Regeneration and special joy - Although we didn't dance last Friday at 301, as with Easter weekend traditionally, we wish you the greatest joy for a passionate and exciting year ahead. In the spirit of renewal, please note our new website: http://www.dexterave.org/301.php
And, come join us for West Coast Swing lessons in April!
The 301 Club at Dexter Avenue offers one of the best values for ballroom lessons in town. Come check out our Latin style Rumba classes in January and the even slower Foxy in February. Steve will inspire you and you'll want to stay for the practice time-open dance after 7:45
The ceiling is done and the new fixtures make the room feel taller; newly painted walls look nice and the floor is coming along - come on down and check out the "New" 301
Work on the hall including paint, new ceiling and light fixtures happens in early October 08, dance floor closed at least two weeks. Steve teaching Hustle this month
This dance community was shocked and saddened to learn of Kelly's hospitalization one Friday. His subsequent death due to complications of diabetes is a loss we still struggle to accept.
This looks like a special extra reason for 301 Club ministries to not only exist, but thrive and diversify for health and healing reasons - besides the obvious God-given spiritual blessings. Thanks to Steve Petrik for sharing this clip so we could post it.
David Martin filmed this short lesson of Cha Cha Paseo at 301 Club. Steve Petrik encouraged me to post the link on this blog. Steve says,
"The video that David made of Paula & Kelly doing the Cha Cha came out great. It is sure a nice way to be able to review some of the steps that Kelly is teaching us. Has any consideration been given to making some videos like this for future lessons and having them available for review? I think it would go a long way in helping to remember some of the lessons that Kelly is teaching us. It is just a thought......"
301 notes
Dexter avenue united Methodist church
301 dexter avenue
Montgomery, AL 36104
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FELLOW 301 CLUB PARTRONS, the Holiday Season is now behind us and it is time to return to a normal schedule with our lives and also dancing and fellowship at 301 Club.
We had another great year at 301 Club thanks to your continuing support and hopefully the year 2008 will bring another great year for 301 Club and for all our dancing patrons.
A special thank you is deserving to all our volunteers that serve you in order to make 301 Club operate efficiently and also to Kelly Dubose for his dedication to making everyone attending the group dance lessons better dancers.
This Winter Quarter Kelley has decided to teach two rhythm dances and one smooth dance, which I sure all will want to attend the group dance lessons as often as possible. In January the Cuban origin rhythm dance Rhumba or Rumba will be taught and in February the smooth romantic dance Foxy will be taught and finally in March the Caribbean origin dance Mambo will be taught.
On Friday night, February 08 we will have our Valentine Party as always your generosity of bringing snacks and other delicious eatables is greatly appreciated.
There will be one closed Friday night on March 21 in observance of Good Friday.
Please mark these two important dates on your calendar!
A BIG THANK YOU, to everyone for your continuing support of 301 Club this past year and may each and everyone have a safe and prosperous NEW YEAR!
301 CLUB VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE WINTER QUARTER 2008
MONTH/DATE FRONT DESK KITCHEN OPEN/CLOSE
JANUARY 04 REGINA & BOBBIE BOB BOB & REGINA
JANUARY 11 DORIS & FRED JEAN KEN & DORIS
JANUARY 18 CARA & KARL MALLORI KEN & DORIS
JANUARY 25 ROYCE & LINDA DARLENE ROYCE & DARLENE
FEBRUARY 01 REGINA & BOBBIE BOB BOB & REGINA
FEBRUARY 08* JOHNNY & JOAN GWEN KEN & DORIS
FEBRUARY 15 CARA & KARL JEAN KEN
FEBRUARY 22 JOHNNY & JOAN MALLORI KEN
FEBRUARY 29 ROYCE & KATHY DARLENE ROYCE & DARLENE
MARCH 07 REGINA & BOBBIE BOB BOB & REGINA
MARCH 14 CARA & KARL LYNDA KEN & DORIS
MARCH 21 CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY
MARCH 28 DARLENE & KATHY ROYCE ROYCE & DARLENE
*VALENTINE PARTY NIGHT FEBRUARY 08, 2008
PLEASE NOTE THAT 301 CLUB WILL BE CLOSED MARCH 21, 2008 IN OBSERVANCE OF GOOD FRIDAY
On Friday night, March 07, 2008, 301 Club will be paying tribute to a great American music legend, Nat King Cole. Various Nat King Cole musical selections will be played during our evening of dancing and additionally a video about Nat King Cole will be shown in the Turnipseed Room adjacent to the fellowhship hall.
Make your plans to attend the Mambo lesson beginning around 6:30 P.M. and enjoy an evening of dancing with some beautiful dance music performed by the great Nat King Cole.
To All 301 Club Patrons,
Just a reminder that Kelly will be teaching the first Mambo class on February 29, 2008 and will teach Mambo each Friday night next month, except Friday night, March 21, 2008 when we will be closed for Good Friday.
Mambo is a fun latin rhythm dance that I know all who come and participate in the dance lessons will learn basic Mambo patterns and further enhance their knowledge of ballroom dances.
Make your plans to be at 301 Club for another evening of fun, dancing and fellowship.
Ken S
The second Friday in February was a special dance for Valentine's; many ladies in red and their beaus came for the Foxy lesson by Kelly. A table loaded with tasty treats was tempting to the nearly 100 dancers attending on Feb 8. The next special dance is in mid-March.
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Take off in a new direction for how we dance in celebration of the “LORD OF THE DANCE” Jesus Christ.
There is no script or written record to this recording. However, by clicking on the title to this article with a current free iTunes or free Quicktime downloaded and installed in your computer, you can listen to the entire coverdish celebration in the 301 club/fellowship hall on Sunday afternoon April 29, 2007. It is a brilliant reflection of the history of 301 Club and the rejuvenating participation of many in the Dexter Avenue community who are maintaining the best possible reflection of the presence of Jesus Christ in our midst in downtown Montgomery, Alabama.
The first speaker is Margarie Dunbar with comments from Gwen Pearson - two of the early supporters of the 301 dance club. Then Bill Pearson speaks of the Thanksgiving in Springtime theme. Several others give their understanding of what and how we celebrate the rebuilding of the kitchen at Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church with those who helped in this ministry of resurrection.
301 club party night
JUNE 22- CRUISE PARTY
Please remember if you desire to bring food, snacks, etc. for our party nigHT!
301 notes - spring quarter 2007
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MY FELLOW 301 PATRONS, Daylight Savings Time has arrived ahead of spring this year and I hope each of you will be able to keep time to the dances of Cha Cha, Mambo and Waltz which Kelly will be teaching during the months of April, May and June respectively. We will have eleven Friday nights dancing together this quarter with us taking off the Friday nights of April 06 for Good Friday and May 25 for Jubilee. Also, we will have one party night on June 22 which will be our annual “Cruise Party.” So, make your plans to be with us each Friday night that you are able and as always I encourage each of you to bring someone new to the Christian fellowship of “301 Club.”
Bob Adams, Artist and Evangelist
BOB ADAMS has been a familiar sight on the streets of downtown Montgomery since 1982. He can be found on a street corner with his easel (or just a huge sheet of masonite) creating a vivid visual interpretation of an Old or New Testament Bible passage on almost any sunny day. Many of his inspiring images are now on exhibit on the lower floor of Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church, at the corner of Dexter Avenue and McDonough Street. Some of the paintings now on exhibit at the church have been seen previously in store windows downtown where they have now been replaced by newer paintings.
BOB graduated from one of the nation’s premier art schools, New York City’s Pratt Institute, in 1978. He painted for a few years in the Las Vegas area, making ends meet by working in the casinos. Soon after that, the thought came to him that if he began painting Bible stories instead of cityscapes, when someone asked him what he was doing, he could quite naturally relate the truth that Jesus loves us, He died on the cross for our sins, He arose from the dead and anyone who believes in Him will have eternal life.
THE PUBLIC, and especially Bob’s friends from The 301 Club, are invited to a special showing of the paintings on Sunday, March 18th from 3:00 ‘til 5:00 P.M. Light refreshments will be served. Bob will be present to explain the paintings; visitors are invited to bring a Bible with them to use as a reference to each painting. Admission is free, but contributions will be accepted.
IN ADDITION to the Art Exhibit and Reception, the first of a planned series of “Young Artist Recitals” will be held Sunday afternoon at 4:00 P.M. The featured performer for this Recital will be Eric Jo, a 19 year old Korean native who is now studying piano with Huntingdon Professor Ronald Shinn. Eric has taken first place in several competitions. For this Recital he will play compositions by Chopin, Bach, Beethoven and Prokofiev.
Admission to the “Young Artist Recitals” is free.
AS ALWAYS, thank you for your continuing support of “301 Club!”
301 CLUB VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE SPRING QUARTER 2007
MONTH/DATE FRONT DESK KITCHEN OPEN/CLOSE
APRIL 06 CLOSED CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY
APRIL 13 PHILIP & KATHY GWEN KEN
APRIL 20 CARA & KARL JEAN JEAN & KEN
APRIL 27 ROYCE & LINDA DARLENE ROYCE & DARLENE
MAY 04 CARA & KARL ANNAMARIE KEN
MAY 11 JOHNNY & JOAN RONNY KEN & DORIS
MAY 18 ROYCE & FRED DARLENE DARLENE & ROYCE
MAY 25 CLOSED CLOSED JUBILEE
JUNE 01 REGINA & BOBBIE BOB BOB & REGINA
JUNE 08 CARA & KARL MALLORI KEN
JUNE 15 JOHNNY & JOAN RONNY KEN & DORIS
JUNE 22 BOB & REGINA GWEN BOB & REGINA
JUNE 29 ROYCE & KATHY DARLENE ROYCE & DARLENE
MY FELLOW 301 PATRONS, I hope everyone had a joyous and wonderful Christmas season, and now that the gifts have been given and the parties have been attended, it is time to return to 301 Club to begin another year of dance instruction, dancing and fellowship. Your continued support of 301 Club is greatly appreciated, and I hope everyone is anxious to learn as much as they can about dancing in 2007 and to become a more graceful and elegant dancer.
We begin this year with Kelly teaching the beautiful and graceful dance of Waltz, followed in February by the slow and romantic dance, the Foxy, and ending the quarter in March with one of the favorite latin dances, the Rhumba.
I know Kelly will do his usual great job of instructing you in these three beautiful dances, so, make your plans to be at 301 Club each Friday night this quarter, and bring a friend, and introduce them to the wonderful art form of dance and to our 301 Club ministry.
There will be two parties this quarter, so, please mark your calendars so you will not miss out on the fun. We will have a Valentine Party on February 09 and a St. Patrick’s Day Party on March 16. As always we ask you to please bring snacks, etc. to the party nights for everyone to enjoy.
301 Club continues to be successful because of your continued support each and every Friday night and for that we are most grateful.
301 club party nights
FEBRUARY 09 - Valentine Party
MARCH 16 - Saint Patrick’s day
Please remember if you desire to bring food, snacks, etc. for our party nights!
301 CLUB VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE WINTER QUARTER 2007
MONTH+DATE/FRONT DESK/KITCHEN/OPEN+CLOSE
JANUARY 05/REGINA & BOBBIE/BOB/BOB & REGINA
JANUARY 12/CARA & KARL/JEAN/JEAN & KEN
JANUARY 19/JOHNNY & JOAN/LYNDA/LYNDA
JANUARY 26/ROYCE & LINDA/DARLENE/ROYCE & DARLENE
FEBRUARY 02/REGINA & BOBBIE/BOB/BOB & REGINA
FEBRUARY 09/CARA & KARL/GWEN/KEN & DORIS
FEBRUARY 16/FRED & KATHY/RONNY/KEN
FEBRUARY 23/ROYCE & LINDA/DARLENE/ROYCE & DARLENE
MARCH 02/REGINA & BOBBIE/BOB/BOB & REGINA
MARCH 09/JOHNNY & JOAN/ JEAN/JEAN & KEN
MARCH 16/CARA & KARL/GWEN/KEN & DORIS
MARCH 23/DORIS & KATHY/LYNDA/KEN
MARCH 30/ROYCE & FRED/DARLENE/ROYCE & DARLENE
301 club party nights FALL quarter
October 27 - GALA/GALLEY BALL - 8:00 P.M.
December 15 - Christmas party
Please remember if you desire to bring food, snacks, etc. for our two party nights!
301 notes
FALL QUARTER 2006
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FELLOW DANCERS, the heat and humidity of summer is beginning to fade and cooler temperatures are on the horizon as we head toward the end of another year of dancing and fellowship at “301 Club” which means we are fast approaching “The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”. This quarter we will have only ten Friday nights together as we take time off for the holidays. Kelly will be teaching East Coast Swing, Tango, and a review during the months of October, November and December respectively. East Coast Swing is a dance favorite and most of us could use dance instruction in the Tango albeit a beautiful, but difficult dance to master.
SOME OF YOU, especially the ladies, have intensively watched others dancing various line dances and inquired where you could learn these line dances. There are three ladies that regularly are at “301 Club” who teach line dancing. They are Linda Williams, Angela Demrath and Bertha Bonnie. Each one teaches at various locations and times during the week and weekend and I am sure any of these ladies would be glad to get you involved in their classes.
AS WE CLOSE another great year at “301 Club” appreciation is due and deserving to all of you who continue to make “301 Club” a success and to all of our volunteers who graciously give of their time and lastly to Kelly who is dedicated and so conscious of teaching you how to become better dancers.
For many years now the commitment of the membership of Dexter Avenue UMC has meant so much to so many as a safe and Christian atmosphere on Friday nights to enjoy dancing and fellowship with their friends and none of us should let this commitment go not thanked. Pastor Ron Smith and his wife, Annamarie, have enthusiastically embraced the “301 Club” ministry since arriving in June and their support is greatly appreciated. To everyone, may you have a safe, joyous and prosperous “Holiday Season”!
301 CLUB VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FALL QUARTER 2006
MONTH/DATE FRONT DESK KITCHEN OPEN/CLOSE
OCTOBER 06 ROYCE & LINDA DARLENE ROYCE & DARLENE
OCTOBER 13 CARA & KARL JEAN JEAN
OCTOBER 20 JOHNNY & JOAN LYNDA KEN & LYNDA
OCTOBER 27 REGINA & BOBBIE GWEN BOB & REGINA
NOVEMBER 03 REGINA & BOBBIE BOB BOB & REGINA
NOVEMBER 10 KATHY & FRED JEAN JEAN
NOVEMBER 17 CARA & KARL RONNY KEN & DORIS
NOVEMBER 24 CLOSED CLOSED THANKSGIVING
DECEMBER 01 REGINA & BOBBIE BOB BOB & REGINA DECEMBER 08 JOHNNY & JOAN JEAN KEN & DORIS
DECEMBER 15 ROYCE & DARLENE GWEN ROYCE & DARLENE
DECEMBER 22 CLOSED CLOSED CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 29 CLOSED CLOSED NEW YEAR
This is a great way for our folks to share messages and post events. Hopefully, we will be able to put our newsletter in this blog as well. Photo, audio and video inserts or links are also planned in the future. So, join in the fun and come dance with us every Friday 6:30-10:30 pm.
