Topics:

1. NEWS FLASH: DWG's New Classy Location, Performances by Clavekazi Student & Professional Team July 24th! Kasbah Stays Open & DWG Partner Up! June 14th Grand Opening of Salsa In The City at The Belvedere. DWG Student Dances Her Way Into The News, Student of the Month. Salsa Field Trip. Salsa Radio.
2. Workshop Listings/Sessions: Amazing Workshop At Caribbean Breeze; Try not to Miss this One! Come with Grace to take the "Edie The Salsa Freak Workshop at the Salsa Room." Fall Workshop At Kasbah.
3. Tuesdays at the Promenade:  Perform with us!
4. NEW Saturdays at Kasbah!!! Instructor Schedule Posted
5. Dance Fitness Cruise with Dancing With Grace Productions: Want to dance on your vacation and take workshops for free? Live Latin Music every night! Come with us to the Caribbean! This cruise leaves from New Jersey and there are only few cabins remaining.
6. Things to do! Dance For The Cure Highlight
7. Good Deeds:Check out Photos of Arundel Lodge & DWG Students; Help those with Mental Illnesses.

1. NEWS FLASH

Kasbah & DWG Partner Up!

As of June 14th our Kasbah location will be officially teaching Salsa & Bachata Lessons every week. This location will play Bachata, Merengue, Salsa & Latin/Brazilian House music and will have a different flavor! If you want salsa/cha-cha go to The Belvedere or The Promenade. If you want a mix of music or a more casual atmosphere with open dancing in couple or singles go to The Kasbah! After the Bachata Meet-up Group Came to Kasbah I felt a great need to provide Bachata Dancers a Venue To Dance & Learn In Baltimore. You now have more options than before! Be on the look out for our September Floor Fundraiser to raise $ to replace the Kasbah Floor with a better surface! DWG & Kasbah will work together to make your dance experience more comfortable in the future! Go Bachata! Go Salsa! Go Kasbah! Whoo hoo!

Grand Opening Saturday Nights at The Belvedere Hotel on the 1st Floor

The official Salsa Saturdays will start at The Belvedere Hotel on June 14th in The John Eager Howard Room located in the 1st Floor. This ballroom is located to the left side after you come in the main hotel entrance.

DWG Student, Miesha Blackwell, Dances Her Way Into The News!

Dance Baltimore is making Headlines! Recently Miesha Blackwell took a 5 week Dance Baltimore Workshop run by Tiffany Butler teaching students how to elongate their bodies and enjoy life through dance. You can see her in the picture above in the green shirt. Congratulations to Miesha Blackwell, who is an inspiration to many! She is also on our DWG Student Dance Team and performed recently at Arundel Lodge with Urfa, Richard a.k.a. Ricardo, & Matt! Thank you for being an inspiration! To see the entire article click here. To see more photos of the Dance Baltimore Workshop click here.

Student of the Month

James Earwood is a DWG student who was recently at The Promenade listening to some music prior to class with Grace. Grace was immediately impressed when James not only knew who was singing the salsa song she played, but he even knew some of the words. This was very impressive to her because he doesn't even know how to speak Spanish, but it showed that not only had he purchased the music but listened to it so much that he knew the breaks and words. This is why salsa dancers look so good when they dance; they know the music and can interpret it well! Congratulations to James Earwood for officially becoming a "Salsero" and being the Student of The Month!

Next Salsa Field Trip:  Philadelphia Salsa Congress July 3-6

For tickets and hotel information go to www.philasalsacongress.com
To sign up for our Field Trip Advisor click here.

Hugo and Grace will be staying at the Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City located at 1100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 (See Map)

For reservations call: 877-782-9444
When booking a room use "SAL" as your code for a discounted rate

The event is at the Convention Center right down the street.

We will be meeting anyone coming with us at 9:45 am at the Promenade, leaving promptly at 10 am to arrive by noon to set up our vending booth.  Activities start in the evening at 7 pm.  We hope to have a group of 10 students to come with us. We cant wait!

Born To Salsa Movie Casting Call

Thursdays Till June 26th! - Casting Call for "Born 2 Salsa" movie at Isla Verde Restaurant, 2775 N. American St. & Lehigh Ave. (Plaza Americana), Philadelphia, Pa. Open casting call starting April 24th and every Thursday until June 26th from 6-9pm; bring resume & photo; for more info, call 267-342-3619. Open bar from 6-7pm, free buffet and plenty of free parking.

Salsa Radio

• FM Radio: WPFW Latin Flavor 89.3 FM every Sunday from 6pm till 10pm!
• Online Salsa: www.salsasabios.com
• “Fiesta Musical” Morgan State University WEAA 88.9FM "La Voz De La Comunidad" Tuesdays from 8pm-midnight in the Internet Listen to the show live at http://www.weaa.org

2. Dance Workshops  

Latin Dance Workshop by New York's Gildred Ribot When: Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 12-3 pm Where: Caribbean Breeze Restaurant (Metro accessible)               4100 Fairfax Drive Arlington, Virginia Cost: $25 in advance Gildred Ribot is very excited to come to DC to teach a special workshop that will include Cuban Rumba, Latin Jazz, and Mambo/Salsa to all levels of students: beginners, intermediate, and advance, ladies, gentlemen, on1, on2, on whatever. If you like to move, Gildret will teach you how to add the technique and "sabor". Gildred is a dancer, choreographer, performer, instructor and was the director of Tropical Storm Dance Group. Her professional dancing background is in ballet, jazz, ballroom and Latin dances. She has performed in concerts with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Fania AllStars, Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Gran Combo, Yerba Buena, Victor Manuel, and most recently was part of the cast of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's El Cantante movie. Special requirement, if you sign up for the class, ladies will need to bring a skirt and guys will be asked to bring a hanker shift, and students should be prepared to dance barefoot. Please reserve your spot early. If you have any questions, please call her at (917) 859-4199 or call Roxana Ayona at (703)231-3767. You may also email her at Gilluvsalsa@aol.com or Roxana at RoxanaAyona@aol.com

 

DC Workshops with Edie, The Salsa Freak Workshop 1: 8-Hour Beginner Boot Camp for Saturday June 28, 2008 Workshop 2: 8-Hour Ladies Styling Boot Camp Sunday June 29, 2008 Where: TBD Cost: $65 each day $95 at the door $120 in advance for the entire weekend Sunday, 8 hours of Ladies Styling for the Beginner thru Intermediate dancer! Men are invited FOR FREE on Sunday (to help out the girls!!!) FREE FOOD - Breakfast and Lunch!! For more information go to StuckOnSalsa.com web site to http://www.stuckonsalsa.com/edie_the_salsa_freak_is_coming

3. Tuesdays at the Promenade

All Classes at the Promenade are $10 Each Unless Otherwise Stated

June 2008 Schedule

• 7-8 p.m. Beginner Salsa I:Learn important foundational salsa basics! Practice makes perfect. Don't be afraid to take this class over and over again until you are comfortable and you can then move into the 8-9 pm beginner lesson.
• 7-8 p.m. Performance Class: Dedicated dancers only! Learn a new version of DWG's "Me Libere" and perform with us!
• 8-9 p.m. Salsa Beginner II-III: Iron out the LT/RT & do/remember beginner Patterns. Work on posture, frame, & hand/finger technique too!
• 8-9 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Combination Class: Feel like moving? Take our combination class that will help you understand the secrets to keeping your partner close during your dance together. FYI: You must know a cross body lead with a turn and how to lead it to take this class. Intermediate/Advance Students Only.

July 2008 Schedule

• 7-8 p.m. Beginner Salsa I:Learn important foundational salsa basics! Practice makes perfect. Don't be afraid to take this class over and over again until you are comfortable and you can then move into the 8-9 pm beginner lesson.
• 7-8 p.m. Mini Salsa Workshops for $15 (all levels welcome): Spinning Technique (7/1), Ladies Cross Body Lead Boot Camp (7/8), Salsa Footwork Technique (7/15), Traveling Turns (7/22), Salsa Dip Technique (7/29)
• 8-9 p.m. Salsa Beginner II-III: Iron out the LT/RT & do/remember beginner patterns. Work on posture, frame, & hand/finger technique too!
• 8-9 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Combination Class: Feel like moving? Take our combination class that will help you understand the secrets to keeping your partner close during your dance together. FYI: You must know a cross body lead with a turn and how to lead it to take this class. Intermediate/Advance students only.

Dress Code:
Casual, comfortable sweats or yoga pants, (preferably) salsa practice shoes (for turns and spins on a wooden dance floor). If you don't have salsa shoes, you can wear your evening dance shoes. Tennis shoes will inhibit your spins and may ruin your knees over time. You can go to the DWG Store to see if you find something you like or go online and check out shoes like Supadance or International. They can get pricey but make a world of difference when you dance.

Check out Grace's Shoe Clues Chapter in her Salsa With Grace Instructional Video so she can explain why you need good dance shoes, which pair you should buy first and how to take care of them! Purchase our Salsa Videos.

Directions:
Promenade Dance Sport Facility is located at 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive.  For directions and more information click here.

4. Saturdays at Kasbah!!! - Salsa Classes with the DWG Team!

As of June 14th there will be only 1 lesson per hour
through the summer.

Salsa Saturdays at Kasbah located at 2324 Boston St. in Baltimore City. Come support our salsa night at the Kasbah on Saturdays. Tell the DJ what you want to hear at our DJ Request Hour! Midnight to 1 am! Come one come all!

5. Dance Fitness Cruise with Dancing With Grace Productions

For Cruise Prices call 1-800-955-9942. Only a few cabins remain open but they are not at our regular price of $999. If you really want to go with us please contact Cynthia ASAP!

Mention that you love DancingWithGrace! For more details on the Fun & Fitness Travel Club visit their web site at www.fun-fitness.com or print out the DWG Caribbean Cruise Flyer (726 KB) in PDF.

5. Things to do

Field Trips

Check it out! The DWG team is going on some field trips this year and we want you to go with us. Yes, we really do love to hang out with you at The Promenade, JHU, Kasbah, and The Belvedere but some of you have asked for more!!! We're looking for the ambitious and adventurous dancers to travel with us to Philadelphia, DC, Virginia, Atlantic City, and New York. Depending on the destination, we may end up at the casino, a Broadway musical, a concert, the hottest night clubs or even the beach. Who knows! Spread the word and let's get this thing rockin'! Click here to see the current events, proposed events, and past events.

Upcoming Field Trips

Next Field Trip:  Philadelphia Salsa Congress July 3-6
For tickets and hotel information go to www.philasalsacongress.com
Hugo and Grace will be staying at the:

Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia Center City
1100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 19107 (Map)
For Reservations call 877-782-9444
When booking a room use "SAL" as your code for a discounted rate

The event is at the Convention Center right down the street.

Field Trip Advisor: We will be meeting anyone coming with us at 9:45 am at the Promenade, leaving promptly at 10 am to arrive by noon to set up our vending booth.  Activities start in the evening at 7 pm.  We hope to have a group of 10 students to come with us.  Sue, my executive assistant, is holding an extra room just for you.  Please email sue@dancingwithgrace.com to let her know you are coming with us! We can’t wait!

Things to do

Anytime
The Salsa Grill
If you want to try one of our favorite places to eat, go to Salsa Grill, Maryland's best Spanish Latin American Restaurant near Catonsville, Security Boulevard, Woodlawn, Baltimore. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner and also do catering. Checkout their dinner menu. Located at: 6644 Security Boulevard Woodlawn, MD 21207; Phone: 410-265-5552

Ranazul Restaurant
This is, without a doubt, one of the loveliest restaurants I have been to in years. In a word this location is impeccable: Impeccable Service, Impeccable Drinks, Impeccable Wine selections and Impeccable Food that is out of this world. The food is five stars for the price of a three star restaurant! The serving sizes are just right and eating here will take you on a delightful journey to taste buds you never knew existed. The ambiance is ultra sheik with sumptuously soft leather chairs, sensitive lighting, and a great sound system for all to enjoy. This location also boasts an incredible mini-gallery of art for the truly creative collector. After leaving this location guests are enchanted. It’s a rarity to find a restaurant that feels like home but with a royal appeal that leaves you wanting for one more dessert and one more bottle of vino porfavor! I highly recommend that you take the time to reserve a table at this wonderful restaurant and become one of Ranazul ’ s guests at last; you will certainly go home completely satisfied and feeling like royalty! Tell them that Grace sent you. Located at: 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd. Suite 170 Maple Lawn, MD 20759; Phone: 301-498-9666

Zapatas True Mexican Food, Restaurant & Cantina

Zapatas is nestled in Columbia, Maryland & boasts the tastes of Mexico.  In the center of Columbia's revitalized Harpers Choice Village Center, you will find a 100% Mexican owned & operated dining experience.  Complete with patio dining and a separate bar called the Z-bar with games, TV's, Trivia, a small dance floor & music, Zapatas is a charming place to eat and has great Mexican food in a suburban setting.  There is plenty of parking in this very safe neighborhood.  Check them out at www.zapatasonline.com or visit them at:

Zapatas at the Harpers Choice Village Center
5485 Harpers Farm Rd
Columbia, MD 21044
410.715.6929 (Tel)

Monday Nights @ Clarendon Grill in Arlington, VA w/ Keith Givens
Salsa Classes 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Open Dancing 9:00 p.m. - close. Details: www.oohsalsa.com

Tuesday Nights - Salsa at the Promenade (see Item 3 above)

Tuesday Nights in DC
Salsa Fusion Tuesdays/8:00 pm - 12:00 am in Washington, DC. DC Salsa Productions is proud to bring to you Salsa Fusion Tuesdays. Salsa Fusion is only the best mix of Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Bachata & Merengue. DC ’ s Hottest Salsa DJ "DJ Neo" 9:00 pm - 12:00 am. Dress to Impress (Jeans Are Allowed) - 21 and over (18 and over for ladies). Drink Specials All Night - $5 Cover All Night. Geisha Bar & Lounge, 727 15th Street NW (between H St. and New York Ave.,) Washington, DC 20005
Info: (703) 625-0834

Wednesdays at Davidsonville Dance Club w/David Malek
www.davidsonvilledanceclub.org

Wednesdays Nights, Keith Givens Presents High Energy Salsa
Wednesdays @ the Blu Lounge in Bethesda w/Keith Givens Salsa Classes 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Open Dancing 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Details: www.oohsalsa.com

Wednesday Nights at Club ONE (in Baltimore)
300 E. Saratoga St. Baltimore, MD (entrance on Guilford St)www.alivewithdance.com

Select Thursdays at The Belvedere Hotel - 12th Floor
Thursdays, June 12th & June 26th. See Item 1 above for details.

Thursday at Zanzibar
Thursday at Zanzibar 700 Water St SW WDC 20024 202 554-9100. Go to www.salsacentro.com for more information.

Thursday Nights at Costa Verde Restaurant

Thursday Night in the Salsa Palace at Costa Verde Restaurant, 946 N. Jackson St., Arlington, VA 22201 with Sin Miedo Quartet--live with Didier, Steven, Gary and the rest of the gang - Beginner and Intermediate Classes from 7:30 to 9:30pm. The Best Peruvian Food, Beautiful Hardwood Floors and Ceiling Fans. Dress to Impress - Please join Brandon Hill of Old School Salsa Productions and Jeri Dembrak of TheSalsaNews.com along with wonderful guest instructors and occasionally, guest DJs playing great music so that you can dance mostly salsa, some merengue, bachata and cha cha cha and have a great time on our beautiful hardwood floors and fun and friendly environment---parking is available in front of the club, in front of both SOWA printing and Jiffy Lube and all along N. Fairfax Drive in front of GMU and just off of Wilson Blvd, there are 50 metered spaces but no cost after 6:30pm---kitchen is open with authentic Peruvian cuisine till 9pm. For Info, call 301-675-2725 or 703-522-4523.

Friday Nights in MD
Salsa Social @ Glen Echo Park, Friday, June 20 w/Keith Givens
Salsa Classes 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Live band and Dancing 9:00 p.m. to midnight. Details: www.oohsalsa.com

Saturday Nights at the Kasbah
Salsa lessons w/ Dancing With Grace Productions. See details on Item 4 above.

Saturday Salsa in the Salsa Palace at Costa Verde
Located at 946 N. Jackson St., Arlington, VA  Zeniza and Joe Falero & Latin Jazz All Stars, DJ Earl International - El Panameno and DJ Joe Falero!!!!  Both floors will have dancing.  Great Peruvian food.  www.thesalsanews.com

June 1 - Dance For The Cure: Online registration for Dance for the Cure has begun and classes are filling up. Registration is quick and easy at http://www.BeACancerDancer.org/. You'll learn to dance like a Broadway star in a class taught by a dancer from Broadway's production of Mamma Mia! You'll travel the world in Irish, Israeli and Afro Caribbean dance classes! You'll glide like the stars as you waltz, rumba and foxtrot in ballroom dance classes! You can take an amazing variety of dance classes at Dance for the Cure on Sunday, June 1st from 10 am until 3 pm at Towson University's Center for the Arts. Grace Badillo Will be teaching Salsa and Bachata! Dancers of all ages and levels of expertise will have a fun-filled day as they learn the moves in 20 different classes like salsa, swing, hip hop, and belly dance. We've even got a Mommy & Me class for the littlest hoofers! Be sure to register for your chance to try out something new or just improve the skills you already have. Details on the class offerings and instructors, along with a complete schedule and more details are available on our web site at www.BeACancerDancer.org. Check out the information on our home page about how Dance for the Cure got its start and in-depth information about Esophageal Cancer. This deadly cancer is the fastest growing cancer diagnosis in the U.S. and it can result from heartburn or reflux. It's information everyone should know. All proceeds from Dance for the Cure go to medical research and public education about Esophageal Cancer. Best, Mindy Mintz Mordecai Dance for the Cure, Inc.

Beginning Sunday, June 1st: Jeri's New Eight Week Progressive Salsa Lessons at the Cherrydale Firehouse -- Beginners from 3pm to 4:30pm, Intermediate from 4:30 to 6pm-beginning Sunday, June 1st -- classes will meet June 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th (skip Jul. 6th), July 13th, 20th and 27th -- cost is only $108/pp or $200/couple. Beginner students learn all their basic steps & turns, intermediate students will learn more intricate combinations and there will be a section on mambo for salsa dancers -- what is mambo and how do you hear it and how to take a combination and convert it. To register, send your name, address, phone no., email address and check payable to TheSalsaNews.com at PO Box 4365, Falls Church, VA 22044.

DC Salsa Network Scholarship Fundraiser/Silent Auction Sunday, June 1 at Caribbean Breeze:
Make plans to attend and support the DC Salsa Network for its annual Scholarship Fundraiser and Silent Auction Sunday, June 1 at Caribbean Breeze beginning at 6:00 pm. There will be dance lessons and dancing to DJs El Sonero, El Cacique, Saborinquen and Jon Trevino. Items to be auctions are art work, art prints, instructional DVDs, salsa compilation sets, dinners, brunches, private lessons, month long guest passes to clubs, dancing "dates" with favorite instructors and much more. The network is seeking additional items to be donated for the auction. Contact Eileen@saslacentro.com to donate. Admission is $10.

June 5 - Seventh Annual Tribute to Men in Salsa at Zanzibar

June 7, 2008 - Salsa For A Reason II at Kasbah: Our next major fundraiser will be for PA salsa students named Michelle & Jonathan Cuadrado.  Jonathan has Bone Cancer & isn’t even 30 years old yet!  This young couple is struggling with major issues now and needs our help. We will be throwing a fundraiser for them in PA just 1.5 hours away from us.  Have any ideas on how to make this event great? Email grace at grace@dancingwithgrace.com

June 12 - Eileen’s 9 Year Anniversary of Salsa at Zanzibar - Live Music NYC Salsa, Dance Performances

June 20, 2008 - Salsa For a Reason III: Hands Across America (www.handsata.org) supports medical missions teams that go to many different countries. Grace & Hugo have a heart for missions and will be holding Salsa For A Reason III at The Promenade Dance Sport Facility. Eric B will be DJing and Grace, Hugo, and Dave Malek will be teaching Salsa, Cha-Cha-Cha & Bachata that evening to help raise $. The lessons are free with entry. The last time this team went to Cali, Colombia they saw over 5,000 patients in 2 weeks. This area of Colombia is in desperate need. We hope you can either attend, donate or just pray for the needs of the hundreds of thousands of people who need medical care in this region. When: June 20, 2008 Where: The Promenade Dance Sport Facility Time: 6 pm - 1 am Cost: $50 per person Hot Food Dinner Buffet by Salsa Grill (from www.eatsalsagrill.com) BYOB DJ Sponsored by DJ Eric B (from www.ericb.nl) RSVP to Lisa Garrett 410-302-0000 or email her at lgarrett1@verizon.net Payment will also be accepted at the door.

June 20-22, 2008 - Lotus Niraja & Bellydance Superstars! Workshops and Shows

Bellydance at the Nation's Capital!

• Performances!
• All Day Vending!
• Workshops by: Ansuya, Sonia, Bozenka, Zoe Jakes, Sharon Kihara, Kami Liddle, Petite Jamilla, Rachel Brookmire, Saphira, Issam Houshan, Sabah, Asharah, Lotus Niraja, Latifa, Elysa, and Ebony!!
• Saturday evening show! Open stage for all dancers! (Act now, slots are disappearing fast!
• BDSS Auditions on Sunday! (Want to be a Bellydance Superstar?)

The Bellydance Superstars will be in our area for a Mega Workshop and Showcase event! Lotus Niraja and other great local instructors (Sahara Dance, Latifa, Asharah) will be featured in a first time event teaching right along side with Bozenka, Kami Liddle, Sonia, Ansuya, Petite Jamilla, Zoe Jakes and Issam. A three day celebration of modern fusion, as well as the traditional beauty of Bellydance.

Prices are good and the workshops are hot!!!

Come and take classes with your favorite Bellyance Superstars. Come support the show…AND FOR THE FIRST TIME….OPEN STAGE!! Yes, that's right, get a chance to dance alongside the BDSS in a dance showcase! This year, RaqsAmerica is having a open stage. Take your best performance and let it shine. Register to dance!

In addition, the BDSS are having auditions for the newest members of their group. Come try your luck! For additional information, show times, workshops left (they are selling out fast, Lotus' and Bozenka's workshops are almost full, act NOW!!), show times, and to register to dance, visit: http://www.raqsamerica.com

Eddie Palmieri at Patterson Park in Baltimore Sat. June 21 Save The Date

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 21. Eddie Palmieri y La Perfecta To appear at the Baltimore Latino Festival at Patterson Park. Cover is $5.00 before $5:00pm and increases after 5 pm. The proceeds will be used to make free programs for Latino children available in Baltimore. La Firma, SAOCO/Mambo Mamis, DJ Andy, also entertain. Please, the web site for the event is http://www.latinofest.org Come To Kasbah Afterwards! PATTERSON PARK ON EASTERN AVE. & SOUTH LINWOOD AVE.

Rueda Fever:
What is Rueda? A rueda is a dance where all couples are in a circle and do a step similar to Salsa but not necessarily the same. They do, however, dance to salsa music and it is the most entertaining dance to watch. Although we do not teach it, there are very capable teachers in Baltimore, DC and VA! Read below!

Saturday (during the day), Rueda Classes by Barbara Bernstein in (VA)
NEW METRO-ACCESSIBLE VENUES FOR DanceInTime CASINO-STYLE SALSA: Want to take your Salsa to the next level quickly and easily? You can do this with surprising ease by learning beautiful "Casino style" moves that can be done in one on one Salsa dancing or in Rueda circles! (Check out the video instruction and cool step demonstrations at: http://www.danceintime.com/.)

Classes are held:

• Saturdays 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM at Crown Dance Studio in Merrifield, VA.
• Sundays 5 to 7 PM at the Avalon Studio in Catonsville, MD.
• First/Third Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:00 PM at Saffron Dance Studio in Arlington, VA. The May and June dates are: 5/25, 6/5, and 6/19. $10/person. For more info visit DanceInTime.com or call Barb at 301-9806043.

Rueda In DC!
For more information visit www.SAOCODC.com

Rueda in VA!
For more information visit www.ruedausa.com

6. Good Deed of the Month: Help for adults with Mental Illnesses

On May 9th DWG spent time at The Arundel Lodge. The adults suffering with mental illness touches our hearts. Not only are they sweet, kind and full of love but they wanted to learn dance and even entertain us! When we arrived they did a performance of the Macarena for us! Check out the photos at: http://dancingwithgrace.com/gallery/Arundel-Lodge-Community-Service Feel free to visit www.arundellodge.org to donate your funds or time!

Their members range from the ages of 18-80 yrs old; They have diagnoses such as schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, and mild retardation. DWG's Student Performance group will be going to Arundel Lodge again to perform and teach this Summer on August 8, 2008; would you like to come? To donate your time and go with Grace & the Team please send an email at grace@dancingwithgrace.com.