We had to cancel this evenings and the February 24th "Four on the Floor" dancing events due to low numbers. We are thinking of maybe having something in the future. - Log Cabin / Delaney House - 413-534-7819 x 100 |
It took two days of trial and error diagnosis and testing to get the system back and running. Between the ISP and me we finally have things functioning as before. If any of you see something wrong, let me know right away by clicking on the report corrections button on each page. |
My ISP has broken my siteThey appear to have taken away a feature I depend on. In the mean time Click on the word search and put in your date in the from YYYY-MM-DD and that will show you the dances for that day. Much information will be missing until I can figure out a work-around. |
Off The Wall Racquet & Fitness club, Bennington, VT, is sponsoring two three week foxtrot and swing courses. Instruction and music will be provided by Ralph Kenyon of Ballroom Essentials, Williamstown. The program will include 3 weeks of Foxtrot followed by 3 weeks of Swing. It will start on January 28. Hours for the course will be from 7:00 PM through 8:15 pm and will consist of one hour of instruction followed by 15 minutes to enjoy and practice what you learned. The fee for each course $40 per couple payable by the first lesson of each course (January 27 and February 17). Contact Nancy Brooks at Off The Wall - 802-447-0217. Off The Wall is located at 160 Benmont Ave. in Bennington Vermont in the Holden-Leonard Mill (look for the bright yellow moose on the roof). |
In an official announcement from USA Dance, inc., dated July 19, 2011, Lydia T. Scardina (president) wrote: "USA Dance as a non-profit organization has always represented the best interests of competitors and social dancers across America. Our prevailing mission remains unaltered -- to increase and improve ballroom dancing opportunities throughout our country, and for all Americans." and "The good relationships our chapters have formed with their local dance professionals and studios are vitally important to our mission and we encourage our chapters to continue such good relationships. USA Dance welcomes this long-standing involvement with open arms, and we are grateful for the enrichment it brings to our dancers." We support three local chapters of USA Dance in our area. Compliance with the above means not excluding certain local studios when announcing upcoming ballroom dances at chapter dances. Allowing personal feelings to interfere with the conduct of business generally ends up producing lose-lose results, whereas cooperation and mutual support leads to win-win results. Dancers who become aware of exclusionary behavior on the part of officials can become uncomfortable with participating in such venues. It spreads like cancer, creating more discomfort, avoidance, and even anger at perceived unfairness. How do we dancers fix this? If you are a dancer at a chapter dance (or any other dance), and you notice an omission at such an announcement of other dances, immediately provide the announcer in question with the missing information -- if necessary, sufficiently loudly that he or she will either have to announce the inclusion or let you do it. Never let them get away with excluding other local ballroom dances when they make such announcements. Taking such action will create a "grass roots" dance culture that holds dance officials accountable to cooperate and support each others dances - thus realizing the USA Dance mission "to increase and improve ballroom dancing opportunities". Thank you,Ralph Kenyon |
As many of you may know from attending our recent dances, our USA Dance Berkshire County Chapter is in search of new board members. Come help the USA Dance Berkshire County Chapter continue to put on wonderful monthly dances and our annual black tie dinner dance! The board members for USA Dance meet once a month to discuss current business and the upcoming monthly dance. In return for being an active board member you receive FREE admission to the monthly dances and a chance participate in the direction of our organization! We are seeking board members of all ages, experience and length of membership to USA Dance. As a board member there are many ways to participate in the organization from helping with marketing, planning events, assisting at our monthly dances or holding office. We are specifically looking to fill our Secretary and Treasurer positions as well as other key office positions. Whether you are interested in holding office or becoming a board member, we need your help to continue this very important organization in the Berkshires. With your help, we can continue to grow the ballroom dance community in the Berkshires! Please contact Sal Angelo for details at the email link above or at 413-530-5874. |