OCTOBER 2017 GREAT LAKES SWING DANCE CLUB Message from our President 2017-18 Board of Directors Chairman Ernie Callard 810-655-6393 President Jim Vroman 810-471-6991 jvroman5574@charter.net Vice-President Dana Dugas ddugas49@aol.com Treasurer Leo Brennan 810-629-4010 leojbrennan@yahoo.com Secretary Leann Smith leanngailsm@gmail.com Trustee (Newsletter) Kathy Stewart stewart.km@comcast.net Trustee (Webmaster) Matt Kelley glsdcwebmaster@comcast.net Trustee (Membership) Tracey Hamblin 248-634-7911 tracey417@live.com Trustee (Logo Merchandise) Terry Council terry.council0404@gmail.com Hello Dancers, The club celebrated College Night on September 6 th at Rollhaven. We had about 125 members and guests in attendance. It was a night filled with food, music and great dancing. This month we will celebrate Halloween on the 25 th with our always popular best costumes contest and some spooky music! I want to give a special thanks to Jim Barger for making available discounted tickets and reserved tables for our club at the Frankenmuth Auto Fest Dance. This year is going by so quickly. Some of our club members will be leaving soon for their winter homes. I hope those with property in Florida didn t experience any damage due to this year s hurricane season. Please travel safely and I look forward to seeing you next spring. I want to thank the club membership for their continued support. I work very hard to make the club the best it can be. Our financial information is carefully reviewed and discussed at each board meeting to insure we are able to meet all our financial responsibilities for current and future needs. If anyone has concerns, please bring them to me personally and I will be happy to take time to answer your questions. The club s administration is transparent, without secrets - all board meetings are open to the membership, we welcome anyone interested in attending. The next board meeting is scheduled for October 2 nd @ 7pm Ernie Callard s home, 5109 Bloss Dr., Swartz Creek. This year s calendar allows us to dance every Wednesday (barring a snow day) until the end of the year which means we will dance Thanksgiving Eve, as well as the Wednesday before and after Christmas. Our New Year s Eve party will be at Rollhaven in Flushing. October s dance lesson is West Coast Swing taught by Joann Podleski. Here s the DJ lineup: Angela, Joann, Joann and Dave. Keep on dancing, Jim
October 25 th Halloween Night Rollhaven November 1 st, 8 th & 15 th Food Drive/Thanksgiving Rollhaven November 8 th Veteran s Day Rollhaven December 6 th West Coast for Warmth Rollhaven December 31 st New Year s Eve Rollhaven 2017 GLSDC Dance Lessons & Instructors January West Coast Swing - Terry July Cha Cha - Angela February Night Club 2 Step - Carla August East Coast Swing - Carla March East Coast Swing - Angela September Social - Colette April Hustle - Joann October West Coast Swing - Joann May Country 2 Step - Dave November Rumba - Angela June West Coast Swing - Joann December West Coast Swing - Terry
Why Does Your Brain Love It When You Dance? It Is Deeply Connected With Happiness Like so many other aspects of human behavior, say laughter and happiness or handwriting and personality, dancing and happiness are connected at the hip. It doesn t matter what comes first. They both stimulate each other. If you are happy, you feel like dancing. That s why 2 year old babies do those cute impromptu jigs when they are happy. Reciprocally, if you dance, you start feeling happy. Dancing lifts our mood, makes us feel positive. We are just wired that way. Happiness comes from a feeling of security and freedom. When you are secure, your brain s defense mechanisms can take a break. When you don t have a care in the world, your body language tends to be different. You are willing to stand up, make some noise and jump about, show yourself to the world perhaps this behavior goes back to our hunting behavioral roots. This sense of security and random abandon is further amplified when we are part of a group. When you feel safe, secure, perhaps invincible to some extent you feel like dancing. And indeed, when you dance, you feel on top of the world. CureJoy Editorial
Great News! New Shirt Supplier Higher Quality More Choices See Terry Council DANCE ETIQUETTE: Group Dance Lessons While taking a group class, the instructor deserves your utmost attention at all times. This is not social time, it is instruction that other people and the instructor are trying to concentrate on. While in class it is assumed you will attempt to do whatever the instructor asks of the group. If you are not getting it, the instructor has a responsibility to the group to keep things going, not to stop everyone until you get it (it may take you two or three different lessons before you get some things. Asking questions is a good thing, however, excessive question asking is selfish and hogs a lot of time away from the group. If you have excessive questions, wait until after class (the instructor does not have to take the time to help you after class, although most will give you five minutes or so, but don't abuse this) or better yet, schedule a private lesson with them. Sonny Watson
2017 ABA DANCE EVENTS October Birthdays Derby City Bop Boogie in the Bluegrass October 11-14 Louisville, KY Cincinnati Bop Club Move Across the River November 8-12 Cincinnati, OH American BOP Association 14 th Annual Dancin on the High Seas Princess Cruises Crown Princess February 10-18 2018 Fort Lauderdale, FL For more info: http://www.glsdc.org/road-trips.htm Name Debra Christman Jim Gibson David Saxton Kirk Hunt Fred Murray Lisa Howkins Donna Hoos Nancy Kelley John LaFave Leann Smith Mike Donaldson Gary Wescott Sophy Dugas Patti Hill Herbert Hein Barbara Boman Diane Chema Deborah White Birthday 5-Oct 12-Oct 12-Oct 13-Oct 13-Oct 15-Oct 20-Oct 20-Oct 20-Oct 20-Oct 23-Oct 24-Oct 25-Oct 25-Oct 27-Oct 28-Oct 29-Oct 31-Oct
October Lesson West coast Swing Joann November Lesson Rumba Angela Great Lakes Swing Dance Club October 2017 October DJ s 4 th Angela 11 th Joann 18 th Joann 25 th Dave Event Details Wed. 4 th GLSDC - Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Wed.11 th GLSDC Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Birthday night Thu. 12 th Variety Social Dance Night w/ MOJO 7:30-9pm; A different lesson each week; Lesson: Hustle $10pp; Studio 110, 110 W. Vienna St., Clio Contact Joann @ 810-691-2719 Wed.18 th GLSDC Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Shirt night Thu. 19 th Variety Social Dance Night w/ MOJO 7:30-9pm; A different lesson each week; Lesson: Night Club 2 Step; $10pp; Studio 110, 110 W. Vienna St., Clio Contact Joann @ 810-691-2719 Wed.25 th GLSDC Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Halloween party Thu. 26 th Variety Social Dance Night w/ MOJO 7:30-9pm; A different lesson each week, Lesson: Country 2 Step; $10pp; Studio 110, 110 W. Vienna St., Clio Contact Joann @ 810-691-2719 AT GLSDC EVERY DANCE IS LADIES CHOICE Monday s Jammin @ The Jewel (weekly) 6pm West Coast Swing lesson, 7-9pm Dance The Jewel, 5270 Perry Rd., Grand Blanc Contact Joann @ 810-691-2719 Monday w/ Colette Dance Class (weekly) 6:30-8:30pm Lesson & Dance Linden VFW Hall, #1 Mill St., Linden Cost $10 Contact Colette @ 810-618-5959 Tuesday @ Serenity Studio & Spa 7pm East Coast Swing lesson 1600 Midland Rd., Saginaw Township Contact Angela @ 989-274-4709 (weekly) Come Dance with Us (monthly) 1 st Saturday, 7:30pm Lesson, 8:30pm Dance Fred Astaire Dance Studio 2172 Franklin Rd., Bloomfield Hills Contact Steve & Robin @ 810-348-6379 Thursday Night Lesson & Dance (weekly) 7pm Waltz lesson, 8-10pm Dance Sports Zone, 5690 Midland Rd., Freeland Contact Angela @ 989-274-4709 Lansing Area Sunday Swing (weekly) 6-10pm Lesson & Dance Lansing Eagles, 4700 W. Grand River, Lansing Contact Mike @ 517-490-7838 Every attempt has been made to ensure the calendar information is accurate - but please check with the event host to confirm dates, fees, lessons, location, etc. before attending event.
Don t Forget For up-to-date GLSDC news, join the Yahoo mail group SwingDance MidMichigan or the GLSDC group on Facebook Shirts, hoodies, mugs and much more are now available with the new GLSDC logo at the club CafePress shop. www.cafepress.com/glsdc Great Lakes Swing Dance Club P.O. Box 190085 Burton, MI 48519-0085