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FOR TYPICAL WEEKS: ALL DANCES MONDAYS THRU SUNDAYS

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1. Happy 4th of July - Create Fireworks http://www.stressbuster1.com/lady/liberty.html 2. Groupthink Experiment. 2 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBlOX3PaVKs 3. Robert Royston & Katie Boyle - Impromptu West Coast Swing Invitational Pro Jack & Jill (Not choreographed, but this group of top instructors dance with each other from time to time). At 2003 Boston Tea Party. To Sweet Sixteen song by Junior Wells 1:44 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTwsoAC7qDs 4. Adobe released a patch for a critical flaw in Adobe Reader. There is also an update for Adobe Acrobat. This flaw could allow malicious hackers to take over your computer. You would just have to open a tainted PDF file. Flaw is currently being exploited by hackers. Install update now if you use Adobe Reader. Open Adobe Reader and go to Help>>Check for Updates. The update will be downloaded and installed.

Miscellany 1: 1. Complete Black & White City Paper is on their website every other Thursday. New issue out 6-24-10, 7-8-10, 7-22-10 and every two weeks www.bwcitypaper.com 2. Some Birmingham Restaurants Serving Late Night: §•Brio Tuscan Grille, 11:00 F/SA, 879-9177, outside in front of Brookwood Village. §•Cheesecake Factory, 11:00 SU-TH & 12:30 F/SA, 262-1800, Summit Shopping Center. §•Romano's Macaroni Grill, 11:00 F/SA, 298-7998, Summit. §•Purple Onion Deli & Grill, 24 hours, 7 days, 941-9812, 479 Green Springs Highway, Homewood. §•O'Henry's Coffees, 12:00 F/SA, 870-1198, 2831 18th Street South, Downtown Homewood. §•P.F. Chang's China Bistro, 12:00 F/SA, 967-0040, Summit. §•Bottega Cafe, 11:00 F/SA, 933-2001, 2242 Highland Avenue. §•Olive Garden Italian,11:00 F/SA, 591-0731, 7701 Crestwood Blvd. §•Olive Garden Italian,11:00 F/SA, 985-4696, 3450 Galleria Circle. §•Stix (Japanese/Chinese),11:00 F/SA, 982-3070, Galleria Circle. §•P's Oriental Gourmet,11:00 F/SA, 985-7966, 2539 Highway 150. §•Fleming's Prime Steakhouse 11:00 F/SA, 262-9463, Summit. §•Bonefish Grill 11:00 F/SA, 985-9545, 3430 Galleria Circle. §•Kelley's Neighborhood Grill 12:00 TH-SA, 323-9786, 720 29th Street South. §•O.T.’s On Acton, , 12:00 F/SA, 822-2062, 2409 Acton Road 35243. 3. Active Culture includes information for Birmingham and 11 surrounding counties www.ActiveCulture.Info

Miscellany 2 - Restaurants: 1. Excellent medium cost restaurant: Costa's Mediterranean 3443 Lorna Road, Hoover 35216, 978-1603, 6 days, 11-9 M-Sat, 10:00 F & Sat. $10 to $18 range includes bread and olive oil, large salad, entrée, two sides, great fast service, homemade thick salad dressings, same food for lunch is $3 less for entrée meals. Grilled salmon is a full pound. Chicken fettuccine entrée is great, large and very creamy. Drive thru for ordering ahead. 2. Fish Market Restaurant at corner of 22nd Street & 6th Avenue South, 322-3330, 6 days, 10:00-9:00 M-Th, 10:00-10:00 F & Sat, delicious green beans, steamed cabbage with olive oil and onions, and steamed broccoli all florets without stems. Also pints of cabbage to go for $2.19. Two other locations also. 3. Chez Fonfon Prices are 2/3s of Highland Bar & Grill. Same kitchen for both. Great steaks and other entrées, olives on tables, great desserts, etc., 939-3221, 11-2:30 Tu-F, 5-10 Tu-Sat. 4. Excellent high cost restaurant: Fleming's Prime Steakhouse 103 Summit Blvd 262-9463 4:30-9:00 Su, 10:00 M-Th, 11:00 F/Sat. Full menu. 5. Excellent high cost restaurant: Ocean Restaurant 1218 20th Street South 933-0999 5:30-10 Tu-Th, 10:30 F/Sat. Fish, steak, chicken. Stack of 3/8" thick fried green tomatoes with spicy shrimp and special sauce is one of the best dishes I've ever tasted, with Panko or cracker crumb batter. 6. Agave Mexican Grille 1694 Montgomery Hway Vestavia Hills AL 35216 824-9410. 7 days. 11:00-9:30,10:30 F/Sat. Excellent Mariachi Band 6:00-9:00 Sunday nights. Located between Ali Baba Restaurant and Staples. Authentic gourmet special dishes - Guacamole prepared tableside, Carne Azada, Pork Carnitas, Parrillada, Serviche, Pollo Loco. Very good Flan dessert and Margaritas. New decor. Was Guadalajara.

In Current Issue of Cody Wayne Foote's 50 Mile Radius From Auburn AL/Columbus GA Area Newsletter 334 749-2686, 334 663-2408 hotfootewayne@yahoo.com www.codywaynedance.com * Moonlight Dance Club, LaGrange, GA * Magnolia Dance Club, West Point, GA/Lanett, AL * Starlite Dance Club, Opelika/Auburn, AL * Let's Dance, Etc., Columbus, GA, 1st Thurs. dance * Phenix City Senior's Center Dance, Phenix City, AL (every Tuesday) * Let's Dance, weekly practice/dance, Auburn, AL (every Thursday) * The Ballroom Club, Montgomery, AL * 301 Club, Montgomery, AL * Stardust Dance Club, Montgomery, AL * Mr and Mrs Club, Columbus, GA * Montgomery Ballroom Dancers, Montgomery, AL * Strict Tempo Ballroom Dance, Montgomery, AL * Azalea Ballroom Dance Club, Mobile, AL * ShagPlus Dance Club, Columbus, GA * Cody Wayne Foote, Teaching * Free Swing Lessons, Auburn, AL (every Friday night) * LaGrange, GA, Teaching * Rhon and Joyce Jenkins, Teaching, Auburn, AL * Eric Foote, Teaching, Area-Several * Lloyd Sampson, Teaching, Columbus, GA * Lee Briggs, Teaching, Columbus, GA * Bill & Betty Adams, Teaching, Columbus, GA and area * Jim Hollander-Teaching, Columbus,GA * Janice Hudson, Teaching, Columbus, GA * Brace and Susan Luquire, Teaching, Columbus, GA * Web sites with more information on Ballroom Dancing * Special Events * Dancers without partners.

Ballroom Dancing Includes 17 Styles Of Dances: Foxtrot, Waltz, Viennese Waltz (fast), East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle, Quickstep, Polka, Cha Cha, Tango, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue, Bolero, Paso Doble. Many ballroom dancers learn eight to ten of these well. Some know the basics of many of the others. Some only learn a few such as East Coast Swing, Waltz, Chacha, Rumba, and still enjoy the dances very much. Others do their own street styles of slow dancing and jitterbug (ECS) and can hold their own and enjoy. Some dancers get their start in swing dancing or Country-Western dancing or Cajun/Zydeco dancing or line dancing or round dancing, and use what they have learned to become ballroom dancers also. All dance styles use some steps invented by Greeks and Romans as early as 750 BC, and from many other countries and groups later.

Dance Shoes Rep In Birmingham: For Very Fine Dance Shoes. Custom dance shoes available. Shoes ordered upon request. Connie Cornelison 866 717-1062 www.myballroomdanceshoes.com

Dance Shoes Rep In Birmingham: For Very Fine Dancesport Shoes of California. Custom dance shoes available. Shoes ordered upon request. Product catalog www.veryfineshoes.com Stephanie Kagley 205 261-9832 smoothsteppin@gmail.com

Dance Shoes Rep in Nashville: Dance Shoes of Tennessee. John & Patsy Wilson. 615 595-5905. Toll Free 888 224-3329 pljohn7@comcast.net www.danceshoesoftennessee.com

Restaurants Within 2 Miles of BSDA Friendship Hall:

Fultondale: Oysters & Stuff 841-3474 1419 Stouts Road Fultondale 35068. (120 feet from Friendship Hall). Doodles Muffulettas & Po Boys 849-4444 1415 Decatur Hway. Outback Steakhouse 849-0155 1725 Fulton Road. Porky's Pride Smoke House 849-5122 2516 Walker Chapel Road. Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 849-2137 325 Walker Chapel Plaza. Chili's 849-4474 203 Howell Street. O'Charley's 849-6401 1709 Fulton Road. Waffle House 849-8159 1334 Walker Chapel Road. Logan's Roadhouse 849-0313 3837 Lowery Parkway. Chick-Fil-A 841-1777 215 Howell Street. Whataburger 849-2933 1603 Main Street/Walker Chapel Road. Open 24 hours. Breakfast 11:00 PM to 11:00 AM. Full Moon Barbecue 849-4422 1428 Old Walker Chapel Road.

Gardendale: Main Street Cafeteria 631-2600 961 Main Street. Lisa's Kitchen 608-3868 900 Decatur Highway. Cracker Barrel 631-8011 901 Fieldstown Road. Waffle House 631-5935 500 Fieldstown Road. KFC/Kentucky Fried Chicken 631-6520 531 Fieldstown Road. Sonic Drive In 608-0228 1020 Decatur Hway. Hamburger Heaven 631-1339 1301 Decatur Hway. Jim 'N Nicks BBQ 608-3315 915 Odum Road (Across from Walmart). Shoney's 631-7511 521 Fieldstown Road. Ruby Tuesdays 631-1999 425 Fieldstown Road. Chick-Fil-A 608-3488 385 Fieldstown Road. Ryan's Family Steakhouse 608-0194 838 Odum Road. Habanero's Mexican Grill 608-2168 835 Odum Road. El Carreton 631-5535 1100 Pecan Avenue. Also: Wendy's McDonalds, Milos, Captain D's, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut. Decatur Highway is Highway 31.

Old Eyeglasses And Sunglasses A collection box by Brenda will be on the sign-in table at JBY dances for your old eyeglasses and sunglasses, for her to take to LensCrafters who repair them and in partnership with the Lions Club distribute them throughout the U.S. and world. You have donated 215 pairs.

Southeastern Outings Club Outdoor enthusiasts have one to three events every weekend. Backpacking, camping, day hikes, canoe trips, float trips, bicycle trips, pot luck dinners. Dan Frederick, 631-4680 DFred4@bellsouth.net if you would like to join. $10 a year and receive newsletter of events each month. All outings free. From David Freeman.

FOR TYPICAL WEEKS: ALL DANCES MONDAYS THRU SUNDAYS

MONDAY DANCES

Vestavia Wald Park Lodge Mondays 7:00-9:00. $5. Ballroom dance, bands, dressy casual. Charlie Bearden 942-3238, Jean Morton 956-6946.

Steel City Swing 7:00-10:00. Mondays. Birmingham Lindy Dancers Association (BLDA). Lindy Hop Swing lessons and social swing dancing.
Beginner class 7:00-7:30. Monthly Series class 7:30-8:30. Social dancing 8:30-10. $10 for lessons and dance, 7:00-10:00. $5 for Social Dancing, 8:30-10:00. At Bailey Dance Studio 1853 Montgomery Hway/Hway 31 South, Hoover, AL 35244. Partner not required. For all ages and skill levels. Dress for comfort. If possible wear leather soled or fairly smooth soled shoes. Jered Faires704- 533-5017 www.SteelCitySwing.com Lindy Hop Freestyle videos by Kevin St. Laurent and Carla Heiney: At the 2003 BarSwingona in Spain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5MfjuhYbXc 4:35. At The Doghouse in California: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0WnyJQk4cs 2:27

American Legion Ashville. Mondays 7:00-10:00. Ballroom/Social dance. Primetime Band, casual, 150 dancers. 205 594-5652.

TUESDAY DANCES

Beach Shaggers of Birmingham Tuesdays 6:30-10:00. Free. Casual. Lesson 6:30-7:00. DJ. Kelly Ingram VFW Post 668 1801-11th Avenue North Birmingham 35234, 252-2696. Near Civic Center. Low priced cash bar. No checks or credit cards. No BYOB. Popcorn from bar. Snack vending machine. No smoking in ballroom or powder on floor. 995-1447 SDobbs42@bellsouth.net www.beachshaggers.com

The Dance Club, Huntsville Tuesdays 7:30-10:15. Ballroom. Beginning and intermediate lessons 7:30-8:00. Dressy casual. 175 dancers. Band on 1st Tuesdays. CDs other Tuesdays. $7 band nights, $5 CD nights. Roller Time Skating Rink, 256-489-5460. Frank Tatom 256 880-7636 dancehsv@mindspring.com http://DanceHSV.Home.mindspring.com

WEDNESDAY DANCES

Magic City Boppers Wednesdays 7:00-10:00. Free. DJ. Wednesdays and monthly Friday dance (No Wednesday dance on weeks that monthly Friday dance occurs, usually 3rd Fridays - $5 and food on 3rd Fridays). Casual. Kelly Ingram VFW Post 668 1801-11th Avenue North, Birmingham 35234, 252-2696. Near Civic Center. Low priced cash bar. No checks or credit cards. No BYOB. Popcorn from bar. Snack vending machine. No smoking in ballroom or powder on floor. Larry Harris, President. Joe Carroll 979-2964.

THURSDAY DANCES

JBY Ballroom Dance Club 2nd Thursdays, 7:30-10:30. Ballroom dance. BSDA Friendship Hall 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL 35068, no phone at BSDA. Bands. High end snacks and cold drinks. No alcohol, smoking or powder on floor. Dressy casual for March thru October. Brenda Seilacher, President. Murray Echols 591-2421 hmechols@earthlink.net

Trussville Senior Center Thursdays (except 2nd Thursdays). Ballroom. 1:30-3:30, dressy casual. CDs and bands. 504 Cherokee Drive, Trussville, AL 35173, 661-1714. Jean Garris 853-4536.

Brooklane Community Center - Hueytown Thursdays 7:00-10:00. Free. Ballroom/Social Dance. Food. Bring snacks. The Wayne Alexander Band. Ballroom, line dancing, standards, big band and other music. Wayne Alexander - Bandleader. saxophone, flute, keyboard, vocals. Bobby Dodson - Guitar, vocals. Montgomery Smith - Bass guitar. Jimmy Hayes - Drums. Bring snacks. Wayne and Margaret Snider Alexander 205 261-9380 www.waynealexandermusic.com

FRIDAY DANCES

Rick Alfano & Viki Hinkle Swing Dance Party Third Fridays 8:00-11:00. Rick Alfano & Viki Hinkle DJs. West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Latin, Zydeco, Line Dances. Casual. Cold drinks and light snacks. Bring snacks if desired. No smoking, alcohol or powder on floor. At Adderhold Family Life Center - Mountaintop Community Church. Rick 601-6220 or Viki 965-7636. BPM Events DJ Services.

Homewood Senior Center Ballroom dance, Fridays, 7:00-10:00, dressy casual. Band. Snacks and cold drinks. $6 & $8. 332-6500.

Birmingham Swing Dancers 4th Fridays 8:00-11:00. DJ and bands. Casual. $6 & $8 for DJ dances. $11 & $13 for band dances. West Coast and East Coast Swing, Waltz, Latin, Cajun-Zydeco, Line Dances. Soft drinks and snacks. No alcohol, smoking or powder on floor. BSDA Friendship Hall 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL 35068, no phone. Shirley Widener 903-0278 imadancing@charter.net Pat Abbott, President 427-3737 patabt@gmail.com www.birminghamswingdancers.com

Elk's Lodge No. 79 & Southern Two Steppers Every Friday. 7:00-11:00. Free. Front Ballroom (not Cloud Room). Country-Western, swing, ballroom, line dance. Casual. At Elk's ballroom adjacent to their dining area, at front of building. Enter side entrance on east side of building. Good mix of Two-Step, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Chacha, Line Dances and Mixer Dances. No smoking. Paul Barksdale, DJ. C-W, swing and ballroom. $7 buffet available 6:30-8:00. Low priced cash bar. Elk's 592-7979.

Pelham Senior Center 3rd Fridays 7:00-9:00 Ballroom/Social dance. $4. Nice snacks. Band. I-65 South to Exit 242, turn left on Highway 52 (at tank farm). Go to 3rd red light and turn left. 2nd driveway on right, 620-6064. Gloria Hudson 620-3180.

ACME, Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts 8:00-11:00, $13. One Friday a month. Most at Concordia Club. Casual. Cajun or Zydeco dances, free cold drinks. No bar at Concordia Club, BYOB. No smoking in Concordia building. Bands from Louisiana. Membership $10 per household. David Doggett 951-3463 jazzdogg@aol.com www.acmedance.org

301 Club Montgomery Fridays 6:30-10:30. Lesson 6:30-7:30. Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church. CDs, $5. 75% ballroom. 25% combination of line dances, C-W Two Step, West Coast Swing and C-W Barn Dances 334 263-0540. In church basement. DJ Ken Stafford. Steve Chambers chambersrgbk@yahoo.com

Priceville Palace 1st Fridays 7:30-10:00. Ballroom/Social dance. 27 miles north of Cullman, 716 NE Thompson Road, Priceville AL 35603. Exit 334 from I-65 to Hway 67 South. Sophisticated Swingers Band, 8 to 14 piece fun ballroom band, casual, 256 353-4362, 256 350-1666. Also, Rhythm & Boots Country Band on Saturday nights 7:30-10:30.

Sandusky Community Center (Old Sandusky School). Fridays 6:30-10:00. $4. Classic Country-Western & old rock music. Close with gospel song. No alcohol or smoking. Bring covered dish. Good home cooked food, cakes, pies, deviled eggs. Cold drinks. Robert Blythe and 5-Piece Southern Express Band. 1264 Pratt Hway Bham 35214 Exit 123 off I-20W/I-59S. Go 1.6 miles on Hway 78W. Turn left onto 2nd Street/Pratt Hway .9 miles. Right onto Avenue W for .1 mile. Left onto 1st Street for .2 miles. 1st Street becomes Sheridan Road for .1 mile. Stay straight to go onto Pratt Hway for 2 miles. Robert Blythe 356-3327. John Campbell 205 300-2519 or 2509.

SATURDAY DANCES

The Archers 7-Piece Dance Band At Kelly Ingram VFW Post 668 Every Saturday. 8:00-11:45. $5. Every Saturday. 150 dancers. Casual or dressy casual. 1801-11th Avenue North, Birmingham 35234, 252-2696. Near Civic Center. Ballroom, swing, Latin, oldies. Low priced cash bar. No checks or credit cards. No BYOB. Popcorn from bar. Snack vending machine. No smoking in ballroom. Jan 205 410-4804 janshackelford@charter.net Jan Archer Shackelford - Bandleader, lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals. Douglas Bobo - lead guitar. Greg Davis - bass guitar, vocals. Kenny Bonham - saxophone. Ray Hood - bass guitar, keyboard, vocals. Michael Shackelford - drums. Tom Devor - lead singer, harmonica. www.thearchers.net

Birmingham Ballroom Dance Association (BBDA) 1st Saturdays 7:00-10:00. Lesson 7:00-7:30. DJ Fred Gipson. Dressy or dressy casual. Homewood Senior Center, 332-6500. $7/$10/$5 students. Priscilla Collums 664-3333, 873-1064 Priss522@aol.com BBDA is a Chapter of USA Dance (Old USABDA) www.renez.com/birminghamballroom.htm

Concordia Beneficial Society (Concordia Club) Every Saturday 7:30-10:30. Band. Ballroom. Dressy casual. Couples only. Private club. Birmingham. Call Larry Taylor, President, for invitation and reservation 879-7920 or Andy Anderson 631-5186. Guests $20 a couple - except $10 per guest couple and $5 per single guest - for 4th Saturdays to show appreciation of guests who attend Concordia.

Odenville First Saturday Dances in Odenville with The Traylor 8 Piece Band 1st Saturdays. 7:00-10:00. Country-Oldies, swing, waltz and Latins. $4. Children $1. Dancing and entertainment for the whole family. Larry Traylor - Bandleader, vocals. Dolores Traylor - Bandleader, bass guitar. Ques Gibbs - Steel guitar. Tom Howle - Lead guitar. Raymond Rupel - Guitar, vocals. Mark Seymore - Drums, vocals. Tommy Thompson - Rhythm guitar, vocals. Wanda Otts - Vocals, tambourine. At Odenville Middle School's Purser Ray Hall. Separate building from school. Traditional country music, oldies, rock and roll, some waltzes and cha chas. Low cost snacks and cold drinks available. You can bring snacks. No alcohol or smoking. 205 629-6815 L59@windstream.net Exit 144B off of I-20 to Hway 411 Odenville-Moody Parkway. 11 miles. Turn right at Exxon onto Alabama Street. .3 mile to Hall on right. Or Springville-Odenville Exit 154 off of I-59 North. Turn right onto Hway 174. 6 miles to dead end. Right on Hway 411. Turn left onto Alabama Street at Exxon.

Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance Club 3rd Saturdays. 7:00-10:00, McAbee Center. Some dressy casual. Some coat and tie. Regina Noland, President 205 758-4567 reginaTBDC@aol.com www.tbdc.org

Northeast Alabama Ballroom Dance Society 3rd Saturdays, 7:30-10:30, Rainbow City Community Center, band or CDs, food. Dressy casual. Tom Morgan 256 543-7804, Margie Holcomb 256 840-9363. Near Gadsden.

Camp Branch Civic Center in Saginaw (just past Alabaster via Highway 31). Saturdays 8:00-11:00, Country-Western, Swing and Ballroom Dance. $4, casual. Jimmy Baker & Pure Country Pride Band. Country-Western Two Step, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Line Dances, mixer dances. Concessions. Country-community atmosphere. Bring children, parents, grandparents.

The Ballroom Club, Montgomery 1st Saturdays 7:30-10:30, coat and tie. Some dressy casual. $15 for invited guests, Montgomery Area Square Dance Association (MASDA Hall) building. Band four times a year, CDs other months by DJ Ken Stafford. Jim McNees, President 334-277-1380 mcneesj@yahoo.com or René Zgraggen 334 263-5566 www.renez.com/theballroomclub renez@renez.com www.renez.com

Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And Dance) Contra Dance 2nd Saturdays 7:30-11:00. Lesson 7:30-8:00. Dance and lessons. Some 4th Sundays. Old time string bands. Fun, high energy dances. Dress is very casual: Jeans, long dresses and hiking boots, skirts and regular flat sole shoes or low wide heel shoes, overalls, shorts, or regular casual dress for men and women. Leather or suede leather soles. Tennis shoes are not good for ankles and knees. Caller and experienced dancers help you through the steps and learn the basics of each dance the first dance you attend. YWCA, 2nd floor gym, 309 North 23rd Street Birmingham 35203, 322-9922. $6 members/students. $8 guests. $3 ages 3-15. Joyce Cauthen 822-0505 joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com

SUNDAY DANCES

Carl Simonetti Bop, Shag & Swing DJ Dance Sundays 2:00-6:00. $5, give to Carl. Gabriel's Cafe, 3706 Lorna Road, Hoover AL 35216, 985-0983.

Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And Dance) Contra Dance Some 4th Sundays 4:00-6:30. Also 2nd Saturdays 7:30-11:00. Dance and lessons. Old time string bands. YWCA, 2nd floor gym, 309 North 23rd Street Birmingham 35203, 322-9922. $6 members/students. $8 guests. $3 ages 3-15. Joyce Cauthen 822-0505 joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com

Ballroom & Swing Dance Websites And Contacts

JBY Ballroom Dance Club 205 591-242I hmechols@earthlink.net for email dance newsletter for all dances and lessons in Birmingham area and Montgomery thru Tennessee line.

René Zgraggen's Montgomery & Statewide Ballroom Site 334 263-5566 renez@renez.com www.renez.com

Birmingham Ballroom Dance Association (BBDA) 205 664-3333 Priss522@aol.com www.renez.com/birminghamballroom.htm

Birmingham Swing Dancers 205 903-0278 imadancing@charter.net www.BirminghamSwingDancers.com

Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance Club 205 758-4567 www.tbdc.org

The Dance Club (Huntsville) 256 880-7636 dancehsv@mindspring.com http://dancehsv.home.mindspring.com

Cody Wayne Foote's 50 Mile Radius From Auburn AL/Columbus GA Area Newsletter 334 749-2686, 334 663-2408 hotfootewayne@yahoo.com

David Doggett's Cajun/Zydeco Dance Website ACME, Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts, Birmingham, 205 951-3463 jazzdogg@aol.com www.acmedance.org

John Best's Country-Western Dance Website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ropers_friends/

JBY Ballroom Dance Club

JBY dances are the 2nd Thursday of each month. 7:30-10:30. Contact: Murray 591-2421. 150 to 180 dancers each month. Dues: $20 - Prorated at $5 per quarter. Our year is 9-1-09 to 9-1-10. $8 member admission. Guests $10. Students $5. Guests who join at dance pay $8 admission. BSDA Friendship Hall 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL 35068. 5,625 square foot floating wood dance floor. 1,875 more square feet of dance floor is available for 7,500 total. Contact Tip Blizard, 849-0854 to rent 7,500 square feet, 5,625 square feet, 3,750 square feet or 1,875 square feet. Doors open 6:45. No alcohol, smoking or powder on floor allowed. Free cold drinks and high end snacks. Next dances: 7-8-10. 8-12-10 Luau. 9-9-10.

JBY Ballroom Dance Club Board: Brenda Seilacher, President. David Freeman, Vice President. Mary Oswald, Secretary. Murray Echols, Treasurer. Trustees: Jean Morton, Ann Liberto, John Clendenin, Martha Vick, Marilyn Coggins, Mona Hammock, Finlay Johnson, Carolyn Clendenin, Carol Freeman, Yvonne Trero, James Vines.

JBY Bands: Tradewinds Band - Carol Downey 205 640-6212 205 807-4766, George Winter Band - George Winter 205 242-6668 205 553-8288 and Classics Band - Jean Rogowski 205 822-7464. These 3 bands play for our JBY dances, and for many other dances and activities. They are available as a one piece band up to an eight piece orchestra for playing at dances, wedding receptions, parties. Tradewinds Band Members: Carol Downey - Bandleader, keyboard, bass and drum machine, vocals. Robert Brantley - Classical guitar, vocals. Hays Hopper - Saxophone, trombone, clarinet, vocals. John Taylor - Trumpet, flugel horn, vocals. George Winter Band Members: George Winter - Bandleader, keyboard, vocals. Bob Sheehan - Tenor sax. Milton Powell - Trombone. Hilen Powell - Trumpet. Classics Band Members: Jean Rogowski - Bandleader, keyboard, saxophone, accordion, harmonica, vocals. David Beck - Lead guitar, vocals. Freddy Harris - Drums, vocals.

Partner not required. Married and single members. JBY began 42 years ago in August 1967. JBY stands for Jim Beard (founder) and the downtown YWCA where JBY began.

Dressy Casual Dances: March thru October. For Men: Long or short sleeve shirt with collar. No jeans, shorts, hat or tennis shoes. For Women: Dress, pants and blouse, skirt and blouse. No jeans or shorts.

You can always dress upward. If you want to wear coat and tie, tux, long dresses, cocktail dresses or dressy pants to Dressy Casual dances, come enjoy yourself.

DANCE LESSONS

Professional Ballroom Dance Studios: See Dancing Instruction in the AT&T Yellow Pages. Some teach 55 minutes for an hour. Some only 40, 45 or 50 minutes - giving students less for their money. Some pressure you often to buy more lessons, and some before you have used what you have bought, and to take their trips. Some do not. Some assign an instructor without much experience. Some charge more for private hours than other studios. Some combine group lessons with private lessons in various packages so there are more group lessons than many students can use, though paid for. Some charge more for Silver and Gold lessons than for Bronze. Some do not. Some call you every week to bring guests to the weekly studio parties (Earn a free lesson if they sign up for lessons). Some do not.

Private lessons from a Studio or from an individual Instructor are the best way to learn and improve dancing, even if you only buy 8 or 10 half hour or one hour lessons and supplement those with group lessons from a dance studio, or from other Instructors listed below. Some instructors below also teach private lessons. If you cannot afford private lessons, repeat some of the group lessons listed below twice or three times.

The repetition will give your brain and feet a chance to communicate - something they do not do too well the first month to three months for most people (This same thing happens when learning tennis, golf, bowling, skating). Those who are willing to look a little awkward, feel a little awkward, turn the wrong direction will learn much quicker and realize this is normal in all physical activities - including dancing.

Taking a half hour or one hour lesson from a studio once a week or taking group classes a second time for each style of dance can make all the difference. Get on the floor and learn line dances (lots of repetition in most), dance the chair dances, ask others to dance - including better dancers, can speed the learning and improvement and add to your enjoyment. Don't worry about looking awkward or turning the wrong direction five times when learning a new line dance. Everyone starts that way.

Every style of dancing you already know or learn will help you with all other styles you choose to learn. Consider not limiting yourself to one style of dancing. Learning two, or more styles offers meeting many hundreds of dancers instead of one hundred, making more friends, having more days in the week or month to go dancing, having more dances to go to when you go to other cities or on cruises. Murray

Liz Fowler & Jeff DeLucas Ballroom lessons. Tuesdays. Beginning & Intermediate Mambo starting Tuesday 6-22-10 for 6 weeks - thru 7-27-10. 6:20-7:25. Practice time 6:00-6:20 if desired. $5. Partner not required. Homewood Senior Center 205 332-6500. Can attend any week or weeks during this time. 877-3077, 427-4022.

Birmingham Swing Dancers Tuesdays 7:00-8:30. $7 for 90 minute class. Rinsel McIntosh & Pat Abbott Fellowship Hall at Riverchase United Methodist Church. Directions at end of email. Pat Abbott 427-3737.

Birmingham Swing Dancers Wednesdays 7:00-8:30. $7. By Rinsel McIntosh & Pat Abbott. Wald Park Lodge, Vestavia Hills Civic Center Complex. Pat 427-3737 PatAbt@bellsouth.net or Rinsel RMcIntosh34@charter.net Stay 8:30-9:00 to practice steps learned.

Ken George and Anne England Ballroom Lessons. Tuesdays. 7:00-8:00 Beginners. 8:00-8:30 Intermediate. $3. Triple Step East Coast Swing in July. Warmup ballroom dancing before 7:00, then 1 hour class, then 30 minute Intermediate lesson. Partner desirable but not required. Anne 205 317-9202 vestridge1@bellsouth.net South Highland Presbyterian Church. 2035 Highland Avenue South 35205. Corner of Highland Avenue & Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. South (21st Street South). In Davis Hall behind church. Parking behind church. 21st Street is One Way toward downtown. Come down 21st Street from Vulcan/Homewood, and left into parking lot behind church. Or go up 20th Street one block past Highland Avenue (in 5 Points South) to 13th Avenue South. Turn left 1/2 block. Then left into parking lot behind Church. Walk into Davis Hall behind Church and go downstairs to lower floor. Guard will help if needed.

Curt and Wendy Johnson Adult Ballroom Group Dance Classes. 532-0747, 419-5104. $5 per lesson curtnwendy@hotmail.com www.curtnwendy.com Children's classes also available. Curt available for private lessons at Bailey Dance studio, $50 an hour. Small group can share the cost.

Tuesdays Bailey Dance studio 6:30 Beginners. 7:30 Intermediate. 1853 Montgomery Hway / Hway 31S Suite 103 Hoover, AL 35244 205 281-8523. From I-459 take US 31 South (Galleria) exit 13A or 13B depending on travel direction. Go South past Galleria on US 31 for 0.4 mile past I-459. In Hobby Lobby Shopping Center on left - Far back right corner, to right of Piccadilly's Restaurant. July - Tango.

Thursdays Vestavia Hills Civic Center, Dogwood Room. 6:30 Beginners, 7:30 Intermediate/Advanced. July - West Coast Swing. No August classes. Directions at end of email. But still come to JBY dance on 2nd Thursdays - after lesson.

Steel City Swing 7:00-10:00. Mondays. The Birmingham Lindy Dancers Association (BLDA). Lindy Hop Swing lessons and social swing dancing. Beginner Intro class 7:00-7:30. Monthly Series class 7:30-8:30. Social dancing 8:30-10. $10 for lessons and dance, 7:00-10:00. $5 for Social Dancing, 8:30-10:00. Instructors Jered Faires & Lauren Nicholson. For beginner and experienced dancers to improve movement and technique. Class will focus on moves for Lindy Hop & Charleston. At Bailey Dance Studio 1853 Montgomery Hway/Hway 31 South, Hoover, AL 35244. Partner not required. All ages and skill levels welcome. Dress for comfort. If possible wear leather soled or fairly smooth soled shoes. Jered Faires 704 533-5017 www.SteelCitySwing.com Lindy Hop Freestyle demo videos by Kevin St. Laurent and Carla Heiney: At the 2003 BarSwingona in Spain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5MfjuhYbXc 4:35. At The Doghouse in California: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0WnyJQk4cs 2:27

Lee Littenberg Oneonta, Hanceville, Cullman Areas Monday & Tuesday Ballroom Lessons. Mondays - Oneonta 6:00 Adult beginner class. 7:00 Adult advanced class. $30 per group of 6 classes. At The Gym, 27550 State Hway 75 Oneonta, AL 35121. Across from Oneonta High School. 1.5 miles south of downtown Oneonta. For reservations call Lee Littenberg 205 466-5908 or Lee.Littenberg@gmail.com Partner encouraged but not required. Tuesdays - Hanceville, Cullman 5:30 Adult advanced class. 6:30 Adult beginner class. 7:30 Adult intermediate class. $30 per group of 6 classes. At Wallace State Community College. 801 Main Street NW (Hway 31) Hanceville AL 35077. For reservations call college 866 350-9722, 256 352-8000.

Bailey Dance - Swing, Country, Ballroom Studio 205 281-8523 Birmingham. Chris & Emily Bailey West Coast Swing lessons: Wednesdays. Beginners 6:30 to 7:30 $10. Novice class 6:30 to 7:30 $10. Intermediate class 7:30 to 8:30 $10. Swing Team 8:30 to 9:30 $5 per person. Partner not required. Start any Wednesday. Chris 205-281-8523 chrisbailey30@msn.com Emily 205-243-5677 emb1224@yahoo.com Watch Chris and Emily dance WCS at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xixS5gt0XS4 www.baileydance.com for lessons on other days - and for dances: days and times.

Videos - Advanced Country-Western Two Step at the UCWDC Los Angeles Premier Dance Classic. Debbie Wachsberg and Stuart Palmer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxaMB-UTErI Beginner Night Club Two Step Competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg8vzNGtBHU Intermediate Night Club Two Step - Mission Motion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bbCtVvm84A

Jackie Tally and Helen Woods Line Dance Lessons.

For a list from Jackie of Paula Messier's basic line dancing steps and some videos of the steps, visit http://www.countrystarsbypaula.com/basicterms_forbeg.htm After reading first page, click on Home Page at bottom. 11 line dances in a series are available on DVD from www.scooterlee.com These dances are designed for someone who has never danced and wants to start at the beginning. See Jackie's weekly list of line dances at end of this emil, after the Directions To Dances and Lessons.

Pelham Senior Center Line Dance lessons by Wanda Fulton. Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 Intermediate. 2:00-3:00 Beginner. Free. I-65 South to Exit 242, left on Highway 52 (at tank farm). Go to 3rd red light and turn left. 2nd driveway on right, 620-6064.

Concord Community Center Line Dance Lessons. Mondays 6:00-8:00. Beginner 6:00. Intermediate 7:00. Debra (Debi) Stubbs, Dance Director. Triple C Dancers, line dance group near Hueytown. http://concordcommunitycenter.blogspot.com/

Heardmont Senior Center Line Dance Lessons by Chris Morgan, 988-0171. Fridays 9:00-11:00. Experienced 9:00. Beginners 10:00. At Heardmont Park. Theresa Green, Center Director, 991-5742. Hway 119 between 280 & I-65. I-65 South, Exit 246, left under I-65, 4 miles, left into Park.

Cuban Salsa Lessons Sundays 2:00-3:30. At Vestavia Hills Civic Center. Downstairs. Side entrance. $7 per lesson. No class at Vestavia on 5th Sundays. Sergio & Suzanne Rodriguez 936-4033, 960-8754. Fancy steps the Cuban way. Well instructed fun lessons.

Argentine Tango Lessons - Birmingham. Tango Alabama. Roswell Pfister, Sara Alvarez Pfister, Gonzalo Gurmendi. Homewood Senior Center $10 per lesson. HSC number 332-6500. Partner desirable but not required. Ros and Sara, 266-8888, 266-8228. Call to check on next lessons. tangoalabama@lyahoogroups.com

Argentine Tango Lessons - Tuscaloosa. Tango Tuscaloosa. Mondays 8:00. Let's Dance Studio, Northport AL 939 McFarland Blvd. $10, 3 for $25. $5 students. Richard Richards 205 454-2378 rrich125@gmail.com or Rita Snyder rsnyder@bama.ua.edu Partner not required.

Cajun/Zydeco Lessons David Doggett & Dolores Hydock. Dogwood Room, Vestavia Hills Civic Center. 1973 Merryvale Road. ACME, Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts. 7:00-8:30. 2 night classes $10, 3 night classes $15, 1 night classes $5. Discounts to repeat a series of classes. Register with or without partner by arriving 10 minutes before initial class of each session. David 951-3463 jazzdogg@aol.com Membership in ACME only $10 per household, includes newsletter. Go to www.acmedance.org for full class descriptions of lessons on Zydeco; Cajun waltz, two-step and jitterbug; bop; lead & follow, dance frame. Classes taught most weeks of the year except November and December, on Mon/Wed or Mon/Wed/Mon or Mon/Wed/Wed.

Round Dance Lessons The Bee Bop A Rounds Dance Club. Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30 $4. Jerry & Barbara Pierce. Phase 3 to 5 lessons (Not for beginners). 822-7525 Pierce7525@juno.com At BSDA Friendship Hall, Fultondale. Lessons first part of evening, then Jerry will cue a variety of rhythms and dances.

Basic Round Dance Lessons The Bee Bop A Rounds Dance Club. Thursdays 7:00-9:00 $5. Jerry & Barbara Pierce. Module Lessons for Two Step, Waltz, Foxtrot, Chacha, Rumba, Jive, Tango. A group of moves (modules) that can be used in both Round and Ballroom Dancing. Each evening's lessons stand on their own with plenty of opportunity each class to practice the figures. Almost all steps can be used at ballroom dances. No experience necessary. At present there are three generations of dancers from 15 to 70 years old in the classes. Fellowship Hall at Homewood Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 513 Columbiana Road, 35209, 942-3051. Go from Oxmoor Road or from Greensprings Highway, to behind the Publix grocery store in Edgemont Shopping Center on Greensprings Highway. Information 822-7525 Pierce7525@juno.com Information from Art Drott and Wanda Abel

Choreographed Ballroom Dancing Lessons J & R Round Dance Club Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30. Richard & Jo Anne Lawson. Jive (East Coast Swing), Rumba, Waltz/Foxtrot, Two-Step & Chacha. Must have partner. $8/couple/lesson. Call 661-0123 for pre-registration. At Homewood Senior Center, 332-6500. New couples after 2nd class will have to wait until next series, unless experienced in these dances. 8-measure choreographed routines provided each week incorporating figures the class has learned that night. This way one or more sets of figures can be memorized and combined into enjoyable nice looking routines for class members to use when they go ballroom dancing. Even for beginning ballroom dancers, these lessons can supplement regular ballroom lessons.

Square Dancing. There are many square dance clubs in Birmingham area and in many cities in Alabama. The Birmingham Square Dance Association (BSDA) made up of many square clubs throughout Alabama, built the BSDA Friendship Hall in Fultondale in 1999, that JBY, Birmingham Swing Dancers and others use for their dances and lessons. 7,500 square feet of beautiful floating wood floor and ballroom, when two sets of wall panels are removed to enlarge the front ballroom from 50% to 75% or to 100% of this floor space. Contact Thomas Tip Blizard, in charge of BSDA, and of renting 25%, 50%, 75% (that JBY uses), or 100% of the ballroom for dances, parties, receptions, meetings, seminars, workshops - for day or night activities, 205-849-0854, or call square dancers/ballroom dancers Basil and Jo Sloan for information on their square dance club, 205-647-2719.

Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And Dance) Contra Dance Dance and lesson 2nd Saturdays. 7:30-11:00. 7:30-8:00 lesson. Joyce Cauthen 822-0505. Old time string bands. YWCA, 2nd floor gym, 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue North. $6/$8. joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com

The Dance Club, Huntsville Ballroom Dance and Lessons. Tuesdays 7:30-10:15. Dressy casual. 175 dancers. Beginning and intermediate lessons 7:30-8:00 by two instructors from dance studios. $7 band nights, $5 CD nights. Band 1st Tuesdays, CDs other Tuesdays. Roller Time Skating Rink 707 Arcadia Circle NW Huntsville, AL, 35081, 256-489-5460. Frank Tatom 256 880-7636 dancehsv@mindspring.com http://DanceHSV.Home.mindspring.com

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Ballroom Lessons. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on Whitesburg Drive, second group of buildings north of Lily Flagg Road, Huntsville, AL. First time beginner class 7:00-7:40 PM, intermediate class 7:40-8:20, Experienced Beginner class from 8:20-9:00. Those in Intermediate class (highest level taught, silver steps) may remain for Experienced Beginner class (upper level bronze steps) at no additional charge. Free to NASA employees, $10 per couple per evening for others. Leather soled shoes recommended. Encouraged to begin lessons on first Monday of month but no later than third Monday. Woody Bombara, NASA Dance Training Coordinator, 256 650-0200 before 9:00 AM or after 9:00 PM Wbombara3@aol.com

DIRECTIONS TO DANCES AND DANCE LESSONS

Directions To BSDA Friendship Hall & Parking 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL 35068 No phone. JBY Ballroom Dance Club Dances. Birmingham Swing Dance Dances. Western Country Club Line Dance Lessons. Square Dances & Lessons. Jerry & Barbara Pierce Round Dance Lessons.

From Birmingham, at intersection of I-59 & I-65, take I-65 North to Exit 267, Walker Chapel Road exit. Turn right at end of exit onto Walker Chapel Road . Go 1/2 mile. Just before Whataburger Restaurant turn right onto Main Street. At stop sign turn left onto Old Walker Chapel Road. Go 1 block. BSDA Friendship Hall is on right. Park on street or go up driveway on left to parking at Library. Or go 100 feet down to Stouts Road , turn left and park in large parking lot of City Hall on left or Post Office on right. Short 80 foot walk on sidewalk from parking lot thru grassy area to Friendship Hall. Other parking on Stouts Road. 7 miles from intersection of I-59 & I-65 to Friendship Hall. If traffic slows on I-65, take an exit, go about 1 block east and turn left onto Highway 31 and turn left at Hardee's then left onto Stouts Road and take 1st right.

Alternate directions, Carraway Boulevard/Highway 31 North. From I-59, take Carraway Boulevard exit, Exit 126A. Go north on Carraway Boulevard, past Carraway Medical Center. Carraway Boulevard is also 26th Street North, Highway 31 North and Decatur Highway. Go about 6 miles to Walker Chapel Road. Turn left onto Walker Chapel Road. Hardee's Hamburgers is on corner. Go 100 feet and turn left onto Stouts Road at City Hall. Take first right onto Old Walker Chapel Road. Friendship Hall is first building on left. Or take Carraway Boulevard exit from end of Red Mountain Expressway/Elton B. Stephens Expressway and continue north past Carraway Medical Center.

Directions To Kelly Ingram VFW Post 668 1801-11th Avenue North Birmingham 35234 205 252-2695. Archers Dance Band Saturday Dances. Tuesday Shag Dances. Wednesday Bop Dances. One Friday A Month Bop Dances.

From I-59/I-20, take 22nd Street exit in downtown Birmingham and turn south onto 22nd Street. About 3 blocks later, turn right onto 8th Avenue North. Drive 4 blocks and turn right onto 18th Street. Drive 3 blocks and turn right onto 11th Avenue North. Go in front of the VFW and turn right into their fenced parking lot. Additional parking along 18th Street North. Enter through the back door of the VFW from the parking lot. Smoking permitted in bar area only, not in ballroom. No coolers.

Or get on 18th Street North at any point in downtown Birmingham and go to 11th Avenue North just past the new FBI Building and turn right.

Or get on 11th Avenue North at any point and drive past Civic Center on left and turn into VFW parking lot on left after you pass 19th Street North.

Directions To Homewood Senior Center 816 Oak Grove Road Homewood AL 35209 205 332-6500. BBDA & Homewood Senior Center Dances. Liz Fowler Ballroom Classes. Argentine Tango and Line Dance Lessons.

From I-65 South - Going south toward Montgomery: Take the first West Oxmoor exit, Exit 256, about 2.5 or 3 miles past downtown Birmingham. Turn right and merge into the center lane and then the left lane. Take the strange left fork at first traffic light, just past Country Hearth Inn & Suites (Old Holiday Inn) on right. At 2nd light, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Go to first building on right. At this light Weygand Surveyors is on left. New restaurant (old Florida Grill) and old ice skating rink are on right.

From I-65 North - Going north toward Birmingham: Take Oxmoor Road exit, Exit 256. Turn left. Go under I-65 Interstate, and thru 2 lights. Take the strange left fork at the first traffic light just past Country Hearth Inn & Suites (Old Holiday Inn) on right. At third light, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Go to first building on right. At this light Weygand Surveyors is on left. New Restaurant (old Florida Grill) and old ice skating rink are on right.

Going South On Greensprings Highway - Pass Valley Avenue, then Oxmoor Road, then Mazer's, McDonald's, KFC. Turn right onto Raleigh Avenue. Go until it deadends at Oak Grove Road. Turn left and then turn into first driveway on right.

On 280 Going Toward Downtown Birmingham - Take Hollywood exit just past Hamilton Inn and Wendys on right. Turn left onto Oxmoor Road. Go several miles. Go under I-65 Interstate, and thru 2 lights. Take the strange left fork at the first traffic light just past Country Hearth Inn & Suites (Old Holiday Inn) on right. At third light, turn left onto Oak Grove Road. Go to first building on right. At this light Weygand Surveyors is on left. New Restaurant (old Florida Grill) and old ice skating rink are on right.

Directions to Concordia Club (Concordia Beneficial Society) 3400 1st Avenue North, Birmingham 35222 205 252-3570. Concordia Club Dances. ACME Cajun-Zydeco Dances.

Directions from I-65: Turn onto I-59/I-20 going east toward airport. Get over into the right two lanes relatively soon. Pass 17th Street exit and take 22nd Street exit. Go south 11 blocks toward downtown to 1st Avenue North. Turn left on 1st Avenue North. Go 4 blocks and cross over Sloss Furnaces viaduct on 1st Avenue North. Turn left onto 34th Street at first light after the viaduct, and then turn right into Club entrance.

From south of Birmingham: Take Red Mountain Expressway into town. Take 1st Avenue North exit. Turn right, cross over Sloss Furnaces viaduct. Turn left onto 34th Street at first light after viaduct. Turn right, into Club entrance.

Park in Club's large parking lot, or on 34th Street by side of Club, or on street behind Club and storage facility. Guard patrols parking. Additional parking is in portion of Birmingham News warehouse lot across 1st Avenue North. Enter this lot from 1st Avenue North at the red light. Park only in the first row of spaces nearest 1st Avenue.

Directions To Adderhold Family Life Center Mountaintop Community Church 226 Centerview Drive Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, 205 823-7090 DJs Rick Alfano & Viki Hinkle's BPM Events Dance Parties

From Downtown Birmingham Area (North): I-65 South to exit 252 (Highway 31). Exit to right and turn left onto Hwy 31 North. Drive approx 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Vestavia Parkway @ 2nd traffic light. Turn right onto Centerview Drive. Adderhold Family Life Center will be on left just past main church entrance.

From Pelham/Helena Area (South): I-65 North toward Birmingham to exit 252 (Highway 31). Exit to right and turn right onto Hwy 31 North. Drive approx 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Vestavia Parkway @ 1st traffic light. Turn right onto Centerview Drive. Adderhold Family Life Center will be on left just past main church entrance.

From Hueytown/Bessemer Area (West): I-459 North toward I-65. At exit 15, take I-65 North toward Birmingham. Stay in far right lane to exit 252 (Highway 31). Exit to right and turn right onto Hwy 31 North. Drive approx 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Vestavia Parkway @ 1st traffic light. Turn right onto Centerview Drive. Adderhold Family Life Center will be on left just past main church entrance.

From Trussville Area (East): I-459 South toward I-65. At exit 15, take I-65 North toward Birmingham. Stay in far right lane to exit 252 (Highway 31). Exit to right and turn right onto Hwy 31 North. Drive approx 1/2 mile. Turn right onto Vestavia Parkway @ 1st traffic light. Turn right onto Centerview Drive. Adderhold Family Life Center will be on left just past main church entrance.

Directions To Vestavia Hills Lodge At Wald Park Just Off Highway 31 205 978-0166 Monday 7:00-9:00 Ballroom Dances. BSD Wednesday Night Lessons

From I-65, take exit 252 and turn onto Montgomery Highway (U.S. Highway 31 North) heading toward Birmingham and Vestavia Hills. Drive about 1 3/4 miles up the long hill. About 2/3 of the way up to top of hill, you will see a white building on left marked Vestavia Hills Civic Center. At Civic Center building, turn left at traffic light onto Merryvale Road.

Continue to 1st stop sign. Turn left. Lodge is first building on right. Turn right into Lodge parking lot. You can also park in Civic Center parking lot but not on street.

Directions To Vestavia Hills Civic Center at Wald Park Just Off Highway 31 1973 Merryvale Road Vestavia Hills AL 35209 205 978-0166. David Doggett & Dolores Hydock's ACME Cajun-Zydeco Lessons. Sergio Rodriguez Cuban Salsa Lessons (1st thru 4th Sundays)

From I-65, take exit 252 and turn onto Montgomery Highway (U.S. Highway 31 North) heading toward Birmingham and Vestavia Hills. Drive about 1 3/4 miles up long hill. About 2/3 of the way up to top of hill, see a white building on the left marked Vestavia Hills Civic Center. At Civic Center building, turn left at traffic light onto Merryvale Road. Immediately turn left into driveway and park in lot. Enter through upper level door at left corner of building.

Directions To Riverchase United Methodist Church 1953 Old Highway 31 Hoover (Birmingham) 35244 205 987-4030. BSD Tuesday Night Dance Lessons

Take Highway 31 to Hoover. If driving south on Highway 31, go past Riverchase Galleria and turn right at Riverchase Parkway. If driving north on Highway 31, turn left at Riverchase Parkway. About a half mile down this residential road you will come to stop sign. Go straight thru stop sign until you come to red light. Go right at red light onto Old Highway 31 (Old Montgomery Highway). Baptist Church is on corner as you turn onto this road. Riverchase United Methodist is next church on right. First driveway is to Office/Counseling center and Day School/Fellowship Hall.

Directions To The Cloud Room & To The Front Smaller Ballroom, Elk's Lodge #79 6815 2nd Avenue South Birmingham 35212 205 592-7979. Southern Two Steppers & Elk's Lodge 79 Friday Night Dances

On I-20 going south (west) from Leeds, go past Exits 133 and 132A, take 1st Avenue South exit (Don't know number). Turn right. Go 2 1/2 blocks and turn right at 68th Street. Go 1 block. Building is on an 18 acre place cattycorner at 68th Street South & 2nd Avenue South. Turn left on 2nd Avenue, and almost immediately turn right into long driveway. Go to side entrance - at right side of building, by air conditioning units, for small ballroom at front of building.

On I-59/I-20 going north (east) from Tuscaloosa, or from I-65 (after getting onto I-59/I-20 going north) (east):

Go past exit 129 (Bham Airport exit). Stay in right lane. Take I-20 exit 130 to Atlanta. Go past the first 1st Avenue North exit 130A on right. Take the second 1st Avenue North exit 130B on right. Both exits are just 50' and 100' after you leave I-59. (Very quick.) You will come onto 1st Avenue North at about 64th Street. Stay on 1st Avenue North and go about 4 blocks to 68th Street. Turn right and go 3 short blocks.

On I-59 going south (west) from Gadsden or Trussville:

Take 81st Street exit 132 on right. Go 13 blocks to 68th Street and 1st Avenue North. Turn left and go 3 short blocks.

Building is on an 18 acre place cattycorner at 68th Street South & 2nd Avenue South. Turn left on 2nd Avenue, and almost immediately turn right into long driveway. Go to back entrance - at right side of building for Cloud Room. Go to side entrance - at right side of building, by air conditioning units, for small ballroom at front of building.

Another way is get on 1st Avenue North and drive to 68th Street. Turn right if coming from downtown (from west). Turn left if coming from Roebuck or Centerpoint (from east).

Directions To Bailey Dance Studio 1853 Montgomery Hway / Hway 31S Hoover, AL 35244 205 281-8523.

From I-459 take US 31 South (Galleria) exit 13A or 13B depending on travel direction. Go South past Galleria on US 31 for 0.4 mile past I-459. In Hobby Lobby Shopping Center on left - Far back right corner, to right of Piccadilly's Restaurant.

Directions To Brooklane Community Center Hueytown At Bud Newell Park on Brooklane Drive 497-3840. Wayne Alexander Band - Thursday dances.

Go west on I-59/20 out of Birmingham to Exit 115. Go right, into Hueytown for 2 miles. At red light at Publix (on right) turn left onto Brooklane Drive. Go 2 miles. Bud Newell Park is on left. Center is very large building about 50 feet from Brooklane Drive.

Directions To Camp Branch Civic Center Saginaw, Past Alabaster Via Highway 31 Saturday Night Dances.

Camp Branch Civic Center in Saginaw (just past Alabaster via Highway 31). From I-65 South, take Alabaster-Saginaw Exit 238, go 100 feet straight to red light at Highway 31 and turn left. Go 2.1 miles, turn left onto Highway 26 East (to Columbiana) at red light. Chevron Service Station is on the right. Go 100 feet to Civic Center.

Directions To American Legion Ashville AL 205 594-5652 For Monday Night Dances

I-59 to Oneonta/Ashville Exit 166, then toward Oneonta a short distance. Turn right (north) onto Highway 11. About 1 mile on right.

Directions To McAbee Center 3801 Loop Road Tuscaloosa, AL 35404 205 562-3235 Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance Club

From I-65 in Birmingham merge onto I-20 W/I-59 S toward Tuscaloosa 44.6 miles. Take exit 79 for US-11 toward Cottondale/Coaling 0.3 miles. Turn right at University Blvd E/US-11 S. Continue on University Blvd E 4.6 miles. Turn left at 15th St E/Veterans Memorial Pkwy 0.4 miles. Slight left at Loop Road 0.2 miles. Center is on left.

Directions To Rainbow City Community Center 3702 Rainbow Drive Rainbow City AL 35906 256 442-7773 For Northeast Alabama Ballroom Dance Society (NABDS)

From Birmingham, take I-59 North toward Gadsden. Turn right at Highway 77 exit, Exit 181. Go 4 miles until highway becomes 4 lanes, and turn right onto Highway 411. This is a major intersection, with three service stations, and a small shopping center on the left, with Gregorson's Supermarket, just before intersection. Go 1/4 mile to building just past the 2-story curved Rainbow City City Hall on left. At Rainbow City Community Center/Library, turn left just past building and park at back or front of building.

Directions To 301 Club Dances - Montgomery Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church 301 Dexter Avenue Montgomery AL 36104 334 263-0540

I-65 S toward Montgomery. Clay Street Exit 172 toward Downtown. Get into left-hand lane. Turn left onto Herron Street which becomes Bibb Street. Turn right onto Commerce Street which becomes Dexter Avenue. End at 301 Dexter Avenue. In basement. Side entrance.

Directions To Montgomery Ballroom Club Dances 2201 Chestnut Street Montgomery AL 36107 334 265-7327

Montgomery Area Square Dance Association (MASDA Hall) building, I-65 to Montgomery, get into right lane to get onto I-85. Then I-85 North, left lane, (eastbound). Go to Exit 3, Ann Street, turn right onto Ann Street. Go one very short block to Spruce Street, turn right. Go one very long block to Ryan Street, turn right. Go under I-85 two blocks to Chestnut Street, turn left. Follow Chestnut Street into MASDA parking lot. December dances are at Alcazar Shrine 555 Eastern Blvd. Montgomery AL 36117.

Directions To Roller Time Skating Rink For Dances & Lessons For The Dance Club, Huntsville 707 Arcadia Circle NW Huntsville, AL 35081 256-489-5460.

From south of University Drive go north on Parkway and take Oakwood exit. Drive along access road past Cook Avenue. Turn right on Arcadia Drive. After one block make right turn onto Arcadia Circle. Go around circle to rink on right.

From north of University Drive go south on Parkway and take University Drive exit. At University use U-turn lane to turn back north on access road. Go past Cook Avenue and turn right onto Arcadia Drive. After one block make right turn onto Arcadia Circle. Go around circle to rink on right.

From east or west on I-565 take North Memorial Parkway exit and immediately take Oakwood exit. Drive along access road past Cook Avenue and turn right on Arcadia Drive. After one block make right turn onto Arcadia Circle. Go around circle to rink on right.

From east on Highway 72 when you reach Memorial Parkway turn right, go north on access road going past Cook Avenue and turn right onto Arcadia Drive. After one block make right turn onto Arcadia Circle. Go around circle to rink on right.

From west on Highway 72 when you reach Memorial Parkway turn left, go south and take University Drive exit. At University use U-turn lane to turn back north on the access road, going past Cook Avenue and turn right onto Arcadia Drive. After one block make right turn onto Arcadia Circle. Go around circle to rink on right.

JACKIE TALLY'S LINE DANCING OPPORTUNITIES

ALL ABOUT LINE DANCING IN THE BIRMINGHAM AREA

If you are interested in learning more about line dancing, I recommend the web site:

http://www.worldlinedancenewsletter.com/

Here you will find step descriptions, links to videos of dances, calendar of dance events, and the opportunity to subscribe to the daily World Line Dance Newsletter.

A word about shoes: For line dancing, it is best to wear shoes that are supportive, attached to the feet, and have a sole that will move on the floor. Sneakers work well on most floors. Sneakers with shoe wraps are a great alternative. Do not wear flip flops, slip on's, or high heels. Safety and comfort are the main concern. The floors in the facilities where we teach vary from hardwood to carpet to tile over concrete to polished concrete. Wear a shoe that is comfortable and danceable for the floor you are dancing on.

One Hot Summer Line Dance Workshop, Saturday, July 24, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Friendship Hall, Fultondale, AL. Instructors: Donna Barnett, Michael Thompson, Leslie Thompson, Kathy Donohoo and Jackie Tally. $15 per person. $20 after July 10. All levels of dances taught and danced. For more information: Jackie Tally: jgtally@aol.com.   Register early so that you can enter the ballroom in a timely manner.  We will have one room for beginner instruction and one for beginner/intermediate and up.   Enjoy lunch with your coupons at O'Charley's or Chick Filet. Exhibitions and social dancing between teaches.

The Smart Moves Line Dance Cruise is back on: September 16-20, 2010 on the Carnival Elation. Jackie will be teaching line dancing on the two days at sea. For more information, email Jackie at jgtally@aol.com. Leaves from Mobile, goes to Cozumel and back. Bus transportation to Mobile is available.

Save the date:

Saturday, August 14, Western Country Club Charity Dance at the Bessemer Civic Center, 7-11 PM. Lots of dancing and exhibitions. Disco theme.

Saturday, December 11, 2011. Christmas in Trussville Line Dance Party at the Trussville Civic Center. 10 AM-3PM. Jackie Tally and Sandi Wilson, directors. All dancers and wannabe's are welcome.

Dance of the Week: Covered in Kisses, choreographed by Michele Burton and Michael Barr to I Gotta Get to You by George Strait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCJh1HHq-kE

CLASSES THIS WEEK:

Monday, July 5, 2010, 6:00-7:00 PM

        Homewood Senior Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood, AL 35216

        Beginners, $5 per person per class

        Helen and Harry Woods, instructors

Review and dance: Cupid Shuffle, Billy B. Bad, Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango, Go Cat Go

Teach: All of Me

        7:00-8:30 PM

        Fast Track class and practice

Working on: Hands Up, Shoes of Another Man, Hey Soul Sister, I Can't Stand the Rain, Have I Told You Lately, Oh Ruby, American Pop

6:00-8:00 PM

Concord Community Center Line Dance Lessons.

Beginners 6:00. Intermediates 7:00.  Debra (Debi) Stubbs, Dance Director.  Triple C Dancers, line dance group  near Hueytown. http://concordcommunitycenter.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, July 6,  2010  9:30-10:15 AM

            Homewood Senior Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood, AL 35209

            All skill levels. Open to Homewood Senior Center Members only.

    Free:   sponsored by the City of Homewood.

    Instructor: Helen Woods

    Review Dances: Hello Dolly (Lorraine Kurtela), Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango (Audri R.) All of Me (Dornstedt)

    Teach: Under the Sun

ALSO:

Pelham Senior Center:   Line Dance lessons by Wanda Fulton.  Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 Intermediate.  2:00-3:00 Beginner. Free. I-65 South to Exit 242, left on Highway 52 (at tank farm). Go to 3rd red light and turn left. 2nd driveway on right, 620-6064.

Bailey Dance: Line Dance Class by Jonathan Baumeister, Tuesdays, 7:45,$10.    nextsuperstar@hotmail.com Jonathan teaches intermediate to advanced dances.

Mustang Gang: Line Dancing with Karen at Graben's Garage. Free. Tuesdays, 7 PM. 6495 Service Road, Trussville, AL. Bring favorite beverage, snack, and music. We welcome all dancers.

Working on Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Chris Hodgson to Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Dwight Yoakam.

Contact Rebecca Salamone at f_salamone@bellsouth.net.

Wednesday, July 7,  2010

Hoover Senior Center, 400 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35226

Beginning Line Dance Class

9:00 AM

Barbara Traywick, instructor

$4 donation

Working on: Lindy Shuffle to Shagging on the Boulevard; Sag, Drag, and Fall, Billy B. Bad, My Girl, Some Beach, Sweet Sweet Smile, Country As Can Be.

Thursday, July  8, 2010

           9:00-10:00 AM

           Trussville Senior Center, 504 Cherokee Drive, Trussville, AL 35173

           Beginners

           Jackie Tally, instructor

           Free: sponsored by Jefferson County Office of Senior Services

           Working on: Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango, Mr. Postman,

           Come Dance with Me, Go Cat Go, Jo n Jo Tango, Tush Push, Seduced

            1:30-2:30

            Hoover Senior Center, 400 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35226

            Intermediate class



            2:30-3:30

            Hoover Senior Center, 400 Municipal Drive, Hoover, AL 35226

            Beginners: Barbara Traywick and Margie Maughan will review dances that we have been learning.

   6:00-7:00 PM

Trussville Civic Center, 5381 Trussville-Clay Road, Trussville, AL 35173

Beginners, on going, drop in, $5 per person/class

Jackie Tally, instructor

Teach: Hello Dolly, Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango, Go Cat Go, Seduced

Review: by request

Friday, July 9,  2010



           9:30-10:15

           Homewood Senior Center

           Jackie Tally, instructor

           Mixed levels

Working on: Hello Dolly, Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango, CardioLine Medley, Under the Sun and All of Me

Free: sponsored by the Jefferson County Office of Senior Services. Open to all persons over the age of 60.

Heardmont Senior Center, Heardmont Park, Cahaba Valley Road, Hwy 119

9:15 AM Experienced Dancers

10:15 AM Beginners

Instructor: Chris Morgan

grannymcm@bellsouth.net

and

Elk's Lodge No. 79 & Southern Two Steppers  Fridays, 7:30-11:00. Front Ballroom (not Cloud Room). Country-Western/swing/ballroom dance. Casual. At Elk's ballroom adjacent to their dining area, at front of building. Enter side entrance on east side of building. C-W, ballroom and swing dancers. Good mix of Two-Step, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Chacha, Line Dances and Mixer Dances. No smoking. Paul Barksdale DJ. Buffet available 6:30-8:00, $7. Elk's 592-7979. This is a good opportunity to line dance. Bring your CD's and your request list.

Saturday,  July 3,  2010

Fast Track Line Dance Co-Op

10:15-12:30

Homewood Senior Center, 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood, AL 35209

$5 per person

June 26, we spend two hours working on Oh Ruby. Sherry Boatright was our instructor. She did a great job - two hours of teaching. Thanks Sherry. We look forward to "brushing up" on Saturday July 3.

The Fast Track Dance Line Dance Co-op is for experienced dancers who want to learn new dances and perform for community groups.

If you are interested in ballroom opportunities in the Birmingham area, email Murray Echols for a list: hmechols@earthlink.net

If you or someone you know is interested in chair exercise, contact Jackie Tally at jgtally@aol.com.

If you need private line dance instruction for yourself, a group, a party or wedding, please inquire to jgtally@aol.com.

Most step descriptions for dances can be found on www.kickit.to.com

Video clips of most dances can be found on www.youtube.com. Type in the name of the dance followed by "line dance". For instance if you are looking for the line dance called Seduced, type in Seduced line dance.

Hope to see you this week somewhere.

Jackie Tally

Smart Moves, LLC