Category: Mr J Appearances

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Jazz Singer Ariana Savalas’s Reaches Out

Breaking news about my demo at Living Legends…The artist who cover’s the song “Peel Me A Grape” got alerted that it was being used in my video. She has the right to refuse its use and gave it a watch…Instead of booting the song off of YouTube she commented officially on the video. Apparently I have a new new fan in Ariana Savalas the daughter of famed actor Telly Savalas! Click the video to read what she wrote.

New England Dance Festival Report

I had SO MUCH FUN dancing Thursday and Saturday night at NEDF! Dean had his work cut out for himself as many more ballroom dancers showed up Thursday night than I have seen in the past. Most of what he played crossed over for the WCS dancers and a lot of it worked for Country as well. I felt like he really turned the heat up for the last hour and I don’t think I missed a dance! Saturday Donna stepped up to the challenge of a full room competing with 2 others and she managed to keep things rocking till almost 2 am…My feet still hurt! Next year’s event is scheduled for August 1-4 so mark your calendars.

Speaking of marking your calendars I hope you made a big notation for this Sunday because I am bringing some new music in almost every dance!

Sunday August 11th
$15
California Mix Dance
6:30pm Night Club Two-Step Mr. Jonathan
7:00pm  WCS Mr. Jonathan
7:30-11ish DJs Mr. Jonathan

Longfellow’s Club JoEllen
524 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA

Saturday, August 18th
NHABDA
MILFORD TOWN HALL
1 Union Square, Milford NH
6:45 – 7:30 pm by Lesson by Lets Dance Studio
8:45 Showcase by Lets Dance Studio, Concord.

Music by Mr Jonathan
7:30 – 10:30 General Dancing
Please make Reservations by 7pm on Thursday, Aug 15th
Cost: $17.00 per person, $12.00 per person for NHABDA Members (annual dues are only $20)
Late reservations and admissions at the door: $2.00 additional

Become a member at the dance for only $20 for the year and you`ll receive Footnotes, our monthly newsletter in addition to lower admission costs.

E-mail Betty Ashooh at getinstep@comcast.net OR call 603-716-6791 and include date of dance, names of all attending and seating preferences

Debby Monk Returns to Longfellows in September!

Keep your calendar open for September 8th as my wife and I will be splitting the duties of the night. She has a bad ass lesson plan to teach and as you can tell from my latest Spotify list that the music gods have blessed me with some new groove!

Saturday, September 8th

$20
8pm WCS Lesson W/DebbyMonk
9pm-? WCS Dance W/DJ Mr. Jonathan
Longfellow’s Club JoEllen
524 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA
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December 2nd Club JoEllen Potluck Dinner Dance

Dance Concept Level 1: Moving is dancing…dancing is movement in time with the music and little else matters. Just move your feet in time with the music and you will be just fine.

Dance Concept Level 2: There is a huge difference, in dancing, between moving your feet and moving your center. Always move your center to move your feet!

Dance Concept Level 3: Your center as a leader must be ahead of the beat and your center as a follower must be slightly behind the beat and through the secret language of connection we can both be dancing to the same beat at the same time.

Dance Concept Level 4: Now that you have mastered moving from your center, center to center connection, and timing you can now revisit “Dance Concept Level 1” and just move!

To really excel in dance you must keep pushing your self to be more and more on point with your movement while at the same time letting your inner artist loose to interpret the song that is playing right now. Every moment you make should be practiced to the point of it being second nature but at the same time appear to be completely made up on the spot and in real time. Watch better dancers do their thing but don’t try and hold yourself accountable to put their dance on the floor. Put your dance on the floor and try to love and appreciate every beat…every movement..and every connection!

Free (bring a dish to share)

Saturday Night December 2nd

Annual Pot Luck Dance

7:30pm DJ Fred Rapaport

8:15pm DJ Steele Shane

9:00pm DJ Donna Shea

9:45pm DJ Larry Mongeau

10:30 pm DJ Mr. J

Longfellow’s Club JoEllen

524 Boston Post Rd

Wayland, MA

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October 2017 Dancing in the Boston Area

Saturday October 14th
7:00 – 8:00 PM All Level West Coast Swing with Tessa Antolini
8:00 – 9:00 PM Intermediate West Coast Swing with Tessa Antolini

8:00 – 9:00 PM Beginner West Coast Swing with Steele Shane

9:00 – 12:30 PM West Coast Swing Dance with DJ Mr Jonathan

$20/2, $15/1 Tessa’s workshops includes dance
$10 Beginner Lesson includes dance
$10 dance only


6:30pm WCS Lesson w/Mr. J

October 2017 Dancing at Longfellow’s Club JoEllen promises to be a great time. Share the info with your friends and get on my emailing list to get direct notifications of all dancing that I am hosting, Teaching, or DJing not just October 2017 Dancing but ALL of it!

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Tessa, Larry, and Mr. Jonathan Oh My!

Friday, Sept 8th, 2017 (tonight)

Its the  Mr. Jonathan Show at Tessa’s Forte Friday Fun Night. She has come down with a high fever and does not want to infect the dance community. She will be home resting while we swing our butts off! I have a new 32 count pattern cycle that is easy and fun to dance. Plus over these last few years a great new partner passing WCS game, centered around the very patterns you will learn, has surfaced…Be prepared to be dancing (and possibly rolling) in the isles after this one of a kind experience!

$10

Beginner WCS 7:45pm
Intermediate WCS 8:30pm
Social Dancing 9:30pm
Forte Dance
123 Muller Rd.
Burlington, Ma
Saturday, Sept 9th, 2017

$10
8pm Intermediate Lesson W/Larry Mongeau
9pm -12ish General Dancing DJ Larry Mongeau
Longfellow’s Club JoEllen
524 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA
Sunday Sept 10th, 2017

6:30 – 7:00 PM Intermediate 2 Step with Mr. J

7:00 -7:30 PM Intermediate WCS with Mr. J

7:30 – 10:30 or 11PM Country Mix Dance with Mr. Jonathan

(Music will be a mix of Country, Ballroom, and WCS until we run out of people!)

$15 any lesson (s) includes dance
$15 Dance only

 

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Coming Up This and Next Weekend

Sunday Night, Sept 3, 2017

Longfellow’s Club JoEllen Annual Dance and Potluck
We provide the hot dogs, hamburgers, dance partners, music, AC & pool
You bring something to share with your friends!
6:30 – 7:00 PM Intermediate 2 Step with Steele Shane

7:00 -7:30 PM Intermediate WCS with Steele Shane
7:30 – 9 PM Country Mix Dance with DJ Fred Rapoport

9pm-12am DJ Mr. Jonathan takes over the wheels of steel with a mix of Country, Ballroom, and WCS until we run out of people!

Pool opens from 10 – 11:30 PM

$15 any lesson (s) includes dance
$15 Dance only

Friday, Sept 8th, 2017

Its the Tessa and Mr. Jonathan Show at her Forte Friday Fun Night. We have a couple of 32 count pattern cycles that are easy and fun to dance. Plus over these last few years a great new WCS game, centered around the very patterns you will learn, has surfaced…We will have you dancing (and possibly rolling) in the isles after this one of a kind experience.

$10

Beginner WCS 7:45pm
Intermediate WCS 8:30pm
Social Dancing 9:30pm
Forte Dance
123 Muller Rd.
Burlington, Ma

Sunday Sept 10, 2017

$15
6:30pm 2-Step Lesson w/Mr. J
7pm WCS Lesson w/Mr. J
7:30pm General Dancing DJ Mr. J
Longfellow’s Club JoEllen
524 Boston Post Rd
Wayland, MA