Topics:

1. NEWS FLASH: Promenade Dance Art Work, Student of the month, Be Not Afraid! Belvedere Belly Dance Photos, DC Congress Photos, Private Class Availability & Come To A Free JHU Lesson with Grace!, Salsa Radio and Physical Therapy for Dancers, Hispanic Heritage Event Programs by DWG
2. NEW Workshop Listings/Sessions:  Belly Dance Bootcamp with Nourhan Sharif - Add incredible movement to your salsa!, Beginner Intermediate Bootcamp, Ladies Styling Bootcamp. Intermediate Men's Styling, Put us on your calendar!
3. Tuesdays at the Promenade: New Classes Listed.
4. Johns Hopkins Salsa Sessions - It's that time of the year again! Salsa Sessions Arrive and begin September 15, 2008! Monday Nights! Free to all JHU Students/Staff/Employees!
5. Saturdays at Kasbah: Instructor Schedule
6. Student Emails: Great emails from you!
7. 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.
8. Field Trips
9. Things to do! Highlight: Would you like to be an extra in a mini series?
10. DJ Corner: Featured DJ of the Month: DJ Eric B
11. Good Deeds: Would you like to help someone become a dancer?

1. NEWS FLASH

Dance Art Work

One of our students brought their children to class. While taking the lesson we were being sketched! Check these out! They are absolutely adorable! Bravo!!!! Thank you Sarah!

Grace Teaches

DWG Student Team

Student Of The Month

Congratulations to Pat Sadoun who performed at the DC Salsa Congress. We are very proud of you! Pat will win a new pair of salsa shoes to encourage her growth in dance!

Sincerely,
Grace and Hugo & the DWG Team

PS. If you have been a student of the month and haven't received your gift from us email us at grace@dancingwithgrace.com

Be Not Afraid!

The next time you take a lesson we want you to take a deep breath, and allow yourself the opportunity to enjoy your lesson without fear. People have fears all the time and they vocalize them. Have you ever said this?

• I have two left feet.
• I have no rhythm.
• Maybe I will be good in a few years.
• I just cant get it.
• I am frustrated.
• I can dance but not like her/him.

All of these comments are a little negative. When we let this negativity creep in it makes room for fear to grow. Fear of not being good, Fear of being off beat, Fear of hurting my partner. Fear of falling. Each of you are incredible people; made unique. There is no one like you and thus you look different from anyone else dancing. This is a good thing. Lets not be cookie cutter images of anyone... and give yourself permission to dance without negativity or fear!

Sincerely,
Grace and Hugo

Belly Dance at The Belvedere

On Thursday, August 21st, we had various performances by the Egyptian Sun (Belly Dance troupe) Group & by Lynn LaMartina (Salsa/Belly Dance Fusion) . To see the photos click here.

Private Lesson Openings

Want a Private With Grace? Here is her availability for September: Email her to get one of these slots, first come first served: grace@dancingwithgrace.com

• Wednesday, September 10th:3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8 pm
• Monday, September 15th 5-6 & 6-7 pm (I am already booked from 2-5. Take the 6-7 slot and get the JHU Lessons afterwards for free! Drive With Grace!)
• September 17th, open times 3-4, 4-5,5-6, 6-7 pm
• Thursday, September 18th , 5-6 & 6-7 pm
• Monday, September 22nd 5-6. 6-7 pm (Take the 6 pm lesson and get the JHU classes afterwards for free, Drive with Grace!)
• Friday, September 26th 1-2 & 2-3 pm 3-4, 4-5 pm booked that evening after classes.

Apartment for Rent

One of our fabulous students has a great apartment for rent. Check it out!

• 3414 GARRISON BLVD 3rd fl
• Lovely 1 bedroom apartment with 1 bath, living room, eat in kitchen, small den/office, central air, wall to wall carpet, very large yard.
• Street parking, no pets.
• $625/mo. security deposit required
• Call 443-414-2150

Salsa Radio

• FM Radio: WPFW Latin Flavor 89.3 FM every Sunday from 6pm till 10pm!
• “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 stream at http://www.weaa.org This is produced by Guillermo Brown
• www.hardsalsaradio.com

Physical Therapy For Dancers Is Here!

Check out Grace's Friend in DC: Tell her Grace Sent You!

Dr. Aisha L. Lord MSPT, DPT

ALL Therapy
1201 Franklin Street NE, #105
Washington, DC 20017
(202)83-ALL PT/(202)832-5578
(202)832-5580 (fax)
www.ALLTherapy.net

DC Salsa Congress

The 2008 DC Salsa Congress was held in Virginia (ha ha) from August 15 to August 17th. People had a lot of fun and danced ALOT! There were plenty of vendors to include artwork, jewelry, dance shoes, dance clothing, t-shirts, CDs and DVD's. If you have never tried a congress we recommend it! The workshops are helpful and entertaining and its nice to be around other people who love the same thing you love! To checkout the 2008 DC Salsa Congress photos, click here.

Hispanic Heritage Event Programs by DWG

Would you like to see DWG do an event at your work place? We can provide:

• Dance Exhibitions
• Dance Lessons
• Bands
• Disc Jockeys
• Hispanic Heritage Footage
• Catered Latino Foods & More!

Call us today at 410-903-0648 or email Grace directly at grace@dancingwithgrace.com

2. Workshop Listings/Sessions: Highlight: Belly Dance/Salsa Workshop

Sep 27 Saturday Workshops w/ Grace for Only $25 each - Sep 27th Workshops #1: Beginner-Intermediate Bootcamp Description: This bootcamp will go over right/left turns, making them much more sharp (30min), Cross Body Leads, Cross Body Lead With Turns-lead and execution (30 min), Beginner Spinning technique (30 minutes), Right Side Passes lead-execution (30 minutes). When: Saturday, September 27, 2008 Time: Time: 1 - 3p.m. (2 hours) Cost: $25 per person online           $35 per person at the door Where: Promenade Dancesport Facility (www.mddancesport.com) 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive, Baltimore, MD 21244. It is the last red brick building (on your right) directly across from the FBI building. Special requirement: Comfortable clothing please. Dance shoes if you have them, otherwise socks are okay for some of this. Leather bottomed shoes are okay as well, but we prefer that you invest in dance shoes in the near future! Workshops #2a: Ladies Styling Bootcamp, All Levels Description: Work on shoulder movement, hip movement, flares, whiplashes, arm accents and footwork today! Purchase this workshop and get 1 hour free Partnership workshop from 6-7 the same day! When: Saturday, September 27, 2008 Time: Time: 4 - 6p.m. (2 hours) and a free 6-7 pm Partnering Workshop the same day! Cost: $25 per person           $35 per person at the door Where: Promenade Dancesport Facility (www.mddancesport.com) 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive, Baltimore, MD 21244. It is the last red brick building (on your right) directly across from the FBI building. Special requirement: Comfortable clothing please. Dance shoes if you have them, otherwise socks are okay for some of this. Leather bottomed shoes are okay as well, but we prefer that you invest in dance shoes in the near future! Workshops #2b: Men's Styling Bootcamp w/ Roberto Lira, All Levels Description: LA Style Footwork/upper body exercises and drills to add more flavor to your salsa. This will also cover different types of cross body leads so that by the end of the workshop you will actually be able to use them socially on the dance floor. Purchase this workshop and get a free partnering workshop the same day after your initial workshop! Grace's ladies styling gals will come to our side of the floor and work together. When: Saturday, September 27, 2008 Time: Time: 4 - 6p.m. (2 hours) and a free hour from 6-7 pm, partnering workshop Cost: $25 per person           $35 per person at the door Where: Promenade Dancesport Facility (www.mddancesport.com) 2605 Lord Baltimore Drive, Baltimore, MD 21244. It is the last red brick building (on your right) directly across from the FBI building. Special requirement: Comfortable clothing please. Dance shoes if you have them, otherwise socks are okay for some of this. Leather bottomed shoes are okay as well, but we prefer that you invest in dance shoes in the near future! Sign up now and get the discounted rate!

Oct 11 Saturday Belly Dance Crash Course Workshop - Oct 11th Sign up now and get the discounted rate!

 3. Tuesdays at the Promenade

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

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. Johns Hopkins University Salsa Sessions: Monday Nights

It’s time for the Johns Hopkins University Dance Sessions at Homewood Campus at the Smokler Center for Jewish Life in the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building (This building is off the main campus on N. Charles St.) We will have an 8-week session! Each class is 80 minutes long. The longer class time will allow us to practice more and cover more. Class sizes vary but are usually a nice size with plenty of people to dance with. If any classes are postponed for any reason we will extend our classes as necessary. Each drop-in class costs $15.00 or pay for the full 8-week session and save $40. If you are a parent that wants to bring a child between the ages of 10-18 the cost for a child's session is $40.00 or $5.00 per class. If you are a non-Hopkins student or faculty please come 15 minutes early to sign up.

Time: 8:30 to 9:50 p.m. Longer Classes For Less!

Cost: Free to Hopkins Students/Faculty; Please bring your school Identification or you will be charged for class: $15 for each drop-in class (of 1.5 hours) Child/Teen $5 each.

Cost for NonFaculty/Non-JHU Students:  $15 for each drop-in class (of 1.5 hours) Child/Teen $5 each.

Session Cost:  Adult $80, Child/Teen $40 (If you prefer to pay for a session you can pay by cash or by check payable to Dancing With Grace Productions.)

Schedule:

Class #1 –  9/15/2008 Salsa Basics: (30 minutes)   - Basic step review, Domino Effect- body movement review. Salsa  101 (50 minutes)  - Traveling:  Learn to lead a travel & follow the rotating basic with your partner.  Quarter rotation, 180's and 360's!  You will also have walking exercises today to learn how to walk forward and backwards with your partner and Hugo will explain when you may need to use this technique on the dance floor.

Class #2 - 9/22/2008 Salsa Basics Review & Practice: (30 Minutes) Salsa 101 (50 minutes)  - Left Turns/Right Turns & How to Lead/Follow.  - Beginner I-III Combinations:  Hugo will show you a combination and how to do it the easy way and how to make it more challenging for those of you men who are comfortable turning too!

NO CLASS ON 09/29: JEWISH HOLIDAY Class #3 - 10/06/2008 Salsa Right/Left Turn Review & Practice:  (30 Minutes) Salsa 102 (50 minutes) - Learn how to look good doing & leading a Cross Body Lead.  - Learn Cross Body Lead Combinations including left turns, right turns

NO CLASSES ON 10/20/2008: JEWISH HOLIDAY Class #4 –  10/27/2008 Salsa Right Turn/Left Turn Review: 15 minutes Salsa 103 (50 Minutes)  - Cross Body Lead w/turn Ladies Steps.  - Men, learn to lead a Cross Body Lead w/a turn in 4 different ways!  Ladies, learn how to be lead into different cross body lead w/turns and the signs of when this type of lead is coming.

Class #5 – _11/03/2008 Salsa Cross Body Lead Review:  15 Minutes  Intermediate Salsa 101 (50 minutes)  - Women, learn how to do “The Hair Comb” so your arms don't get stuck in your cross body lead with a turn!   - Men will learn to lead harder combinations to faster music!

Class #6 – 11/10/2008 Salsa Cross Body Lead W/Turn Review & Practice:  (30 Minutes)  Intermediate  Salsa 102 (50 minutes) - Ladies Styling Class. Men you can still come to this class to practice your lead but this class is strictly for the ladies to have a chance to focus on styling techniques and applying them.

Class #7 - 11/17/08 Salsa Intermediate 200 (80 minutes) - Spinning Technique To Include Walking Turns:  In this 1.5 hour session you will learn techniques that will help you spin better.  You will learn and practice pivoting and how to spin without falling over.  Please bring jazz shoes to this lesson or be ready to take your shoes off and practice in your socks.  You must have a suede sole on your shoe to do this lesson, otherwise, for the protection of your knees you will be asked to dance in your socks.

Class #8 – 11/24/08: Last Class. Salsa Intermediate-Advanced 201 (80 minutes) - Salsa Intermediate-Advanced Difficult combination patterns for the brave dancers!  FYI: Last classes are usually small, especially because people are prepping for all of their tests!  Come and get more attention today!  Thank you all!

5. Saturdays at Kasbah begins August 30th

6. Student Emails: Great emails from you!

Email #1

Urfa and Grace ... where do I start!!!  First of all thank you both for helping me to throw an absolutely wonderful and memorable bachelorette party for Sandra.  All of us had such a blast and be sure to thank all the guys who volunteered (or were volunteered) to help us try out our salsa skills.  The Belvedere was beautiful and the entire evening was a blast!!! I wanted to send you a few pictures from that night that I thought you would enjoy.  Take care and if I am ever in the Baltimore area on Saturday I will definitely swing by the Belvedere to see you both.  Thanks again!!!

: ) N.

Email #2

Hello!

I took your lessons for several weeks about 2 years ago and had to stop because of school. I've since graduated and moved back to Fairfax, VA and am working in DC. I have tried to take lessons in Northern Virginia, but the classes have not compared to the experience with Dancing With Grace by a large margin. I loved your classes!

Sincerely,
K.

Grace Response: Thank you K. You made my day when I read this!

7. 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.

8. 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:

So You Think You Can Dance Tour Has Been moved to the Things To Do Section. It isn't a Field Trip since Grace and Hugo's parents will be in town that Monday :0)

9. 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 wine " por favor"! 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)

Sunday, September 7 - Call for 40-60 Extras for Dramatic Mini-Series
40-60 very, very photogenic people to be EXTRAS in Hollywood type Pool Meet and Mingle Party "SET" are being sought for a film shoot on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 6 Turnberry Ct. Moorestown, NJ 08057. This is for a Dramatic Mini-series to be presented for consideration to National Networks. 

Call Time: 2:30PM - 7:00PM (Please note these are estimated times and the punctuality is critically important)

Shoot may or may not wrap early but the producers have a strong track record of efficient film shoots. Extras will be required to provide Head Shot/Photo and Contact information: Cell # & Email Address prior to the shoot.

PLEASE NOTE: You will receive film credit, and producers will provide food and drinks, There is NO PAY for your time. Two types of clothing required: 1.) Swim suits, pool wear, etc. Shades, jewelry, etc. 2.) Upscale Casual wear for lack of a better term.  Slacks, Shorts, Casual Dresses, Casual Shirts etc. "Valid ID" will be required to be a part of this shoot. Feel free to visit the website for the Project:  "The Crew" Is the title.  Website: http://www.thecrewtv.com These are the same people doing the Born To Salsa Play!

Friday, September 12th - 2008 Benefit Concert for Cystic Fibrosis
 

Saturday, September 20th - Zen Wes Activities
For all of you West Coast Swing and Hustle dancers,or those that want to try something new,we have a special event coming up! Tony Nguyen and Georgiaboydance are teaming up to bring you a night of pure dance enjoyment! Saturday,September 20th, @ 9pm Beginner/Intermediate West Coast Swing and @ 9:45 Beginner/Intermediate Hustle!! Then we jam all night on the dance floor, it's going to be so much fun and we will play some Latin music to, there is actually a lot of interrelation to Salsa. If you have ever seen or danced with Tony or myself then you know what I mean! Plus, Po will really love the music,(maybe we can him on the dance floor!).

And another thing!! On Labor day,Monday/September 1st, a special night of Live Music!! The Summary, a local band that simply jams y'all! They have promised to have plenty of danceable music if dancers show up. So come on out for more of the fun fest at Zen West!! (for more info - www.thesummaryband.com)!

Next Salsa Night - Friday, Sept. 5th, @ 9pm Beginner/Intermediate Lesson, and @ 10pm D.J. Earle spins the tunes all night!!

Saturday Nights at the Kasbah
Salsa lessons w/ Dancing With Grace Productions. See details on Item 5 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

Star Lounge and Ballroom 7203 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA For more info visit www.flirtingOnTheFloor.com or call 703-599-3018

Salsa Dance Studio: VA, Instructor Karen Aguilar

Y2salsa Dance Studio
951 South George Mason Dr.
Arlington Va 22204
703-586-8032

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 in DC w/Lee
www.dancelikemagic.com

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

Thursday Nights at Red Maple
 

Thursdays in September at Zanzibar
Promoter and dance instructor, Eileen Torres presents Salsa Thursdays in Washington, DC at Zanzibar- 700 Water St SW, Washington, DC 20024 202 554-9100. There are always 150-200 people in attendance. Eight DJs rotate with 2 providing entertainment each Thursday. Doors open at 5:00 pm with $2.00 margaritas until 7pm. Dance class is from 7-8 pm featuring salsa one week and alternating with cha-Cha-cha the next. This month features dance performances, the story El Sonero Mayor—Ismael Rivera one of the finest singers and greatest influences in salsa music, Puerto Rican Night and more.

Order a light dinner from the bar. Cover is $5.00 before 10 pm and $10 after.  

September 4th - Dance Performances by Yemashun and Clavekazi Student group (2) Cha-Cha Class

September 11th - Salsa Class

September 18th - Salsa Sabios Meet Up- El Sonero Mayor by DJ Bruno

September 25th - Puerto Rican Night.

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.

Thursday Nights at East Cost Night Club
 

Friday Nights In MD: Georgia Boy Dance (25 year background in ballroom dance instruction) will be hosting a new night in Towson. Check it out and let me know what you think!

Join DJ Earl, Mr. Sean and the Girlzzz for a great night of dancing. Come early have a great dinner and don’t miss out on Shannon’s fabulous Margaritas!!!

            Salsa Night—Every other Friday
                        9pm to 10pm    Beginner group class(no partner required)
                        10pm to 1am    Open dance floor
                        $10 all night

            Social Ballroom Night—Every other Saturday starting August 2nd
                        9pm to 10pm    Beginner/Intermediate class(no partner required)
                        10pm to 1am    Open dance floor
                        $10 all night

Sunday Progressive Salsa Classes Begin on Sunday, Sept. 7th.
Register for all 6 weeks for $80 or all 12 weeks for $150 including free workshop! Couples may also register for $150 for a six week session or $275 for both six week sessions . Beginner classes meet from 3 till 4:30pm. Intermediate classes meet from 4:30 to 6pm. Classes will meet Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, Oct. 12th, 19th with special workshops on Oct. 26th. Second session will meet Nov. 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and December 7th and 14th with 10th Annual Holiday Party. CLASSES WILL NOT MEET OCT. 4TH OR NOV. 30TH. Beginner students learn all of their basic steps and turns, lead and follow and listening to the beat. Intermediate students build on their basics using various hand changes to learn how t create their own combinations. If there is enough interest, Jeri is considering adding a 3rd class for students interested in performing. In addition, there will be a special workshop on Sunday, October 26th on listening and hearing the beat, clear leading and following technique and ladies' and men's styling. Workshops are only $15 per workshop or $25 for both. For registered Sunday class students, classes are free!

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

Belly Dance: Grace Recommends Lotus To All Her Students!

Dance Classes

Belly Dance Classes with Lotus begin again September 8th, 2008. Classes will be held at The Promenade in Baltimore.

Additional classes will be held in the Timonium/Towson area in a new studio. Details coming soon!

 Please visit www.lotusniraja.com for updated information and registration.

November 10th, So You Think You Can Dance Tour in Baltimore:
To Purchase Tickets go to: www.ticketsnow.com The show starts at 7:30 pm and is in the Baltimore First Mariner Arena.

10. DJ Corner: DJ EricB Of the Netherlands!

Grace and Hugo are especially proud of DJ EricB who has become quite the popular DJ in Baltimore and Washington DC/VA areas. His knowledge of music both old and new is astonishing! He is a Gypsy DJ that travels the world playing for everyone but the best thing about DJ EricB is his heart. He donates his time a lot to help charities and causes around the globe. The last event he did for charity in Baltimore was for the Medical Missions Team going to Columbia to help the poor and sick. We are very proud to call him our friend. Congratulations to EricB

I highly recommend hiring EricB for any house party or event that you have planned in the near future. He is responsible, arrives early and a joy to be around !

Don't forget to let us know who your favorite DJ's are so we know who to have on the fall schedule! Email grace@dancingwithgrace.com

11. Good Deed of the Month - Another Cause Dear To Our Hearts!

Would you like to help someone be a great dancer? This is your chance! There is a great dance company raising money to buy dance shoes for young dancers in Cali, Columbia. For those of you who do not know, the 3 TOP World Championship Teams come from Cali, Columbia. They dance on concrete with no shoes. They dance in the sand or anywhere they can find their reflection because there aren't many dance studios around. These dancers are so inspiring!

Dancing With Grace recently heard of this from Barbara Bernstein of www.danceintime.com. We immediately gave a donation to help purchase 6 pairs of shoes. If you would like to help please go to www.hymstyle.com and give anything you can! Even if you miss the deadline you can give and shoes will be sent to the dancers! Bravo to HYM Style Dancers and Instructors that are making a difference in the lives of these children and young adults!

For donations, please contact: