and see what the dance is all about without pressure. The 6-7 lesson is $10 including the dance from 7-8:30. If you just want to come for the dance or take the beginner lesson free and then stay for the dance (the bar is open to us), there is a $5 fee. I hope you see this as a good chance to improve our skills and learn a few new things along the way.

July 6 & 13 the lessons will be West Coast Swing. Aug 3, I will be putting on a Country Dance with a mix of everything. You can do a lot of WCS to the music used for different Line and Pattern Partner dances. ChaCha, Rumba, Waltz, Triple Swing, Single Swing are all done and the room is big enough that there are areas for you to dance whatever your heart desires.

Feel free to communicate to me in regards to this new agenda. I hope you will come and try it out. You are welcome to bring snacks or food and the bar has pizza. For those who work Monday, there is plenty of time to get home and get ready for work.

Dancing Makes Me Happy,

Marilyn Ferry :)

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PS...Every Wed I teach Line and Pattern Partner at the VFW. $5 I also play requests! :)

Sunday Early Evening Lessons and Dance VFW Old Jacksonville Rd Spfld IL

Greetings Dancers:

I, Marilyn Ferry, will be having a lesson and dance at the VFW in Spfld IL at 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd on Sunday June 22, July 6, and July 13. There will be a free beginner lesson from 5:30-6 of whatever dance I am teaching that night. Then from 6-7 I will present a lesson where the dancer needs to have a working knowledge of the dance being taught. The lesson will be based on social dancing so the concepts and patterns will be doable and lead able. The main goal will be to really enjoy dancing and have fun. It is a lot more fun as a lead when you don't have to work hard at making a move happen. Likewise, it is more fun for the follow if she can relax and realize she did it and she's not sure how. Then, from 7-8:30 I will have a nice mix of music with an emphasis on the lesson that was taught that night.

On June 22 I will be teaching Country Two-step. From 5:30-6 I will present the basic rhythm and progression around the room. Then from 6-7 I will teach the use of WCS  meets C2-Step. This will be a lot of fun. During the dance I will have Two-step music slow enough you can practice and then increase the speed of the songs so you know you want to come back next week and continue to become comfortable with your new steps.

Not all songs will be Two-step. We will have a mix that gives all of us a chance to practice all the dances we enjoy so much. Each week the feature dance music will be played more frequently. Should be a lot of fun. The dance floor will be set up to be big so there will be plenty of room for learning dancers.

Okay, I imagine you are thinking what is the cost. The first half hour beginner lesson is free. This a good time to encourage someone to come and see what the dance is all about without pressure. The 6-7 lesson is $10 including the dance from 7-8:30. If you just want to come for the dance or take the beginner lesson free and then stay for the dance (the bar is open to us), there is a $5 fee. I hope you see this as a good chance to improve our skills and learn a few new things along the way.

July 6 & 13 the lessons will be West Coast Swing. Aug 3, I will be putting on a Country Dance with a mix of everything. You can do a lot of WCS to the music used for different Line and Pattern Partner dances. ChaCha, Rumba, Waltz, Triple Swing, Single Swing are all done and the room is big enough that there are areas for you to dance whatever your heart desires.

Feel free to communicate to me in regards to this new agenda. I hope you will come and try it out. You are welcome to bring snacks or food and the bar has pizza. For those who work Monday, there is plenty of time to get home and get ready for work.

Dancing Makes Me Happy,

Marilyn Ferry :)

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PS...Every Wed I teach Line and Pattern Partner at the VFW. $5 I also play requests! :)

VFW Old Jacksonville Rd Wed June 11 Plan on Coming!

Greetings Dancers:

Looking forward to dancing this Wed evening. Beginner Line Dance Lesson from 6:30-7. George and Sandy Washbond will be teaching a Pattern Partner Dance at 7 called Invisible. This is a good opportunity to learn one of these dances from them without having to go to a workshop weekend. I hope to see all of you.

I have some real nice dances from the workshop we attended this weekend. Plan on  spending the evening together!!

Hugs,

Marilyn Ferry :)

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This Coming Sunday VFW Spfld. Old Jacksonville Rd Country Dance Jo is Back!!!!

Greetings Dancers:

I hope all of you have marked your calendars for Sunday, June 1, from 5:30-8:30 and plan on coming to the All About Country Dance at the VFW Old Jacksonville Road. There will be a $6 charge for the dance. All of our friends from Decatur, Jacksonville, Lincoln, etc. etc. etc. are welcome... welcome... welcome. I will play your requests. If you are in doubt as to whether I have the music...bring it along.

Jo Hays will be at the Sunday dance and also at the Wed Lessons at the VFW. She will be glad to see all of you. We will be glad to see her! Beginner lessons start at 6:30. Intermediate lessons and review will run from 7-8. Requests and open dancing will be from 8-10. I am going to teach a fun dance called Bump-N-Grind. So looking forward to seeing all of you this Wednesday.

Marilyn :)

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Wednesday May 14, Line Dance Lessons 6:30-8, Open Dancing 8-10, Spfld VFW Old Jacksonville Rd

Greetings Dancers:

Looking forward to dancing with all of you tomorrow night at the VFW in Spfld on Old Jacksonville Rd. Our focus will be reviewing the easier dances during the first half hour. We have done quite a few newer dances so we will do a good amount of review from 7-8 also.

Bring your requests as well. A big thank you to Gerry for bringing us such a nice surprise last week. The cake was delicious!

Please mark Sunday, June 1, on your calendar. I am having a Country Dance at the VFW in Springfield on the Old Jacksonville Rd from 5:30-8:30. I will have a line dance lesson at 5:30 and open dancing the rest of the evening. Our good friend Jo Hays in going to be here and I would like for all of us to give her a good time. She is looking forward to seeing all of you. Everyone is welcome. Remember, that you can do all types of dances to the music being played. We will have plenty of room for Lead/Follow, Pattern Partner and Line Dances. Everyone is welcome to bring snacks to share! 

Marilyn

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PS...Remember, to keep coming back. Dancing is a work in progress...Not an event! However, light bulbs will go on along the way. I'm just saying.