Rebecca Williams On Thursday, May 9, the Rancheros and SaddleBrooke Square Dance Clubs graduated 45 new dancers. The new dancers did 16 weeks of lessons to learn the basic and mainstream calls of square dancing. During that time, they learned over 90 calls. Club members assisted in the lessons by filling in the squares so…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Fun exercise fact for your brain: It turns out that dancing in all forms is among the very best activities; line dancing as well as partners! Dancing provides some aerobic activity, learning, balance, coordination, social interaction and fun. Lots of laughter is also proven to be great for the immune system. Since…
Janelle Arthur Ranch residents with a passion for Western dancing gathered at the Cadillac Chaparral in Catalina on Saturday, March 23. Twelve Ranch couples enjoyed dinner, then took to the dance floor. Ranch residents Bill and Judy Henderson provided the music and demonstrated the two-step for first-timers. By the end of the evening, dancers had…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Fun exercise fact for your brain: It turns out that dancing in all forms is among the very best activities; line dancing as well as partners! Dancing provides some aerobic activity, learning, balance, coordination, social interaction and fun. Lots of laughter is also proven to be great for the immune system. Since…
J.P. Blount The SaddleBrooke Squares recently celebrated their 25th year in the community! But the club isn’t resting on its laurels. Instead, the club decided to reach out to the entire SaddleBrooke One and SaddleBrooke TWO communities to let them know about square dancing. The club’s efforts were led by members Richard and Donna Martin…
Members of the Rancheros Square Dance Club and SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club took a day to enjoy a unique tour offered at the U of A Mirror Lab. This lab is the only place in the world to produce the giant 28’ diameter glass bases for some of the world’s finest telescopes. Right now, the…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Delaying the effects of aging has become one highly researched topic as our Boomer Generation retires. Aging is inevitable, but we may delay the rapidity and severity of life’s changes. Some things, if done, delay brain decline caused by aging. These are well established: 1) Stay socially active, read and mental activities,…
The Rancheros Square Dance Club celebrated its inaugural year in style. The members helped their sister club, the SaddleBrooke Squares, with a chili dinner and ice cream social to welcome prospective dancers and show them a little of what square dancing is all about. Then the two clubs joined in celebrating 25 years of the…
Dr. Mark Magdanz The fall dancing season was a rousing success. Level 1/Beginner dancers learned and enjoyed nine new dances. Level 2/intermediates danced 13. That’s a great accomplishment and it includes a generous helping of fun, too. So, what’s up next? It’s last minute now to get signed up for the winter season. Classes will…
Dr. Mark Magdanz Classes are swinging on into the holiday season. So, what’s next? It’s time to get signed up for the winter season. By January the floor will most likely be full. Rebecca restricts class size so all students can have the best experience of fun and learning. So, we like to think like…