**The Goddard Dance Club News**

August 2003 News

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# Wednesday Dance Class

New 2-month dance class series start Wednesday, September 3, 2003. The
Goddard Dance Club is offering classes in Basic Ballroom Dancing
featuring Waltz and Disco Hustle on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. The
price is \$60.00 for this set of two-hour lessons. All classes are held
in the Building 8 Auditorium. Please contact the class representatives,
Ike Orlowski (ikeorl@aol.com (w) 240-228-7094, (h) 301-805-8125) or
Asst. Rep. Billie Byard (Billie.Byard@qssgroupinc.com (h) 410-757-9433,
(w) 301-429-2581) or just show up for the class and register at the
door.

# Sunday Dance Class

We continue to offer Basic dance classes on Sunday at the \$60/person
(bi-monthly rate), which includes both the class at 6 PM and the
practice session from 7-9 PM. The continuing good news is that anyone
taking either the Monday or Wednesday class can take a second class,
including Sunday, for half price (\$30/person for two months).

Here is the schedule for Sunday 6 PM classes:

Hustle 17 AUG, 24 AUG

Merengue 31 AUG, 7 SEP

Peabody 14 SEP, 21 SEP

Tango 28 SEP, 5 OCT

Samba12 OCT, 19 OCT

Cha Cha 26 OCT, 2 NOV

# Monday Dance Class

The 2-month Monday class series starts September 1, 2003. This series
will feature Rumba, Cha Cha, and Merengue. Classes start at 7:30pm.
Contact Class Rep. Ed Gaddy (edward.m.gaddy.1@gsfc.nasa.gov; egaddy@
comcast.net (w) 301-286-1338, (h) 301-390-5115) or Asst. Rep. Ron Kaese
(rkaese@yahoo.com, (h) 301-948-5458).

# Special Alumni Dinner Dance

Please make a special effort to invite former Goddard Dance Club members
and guests to the Special Alumni Dinner Dance on Saturday, August 30th.
This is a great opportunity to contact friends whom we haven\'t seen
recently and invite them to the dance. After all, we are a \"social\"
ballroom dance club. Of course, all current Goddard dancers and their
guests are welcome to join us.

#  Special Events

Mark your calendars! All dances are now on Saturdays from 7:00 to 10:00
PM. Here is a list of upcoming dances:

2003 Dances from 7:00 to 10:00 PM

16 August Saturday Pot Luck Chip Atwood

30 August Saturday Pot Luck Chip Atwood

20 September Saturday Pot Luck Chip Atwood

18 October Saturday Pot Luck Chip Atwood

15 November Saturday Pot Luck Chip Atwood

6 December Catered Holiday Party Luciano & Fritz

2004 Dances from 7:00 to 10:00 PM

(Every Third and Fifth Saturday - Except for Dec.)

17 January 29 May 16 October

31 January 19 June 30 October

21 February 17 July 20 November

20 March 31 July 4 December

17 April 21 August

15 May 18 September

Feel free to invite guests. Everyone is welcome. However, please make
sure that everyone invited is included on the guest list. Members and
guests must be U. S. citizens and a picture ID is required. Contact
Kate Perrie (h) 410-757-1185, kate.perrie2@comcast.net or Martha O'Bryan
(h) 301-574-3349, (w) 301-286-1412, martha.obryan@gsfc.nasa.gov. The
guest list will be submitted to Goddard Security on the Tuesday before
the event. Unfortunately, we will not be able to add any names to the
list once the list is submitted to the Security office, so please make
sure to contact Kate Perrie by the Tuesday prior to the event.

# Temporary Badge Policy

To obtain a six-month temporary badge (for unescorted access) you must
[be a member of the Goddard Dance Club (GDC):]{.underline}

> 1\) and be registered for and have attended two current, consecutive
> 2-month class series, or
>
> 2\) be a retired GSFC civil servant.

If you would like a temporary badge and you meet the above criteria,
please contact Martha O\'Bryan (w) 301-286-1412, (h) 301-574-3349, (e)
martha.obryan@gsfc.nasa.gov.

NOTE:

Badges that are not picked-up may result in loss of unescorted access
privileges.

Also note: One day badges for unescorted access will be processed for
all guest attending the pot luck dances as long as they register with
Kate Perrie prior to the deadline (the Tuesday before the dance).

# Events Around Town

-   Goddard Dance Club, Goddard Space Flight Center, Building 8
    Auditorium, dances for 2003 are listed on page one of this
    newsletter. Contact Martha O\'Bryan 301-286-1412 or 301-574-3349, or
    contact John Barker 301-614-6610 or 301-431-2626, or visit our web
    site http://members.aol.com/ tangomambo/ goddard.htm

-   Davidsonville Dance Club, Davidsonville, Maryland. Ballroom dancing
    on 2nd & 4th Saturdays, Contact Millie Cave 301-262-8010.

-   Wheaton Ballroom Dance Club, Saturday night dances with live bands,
    8:30 to 12:30 PM. Dances for 2003 include: 11/1/03 the Continentals,
    and 12/6/03 DJ (recorded music). Contact Nancy McCeney 301-441-2338.

-   Hollywood Ballroom, Silver Spring Maryland. Ballroom dancing on
    Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. Call 301-622-5494 or
    http://www.hollywoodballroom.com/.

-   The Promenade Baltimore\'s Premier Dancesport Facility, 2605 Lord
    Baltimore Drive, Suites L-P, Baltimore Maryland, 410-277-0234,
    http://www.mddancesport.com/

Visit the Goddard Dance Club web sites at

http://members.aol.com/tangomambo/goddard.htm

http://gewa.gsfc.nasa.gov/clubs/dance/goddard.htm

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/chipsmail

The GEWA webpages are only accessible from within the Goddard network.

# Club Officer Nominations

If you desire to run for any club office, please submit your request to
the Goddard Dance Club Nominating Committee Chairman Paul McCeney,
Paul.J.McCeney@nasa.gov, or 301-286-6499.

# Special Thanks

Celebrate Goddard Day was a day of outdoor events on the Mall held on
Thursday June 26. This was an opportunity for the Goddard Dance Club to
share information with Goddard employees. Special thanks to those
members and friends who helped staff the Goddard Dance Club booth during
Celebrate Goddard Day, including Donna Cochran, Sam Floyd, Mark Hanak,
Martha O\'Bryan, and Chris Zinche.

If you wish to be removed from this mailing list please email a Club
officer or respond to:

> Goddard Dance Club
>
> PO Box 173
>
> Glen Dale, MD 20769

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# Goddard Dance Club Classes with Chip Atwood

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# Basic Ballroom Class

2-Month Wednesday series, September 3 to October 29, 2003 featuring
Waltz and Disco Hustle

Next Series: Wednesday, November 5 to December 17, 2003

Other dances include Cha-Cha, Tango, Foxtrot, Samba, Rumba, Mambo, etc.
as requested by participants

Rep.: Ike Orlowski (w) 240-228-7094, (h) 301-805-8125, iorlowski@jnt.com
or ikeorl@aol.com

Asst. Rep.: Billie Byard, (w) 301-429-2581, (h) 410-757-9433,
bbyard@qssgroupinc.com or billie_byard@msn.com

7:30 -- 9:30 Wednesday, Building 8 Auditorium

\$60 per person for 2 hours for 2-Month series

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# Intermediate-I Ballroom Class Intermediate-II Ballroom Class

2-Month Monday, series September 1 to Oct. 27, 2003 2-Month Monday
series, September 1 to Oct. 27, 2003

Next Series: November 3 to December 29, 2003 Next Series: November 3 to
December 29, 2003

7:30 -- 8:30 Monday, Building 8 Auditorium 8:30 -- 9:30 Monday, Building
8 Auditorium

\$40 per person for series (Intermediate I only) \$40 per person for
series (Intermediate II only)

\$60 per person for both Intermediate-I and Intermediate-II per 2-Month
series

Rep.: Ed Gaddy (w) 301-286-1338, (h) 301-390-5115,
edward.m.gaddy.1@gsfc.nasa.gov; egaddy@comcast.net

Asst. Rep.: Ron Kaese (h) 301-948-5458, (w) 410.715.4170
rkaese@marylandtedco.org or rkaese@yahoo.com

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  **Monday**   **August**   **September**   **October**   **November**   **December**   **January**   **February**

  **7:30**     Rumba        Cha Cha         Merengue      West Coast     Mambo          Swing         Waltz
                                                          Swing                                       

  **8:30**     Salsa        Rumba           Cha Cha       Bossa Nova     West Coast     Mambo         Swing
                                                                         Swing                        
  ------------ ------------ --------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- --------------

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# Sunday Night Ballroom Practice and Dance Variations Class

\*\*\* NEW CLASS STRUCTURE \*\*\*

Sunday class instruction will include all levels of dancers

Sunday class will start with beginning material and include some
intermediate material later in the class

2-Month Sunday series, September 7 to October 26, 2003

Next Series: 2-Month series November 2 to December 28, 2003

**Classes feature: Hustle 17 AUG, 24 AUG; Merengue 31 AUG, 7 SEP;
Peabody 14 SEP, 21 SEP;**

**Tango 28 SEP, 5 OCT; Samba 12 OCT, 19 OCT; Cha-Cha 26 OCT, 2 NOV**

Dance Variations Class 6:00-7:00 PM

Dance Practice 7:00 --9:00 PM

All other classes located in Building 8 Auditorium

Rep.: John Barker, (h) 301-431-2626, (w) 301-614-6610,
barkers@earthlink.net, John.L.Barker@gsfc.nasa.gov

Asst. Rep.: Kathy Bennett, (h) 410-923-6778, KBenn26@aol.com

\$60 per 2-Month Class and/or Practice

For badged GSFC employee or member of another class (50% discount) \$30
per 2-Month

\$10 Single Night Class and/or Practice (\$50% discount for badged GSFC
employee - \$5 Single Night)

2-Hour Practice discounted prices for members taking other Goddard Dance
Club dance classes:

\$30 for 2-Month Series and \$5/night for 7-9 Sunday Practice