the "Out On The Dance Floor Charity Ball"

including information on the annual first Saturday in June
"Out on The Dance Floor Charity Ball"
(Click here)

for upcoming
"Dancing with The DC Stars"
and
"So You Think You Can Dance DC"
social dance events with beginner mini-dance competitions open to all .....
so join us
"Out on The Dance Floor"!!!
(Click here)

The Brazil Day in Frederick, Md, on Sunday, Sept 9th, 2007
was a
TREMENDOUS SUCCESS!
(Click here)

The Weekly
"Sunday Salsa & Rueda, Brazilian Samba, Ballroom &
Swing and Argentine Tango Social Dance Parties and classes"
at the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center, Washington DC
(Click here)

and Monthy
"Dance-&-Learn Parties"
also at the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center, Washington DC
Including mini-classes & dancing in all styles

Dance-&-Learn Parties
and other social dance events all include beginner mini-classes,
"So You Think You Can Dance DC", "Dancing with the DC Stars" and
"Dancing With The AC/DC Stars" (contestants of the same gender)
mini-dance competitions, refreshments,
practice & PLENTY of social dancing...

Upcoming Dance-&-Learn Parties, which always include beginner mini-dance classes of
all varieties at the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center are scheduled on the dates at
www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/danceandlearn.htm . Visit this page for details on any of the above as they become available or email Terry@yahoo.com

AND EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT, THE 21ST ANNUAL YULETIDE BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA!...

December, 2008 - January 1st, 2009 - The MAJOR Washington DC DanceSport event, Ron Bennett's 20th annual "Yuletide Ball Championships and New Year's Eve Gala" at the JW Mariott Hotel, 14th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC. You'll watch amateur, pro/am and top professional DanceSport competitors from around the world right here in Washington DC (including our own "Dancing Kids' Network" and "Dancing Youth Foundation". Visit www.DancingKidsNetwork.com).
And lastly the annual "Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala". You cannot miss our Elegant Black-Tie Affair! Undoubtedly THE most elegant New Year's Eve events in all of Metropolitan Washington, including an exquisite gourmet dinner, lots of general dancing to the absolute "BEST" Ballroom, Latin & Swing dance music and an incredible professional show.

Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/yuletideball.htm for schedules and details as they become available.

(Dance-&-Learn Parties are usually, but not always every 4th Saturday of each month).

New 7:00pm starting time for mini-classes in the
Ballroom, Latin, Salsa & Rueda, and Swing dances, followed by general
dancing in studio A while mini-classes in Argentine Tango plus a milonga until
2am begin in studio B at 9:00pm (tango dancing until 11:30pm).

the evening includes ongoing mini-classes, refreshments & PLENTY of DANCING and
possible performances throughout the night!
(bring the kids...and grandparents, too!...hopefully some of the Dancing Kids will perform...)

We are moving the starting time up by an hour to 7:00pm so that we can hold earlier beginner mini-classes and "Dancing with the DC Stars" competitions in Ballroom, Salsa & Rueda, Swing, C/W Two Step and possibly Disco/Hustle if time permits before a new beginner's milonga and mini-classes in Argentine Tango can start at 9:15 in the second studio. Dancing and practice, along with ongoing mini-classes in all of the social dances of Ballroom, Latin, Salsa & Rueda, Swing, Disco/Hustle, Brazilian Samba, Country/Western and more will continue throughout the evening in the main Ballroom until midnight, in addition to an Argentine Tango milonga between 10pm and 2am. During the evening we may also play some Hip Hop by request, including Mary J Blige, Usher and more for those who care to dance to R&B music. We may even learn some of the Fatima Robinson Hip Hop moves to Nelly's "Hot In Here" or a segment of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" for those who DARE to even try it...after all, Halloween is not that far away...(Visit www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com for details...).
Snacks and refreshments will be available as always (including the usual pie right from the oven with ice cream). No previous dance experience or partner is necessary as all who attend are always beginners in one dance or another and partners will switch throughout the event. Also included will be demonstrations in the dances being taught plus performances by local dancers and dance teams, including the "Dancing Kids Network", a possible Salsa & Rueda or C/W performance and a knock-out Brazilian Samba Show in costume by authentic Brazilian Danielle Areco of www.BrazilLatino.com.
Winners in the "Dancing with the DC Stars" mini-competitions will receive 5-class cards good toward any combination of drop-in classes throughout the upcoming summer.

Let's all get ourselves "Out On The Dance Floor"!

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NO PREVIOUS DANCE EXPERIENCE OR PARTNER NECESSARY FOR ANY CLASSES OR SOCIAL EVENTS ************

Upcoming Dance-&-Learn Parties always include beginner mini-classes in all of the social dance styles, such as Ballroom, Salsa, Swing, Disco/Hustle, C/W, the social Latin dances and more, as well as beginner and intermediate Argentine Tango classes in the second studio from 9 - 9:45pm. All of this followed by an Argentine Tango beginner/intermediate milonga in studio B. Dance-&-Learn Parties start at 7:00pm, with the Tango classes and milonga continuing in the second studio while the Ballroom, Latin & Swing dancing take place in studio A. Join us monthly at the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center.

Upcoming Dance-&-Learn Parties and special Holiday Parties are scheduled on the Dance-&-Learn Party page:

Format for the Chevy Chase Ballroom Saturday evening non-holiday dance parties:
7:00pm Beginner mini-classes and dancing in the Ballroom, Latin & Swing dances followed by Ballroom, Latin, Salsa & Swing dance music with teacher assistance available until 11:00pm. Plus "Dancing with the DC Stars" mini-dance competitions open to everyone (winners are chosen by audience applause, so invite your most loud and obnoxious friends)
9:00pm - 9:45pm Beginner and intermediate Argentine Tango mini-classes in the second studio taught by Terry Chasteen (beginners) and Bella Sterling or another second teacher (intermediates) followed by an Argentine Tango milonga with teacher assistance from 9:30pm - 1:00am. No previous dance experience and training or even a dance partner necessary to attend.
Fee: $12.00 per person, $10.00 students w/ FT ID, Plenty of snacks and refreshments available (including Terry's infamous apple pie & ice cream. Please RSVP in advance for a $2.00 discount at TerryChasteen@yahoo.com to help determine how much food to have available).
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/danceandlearn.htm for details on studio dance party events.

Format for Chevy Chase Ballroom Friday evening and Holiday Parties on the evenings of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Year's Day:
Join us after your family and friends get together from 8pm to 11:30pm on the evenings of Thanksgiving Day (November 22), Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1, 2008) for our Holiday dance parties. As in all Chevy Chase Ballroom studio parties, there will be mini-classes in the Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Swing & Argentine Tango dances for those who are brand new to dancing. No previous dance experience and training or even a dance partner necessary to attend.
Fee: $12.00 per person, $10.00 students w/ FT ID, Plenty of snacks and refreshments available (including Terry's infamous apple pie & ice cream. Please RSVP in advance for a $2.00 discount at TerryChasteen@yahoo.com to help determine how much food to have available).
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/danceandlearn.htm for details on studio dance party events as they become available.

Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com for details on any of the above as they become available or email TerryChasteen@yahoo.com.

AND EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT, THE 20TH ANNUAL YULETIDE BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA!...

December 27th, 2007 - January 1st, 2008 - The MAJOR Washington DC DanceSport event, Ron Bennett's 20th annual "Yuletide Ball Championships and New Year's Eve Gala" at the JW Mariott Hotel, 14th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC. You'll watch amateur, pro/am and top professional DanceSport competitors from around the world right here in Washington DC (including our own "Dancing Kids' Network" and "Dancing Youth Foundation". Visit www.DancingKidsNetwork.com).
And lastly the annual "Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala". You cannot miss our Elegant Black-Tie Affair! Undoubtedly THE most elegant New Year's Eve events in all of Metropolitan Washington, including an exquisite gourmet dinner, lots of general dancing to the absolute "BEST" Ballroom, Latin & Swing dance music and an incredible professional show.

Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/yuletideball.htm for schedules and details as they become available.

You've been watching
"So You Think You Can Dance"

on Fox 5
and
"Dancing with the Stars"

on ABC,
...now is the time for YOU to
"BECOME ONE OF THOSE STARS"...
"Out on The Dance Floor"!....

Our annual "Dances on the Evenings of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day (January 1st, 2009)", all include mini-dance classes to the music of "DreamGirls" and "HAIRSPRAY", performances by The Dancing Kids Network, "So You Think You Can Dance DC" and
"Dancing with the DC Stars" mini-dance competitions, an Argentine Tango beginner/intermediate milonga with beginner and intermediate mini-classes and more......AND you may learn a version of "Michael Jackson's Thriller" (www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com) to prepare for the 2008 "Thrill The World" Guiness World record attempt of more people around the globe dancing "Michael Jackson's Thriller" at the same time on October 27th (prepare ahead of time by watching the segment taught by Terry Chasteen to Sarah Simmons on Fox 5 News).
Everyone is welcome and encouraged, including all ages, singles, couples, same-gender couples, and the seeing and hearing impaired with mini-classes in Salsa & Rueda, Ballroom & Swing, all of the Latin dances, Disco/Hustle, C/W Two Step and more...:performances, door prises, mini-lessons and "So You Think You Can Dance DC" and "Dancing with the DC Stars" mini-competitions in as many of the the following dances as time permits (mini-competition winners chosen by audience applause, so invite your most loud and obnoxious friends and family members!...):

(A) Foxtrot to the Oscar-nominated song "I love You I do" by Jennifer Hudson from 'DreamGirls' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEWhzsgmnb4&mode=related&search=) and
"You're Timeless to Me" from 'HAIRSPRAY' [one of my favorite numbers from both the Broadway and movie versions of the musical] -
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kts85_43XNU) - Movie version with John Travolta and Christopher Walken
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqTnatv63tk&mode=related&search=) Original Broadway cast video with Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa.

(B) American Rumba to "Good Morning Baltimore" By Nikki Blonsky from 'HAIRSPRAY'
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu7yhJRrp0U&mode=related&search=),

Also, join us for an Argentine Tango milonga from 9pm-11:30pm in studio B while dancing to all of the social dances continue in studio A.

The PERFECT! way to celebrate Birthdays, Anniversaries and other Special Events.

ADMISSION: $12.00 per person for any and all parts of the event (including mini-classes, refreshments, performance and PRACTICE AND DANCING in any one or all dance styles of both studios) plus $10.00 for full-time students. $2.00 discount for those who RSVP by sending the email addresses of each of those attending to TerryChasteen@Yahoo.com. Each will then receive a return admission email copy to present at the door (you must bring the returned RSVP email copy to qualify for any discounts so we know how much food, etc is needed in advance. It will also prevent taking time going through lists at the door to find names of people that aren't in alphabetical order to determine who has and has not RSVP'd).

All "So You Think You Can Dance DC", "Dancing with the DC Stars" and "Dancing With The AC/DC Stars" mini-dance competitions are open to everyone, so get yourself a partner and start preparing now or come and find one at the party! Winners will be chosen by audience applause, so bring your loudest and most obnoxious friends and family members to cheer for you! We will fit in as many contests as possible within the time available. The Tango classes will begin by 9:00pm to accomodate those who may come just for the scheduled Argentine Tango milonga at 9:30pm.

8:45pm A fun, high-energy class in the Brazilian "Axe" taught by Danielle Areco of Sao Paulo and possibly a Brazilian Samba performance in costume if enough "Sambista's" RSVP in advance to attend.

9:00pm-9:30pm Beginner & beginner+ Argentine Tango mini-classes in studio "B" while those in studio "A" keep dancing to their favorite, Ballroom, Salsa & Rueda, Latin, Swing, Brazilian and Country/Western mix until 11:30pm.

9:30pm-11:30pm Argentine Tango milonga for all levels. Also including an Argentine Tango performance if enough RSVP before the event.

Expect to enjoy more incredible dance music, have more fun, see more entertaining performances, enter more mini-dance contests and learn more dances in one night to your favorite Ballroom, Latin, Swing, C/W and Hustle dance tunes than you ever thought possible! All of this followed by beginner and beginner+ Argentine Tango classes and a milonga until 11:30pm. Music and training provided by Terry Chasteen and another specified Argentine Tango instructor each month.

Thanks, and we hope to see you each last Saturday evening of every month Out On The Dance Floor!!

If enough Sambista's RSVP, we may continue with monthly "Dance-&-Learn" Carnaval & Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Salsa & Rueda, Argentine Tango, Swing, Disco/Hustle (and more...) events again usually on the 4th Saturday of each month. Post-Mardi Gras and Carnaval "Dance-&-Learn Parties" at the Chevy Chase Ballroom may include a

if enough Sambista's attend
(Danielle may arrive following an earlier gig to teach my favorite Brazilian dance,
"the Axe" and serve Caipirinhas to those who aren't driving after 10:30pm)

Post-Mardi Gras and Carnaval Dance Parties
at the Chevy Chase Ballroom!!!
(They have Christmas in July, don't they? So who's to say we can't celebrate
Carnaval in March? and April?...and May?!...)

BUT!
enough Sambista's MUST RSVP to assure including a Samba class

JOIN US FOR MORE
SALA & RUEDA, BALLROOM & SWING, ARGENTINE TANGO AND
BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL
DANCE-&-LEARN PARTIES!

IN 2008!
on the 4th or 5th Saturday of each month

PLUS!

ALL NEXT YEAR IN 2008!
(Too many caipirinhas [the national drink of Brazil] for el photograpo)
on the 4th or 5th Saturday of each month
Since they can have Christmas in July, we're going to also celebrate
Carnaval in March... and April...and May!...

SATURDAY EVENING CARNAVAL & BRAZILIAN SAMBA, SALSA & RUEDA, ARGENTINE TANGO AND BALLROOM & SWING "DANCE-&-LEARN PARTIES", INCLUDING MINI-CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT IN ALL OF THE SOCIAL DANCES (TWO STEP, WEST COAST SWING, CHA CHA & MERENGUE, DISCO/HUSTLE AND MORE... WE MAY EVEN LEARN ANOTHER SEGMENT OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S "THRILLER" ROUTINE BY REQUEST...FOR THOSE WHO DARE. VISIT www.MichaelJacksonsThriller.com . SOME SAID IT WAS THEIR FAVORITE PART OF THE LAST PARTY......WE MIGHT ALSO LEARN TO DANCE SOME OF TERRY'S HIP HOP MOVES TO NELLY'S "HOT IN HERE" FROM THE LAST CHRIS ROCK MOVIE, "Head Of State" ) REFRESHMENTS, SNACKS AND DESERTS PROVIDED PLUS NON-STOP DANCING AND PRACTICE AND IF ENOUGH SAMBISTA'S ATTEND, A BRAZILIAN SAMBA PERFORMANCE IN FULL COSTUME, PERFORMED BY OUR TALENTED AND AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN FROM SAO PAULO, DANIELLE ARECO.

Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/danceandlearn.htm for final details as they become available or email TerryChasteen@yahoo.com with questions or to receive information.
Bring a copy of this or any email or web site notice about this event and you will also receive a $2.00 discount if you RSVP by email in advance to TerryChasteen@yahoo.com so we know how much food, etc to provide (including my infamous apple pie right from the oven with ice cream!...).
Dancing is always more fun with friends and family, so invite all of them and join us for a fun-filled, non-stop, last-minute "Dance-&-Learn Party" night. You're guaranteed to have a great time and learn more dances in one night than you ever thought possible!!....

"USUALLY THE LAST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH CARNAVAL & BRAZILIAN SAMBA, SALSA & RUEDA, ARGENTINE TANGO AND BALLROOM & SWING "DANCE-&-LEARN PARTIES WITH MINI-CLASSES, AN ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA AND MORE...
Taught by Danielle Areco (Salsa & Brazilian Samba, www.BrazilLatino.com), and Terry Chasteen (Salsa & Rueda, Ballroom, Swing, Disco/Hustle, Argentine Tango, etc at www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com) on the best professional floating Ballroom dance floor in all of Washington DC, the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center, 5207 Wisc. Ave., NW, Wasington DC 20015. Less than a block South of the Friendship Heights red line Metro above Paul' Liquor (at 5205 Wisc. Ave on Mapquest).

You've been WATCHING "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Dancing with the Stars", both of which have been unequaled in their ratings in America, Europe and country of origin, Australia since it's onset. Isn't it time for you to STOP JUST WATCHING Dancing with the Stars and start to "BECOME ONE?!"

Singles, couples, same-gender couples and the seeing and hearing impaired are welcome. Limited ASL will be available and all blind, deaf and weelchair dancers are encouraged to attend. We guarantee that they'll have as much fun as all of the rest of us.

Also not to worry if you're not already dancing or don't have a dance partner. A major portion of attendees will be brand new beginners right off the street and we'll be switching partners throughout the night during the mini-classes and worksops. Plus we'll have plenty of dance teachers and assistants available to help those with questions about their dancing both during and between instruction.

The schedule will include:

(1) 7pm-9pm mini-classes in studio "A" (beginner & intermediate classes in Ballroom, Salsa & Rueda, C/W, Swing, Brazilian Samba and more taught by Terry Chasteen and Danielle Areco followed by general dancing plus mini-classes until 12 midnight ),

(2) 9:00pm - 9:30pm Argentine Tango in studio "B" (beginner and possibly intermediate Argentine Tango mini-classes taught by Terry until 9pm followed by dancing an Argentine Tango milonga until 11:30pm),

(3) 9:30pm-11:30am Argentine Tango dancing and more in studio B and eventually moving to the main Ballroom after midnight.

(4) "Dancing with the DC Stars" mini-competitions throughout the night in any number of the social dances open to anyone who cares to enter.

Refreshments and snacks, desserts and plenty of DANCING provided. No previous dance experience or partner necessary.

DOOR PRIZES:
Door prizes of 5-class dance cards for drawing winners.

ADMISSION: $12.00 per person for any and all parts of the event (including mini-classes, refreshments, performance and dancing in all dance styles of both studios) less $2.00 discount for those who RSVP by sending the email addresses of those attending plus a copy of this notice to TerryChasteen@Yahoo.com. Each will receive a return admission email copy to present at the door (you must bring the returned RSVP email copy to qualify for any discounts so we're sure of how much food, etc is needed in advance. Plus it is too time consuming for everyone at the door to go through lists of people not in alphabetical order to determine who has and has not RSVP'd for the discount).

POSSIBLY FOLLOWED BY A BRAZILIAN SAMBA PERFORMANCE IN FULL COSTUME BY DANIELLE ARECO IN STUDIO "A" SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 10PM AND 11:30PM IF ENOUGH SAMBISTA'S ATTEND AND RSVP IN ADVANCE.

You'll learn more of the social Ballroom & Latin, Salsa & Rueda, Swing & Disco/Hustle, Argentine Tango & more dances in one night than you ever thought possible!

DON'T MISS THE AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN SAMBA PERFORMANCE IN FULL COSTUME BY DANIELLE ARECO IN STUDIO "A" BETWEEN 10PM AND MIDNIGHT IF ENOUGH SAMBISTA'S RSVP IN ADVANCE!