Category: About Nelson

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ 

    Yo ! Come partner dancing 

    Monday,  April 15

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    7:00 pm – 7:45 pm :

    Dance Lesson with Peter

    Swing basics + partner improv

    For beginners and refreshers

    7:45 pm – 9:45 pm :

    Social Dancing Mixer

    ~ Partner not necessary

    ~ Friendly, chill, fun. Beginners welcome !

    We play an upbeat variety of music: 

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

    -complimentary personal coaching available by request.

    • We teach how to improvise with a partner to any music. 
    • Improv is easy to pick up. 
    • Learning to improvise makes partner dancing fun, easy and uncomplicated – right from the beginning !

    Come for the mini-lesson, stay for the social dancing !

    North Shore Hall  

    675 Whitmore Rd, Nelson, V1L 6H7

    1 mile past the Big Orange Bridge

    Nelson’s fabulous dance hall

    Our Purpose:

    • making partner dancing fun, right from the beginning
    • teaching you how to improvise a couple dance, in sync to any music
    • increasing social dancing events and participation in Nelson

    Bi-weekly Monday Fusion Partner Dancing – Drop in.

    Upcoming Monday events:    Apr 15, 29, May 13, 27

    Also, mark your calendars –

    Friday April 19 

    White Lightning, a local favourite dance band @ Finleys 7:30 pm

    Let’s dance more in ’24 !

    Don’t miss the opportunity every second Monday to step onto the dance floor to

    • meet old friends and new people, 
    • learn, improve and 
    • groove to the infectious beats of a curated upbeat play list. 

    Join us at North Shore Hall and let the music and dancing inspire you to move, connect, and dance with pleasure. A memorable Monday evening awaits you !

    Guaranteed to increase your fun quotient !

  • FREE COMMUNITY MEAL

    ❤❤ FREE COMMUNITY MEAL ❤❤

    Once a month, Wait’s News / Wait’s On Nelson (323 Nelson Avenue, Nelson BC) holds a ❤ Free Community Meal ❤

    This month the meal will be held on Tuesday, April 16th at 5:30 pm 🥰

    Word on the street is that they will be serving Lasagna 😁 Yum!!!

    This meal is for anyone who would like to attend 😊

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ Dancing Friday Apr. 5 @ Finleys !

    Come to Finleys this Friday – April 5

    An evening of

    Partner dancing for fun & health !

    Playlist by Peter Clement

    Everyone Welcome

    Mixed upbeat dance music !

    Oldies, blues, swing, tango, rock, chacha, contemporary, etc.

    Complimentary personal coaching by request

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    7:30 pm – 9:30 pm 

    No Cover

    Finleys on Vernon St., Nelson

    Nelson’s neighbourly venue for good company, music, food, libation & dancing !

    See you on the dance floor !

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~ 

    Tango Blossoms!

    🌻

    Hi, everyone!

    We had a wonderful group of passionate dancers at our Tango Immersion event last weekend, and Diego and I were thrilled to be a part of it to witness breakthroughs, smiles, and overall improvement in everyone’s dancing! Let’s continue to spread the tango love and keep learning.

    Important dates for this month:

    Wednesday, April 3rd: Lesson and Practica
    Saturday, April 6th: No lesson/Practica
    Monday, April 8th: Lesson and Practica
    Venue: Casa de Maria
    Cost: $10 per person

    Some of us are heading to Victoria for the Tango Marathon next week, and I will be taking my spring break to visit family for two weeks.

    I will keep you updated on when I resume classes and practica, and it looks like it will be on Saturday, May 4th!

    In the meantime, keep practicing your solo exercises: pivots (torso, hips, legs), ochos, and balance exercises. These are all crucial for gaining freedom:

    Freedom to feel
    Freedom to express
    Freedom to get creative

    Also, remember that tango is all about connection, improvisation, and co-creation. It’s not just about mastering steps; it’s about infusing your unique personality into the dance.

    Let’s continue our tango journey together and savour every step. Tango-on!

    https://www.facebook.com/dancenelson


    “To touch, connect, move, and inspire, one dance at a time”

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    Amigos! Come dancing !  It’s April 1 revelry !

    Fusion Partner Dancing Social

    Special mini-lesson for April 1

    BAR ROOM TANGO !

    BAR ROOM TANGO??? Yes ! 

    7:00 pm – 7:45 pm  lesson 

    Bar Room Tango-not Argentine-  

     all levels, with Peter

    Bar Room Tango is a melodramatic, exaggerated, hilarious, smooth, exuberant, carefree, irreverent, and improvised joyful fusion of Blues+Ballroom Tango+Swing. 

    Easy to learn, quick to have fun. 

    Think of tango songs like: 

    Hernando’s Hideaway, Kiss of Fire, El  Choclo & Carmen’s Habanera

    Come for the lesson, stay for the dancing.

    then…

    7:45 pm – 9:45 pm.  Social Dancing   

    Mixer ~ partner not necessary

    Mixed Playlist includes: 

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

    -complimentary personal coaching available by request.

    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 = improvisation à deux

    Our Purpose:

    • making partner dancing fun, right from the beginning !
    • teaching people how to improvise a dance for two, in sync to any music
    • increasing social dancing events and participation in Nelson

    Bi-weekly Monday Fusion Partner Dancing – Drop in.

    Upcoming Monday events:    Apr 1, 15, 29

    Dance Alert !

    Friday Mar 29 –

    Melody Diachun’s The Swing Bastards featuring Clinton Swanson will be playing this Friday at Finleys. 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm.  A great dance band !

    Friday April 5 – 

    Finley’s Dancer’s delight, mixed upbeat playlist by Peter, 7:30 – 9:30 pm NO COVER

    Let’s dance more in ’24 !

    Take advantage of your birthright to have fun ! Opportunities for dancing fun every second Monday.  Step onto the dance floor, meet new people, learn, improve and groove to the infectious beats of a curated upbeat mixed playlist. 

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    Join us at North Shore Hall and let the music and dancing inspire you to move, connect, and dance with pleasure.

    Guaranteed to increase your fun quotient !

  • ~KootenayDanceNews~

    Payadora Tango Ensemble Coming Soon!

    Exciting News!

    There’s a special treat coming to Rossland and you don’t want to miss this amazing opportunity!!  Payadora Tango Ensemble.

    Here is the link to all of the details and to purchase your tickets..
    https://rosslandartscouncil.com/event/payadora-tango-ensemble


    This is an extraordinary opportunity to hear live tango music played by a famous group on Tuesday, March 26th, at the Rossland Miners Hall. The show begins at 7 PM and runs until 10-10:30 PM.

    There’s an opportunity to dance Tango during the show.
    Any dancers wanting to join in the fun can contact Nora Lilligren via Nelson Tango Peeps on FB or reply here, and I will pass the message along. Please let Nora know by Tuesday, March 12th,  if you’d like to partake in the dancing.

    Non-dancers are encouraged to attend to take in the beautiful music.

    Lastly, remember that we have our Lesson and Practica tomorrow. 
    My intention is to have lessons and practica on Saturdays (starting tomorrow until April 6th)  and every other Monday (March 11, 25, and April 8th). 

    Lesson:  7:30 pm – 8:30 pm 
    Practice Time: 8:30-10 pm
    Location: Casa de Maria ( please request for the address)
    Cost: $10 pp (or sliding scale as needed)
    *** please don’t make the $$ stop you from dancing!

    ***Newbies and seasoned dancers, single or couples are welcome.
    ***Please bring indoor shoes  that slide for pivots (no rubbery sole) 
    *** Come 10 to 15 minutes early to get settled and warmed up
    *** Please register when you can by replying here to save your spot. Space is limited.

    Please note that Monday, March 11th, will be our last class at Studio Alive, and all classes and practicas following will be held at Casa de Maria!

    Join us in nurturing our Tango community, as the world craves deeper connections, mindfulness, creative expression, and the warmth of Tango embraces. Extend this invitation to your friends or share it with anyone who might be intrigued.

    And to all the beautiful, strong, courageous, and inspirational women out there…. Happy International Women’s Day!

    Abrazos Fuerte!

    Maria Baula Schuh
    https://www.facebook.com/Dancenelson
    (250) 354-8085

    “To touch, connect, move, and inspire, one dance at a time”