TBDC will hold their dance on November 21, 2009.

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TBDC CLASSES

MONDAY: BEGINNER CLASS

Meets at the NMMC Wellness Center from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. FREE.  You do not have to be a member of the Wellness Center or the dance club to attend.  This group class is especially for beginner dancers. More advanced dancers are welcome to attend, also.  No partner is needed.

 2009

OCTOBER 5  Merengue and Cha Cha

OCTOBER 12  Merengue and Cha Cha

OCTOBER 19  Tango and West Coast Swing

OCTOBER 26  Tango and West Coast Swing

TUESDAY: INTERMEDIATE CLASSES

These group classes are taught by professional instructors. No partner is needed. The location is The Dance Studio, 108 N. Spring St., Tupelo, Mississippi. 

Tupelo Ballroom Dance Club members pay $5 per class / non-members $10 per class.

OCTOBER  2009

7:00 p.m. Night Club Two Step 

8:00 p.m.  Merengue Gone Wild  

NOVEMBER  2009

7:00 p.m. Cha Cha

8:00 p.m. Waltz

Time: Saturday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Place: First Presbyterian Church, 400 W. Jefferson St. , Tupelo, Mississippi

Dancing at the Movies is the theme for the October Dance.  Our host and hostess, Dan and Jan, were inspired to try ballroom dancing by the movie "Shall We Dance?".

They have compiled a play list of songs from movies. Trivia buffs should come prepared to name the movie for each song on the list.

Since October is the month for costumes, members and guests are invited to dress as their favorite movie character. There will be door prizes and a prize for the best costume. 

Members are asked to bring food for a pot luck supper.

Enjoy "A Mediterranean Evening" at our upcoming dance.

September 19 is the date for TBDC's Annual Meeting and Dinner Dance. This is a members only catered event.  If your TBDC membership is current on September 19, this dance is free.
Please, let Betty know if you plan to attend. 

Or, you can join the club for a $25 membership fee and attend.

The event will be held at St. James Catholic Church from 6:45 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Dressy attire. 

The dinner is catered by Vanelli's.

We are having a picnic at our TBDC dance August 22, 2009.

Tommy and Judy will bring buckets of fried chicken, and they ask that everyone else bring their favorite picnic foods.

After our picnic, music maestro Dan will play dance music with some 60's Bop thrown in.

The dance will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 400 W. Jefferson St., Tupelo, Mississippi.

It begins at 7:00 p.m.  Attire is casual.

Admission is $5 for current TBDC members; $10 for all non-members. 

Join TBDC for $25 a year and save money on dances and classes.

Check with Betty to find out if your membership is current.

HONOR OUR TROOPS, OLD AND NEW

Wear your red, white, and blue, and join us for a patriotic celebration at our July dance.

Date: July 25, 2009

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: First Presbyterian Church, 400 W. Jefferson St., Tupelo, MS

Bring old fashioned home cooked pot luck dishes for our meal if that is convenient. We'll eat right at seven o'clock.

"Attitudes and Latitudes" is the theme for our dance June 27th.  It will feature music by Jimmy Buffett, other southern rock, and island music artists. The Wolf Island Band will play two sets of mostly swing, NC two step, cha cha, rumba, samba, and even a waltz and bolero from Jimmy Buffett. Before the band starts and during their break our DJ, Dan Davis, will play other music so that we will have a good mix of dance music.

The dance will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 400 W. Jefferson Street in Tupelo, Mississippi. It will begin at 7:00 p.m. Having a live band incurs extra cost, so there will be no free passes. Entrance for TBDC members is $5. Entrance for all non-members is $10.

John and Lee will be grilling burgers and supplying buns and condiments. TBDC members, please bring baked beans, slaw, potato salad, desserts and other foods which go great with burgers if it is convenient for you to do so.

Midnight in May is the theme for our May dance. 

Everything's growing, flowers are blooming.

At TBDC our May dance is looming.

It's time for Dan to strike up the band.

It's springtime in Tupelo ballroom dance land.

The dance will be held Saturday, May 23rd, 2009.

Location is the First Presbyterian Church, 400 W. Jefferson St. in Tupelo, Mississippi.

The dance begins at 7 p.m. and concludes at 10 p.m.

Admission is $5 for TBDC members and $10 for non-members.

Dress for the evening is dance casual.

Our annual Paul Bland Scholarship fund raiser dance will be on March 28, 2009. The dance will be held at St. James Catholic Church in the Christian Life Center and will begin at 7:00 p.m.

St. James Catholic Church is located on North Gloster St. (Hwy. 145) just north of the Lakeshire Dr. intersection and south of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) office. The entrance to the Christian Life Center is on the north end of the church.

Supper will be served with pork loin for the meat course and salads, vegetables, and desserts brought by club members.

We will dance to the music of "Those Guys in the Band".

Attire is dressy casual. 

There will be scholarship fund raising activities, including a silent auction, photo sales, and paying for dances with our dance professionals. 

The winners of this year's scholarships will be announced.

Admission is $5 for TBDC club members with current membership, and $10 for all others. If your membership is due for renewal, please contact Betty.

Tupelo Ballroom Dance Club is a social dance club located in Tupelo, Mississippi. It was begun in 2002 with 8 members. Since then, it has grown to more than 175 members. Its' dances and classes draw dancers from north Mississippi, Tennessee, and Alabama.

TBDC members teach free Beginner Dance Lessons most Monday nights at the Wellness Center in Tupelo.

You DO NOT have to be a Wellness Center or dance club member to attend.

TBDC pays professional instructors to teach more advanced classes at The Dance Studio in downtown Tupelo. Anyone can attend these low-cost Intermediate Lessons on Tuesday nights.

What are the benefits of being a member of the Tupelo Ballroom Dance Club?

    1. When you first join you receive a free TBDC t-shirt.

    2. The monthly dances cost only $5 for members versus $10 for non-members. If you attend five out of our twelve dances a year, you've saved the cost of your membership.

    3. You receive discounts on the classes that TBDC pays a professional instructor to teach at The Dance Studio. Each class costs $5 for TBDC members and $10 for non-members.

    4. You are mailed the monthly "Dance With Us" newsletter with articles and pictures keeping you informed about the club.

    5. You receive notices via e-mail of upcoming events and news of interest. 

To become a member of the Tupelo Ballroom Dance Club, send your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and a check for $25 made out to TBDC to our treasurer:

Betty Franks,  P.O. Box 1447, Saltillo, MS 38866