Hello Dance Party People,
There'll be prizes, complimentary snacks and Mardi Gras beads at the Mardi Gras Dance Party this coming Thursday night Feb. 7, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. Join the fun!! Wear some colorful trinkets and clothing and you might win a prize. $8 to enter. The dinner buffet line food is from $5, and it includes a soda or a water bottle. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The wonderful DJ Bing will play, and the weather forecast looks OK.
Last Thursday, about 20 dancers had fun to the music of DJ Bing Villafuerte. Five photos below tell part of the fun story.
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LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AT POINT POINT JOINT (JANUARY 28, 2016):
LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6pm to 7pm. After that it was mostly ballroom dances, with line dances like "MOJO MAMBO" above, with Eden front and center.
BALLROOM DANCES. We guys prefer the ballroom dances, and DJ Mel Zaragoza and Elma were dancing to one of them above.
MIXED ballroom and line dancing was common. Above, Medy and Tito danced to the samba "Balla Con La Luna", while line dancers were behind them.
I KNEW THIS ONE: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" line dance with Ruben and Dolores also in the front line.
BACHATA RISMA, the "borracho y loco" line dance, had . . . well, Elma was in front, and Edith, Medy and Beth were sort of in the second line.
FLASHBACK - 4 YEARS AGO, FEBRUARY 2, 2012:
FLASHBACK. Above, it was a line dance in the Joint on Thursday February 2, 2012, with Nina, Zeny and Peter in the front line.
It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more.
Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point:
Thursday Feb. 4, 2016 6-10pm, MARDI GRAS DANCE, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 6-10pm, VALENTINES PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 25, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)
P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays. Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others dance make these, for example, the best merengue dance lessons in San Diego.
(2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
OK Dance Lovers,
The dancing fun continues this coming Thursday night Jan. 28, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. $8 to enter. The dinner deal was sweetened - now the buffet line food from $5 includes a soda or a water bottle. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The incredible DJ Bing is back, and the weather looks good again this week.
Last Thursday, DJ Bing Villafuerte was back from the Philippines. Thanks in part to Marie and 5 of her Prime Ladies of San Diego, there were 35 happy dancers in the Joint. The eight photos below tell part of the fun story.
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LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AT POINT POINT JOINT (JANUARY 21, 2016):
LINE DANCING non-stop from 6pm to 7pm included the cute-sounding "Africa Bum Bum", that DJ Mel introduced. Above, early birds, including Edith in front, learned "Africa Bum Bum".
BALLROOM DANCES. Well, you know we guys prefer the ballroom dances. Above, it was Elma and DJ Mel - who has been skipping his trip to Italy for weeks now.
BORRACHO Y LOCO once again got us singing. Above, Manolo, Patty, Edith and Heidi were in the front line dancing to "Bachata Risma".
SAN DIEGO FOREVER LIONS. Several members of San Diego Forever Lions dropped in for a few minutes to say "Hi", after one of their meetings where they planned their upcoming "medical mission" to the Philippines.
DANCE WITH THE DJ. Both Lou and DJ Bing, dancing above, were welcomed back after multi-week absences. Bing went to the Philippines, and Lou cruised the Mexican Riviera.
PRIME LADIES OF SAN DIEGO demonstrated "And Let's Get It On". Marie, in the purple vest between Beth, Nedy, Estrelle and Baby, choreographed this new line dance and has posted a video of her group dancing it on YouTube. Marie's line dance group dances from 6pm-9pm on Thursdays at a church in the Bonita area of San Diego.
HEIDI was at the Joint again, dancing above with Nick to the rumba "Lo So Che Finirà ." Heidi is President of the Aklan Association of San Diego County which is organizing the ATI-ATIHAN Festival and Dance Party in San Diego to be held Saturday Jan. 30th in the Cora Anderson Dance Studio, 8990 Miramar Road, San Diego.
NERIZA - I got to dance with Neriza - to the rumba "Carino Mio", I think.
It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more.
Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point:
Thursday Jan. 28, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 4, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 6-10pm, VALENTINES PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)
P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays. Hmmm - I bet the simultaneous instructions while others dance make these, for example, the best rumba dance lessons in San Diego.
(2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like these of "Africa Bum Bum" & "And Let's Get It On"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
Hi Again Dancers,
It'll be another fun dance party this coming Thursday night Jan. 21, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. $8 to enter, and buffet line food from $5. This is your invitation for non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and from 7pm - 10pm it will be mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing. The fabulous DJ Bing will be back, the weather looks good this week, and both dancing and food will be great.
Last Thursday, DJ Mel Zaragoza stayed in town for one more week, and he entertained over joyous 30 dancers. The ten photos below tell part of the fun story.
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LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AT POINT POINT JOINT (JANUARY 14, 2016):
LINE DANCES were a big part of the night. Above, Eva was in front for the long-running favorite, "Caballero".
FOOD! Above, Gloria was kind to us by giving us cashews that she had bought on a recent trip to the Philippines, and cookies.
BALLROOM DANCES. Yes, we guys preferred the ballroom dances. Above, Ly and Gino danced.
BORRACHO Y LOCO is a lyric in the line dance "Bachata Risma". Above, Eden and Rei were in the front line dancing to "Bachata Risma".
PING & HEIDI enjoyed dancing to . . . I think it was a cha cha.
NIGHT CLUB 2-STEP. Dolores and Tito enjoyed dancing to the night club 2-step "Sinta" by Manila's Aegis Band.
DANCE WITH THE DJ. Once again, DJ Mel was busy dancing all night. Above, he danced with TWO ladies!! Zeny and Elma. It was a swing, "Abracadabra".
ATI-ATIHAN Festival. Above, Tito promoted tickets for the Saturday Jan. 30th Ati-Atihan Festival and Dance Party to be held in the Cora Anderson Dance Studio, 8990 Miramar Road, San Diego. On the left, it was Heidi, President of the Aklan Association of San Diego County. The Aklan Assn of SD organizes Ati-Atihan in San Diego.
ELMA - I got to dance with Elma. Above we danced to the rumba "Carino Mio".
BYE BYE. Wait! Before we go, whoever is still here, let's have a group photo.
It's a really fun dance party most every Thursday night at Point Point Joint with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more.
Here's the plan for the next few weeks at Point Point:
Thursday Jan. 21, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Jan. 28, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 4, 2016 6-10pm, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Thursday Feb. 11, 2016 6-10pm, VALENTINES PARTY, DJ Bing Villafuerte
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)
P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays.
(2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this one of "Caballero"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
Hello Dancers,
This is your invitation to a great dance party this coming Thursday night Jan. 14, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City. $8 to enter, and buffet line food from $5. Non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing from 7pm - 10pm. The weather looks good this week, and the dance will be fabulous.
Last week, DJ Mel Zaragoza entertained over joyous 30 dancers, including three 1st-timers, for our 1st dance party of 2016 at Point Point Joint. The nine photos below tell part of the story.
(Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are):
LAST THURSDAY NIGHT AT POINT POINT JOINT (JANUARY 7, 2016):
RUMBA DANCE. Yes, we guys preferred the ballroom dances. Above, Elsie and Ping danced to the pretty rumba, "Esta Noche".
LINE DANCING was in abundance, like "Beguine Per Sognare" above, with Edith R and Elsie in the front line.
NIGHT CLUB 2-STEP dances were popular, like "I Cross My Heart" danced above by Lito and Neriza.
PICTURE-TAKING. Nedy, in the photo above, was a prolific picture-taker.
TANGO WITH THE DJ. DJ Mel was busy dancing all night. Above he danced a tango with Elma.
FIRST-TIMER BING (not DJ Bing, but the dancer above in black boots) danced the bachata "Calma - No Me Entendio" with DJ Mel.
"MOJO MAMBO" line dance has been around a few years. Above, Edith, Nina and Suzanne were in the front line dancing it.
BERT ALOTA, Master of The Dip, danced a rumba with Suzanne.
WHOSE SHOES ?? Some nice glittering dance shoes graced the Point Point dance floor. Can you tell who is wearing them? Don't peek now, but the answers are at the bottom of this email.
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)
P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun parties of line dancing and ballroom dancing like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more. This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego - they are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego, on Thursday January 14, 2016. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays.
(2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this one of "Beguine Per Sognare"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
(3) Answer to "Whose Shoes ?": Left to right, Edith D, Neriza, Eden and Elsie.
Oops! It's $8 for entry for dancing at Point Point Joint this Thursday Jan. 7, 2016. Point Point's buffet line food will be $5, plus there will be complimentary snacks for this New Year dance party, 6pm-10pm. (I was thinking of the $10 we paid at Four Points.) The DJ will be Mel Zaragoza.
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)
Happy New Year Everyone!
Let's welcome 2016 this coming Thursday night Jan. 7, 2016, at Point Point Joint, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, with complimentary snacks, buffet line food from $5, and $10 to enter. This is your invitation to the party: Non-stop line dancing from 6pm - 7pm, and mixed ballroom (swing, cha cha, rumba, salsa, etc., etc.), plus line dancing from 7pm - 10pm. The weather may be cool & moist, but the dance will be fun.
2015 Highlights (2nd half). Here are 13 photos from July - December 2015 that show some of the fun & frolic at different places on Thursday nights. (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are):
2015 Highlights (2nd half of year):
'Bakit Pa' Singers. I loved it. The ladies' enthusiasm was at full volume as they sang along to the he-did-her-wrong song "Bakit Pa" on HAWAIIAN NIGHT, July 23, 2015, in Point Point Joint.
WINNER! Esther won a Hawaiian Night raffle Grand Prize of a MINI REFRIGERATOR donated by Nick Enriquez and Eden. Earlier, Celi had won a microwave oven, also donated by Eden and Nick.
Ballroom Dancing is what the guys liked. Above it was Elsie dancing a bachata with Ping on July 30, 2015, in Point Point Joint.
HAT NIGHT. Above, on August 27, 2015, it was Hat Night at Point Point Joint, and most of the glamorous hat ladies lined up. Lots got prizes.
LINE DANCES were non-stop from 6pm - 7pm on Thursday nights. Above, Edith R was in the front line dancing one of the year's favorites, "Blurred Lines". This photo was on Oct. 22, 2015, after we began dancing at Four Points by Sheraton on Aero Drive. Point Point Joint underwent a management change in September.
Above, Eva & Dwayne enjoyed dancing on the wooden floor at Four Points on Oct. 22, 2015.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME DANCE PARTY was Oct. 29, 2015, at Four Points. This cell phone photo captured only a little of the flavor of the great costumes.
FOOD AT FOUR POINTS. Above, Nina, Rei and Belen enjoyed some of the appetizers that Nick and Eden provided for dancers on Thursday nights. This photo was taken Oct. 29th.
DANCING AT MIRA MESA. When we worried that Thursday night dancing would be a thing of the past, suddenly 3 places began Thursday night dancing catering to the Fil-Am dancers in San Diego. Above, on Nov. 5, 2015, on the 1st night of "Dance The Night Away" at the Mira Mesa Senior Center, Esta and Lou were in the front line dancing to the waltz line dance.
GROUP PHOTO. Back in Four Point's Skies Lounge on Nov. 12, 2015, dancers gathered for a group photo, with Dwayne, Rei and Nina seated in front.
BACK IN THE JOINT. We got to return to dancing in the re-decorated Point Point Joint on Dec. 10th. Above, it was the Christmas Dance Party attire winners on Dec. 17, 2015. Left to right: Heidi, Esther, Eva, Dwayne, Evelyn and Rei.
BORRACHO Y LOCO. Romy, Mr. Avocado, above in the light green shirt dancing to the year's favorite line dance, "Bachata Risma", taught us some lyrics to that line dance.
CHRISTMAS PARTY DANCERS - well, many of them - lined up for a group photo near closing time on Dec 17, 2015. Hmmm. OK, 2 weeks ago I named the guys in the front row. Who's in the 2nd row? Left to right: Bernie, Neriza, Evelyn, Heidi, Nene, Eva, Nina, Eden, Rei and Beth. Way in back is manager Tessie.
Hoping to see you on the dance floor this coming Thursday,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)
P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun parties of line dancing and ballroom dancing like swing including Manila Swing (also known as 4-count hustle or Philippine swing or Filipino swing), cha cha, night club 2-step, tango and much much more. This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego - they are considered private parties, and this is your invitation to members of the email group to enjoy dancing in Point Point Joint Restaurant, 916 E. 8th Street, National City, a mere four miles from downtown San Diego, on Thursday January 7, 2016. While the dancing is continuous at these dances, in case you do not know the easy steps used for a particular dance, ask me & I'll get someone to give you a free dance lesson while the music plays.
(2) You can click on Links to many YouTube MUSIC VIDEOS and other websites that are mentioned in this email (the links are colored like this one of "Bachata Risma"). And, see websites like: this email group's Home Page and Upcoming Events.
