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Dance Connections Newsletter
April 2025
FREE Group Lessons!
FREE 2-STEP LESSONS
FAMILY-FRIENDLY & FUN
Group lessons are back—starting with 2-Step!
I’m teaching free, beginner-friendly partner dance lessons every Wednesday from 7–8 PM at Texas Star Inn, a family-friendly BBQ restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere, great food, and room to dance.
Come for dinner before or after, and stay to practice what you’ve learned.
No partner necessary—I highly encourage rotating so everyone gets to dance and grow.
📍 Texas Star Inn, 7621 Bandera Rd, SATX 78238
📅 Wednesdays 7–8 PM
🎶 Free | Two-Step | Family-friendly | Rotating encouraged
Whether you’ve been meaning to get back on the floor or want to bring someone new into the experience, this is your chance. Let’s dance!
P.S. Group lessons are something many of you have asked for, and I’m excited to offer them. All that’s needed to keep them going… is for the group to show up. If this is something you’ve been hoping for, I’d love to see you there.
Don't Leave Her Behind
There’s a common mistake I’ve been seeing lately with leads: they get an idea of where they want to go—maybe around a curve, maybe after giving her a turn—and then they take off and hope their partner follows.
The problem is, she’s not a trailer you hitch and drag. She’s the car.
You have to drive the car.
If you’re making a turn or going around a curve and your partner doesn’t end up in front of you—or if you are sideb ends up yanked off to the side—it’s probably because you broke your frame or stopped communicating clearly. You left her behind in your effort to get to your destination.
It’s not about where you want to go. Your job is to take care of her path.
You steer her through the movement. That’s the priority. Where you go comes after—and only as a result of bringing her with you.
One of my students once said something that hit me hard.
I had just told him, “You left me behind.”
He paused and said, “That’s the last thing I ever want to do. In the military, leaving someone behind is the worst thing you can do.”
Exactly.
Dance—like relationship—isn’t about where you’re headed if you can’t get there together.
A strong leader doesn’t just make decisions. He considers. He guides. He listens. He adapts.
Because connection isn’t built by dragging someone along for the ride. It’s built by keeping her with you, every step of the way.
Line Dancing
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Thirsty Horse -- 7pm every Thursday and Sunday lessons w/ Shellie
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Stetsons Helotes--every Fri at 8:30pm w/ Shellie
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Canyon Lake Locations: 10:30am, Tues-Fri -- W/ Melissa https://www.linedancemelissacanyonlaketx.com/class-schedule
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Watering Hole, NB -- 6p Tuesdays w/ Michelle
Dance Opportunities
Round Up for Charity Organization
Whether you have a partner or not, this is a great community to meet other people attending country dances together:
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Tues Apr 1: Texas Rim Shot at Geronimo VFW, Seguin 7pm $10
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Fri Apr 11: Rex Allen McNiel at Geronimo VFW, Seguin 7pm $10
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Fri Apr 18: Cactus Country at King &Queens, NB 7pm $10
Floores Country Store: Sunday Free Family Dance
Free dance lesson w/ Kathy 3pm followed by Band
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April 6 -- Matthew Ryan Band
Other FREE Group Dance Lessons -- in addition to country dance lessons at Thirsty Horse and Cowboys, Jazmin Suarez is teaching at Texas Pride BBQ:
Saturday Mar 28th 6-7pm: https://www.facebook.com/share/15tWuE8Jam/
For more Country Dancehalls: https://www.julievogler.com/country-dance-venues
SWING!
Alamo City Swing Revival (ACSR) Mondays 7pm-10pm. San Antonio Fire Fighters Banquet Hall 8925 W I-10 Frontage Road.
Mar Classes: East Coast 1, Solo Jazz, Lindy Hop 1
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Apr 7 DJ Night
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Apr 14 Bexar Brass Band
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Apr 21: DJ Night
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Apr 28: Lamplighters Band
Gruene Hall, New Braunfels Georges play FREE 6-10p Wed Apr 2nd & 16th.
2nd and 4th Saturdays- SASDS Swing Shift @ Bright Coffee. Intro class starts at 7:30, then social dancing.
SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR!
