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	Event Calendar 7/3/2009 – New! – Valhalla Vineyard Dancing under the Stars The first one June 19 was successful so it looks like this is going to be a monthly event. It is a really good time. Gates open at 7:30, dance 8-11:00. Bring a picnic and chair. Do not bring your own alcoholic beverages. Wine will be for sale there. Dance to DJ Steve Nelson. Dancing is on cement or uneven ground so consider appropriate footwear. Enjoy the beautiful view while you dance. $10 cover charge. 21 and older event. Consider car pooling. Only one mile as the crow flies from 419. For reservations, contact Rob Ferguson at 529-2868. See the link for directions. http://www.valhallawines.com/directions.htm 7/9/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. The Domino Band this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 7/10/2009 – New! – Friday eve dance at the Salem YMCA 7:30 East Coast Swing group class taught by D&D in the full gym followed by ballroom, Latin and swing dancing til 10:30. $10 per person. 7/11/2009 – New! – Silver Quickstep Workshop 1:00-4:00 at the Grange, Greensboro, NC taught by 4 Time Champions Wayne & Marie Crowder. http://www.crowderdancesport.com/ 7/16/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. The Catalinas this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 7/18/2009 – New! – American Viennese Waltz Workshop 1:00-4:00 at the Grange, Greensboro, NC taught by 4 Time Champions Wayne & Marie Crowder. http://www.crowderdancesport.com/ 7/18/2009 – New! – 3rd Saturday Dance - we need a location for Sat dances Join us at 7:30 for an hour East Coast Swing lesson and then dance the night away for one of the monthly dances. Hosted by D&D with very danceable recorded ballroom, Latin and swing music. Only $10 for the whole evening. 7/18/2009 – Updated! – 3rd Sat Wytheville/Rural Retreat dance Mountain Empire Chapter of USA Dance lesson, 7:30-8:30; social dance, 8:30-11:00 PM. No partner required. USA Dance members: $7.50, visitors: $10, full-time students: $3.00. Rural Retreat Community Center. http://www.hawkshadow.org/events.html 7/23/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. The Holiday Band this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 7/24/2009 – New! – 4th Friday Dance at the RAC, Roanoke Athletic Club Join us for one of the Dancing Duo's monthly dances starting with an hour East Coast Swing lesson at 7:30 and then enjoy dancing until 10:30 pm. Hosted by Dave & Donna with very danceable recorded ballroom, Latin and swing music. Please call 772-2238 with any questions. $10 for the whole evening for non-members. Only $8 for members. 7/26/2009 – New! – 4th Sunday USA Dance lesson/dance One hour Foxtrot lesson at 4:00 taught by Jose Zuniga, outstanding instructor from Danville, followed by general ballroom dancing to recorded music til 6:30 all at the Salem Citizen Center, 110 Union Street. $7 USA Dance members, $10 non-members, $5 students. http://www.usadanceroanoke.org/member.php 7/30/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. Leggz - 80's Night this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 7/31/2009 – Updated! – Private lessons The Dancing Duo of Dave and Donna Spangler have some availability either individually or as a couple, depending on how they are booked, to teach private lessons. Privates are a great way to get started into dancing or where you can really make progress in improving your dancing. Try it, you'll like it! No contract. Pay as you go. Call 772-2238 to set up an appointment. Most lessons are at the Roanoke Ballet Theatre, 1318 Grandin Road, Roanoke, VA 24015 until July 24 or we can talk about another location. Also Jose Zuniga from Danville comes to town several times a month on Saturdays and/or Sundays to teach private lessons. If you are interested let us know and we will provide contact info. 7/31/2009 – New! – Welcome to our Website If you are interested in dancing in the area and would like to be kept up to date, consider this. Donna sends out a periodic, very informative, dance email newsletter. If you would like to be included, go to our contact page and send us an email request to be added. http://www.dancingduo.net/?page=contact 7/31/2009 – New! – Gift Certificates Consider this wonderful way to help your friends and relatives be introduced to dance!! 7/31/2009 – Updated! – want to have some fun? Go to our Links page and click on FJ & Catherine Abaya. At their website click on Gallery, then Categories, then Virginia Show 2006. Check out the second picture. That is Dancing Dave on the far left rolling around on the floor and having Catherine roll over the top of us lucky guys. http://www.abayasballroom.com/ 8/1/2009 – Updated! – 1st Saturday Roanoke YMCA dance & Foxtrot lesson D&D teach a Foxtrot lesson and host a dance at the Roanoke YMCA. 7:00 Foxtrot lesson and then open ballroom, Latin and swing dancing to recorded, very danceable music til 10:00 in the double gym - 9,000+ square foot wood floor. $10 per person. 8/2/2009 – New! – Happy Dancing during the year We have been told there is not much dancing in the area, and we beg to differ. Following are the regular monthly dances: USA Dance dances Roanoke Valley every 4th Sunday at Salem Citizen Center 4:00-5 lesson; 5-6:30 open dancing Mt Empire/Rural Retreat 3rd Saturdays - 7:30-8:30 lesson, 8:30-11 social dancing Smith Mt Lake 3rd Fridays at Moneta - 7:30-8:30 lesson, 8:30-10:30 dancing. Charlottesville - first Saturdays. Shenandoah Valley - 4th Saturdays Sept thru June. Beckley, WV - 2nd Saturdays. Other than USA Dance there are many other dance opportunities. D&D host dances every 1st Saturday at either the Roanoke or Salem YMCA and teach workshops at the Roanoke YMCA every other 1st Saturday. We also host dances at Roanoke Ballet Theatre every 3rd Saturday, 4th Friday and 5th Saturdays. We teach 2 group classes on Monday evenings and private lessons Tues and Wed evenings and some Fridays and Saturdays. Linda Stancill's Sapphire Ballroom has a group lesson followed by a dance every 2nd and 4th Saturdays. Swing Roanoke has weekly Tuesday evening group classes at 6:30 and 7:30 and dancing at Corned Beef & Co downtown at 9:00. There is Contra dancing in Floyd on the 2nd Saturday and in Blacksburg the 3rd Saturday. Also square dancing in Blacksburg the 1st Saturdays. These are just some of the regularly scheduled events. There are others and many more special individually scheduled events. I hope listing these in one place is a help to you. Please let us know others you think we should consider listing. 8/2/2009 – Updated! – Check out the video page There are several videos to choose from but if you go to the bottom right hand corner of each and click on menu you will get your choice of several additional videos!!! http://www.dancingduo.net/?page=video 8/2/2009 – Updated! – Plastic Musik !!! Can you say that you have ever had the chance to experience a world famous group before they became world famous? Check out this local group and try to imagine a combination of Blue Man Group, Stomp, drum line precision, the choreography of an R&B/pop vocal act, a hand bell choir on steroids and throw in some gymnastics. Please, please check out the group Plastic Musik on our video page and their web site from the links page. You will be amazed. Donna and I saw their first performance Jan 25, 2008, at Roanoke Ballet Theatre. Click in the bottom right hand corner to see more videos. Be sure you see their Funky Fat/Beethoven's 5th, Axel F, Rondo, Half Step and Saints. For fun watch Deck the Halls and Wacked Wm. Tell Overture. http://www.plasticmusik.com 8/6/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. The Fantastic Shakers this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 8/13/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. Bill Deal's Original Rhondels this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 8/15/2009 – New! – SML USA Dance workshop Smith Mountain Lake. Save the date for a workshop at the Moneta Community Center. http://usadance6042.idnet.org/SML%202009%20schedule.pdf 8/15/2009 – Updated! – 3rd Sat Wytheville/Rural Retreat dance Mountain Empire Chapter of USA Dance lesson, 7:30-8:30; social dance, 8:30-11:00 PM. No partner required. USA Dance members: $7.50, visitors: $10, full-time students: $3.00. Rural Retreat Community Center. http://www.hawkshadow.org/events.html 8/20/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. The Entertainers this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 8/23/2009 – New! – 4th Sunday USA Dance lesson/dance One hour Waltz lesson at 4:00 taught by Jose Zuniga, outstanding instructor from Danville, followed by general ballroom dancing to recorded music til 6:30 all at the Salem Citizen Center, 110 Union Street. $7 USA Dance members, $10 non-members, $5 students. http://www.usadanceroanoke.org/member.php 8/27/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. Band of Oz this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 8/29/2009 – New! – D&D 5th Saturday Dance - location tba Join us at 7:30 for an hour Foxtrot lesson and then dance the night away for one of the monthly dances. Hosted by D&D with very danceable recorded ballroom, Latin and swing music. Only $10 for the whole evening. 9/3/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. Chairmen of the Board this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 9/5/2009 – Updated! – 1st Sat Salem YMCA dance & Waltz lesson Dance from 8-10:00 in the full size gym with a 7:00 Waltz lesson by D&D. Come out and enjoy the fun. $10 per person. 9/10/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. Jim Quick and Coastline this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 9/17/2009 – New! – Party in the Park Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30 thru the summer in Elmwood Park. The Kings this evening. Check the link for details. http://www.pitp.org/ 9/18/2009 – New! – 3rd Friday SML USA Dance monthly lesson/dance Smith Mountain Lake. Rumba lesson by Jose from 7:30-8:30 - basic info the first half for beginners, step it up to challenge the experienced dancers the second half and a demo dance. Social dancing 8:30-10:30. Moneta Community Center. USA Dance members $7.00, non-members $10.00, and students $5.00. http://usadance6042.idnet.org/SML%202009%20schedule.pdf 9/19/2009 – Updated! – 3rd Sat Wytheville/Rural Retreat dance Mountain Empire Chapter of USA Dance lesson, 7:30-8:30; social dance, 8:30-11:00 PM. No partner required. USA Dance members: $7.50, visitors: $10, full-time students: $3.00. Rural Retreat Community Center. http://www.hawkshadow.org/events.html 9/26/2009 – New! – Black Tie Dinner Dance Piedmont NC USA Dance http://www.ballroom-dancing.org/ 9/27/2009 – New! – Beginners' Ball Piedmont NC USA Dance http://www.ballroom-dancing.org/ 9/27/2009 – New! – 4th Sunday USA Dance lesson/dance One hour Tango lesson at 4:00 taught by Jose Zuniga, outstanding instructor from Danville, followed by general ballroom dancing to recorded music til 6:30 all at the Salem Citizen Center, 110 Union Street. $7 USA Dance members, $10 non-members, $5 students. http://www.usadanceroanoke.org/member.php 10/3/2009 – Updated! – 1st Saturday Roanoke YMCA dance & Tango lesson D&D teach a lesson and host a dance at the Roanoke YMCA. 7:00 Tango lesson and then open ballroom, Latin and swing dancing to recorded, very danceable music til 10:00 in the double gym - 9,000+ square foot wood floor. $10 per person. 10/16/2009 – New! – Monster Mash SML USA Dance monthly lesson/dance Smith Mountain Lake. Halloween Party. Hustle lesson by Jose from 7:30-8:30 - basic info the first half for beginners, step it up to challenge the experienced dancers the second half and a demo dance. Social dancing 8:30-10:30. Moneta Community Center. USA Dance members $7.00, non-members $10.00, and students $5.00. http://usadance6042.idnet.org/SML%202009%20schedule.pdf 10/24/2009 – Updated! – Wytheville/Rural Retreat dance Mountain Empire Chapter of USA Dance lesson, 7:30-8:30; social dance, 8:30-11:00 PM. No partner required. USA Dance members: $7.50, visitors: $10, full-time students: $3.00. Rural Retreat Community Center. http://www.hawkshadow.org/events.html 10/25/2009 – New! – 4th Sunday USA Dance lesson/dance One hour Bolero lesson at 4:00 taught by Jose Zuniga, outstanding instructor from Danville, followed by general ballroom dancing to recorded music til 6:30 all at the Salem Citizen Center, 110 Union Street. $7 USA Dance members, $10 non-members, $5 students. http://www.usadanceroanoke.org/member.php 10/31/2009 – New! – Roanoke Valley USA Dance Halloween Dance Big dance at Vinton War Memorial. Stay tuned for details. http://www.usadanceroanoke.org/ 11/7/2009 – Updated! – 1st Saturday Salem YMCA Dance & Bolero Lesson Dance from 8-10:00 in the full size gym with a 7:00 Bolero lesson by D&D. Come out and enjoy the fun. 11/9/2009 – New! – Health Benefits of Dancing This is good info we got from the Carolina Heartland USA Dance chapter's website. Check out this and the following articles. Lets Dance for Health http://www.aarp.org/health/fitness/get_motivated/lets_dance_to_health.html?print=yes 11/10/2009 – Updated! – Are you single? Looking for date ideas? This could apply to marrieds also. Check out the last idea at the link below. http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=7449&TrackingID=516311&BannerID=544657&menuid=6>1=26000 11/10/2009 – New! – Health Benefits of Specific Dances http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/11/02/the-health-benefits-of-dancing----including-specific-benefits-of-different-dances.htm 11/10/2009 – New! – Waltz to Healthier Hearts http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6622283 11/10/2009 – New! – Dance your way to Health http://houston-dance-lessons.com/Studio/Site_Page.cfm?PageID=63 11/10/2009 – New! – Ballroom dancing puts the swing in exercise http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13998742/ 11/20/2009 – New! – SML USA lesson/dance and chili dinner Smith Mountain Lake. Samba lesson by Jose from 7:30-8:30 - basic info the first half for beginners, step it up to challenge the experienced dancers the second half and a demo dance. Social dancing 8:30-10:30. Moneta Community Center. USA Dance members $7.00, non-members $10.00, and students $5.00. http://usadance6042.idnet.org/SML%202009%20schedule.pdf 11/22/2009 – New! – 4th Sunday USA Dance lesson/dance One hour Hustle lesson at 4:00 taught by Jose Zuniga, outstanding instructor from Danville, followed by general ballroom dancing to recorded music til 6:30 all at the Salem Citizen Center, 110 Union Street. $7 USA Dance members, $10 non-members, $5 students. http://www.usadanceroanoke.org/member.php 11/28/2009 – Updated! – Wytheville/Rural Retreat dance Mountain Empire Chapter of USA Dance lesson, 7:30-8:30; social dance, 8:30-11:00 PM. No partner required. USA Dance members: $7.50, visitors: $10, full-time students: $3.00. Rural Retreat Community Center. http://www.hawkshadow.org/events.html 11/29/2009 – New! – Holiday Premier Promenade Piedmont NC USA Dance http://www.ballroom-dancing.org/ 12/5/2009 – Updated! – 1st Saturday Roanoke YMCA dance & Hustle lesson D&D teach a lesson and host a dance at the Roanoke YMCA. 7:00 Hustle lesson and then open ballroom, Latin and swing dancing to recorded, very danceable music til 10:00 in the double gym - 9,000+ square foot wood floor. $10 per person. 12/12/2009 – New! – Charlottesville Swing Dance Society Dance Road trip? Check out their monthly dance. http://www.cvilleswingdance.net/upcoming.asp 12/19/2009 – New! – Anticipated date for SML USA Dance Dinner Dance Save the date and stay tuned for details. http://usadance6042.idnet.org/SML%202009%20schedule.pdf 12/27/2009 – New! – Early New Year's Dance Piedmont NC USA Dance http://www.ballroom-dancing.org/ And don't forget... The Dancing Duo is available for private or group lessons. No contract – pay as you go. Two instructors for the price of one! Questions? Call the Dancing Duo of Dave & Donna Spangler at 772-2238.
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