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September 2019 Volume 59, Number 9
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September 2019 Volume 59, Number 9
Dance: Sunday Nights
7:15pm - 10:00pm
Location: Starlite Ballroom, 5720 Guion Rd., Indianapolis
Beginner Lesson:
6pm - 7pm - Small Ballroom
Intermediate Lesson:
6pm - 7pm - Large Ballroom
Members………………………….$10
Non-Members………………....$15
Jr. Members (Ages 26-30).....$5
Non-Dancing Member
or Guest………………………….….$5
Ages 25 and Younger…….…...$5
Annual Membership………...$25
Photos and videos are fre-quently taken at Club events. Your presence indicates your willingness to be a part of Club activities including photos and videos, which may include you.
Address: Starlite Ballroom
5720 Guion Rd.
Indianapolis, IN
317-767-4040
www.continentaldanceclub-indy.com
Dance Cancellation Policy: Decision to cancel a dance due to hazardous weather will be made by 3:00pm. Call (317) 767-4040.
CDC DANCE
ADMISSION
CLUB INFORMATION
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
INCLEMENT WEATHER
A Word From our President...…………...2 Special Sundays.………………………………..3 August Birthdays......…….…..……….……..3 My CDC: Garry Peterson..…..….………....4 Board of Directors……………………………..5 Area Dances & Dance Websites…..…....5
Advertising Information....…………………….5 State Fair Dance Photos……...………….….6-7 50s Sock Hop Flyer.………………………………..8 New Year’s Eve Flyer..……….…………………..9 Membership Renewal Form….……….…….10
C O N T E N T S
September Dance Instruction
We welcome back as our September in-structor, Olga Cansino, who will be teach-ing the inter-mediate lesson in the Ameri-can Waltz. Olga began studying ball-
room dancing at the age of 17 at the prestigious Moscow State Uni-
versity in Russia and she began teaching dance lessons at the age of 20. Olga became a co-founder of Dance Factor Club in 2011. She teaches group and private ballroom dance lessons for beginning and intermediate levels for children and adults. She specializes in both American and International dance.
Both beginning and intermediate dance lessons are available only WITH paid ad-mission to the dance. Please, no video re-cording of the lesson without permission of the instructor.
September
CDC Dance & Music Schedule September
Sept 1 DJ - Monica Lung
Sept 8 Dave Lowe
Sept 15 Blue Notes
Sept 22 DJ - Roger Greenawalt
Sept 29 DJ - Monica Lung
October
Oct 6 DJ - Roger Greenawalt
Oct 13 Blue Notes
Oct 20 Dave Lowe
Oct 27 DJ - Monica Lung
Welcome New CDC Members
Sharon Cartwright Terri Clark Will Clark
Gregory Head Edward Keen Jane Lozano
Leslie Pratt Ray Pratt
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February 2019 Volume 59, Number 2 A Word from Our President
Hello, Continental Club mem-bers!
Yes, by golly, here I am again. I won-der sometimes just how many of our members turn to page 2 of our monthly newsletter and go “Oh, no, there he is again!” Actually, I hope you all do read my mes-sage, because I want to fill you in on a few things that hap-pened in August, as well as on things coming up in the near fu-ture.
Continental Dance Club had the pleasure of starting August at the great Indiana State Fair. There was a nice showing of members, and a few from the audience joined in the fun. Den-nis Dworski was our DJ for the day, with Monica Lung serving as emcee. I must say I was kind of shocked when Monica turned
t o me, s aying “You’ re on t he mic. When this song is over, please say a couple of encour-aging words to the audience.” Somehow, I stumbled through it without (I hope) offending any-one. If you were not able to be there this year, please plan on joining us next year to promote our club while enjoying a free day at the fair.
I want to give a big thank you to DJ Rog for filling in for the Blue Notes on Sunday, August 11th. We had gotten a last min-ute phone call telling us that Rusty had hurt his back Satur-day afternoon. Rog jumped in to save our Sunday evening program.
I didn’t have the pleasure of be-
ing at the Indiana Roof, but I was told it was a wonderful time and that the dance floor was packed. If you were not able to attend, you missed out on a perfect evening at a great venue.
I know you are excited to hear about our upcoming special Sundays as we dance through the final four months of 2019. September 22nd is our 50s night, October 27th the Halloween dance, November 17th the Barn dance, and finally, our Christ-mas party on December 15th. The best part is, we’re all invit-ed to bring food to share, as well as dress up for each of
these Special Sundays.
I hope each of you, at one time or another, is taking a moment to consider how smoothly our Continental Dance Club runs. The answer is VOLUNTEERS. Volunteers have made this club what it is beginning back in 1955 (the year I was born!). Sixty-four years is a long time, but our volunteers continue to ensure that we have what it takes to survive - and thrive - in the future.
Over the coming months, we will be looking for new volun-teers to join the board of direc-tors to fill the positions of four board members who are possi-bly stepping down. Please con-sider jumping in to serve on the board. We have a couple other
needs you might be able to help with as well. The first
request that comes to mind is to have your membership card and cash/check payment ready, so that we can keep the line at the reception table moving effi-ciently. Second, we would like to request that you take a mo-ment to check out the CDC website (www.continentaldanceclub-indy.com) and share your sug-gestions for improving the ex-perience of online visitors.
I appreciate your time and - I appreciate YOU!
President Dave
“Volunteers have made this club what it is beginning
back in 1955.” Dave Hinderliter
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2019 Special Sundays & Events
September 22 50s Night - Pitch-in Dinner
October 27 Halloween - Snack Night
November 17 Barn Dance - Snack Night
December 15 Christmas Dance - Pitch-in Dinner
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
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MY CDC GARRY PETERSON
“For me, in the late
1960s, returning from
Vietnam and attending
college in Michigan, so-
cial dancing became a
way for an introvert to be
socially accepted,” Garry
Peterson recalls. For a time, he relates,
he dated a certain rather pretentious
lady who thought it was a good idea
for the two of them to join a group of
privileged “elites” who danced month-
ly at North Shore country clubs. Later,
having made an internet connection
with a lady from Fishers, Indiana, Gar-
ry would drive down from Chicago to
join her at occasional Indy Dancers
events.
Career demands plus marriage and
family obligations intervened for a
while, but this January, a little over a
year after his divorce, Garry was ready
to become socially active once more.
Attending an Indy Dancers event in
February, Garry was invited to his first
Continental Dance Club dance, joining
the beginners’ class. Then, at a Heart-
land dance, a certain lovely lady, her-
self an amateur competitor in dance,
inspired him to pursue further training
in the art of ballroom dancing. Now,
after seven beginner lessons at the
Fishers Y, Garry has begun to take
weekly private lessons from a profes-
sional instructor.
Not only a military veteran (yes, Gar-
ry, we couldn’t help noticing all those
medals you wore to one formal CDC
event), Peterson is a veteran of several
careers. First employed in “corporate
America,” he worked his way through
the ranks to vice presidential level.
Later, he served as consultant to
midsized businesses, finally owning
his own business with nearly 50 em-
ployees. Semi-retired in his late fifties,
Peterson became a world traveler.
Sports has been a second ongoing
theme; Peterson has been involved in
drag-racing, water and snow skiing,
sailing, and scuba diving, and still
swims 15 laps daily. He has “outlived
his bucket list,” he observes, so he now
enjoys being part of other people’s
dreams and experiences. Volunteer
activities include serving as Surgical
Liaison at the VA, and volunteering at
the Harbor Light Salvation Army treat-
ment center, providing personal finan-
cial counseling for recovering clients.
Having lived in nine different states,
Garry enjoys no family locally, finding
himself at a social disadvantage when
people around him talk about local
people, places and things. He remains
very close to his two children who live
in the Chicago area, describing them
proudly as “great, self-actualized and
tax-paying,” and to his two grandchil-
dren.
Now just five months
into his big ballroom
dance adventure, Garry
is excited. “Even though
I struggle with self-
confidence issues when I attempt ball-
room dancing, concerned about inade-
quate training and limited exposure to
the art,” he confesses, he has fun and
truly appreciates all the fine ladies at
CDC who “encourage, inspire and tol-
erate my awkwardness.”
As interviewed by board member
Rhoda Israelov
Sports has been a second ongoing theme; Peter-son has been involved in drag-racing, water and snow skiing, sailing, and scuba diving, and still
swims 15 laps daily.
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David Hinderliter, President 317-491-2794
Ben Davis, Vice President 765-620-5973
Rhoda Israelov, Secretary 317-250-3569
Nancy Lutz, Treasurer 317-372-9472
Aina Clayton 317-694-0485
Tanya Marshall 317-645-8485
Ruthann Osenbaugh 317-250-4789
Susan Stewart 317-891-2684
Newsletter Editor Monica Stahlhut
Web Master Carol Kussmann
CDC Ambassadors Dennis and Bess
Dworski
Continental Dance Club Board of Directors
Dances in the Area
INDIANAPOLIS SENIOR (IS) DANCES – Have moved to Starlite Ballroom: Wednesdays, Group-Ballroom Dance Lesson 11:00 AM; Classic Social Ballroom Dance Party 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM w/Monica Lung, Professional Instructor & DJ.
USA Heartland Dance – Saturday, September 14th - Carmel Ballroom - 7:00-10:00 PM - Members $10 - Nonmembers $15
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er running an ad in our newsletter or
talk to a friend who might be interested
in running an ad. Our newsletter reach-
es more than 400 people and the rates
are quite reasonable. Substantial sav-
ings in monthly rates can be realized
by running an ad for six months or a
year. Your ad does not need to be copy
ready. We will work with you. Please
contact Darrel Trexler: 317-979-2349
Advertising in the CDC Newsletter
Dance Websites
www.andersonparamount.org
www.carmelballroomdance.com
www.dancewithchris.com
www.indydancers.com
www.indyusadance.org
www.indiana.edu/~dance
www.indyswing.org
www.MonicaLung.com
www.MyDanceFactor.com
www.purdueballroom.org
www.riolodance.com
www.indianapolisdancelessons.com
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Indiana State Fair Dance
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Indiana State Fair Dance
AUDITIONS FOR THE CONTINETTES Have fun and keep in shape by
joining our "Rockette-Style" dance group.
We perform for seniors, civic events and
various segments of the community.
The group is planning to add ladies with the following qualifications: * Is a member of Continental Dance Club (or upon acceptance)
* Is at least 50 years of age * Is enthusiastic and energetic * Has a love of dance * Enjoys performing
* Knows basic dance steps * Is able to attend Monday evening practices
We are now registering interested ladies for our workshop and auditions to be held on
Tuesday, September 3, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
For more information and/or to register, please contact: Bess Dworski, Dance Director at 317-786-6597
[email protected] Myrna Sommers, Artistic Director at 317-979-1983
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February 2019 Volume 59, Number 2
Continental Dance Club
5720 Guion Rd.
Indianapolis, IN 46254
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