Saturday, April 19, 2008

Cherokee Line Dancers Club news

January, 2008-----our line dancers were trickling back from Christmas travelling. We all needed to refresh our dancing and began learning some new dances for the new year. We began our community dances by performing at Fountain Place the end of February. We danced inside on a sort of block tile floor which echoed the stomps very well. The audience was so enthusiastic and we appreciated that.

On March 18th, we danced for Eaglecrest Nursing Home. Always a great reception there. The night of March 27th, we danced in a huge hall in the lower level of the Catholic Church in Horseshoe Bend. There was a very large audience---probably due to Carole Robe posting advertisements all over town! We had the most wonderful time and the people were fabulous----very vocal and appreciative. And they treated us to desert and coffee-----wonderful! We all were extremely happy.

April, 2008----Danced at Ash Flat Nursing Home April 17th. They would like us to come monthly, but we were not able to commit to that. We think we can get back there in June. Our group was invited to participate in the big Arts & Crafts Festival in Hardy, AR. on April 19th. This is the beginning of the tourist season there. So about 11 of us danced on concrete right on Main Street. People came to watch and we enjoyed all the attention. The weather was really chilly and we were in the shade. I don't think any one of us got overheated --- that was a first. To top off this fun experience, we have been included in Main Street Hardy's Fall schedule for the huge Festival held every October. This is all very exciting for us.

New people continue to join us dancing at Omaha Center on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. We always enjoy having new people come to dance and grow with us.