St. Louis Ballroom Dancers » Local Interests http://stlbd.org Promoting amateur ballroom dancing in St. Louis since 1986! Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:55:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Future Generation of Dancers http://stlbd.org/2010/05/the-future-generation-of-dancers/ http://stlbd.org/2010/05/the-future-generation-of-dancers/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 20:45:02 +0000 Theresa http://stlbd.org/?p=158 Sister Thea Bowman and Holy Trinity Catholic schools feature Education Through Music and The Arts, an integrated curriculum that engages artisans and academic teachers in providing a holistic approach to learning. The fine arts (violin, ballroom dance, modern dance, vocal music and visual art) are used as a tool for strengthening academics and for heightening inner discipline, focus, self esteem, creativity and teamwork. Ballroom Dancing is offered for grades 5th – 8th and has become one of the students favorite classes. Come join us and experience the joy on the kids faces as they show off their dedication and love for the sport of Ballroom Dancing.

May 6th- 9:30-11:30am
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School
8213 Church Lane, East St Louis, IL 62203-1852
*competition will be held in the church next to the school

May 13th – 6:30-8pm
Holy Trinity Catholic School
1435 Mallinckrodt Street, St Louis, MO 63107-3795
*competition will be held in the basement of the church (cafeteria)

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What You’ll Find

Great wines, relaxing atmospheres, live music, and lots of smiles

What You Won’t Find

Large, wooden floors, or strict tempo ballroom music

About the Music

The majority of the music at the various wineries in the area is going to be by local folk bands who play a mixture of rock, country, bluegrass, and pop hits from the 60′s, 70′s, 80′s, and sometimes 90′s.  Occasionally you will find someone as popular as Hudson and the Hoo Doo Cats making an appearance.  It’s doubtful that you will be exercising your waltz or fox trot skills, but you can often find people swing dancing, will sometimes see a rumba, cha cha, or mambo, and the occasional meringue will even surface.

Popular Hot Spots with Live Music Regularly

  • Sugar Creek (http://www.sugarcreekwines.com/)
  • Blumenhof (http://www.blumenhof.com/)
  • Mount Pleasant (http://www.mountpleasant.com/)
  • Montelle (http://www.montelle.com/)

Personally, I’ve had the most dancing luck at Blumenhof, though Sugar Creek has live music (and my favorite wine) nearly every weekend during the season.

Be sure to call ahead or check out web sites before embarking if dancing is your goal.

]]> http://stlbd.org/2010/04/april-showers/feed/ 0 The Star Ball was a Smash Hit! http://stlbd.org/2010/03/the-star-ball/ http://stlbd.org/2010/03/the-star-ball/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:11:41 +0000 jason http://stlbd.org/?p=61 If you weren’t able to make it to St. Louis’ biggest dance event – the St. Louis Star Ball – you missed out on a great show.  Dancers near and far gathered at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel on March 11 – 13, 2010 to show off their skills.  The Star Ball boasted over 5000 entries for the past couple of years, and this year was another hit.

The St. Louis Star Ball Championships is one of ten other ballroom competitions across the U.S. that make up the Dancer’s Cup Tour.  Many dancers from our club participated in the competition this year and were rewarded for all their hard work. Congratulations to all who competed!

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