What we do? Wedding dances, News update
Dance Class schedule, How to select a class, Events
Please note: Our new Web page is under construction and the links are no longer updated. We hope to migrate to the new Website soon.
What we do
With many years of teaching, choreographing, performing and lecturing experience, we offer:
- PRIVATE and GROUP classes
- Dance events and parties
- Pas-des-deux performances
- Dance-related lectures and dance demonstrations
- Entertainment at different venues, providing dance music and getting the audience on its feet with mixers, dance anecdotes and instructions
- WEDDING DANCE instruction and private lessons are available all seasons. Contact Esther 845 535-3341, twinks.odes@gmail.com
Upcoming Events -- Monthly Newsletter
Dear Dancing Friends,
First of all, we wish you a wonderful Fourth of July and a great celebration. This memo is to remind you of upcoming dance events. In July, we have exciting dances, other than the usual dinner dances
• Swing into Summer dance classes – are very popular and you can still join us
• Graduation Mocktail Dance Party– July 10
• Dancing Under the Stars Wine-tasting Gala Garden dinner dance – July 26
• Elks Club Dinner Dance – Friday, August 1
• Germania Biergarten Dinner Dance -- Friday, August 8
Looking forward to seeing you on the dance floor!
Esther and Mark
Contact Esther: twinks.odes@gmail.com, 845 635-3341
SWING INTO SUMMER DANCE CLASSES – Started June 12 – July 31.
You can still join if you want to spend a fun evening
- Place: St. John’s Church Hall, 55 Wilbur Blvd. POK
- Date: Thursdays June 12 – July 24
- Time: Basic Swing: 7 pm
Advanced Swing: 8 pm
- Duration: Six weeks
- Donation: $80
- Contact: Esther 845 635-3341 twinks.odes@gmail.com Please bring your cash or check (payable to Esther Odescalchi) to the first class to sign in.
GRADUATION MOCKTAIL PARTY WITH HORS D’OEUVRES & DESSERTS - Thursday, July 10, 2025 (date change!!)
Please join us to celebrate all our 2025 dance students and swingers and to honor our dancing angels and our wonderful instructor, Mark. You are welcome to bring guests.
- Place: St. John Lutheran Church Hall, 55 Wilbur Blvd. POK.
- Date: Thursday, July 10
- Time: 7 pm
- Donation: $9 (to help with the rent)
- Music: Recorded
- Program: eat, drink, dance, dance demonstration, dance mixers; honoring our dancing angels; and dance, dance, dance!
Ladies, please bring munchies, desserts or anything you wish. Gentlemen, please bring a bottle of “mock”-wine or “mock”-cocktail so we can indulge in mock-libations and savor munchies, cookies, and other wonderful nutriments that students and guests bring. (The church does not want us to drink real booze!)
DANCING UNDER THE STARS ANNUAL GALA Wine-tasting DINNER DANCE of the BLDCHV DANCE CLUB – July 26
The BLDCHV Dance Club cordially invites its members and dancing friends to its annual Dancing Under the Stars Gala Garden party.
- Place: Esther’s home, 1020 Freedom Rd, Pleasant Valley, NY.
Time: 6:00 pm wine tasting; 7 pm buffet dinner
- Donation: Dance Club members gratis, Guests: $15. Cash or check (payable to BLDCHV).
If you ladies bring a dessert and gentlemen a bottle of wine, we love it! Thank you!
- If you ladies bring a dessert and gentlemen a bottle of wine, we love it! Thank you!
RSVP: 845 635-3341 twinks.odes@gmail.com
- Program:
o 6 pm wine-tasting and dancing.
o 7 pm buffet dinner.
o 8 pm a short musical interlude – South Pacific anyone?
o 8:20 dancing, dancing, and more dancing into the night with the wine bar open.
- Dress code: jacket & tie, cocktail dress (In case it’s a hot day, after the “official photo”, you can remove some of the layers or jump into the lake)
- By reservation only and we appreciate early reservations! (As in the past, a limited number of guests are accepted on a first come first served basis.)
"Dancing Under the Shining Stars" 2024
JOIN THE BLDCHV DANCE CLUB!
The Ballroom and Latin Dance Club of the Hudson Valley (BLDCHV) is over 40 years old, but during Covid we lost several members and sadly, several dance venues as well. We are inviting all our dancers and friends to JOIN THE CLUB! The Club meets at monthly dinner dances or tea dances, usually with live bands. As part of their membership, Dance Club members are guests of the Dance Club at its annual gala garden dinner dance, Dancing Under the Stars, (this year, on July 26th). In addition, they receive isother perks such as entrance fees, a glass of booze, discount tickets, etc. The Club Year is from January to January.
Membership Application Form
(Ballroom and Latin Dance Club of the Hudson Valley)
(BLDCHV)
- First name: _________________________ Last name: ________________
- Address: ______________________________________________________________
- City:______________________ State: _____ Zip code: __________
- Home phone: (___)___-_____________ Work phone: (___)___-_____________
- E-mail address: _____________________________________________
- Membership fee: $40
- Check out our website: http://www.everythingballroom.com.
Events contiue --Looking into August
ELKS CLUB DINNER DANCE – Friday, August 1.
- Place: 29 Overocker rd. Poughkeepsie
- Time: 6pm to 10pm
- Band: DJ
- Menu: NA for July
- Price: $25.
- Reservation: We reserve tables so you can enjoy the company of your dancing friends.
Contact: Esther: twinks.odes@gmail.com, 845 635-3341or sign the reservation sheet at our dance classes.
GERMANIA BIERGARTEN DINNER DANCE – Friday, August 8
- Place: Germania Club, Degarmo Rd. Poughkeepsie
- Time: 6pm to 10pm
- Entrance Fee for Germania members. Gguests: $5,
- Band: Gordie on the accordion – he plays great ballroom dances with occasional polkas and Viennese and honors requests.
- Menu: the main meal varies. Bratwurst, Pretzel, Apple strudel, etc. are always available.
- Price: $6 to $18 depending on what you order.
- Reservation: We reserve tables so you can enjoy the company of your dancing friends.
- Contact: Esther: twinks.odes@gmail.com, 845 635-3341or sign the reservation sheet at our dance classes.
Dance Class Schedule - Summer and Fall 2025
- Date: June 12, (6 weeks)
- SWING INTO SUMMER DANCE CLASSES
- Place: St. John’s Church Hall, 55 Wilbur Blvd. POK
- Date: Thursdays June 12 – July 24
(Note: June 26th is Graduation party – classes continue the week after)
- Time: Basic Swing: 7 pm
Advanced Swing: 8 pm
- Donation: $80
- Contact: Esther 845 635-3341 twinks.odes@gmail.com and bring your check or cash to the first class
- Date: Tuesday, October 7 (8 weeks)
- Place: Arlington High School, Rt. 55, LaGrange
- Time: 6:00 PM Basic ballroom, Latin, swing
7:00 PM Intermediate/advanced ballroom, Latin, Swing
8:00 PM Salsa, merengue, bachata special - basic & intermediate
- Tuition: $99 pp
- Contact: Linda 845 486-4860 ex.32102 or 845 635-3341
- To register:
https://arlingtonschools.revtrak.net/Continuing-Education/
- No class 11-11 & 11-25
- Date: Thursday, October 9 (8 weeks)
- Place: St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church Hall, 55 Wilbur Blvd.POK
- Time: 6:00 Basic ballroom, Latin, Swing
7:00 PM Intermediate ballroom, Latin, Swing
8:00 PM Advanced ballroom, Latin, Swing (student choice)
- Tuition: $99 pp
No class: 11-27
- To register contact Esther 845 635-3341, twinks.odes@gmail.com
and bring your check/cash to the first dance
Fun in pictures
"Graduation party" 2024
Parties and Events
Dance parties and events are announced during classes and in monthly email memos. We reserve tables so you can enjoy the company of your dancing friends and make new ones.
Contact Esther twinks.odes@gmail.com
- The POK Elks Club holds Dinner Dances on the first Friday of the month by reservation only
- The POK Germania Club holds Biergarten dinner dances with live music are usually on the second Friday of the month.
We reserve tables for our dancers. You can sit with your dancing friends or make new ones.
- Our annual Christmas dance party is in December.
Mocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dance demo, sing-along with the accordion, mixers, wonderful friends, and lots of dancing. Ladies, please bring hors d oeuvres, munchies, desserts, your favorite dish, Gentlemen please bring a bottle of non-alcoholic wine/beer/sider or munchie.
Watch for date, location, time and program
THe program includes a dance demo, mixers, a sing-along with the accordion and lots of dancing
For reservation, contact: Esther: Twinks.odes@gmail.com
- The BLDCHV Dance Club Holds its annual "Dancing Under the Stars" gala in July. Members and guest welcome.
Guide to help you select the appropriate class
- Basic & low-intermediate ballroom, Latin and Swing are for you if you never danced before or took only one basic class. Also, if you did not dance for a while and want a refresher, you will be happy in this class. Dances covered include: waltz, foxtrot, rumba, merengue or any other dance students request;
- Special dance class (swing, Latin, Tango, etc) concentrates on the selected dance and you will learn many different patterns in that dance
- Intermediate ballroom, Latin and Swing. If you have taken several classes in the past, but don't consider yourself an advanced dancer, this class is for you.
- Advanced ballroom, Latin and Swing. If you are well versed in several dances and go out dancing regularly, you will be conditioned to learn any of the advanced patterns we teach. During the session, we can either work on a variety of dances or select a special one that students select. The current class voted for the Rumba.
Class Fees varie depending on the sponsoring organization.
For information, please contact Esther 845 635-3341; twinks.odes@gmail.com
Where can you go dancing?
Some Dutchess County private Clubs have ballroom/Latin dances at regular intervals. Dances are announced during classes and via monthly emails.
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