Dance Asheville Newsletter - May 10, 2006

May 10, 2006   
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CLASSES

Salsa 6 week Workshops with Salseros 828 Dance Company: Tuesdays: Cuban Salsa Rueda de Casino 8:30 - 10 pm; Wednesdays: Modern Club Style Salsa 7-8 Beginner level 1, 8-9 Beginner level 2, 9-10 Intermediate level 1,2. Eagle's Home Studio, 75 Broadway check: salseros828.com or call Maria 252.9286

Afro-Cuban Movement Class with Maria-guajira: Mondays 7:30 -8:30, bring bottled water, long skirts for ladies, and comfortable clothes. Future of Tradition Studio, River District check: salseros828.comor call Maria 252.9286

Swing Dance Classes with Michael & Jaya At the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. Wednesday nights. Beginner and Intermediate classes offered. No partner necessary, drop-ins welcome. See www.michaelandjaya.com/ call (828) 253-4000 or email jaya@swingthis.net for more info.

Baraka Mundi's Class Schedule for Winter-Spring 2006: Mon. 5:30-6:30, Warren Wilson College. All Levels Bellydance with Onca, Director, Baraka Mundi Live Music & Dance Ensemble. Tuesdays 6-7pm. Bellydance Fundamentals. With Onca and Adrienne of Baraka Mundi. Includes warm up and flexibility training. Tues. 7-8pm Cardio and Flexibility for Dance. With Claire Ghusun Dima of Baraka Mundi. Tues. 8-9pm. Spanish Fusion bellydance: Skirt and Fan Choreography. With Onca. (till Mid-March) Wed. 6-7pm, AB Tech College. All Levels Bellydance with Onca and Claire Ghusun Dima of Baraka Mundi. Thurs. 6-7pm. Bellydance Fundamentals. Includes warm up and flexibility training with Onca and Crystal. Thurs. 7-8pm. Drills, Isolations and Spins. With Jen of Baraka Mundi. Thurs. 8-9 Traditional Egyptian Ghawazee & Cane. With Master Teacher Diana Shahein. Friday 4:30-5:40pm, Mars Hill Community College. All Levels Bellydance with Adrienne of Baraka Mundi.
Tuesday and Thursday classes are held at the Future of Tradition Center, 129 Roberts Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Start anytime. All levels of fitness, genders welcome. Young people welcome with an adult. Future of Tradition classes are $10 each or $55 for unlimited classes for a month. All others are through the hosting organization. Private lessons $40 p/hr. For more info, email onca@barakamundi.com or 828 232 2980! www.barakamundi.com.

Mountain Thunder Cloggers are a family-oriented, precision clogging team from Asheville, NC. Our #1 priority is to have fun! No experience necessary! Affordable classes for all ages! Wednesdays: Beginner 7-7:45 PM, Tuesdays: Intermediate 1 6:00 - 6:45 PM, Intermediate 2 6:45 - 8:00 PM & Advanced 8:00-8:30 PM. Only $35/8-week session (2 full months!) at the Oakley Recreation Center. Classes taught by certified instructor, Kate Guzy. Please call 828-651-0238 or visit mtnthundercloggers.org

Nia (Neuromuscular Integrative Action) is a non-impact expressive dance and awareness movement practice. Nia is a fusion blend of Eastern Modalities: Tai-Chi, Tae Kwon Do, and Aikido martial arts; Western Modalities: Modern, Duncan and Jazz dance moves, and Healing Modalities: Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique and Yoga. Nia offers a safe, non-impact cardiovascular experience that embraces individual creativity, self-inquiry and free expression. All dancing backgrounds and ages welcome. Ongoing, open classes meet Mondays 6:30pm-7:30pm Capital Health Spa (Earthfare Plaza) and Saturdays 10-11am Warren Wilson College Bryson Gym with Brown Belt Nia Teacher, Elizabeth Alyn Johnson. Call 828-273-4455 or e-mail nia@elizabethalynjohnson.com.

Quantum Tango School of Argentine Tango 729 Haywood Rd. Studio 4 dance, 2nd floor inside the Fortune Building (corner of Haywood Rd. and 191). Instructors; Karen Jaffe and Jon Berbaum - 828-215-1177 or kjsummit@hotmail.com. Available for group or private classes, parties or performances. Fundamentals Class (ongoing) Wed. 7PM- 8PM,(for dancers with some knowledge of the basic dance)- $10. Practica Wed 8PM- 9PM, for Quantum Tango students(all levels)- $5. See www.dancesoup.com

Jitterbug Swing Dance EVERY WED. NIGHT at Razcal's Restaurant from 7:00 til ..... Exit 8 off 240 near Home Depot. Swing Dance to the music of the 50'S & 60'S.

Blues Tuesdays Dance the night away at the Westville Pub to live blues music from 10 on. Free cover, no smoking. 275-3693 info@swingthis.net www.swingthis.net

The Asheville Clogging Company - Classes for children, teens and adults- for beginning cloggers through advanced. Learn all styles of clogging: flatfoot, traditional, appalachain and contemporary. Great exercise and alot of fun! Come clog with Asheville's best! Director is Ashley Shimberg, 2003 AAU Junior Olympics Medalist in acapella clogging! Asheville Clogging Company is located on 32 Rosscraggon Road. Reasonable rates. Call 329-3856 or 681-2099 or email e-mail AshevilleClogCo@aol.com for more information. To register call the studio at 684-8832.

Salsa Instruction In Greenville, SC. Learn to dance "LA style" Salsa. No partner necessary. Classes are held at the English Theatre Arts Dance Studio on Woodruff Rd, Greenville, SC. Cost is $40. For more info call 864-284-0737 (John or Jennifer) or visit their website

Belly Dancing Classes
7:30-9:15pm Thursdays at Namaste Yoga & Healing Center, 57 Broadway, downtown Asheville. Taught by Mizilca. Kids Belly Dancing Class at 4:00-4:45pm. For more information, call 253-6985.

TEACHERS
Swing Dance Lessons Sosh & Gina. Group & Private Lessons for Lindy Hop, East Coast/Jitterbug, Charleston, Jazz. www.dancelindy.com
Cell:  301-4608 or Email: info@dancelindy.com

Salsa Lessons with Maria-guajira
Trade options avail. Call Maria at 252-9286 or email maria@salseros828.com

Swing Lessons with Michael & Jaya - Group and private lessons in Lindy Hop, Blues, Jitterbug, & Jazz for social dancing, performance, weddings, and more. Contact jaya@swingthis.net or call (828) 275-3693 for more info.

Asheville Ballroom Dance Center - For more info see ashevilleballroom.com

Blue Ridge Ballroom - For more info call (828) 253-9108 or see blueridgeballroom.com/

Cross-Step Waltz w/ Tom Magruder. Contact the Synergy Center at 828-298-4688 or www.synergycenter.us.

Scott Baxla of Mostly Waltz Instruction in Social Couples Dancing, including Waltz, Argentine Tango, and Blues Swing. ScottBaxla@yahoo.com

East Coast Swing with Mark Nance and Catherine McGuffie. We teach ECS and Balboa Swing lessons regularly. Classes every month. Call (828) 645-2324 or visit our site ashevillebalboa.com

D C Studio specializing in Social and Sequenced Ballroom (Round Dance) Instruction. For more Info call 654-9708 or visit their website.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Asheville Movement Collective! The 10:30 Sunday morning Sweat Your Prayers - Five Rhythms Sacred Movement/Free Dance group has a new name: The Asheville Movement Collective! The Asheville Movement Collective meets every Sunday @ 10:30 to NOON If you enjoy moving, dancing and celebrating individually & collectively you are welcome.

Quantum Tango is beginning Distance courses to other cities and working on setting up a Tango Network in the Appalachian Highlands. If you know interested parties send them to www.dancesoup.com

Ladies Leading Ladies in Asheville offers women the opportunity to learn to lead or follow in classes designed to meet the needs of same sex couples. Core classes include the basic fundamentals of waltz, foxtrot, tango, and Latin and swing dances. No partner is required, all women are welcome. For more information visit LadiesLeadingLadies.com or call (828) 768-7141.

Whirlin' Rounds - Round Dance Club with leaders Frank and Carol Valenta will meet Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at D C Studio in Fletcher. Attire is dress-up casual including proper shoes but, NO BOOTS, SANDALS OR SNEAKERS PLEASE. Dancing is Phase III+ and higher. Learn improved dance skills and new choreography during the workshop period each week. Admission is $5/person. Call 654-9708 for more information and driving directions or visit their website.

Argentine Tango, the dance of passion! ... The third Saturday of each month, come to the Milonga (Tango Dance party) at Kenilworth Inn on Caledonia - 8-11pm. There is a Practica every Sunday evening at 6:30 - 9:30pm at the same location. Visit www.tangoasheville.com or call Ava Carr at 258-3825 if you have questions.

Greenville Swings ... every tues @ Handlebar - lesson at 7 pm, dancing at 8 pm - For more information email Paul@SwingReview.com

May 11 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Beeswax Sheepskin (Ethan Hazzard-Watkins, Anna Patton, Roger Kahle, Chuck Corman) w/ Beth Molaro. Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

May 12-14 (Saturday) FESTIVAL ... Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) Celebrating 21st LEAF at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC. Performers include Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Cyril Neville's Tribe 13, Martha Redbone, Maria Muldaur & her Blusiana Band, ReBirth Brass Band, The Horseflies, Donna the Buffalo, Red Stick Ramblers, The Greencards, Toubab Krewe, New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars Nightingale and more. Tickets and information for LEAF are available at 828/68-MUSIC (686-8742) or LakeEdenArtsFestival.org


May 12 (Friday) SALSA... Salseros 828 and Que Chevere Productions hosts Pura Salsa Dance night Fridays at MargaritasTown (886 Patton Ave). Lessons at 10pm, Dance Performances, Contests, Live Bands, Spinning the best and latest Salsa and Latin music. $5 cover.

May 19-21 (Friday-Sunday) CONTRA... Reunion Dance Weekend at Camp Merrimac - Black Mountain NC. The Official Dance Weekend of the Old Farmer's Ball Dance Community in Swannanoa NC. Held specifically for all the folks who have danced at the Old Farmer's Ball at least once, wished they had danced at the Old Farmer's Ball, or know someone who claims to have danced there. For more info about this dance weekend, please see this page. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

May 15 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle - Featuring Spin Cycle (Barb Kirchner, Todd Clewell, Henry Koretsky) w/ Beth Molaro. $6. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.

May 18 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Reunion Fundraiser open mic (Led by Suzanne Hosch, Mark Mueller, Roger Gold) w/ John Combs. Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

May 19 (Friday) SALSA... Salseros 828 and Que Chevere Productions hosts Pura Salsa Dance night Fridays at MargaritasTown (886 Patton Ave). Lessons at 10pm, Dance Performances, Contests, Live Bands, Spinning the best and latest Salsa and Latin music. $5 cover.

May 20 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County, 8 - 11 PM. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Feral Brothers (David Lovett, Chris McMahon and others) with caller Barb Kirchner. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30 before the evening dance. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Dances at River Falls Lodge are $8. No charge for kids. Info: 864-885-0643 or by e-mail edeliz@aol.com

May 22 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle - Featuring The Evil Twins (David Knight and Laurie Fisher) w/ Gary Nelson. $6. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.

May 24 (Monday) CONTRA... Waltz Dance 7:30PM at The Orange Peel - Featuring Fine Companions (Karen Gaughen, Cathy Arps, Suzanne Hosch) $10. 3/4 hr intro lesson from 6:30 - 7:15 (cost $5 = $15 for lesson and dance) Experienced dancers are invited to join the workshop without paying for the workshop. We are trying to do quarterly dances with live music at the Orange Peel. If you were at the last one, you know that attendance was up. The Orange Peel management called us to ask us back for this dance!!! Please help spread the word for this dance. If you'd like to post a few flyers somewhere, let me know so that I can get some to you. (Or just grab a few at the Monday night contra or the Thursday night contra.) Most important of all - talk it up. People are more likely to go if their friends tell them that they are going, (rather than > just seeing this email in their mailbox)...Please talk! For info call Scott 628-1090,

May 25 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Haywire Family String Band (Tim Gardner, Thomas Bailey, Allison Williams) w/ Phil Jamison. Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

May 26 (Friday) SALSA... Salseros 828 and Que Chevere Productions hosts Pura Salsa Dance night Fridays at MargaritasTown (886 Patton Ave). Lessons at 10pm, Dance Performances, Contests, Live Bands, Spinning the best and latest Salsa and Latin music. $5 cover.

May 29 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle - Featuring Reel Magnolias (June Advincula, Jane Weaver, Suzanne Hosch ) w/ Hank Morris. $6. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.

June 1 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Reel Magnolias (June Advincula, Jane Weaver, Suzzane Hosch) w/ Hank Morris. Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

June 2 (Friday) SALSA... Salseros 828 and Que Chevere Productions hosts Pura Salsa Dance night Fridays at MargaritasTown (886 Patton Ave). Lessons at 10pm, Dance Performances, Contests, Live Bands, Spinning the best and latest Salsa and Latin music. $5 cover.

June 3 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County, 8 - 11 PM. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Skylark (Paul Fackler,Marilyn Harrtmen and Roger Gold) with caller Perry Shafran . We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30 before the evening dance. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Dances at River Falls Lodge are $8. No charge for kids. Info: 864-885-0643 or by e-mail edeliz@aol.com

June 5 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle - Featuring Curious George (Laura Lengnick, Paul Moore, Jeff Hersk ) w/ Perry Shafan. $6. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.

June 8 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Goosebone Prophets (Laura Lengnick, Roger Gold, Jeff Hersk) w/ Anne Marie Walter. Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

June 9 (Friday) SALSA... Salseros 828 and Que Chevere Productions hosts Pura Salsa Dance night Fridays at MargaritasTown (886 Patton Ave). Lessons at 10pm, Dance Performances, Contests, Live Bands, Spinning the best and latest Salsa and Latin music. $5 cover.

June 12 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle - Featuring The Rocket Boys (Tom Troszak & friends) w/ Barbara Groh. $6. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.

June 15 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Rocket Boys (Tom Troszak & friends) w/ John Combs. Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/


June 16-18 (Friday-Sunday) CONTRA ...Asheville Summer Soirée - 2006 at Warren Wilson College – Swannanoa, NC. Featuring The String Beings (a reunion of the original lineup: Mark Mueller, fiddle, reunited with Laurie Fisher, fiddle, Art Shuster, mandolin, and Tom Troszak, guitar), with Susan Kevra calling. Susan Kevra, from Nashville, TN, appears in grange halls in tiny snow-covered villages, as well as major festivals and dance camps from coast to coast. The choreographer of a number of well-loved dances, she is the author of "Trip to Phan Reel" and "The Country of Marriage." She is also a fine clarinetist and singer whose music can be heard on the critically acclaimed CD, "Full Swing." The Soirée is located on a beautiful college campus surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. Dancers choose the combination of meals and lodging that will best suit them. We offer dorm lodging and campus meals for those who want to stay on campus. Another alternative is to enjoy one of Asheville's charming Bed and Breakfasts. Many dancers tell us that the relaxed college atmosphere, the beautiful flowers, the superb dancing, and the spectacular music make the Summer Soirée their favorite dance weekend. We encourage folks to register early. Email avlcontra@bellsouth.net or (828) 252-5345 - you can find registration forms online at this page More information about Asheville area Contra dances at http://www.oldfarmersball.com/

June 16 (Friday) SALSA... Salseros 828 and Que Chevere Productions hosts Pura Salsa Dance night Fridays at MargaritasTown (886 Patton Ave). Lessons at 10pm, Dance Performances, Contests, Live Bands, Spinning the best and latest Salsa and Latin music. $5 cover.

June 19 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle - Featuring Dancing Bears (Lew Gelfond, Mark Langner, John Culp, Skip Metheny) w/ Fred Park. $6. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.

June 22 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring House Red (Jonathan Thielen, Owen Morrison, Shawn Brenneman) from Virginia w/ Nils Fredland . Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

June 24 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County, 8 - 11 PM. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring House Red (Shawn Brenneman,Jonathan Thielen and Owen Morrison) with caller Nils Fredland. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30 before the evening dance. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Dances at River Falls Lodge are $8. No charge for kids. Info: 864-885-0643 or by e-mail edeliz@aol.com

June 26 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey Eagle - Featuring House Red (Jonathan Thielen, Owen Morrison, Shawn Brenneman) w/ Nils Fredland. $6. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.

June 29 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Blue Ridge Rounders (Bob & Amy Buckingham, Josh Johnson, Dan Wood) w/ Barbara Groh. Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. $6. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be found at www.oldfarmersball.com/

July 1 (Saturday) CONTRA ...Contra Dance at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County, 8 - 11 PM. Presented by the Harvest Moon Folk Society. Featuring Jamie Laval with caller Seth Tepher. We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30 before the evening dance. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Dances at River Falls Lodge are $8. No charge for kids. Info: 864-885-0643 or by e-mail edeliz@aol.com


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