Free Sample Day at FunDancers on October 2

Welcome to October! FunDancers will dance every Sunday in October with the following schedule:
- 5 to 7 pm - Plus Class
- 7 to 9 pm - Club Dance
- 9:15 pm - afterparty at Chuy's

A progress chart for the Plus Class is online at FunDancers.org.

A "little birdie" says that some callers from our recent Amateur Caller's Night are eager to call again. We'll plan something fun soon!

This coming Sunday (October 2nd) is "Free Sample Day". Invite people (even if they never danced before) as your guest at 7 pm for a free sample of fun, fitness and friendship. The newbie program is from 7 to 8 pm and will include some beginner dances, some "sit back and watch us professionals dance", and lots of fun. Newbies are welcome to leave at 8 pm or to hang out with us all evening if they wish.

Another key component of "Free Sample Day" is that everyone (while supplies last) gets a (one, singular, solitary yet exquisitely worthwhile) FREE sample of authentic top-quality Belgian chocolate. It's the finest chocolate in the world, famous for centuries, the real deal, bought in Belgium, in-person, just for you, barely two short weeks ago. Y'see, FunDancers is SO special that your caller just can't stop thinking about ya' at every remote outpost on the planet.

Have you decided yet, who you're gonna invite to "Free Sample Day"?

Sundays are Always Special at FunDancers.

With a world-class caller lineup and the ultimate collection of extremely fun dancers, you just KNOW you're in for a great experience every Sunday at FunDancers:
- October 2 - Club Caller Nasser Shukayr - "Free Sample" Day
- October 9 - International Caller Johnny Preston
- October 16 - International Caller Mike Sikorsky
- October 23 - Club Caller Nasser Shukayr
- October 30 - National Caller Mike Kelly - "Halloween Party"

Have fun, sample world-class pleasures, enjoy good friends, burn 800+ calories and be royally entertained ... all at the same time ... on Sundays at FunDancers!

Darryl Lipscomb tomorrow!

This just in from our president:

Yey! Darryl and Decah Lipscomb will be at FunDancers tomorrow!

Our Plus class is at 5:00, and our evening dance is at 7:00. We will have fun as long as you come enjoy it with us!!

The Lipscombs have a very hectic schedule, with a 3-day A and Challenge weekend in Schertz before they come to us, and a trip to Georgetown and Houston after us. But we know they will exude a calm but fun dancing atmosphere at Center North for FunDancers!! We're so glad to be on their calendar!

Come on out! See you manana!

Fay

Darryl Lipscomb at Fundancers this Sunday (September 25)

FunDancers is THE place for a fantastic dance experience each Sunday. Burn mega-calories, have fun, enjoy good friends and be royally entertained ... all at the same time! Visit FunDancers this Sunday (September 25) to enjoy guest caller Darryl Lipscomb.

Schedule:
- 5 to 7 pm - Plus Class
- 7 to 9 pm - Club Dance
- 9:15 pm - afterparty at Chuy's

Please note that Nasser and Darryl will be calling together for a week at Kirkwood Lodge, Missouri in June (11 thru 15), 2012. It will be a great square dance vacation and everyone is invited.

A progress chart for the Plus Class is online at FunDancers.org. Don't even try to completely master a call the first very time it's taught. We constantly re-teach and review all calls until everyone becomes proficient.

October 2nd will be "Free Sample Day". Bring someone (even if they never danced before) as your guest at 7 pm for a free sample of the unique FunDancers style of fun, fitness and friendship. The newbie portion of our program will last less than an hour. We'll include some beginner dances and we hope to interest these nice visitors in our upcoming January Beginner Dance Series. In addition, everyone (while supplies last, there's enough for 8 squares) gets a FREE sample of authentic top-quality Belgian chocolate. It's the real deal, personally purchased in Belgium and lovingly hand-smuggled into the USA by your club caller. Looking for a free sample of line dancing, square dancing and true Belgian chocolate? Sunday October 2 is your day!

Sundays are Always Special at FunDancers. You won't find a better caller lineup anywhere else on the planet. You just KNOW you're gonna get a great dance with super-fun people every Sunday at FunDancers:
- September 25 - International Caller Darryl Lipscomb
- October 2 - Club Caller Nasser Shukayr - "Free Sample" Day
- October 9 - International Caller Johnny Preston
- October 16 - International Caller Mike Sikorsky
- October 23 - Club Caller Nasser Shukayr
- October 30 - Halloween Party with National Caller Mike Kelly

Remember: dances are always a lot MORE fun when YOU're there! Each person adds something special. All members and visitors are appreciated. Tell a friend. Let the good times roll!

Today: K.O. Jeanes! AND IMPORTANT PLUS NOTES

This just in, from the Club President:

KO Jeanes tomorrow, from Conroe, Texas. He will teach the Plus Class
and call the evening dance.

Yey!  Tomorrow we will have our second Plus class in this series of
lessons!  We have an excellent group of callers and students for this
series!  If you are happy dancing mainstream, you'll LOVE Plus!   Come
on out tomorrow!  You may still join this fun group!

Learn plus, and dance with the some of the best callers in the
country!  Superb, unique experience learning with such a great group
of teachers!

Everyone:  PLEASE read the notes below!

Information about FunDancers Plus Level Lessons  (Registration is open
to all experienced mainstream level dancers)

Time: Sundays at 5:00.

Anyone may take our lessons as many times as he/she wishes.  We do our
best to be sure registrants dance every tip. If you have taken our
Plus lessons previously and wish to repeat, we encourage you to do so.
You will be charged half the regular fee to retake the classes.

Angels are a great help, as long as they are accomplished Plus dancers
themselves.  Angels are welcomed so that they can help the tips flow
smoothly for class registrants.  If you are not a proficient Plus
dancer, please register to take the class yourself!  Just ask if you
are not sure if you are ready to angel.  We hate to do this, but we
will ask you to step down if we find you are not ready to angel.
Please save us this difficult task. We love you, but our
responsibility is to offer the best possible experience to our class
registrants. :(

Angels are dance advocates who fill in squares as needed.  They are
responsible and capable dancers who want to share their enjoyment.
Angels allow the caller to do the teaching. ;)

Plus lessons:  $60.00

FunDancers tried offering these lessons free for club members, but
found last year that we could not meet our expenses when we did this!
We are non-profit.  :(

With lesson registration, registrants qualify for a $2 discount for
the evening dances with guest callers.

Thank you for reading!  Hope this has cleared a few points.  Questions
and comments welcome.

Fay

Guest caller K O Jeanes at Fundancers this Sunday (September 18)

According to reliable sources, FunDancers had a great time this past Sunday with guest caller Jerry Jestin. The good times continue this coming Sunday (September 18) with guest caller K O Jeanes.

Schedule:
- 5 to 7 pm - Plus Class
- 7 to 9 pm - Club Dance
- 9:15 pm - afterparty at Chuy's

You can still join the Plus Class. The Plus list contains 31 calls. (There's a progress chart on FunDancers.org). Four Plus calls were taught last Sunday. Those same 4 calls will be re-taught this week, so you can still get in on the ground floor. It's the deal of the century because you get two complete dance events (Plus Class and Club Dance) with just one "get in the car and drive".

Even if you choose just the Club Dance at 7 pm, it's still the deal of the century because you get to enjoy an unmatched variety of callers. "Every Sunday is Special" at FunDancers:
- September 18 - Traveling Caller K O Jeanes
- September 25 - International Caller Darryl Lipscomb
- October 2 - Club Caller Nasser Shukayr (who is calling in Belgium this weekend)
- October 9 - International Caller Johnny Preston
- October 16 - International Caller Mike Sikorsky

Let the good times roll!

FunDancers fall season starts this Sunday

Greetings from cool Colorado! Nasser and Jeanna are calling this week at Fun Valley Square Dance Resort then onward to call in San Francisco CA this weekend, St. Louis MO on Monday then Brussels, Belgium the next weekend.

Meanwhile back at the ranch, the new fall season starts this Sunday (September 11) at FunDancers! Schedule:
  5 to 7 pm - Plus Class
  7 to 9 pm - Club Dance
  9:15 pm - afterparty at Chuy's

The Plus Class is an instructional series which runs for 13 Sundays. (We do not meet the day before Thanksgiving; the last meeting of the series is on December 11). If you are in the Plus Class at 5 pm, you get a $2 discount on the club dance at 7 pm. (FunDancers members get an even bigger discount as part of their membership benefits.) It's the deal of the century because you get two complete dance events (Plus Class and Club Dance) with just one "get in the car and go".

Whether you come to one or both dance events on Sunday, it's still the greatest entertainment value around. Burn 600 to 1000 calories per session (1200 to 2000 calories if you go to both sessions), have a blast (for up to 4 hours ... WOW), be with friends ... all at the same time. Afterwards, all are invited to go out with the group to Chuy's in Selma (exit 173) for even more fun and fellowship.

September Sundays are Special:
- September 11 - International Caller Jerry Jestin
- September 18 - Traveling Caller K O Jeanes
- September 25 - International Caller Darryl Lipscomb

Nasser and Jeanna return to FunDancers on October 2. A series of Beginner Dances (for brand-new beginners) start on January 8, so please talk it up among your friends.

Big thanks to everyone for being such a key ingredient in the unique blend of fun, fitness, friendship and great memories at FunDancers on Sunday!

Guest caller Jerry Jestin at FunDancers this Sunday

This Sunday, we are excited to welcome excellent guest caller...

Jerry Jestin from Yuma, Arizona, as our Plus teacher, and as caller for our evening dance. Come join us as we welcome him for his first time with us!

You are encouraged to wear red, white and/or blue in remembrance of the victims of September 11. We will remember.

Sunday, September 11 at 5:00 we will begin our new PLUS class ! If you have become pretty comfortable with mainstream, join us to add the even-more-fun PLUS moves to your expertise! Remember, while you learn PLUS you are also practicing mainstream.

Join us for lots of fun as you learn those fab new moves and increase your confidence! You know we love dancing with a happy, lively crowd!

This will be our first Plus session from 5-7. It's the ONLY set of plus classes we have planned between now and next September. Please don't miss it! Anyone will tell you, "If you dance Mainstream and Plus, you will get the most fun out of square dancing anywhere and everywhere!" Come learn with us! Lessons will be completed by Christmas. We will do everything we can to be sure you enjoy it, because WE KNOW it is such fun! So, if you were in the January beginners class with us, or if have been dancing mainstream with us or elsewhere, we KNOW you will love this! If you know some PLUS but are unsure and a little reluctant to get up for the PLUS tips, this is your time to feel good about that! See you there!

The class will be followed by:

At 7:00: Mainstream and Plus square and line dance with Jerry Jestin calling.

Special dance door donation: Sign up for Plus lessons and stay to the dance! Plus Class registrants (non club members) will pay $2 less than door donation for our super guest callers!

After the dance we usually meet up at Chuy's (I 35 exit 173) for food and fellowship! Everyone is welcome.

Dress code? Wear anything you are comfortable to dance in! Square dance clothes, jeans, shorts, or ??

Need more information? Call Fay and Ken at 210-381-2722. Location? Check out www.fundancers.org. Pictures/calendar? check out www.meetup.com/fundancers

See you Sunday!

FunDancers holiday (no dance) on September 4

Big thanks to last Sunday's fantastic Amateur Callers and also to the fantastic dancers who cheered them on! Everyone rose to the occasion and turned in a stellar performance. It's so nice to be around such talented, fun people. Photos and/or videos from the occasion will be posted on the FunDancers "Newsroom" blog soon.

FunDancers will NOT dance this coming holiday Sunday (September 4). We will dance again on September 11 with guest caller Jerry Jestin, one of the world's top callers. That same day, we start the new Fall Schedule:

- 5 to 7 pm - Plus Class
- 7 to 9 pm - Club Dance
- 9:15 pm - afterparty at Chuy's

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For 13 Sundays, we will offer two separate dance sessions (Plus Class, followed by Club Dance). You are welcome at either or both sessions. Each session is priced separately. There is a discount if you go to both.

If you would like to learn and dance the Plus program (31 calls beyond Mainstream), the Plus Class is for you. You are also welcome to try it first to find out if you like it. We offer a Plus Class just once per year. The Plus Class is suitable for January beginners, however there is no pressure to move up to Plus until you feel ready.

The Plus Class costs $60 for 13 weeks (that's less than $5 per week). It's an unparalleled value because many of the weeks will be called by some of the top callers/instructors on this planet. You can try the first one (on September 11) for $5. If you decide to enroll in the full course, pay just the remainder ($55). They'll probably let you break it up into two or three smaller payments if you ask.

If you're in the Plus Class at 5 pm, you get a $2 per person discount on the Club Dance at 7 pm. Over 13 weeks this adds up to a hefty $26 discount. You can literally dance your feet off, saving money with each step. Have you ever saved so much money that your feet got tired? :) What a deal!

FunDancers members don't get the extra $2 discount because they get an even better deal. Members get into all Club Dances for free as part of their dues. We like to think that it's the best square and line dance deal out there. The only way to make it any cheaper is to hire crummier callers ... but we're sure you prefer the amazing lineup we've already got scheduled. :)

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Here is the final Hint in the series "what to do if you're lost in a square":

Hint #8: Keep Dancing. Don't Stop to Analyze. If something happens that you don't understand, wait until the tip is finished to mull it over. Thinking about something that's over, while you're still dancing, is sure doom. I speak from bitter personal experience.

Sundays in September are Special at FunDancers:
- September 11 - International Caller Jerry Jestin
- September 18 - Traveling Caller K O Jeanes
- September 25 - International Caller Darryl Lipscomb

We've got a good thing going at FunDancers and the good times will really roll during the next several months. Each person adds something unique and wonderful to the overall mix. Thank you for being part of the high-energy fun, friendship, fitness, smiles, laughter, refreshments and great memories at FunDancers on Sunday!