Judee Curtis “To everything there is a season and a time to dance.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) There also comes a time when one is unable to dance and teach. Thank you to Linda Robson and all the girls at the Robson newspapers for publishing my articles for almost 28 years, especially the last 20-plus years regarding…
Judee Curtis A trip down “Memory Lane” started when I was thinking about the things for which I am thankful! We’ve lived happily in SunBird for 27 years, since Nov. 11, 1993. My husband survived a fatal heart attack on Nov. 30, 1993. I found the world of line dancing in January, 1994, and he…
Judee Curtis In my opinion, things are not better than they were in March. We’ve had our ups and downs here in Arizona. Data changes daily, weekly, and monthly, so it’s very hard to plan ahead. On March 14, the day after we stopped dancing, I started planning what dances were going to be taught in…
Judee Curtis What a different year for my 81st birthday and our 61st wedding anniversary. I’m hoping and praying it won’t be different in September when we are scheduled to restart our line dancing year. If people would understand it’s time to take responsibility and wear masks everywhere, we just might come out of this…
Judee Curtis “So many dances to teach and so little time.” I’ve said this many times, but I didn’t realize how true it was until March 13. It seems like forever since I last taught dances to the loyal dancers who stay in Arizona year-round. Plus, “Goodbyes” and “See you next January!” were not said…
Judee Curtis Touching bases with dancers through email has been a blessing. I’ve even gotten to wave at a couple of them! My husband and I have been “staying home” since March 14, but who’s counting? He did golf a few times after that date but decided on his own it would be best not…
Judee Curtis Our Christmas Line Dance group was small, as there were family health issues and gatherings, going out of town, going “back home,” illnesses, injuries, you name it. But the dancers who came had a great time, did a good job, and we danced every dance on the list! We also decided that, next…
Judee Curtis Our fall session has had a fantastic start. Many new dancers joined us in the SunBird Ballroom for their Ultra Basic Class. The dance list is growing, because they know the steps and patterns that have been taught. “S&Ps” are the foundation for learning more dances that will be taught through December. They…
Judee Curtis Having taught for 20+ years, I should feel really old. But as we are dancing new dances to new music, meeting new dancers, and reconnecting with the restarting dancers, that same feeling of looking forward to another great dancing year with a whole bunch of nice people tells me why I’ve taught all…
Judee Curtis New Saying: “Time flies even when we aren’t dancing!” Completing registrations for new dancers has me excited, so I’m getting organized, learning new dances, getting the playlist ready, plus emailing the dancers: “Line Dancing with Judee restarts on Monday, September 9, in the SunBird Ballroom.” If you are new and want to join…