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Big Band Valentine's Dance

01/01/2012 4:33:00 PM

On Saturday, February 18, 2012 we are at the Austrian Canadian Cultural Centre 3112 11 Street NE for our Valentine’s dinner dance, including foxtrot, rumba, waltz, tango, cha-cha, salsa, jive and swing. People who attended the Ski Club dance there in December 2011 said the food was great.

Doors open at 6:30pm, a 3-course chicken schnitzel and roast beef buffet dinner will be served at 7pm, with dancing from 8:30 until 11:30. Cash bar.

Tickets are $55/person dinner and dance, paid in advance. Dance-only tickets are $25 paid in advance, or $30 at the door. To order tickets, visit our web site www.southernstardust.ca or call 403 202-1067 or 403 850-4793

Southern Stardust

The benefits of dancing

11/12/2011 3:24:00 PM

The Benefits of Dancing

1. Forever Young. Dancing is tremendously beneficial in keeping us young. It retards the aging process immensely. It benefits our heart, cardiovascular system and increases our lung capacity. Fact: The muscle exertion and breathing rates of dancers performing in one dance competition is equivalent to those of cyclists, swimmers and an Olympic-level 800-meter runner.

2. Strong Bones Lubricated Joints. Dance aids in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, which is a major concern for woman, especially during post-menopause because of the significant drop in estrogen that occurs at this stage. A decrease in our estrogen levels is what stops calcium from being absorbed into our bones. Dance also keeps joints lubricated, which helps prevent arthritis.

3. Calorie Blaster. Dance exercises our bodies to allow for increased circulation. It helps us burn those calories away, while improving our stamina. It is estimated that dance burns anywhere from 5 to 10 calories per minute depending on speed and intensity. For example, swing and mambo burn more calories than a slow waltz. Check out approximately how many calories you burn while dancing to your own tune: See attached chart

4. Better Blood. New research has discovered that it is necessary to measure both good and bad cholesterol levels when determining our health. Dancing aids in lipid control, which raises our HDL (good cholesterol), and lowers our LDL (bad cholesterol). Dancing is also great for diabetics because it aids in blood sugar control.

5. Mental Mastery. Dance improves our memory by making us recall steps, routines and dance patterns making it a great mental exercise for our brains. The big benefit is that increasing mental exercise keeps your mind young, quick, alert and open.

6. It's All About Balance. Balancing yourself in one position may be easy, but balancing in the numerous types of positions involved in dancing is much more difficult. Dancers have mastered the ability to balance themselves in a number of positions. This strengthens our stabilizer muscles, while protecting our core and keeping us less prone to injury in our daily lives. Dancing also aids in co-ordination and helps strengthen our reflexes. It is a great way to keep our Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System in tip-top shape by improving the connection of our bodies to our mind.

7. Socially Satisfying. Dancing is recreational and entertaining. It creates a social life for us, while affording us the opportunity to make new friends. Friends helps us grow, make us laugh and support us as we learn.

8. Culturally Diverse. Dancing has no cultural barriers. People from all parts of the world, with different ideologies, meet on the dance floor. Cultural interaction improves our health by expanding our mind and sharing our spirit!

9. Groomed to perfection. Dancing is not only fun and romantic, but it helps promote good grooming because everybody wants to look his or her best while they dance. Good grooming keeps us healthy by keeping us high on hygiene.

10. A Happy Self. Dance elevates our mood by raising our endorphin levels. This is what allows us to heal stress and depression - two of our immune system's biggest enemies! It helps us establish our self-confidence and self-discipline. It improves the harmony between our mind and body, giving us a sense of well-being.

Big Band Dinner and Dance Friday December 2nd

15/10/2011 11:28:00 AM

Southern Stardust Big Bandis playing for the Seniors Alpine Ski Club Spirit of Christmas dinner dance at the Austrian-Canadian Cultural Centre (3112 11 Street NE) on Friday, December 2, 2011.

Stardust isn't hosting its own Fall Ball this year, but the Seniors Alpine Ski Club has generously opened up ticket sales to people who like to attend our dances.

Tickets are $50/person and can be purchased by sending a cheque made out to Seniors Alpine Ski Club, together with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

Fran Koenders

29 Ceduna Lane SW,

Calgary, AB

T2W 6H5

Fran can be contacted on 403 251-4597 . She will mail out tickets in late November.

Alternatively, you can pick up tickets from 10:30am to 3:00pm on October 15 or November 19 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 264, Chinook Room, 1910 Kensington Road NW. You don't have to join the club to attend the dance, but I am sure they are interested in recruiting new skiers too.

For special dietary needs or further information contact Marianne Flanagan at msfincal@telus.net or 403 239-6988 .

Cocktails at 6pm, buffet dinner at 7pm, dancing at 8pm. Theresa Wasden will be joining the band on vocals along with our new vocalist, trombone player Tim Oldham.

We hope to see you December 2.

Southern Stardust