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1. Full Throttle Thursdays at Whispsers
Try this unique blend of lessons with Grace/Antonio every Thursday August - October.
Ever want to learn how to apply salsa moves to other dances? Well here is your chance. Learn a short pattern and how to apply it to Bachata/Cha-Cha or Merengue! You won't see this taught at any of our other venues. It is exclusive to Whispers.
Time:
8-8:25 Beginners
8:30-9:30 Intermediate Dance Camp
Cost:
$7 Beginners Class;
$10 Intermediate or $15 for Both!
Exceptional food and appetizers, ample FREE parking, clean bathrooms, gorgeous new floor, plenty of tables to sit down and enjoy pool tables and more! Phenomenal Bar, Staff & Management! Hip-Hip Hooray! 1 minute from the Marley Station Mall! From Baltimore County, I take Route 2 (Ritchie Highway) and get there in a flash! See you there!
Address:
Whispers
7954 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Phone: 410-768-3900
www.whispershows.com
Dress Code:
Casual wear, jeans allowed. No hats or sneakers.
For more information on Dancing With Grace Productions go to our website, www.dancingwithgrace.com. Email Grace anytime at grace@dancingwithgrace.com .
2. Tuesdays at the Promenade: Performance/Choreography Class
All Classes at the Promenade are $10 Each Unless Otherwise Stated
August 2007 Schedule
- 7-8 p.m. Beginner Salsa: Learn important foundational salsa basics! Practice makes perfect. Don't be afraid to take this class over and over again until you are comfortable and you can then move into the 8-9 pm Salsa Improvers Class!
- 7-8 p.m. Performance Class: Learn a DWG Intermediate Advanced Salsa choreography. This class will continue through December 2007. You are not required to take all the classes but if you want to learn it and get good take as many as you can! Students will also get the opportunity to perform this at one of DWG's Venues for charity! Have fun and do a good deed for others! $10 each
- 8-9 p.m. Salsa Improvers: Beginner-Int Patterns. Even if you are an intermediate-advanced dancer this class can help you with beginner-intermediate patterns that you may not know. Not all patterns have to be intense, long or complicated. Sometimes the uncomplicated patterns are the most fun.
- 8-9 p.m. Combination Class: Feel like moving? Take our combination class that will help you understand the secrets to keeping your partner close during your dance together. FYI: You must know a cross body lead with a turn and how to lead it to take this class. Intermediate/Advance Students Only.
Dress Code:
Casual, comfortable sweats or yoga pants, (preferably) salsa practice shoes (for turns and spins on a wooden dance floor). If you don't have salsa shoes, you can wear your evening dance shoes. Tennis shoes will inhibit your spins and may ruin your knees over time. You can go to the DWG Store to see if you find something you like or go online and check out shoes like Supadance or International. They can get pricy but make a world of difference when you dance.
Check out Grace's Shoe Clues Chapter in her Salsa With Grace Instructional Video so she can explain why you need good dance shoes, which pair you should buy first and how to take care of them! Purchase our Salsa Videos.
Directions:
Promenade Dance Sport Facility is located at 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive. For directions and more information click here.
3. Dinner & Dancing at Red Maple
Want to introduce your friends to Salsa & Latin Dance? Then take them out for a night of dinner & dancing at Red Maple. The Salsa lesson is at 8:30 pm for $10. Arrive at 7:15 pm and pay $20/person for dinner & lesson. Dinner reservations are recommended. Instructors teaching on various days will be Grace or a DWG team member, Susan, Dwight or Benny. DWG is scheduled to teach on:
August 30th: with Ann Matz
Red Maple is located at 930 North Charles Street in Mt Vernon Baltimore. For more information go to their website at www.930redmaple.com or call 410-547-0149.
4. Gardel’s Friday & Saturday Schedules
Learn Salsa with the only Certified Salsa Instructors in the State of Maryland, DC, Pennsylvania, SC, NC, DE & GA!
Beginner Fusion Fridays!
Ever felt uncomfortable dancing on Saturday nights? Are there too many people on the floor or are you uncomfortable dancing with intermediate II and advanced dancers? If so you will be delighted to hear that Gardel’s is starting Beginner Fusion Fridays!
How is this night different from Saturday Evenings?
- The DJ will add 50% more slow to medium paced salsa so you can practice and get acclimated to the dance of salsa.
- Classes will be designed for Beginner to Intermediate Level I ONLY.
- You don't have to worry about not having space on the dance floor.
- You can feel more comfortable asking someone to dance because they will likely be a beginner improver too!
Friday Night Salsa Class Schedule
Salsa for Beginners 8-9 pm: Learn the Basics so that you can have a great foundation dancing salsa. Beginner Level III to Intermediate Level I Salsa Combinations 9-10 pm: Learn patterns that you can lead to anyone on the dance floor. These combinations are simpler than the Saturday combinations.
NOTE: Dance floor will be open for social dancing only till 11PM or 12 AM on Fridays. This time frame is sometimes extended if the group gets large enough.
NOTE: If you would like to have a party and/or bring a group to a lesson, then Friday Nights will be a great choice to book your class. If you have 15 people or more please email Grace and we can set up a cheaper rate for everyone on each class taken.
CLASSES ARE USUALLY HELD ON THE 1ST FLOOR FOR $10.00 PER PERSON.
Saturday Night Salsa Class Schedule
- Salsa Beginners 8-9 pm: Learn the basics so that you can have a great foundation and dance with anyone!
- Beginner Salsa-Beginner Intermediate 9 - 9:55 pm: A little harder but lots more fun for the beginners; learn a small combination.
- Intermediate/Advanced Patterns 9 -9:55 pm: To take this class you must know the how to do a Cross Body Lead with a turn or how to lead it. This Int/Adv combination that includes some styling.
CLASSES ARE USUALLY HELD ON THE 2ND or 3RD FLOOR FOR $10.00 PER PERSON.
Entry is no longer free for ladies at Gardel’s; there is no free drink ticket either. Entrance is free before 9 PM!!! To those of you who like to "jump in" in the last 15 minutes of the class, you will be charged for half a class $5.00...got to make a living baby!
Gardel’s is a family owned Supper Club dedicated to giving salsa a home of class and elegance. Keep this fantastic location alive and support them each week by joining us and having fun in a safe and beautiful environment. For more information go to their website at www.gardels.com.
5. News Flash/Articles & More
Grace & Hugo Film a Spanish Television Pilot!
 
Recently Grace & Hugo were invited to film a Spanish Television Pilot for Channel 25. We spend all day filming in Spanish and English, dancing up a storm and teaching a student couple who met dancing salsa. We will let you know if the pilot gets picked up and when we can show you the segment in the future! Thanks to Cecelia Domeyko for choosing us to do your television pilot!
Congratulations To Our DWG Student of The Month!
Each month we get the difficult task to pick Student of The Month. This month it was an easy choice. Recently one of our students, Kiesha Cheeks, recommended "Student of the Month" be Miaesha Blackwell or Lauren Montgomery. I asked her to choose one but she just couldn't do it! The more I thought about who I should choose the more I thought about what Keisha wrote:
"I wanted to bring Miaesha Blackwell & Lauren Montgomery's dance assistance to your attention, for the next students of the month simply because they're so helpful to us in class. In the performance classes & other classes, their patience is well appreciated. There are many students who aren't humble when it comes to giving suggestions or tips on how to move this way or count that way. Some times there are too many leaders and it clashes. However, Miaesha & Lauren have a persuasiveness about them, that makes it ok for them to assist in the class. They're good leaders (who know the performance) Anyway...they are great women, great SALSA WARRIORS and I nominate these two ladies for student(s) of the month."
I was so impressed by what she wrote that this month's Student of the month is
Keisha Cheeks
For being thoughtful enough to nominate her peers, for always encouraging the instructors and working hard. Surprise & Congratulations Keisha! You are student of the month! You get to choose from a Free Private Class with Grace or Hug, free classes at Gardels for one month or a free pair of Salsa Sneakers. Check out who got the Bravo Award This month on the sidebar!
Sincerely,
Grace, Hugo & The DWG Team.
The Use of Constructive Criticism in Dance Education
Read this article (written by Grace) by clicking here.
Walking The Two-Way Street, The Forgiving Face of Salsa
Read this article (written by Grace) by clicking here.
Come As You Are, The Welcoming Face of Salsa
An Interview with Grace Badillo
Read this interview by Mary White by clicking here.
Walking The Two-Way Street, The Forgiving Face of Salsa by Grace Badillo
Read this article (written by Grace) by clicking here.
Grace wants to hear what you have to say about her articles, so send your comments to Grace@dancingwithgrace.com
6. Things to do & Salsa Field Trip With Grace and/or DWG Team
Field Trips
Check it out! DWG is launching the first ever "DWG Field Trip Advisor" to update you with the latest and greatest excursions around town and out of town. While the Current Newsletter and Club Reviews give you the big picture, you'll want to visit this page regularly to check out the upcoming DWG excursions. Right here is where we will tell you how to find out where Grace and the DWG team are going and what we are doing. Since we do not wish to fill up your inboxes with unwanted messages, the only way to receive Field Trip updates is to sign up here. Depending on the destination, we may end up at a casino, a Broadway musical, dance competitions, a concert, the hottest night clubs or even the beach. Depending on the destination, we may end up in Atlantic City, NY to a broadway musical, competitions, a concert, the hottest night clubs or even the beach. Who knows!? Spread the word and let's get this thing rockin'! Click here to see the current events, proposed events, and past events.
Upcoming Field Trips
August 26 - Informal, Open Dancing/Party at 5:00 at the Avalon Studio
Avalon Studio is located at 15 Mellor Ave; Catonsville, MD. It will be open to anyone who loves Salsa, and there will be lots of Rueda circles on the floor as well. (We'll show any beginners who are interested, a few Rueda moves so they can jump into a very basic Rueda circle!!)
This will be a chance to do one on one Salsa as well as Ruedas in a welcoming space, and have a chance to talk to people you dance with all the time!!! Good times, good company---what's not to like? The cost is $10. Non-alcoholic drinks will be provided, and chips/snacks. Feel free to bring finger food to share if you wish!
Questions? Contact Barb of DanceInTime at 301-9806043 or BarbBtalks@aol.com. Lets meet at 5:00!!!! To RSVP please send an email to Sue@dancingwithgrace.com
September 12 - Hugo's Birthday Celebration at Zanzibar in DC.
Lets all go to Zanzibar on Wednesday September 12th to celebrate Hugo's 36th Birthday and to enjoy the sounds of Latin Band Sin Miedo whose songs are featured on our Salsa Instructional DVD's.
Meet at The Promenade Parking Lot at 6:30 so we can all follow each other there and/or carpool. We will leave promptly at 6:45 pm. This location usually closes by 1 and people start leaving by 11:30. We hope that you join us on our field trip to celebrate my wonderful husband Hugo!
October 28 - November 2, 2007 - Fun and Fitness Salsa Cruise
Join Grace and the DWG team on this exciting cruise. Download the 1 MB flyer for details!
Things to do
August 10 - August 12
Powwow Dance Demonstrations by the Dakota Plains Dancers:
1pm & 3pm in Rasmuson Theater in the Nat'l Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, DC. [The National Powwow will be taking place at the same time at the Verizon Center all weekend; shuttle to/from Verizon Center & NMAI every half hour.].
August 30-September 3 (Labor Day Weekend)
Discount Passes to New York Salsa Congress:
Receive a $20 discount on the full VIP Package pass to the New York Salsa Congress scheduled for August 30-September 3, 2007 by inserting salsacentro at the bottom of the order page. Visit www.nycsalsacongress.com for full details including schedule, hotels, instructors etc. The music line -up includes Charanga America & Grupo Latin Vibes on Thursday; Wayne Gorbea on Friday; La Exelencia and Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos on Saturday and Frankie Morales & Mambo of the Times with a Tribute to the Soneros featuring Ray De La Paz, Frankie Vazquez, Herman Olivera and Frankie Morales.
Sunday Afternoons
Mambo/Salsa Live Music with Orquesta La Leyenda at The Calvert House Inns:
La Leyenda and The Calvert House Inn are excited to bring Latin Dance to Prince Georges County beginning Sunday, August 5th. La Leyenda's big band plays the repertoire of the old-school Latin Big Bands like Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez and Machito. Salsa instruction is from 3-4pm & live music 4-7pm.
The Calvert House Inn is located at 6211 Baltimore Blvd, Riverdale, MD 20737, 1/2 block South of East-West Highway. Call (301) 864-5220 for Dining Reservations. Cover $10.00.
Monday Nights
Beginner Salsa 7:30pm/ Intermediate Salsa 8:30pm with Hector "Toti" Chavez
Ocean Drive 11230 Grandview Ave. Wheaton, MD
$10 cover with lessons, $5 after 9pm
DanceInTime Teaches Salsa Rueda in the Washington area at several locations
1. Saturdays 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Madeira School; 8328 Georgetown Pike; Mc Lean, VA.
2. Sundays 5 to 7 PM at the Avalon Studio; 15 Mellor Ave; Catonsville, MD. Occasionally a party replaces this class at the exact same time---check details at: http://danceintime.com/classes.html
3. Tuesdays from 5 to 6:45 PM at the Hope Lutheran Church; 4201 Guilford Drive; College Park, MD. Please double check schedule on website as the time might change with next school year.
No partner needed-- classes are welcoming to newcomers. Weekend classes cost $10 and College Park class is $7. For review or preview of Salsa moves, go to http://danceintime.com/instructionalvideos.htm for video instruction right on your computer! . For nightclub classes, workshops, etc. check out: www.danceintime.com/classes.htm.
7. Dance Fitness Cruise with Dancing With Grace Productions
Prices From $999!
Schedule:
28-October Sunday, Baltimore 5 p.m. Departure
29-October Monday, Cruising
30-October Tuesday, Kings Wharf, Bermuda
31-October Wednesday, Kings Wharf, Bermuda
01-November Thursday, Cruising
02-November Friday, Baltimore
The Average Temperature in October is 79 degrees during the day!
Ship Name: Grandeur Of The Seas
Departure Port: Baltimore, Maryland
Ports of Call: Baltimore, MD; Kings Wharf, Bermuda; Baltimore, MD
Departure Date: Oct 28, 2007
Need a roommate? Call Cynthia! 1-800-955-9942; 4 of our students need roommates. Come meet them in class! Ask Cynthia who they are. On the last cruise several students shared rooms with others and have since been great friends!
While best known for its shorts and golf courses, Bermuda has much more to offer. And on a cruise vacation, you have the opportunity to see it all. Explore the underwater world or stroll along the historic streets of St. George. Relax on a pink-sand beach or swim in the sparkling turquoise waters. From sailing to shopping to sunbathing, the only thing you'll want in Bermuda is more time.
 Come enjoy a Fitness Dance Cruise filled with Dancing & Socializing, Grace & Hugo Teaching Salsa, Bachata, Latin Aerobics! Enjoy yoga and more! Purchasing Cruises with a charter group gives you your own private dance instructors & guide to the ship & its activities! Classes are given on sea voyage days only since we will be on the island for a few days. No Cliques Welcome! We come to dance, have fun and be merry! Come one, Come all.
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Call now to lock in the ultra-low rate of $999 for this cruise. To purchase, please call Cynthia at 800-955-9942 today! Mention that you love DancingWithGrace!" to get this special rate! For more details on the Fun & Fitness Travel Club visit their website at www.fun-fitness.com.
8. Testimonials
Hi Ms. Grace,
I'm writing this letter to let you know that I 'm very grateful for all you and your team have done and the impact you have made on my son, Arthur. By being in your Latin Class at Chinquapin it made him a stronger individual and has given him a sense of confidence that you would not believe. Arthur 's grades were awesome this final quarter ! I know that being on the Latin Team along ,with my encouragement as well as ,yours and your assistants . It has shown Arthur the self-esteem ,that he had all along that he could and can do anything. And that he is a Leader in his own right! I can't Thank You enough and May God continue to Bless you and your Team of Assistants for what you are doing in the lives of young people, and what you have done in the life of my son. He will never forget this experience and hopes that he will have the opportunity to dance with you again. Or even perform again under your instruction. Blessings to all of you! ThankYou ,so Much Dancing with Grace and your Assistants, you are Outstanding!!!
Grateful for you,
Ms. Latresa Johnson , Parent
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Hi Grace,
Thank you very much for your individual lessons. I came to you with no experience whatsoever, and left with a set of moves I could use. As you know I was scared silly about dancing at my wedding (my now wife is Panamanian and just about everyone there was Latino and a connoisseur of dancing). When that beautiful song we chose started, I forgot everyone else was there. After a cross body lead and a couple of turns, I could hear some enthusiasm from the crowd and I felt pretty good. I am glad to have been able to enjoy that day with my new family and I look forward to learning more for my new wife.
Tony
To send Grace a Testimonial about your experience with Dancing With Grace email her or sue at grace@dancingwithgrace.com or sue@dancingwithgrace.com
9. Good Deeds
Grace and Hugo's Choice For Good Deeds of the Month are to help children who are being sold into sexual slavery. Read below:
Under a grant from the Department of Justice, Shared Hope International is aligning with ten newly funded Human Trafficking Task Forces across the United States to combat sex trafficking of domestic minors.
To read more about this great cause, to get involved or donate please go to www.sharedhope.org. Even $30 will provide for one month's care of a child taken from these horrible brothels where they are made to serve a pedophile's every whim. Please help and thank you for your kindness and generosity!
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