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Hello Dancers,
It’s hard to believe 2017 is behind us now. We have a full calendar of events
planned for 2018. To start with, we are having a Black & White theme dance
on January 24th at Rollhaven. Any black and white will do! Please check out
the events calendar in the GLSDC Newsletter.
I would like to thank all the club members who supported our “West Coast
Warmth” charity activity. We filled three (3) boxes of hats, scarves, mittens
and gloves for needy children in the Flint area. They were distributed to the
Whaley Children’s Home, the North End Soup Kitchen and the Flint Women’s
Shelter. We also collected $100.00 which was given to the Old Newsboys
organization. The “West Coast for Warmth” night at Rollhaven was a fantastic
evening of dancing; it was attended by 98 members and guests.
With the winter weather upon us, I encourage all members to check your e-
mail and/or our Facebook page every Wednesday around 12 noon to make sure
we are having dance that night. Every attempt will be made to communicate to
members of a closing. Please feel free to call me if you have questions.
January’s dance lesson is Hustle taught by Joann. Here’s the DJ lineup: Dave,
Ed, Henry, Joann and Angela.
Happy New Year & Keep on Dancing,
Jim
JANUARY 2018
2017-18
Board of Directors
Chairman
Ernie Callard
810-655-6393
President
Jim Vroman
810-471-6991
Vice-President
Dana Dugas
Treasurer
Leo Brennan
810-629-4010
Secretary
Leann Smith
Trustee (Newsletter)
Kathy Stewart
Trustee (Webmaster)
Matt Kelley
Trustee (Membership)
Tracey Hamblin
248-634-7911
Trustee (Logo Merchandise)
Terry Council
GREAT LAKES SWING DANCE CLUB
Message from our President
2018 GLSDC Dance Lessons & Instructors
January Hustle - Joann July East Coast Swing - Carla
February West Coast Swing - Terry August Waltz - Angela
March Night Club 2 Step - Angela September Fox Trot - Carla
April West Coast Swing - Terry October Salsa - Angela
May Country 2 Step - Dave November East Coast Swing - Terry
June West Coast Swing - Joann December West Coast Swing - Joann
January 24th Black & White theme dance Rollhaven
February 14th Valentine’s Day dance Rollhaven
March 14th St. Patrick’s Day dance Rollhaven
April 14th Spring Fling dance St. John’s/Davison
May 2nd Western Night theme dance Rollhaven
June 27th Puttin on the Ritz theme Rollhaven
August 5th Appreciation Picnic Polish Legion Hall
September 9th College theme dance Rollhaven
October 31st Halloween dance Rollhaven
November 7th,14th&21st
Food Drive/Thanksgiving
Rollhaven
November 7th Veteran’s Day Rollhaven
December 5th West Coast for Warmth Rollhaven
December 31st New Year’s Eve TBD
Why Does Your Brain Love It When You Dance? It Is Therapeutic Music and dance are known to influence health through neurochemical changes in the following four domains: (i) reward, motivation and pleasure; (ii) stress and arousal; (iii) immunity; and (iv) social affiliation. Dance (as compared to just music) also includes the all-round benefits that physical activity provides to the body and mind.
Dance Therapy has been used in work with traumatized patients and physical complaints like fibromyalgia and medically unexplained symptoms. It has also been used extensively in the work with elderly patients, with psychotic and schizophrenic patients, people with eating disorders, prison inmates dealing with violence and addiction issues, children and adults with different kinds of developmental disabilities, children with behavioral and relational problems, child survivors of war and torture and also with children in regular education. Dance Therapy has also been used to reduce stress and anxiety associated with chronic diseases and cancer. Because it uses non-verbal interaction it is suggested that this treatment is especially efficient for patients whose capacity to engage in a strictly verbal therapy is limited.
According to Dana Foundation, “Sustained training in music, dance or other arts strengthens the brain’s attention system, which in turn may improve cognition more generally. Evidence for such cognitive transfer is accumulating.
A study by the New England Journal of Medicine found that activities such as playing musical instruments, reading, playing board games and dancing were said to be associated with a reduced risk of dementia.
A researcher sought to determine if ballroom dance had any effect on the cognitive abilities of healthy adults. The results of the research showed significant improvements in reasoning, visual processing, working memory and psycho-social variables on the sleep pattern index among the older adults in the community. The research concluded that dance was indeed a useful physical activity that aided in mitigating stress, anxiety and boosted social wellbeing.
Dance has also been established as a therapeutic form of body movement aiding in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, overweight children and patients with serious mental illness.
A pilot research study sought to determine if dance had a positive effect on breast cancer survivors and the results were surprisingly positive. The results showed that the breast-cancer-specific quality-of-life measure improved significantly through dance. CureJoy Editorial
Name Birthday
Henry Royster Jr. 2-Jan
Leonard Brousseau 3-Jan
Dana Dugas 4-Jan
Joyce Rager 5-Jan
JoAnn Podleski 7-Jan
Ardith Russell 8-Jan
Charlene Chamberlain 10-Jan
Fred Rager 11-Jan
Claire Whiteman 13-Jan
Becky Brousseau 21-Jan
James C. Venable 21-Jan
Sally Conley 23-Jan
Jackie Pratt 23-Jan
JoAnn Spina 23-Jan
Suzanne Foster 24-Jan
Marge Brennan 27-Jan
Gerald Wilson 29-Jan
Deborah Matthews 31-Jan
January Birthdays
2018 ABA DANCE EVENTS
American BOP Association 14th Annual Dancin’ on the High Seas
Princess Cruises – Crown Princess February 10-18 2018 Fort Lauderdale, FL
For more info: http://www.glsdc.org/road-trips.htm
HENR
Y
TER
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COLETTE SIMERSON
HENRY ROYSTER,
JR
Event Details
Wed. 3rd GLSDC - Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance
Wed.10th GLSDC – Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Birthday Night
Wed.17th GLSDC – Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance Shirt night
Wed.24th GLSDC – Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance
Wed.31st GLSDC – Rollhaven of Flushing - 6pm Lesson, 7-10pm Dance
Great Lakes Swing Dance Club
January 2018
January Lesson
Hustle
Joann
February Lesson
West Coast Swing Terry
AT GLSDC EVERY DANCE IS LADIES’ CHOICE
Every attempt has been made to ensure the calendar information is accurate - but please check with the event
host to confirm dates, fees, lessons, location, etc. before attending event.
Sunday Swing & More! (weekly)
6pm West Coast Swing lesson, 7-9pm Dance
Studio 110 – Downtown Clio; 110 W. Vienna Rd.
Cost $7.00 Contact Joann @ 810-691-2719
Lansing Area Sunday Swing (weekly)
6-10pm Lesson & Dance
Lansing Eagles, 4700 W. Grand River, Lansing
Contact Mike @ 517-490-7838
Tuesday @ Serenity Studio & Spa (weekly)
7pm West Coast Swing lesson
1600 Midland Rd., Saginaw Township
Contact Angela @ 989-274-4709
Come Dance with Us (monthly)
1st Saturday, 7:30pm Lesson, 8:30pm Dance
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
2172 Franklin Rd., Bloomfield Hills
Contact Steve & Robin @ 810-348-6379
January DJ’s
3rd Dave
10th Ed
17th Henry
24th Joann
31st Angela
Thursday Night Lesson & Dance (weekly)
7pm Fox Trot lesson, 8-10pm Dance
Sports Zone, 5690 Midland Rd., Freeland
Contact Angela @ 989-274-4709
Monday w/ Colette Dance Class (weekly)
6:30-8:30pm Lesson & Dance
Linden VFW Hall, #1 Mill St., Linden
Cost $10 Contact Colette @ 810-618-5959
Tuesday w/ Colette Dance Class (weekly)
5:30-7:15pm Lesson & Dance
Howell Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell
Cost $10 Contact Colette @ 810-618-5959
Great Lakes Swing Dance Club
P.O. Box 190085
Burton, MI 48519-0085
Shirts, hoodies, mugs and much more are
now available with the new GLSDC
logo at the club CafePress shop.
www.CafePress.com/glsdc
Don’t Forget For up-to-date GLSDC news, join the
Yahoo mail group SwingDance MidMichigan
or the GLSDC group on Facebook
