Category: Kootenay Dance News

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ Special Holiday Dances – Cover $2

    ✨Hey Friendlies! Ready to groove into the holidays?! ✨

    Come join us for some good-time  Holiday Partner Dancing

    at our acclaimed Mini-Lessons & Social Dance Mixers !

    🕺 Mark Your Calendars with our two year end upbeat events:
    Monday, December 2    &   Monday,  December 16
    🎁 As our special gift to you: The cover for these events is only $2 ! 

    Yes !Only atooniefor each memorable evening of fun,  good connections. It’s our way of saying ‘Thanks for dancing with us !’

    Let’s move and groove a farewell to the year !

    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all our revelling dancers!

    What to Expect:

    💃 7:00 PM – 7:45 PMMini-Lesson with Peter, tailored to attendees.
    This week’s focus: Improving Your Improvising

    • Sync better with your partner.
    • Enhance your connection with stylings and pizazz.
    • Maximize your FUN on the dance floor!
    • Lessons are beginner-friendly and suitable for all levels, offering a foundation in fusion-improv, rhythms and shines.

    💃 7:45 PM – 9:45 PMSocial Dance Mixer
    Dance party to a vibrant playlist featuring swing, blues, tango, fusion, oldies, west coast, jazzy vibes, cha-cha, and even waltz!

    ✨ No partner? No problem!

    • Friendly, casual, neighbourly atmosphere.
    • Beginners warmly welcomed.
    • Complimentary individual coaching available by request  all night!

    Why Choose Fusion Partner Dancing?

    Our events are about physical, mental and social well being, connection, and creativity – and fun!

    • Learn the accessible art of improvising with a partner to ANY music.
    • Acquire the elements of lead and follow – the key to dancing in sync.
    • Enjoy developing a lifetime of confidence and joy on the dance floor.

    Whether you’re just starting or looking to elevate your skills, Fusion Partner Dancing opens the door to experiencing spontaneous, enjoyable and memorable times. And if you already know different dancing genres, fusion will add improvisation and originality beyond the steps you know. 

    Meet Peter:

    Peter has spent over 15 years inspiring dancers of all ages. His passion is making partner dancing easily accessible, fun, and empowering. With a unique well-honed teaching style that focuses on connection and improvisation, Peter’s lessons are the fast track to confidence, creativity, and an unshakable sense of rhythm ! 

    Peter succinctly conveys skill sets which inspire competence and self assurance. It’s not about memorizing steps, it’s about learning how to improvise with a partner in sync. His dance events are friendly, fun and inclusive.

    📍 The fabulous North Shore Hall –Nelson’s iconic and friendly dance space! 

    675 Whitmore Rd, Nelson, V1L 6H7 (just 1 mile past the Big Orange Bridge).

    Complimentary water and candy bars. 

    ✨Don’t miss this year-end special treat!✨🎟️ Cover: Only $2 at the door or via e-transfer to peteclement@gmail.com

    Let’s dance, connect, and celebrate the outgoing year together. 

    Friendly, chill, and guaranteed to increase your fun quotient!

    See you on the dance floor!

    💃🕺 Upcoming Events: Dec 2 & Dec 16.
    Follow us for more bi-weekly events starting January 2025.

    For inquiries and updates, contact:
    Peter Clement
    📧 peteclement@gmail.com

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  • ~KootenayDanceNews~

    Come Partner Dancing this Monday, Nov 4 !

    Hey Friendlies – Come Partner Dancing !

    This Monday Nov 4,  2024

    North Shore Hall 

    7:00 pm – 9:45 pm

    7:00 – 7:45 pm 

          ~ Mini-Lesson with Peter: 

    Improv basics: lead & follow

    All levels

    7:45 pm – 9:45 pm

           ~ Social Dancing Mixer  

    Partner not necessary / beginners welcome 

    Friendly, chill, casual, fun !

    Upbeat Mixed Playlist includes: 

    swing, blues, fusion, oldies, westcoast, tango, familiar, latin, jazzy, contemporary, waltz, cha cha.

    North Shore Hall – Nelson’s fabulous dance hall

    675 Whitmore Rd, Nelson, V1L 6H7

    1 mile past the Big Orange Bridge

    $10 cover at the door,  or 

    e-transfer to peteclement@gmail.com

    -sliding scale as needed

    We promote “Fusion Partner Dancing”  which means improvising in sync with a partner, to any music.

    How? Learning the basics of:  lead and follow.

    Our Purpose:

    • making dancing fun, right from the beginning
    • teaching you how to improvise a partner dance in sync, to any music
    • improving your confidence and competence every time you attend.

    Upcoming Bi-weekly Drop-in Monday events:    

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    See you on the dance floor !

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ Friday and Monday dancing !

    Bonnie Johnson on drums and vocals with excellent dance band,  Railtown

    this Friday at Finleys 7:30pm

    and our next Monday Fusion Partner dancing is this coming Monday Oct. 21

    mini-lesson @ 7:00pm

    mixed dancing: 7:45- 9:45 pm

    North Shore Hall

    see you on the dance floor !

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  • ~Kootenay Dance News~ Friday @ Finleys

    Melody Diachun and the Swing Bastards

    Great dance band !!!!

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  • ~Kootenay Dance News~ Gratitude, Connection, & Tango!

    Soulful Thanksgiving Potluck, Lesson, and Milonga!

    Join us for an unforgettable evening of gratitude, connection, and Argentine Tango!

    Date: This Saturday, October 12

    Dinner : 6-7:30 pm

    Beginner-friendly lesson (7:30 -8:30 pm)

    Milonga (social dance) from 8:30-10 pm

    Location: Casa de Maria (call for direction)

    Cost: by donation to benefit the local food bank. Suggested:$10 pp

    Potluck Feast:

    Enjoy a delicious, organic turkey provided by us! Bring your favorite side dishes and fixings to share.

    All Levels Welcome:

    From beginners to seasoned dancers, come share the joy of tango!

    Dress your best! Feel free to dress up for the occasion – elegant, vintage, or festive attire encouraged (but not required).

    Join the Gratitude Circle:

    Let’s come together to celebrate the beauty of connection, community, and the harvest season.

    RSVP: Maria @250 354-8085 or reply here.

    Your host:

    Maria B.Schuh

    FB: dancenelsonbc@gmail.com

    P.S. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and indulge in delicious food, lovely music, and creative, mindful, and meditative dance! No need to memorize any patterns!

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ 

    Embody the Essence of Tango

    Tango Connection: The Heart of 

    Argentine Tango

    Coming back from the Montana Tango Festival,  we got new materials and exercises to share with our Tango community. Ohhh…  we’re all fired up and inspired  to spread the tango love🥰

    Join us this Saturday, October 5th at Casa de Maria to experience the transformative power of 

    tango connection!

    In tango, leader and follower engage in a 

    dynamic 50/50 conversation:

    – Leaders guide with clarity and adaptability

    – Followers respond intuitively, contributing creative expression

    – Mutual respect, shared responsibility, and constant communication

    Practice with us:

    – Cultivate physical and energetic connection

    – Develop active listening and responsive movement

    – Explore leader-follower role reversals

    All level Lesson: 7:30-8:30 pm

    Practica till 10 pm

    – Location: Casa de Maria (text /call for direction)

    – Invite and bring a Friend, snacks to share 

    – $10 suggested donation  to benefit

    the  local food bank

    Come experience the beauty of tango connection!

    See you this Saturday!

    Maria Baula-Schuh

    250 354-8085

    FB: DanceNelsonBC

    “To touch , connect, move, and inspire, 

    one dance at a time”