Sunday, January 26, 2025

BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake Thursday January 30, 2025

Hello Dancers,  

  You are invited to a BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY this coming Thursday January 30th at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista, with the great DJ Nickie Bascos.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, and beverages.  It's a "private party" and this is your invitation. Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. DJ Nickie will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm.  A cool and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

 (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.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the place where the photos should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.  You can see many great photos and videos from this and previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Eastlake Facebook and post your Eastlake photos and videos there.)

 
A 70's DISCO NIGHT DANCE PARTY was at Eastlake this past Thursday, January 23, 2025, with DJ Nickie Bascos, on a cool and dry night.  There were over 35 in attendance, thanks in part to 3 first-timers.  Here are 6 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, many copied from Facebook posts:

 


  BEFORE EATING, dancers posed for the group photo above.  Nedy gave a blessing for the food, and thankfulness for bringing us all together.

 

 


  SPECIAL 70's DISCO NIGHT PERFORMANCE.  In the photo above, "The Friends" performed the line dance "Dancing Queen" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s ) specially choreographed by Angie.  The video of the performance is on Nedy's Facebook. Sheila and Karina were in the front line. Angie (hidden) and Nedy were behind them. Beth and Josie were in back.

 

 


  BALLROOM DANCING was abundant. In the photo above, Estrelle and Ruben enjoyed an interesting dance.

 

 


  WINNING COUPLES in 70's Disco Night attire posed for the photo above.  They were Dwayne & Eva, prize donor Josie, and Aurea & DJ Nickie.

 

 

 

 WINNING SINGLES (well, 8 of them) in 70's Disco Night attire posed for the selfie above.  In this photo we see Nedy, Myrna, Annie, Estrelle, Beth, Melba, Karina and Sheila.  Angie, Houda, Melissa (a 1st-timer), and Leo were also winners but they were not in this photo.

 

 


 UPCOMING EVENTS SIGNS for Eastlake were held by "Ring Girls" Josie, and 1st-timers Belma, Lilian, and Melissa in the photo above.  Please NOTE that Feb. 20th will be the February Birthdays Party, and NO dances on Feb. 6th or Feb. 13th.  Our event schedule changed.

 


  UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Eastlake, per the above schedule. Note the CHANGES: NO dances on Feb 6th or 13th, and February Birthdays will be celebrated on February 20th.


Here's the CHANGED dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:

Thursday, January 30, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, Febuary 6, 2025: NO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Sorry.


Thursday, Febuary 13, 2025: NO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Sorry.


Thursday, Febuary 20, 2025: FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons. DJ Nickie Bascos


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, rumba and much much more.   

Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night ballroom and line dancing in San Diego. This is the best Thursday night dance in San Diego, with many types of dance. While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.  

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe".

Sunday, January 19, 2025

70's DISCO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake Thursday January 23, 2025

Hello Dancers, 

  You are invited to a 70's DISCO DANCE PARTY this coming Thursday January 23rd at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista, with the great DJ Nickie Bascos.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, and beverages.  It's a "private party" and this is your invitation. Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. Disco-attired winners vie for prizes. DJ Nickie will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm.  A cool and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

 (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.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the place where the photos should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.  You can see many great photos and videos from this and previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Eastlake Facebook and post your Eastlake photos and videos there.)

 
A BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY was at Eastlake this past Thursday, January 16, 2025, with DJ Nickie Bascos, on a cold and dry night.  The main gate was not opening, so dancers entered and left using the vehicle gate on the other side of the office building. There were almost 40 in attendance, thanks in part to 1 first-timer.  Here are 7 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, most all copied from Facebook posts:

 


  BEFORE EATING, dancers posed for the group photo above.  Nedy gave a blessing for the food, and thankfulness for bringing us all together.

 

 


  LINE DANCING alternated with ballroom dancing.  In Nedy's selfie above, Houda and Edith were in the front line.  It looks like it was the "Borracho Y Loco" line dance ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO-gndsGLvo )

 

 


UPCOMING EVENTS signs for Eastlake were held by "Ring Girls" Aurea, Isabel, 1st-timer Carmel, and Melba in the photo above.  


 


  BALLROOM DANCE "SHOW-OFFs" were demonstrated by 4 couples called upon by Edith. In the photo above, DJ Nickie and Aurea showed off their tango skills to the tango "Sognando Angelica" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zS_aUlfrbs ).  Other couples were Ruben & Angie, Joe & Nora, and Ver & Ditas.  Videos of their performances are on the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ).

 

 


 BALLROOM DANCING was abundant. In the photo above, Sally and Ver enjoyed dancing what appears to be a night club 2-step.

 

 


  BALLROOM DANCING CONTINUED. In the photo above, Peter and Aida enjoyed dancing what appears to be a night club 2-step.

 

 


 FIRST-TIMER CARMEL & RUBEN, in the photo above enjoyed dancing what appears to be an interesting dance.

 


 UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Eastlake, per the above schedule.


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, January 23, 2025:  70's DISCO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Disco-attired winners vie for prizes. DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, January 30, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, Febuary 6, 2025: FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons. DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, Febuary 13, 2025: NO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Sorry.


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, rumba and much much more.  

Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night ballroom and line dancing in San Diego. This is the best Thursday night dance in San Diego, with many types of dance. While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance. 

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe".

Sunday, January 12, 2025

BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake Thursday January 16, 2025

Hello Dancers,  

  You are invited to a BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY this coming Thursday January 16th at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista, with the wonderful DJ Nickie Bascos.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, and beverages.  It's a "private party" and this is your invitation. Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. DJ Nickie will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm.  Another cold and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

 (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.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the place where the photos should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.  You can see many great photos and videos from this and previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Eastlake Facebook and post your Eastlake photos and videos there.)

 
A JANUARY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY was at Eastlake this past Thursday, January 9, 2025, with DJ Bing Villafuerte, on a cold and dry night.  There were 50 in attendance, thanks in part to 1 first-timer.  Here are 8 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party, all copied from Facebook posts:

 


 BEFORE EATING, dancers posed for the group photo above.  Nedy gave a blessing for the food, and thankfulness for bringing us all together, and a prayer for people suffering due to fires in Los Angeles.

 

 


  FOOD, in the photo above, was delicious and plentiful thanks to all the people who brought it to the party

 

 


  LINE DANCING alternated with ballroom dancing.  In the photo above, DJ Bing and Myrna were in the front line, more or less, leading line dancers.  I'm not sure which line dance it was, but "Flowers" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iz74SJVZ7Q ) was a well-liked line dance during the party.

 

 


 BALLROOM DANCING was in abundance.  In the photo above, birthday celebrant Houda and Sami enjoyed dancing what appears to be a night club 2-step.

 

 


  UPCOMING EVENTS signs for Eastlake were held by "Ring Girls" May, Nedy, Annie and Connie in the photo above.

 

 


  RUBEN SPOKE of the Eastlake Association's request for a new application for us to use the clubhouse on Thursday nights.

 

 


  BIRTHDAY CELEBRANTS with birthdays in January posed behind the birthday cake, and they got congratulations.  They were Houda, Nora, Connie, Josie, Ruben and Mel.

 

 


  THE BIRTHDAY CAKE was another delicious nicely decorated cake baked by Myra (Veronica).

 


 UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Eastlake, per the above schedule.


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:

Thursday, January 16, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, January 23, 2025:  70's DISCO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Disco-attired winners vie for prizes. DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, January 30, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, Febuary 6, 2025: FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons. DJ Nickie Bascos


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, rumba and much much more.  

Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night ballroom and line dancing in San Diego. This is the best Thursday night dance in San Diego, with many types of dance. While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance. 

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe".

Saturday, January 4, 2025

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake Thursday January 9, 2025

Hello Dancers, 

  You are invited to a JANUARY BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY this coming Thursday January 9th, especially if you have a birthday in January, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista, with the wonderful DJ Bing Villafuerte.  There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, and beverages.  It's a "private party" and this is your invitation. Roses for birthday ladies, and balloons.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. DJ Bing will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm.  Another cold and dry night is currently forecast.

  DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

 (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.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the place where the photos should be, or go to http://bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.  You can see many great photos and videos from this and previous dances on Nedy's Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565637576717 ), and on the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1891499784211962 ). You should join the Eastlake Facebook and post your Eastlake photos and videos there.)

 

A BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY was at Eastlake this past Thursday, January 2, 2025, with DJ Bing Villafuerte, on a cold and dry night.  There were 30 in attendance, thanks in part to 1 first-timer.  Here are 4 photos from last Thursday's Dance Party:

 


  BEFORE EATING, dancers posed for the group photo above.  Beth gave a blessing for the food, and thankfulness for bringing us all together.

 

 


  BALLROOM DANCING was in abundance.  In the photo above, Ditas and Ver enjoyed dancing.  They danced in a "performance show-off", dancing west coast swing to "Mustang Sally" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MP4IoF1FzM ).

 

 


  UPCOMING EVENTS signs for Eastlake were held by "Ring Girls" Liz, Alice, Virgie and first-timer Lynn in the photo above.

 

 


  BALLROOM DANCING CONTINUED, interspersed with line dancing.  In the photo above first-timer Lynn danced with Fred, about the time they performed a "dance show-off" tango to "La Cumparsita" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkmfaq0D3cA ).

 


 UPCOMING EVENTS for Thursday night dancing at Eastlake, per the above schedule.


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, January 9, 2025: JANUARY BIRTHDAYS PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  Roses for birthday ladies. Balloons. DJ Bing Villafuerte


Thursday, January 16, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, January 23, 2025:  70's DISCO DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Disco-attired winners vie for prizes. DJ Nickie Bascos


Thursday, January 30, 2025: BALLROOM & LINE DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913.  DJ Nickie Bascos


 It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing, cha cha, night club 2-step, cumbia, rumba and much much more.  

Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night ballroom and line dancing in San Diego. This is the best Thursday night dance in San Diego, with many types of dance. While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance. 

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe".