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 We
are very excited to announce the addition of
Mark Franklin
to our staff here at Chattanooga DanceSport.
Mark is an
outstanding instructor who has been in the business for nearly 20
years. He and Denny worked for the Fred Astaire Dance Studio
the first few years Denny was in the business, and they are also old
friends.
Mark is going to be a
valuable asset to the studio and to you all as dancers. Please
help us keep Mark busy by sending in your friends for dance lessons.
Christmas & More
Friday, December 5, 2008
To be held at the Chattanooga Christian School Auditorium
Our next Showcase ...
Christmas & More
... will be held
on Friday, December 5, 2008, at the auditorium at Chattanooga
Christian School, which seats 450 people.
Our previous showcases
held at Chattanooga State have sold out of their 300-seat capacity
auditorium. So, in our efforts to accommodate a larger
audience, we will be performing our newest showcase at the
Chattanooga Christian School auditorium, which seats 450.
Encore
Performance for
St Jude Children's Hospital
Friday, December 12, 2008
Chattanooga Christian School
We are
also teaming up with St. Jude Children's Hospital for a 2nd
performance of our
Christmas & More
showcase on Friday, December 12, and all ticket sales from this
performance will be donated to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Viva La Burlesque
& Cabaret
Our first ever Burlesque and Cabaret Showcase was a
lively and
rousing success!
See pictures.
Besides this being our first burlesque and cabaret showcase,
this was also our first in-studio showcase.
Our show was performed in dinner theatre style, so the
attendees enjoyed the performances up close and
personal.
On
Friday night before the show-
case, over 60 attendees enjoyed
listening to beautiful music, ballroom dancing, and
a mouth-watering assortment of delicious hors
d'oeuvres.
More than 40 people joined us for the fun on Sunday
afternoon at our matinee performance.
Everyone who attended the showcase raved about the
routines, the dancers, and
the
very entertaining - and
just a little naughty - style
of performances.
ACT 1 started with a Broadway routine, followed by some
fantastic Cabaret routines, Belly Dancing, and Anita
Gaddy doing an amazing
Yoga exercise for us.
Denny started
ACT 2 wearing PANTY HOSE! Karen Chadwick joined
Denny
while dancing to "Sweet Transvestite."
If you missed this performance, you missed
a hilarious routine.
The ladies in our Sensual Movement class entertained us with some very
exciting and provocative moves dancing to "You Can Keep
Your Hat On."
Some of the burlesque perfor-
mances in ACT 2 included
Debbie Ausmus dancing to "Hanky Panky," Jamie
Bergmann & Amy Boyd doing their
pole dance to "Lady Marmalade," Tammy Sheets-Harrelson getting some physical
enhancements
while dancing to "Dance Ten - Looks Three" (aka "T&A"),
and Bob Sanders was "Looking for a Fox."
Our last performance was a group number performed to "Cell Block Tango"
where we ended up with six dead bodies strewn around the
dance floor!
 But the show stealer was, of course, Betty Young.
As always, Betty amused and bemused us with her
rendition of "Ruthie's
Place,"
a song about a used furniture store owner who
was not willing to "give it away!"
See photos of Betty from this
Showcase. We can't wait
to see what Betty performs to next !!!!!
So ends this tale of our first burlesque and cabaret
showcase.
If you missed it, you missed a
delightful, naughty-but-nice show. Be sure you
don't miss the next one!
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 Dance
Cruise Info Party
Friday,
Oct 30, 2008
8-10 pm
Wow! In our
efforts to bring to you great
dance events ... both
large and small ... we are planning a dance cruise for September
2009 to the Greek Isles.
This will be a 7-day
cruise that begins and ends in Venice, Italy.
Plan on dancing every
night on board and have at least one day of dance workshops when we
are at sea.
Come find out how you
can sail away with us at our FREE Greek Isles Dance Cruise Party on
Thursday, October 30th, from 8:00 to 10:00 pm
Stay tuned because we
are also planning additional weekend dance trips next year to
destinations such as the Cloisters in Sea Island, Georgia, Opryland
Hotel, and many more.
Hamilton County
Fair
We had a wonderful opportunity to show Chattanooga what we do here at
Chattanooga DanceSport.
The organizers of
the Hamilton County Fair asked us to showcase some of
our talent at the
annual Hamilton County Fair.
 The
show was
a real crowd pleaser.
Click here to see pictures of the
event.
Olivia Beasley, one
of our younger dancers, performed
a theatre arts routine with Denny on Saturday morning.
On
Sunday afternoon,
Karen
Chadwick, Kimi Holmes as well as our instructors Denny
Lennon, Amanda Robinson, and Rhonda Tinsley represented
us very well.
We even had a
cheering section on the hay bales.
The early fall
weather could
not have been more perfect, the company was impeccable,
and the dancers did a beautiful job.
Arnold Air Force
Base
We are very
pleased to announce that Chattanooga DanceSport has been requested
to teach Ballroom Dance at Arnold Air Force Base north of Monteagle,
Tennessee.
Chattanooga DanceSport Choo-Choo Challenge Dance Competition
Sunday, May 17,
2009
We have finally
locked in the date and location of our first dance competition here
in Chattanooga.
The first annual "Choo
Choo Challenge" dance competition will be held on Sunday, May 17,
2009, at the Chattanooga Choo Choo.
We have already spoken
with several studios, and they are very excited about attending our
event.
Mark it on your
calendars and plan on being a part of the first Choo Choo Challenge
dance competition
USSDC Knoxville 1-Day
Comp
On August 23, 2008, we attended the USSDC Comp in Knoxville.
Olivia Beasley
and Merilee
Milburn cleaned
up with consistently high scores all around.
Huntsville International
At the Huntsville International on October 4, 2008,
Cindy Holcomb
and Kimi Holmes
represented us very well and placed in the top 3 in all of their
dances.
Hotlanta Dance Challenge
Coming up October 16-18,
Ann Allen, Olivia
Beasley, Doyle Boring, Karen Chadwick, Gayle McCraw, Merilee
Milburn, and
Connie White will
be competing in the Hotlanta Dance Challenge in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ohio Star Ball
On November 18-23, our studio will be attending the Ohio Star Ball
for the first time.
Jamie Bergmann,
Amy Boyd,
Karen Chadwick,
Amanda Freemen,
and
Merilee Milburn
will be representing us there.
Please congratulate
these students on their accomplishments and wish them luck on these
upcoming events!
Life may not be the
party we hoped for;
but while we're here,
we might as well dance!
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We are in the process of
arranging dates for more coaching opportunities within the next
year, including the following dance professionals:
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Eulia Baranovsky
and Steven Dougherty, 2007 World American Smooth Showdance
Champions,
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Olga
Kormanovskaya, 2003 United States Latin Champion,
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Lisa Vogel, 2007
United States Professional Rising Star American Smooth Champion,
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And many more.
We are excited to offer
you new and exciting classes to supplement your dance training.
Classical East Indian &
Bollywood
Anita Rao has put together two exceptional and culturally exciting
group classes - Classical East Indian Dance and Bollywood - both of
which are very expressive and energetic.
Hip-Hop Hurray!
Janine Bryce excites her young students with powerful Hip-Hop moves
not unlike those seen on "So You Think You Can Dance."
Belly Dancing
is better than ever!
Rhonda Tinsley trains her students in core rhythmic workouts as well
as intricate choreography.
Pilates,
inspired by Ballet dancers, is an essential supplemental workout for
any dancer. Ann Allen shows you how to stretch, strengthen,
and balance your body.
Ladies Sensuous Movement
Class with Rhonda
Tinsley has grown in leaps and bounds. This moderate workout
encourages women to express their inner siren with confidence,
grace, power, and allure.
Yoga for Dancers
increases stamina,
balance, and flexibility while achieving an overall sense of balance
within the body. Join Anita Gaddy in this rejuvenating workout
that is sure to improve your dance ability.
Argentine Tango.
Learn the basic elements and technique of contemporary Argentine
Tango with Stan Golab and Sharon Westlake. They can help you
get in the mood to enjoy this intimate Tango style.
Hordes of Hippies came in their
Magic Buses and
descended on Chattanooga DanceSport's dance floor
Saturday night, September 13, 2008, where they danced the night away to
60's music.
Most of us couldn't quit singing along with all the
nostalgic music and remembering past times -- even
though some of us
don't remember a whole lot about the 60's.
And then there was the
Twist! Merilee certainly showed us how it was
done!
Click here to see the 60's Party
pictures in our Photo section.
Saturday,
October 25, 2008
Ghostly
Refreshments
Costume Contest
Door Prizes
Bring your
Dancin'
Bones
to Chattanooga
DanceSport for
our 3rd annual
Halloween
"Monster Mash"
Dance Party.
You can lurk
with us on
Saturday, October 25, 2008.
We'll have a dance lesson at 7:30 pm, and then we'll
dance with all the ghosts and goblins from 8:30 to
10:30.
The werewolves will howl,
the vampires will bite ...
the witches will brew on
Halloween night.
Snakes, bats, and witches
galore ... Let's see what this
Halloween Party has in store!
Goblins & Goons, and even
some Geeks, will be at
Chattanooga DanceSport during Halloween Week.
We'll dine on Monster Toes,
Witches' Fingers, a delicious
assortment of Eyeballs, Bat
Wings,
Graveyard Gravel,
Mummy Dogs, and, of course,
we'll sip on plenty of
Transylvania Punch to
keep
you from getting parched.
Make no bones about it.
This
will be the
spookiest, scariest,
silliest Halloween Spooktacular
event you've ever attended.
MISS IT ONLY IF YOU DARE.
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