Tag: dance

Western Dancers Kick Off 2024 Boot Scootin’

Janelle Authur Ranch Western dancers continued to wear the leather off their cowboy boots with some major boot scootin’ at the January and February 2024 SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Social Dance Club’s Western dances. On Jan. 12, Anthony Taylor Jr. and the Good Ol’ Boys brought their steel guitar and honkey tonkin’ back to the Sol Ballroom…

Dancing Can Free Your Soul

Rev. Suzanne Marlatt Stewart When I ask people why they don’t dance more, they get remorseful, maybe a little defensive. They don’t have time, they don’t have the opportunity, they no longer feel very agile. One person sadly suggested to me that dancing is something you do when you’re young and then you stop. That wasn’t the…

Why Not “Give It a Whirl?”

Rebecca Williams How many times have you heard someone say, “Square dancing? Me? Oh no, I can’t dance.” So, how about we ask instead, “Can you move to music?” “Can you walk to music?” Or, how about: “Do you like to have fun with friends, and do you want to make new friends?” Square dancing is…

“Just a Taste” Novice Dance Lessons Start in January 2024

Charles Hendryx Starting in January 2024, our SBR Social Dance Club is borrowing a novice dance lesson concept from the SaddleBrooke Social Ballroom Club. Who: Novice dancers who have not danced before or it has been a long time What: Free novice dance lessons for Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, East Coast Swing, Tango, and Cha Cha When: First three Thursdays of…

Dance to bigger and better brains

Dr. Mark Magdanz This month let’s talk about brain/body health; we want to grow new and maintain old connections. What’s the fastest way to improve brain function? Literally, play in its many forms is among the very best. The hit parade on the best activities for your brain includes: learning and reading new things, socialization,…

Free clogging expo April 2 at SaddleBrooke Ranch

There will be a very entertaining clogging exhibition on Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 p.m. at SaddleBrooke Ranch. If you’ve never seen clogging, you are in for a treat. It’s a high-energy type of Appalachian Mountain dancing performed mostly to country Western music. The dancers have jingle taps on their shoes, and the sound is…

SaddleBrooke Ballroom update

Steve Holdener A little bit more on East Coast Swing (ECS) continuing from last month’s column. ECS is a Rhythm Dance that has both six and eight beat patterns. The name East Coast Swing was coined initially to distinguish the dance from the street form and the new variant used in the competitive ballroom arena,…

Why not  dance?

The holiday season is approaching. Are you ready to dance? SaddleBrooke and Ranch residents are invited to dance. Beginners or seasoned dancers are all invited to Dance at HOA One Vermilion Ball Room. There is no fee. If you are a beginner, someone will help you to get around the dance floor. If you are…