September 2015 Volume 55, Number 9 STARLITE BALLROOM 5720 GUION ROAD INDIANAPOLIS, IN PHONE: 317-767-4040 www.continentaldanceclub-indy.com info@continentaldanceclub-indy.com Dancing Every Sunday. since 1955 Doors Open at 5:30 Dance Lesson 5:45-6:45 pm Dancing 7:15-10:00 pm DANCE LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER: QUICKSTEP 5:45-6:45 PM LARGE BALLROOM BEGINNER LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER: SEE PAGE 4 5:45-6:45 PM SMALL BALLROOM Member admission $8 Visitor admission $12 Photos and Videos at Club Events Photos and videos are frequently taken at Club events. Your presence indicates your willingness to be a part of Club activities including photos and videos which may include you. Look for Continental Dance Club On Facebook Have you moved or changed your email address? Please let us know your new mailing address, email address, and phone number when you make changes. Contact our membership chairman, Darrel Trexler. His email address is: brdancer47@att.net. Continental Dance Club Board of Directors Millie Mills 317-753-7636 President Darrel Trexler 317-722-0133 Vice President Carol Kussmann 317-331-7698 Secretary Diane Rice 317-252-2612 Treasurer Ben Davis 765-620-5973 Freda Hutcheson 765-522-6859 Art Lang 765-366-9239 Barb Fox-Schmidlin 317-626-5756 Newsletter Editor Pat Ralston brimerpbr@gmail.com Web Master Mary Sue Delauter msd@indy.net CDC Ambassadors Amy and Rog Greenawalt in this issue Notes from the Board page 2 CDC Schedule and Bands page 3 Dance instructors for this month page 4 Advertisements page 4 Birthdays at the CDC page 4 Nominations announcement page 5 Kids Dance Outreach letter page 5 Dances in the Area & Web Sites page 6 CDC News and Announcements page 6 Dance Quote page 6 CDC Photos Homecoming Indiana Roof page 7-8 Membership Application Last page
Notes from the Board Guest Columnist, Carol Kussmann WOW, it s hard to believe that we are entering the last quarter of 2015. Time does fly as we enjoy circling around the dance floor. For Continental Dance Club the month of September also means it is time to start accepting nominations for our Board of Directors. There will be plenty of time to campaign for votes as the vote doesn t take place until December 1 st. To be eligible to run for office, you must be a member one full year effective January 11, 2016. The term of office is two years; however, once you ve had the opportunity to serve with some fantastic people on the board, you can run for additional terms because the consecutive term limit is six years. What I personally love about CDC is dancing to a wide variety of band music, the opportunity to learn new dance steps and patterns, our always fun special Sunday themed parties, the chance to wear formal attire at our balls and the friendships that continue to grow weekly. To make these fun times possible for all, it takes a team of eight people willing to accept a place on the board. For more information about roles and responsibilities, please give me a call at (317) 331-7698 or send an e- mail to: carol.kussmann@gmail.com Carol Kussmann Secretary September 27 50 s Party Bring snacks to share page 2
This Month CDC Dance Schedule and Bands Band schedules are current as of this printing, but are subject to change. September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27 Mike McCarty Dave Lowe Brass & Ivory Blue Notes Next Month Oct 4 Mike McCarty Oct 11 Blue Notes Oct 18 Dave Lowe Oct 25 TBD 2015 Special Sundays and Events September 6 September 27 October 4 October 25 November 1 November 15 December 6 December 13 Nominations for Board of Directors 50s Party, Bring snacks to share Nominations for Board of Directors Halloween Party, Bring snacks to share Nominations for Board of Directors Country Western Night, Bring snacks to share Nominations/Election of Board of Directors Christmas Holiday Party, Pitch-in dinner The 'Snack Team' is looking for more people to assist in setup and cleanup on snack nights. If you'd like to help this group 3 or 4 times a year, contact Diane Rice 252-2612 or ladydi7560@yahoo.com. page 3
1 2 Continental Dance Club September, 2015 Volume 55, Number 9 Dance Instruction September From our Dance Instructor Chairman Freda Hutcheson The intermediate/advanced dance lesson for September is the Quickstep. On September 6th, Scott and Yulia Shook will teach. for beginners who are not familiar with the dance. The beginners lesson for the remaining Sundays in September is Foxtrot. The dance lesson in the small ballroom is free with paid admission to the dance. Our members volunteer because of their love for dancing. Kathleen Ilo will be teaching September 13th and 20th. Kristiina Ilo will be teaching September 27th. We thank Scott and Yulia Shook as well as our member volunteers, Sonny Smith and Marilyn Sutherlin who taught our August lessons. Dave and Sue Berard will be teaching our beginners in the small ballroom. Introduction to Quickstep will be offered only one Sunday, September 6, and will be Please invite your friends to come and learn to dance or to join us in learning Both beginning and intermediate dance lessons are available only WITH paid admission to the dance. Please, no video taping of the lessons. page 4
Kids Dance Outreach Continental Dance Club received this heartfelt thank you note from Michael Johnson, Director of Kids Dance Outreach. Through the generosity of our members and as a result of our love of dancing, we sent them a check for $500. The plan is to send them a quarterly check using 50% of the proceeds CDC receives from our weekly split the pot drawing. Guess you would call this a win- win- win plan. You have a chance to win 50%, CDC uses 25% to make our dances special and 25% will help KDO continue their work. To learn more about this organization and to watch their inspiring videos visit their website: kidsdanceoutreach.org July Birthdays at the CDC page 5
CDC News and Announcements Please be courteous during our club announcements. Refrain from talking while the person making announcements is at the microphone. We make every effort to keep announcements brief and informative and most members and guests would like to be able to hear them. Thank you! DANCES IN THE AREA For the most accurate information on these dances check the dance group web page. Brickyard Boogie Saturday Evening Dances at Starlite the 4th Saturday of the Month Dance Factor refer to web site for August dance IS DANCES (formerly Indianapolis Senior Center Dances) Riolo Dance: Wednesdays, Group Lesson 11:00 AM; Dance Party 1:00 PM-3:00 PM; Fridays, Group Lesson from 5:45 PM-6:45 PM; Dance Party from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM USA Heartland Dance August 8, 7:30 PM at Riolo Dance Dance Web Sites www.continentaldanceclub-indy.com www.andersonparamount.org www.ballareballroom.com www.brickyardboogiedancers.org www.indydancers.com www.indyusadance.org www.indiana.edu/~dance www.indyswing.org www.mydancefactor.com www.purdueballroom.org www.riolodance.com www.starlitedanceindy.com Do you own a business? Consider running an ad in our newsletter or talk to a friend who might be interested in running an ad. Our newsletter reaches more than 300 people and the rates are quite reasonable. Substantial savings in monthly rates can be realized by running an ad for six months or a year. Your ad does not need to be copy ready. We will work with you. Please contact Darrel Trexler at 317-722-0133 or brdancer47@att.net. IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER Dance cancellation policy: Decision to cancel a dance due to hazardous weather will be made by 3:00 p.m., call (317) 767-4040 October 25 Halloween Party and costume parade Dance Quotes Researched by B A Fox The small child at dancing class may never become a professional dancer - but the courtesies and disciplines, as well as the joy in movement, will touch her forever. Helen Thompson born 1943 Bring snacks to share page 6
HOMECOMING AT THE INDIANA ROOF page 7
Alexis McCall & John Berry Bolero Anna Kovalyova & John Berry International Waltz Danny & Judy Corsaro Rumba Suresh Nair & Lauren Shaffer International Foxtrot Rog & Amy Greenawalt Cha Cha page 8
Dance Floor Etiquette 1. Dance in the proper lanes as indicated by the diagram below. 2. Step off the dance floor to talk while dancing is going on. 3. Do not talk while someone is at the microphone, so everyone can hear. Thank you. Stationary Dancers Slow Moving Dancers Fast Moving Dancers page 9
Continental Dance Club Continental Dance Club September, 2015 Volume 55, Number 9 First Class Postage Paid 5720 Guion Rd. U.S. Postage Paid Indianapolis, IN 46254 Indianapolis, IN CONTINENTAL DANCE CLUB ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES RENEWAL NEW UPDATE OF ADDRESS/PHONE PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE EMAIL ADDRESS Email US Mail Please indicate your choice of methods for receiving your newsletter (You will receive the newsletter 5 days sooner by email and it will be in color). Annual dues are $25.00. Please mail this page to the Continental Dance Club, 5720 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254. Information below is to be filled out by a Board Member. Membership Number / Joined / Expiration Date / Amount Paid Board Member Date page 10