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Thanks to Thomas Vuong for our excellent DJ music this past Tuesday.   He will also be returning this  next week on 5-12.

 

Fred Fang taught our first West Coast Swing dance lesson with the introduction of several new steps. (You can view a video of the lesson for our 5-5 TGA Dance lesson at   ( https://youtu.be/6oi7davWPaY).   The lesson videos are also available on our TGA website:https://www.tgasantaclaraseniorcenter.com/

The dance lessons are meant to be interactive, so don't hesitate to raise your hand and ask questions at any time during the lessons.

 

Our Dance party videos can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1ajOU520Ag&list=PL5VgyOcIHagzk2aaYCGogcdVNsd9xHh9
and on the TGA website at https://www.tgasantaclaraseniorcenter.com/.

 

We began West Coast dance lessons and celebrated Cinco de Mayo this week.

 

The plan is to change the lesson each month throughout the year.

April             West Coast Swing

June             Foxtrot

July              Cha Cha

August         Rumba

September   Bachata

 

Thomas Vuong will again provide our DJ music next Tuesday, 5-12-2026, after the dance lesson in West Coast Swing (starting at 12:45 until 1:30 pm.)   We will then enjoy dancing from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

 

We had 61 attendees and 9 board members at our 5-5 TGA dance. 

 

The new TGA dancing schedule is as follows:

12:45 pm to 1:30 pm:  Dance instruction   May lessons will be West Coast Swing  (we expect to have a different dance each month)  Fred Fang instructor.

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm:  2 hours of dancing to the music of DJs and occasionally to live bands

 

A little background about Fred Fang, our dance instructor:

He started dancing @ 18 years old. In 1999, he started taking private lessons in the USA from professional teachers.  He started teaching dancing from 2001 in the Bay Area at many places. He is still learning, taking private and group lessons from world champion teachers in Taiwan over the last three years.

 

Thanks to Lisa Chen for creating our monthly flyers.

 

Upcoming DJs in May:

5/5        Thomas Vuong      West Coast Swing, Fred Fang

5/12      Thomas Vuong     West Coast Swing, Fred Fang   

5/19      Sam Tran              West Coast Swing, Fred Fang

5/26      Santa Clara Senior Center closed from 5/26 thru 5/30 for a spring closure and Memorial Day observance.

 

 

New Announcement: 

TGA has a new web site at: https://www.tgasantaclaraseniorcenter.com/

You will enjoy checking out this excellent new site.  Just click the link to go to the new website.

The new site contains a playlist of videos of recent dances plus the videos of past lessons.

 

Dance Party Videos and past Dance Lessons are now available on our new TGA website:

A Youtube Playlist has been created which shows our Dance Party Videos.  Furthermore, these Dance Party videos, unlike the Lesson Videos which are made public, are "Unlisted," meaning only people (members) who know the link can view them. You can see them at our website (Dance Party Videos) https://www.tgasantaclaraseniorcenter.com/. 

 

 

A pair of women's gold earrings were left at our 12-16 dance and can be retrieved from the front desk.  They belong to a lady who danced with one of our tallest excellent TGA dancers, Bud Houston; and who asked him to hold on to them during their dance.  Unfortunately Bud does not know her name. (see attached photo below)

 

Lost and Found items are retained in the dance hall in the coat rack area to the left of the entry doors to the dance.  Also, some items can be claimed from the Santa Clara Senior Center front desk during their open hours:  M-W: 7 am-7pm; T-Th 7am-3pm; Sat: 8am-12pm  Sunday closed. 

 

NOTE to all TGA Dancers:

Please be careful to not spill any liquids on the dance floor or in the seating areas.  Also do not allow any powder or other substances to be placed on the floor.

 

We invite all to share any dancing experiences, photos etc.

 

Jeanne Wood contributed a poem celebrating TGA Dance:

   Welcome friends and neighbors,

   so dear,

   We're happy to have you here,

   We'll play some music, dance,

   have fun.

   When we end we want to say,

   We hope you had a wonderful day.

 

At TGA the dancers are very welcoming with a very pleasant social atmosphere.    You are welcome to bring a younger partner or instructor who would not normally meet SCSC minimum age requirements.  All are welcome.

Looking forward to dancing!!!