It's almost time for FunDancers

Clocks are set forward one hour tonight (Daylight Savings Time), which is great news because it means one hour LESS waiting time until FunDancers on Sunday!

  2:30 to 5:15 pm - Fast Forward for beginners
  5:15 to 7:15 pm - January Beginners
  7 to 9 pm - Experienced - St. Patricks Dance - Wearing O' The Green

Fast Forward and St Patrick's celebration this Sunday March 13

Lots of cool things happening at FunDancers! This Sunday March 13 is our first-ever "Fast Forward Special" for Beginners.  It is also our "St. Patrick's Day dance" for Experienced dancers. (Wear green if you want to.)

  2:30 to 5:15 pm - Fast Forward Special
  5:15 to 7:15 pm - Beginners
  7 to 9 pm - Experienced

  Lines and Squares alternate continuously from 5:15 to 9 pm.

At the "Fast Forward Special", every Beginner call will be taught again. This offers many benefits:
 - January beginners can improve their skill and confidence with a total review.
 - Beginners who missed some weeks can catch up.
 - Brand-new dancers (even if they never danced before) can join the January Beginners already in progress.
 - New dancers from neighboring clubs can learn the calls from a different instructor.
 - People who dance just one role (Boy or Girl) can learn the other role.
 - It's great practice for future all-day dance conventions and weekends.
 - It will be a lot of fun!

The Fast Forward special is optional.  It's $5 per person, but it's free for experienced dancers who serve as angels.  It's also free if you bring a newcomer who has never been to FunDancers this year:  both you AND your newcomer get in free.

Whether or not you bring someone new, everyone is welcome at "Fast Forward" from 2:30 to 5:15 pm. It's the first time we've ever done this kind of experiment.  If the experiment works then everyone is a brilliant genius.  If the experiment is a flop then we'll blame it all on the caller. :)

From 5:15 to 7:15 pm we'll dance the regular January Beginner program, picking up exactly where we left off last week. People who do the Fast Forward (even if they never danced before) will be at January Beginner level by 5:15 pm.

You can review the moves online at www.fundancers.org/beginchart.htm

From 7 to 9 pm we'll dance the Experienced level (as usual).  It's our St. Patrick's Day celebration, so feel free to wear green.  We'll either do Irish songs or we'll come up with a great excuse for not doing them. :)

If you want to (but you don't have to) bring an appetizer or a dessert or a non-alcoholic beverage to share. For extra points, bring something green. :)

Continued thanks to all the wonderful people who make Sundays so festive.  Each person is important because each person adds something unique to the overall blend.  We look forward to seeing you at FunDancers!

FunDancers on March 6, plus details about Fast Forward on March 13

This Sunday March 6 you can enjoy the usual suspects (Nasser and Jeanna) as dance leaders.

  5:15 to 7:15 pm - January Beginners
  7 to 9 pm - Experienced
  Lines and Squares alternate continuously.

Next week (March 13) is our first-ever Fast Forward from 2:30 to 5:15 pm. Every beginner move will be taught again.  It's wonderful as a quick review, or as a Second Chance for those who missed a few weeks, or as a First Chance for brand-new people to get into the fun-tastic January Beginner group.

Let's talk finance.  Normally, $5 covers you the entire day. There are some money-saving plans.  The most popular plan for beginners is "6 weeks for $20".  A new 6 weeks starts this coming Sunday (March 6). 

On March 13, Fast Forward from 2:30 to 5:15 pm costs $5 extra for beginners.  (It's free for experienced dancers who serve as angels.) If you're on a plan, you are already covered from 5:15 onward, so you only pay an extra $5 for 2:30 to 5:15 pm.  If you pay by the week, it's $10 (your regular $5 for the week plus $5 extra) for the entire day from 2:30 onward.

Here's some -great- news.  If you bring someone new (who has not been at FunDancers this year) to Fast Forward, then both you AND your newcomer get Fast Forward for FREE.  You'll save $5 each.

If all these options are confusing, don't worry.  We will NOT let you pay too much.  Just pay until we make you stop. :)  We do want it to be quick and easy, which is exactly why we offer plans such as "6 weeks for $20".

Okay, we're finished talking finance.  Do you agree that the discussion was painless?

Whether or not you bring someone new, you are still very welcome at "Fast Forward" on Sunday March 13.  If you can benefit from and/or enjoy a fast-paced review of everything taught so far this year, we'll see you (and your $5) at 2:30 pm on Sunday March 13.  If you bring someone new, we'll see both you and your newbie at 2:30 pm (and you'll both get in free).  If you choose not to partake in the once-only Fast Forward event, we'll see you at 5:15 pm on Sunday March 13.

You can review the moves online at www.fundancers.org/beginchart.htm

Dancing provides a healthy activity but YOU provide most of the fun and friendship which make Sundays so intensely pleasant. February was fantastic and March will also be super: the normal program on March 6 and 27, Fast Forward on March 13, international superstar caller Randy Dougherty on March 20, and a trainload of fun, fitness and friendship each Sunday. Thanks for being a key part of the festivities!

Guest caller K.O. Jeanes this Sunday at FunDancers

This Sunday February 27 please make welcome guest caller K. O. Jeanes from Conroe, Texas.  K. O. has called all over the country (as part of the Texas Po' Boys quartet).  He is also an expert line dance instructor.  It will be a Fun Sunday at FunDancers.

Dance schedule:
  5:15 to 7:15 pm - January Beginners
  7 to 9 pm - Experienced

Lines alternate with Squares all evening. 

On Tuesday March 1, Nasser and Jeanna plan to visit the Waterloos in Austin to dance to guest caller Wade Driver.  Nasser and Wade called a whole week together in Reno a few years ago.  Let's just say it was interesting. The Austin dance is at the Experienced level.  Please reply by email or phone if you're an Experienced dancer interested in ride-sharing to/from Austin on Tuesday.

Sunday March 13 is our first-ever Fast Forward special for New Dancers from 2:30 to 5:15 pm. Every move taught this year will be taught again.  This is a separate extra session with a small separate cost, prior to the regular beginner session at 5:15 pm.  Attendance is NOT required but we think you'll enjoy the event.  Yes this could be a long day yet it's great practice for state and national dance conventions which often go from 10 am to midnight!

Because every move will be taught on March 13, the Fast Forward special is a fantastic opportunity to bring your friends, even if they never danced before.  After Fast Forward, they can all be part of the fun-tastic January beginner group already in progress.

Thanks once again to all FunDancers and guests for making FunDancers such a welcoming and friendly place!  Enjoy K.O. Jeanes this Sunday (while Nasser and Jeanna are off calling in Arizona) and we'll see you next week (March 6) at FunDancers!