Greg and Mary Jane Eckert are new club members this season. Their upbeat personalities and dancing style have been a great addition to the club. The photo highlights their eagerness to get the party started at the Get a Spring in your Step dinner dance last month. Upon entry to the dance members and guests…
Rob Spade Our final dance of the season was the “Get a Spring in Your Step” dinner dance held on Saturday, April 9. Everyone had a great time dancing to Rich Howard’s Orchestra. The featured dance was the Tango and many of the members who had been practicing during the prior week showed off their…
Rob Spade In an effort to make each dance memorable, the Cotillion Dance Club creates themes and encourages members to dress and act the part. As you can see from the photo taken upon entry to the Live and Let’s Dance Ball, Dana and Michael really look like a couple starring in your favorite ‘James…
The All You Need is Love Valentine Ball held on February 6 featured the Messingers, who provided a fabulous themed song selection with vocals. The romance of the evening, as exemplified in the adjacent photo of Bernie and LeuVeda Boston, told the story of love being renewed by music, dance, great food and fellowship. See…
Rob Spade The Sonoran Serenade Black and White Ball held on January 9 featured the Sonoran Serenade Big Band with arrangements by Mike Crotty and provided a tremendous performance. The excitement of the big band continuously filled the dance floor. The food prepared by Executive Chef Anthony Crocenzi and served by the Oakwood banquet staff…
Rob Spade The Sonoran Serenade Big Band will be featured for the next elegant black tie dinner dance. This group performs in a traditional 19-piece swing band configuration plus two vocalists. They will provide an elegant and sophisticated ambiance for our dinner dance. Music clips and more information about the Sonoran Serenade are available on…
Rob Spade Our season opening dinner dance was “Come to the Masquerade Ball.” Thanks to everyone that participated; you made it a fun way to kick start the dance season. The three finalists for the category best couple masquerade mask combo were Bob and Jacquelyn Peterson; Ray and Betty Reagan; and Rich Pavlak and Betty…
Rob Spade The photo depicts Wendell and Linda Harris entering last season’s Moonlight Serenade Black and White Ball. Linda and Wendell have been married for 41 years. They are both from Chillicothe, Missouri and spent their entire life in and around Kansas City, Missouri prior to semi-retirement and moving to Sun Lakes, Arizona. They have…
Rob Spade The photo depicts Fred and Linda Smith entering last season’s Love is a Many Splendored Thing Valentine Dinner Dance. Fred and Linda hail from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a province that is easy to draw but hard to pronounce. They met in a Calculus 222 class at the University of Saskatchewan and were married shortly after…
Rob Spade The photo depicts Joel and Adriane Goldman entering last season’s Return to Dowton Abbey dinner dance as they were being announced by our ‘imported imitation crier.’ Joel and Adriane are both from Dayton, Ohio, and have been married for 48 years with two children. They have been members of the Cotillion Dance Club…