Category: About Nelson

  • ~Kootenay Dance News~ Friday @ Finleys

    Melody Diachun and the Swing Bastards

    Great dance band !!!!

    https://www.facebook.com/share/qZpHRfExpgVUeHEz
  • ~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”

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~

    ~ Hey Friendlies! Come Partner dancing ~  

    Monday, October 7

    Mini-Lesson & Mixer

    This Monday’s lesson:

    Swing !

    Basics and variations. 

    7:00 pm  – 7:45 pm … mini-lesson, all levels

    Lesson at 7 pm. Pls arrive a few minutes before 7.

    7:45 pm – 9:45 pm Social Dancing Mixer ~ 

    Friendly, chill, casual fun – beginners welcome !

    come solo or duo ~

    Individual complimentary coaching by request, all evening.

    Mixed Playlist includes: 

    swing, blues, fusion, oldies, westcoast, tango, 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

    See you on the dance floor !

    Our Purpose:

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

    Upcoming Monday events:    Oct 7, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18

    Guaranteed to increase your fun quotient ! 

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  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ Come dancing Thurs @ the Pier

    Come Partner Dancing at the 

    Fabulous Hall Street Pier ! 

    The City of Nelson ☺️ graciously welcomes us back one more time, and you’re invited !

    Two hours of music & dancing under the stars !

    This Thursday Sept 12.  6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

    Outdoor Mixer.  Friendly.  Neighbourly.  Casual.  Fun !

    ~ An inspiring, spacious and unique outdoor venue ~

    …Raining?  No problem ~ Covered dance floor !

    Drop in and check it out…You’ll be glad you did !

    Upbeat Playlist: swing, tango, latin, country, fusion, blues, waltz, cha cha, oldies, contemporary, etc.

    • Public Partner dancing
    • No charge.
    • Hall Street Pier – at the foot of Hall Street, Nelson
    • Thursday September 12, 2024
    • 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
    • See you on the Pier !
  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ Monday Partner Dancing ! Sept 9.

    ~ Hey Friendlies! We’re baaack! 

    Come Partner dancing ~  

    Monday, Sept 9

    Mini-Lesson & Mixer

    Mixed Fusion Partner Dancing 

    Monday, Sept 9

    ” When you learn to improvise with a partner, you learn to dance to any music ! “

    Fast learning curve !

    Treat yourself – Come for the mini-lesson, 

    then stay for the dancing !

    7:00 pm – 7:45 pm Mini-Lesson –  with Peter

    7:45 pm – 10 pm  Social dancing

    Chill. Friendly. Fun !  

    7:00 pm Lesson: 

    How to Improvise in sync with a partner to any music.

    The 3 keys: Rhythm, Connection, Lead & Follow 

    7:45 pm Mixer:

    It’s a mixer, no partner necessary !

    Upbeat Playlist includes: swing, latin, fusion, blues, tango, waltz, chacha, oldies, contemporary, etc.

    Bi-weekly Mondays from Sept  9/24 to June 30/25.

    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

    Fusion Partner Dancing means improvising with a partner in sync.

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    Our Purpose:

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

    See you on the dance floor !

    Please arrive a few minutes early for the mini-lesson.