BALLROOM BUZZ Publication Date March 2, 2020

Dress in green (optional) and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us on March 5. We will start the evening with a lesson in Lead and Follow by our Instructor/DJ for the evening Jim Sterner. This lesson will teach you techniques that can be used with all of your dancing. Our member Sherry Althoff will be performing a West Coast Swing with Jim Sterner. Be sure to visit our raffle table when you come in. Please bring a dish to share for our community table.

We are having some fun with our 50/50 Raffle. Beside the 50% cash prize this month we have 2 dinner gift certificates and 2 BDPS dance shoe bags. Be sure to visit the raffle table by the check in door. Tickets will only be sold fom 5:15 to 6:30

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Are you coming to our First Thursday Dance DATE AND TIME 03/05/20 5:30pm - 03/05/20 8:30pm I'll be there!

Mardi Gras Dance Bash in Calabash— Review by Dr. Veronica Collings The Bash at the Calabash Elks Club on February 29 was another great sold out success. Not just the usual stuff like fabulous decorations and great music. The best part for me was the opportunity to share the love of dance with those who considered themselves non-dancers. There were quite a few. Although, I don’t think there is such a thing as a non-dancer. Dancing is part of our physiology. Humans have been moving their body to music for thousands of years. Amongst other things, this releases the joy producing endorphins from our brains. It’s no wonder dancing is addictive. Read more

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Big Band on March 21— We are sold out but please do not hesitate to get on our wait list. We always have cancellations and will do our best to get you in. Please email bdpsmyrtlebeach@gmail.com to be placed on the lis t. WE NEED GREENERY FOR BIG BAND DECORATIONS— If you are planning on doing a little post winter pruning of your shrubs, we could use your clippings. Any kind works - holly, cedar, pine etc. WE ALSO NEED AROUND 100 BATTERY OPERATED TEA LIGHTS— If you have any we can borrow for this event please let us know. Please contact Carolyn Steed @ steed.carolyn@gmail.com if you can help out with either of the above items.

MEMBER ONLY PARTY— Our Member Only party is right around the corner on April 26th, so save the date. We have some great entertainment lined up for your dancing. Andy Ray and Bunny have an extensive resume of entertaining for ballroom groups in NJ. We are excited about their debut for our Members. This party is for our MEMBERS ONLY. If you have been thinking about becoming a member, you still have time to join before the party. About our memberships— The cos t is $50 per person annually. Your membership fees help pay for our overhead such as insurance, website, newsletter, marketing and printing. The admittance to events pays for facility rent, entertainment, paper goods and other miscellaneous items.

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SOLD OUT EVENTS— Some of you are experiencing for the first time being placed on a waiting list to get into our events. This is good news for BDPS but not so good for those who waited too long to purchase tickets. BDPS strives to offer quality dance experiences and if the dance floor is too crowded you will not be happy. We have grown our dance community and word is getting around that people enjoy our dances so we expect to continue to cap dances held at certain venues. The dances are advertised well in advance and updates such as tickets are going fast are provided in our weekly newsletters. The good news is that—so far—we have not had to limit attendance at our primary venue, St. John's Hall, so you can count on dancing with us every First Thursday.

EXCITING NEWS - BEGINNER BALLROOM LESSONS IN MURRELLS INLET! Beginner Jitterbug Dance lessons starting March 13.

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Or send your check made payable to the Ballroom Dance Preservation Society for $20 to 4903 Stonegate Drive, N Myrtle Beach SC 29582

BRUNSWICK SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER BALLROOM CLASSES

WOW, almost all of Sal's students from his classes came out to dance at our Mardi Gras Bash in Calabash. We think you'll be seeing more of these folks out on the dance floor! During March the Intermediate class at 1 pm will be working on Cha Cha. The beginner class at 2 pm will be working on East Coast Swing. BDPS sponsors these lessons every Monday afternoon. The lessons are free but the Center in Calabash is a non-profit and they appreciate your contributions so they can continue to provide quality activities such as our ballroom classes. There are collection boxes throughout the center.

FUNDRAISER FOR ALZHEIMER'S LONGEST DAY AT TOPGOLF— We are surveying to find out if there is enough interest in participating in a Fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Longest Day. The potential date would be Father's Day, Sunday, June 21 from 4 pm to 7 pm. If you don't know much about the facility you can visit their website at topgolf.com, but it's like a driving range only a lot more fun. An American Buffet would be included. The ticket price would be $100 per person and 100% of the profit would be donated to the local Alzheimer's Chapter. This is not a dance event but a chance to know each other better, have fun together, and raise money for a good cause.

Would you be interested in attending a Topgolf Fundraiser for Alzheimers? Yes, and Father's Day would be a good date Select Yes, but Father's Day is not a good date Select No, I would not attend such an event Select

INSTRUCTOR CORNER Our instructors have been busy adding new groups and dances. Be sure to click thru to their websites for updates. Sal Teta - Charter Member — Free lessons at Brunswick Senior Center and private lessons in Little River Ron and Beth Blankenstein -Charter Members - Teaching classes for us at the Murrells Inlet Community Center and group/private lessons in Pawley's Island Jim Sterner, Elite Entertainment — Member -DJ and Ballroom Instructor. Specialty is shag. North Myrtle Beach, New shag group session starting, call 843-655-0448 Ralph Hunn, Affordable Dancing — Member - Myrtle, new classes forming Find out more Sandra Lucas-Hyde — Charter Member - Myrtle Beach Paul McTaggart - Galleria Ballroom Studio - Emeritus Member- Myrtle Beach: Find out more. Clara Formoso - By the Sea Ballroom & Latin Studio, Myrtle Beach; Find out more Rainee Kite & Ro Romero — R&R Dance, Socastee Patricia Carver-Garcia - Wilmington, NC— Instructor and President Azalea Coast USA Dance Juan and Jada Gonzalez - N Myrtle Beach Jason Raimey - Wilmington, NC & Little River SC— Instructor, now doing classes and dances in Little River, SC find out more

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BDPS Committees: We have been busy forming committees. If you would like to be involved with BDPS and have an interest in helping with any of the following, please contact Committee Chairs listed below. Decorations/Set Up: - Chaired by Carolyn Steed steed.carolyn@gmail.com , Co-Chairs, Sandy and Al Lewis alewisletsdance@icloud.com Marketing: Carl Sivertsen csivertsen48@gmail.com Website: Debbie and Ron Wesson wessondeb@yahoo.com Reviews/Blog Writer: Veronica Collinngs vcollings@aol.com Promo & Special Fun things: Victoria Sileo victoriasn@gmail.com Meet our Members: Janet Zirilli janetezirilli@gmail.com Photography: Linda Wilson lmskwilson@gmail.com Sunshine Committee: Lucille Shorter lucythedancing1@gmail.com , Linda Bernat lbernat@healthmarkets.com

BDPS Calendar  Mar 5 - First Thursday at St. John's Hall, DJ Jim Sterner Mar 21 - Big Band Dance Night, Stardusters Big Band at Robert H. Reed Recreation Center. Mar 25 - Dancing at the Vine Bistro with Larry Tanelli and Claudette Apr 2 - First Thursday at St. John's Hall, DJ Steve Apr 15- Dancing at the Vine Bistro with Larry Tanelli and Claudette Apr 26 - Members Only Party at Barefoot Residential Clubhouse, Music by Andy Ray and Bunny May 7- First Thursday at St. John's Hall, DJ Joe Durivage May 16 - Dancing at the Myrtle Beach Moose May 20 - Dancing at the Vine Bistro with Larry Tanelli and Claudette Jun 4 - First Thursday at St. John's Hall, DJ Steve Jun 17- Dancing at the Vine Bistro with Larry Taneli and Claudette Jun 27 - Dancing at the Calabash Elks Lodge SAVE THE DATE- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 VALENTINE'S DAY BALL AT ST. JOHN'S HALL (Yes, we're making plans for 2021 already!) 

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OTHER COMMUNITY BALLROOM EVENTS The Stardusters Big Band is playing at La Belle Amie Vineyard (weather permitting) on Saturday, March 7. Address of the Vineyard is 1120 St Joseph Rd. Little River SC , $10, Noon to 4, Join your BDPS dance friends to enjoy the music, dance in the grass and of course drink wine! USA DANCE Grand Strand Chapter 6024 and Wilmington Azalea Coast Chapter both hold their monthly dances on the second Saturday of the month, next one March 14. The USA Dance Hartland Chapter in Greensboro, NC, is hosting its 16th Annual Black Tie Ball on May 23. Steve and Charlene are going along with a few other BDPS members. Let Charlene know if you would like more information.

Ballroom Trivia This 1935 film was among the most well-known of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films.

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Last week's question: This 1921 film helped to popularize the Tango in Europe and the Americas. 6 responded Tango in Paris, 2 responded The Last Tango, and 1 said The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. The answer is The Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. ‌ ‌

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