What We Do - Special Events

1. Next Dance: Saturday, September 6, 2008 - Dance and 2 Workshops
2. Special Events
3. Wanna Get Involved?
4. A Christmas to Remember

Next Dance: Saturday, September 6, 2008 (dance and workshops)

DANCE: 9pm to midnight
PRICE: (Dance only) Members $5, Guests $10
DJ: Randy Carter
LOCATION: Confederation Centre
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WORKSHOPS: "Bras & Balls - Finding Your Connection". Two fabulous workshops with Randy Carter - involving connection points (physical contact) and sensitivity (reaction time) while dancing. The classes are linked but can be taken separately.

These are valuable workshops for ALL dancers (all skill levels and all dance styles!) Learn what it takes to connect and communicate more effectively as a dance partnership. The exercises will smooth out rough or jerky leads, and will develop more responsive and consistent follows.

INSTRUCTOR: Randy Carter
With his "Open Forum" style of teaching, Randy invites dancers to be actively involved in their learning process. Questions are encouraged, answered and explored. After teaching Swing, Ballroom, Latin and Country in the Seattle area for 7 years, Randy is now a Canadian resident! He has been involved in running many local and not-so-local events as well as "connecting dancers and music" through his website project and DJ services.

WORKSHOP 1 : 7-8pm
WORKSHOP 2 : 8-9pm
PRICE: Members $25, Guests $35 (includes one or both workshops and dance.)

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Special events

Report on Emergency General Meeting

Thanks to the 30 or so people who came out and contributed to the emergency general meeting on June 21, 2008.

Club President Dan Bradley presented a summary of the club's financial and organizational situation on behalf of the Board of Directors:

• Due to overhead and dance expenses the club needs about 85 dancers each dance to break-even.
• The club has been surviving financially over the last couple of years due to government gaming grants!
• The current Board of Directors has 2 vacant positions.
• Volunteer time available from current board members is not adequate to cover all activities required to properly run club activities as well as promote and grow the club.
• The club does not have a Vice President preparing to take on the President's role in 2009.

During the general discussion a number of themes emerged:

• Suggestions that maybe the club's role and/or the club's focus needs to change (no consensus)
• Concerns/complaints about the music
• Some DJs are not keeping their music selection fresh.
• We need a "better" mix of music (with opposing opinions on what was considered a better mix of music)
• (For some dances) the sound equipment is not adequate.
• Concerns/complaints about the "ambiance" in the dance hall.

Marilyn Brodie stepped forward to join the Board of Directors - Thank you!

BCSDC Music Committee
Due to the overwhelming feedback about music quality we have created a music committee - with two eager and able Music Coordinators (Bryson Rochelle & John Kirconnell) - and a mandate to evaluate and improve our music. Their activities will include member surveys and research into other clubs, DJ resources, etc.

If you want to volunteer your time to this committee please contact Dan (604-730-8830) or Ray (604-943-9656) and they will communicate with the music committee.

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Wanna get involved?

Wanna get involved? Your Club needs volunteers.

Volunteers make everything happen, and you can be one!

• It's an opportunity to learn, make friends and give back to the dance community.
• It can be on a low impact level by serving on a committee or you can go for the gusto & become a director.
• If you are interested in running for the board at our AGM in Feb 08, you can come to a board meeting to check it out.

For more info joining a committee or running for the board, please contact Diane Brothers at 604 437-1189.

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A Christmas to Remember

We had an awesome Christmas Dinner Dance party on Dec 1! Thanks to everyone who came out to kick off the holiday season in style.

Special thanks to :

• our performers: Danielle Kelder & Bryson Rochelle, Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningham and Razzmatap!
• our deejays Michele Perron & Brian Bull.
• all those wonderful souls who brought desserts, or came early &/or stayed late to help set up & tear down! You are all on Santa's especially nice list!

**Check out the photos**

AND thanks to our generous door prize donors:

• The Dance Therapy Clinic
• Corey Solomon - Dance4U
• Tony Boutros - EasySalsa.com
• Marie Whelton - Sweet Swing
• Michele Perron & Brian Bull
• Maggie Bretton - Dance Town
• Fosters Wines Canada
• Diane Brothers
• Janice Braumberger
• Stuart Ho
• Loren Clyde
• White Spot
• The Spaghetti Factory
• Edie Jarvis-Fast
• Passion Parties - Kerry Surridge

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