Line Dance June 2024 Newsletter

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JUNE 2024 NEWSLETTER

Welcome to our sixth newsletter for 2024.
The venue is still useable for our social (see below). There is also information below about our next holiday being planned.

Information below on:

2024 Regular Socials
Class Changes
LDSA Next Overseas Holiday
L.D.S.A. Covid-19 / Flu Policies

See you on the dance floor,

Liz & Peter Heath and the Instructor Team

2024 Regular Socials

The Social is still on despite the building damage from the car accident as seen on television.

The social dates are:
30th June, 4th August, 29th September, 3rd November, 8th December
The Address is: West Croydon and Kilkenny RSL, 19 Rosetta St, West Croydon
Dancing Starts at 1.30pm and concludes at 5pm at a cost of $15 (cash only).

The last social was better attended (so Ivy in the kitchen will try one more time).

NOTE: For the last couple of years, the resident cook/chef Ivy and her team have been providing meals available prior to the social. The prices are very reasonable and the food delicious. However the support for these meals is inconsistent and is not proving particularly viable for them. She will support the next social (30th June) and then re-assess the continuation of the service. If you want it to continue, please join us from midday.
ALSO NOTE: If you bring food/nibbles to the venue, please be discreet about it and don't put it on the table till the kitchen has closed as a sign of respect to Ivy's cooking.

CLASS CHANGES

The following changes are happening as specified:

South Plympton Monday Afternoon Easy level class started on 6th May. Runs from 1pm - 2.30pm for $12 per session, still successfully running.
New Christies Beach class is cancelled till further notice.

All other classes are business as usual.

NEXT LDSA Overseas Holiday 2026

Even though the current European River Cruise Adventure is still pending (we leave in 5 weeks or so), we are already considering our next adventure. Our dream holiday has been on the back burner for over 10 years, pending the reduction of tensions in the middle east. It seems that they will never change (its been tense for over 2000 years LOL), so we are going ahead with the plans anyway.
The plan is to go to Egypt, Jordan and Turkey/Türkiye.
It is likely to include the following:

Nile River Cruise in Egypt
Giza Pyramids and Sphinx in Egypt
Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Abu Simbel Temples in Egypt
Valley of the Kings in Egypt
Karnak Temple in Egypt
Petra in Jordan
Wadi Rum in Jordan
The Dead Sea in Jordan
Anzac Cove on Anzac Day
Ephesus in Turkey
Tour of Istanbul

If you are interested in joining us, please send me an email at peter@linedancersofsa.org with your name (and any others that you think might come) and any suggestions you may have for items on the itinerary. We already have about 10 people interested.
Obviously there is currently no cost (at least $17K) or itinerary (at least 4 weeks) confirmed, so there is no obligation to go, but if we have some idea of numbers, then we can work those things out in time. Start saving....
Thanks,
Peter

L.D.S.A. Covid-19 / Flu Policies
As we head into Winter, the occurrence of Covid-19, Flu, RSV and the Common Cold is going to increase. Please be mindful of your other dancers when deciding on coming to class with symptoms. We have not yet had any outbreak of any of these in any of our classes since the start of the pandemic, which we are grateful of. This has been due in part to our strict polices during the initial outbreaks, and the vigilance and thoughtful nature of our dancers. We understand that asthma and allergies will cause sneezing and coughing, so if you have these conditions, don't let them stop you attending. Be mindful of others that are not aware of your conditions. Remember, there is no stigma in our classes should you want to wear a mask.
Please ensure the following are considered:

Don't attend if showing flu like symptoms.
Please wear a mask if you are feeling mildly symptomatic as a precaution (especially when entering and exiting class).
Please keep your seats during the breaks socially distanced.
Please cover your mouth and/or nose should you cough or sneeze unexpectedly.

If we keep these things in mind, I am sure we can further avoid any outbreaks into the future.