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BLS BCSCC 7 pm lesson 8-11 pm Dance Hello fellow Dancers!! I hope you have enjoyed your summer. We have had several great themes at our Wednesday night dances and have more planned for the fall. We hope you come join us. As I have stated many times, dance is a great way to release stress, meet old friends, make new friends and get a little exercise. I work at a computer all day so when Wednesday nights come, I am excited and ready to put on my dance shoes and boogie. I like to dance to all types of music as it challenges me to get outside my comfort zone. I love to dance with as many It Just Feels So Good… leaders as possible as this, I hope, makes me a better follower. Now, I am challenging myself to learn the leader steps, as there always seems to be more ladies than men. It is a very slow process and I must admit, the leaders have a tough dance role. They must think of the move and the next moves ahead plus keep their partner safe. Followers, we need to be sure and allow the leader to lead. My best tip is to follow the back of the hand, usually our right, ladies. Don’t forget to get your tickets to our clubs 4-day event Oct 5-8. We’ll see you on the dance floor. Kay Ford, President Official Newsletter of the Little Rock Bop Club www.littlerockbopclub.com September-October 2017 Kay Ford, President Inside: Page 2 – Information Page 3&4 – BITR Form Page 5&6 – Spaghetti Western Photos Page 7&8 – 25 th Anniversary Photos Page 9 - Calendar Page 10 - Birthdays, New Members & Need to Renew Listings Page 11 - Registration Form In celebration of the silver anniversary of the Little Rock Bop Club, a new logo was called for. Here it is!! Why I love Little Rock Bop Club: By: Jennifer Hughes When I began my journey into the wide world of dance in 2004, I was completely unaware of how dance would change my life. I just thought it would be fun to take some dance lessons. I found myself standing amazed at a subculture tucked away in Little Rock as well as cities across the state, country and world. A culture of people with different life histories, work places, religious ideas, social standings, etc., who found a common love of dance. It is a culture of people who gather to celebrate each other no matter their differences. I have been dancing at the LRBC for over 13 years, and I believe one of the things I love most about the LRBC is the sense of family and community. I have made many lifelong friends, and even met my husband at the LRBC. As in any family, we have our crazies (crazy aunt, crazy uncle, crazy nana . . .), but I believe in our group we pride ourselves on our crazy. I think it’s because, sometimes to step into who you were actually created to be, you have to step out of the chains of the ideas of propriety. Instead, you step into an environment of loving those around you for their differences and end up loving and accepting yourself. I believe the people at the LRBC know how to love and celebrate those around them. The LRBC is truly a great family in which to be a part.
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BLS BCSCC 7 pm lesson 8-11 pm Dance
January-February 2005
Hello fellow Dancers!! I hope you have enjoyed your summer. We have had several great themes at our Wednesday night dances and have more planned for the fall. We hope you come join us. As I have stated many times, dance is a great way to release stress, meet old friends, make new friends and get a little exercise. I work at a computer all day so when Wednesday nights come, I am excited and ready to put on my dance shoes and boogie. I like to dance to all types of music as it challenges me to get outside my comfort zone. I love to dance with as many
It Just Feels So Good… leaders as possible as this, I hope, makes me a better follower. Now, I am challenging myself to learn the leader steps, as there always seems to be more ladies than men. It is a very slow process and I must admit, the leaders have a tough dance role. They must think of the move and the next moves ahead plus keep their partner safe. Followers, we need to be sure and allow the leader to lead. My best tip is to follow the back of the hand, usually our right, ladies. Don’t forget to get your tickets to our clubs 4-day event Oct 5-8.
We’ll see you on the dance floor. Kay Ford, President
Official Newsletter of the Little Rock Bop Club www.littlerockbopclub.com September-October 2017
Kay Ford, President
Inside:
Page 2 – Information Page 3&4 – BITR Form Page 5&6 – Spaghetti Western Photos Page 7&8 – 25th Anniversary Photos Page 9 - Calendar Page 10 - Birthdays, New Members & Need to Renew Listings Page 11 - Registration Form
In celebration of the
silver anniversary of the Little Rock Bop Club, a
new logo was called for.
Here it is!!
Why I love Little Rock Bop Club: By: Jennifer Hughes When I began my journey into the wide world of dance in 2004,
I was completely unaware of how dance would change my life. I just thought it would be fun to take some dance lessons. I found myself standing amazed at a subculture tucked away in Little Rock as well as cities across the state, country and world. A culture of people with different life histories, work places, religious ideas, social standings, etc., who found a common love of dance. It is a culture of people who gather to celebrate each other no matter their differences.
I have been dancing at the LRBC for over 13 years, and I believe one of the things I love most about the LRBC is the sense of family and community. I have made many lifelong friends, and even met my husband at the LRBC. As in any family, we have our crazies (crazy aunt, crazy uncle, crazy nana . . .), but I believe in our group we pride ourselves on our crazy. I think it’s because, sometimes to step into who you were actually created to be, you have to step out of the chains of the ideas of propriety. Instead, you step into an environment of loving those around you for their differences and end up loving and accepting yourself. I believe the people at the LRBC know how to love and celebrate those around them. The LRBC is truly a great family in which to be a part.
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Little Rock Bop Club2013 Board of Directors
President…….……Kay Ford……..……...…501-413-9224 Vice President…....Mary Craig.….………...501-804-3684 Secretary...….….…Lisa Holiman……….....501-580-2679 Treasurer…….……Jennifer Hughes...…….501-690-0583 Parliamentarian…...Roger McCoy…..……..501-831-5456 Communications….Richard Davis………....501-690-0864 Admissions & Membership…..….Alison Gray……………..443-794-8478 A & E…………......Lynsey Hancock……….. Bop In The Rock Chairman………....Arthur Hughes…….……501-350-4712 At-Large…………..Trent Lancaster...………832-993-0363 At-Large…………..Beth & Jeff Plafcan…….501-626-7396 At-Large………..…Brandi Percefull…….…..501-343-1093
P.O. Box 1057 North Little Rock AR 72115
Little Rock Bop Club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Bess Chisum Stephens Community Center, 12th & Cleveland in Little Rock, Ark. Admission is $5 for members, $8 for non-members, and includes a group dance lesson. In addition to the $5.00 admission, membership gets you the electronic newsletter and loads of fun. Dues are only $25 per year (students $8).
Our big bop family
770-919-2886 Atlanta Swing Dancers Club(Ga) 317-881-3750 Brickyard Boogie Dancers(Indianapolis,In) 614-865-0764 Buckeye Bop Club(Columbus,Ohio) 708-597-5597 Chicago Jitterbug Club 773-792-8842 Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club 270-576-5659 Choo Choo Shag Club(Chattanooga,Tenn) 513-697-6351 Cincinnati Bop Club 270-991-4040 Corvette City Bop Club(Bowling Green,Ky) 502-543-4341 Derby City Bop Assoc(Louisville,Ky) 810-743-6234 Great Lakes Swing Dance Club(Flint,Mich) 904-739-1113 Jacksonville Beach Bop Assoc(Fla) 573-230-8206 Jefferson City Swing Dance Club(St.Louis) 314-296-9705 Jefferson County Swing Dance Club(St.Louis) 636-456-7315 Lake of The Ozarks(Warrenton,Mo) 205-425-1773 Magic City Boppers(Birmingham,Ala) 901-359-6934 Memphis Bop Club(Tenn) 614-939-1844 Mid-Ohio Boogie Club(Columbus,Ohio) 618-523-4350 Midwestern Us Imperial Club(St.Louis) 615-851-0958 Music City Bop Club(Nashville,Tenn) 615-824-0911 Nashville Dance Club(Tenn) 570-383-1321 Northeast Social Dance Club(Scranton,Pa) 330-328-5463 Ohio's North Coast Jitterbug Connection (Akron-Cleveland,Ohio) 864-578-9097 R&B Shag Club(Spartanburg,South Carolina) 662-536-2077 River City Boppers(Memphis,Tenn) 206-463-9935 Seattle Swing Dance Club(Washington) 314-991-6199 South Side Imperial Dance Club (Saint Louis,Mo) 501-760-7554 Spa City Bop And Swing Club(Hot Springs,Ar) 636-441-6876 St.Charles Imperial Dance Club(St.Louis) 636-441-6876 St.Louis Imperial Dance Club(Bridgeton,Mo) 724-538-3127 Steel City Boogie Club(Pittsburgh) 727-385-1751 Tampa Bay Beach Boppers(Fla) 636-305-9278 West County Swing Dance Club(St.Louis) Associate Members 502-895-7050 National Assoc of R&B Djs(Louisville,Ky) 281-480-6502 Bay Area Whip Dance Club(Houston) 501-362-7844 Jitterboppers(Heber Springs,Ar) 405-410-6979 Ok City Swing Club(Oklahoma City,Ok)
DANCE CLASS CALENDAR
September
Classes for each Wednesday for the month of September will be West Coast Swing. Instructors will be either David Carter and partner or Tim Acosta and Jordan Sims. If you need East Coast Swing classes, please just ask at the front desk.
October
4 ‐ East Coast Swing 1 * Jay Scott & Deborah Young
11 ‐ East Coast Swing 2 * Art & Jennifer Hughes
18 ‐ West Coast Swing (Fun Patterns) * Tim/Jordan
25 ‐ Line dance (“24K Magic”) * Brandi/Beth
All Members Are Invited To Attend:
Little Rock Bop Club Board Meetings
September 18 @ 6:30 PM 11508 Ashwood Drive
& October 16 @ 6:30 PM
11508 Ashwood Drive
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Call before you go ... BLS (Ballroom Latin & Swing Dance), Cathy Ziege .............................................. (501) 351-3062 Heber Springs Jitterboppers, Joyce Shaw ............................................................ (501) 362-7844 Spa City Bop & Swing Club, Hot Springs, Brenda Ferguson ............................ …(501) 760-7375 Little Rock Country Dancers ………………………………………………..………….(501) 954-9238
August 1 Jennifer Hughes 2 Kathryn Matchett 3 Janet Ledford 4 Dana Smith 6 Jeremy Stuart 11 Rocky Havens 18 Jeff Plafcan 25 Sue Barnett
Happy Birthday, boppers!
September 5 Terry Bruce 9 Cappy Jonas 12 Nathania Sawyer 17 Karen Anders 17 Lisa Holiman 18 Calvin Golden 24 Beverly Reynolds 29 Marsha Wilkinson
The first dance of each month we celebrate Bopper Birthdays, and
honor all whose birthday falls during the month. If that’s
you, you had better be there!
Welcome, new members! We’re glad you’ve joined us
Bruce Terry, Little Rock * Becky Williams, Little Rock Alissa Hunnicutt, N. Little Rock * Patti Brady, N. Little Rock
Fill it out, mail it in – it’s time to renew your membership
Is your name on the list? It means your membership will expire before the next newsletter. Please use the form on the back page to renew your membership, either by mail or by dropping it off with your check at the next Wednesday dance.
September Kyle Capko Sydney Croxton Janna Laughlin Nicole Lussier Fred Reed Beverly Reynolds Bill Staggs Vicki Staggs
October Kay Ford Dustin Hearne Maria Hilliard Robert Walker
