Tag: dance

Women’s Styling for Dancing

It’s no secret—women love to dance. Most women learn dance steps but never have a chance to polish them. This course will help improve your styling in partner dancing, line dancing, and ballet, including arm styling, hand styling, and turning techniques. Classes are on three Thursdays: March 21, March 28, and April 4 from 6:30…

Dance Lessons—Enroll Now!

Two courses for beginners: 4-Count, Level 1 Highly recommended for total beginners. The easiest dance done to a wide variety of popular music from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and later. Three Thursdays, Jan. 18 and 25, and Feb. 1, from 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. Couples only, $65 per couple. Prepayment is required. Space is limited. No discounts…

Discover the Benefits of Dancing Together

Group classes will resume in January, but private lessons expedite your progress. Study any dance, work on steps/techniques, and learn at your own pace. Semiprivate lessons (two or more couples) are also available by appointment—a fun idea with friends. Kathi is a Grand Master Instructor (doctorate degree) who can train beginners through advanced dancers. Choose…

Ballroom Dance Club begins 2015/2016 season

Dodie Prescott The QC Ballroom Dance Club enjoyed the first of its four dinner/dances in December in the Crystal Ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse. The club celebrated the holiday season at the La Capilla De La Bolsa Restaurant in Madrid, Spain, with music by the Tom Patrick Band. We will be welcoming members and guests…

QC Ballroom Dance Club January event

The next Quail Creek Ballroom Dance Club dinner/dance is scheduled in the Crystal Ballroom at the Madera Clubhouse on Wednesday, January 21. Nonmembers of the club are welcome to join members in socializing with friends and neighbors, enjoying a wonderful gourmet meal and listening to big band music. Club members and guests will dine at…

Ballroom Dance Club announces upcoming season dates

Dodie Prescott The Ballroom Dance Club is looking forward to another exciting dance season for 2014/15. Once again, members and guests will experience the styles and food of award winning restaurants around the world. Our big bands, many returning by popular request of our members, play our events on a tour of southwestern states. This…

An interview with QC Ballroom Dance Club president

Robert Lewis

It’s going to be an exciting dance season. We have some great bands and the dinner/dance themes will allow our Chef and culinary staff an opportunity to present some amazing dinners. How long have you been members and how did you get involved in the QCBDC? We came as guests to our first ballroom dance…

Dance workshop and ballroom dance classes offered

On September 17, Kathi Bobillot is offering a Dance Workshop at the Madera Clubhouse. Kathi owned a successful Ballroom Dance business in Seattle for 25 years before she retired to Quail Creek. She ran these workshops in Washington to help students understand which dances to do to various music. These workshops are for all levels…

Professional dancer performs for the Ballroom Dance Club

Gail Phillips As the Ballroom Dance Club members finished their delicious gourmet dinner, modified by our Quail Creek Chef from the menu of the “647 Dinner Club” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the professional dance team of Kathi Bobillot and her husband Rick were warming up to do a dance demonstration. We thought we’d been transported…

Crystal Ballroom Dance classes for all residents

Gail Phillips The Crystal Ballroom in Madera Clubhouse has a good T shaped hardwood dance floor which is perfect for dances that move us around the room. Utilizing this space, the Ballroom Dance Club has sponsored dance classes for several years. These classes are open to any Quail Creek residents who might like to improve…