GOTTA DANCE

Newsletter of the Linden Hills Dancing Club

Our 96th Year

March 2010

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS AND GUESTS

We are pleased to welcome four new members: Garth & Holly Engwall, sponsored by the Bailey’s; and Liz & Jay Kelly, also by the Bailey’s.

We are pleased to welcome also a number of guests at the March 6 dance:

Robin Fryman & Roger Guttromson, hosted by the Sorvala’s;

Milo & Mary Meland, hosted by Lloyd Otte & Mary Olberding;

Bob & Sandy Hart, hosted by the Hurwitz’s; and

Jan Sigmund & Mike Jereczek, hosted by Janet Kramer & Doug Barr.

LHDC invites you to AN EVENING IN PARIS

Our next dance is scheduled for Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, 4901 Chowen Avenue South, Minneapolis.  Festivities begin at 6:30.    

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE

A few of the themes our outstanding dance committees (meaning you, the members) have presented in recent years:  April Showers, Pink, Gardening, A Chinese New Year, Saint Urho, Egypt, Tuscany, and Bermuda.  This year we have celebrated Back To School, Bountiful Harvest, Candy Land, Be Mine! and A Birthday Celebration for Dr. Seuss! 

            This poem by Mary Olberding was a tribute To You Know Who:

Oh the dances you can dance

If only you try

If you try you can dance

A quaint butterfly.

And you don’t have to stop

You can dance with a hop

Hop Hop very fast Hop

Vigorous Hop and do the Polish Hop.

You can dance the polka

You can dance the samba

You can dance a long time

Doing the polka and samba.

Dance

Dance a mambo

Dance a meringue

Dance a night club two-step

Dance an Argentine tango.

And why is it

The ladies foot always goes back

The foot on the right

You can think about that until Saturday night.

Think of the schottische

Think of the salsa

Think of the waltz

Think of the cha cha.

You can dance the

East Coast Swing and the West Coast Swing

On the polished ballroom floor

Swing, whip, rock step, swing

More and more and more!

Step left and step right

And spin low and spin high

Oh the dances you can think up

If only you try!

CONSTITUTION CHANGES

As announced in recent months, the Executive Committee has reviewed the constitution and has approved certain changes.  These changes have been distributed via email.  The members will be voting on them at the May dance.

THE 2010 – 2011 CALENDAR

The Executive Committee has started on the calendar for next season.  The sign-up boards for each month’s dance committee will be displayed at the remaining dances.

OUR WEB SITE

Visit the LHDC website at lindenhillsdancingclub.org.   You’ll find the dates of the remaining dances and the names of the bands, among other items.

The Member Directory section of the web-site is password protected for security. 

Within this section, you’ll find the club’s constitution.  If you don’t know the magic words, contact another member or a member of the Executive Committee.