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Farmers Branch Annual Line Dance Workshop, April 17-19, 2008:    

HOWDY PARTNERS!  We had a rip-roarin’ good time at the Farmers Branch Line Dance Jamboree Workshop this year.  Check this video for some of the memories!  It was a root tootin,’ boot scootin’ a-fare... jest as we hoped!  We want to thank all them cattle rustlers, horse thieves, gamblers, flim flammers, and ladies of… uh, well, you know… that showed up at the event.  Seemed like everybody thar was a wanted outlaw… lessen, of course, they claim it was a long-lost relative whose picture was up on them wanted posters!  We want especially to thank Michael Barr and Michele Burton for their enthusiasm and top-notch teaching skills!  We also thank Mona Puente and Rosalee Musgrave.   A big "Thank Y'all" to everyone who participated.  Check the table on the Workshop page for the new dances for Jamboree 2008.

 

  
2009 Workshop, April 16-18.  We already have a date for next year's Workshop... mark your calendar!  We need each unique spark from every dancer.  Next year's Workshop is April 16-18, 2009, which includes the Thursday night party!  We hope you will return to carry on this tradition of fun and friendship.  If you missed it in the first paragraph, check this video for some of the memories of the 2008 Workshop... and see y’all next year at the 2009 Workshop!

 

Special Note - Lone Star Invitational, Auguest 15-17, 2007.  Visit instructors Nikki and Mona at the Lone Star Invitational, an ACDA event, this August 15-17, 2008 in Austin.  For more details, contact monapuente@sbcglobal.net.

 

Quarterly Mini-Workshops:  Attend the Farmers Branch Mini-Workshops held every quarter at the Farmers Branch Senior Center, 14055 Dennis Lane, Farmers Branch, TX (972) 241-8636.   The next mini-workshop will be July 18, 2008.  The purpose of the mini-workshops at the Farmers Branch Center is to introduce new dances popular in the USA and around the world.  Anyone may attend.  They are held quarterly on a Friday afternoon and are announced about a month in advance.  Open dancing starts at 12:30 pm, followed by the workshop from 1:00 - 4:30 pm with a break between teaches.  The charge is $5 per person.  The mini-workshops feature Dallas and Fort Worth area instructors Nikki Simpson and Mona Puente.  If you are interested in being added to the notification list for the mini-workshops, please contact Nikki Simpson at rockinredrodeo@tx.rr.com. 

Nikki's Classes at Farmers Branch Senior Center:

14055 Dennis Lane, Farmers Branch, TX, (972) 242-8636

  • Tuesday, 3:00-4:30pm, Intermediate/Advanced

  • Wednesday, 10:00-11:30am, Intermediate/Advanced

 Farmers Branch Senior Center

Farmers Branch Senior Center

Nikki's Classes at Richardson Senior Center:

820 W. Arapaho, Richardson, TX (972) 744-7800

  • Monday, 9:15-10:30am, Beginner

  • Wednesday, 1:30-2:45pm, Intermediate

  • Wednesday, 2:45-4:00pm, Advanced

 Richardson Senior Center

Richardson Senior Center

Upcoming Line Dance Events:  Check the calendar for area and other events:

 

Other Links:  Links to other sites of interest.

 

Line Dance for Exercise:  Line dancing is exercise, and regular exercise has many benefits:

 

  • Increases metabolism... helps control weight and tone muscle.

  • Improves cardiovascular and pulmonary function.

  • Enhances cognitive or mental function.

  • Elevates mood... reduces stress and boosts self-esteem.