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January, 2012 Wednesday Night Dances

Diane Owsley — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:04:57 +0000

January 11 – Jerry and Diane will be teaching basic and/or intermediate West Coast Swing at 6:45. And later in the evening, we’ll no doubt get to practice “The Wobble” line dance. Diane and Jerry are also the DJ’s.

January 18 – Same as above except that Tom Stoiber will play the tunes for us.

January 25 – More West Coast lessons at 6:45 and Dennis Tuday is in charge of the music for the evening.

Stay tuned for more news in February as we have a couple of special events planned that you won’t want to miss!

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December, 2011 Wednesday Night Dances

Diane Owsley — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:54:03 +0000

December 7 - No lessons this month due to the holidays, unless Elaine decides to teach “The Wobble”. Stay tuned for that. Annie is our DJ this evening. Don’t forget to sign up for next week’s Holiday Ball no later Dec. 9. This is a fantastic event and is FREE for all current DBB members. It includes a full course buffet dinner, dancing on an 1800 sq. ft. dance floor until 11:00 p.m., prizes and more!

December 14 – This is it – our biggest event of the year – the Holiday Ball at the Plaza Resort at 600 N. Atlantic Ave. We’ll have a cocktail/mix & mingle hour from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with special drink prices and dinner will begin at 7:30. If you’ve signed up and find can’t make it for some reason, please let either Elaine (egss@mindspring.com) or Diane (diane22@cfl.rr.com) know as soon as you can, otherwise the club still has to pay for your dinner.

December 21 – Why not come and dance with us and work off some of those Christmas goodies you’ve been eating? Dennis will be our DJ.

December 28 – Our last dance of 2011! Come and celebrate a year of great dancing with us. Jerry & Diane will be the DJ’s.

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November, 2011 Wednesday Night Dances

Diane Owsley — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:03:41 +0000

Sorry readers, the club’s website updater has been super busy lately and I’m late with getting the Nov. Happenings posted. Anyway, here’s what’s up for the rest of the month:

November 9 – Free West Coast lesson with Diane & Jerry at 6:45. They’ll be playing your favorite Bop, Swing, Beach and West Coast music too starting at 7:30. Don’t forget to bring your (unexpired) canned goods and other non-perishables to donate to our annual food drive for Halifax Urban Ministries.

November 16 - Another Free West Coast lesson with Diane & Jerry at 6:45. Tom Stoiber is our esteemed DJ for the evening. Also, don’t forget to sign up for our Holiday Ball, which will again be held at The Plaza Resort on December 14 at 6:30 p.m. If you’re a current DBB member, this event is FREE. If not, the cost is $50, but either way, you have to sign up to attend. If you can’t make it to a dance to sign-up between now and then, you can email Elaine at egss@mindspring.com or Diane at diane22@cfl.rr.com.

November 23 – No lesson this week but we ALWAYS have a good crowd so come out and dance with us on Thanksgiving eve. Please join us and work off some of those calories before you consume them! Dennis will be manning the DJ booth.

November 30 – One final West Coast lesson with Diane & Jerry at 6:45. After this, they’ll take a break till next year so come out and learn one last WC step! Hopefully, K-Mac (Kevin McDeed) will be back to spin some tunes for us!

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October, 2011 Wednesday Night Dances

Diane Owsley — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:40:21 +0000

October 12 - Free West Coast lesson with Diane & Jerry at 6:45. Please be there on time so you don’t miss anything. Even if you’re an experienced West Coaster, there is always something new you can learn and add to your repertoire of moves to look even cooler, so please come out and help support the beginners as well. Tom is DJ’ing this week instead of next.

October 19 - Another FREE West Coast lesson with Diane & Jerry. If you want to get your BOOGIE on, join them at 6:45. They will also be spinning the tunes starting at 7:30. Don’t forget, this is the last date you can join the Daytona Beach Boppers and attend our annual Holiday Ball at the Plaza Hotel for FREE. After tonight, you’ll have to wait til next year to join the club.

October 26 - No lesson tonight because……… it’s SWING-TOBERFEST! We’ll be celebrating all things October, like Bike Week, Octoberfest and Halloween, all in one. So wear something unique to commemorate something. And of course, we’ll be serving sausage & sauerkraut at 7:45, so don’t be late! Members pay only $3 and non-members will pay $10 at the door.

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September, 2011 Dance Nights

Diane Owsley — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:47:42 +0000

September 14 – Free West Coast lesson with Diane & Jerry at 6:45. If you’re ready to put some boogie in your steps and get on the road to looking COOL, this is the class for you. Diane will also show the ladies how to lead a “hijack” move. Jerry and Di will start the dance music at 7:30.

September 21 - More free West Coast with Diane & Jerry. Who knows what Jerry will come up with this week, but it’s sure to be worth your while so be there at 6:45 and find out! Tom Stoiber will once again be in the house playing the tunes.

September 28 – Free West Coast lesson at 6:45 with Jerry & Diane. If you came to the first two lessons, you’ll be ready to learn a really cool, new move that Jerry & Di learned at River City Swing – so get out tonight and get your DANCE on! Dennis Tuday will be in the DJ booth (except when he’s busy dancing, of course)

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Diane Owsley — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:53:42 +0000

August, 2011 Dance Night Schedule

August 17 – Free shag lessons at 6:45 with Dale and Harriett. It’s too hot to do anything else, so you might as well come dance with us! Tom Stoiber is in the house and will be playing the best swing music around!

August 24 – Don’t miss out on the free shag lesson with Dale and Harriett at 6:45! DJ’s Diane & Jerry will be playing your favorite swing tunes.

August 31 – It’s the fifth Wednesday of the month, which means that DJ K-Mac (Kevin McDeed) will be back! It’s still hot so if you’re going to sweat, you might as well do it for a good reason – like DANCING with us! We start at 7:30 but it doesn’t hurt to get there early and grab some dinner and/or a good table.

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July, 2011 Dance Night Schedule

Diane Owsley — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:35:16 +0000

July 6 – No lessons tonight but we ARE celebrating the 4th of July (only 2 days late)! How do we celebrate?……… With food, of course! We’ll have some good old American food, like hamburgers, baked beans and coleslaw with all-American desserts provided by any and all who would like to bring their favorite sweet treats. Members are $3 as always and non-members pay $7. Annie is in the DJ booth tonight.

July 13 – Dale and Harriett will continue with a FREE Shag lesson at 6:45. If you’re just learning Shag, you probably need a refresher and some practice. Come early and enjoy the Moose’s new restaurant, Big Kahuna. The food is good and the prices are right. DJ’s Diane and Jerry will begin spinning the tunes at 7:30 (maybe even earlier)!

July 20 – FREE Shag lesson at 6:45. Tom Stoiber is back and will be playing all your favorites (as usual)!

July 27 – FREE Shag lesson at 6:45. And DJ Dennis is in the house! Why not come out and dance with us? Do you have something better to do than dance the night away??????

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June, 2011 Dance Night Schedule

Diane Owsley — Tue, 31 May 2011 12:18:51 +0000

June 1 – Beginner Shag Lessons start at 6:45 tonight with Dale and Harriett! DJ Annie will be playing all our favorite tunes.

June 8 – Continuing with beginner Shag Lesson at 6:45 with Dale and Harriett. Regular dance music begins at 7:30 with Diane & Jerry playing a mix of beach, shag, east and west coast swing music.

June 15 – Yes, our 13th Anniversary Party is finally here and we are definitely

“PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ” !

Join us at 7:00 p.m. for cocktail “hour” (til 7:30). Regular music will begin at 7:30 with Tom Stoiber in the DJ booth. At approximately 8:00 p.m., you will be treated to elegant hors d’oeuvres and champagne. Be sure to wear your finest black and or white evening attire.

Charge for non DBB members is $10.

June 22 – If you took a Shag Lesson on June 1 or June 8th, be sure to come back (at 6:45) and continue with a 2nd or 3rd lesson. Remember, you can’t learn any dance in just one or two (or three or even ten) easy lessons. It takes commitment, repetition and practice! Dennis will be playing the tunes this evening.

June 29 – Dale and Harriett will continue with beginner Shag Lessons at 6:45. Hope to see YOU there! DJ is TBD.

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May, 2011 Dance Night Schedule

Diane Owsley — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:42:55 +0000

May 11 - We’ll pick back up with basic and semi-intermediate West Coast lessons at 6:45. D&J, the DJ’s (a.k.a. Diane & Jerry) will be spinning the iTunes with lots of beach, East Coast, West Coast and Shag music.

May 18 – Continuing with West Coast lessons at 6:45. Tom Stoiber will be our esteemed DJ for the evening.

May 25 – This will be the last West Coast lesson for a few months as Dale & Harriett will be offering Shag lessons in June.

In an effort to honor our troops and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice as well as celebrating our country’s recent victory of eliminating our #1 enemy, we’re having a pre-Memorial Day party. What better way to celebrate than to wear red, white and blue, and of course, eat PIZZA!

AND LOOKING AHEAD………

ON JUNE 15TH

IT IS TIME FOR OUR 13TH ANNIVERSARY DANCE!

OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS………….

“PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ”

So you guessed it…..it is Black Tie…and the color theme is…..Black & White.

Cocktail “hour” will be from 7:00 to 7:30 and the regular music will begin at 7:30. Butler-served appetizers and champagne will be served at 8:00.

Whatever you do, do not miss this elegant event!!

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April, 2011 Schedule

Diane Owsley — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:31:27 +0000

April 6 – No lessons tonight due to Board Meeting. Don’t let all the recent rains keep you on the couch. DJ Annie will be spinning the tunes so come out and dance the night away!

April 13 – We’ll continue lessons at 6:45 with some basic West Coast moves. If you were there last month, be sure to attend as continuity and practice is the best way to improve your dancing skills. Diane & Jerry will be taking care of the tunes for you.

April 20 – Basic West Coast lessons at 6:45 – BE THERE! Tom Stoiber will be playing some great music (as usual)!

April 27 – MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Tonight we are dancing to live music, provided by the ‘Malt Shop Memories’. This group will perform and play Doo-Wop Rock & Roll music for us from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Cost is ONLY $3 for members and $10 for guests. This is sure to be a fantastic event – DO NOT MISS IT!!! (No lessons tonight).

AND LOOKING AHEAD………

ON JUNE 15TH

IT IS TIME FOR OUR 13TH ANNIVERSARY DANCE

OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS………….

“PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ”

So you guessed it…..it is Black Tie…

and the color theme is…..Black & White

More on this later…but keep the date open!

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