Dec 2007 - Harvest Holiday

Harvest Holiday 2007
Fly Me to the Moon
Ken & June Gartlir, Chaircouple – [email protected]
Linda & J.L. Pelton, Co-Chaircouple – [email protected]
Newsletter – Volume 47, Issue 12
www.harvestholiday.com
December 2007
“Hotel
Happiness”
a
West
Coast
Swing from
Harvest Holiday Festival 2007 – A
Karen & Ed Gloodt. Karen & Ed choreographed
Big Success
“Hotel Happiness” and “You’ll Be In My Heart,”
a bolero based on the music from the “Tarzan”
Disney movie. Karen & Ed also taught “She’s
We did it again! Harvest Holiday dancers and
Looking Good,” a West Coast Swing
cuers are the greatest. We thank all the members
choreographed by Ron & Mary Noble. On
who worked hard during the festival week to
Thursday morning Christine & Theron Hixson
make sure that everyone had a good time.
presented an old classic favorite, “Till.”
Thanks, also, to members who worked hard all
Thursday afternoon Bob Heath presented his
original choreography in “Sensation,” a
year long.
delightful, cue-and-do waltz, level 5. All this
before the festival had even begun.
Our guest clinicians, Brent and Judy Moore, outOur festival clinicians were Brent & Judy
of-town cuers, Dick and Karen Fisher, Ed and
Moore. They taught their original choreography
Karen Gloodt, Mark and Pam Prow, and our own
“That Old Time Feeling” in the morning on
Harvest Holiday cuers, Bob and Patsy Heath,
Saturday and a waltz by the Ken & Irene Slater
Theron and Christine Hixson, Ron and Marilou
in the afternoon called, “Out of My Dreams.”
Webb, kept everyone dancing all week. We
Of course there was lots of food and parties and
thank them for giving their time and talents.
friends meeting friends. The fun was celebrated
in each of the evening dances with Ron &
Marilou Webb, Christine & Theron Hixson, and
Thank you, too, for the Chairman’s gift. The set
Bob & Patsy Heath. Special Thank You to the
of wine glasses was perfect, considering the
Harvest Holiday Trail End Dance Hosts. Ron &
holidays are upon us.
Marilou hosted Monday and Thursday evening.
And a very special THANK YOU to all the
As 2007 comes to a close, we thank you for your
dancers and guests that attended . To celebrate
support throughout the year. Happy holidays
our successful 2007 Harvest Holiday Festival we
and a healthy, happy 2008 to all.
will dance at Swingtime Center on December 9,
2007 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM. See you there.
--Ken and June Gartlir
2007 Harvest Holiday Chairman
Jacket Found
Fabulous Fantastic Festival Fun
There was so much fun at this year’s festival.
Starting with the impromptu teaches on Tuesday,
November 20 in the morning we had “In This
Life” a Slow Two Step teach from Ron &
Marilou Webb. That afternoon Karen & Dick
Fisher taught “Sensation” Tango choreographed
by Steve & Irene Bradt. On Wednesday morning
Mark & Pam Prow taught “The Story of My
Life.” Mark & Pam choreographed this beautiful
bolero, and Mark dedicated this gorgeous dance
to Pam. Wednesday afternoon we learned
A men’s black silk jacket, size medium, was
found in the Sterling Ballroom following the
Sunday morning review session at the Harvest
Holiday Festival. To claim your lost jacket,
please contact: Ken and June Gartlir at (214)
874-0810, or [email protected].
Report on Nov. 11, 2007 Fun Dance
Forty-one dancers attended the November 11th
Fun Dance. Our cuers included Bob & Patsy
Heath who hosted the event, Christine & Theron
Hixson, and Ron & Marilou Webb. Marilou
welcomed our guests at the door. J.L. & Linda
Pelton prepared the coffee and treats. The raffle
was managed by Rosa & Tom Dulin with
assistance from Pam Badiali. John Porter won a
Car Shine Detailing Kit donated by Leota &
John Porter. Marilou Webb won a small floral
rug donated by Larry & Aleece Collamore.
Creig Moore won a Made in Texas Cookbook
donated by Nona & Max Meinen and Pizza
Coupons donated by June & Ken Gartlir.
Margaret Hunley won a Porelain Nativity Set
donated by Ron & Marilou Webb.
Dances Cued at the November 11,
2007 Fun Dance
Bob cued:
Cuando Me Enamoro, You Make Me Feel So
Young, Dark Waltz, Just a Tango, El Reloj, This
is the Life, And I Love You So, Forrest Gump,
Orient Express Foxtrot, Kiss Me Goodbye
Rumba, A Brief Romance
Christine cued:
Carnival, You Raise Me Up, Nite Lites,
Abrazame, Just Smile, Fly Me to the Moon,
Fortuosity, Autumn Leaves, Send in the Clowns,
Steir Tango
Ron cued:
Moon River, Jurame, Beale Street Blues, La
Barca, Waltz in A Flat, Besame Mucho, Last
Night Cha, Te Quiero, Almost Like Being in
Love, The Human Thing to Do
Bob cued:
Why Don’t Cha Do Right?, La Gloria, Sleeping
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Education Spot
Harold & Meredith Sears of Boulder, Colorado
have given our Harvest Holiday Newsletter
permission to print a quotation from their very
useful web site. To see the site, go to
www.rounddancing.net/dance. This selection
comes from the front page of the Instructional
Articles. To read any full article go to the front
page of the website and use their easy search
function to find any topic of interest to you.
And by the way, What is Round Dancing?—It is
choreographed and cued ballroom dancing.
Good dancing goes beyond simple
walking. Here are six features of styling
that turn walking into rich and luscious
dancing. Frame, Floating, Dancing on
the Diagonal, Side Lead, Rise and Fall,
and Body Sway.
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Harvest Holiday Club Reports
Dance, Dance, Dance (Phase 4-5-6-)
Thursday, 6:15-9:00 pm
Timber Ridge Recreation Center, North Dallas
Merry Rounders (Phase 4-5-6-)
Monday, 7:00-9:30
Arlington Senior Center
Rainbow Rounds (Phase 3-4-5)
Wednesday, 7:00-9:15 pm
Swingtime Center, Fort Worth
Ron and Marilou Webb
Reflection, Bye Bye Mambo, Senorita Tango,
You Bug Me Baby, In This Life, I Hear You
Knocking, Besame Mucho
Ron and Marilou Webb
Senorita Tango, Fly Me to the Moon
Nobody But Me, Violet, Besame Mucho
That Old Time Feeling, Out of My Dreams
Bob and Patsy Heath
Ding Dong Mambo, Beach Party Cha
Ramblin’ Rounds (Phase -3-4+)
Tuesday, 7:30-9:30 pm
Bradfield Rec. Center, 1146 Castle Dr., Garland
Theron and Christine Hixson
Round the Clock,
Champagne Quickstep
Ramblin’ Rounds (Phase -4-5-6)
Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm
Churchill Recreation Center, Dallas
Theron and Christine Hixson
Just Smile, Send in the Clowns, Summer of
Our Love, Till
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CURRENT POPULAR DANCES
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1. Forrest Gump
V
Moore
9. Dark Waltz
2. La Gloria
VI Moore
10. Abrazame
3. Carnival
IV Rumble
11. Waltz in A Flat
4. Last Night Cha
V
Worlock
12. Boulevogue
5. I’ve Got You Under M V
Goss
13. Cumparsita Argentina
6. Afro Cubano
V
Noble
14. Papillon
7. And I Love You So
V
Childers
15.
8. La Barca
V
Goss
16.
VI
V
VI
VI
V
VI
Vogt
Worlock
Goss
Lamberty
Hurd
Lamberty
IMPORTANT UPCOMING HARVEST HOLIDAY EVENTS
At Swingtime Center, Anglin Drive, Fort Worth
December 9, 2007 – FREE Fun Dance – Harvest Holiday Celebration
Janaury 13, 2008 – Fun Dance – 2:00PM – 5:00 PM