Northern Virginia
Country-Western
Dance Association
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NVCWDA Facebook Page
NVCWDA is now has a
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Help Wanted: Treasurer
NVCWDA is seeking someone to take over as Treasurer in January. Donna has been our treasurer since 2007 and has established clear protocols for handling our funds. Her successor will find everything in order and should be able to "hit the ground running" with a little guidance from Donna. A basic knowledge of Quickbooks and a little time is all that is needed.
If you are interested in taking over this important position, talk to Donna to get the details. Contact president @ nvcwda.org or membership @ nvcwda.org to volunteer. Thank you.
New Year's Eve Dance Recap
We had an enchanted evening dancing our way into 2012 at Fort Myer. Everyone pitched in to make the dance truly a special event.
Toys for Tots/Christman Dance Recap
Our annual event to benefit Toys for Tots was December 17. In addition to the many toys we collected, NVCWDA also donated $350. Our Marine friends learned the line dance 5,6,7,8 and also the Chiquita couples dance.
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| The Marines present NVCWDA with a "Commander's Award" recognizing us for our support for Toys for Tots. | Some furry critters donated for Toys for Tots. |
Halloween Dance Recap
Here are the winners of the Halloween costume contest held at our dance on November 5. Many thanks again to Rick Humbert who hosted the Halloween dance and conducted the balloting.
| First place to Grave Digger (Bobby Orndorff), shown here with two lady friends. Prize - One ticket to the New Year's Eve Dance. |  |
| Second place to the Zombies (Kathy Fanelli and Marshall Glasser). Prize - Two tickets to a regular dance. |  |
| Third place to the Witch (Kate Miller). Prize - One ticket to a regular dance. | 
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25th Anniversary Dance Recap
We celebrated NVCWDA's 25th anniversary at the September 17 dance at Luther Jackson School. We enjoyed jogging our memories of old dances such as Hooked on Country, the Matador, Flying Eights, Cotton Eyed Joe/Schottische.
We were honored to have three Charter members of NVCWDA attend the dance. Charter members are people who joined NVCWDA as it was formed in 1986 and have kept their memberships current.
The Steppers perform at the anniversary dance. |
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Charter members (L to R) Joyce Leamon and Dottie and Bill Garrison cut the anniversary cake held by Pat McMurray. |
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People who are former members of the Steppers (L to R) Bill and Dottie Garrison, Pat McMurray, BJ Brown, and Ann and Bo Marlin. |
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| We had plenty of ice cream and toppings to choose from at the ice cream social held on August 20. |  |
Board of Directors for 2011-2012
(l to r): Board members Karen, Donna, Susan, Eric, Kathy, Bobby, Patty, and Bo.
Not pictured: Pat, Richard, and Charlie.
The 2011-2012 board took office at the dance on June 4. The position of Member at Large still is open. This position has been vacant for more than a year and we would greatly appreciate someone stepping up to take on the job of coordinating the snacks and drinks at the dances.
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2011 Benefit Dance
Our annual Benefit Dance on April 16 is in the history books. We collected $3000 for Fisher House.
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Mary Considine, a representative of Fisher House, attended the dance and thanked us for our help in raising funds for their efforts. |
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The Country Steppers presented NVCWDA President Charlie Pierce (middle) with a $500 check for Fisher House. |
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Bruce Wright won the quilt made by Charlie and Ann Marlin. (L to R: Charlie, Bruce, Ann, and Mary Considine - Fisher House rep.) |
The Steppers during their demo. |
Mal (aka John Travolta) shows off with Linda and Anita. |
Mal, Linda, Dale and Anita. |
Dale and Anita. |
Videos
We've taped a few of the NVCWDA lessons and performances lately and the clips are available for download from MediaFire if you missed the lesson, or if you want a quick review.
February 5 dance - Advanced Beginner West Coast Swing taught by Scotty and Lynne Inman
- Dance instruction (23:10 min/100 MB-large file!)
- Dance with music (3:43 min/16 MB)
December 4 dance -
November 20 dance -
September 18 dance - The videos are at http://www.mediafire.com/?k3m7vu2z136zj. The four videos are:
- Chuck Wagon Cha Cha (line dance)
- The Freeze (line dance)
- Six Pack Summer (couples specialty dance)
- The Country Steppers perform Cotton-Eyed Joe: [MediaFire version] || [YouTube version]
August 21 dance - Cliff and Donna Carlton taught intermediate waltz moves. Three short instructional videos are available for download at http://www.mediafire.com/8-10-2010waltz.
Connection Article
In summer 2010, the Burke Connection ran an article about NVCWDA.