This Ballroom was built for Dancing
(a quote from Pete Bess - the 2nd owner)
Food & Bar are always available when we are open.Do you love to dance? We love Dancers!
This Ballroom was built for
DANCING!
60 x 80 Original Wooded Dance Floor.
We dance every weekend.
Some Fridays,
Saturdays 7 - 11 pm Winter Hours.
7:30 - 11:30 pm Summer hours. Also time can vary
because of the band. Cover usually $7
It could be Country..Oldies..Rock 'n Roll..Variety..Swing..
Check with us it's a different band every week.
(Some Saturdays may be closed for Weddings or Private Events especially in the summer months).
Sundays are always Live Big Bands (Ballroom Dancing)
Cover usually $10. Depends on the band, different every week.
Winter hours are 5 - 9 pm Summer hours are 6 - 10 pm
Ballroom dance lessons are Sundays 3 - 4 pm Winter
4 - 5 pm Summer. Usually $5 a lesson per person. Again check
the schedule.
The doors open 1 hour before listed dance time, unless posted otherwise.
We are also available for
Weddings, Private Parties, Benefits, Proms & etc.
We also have in house catering
I still have people talking about what a great night is was!
The Glenn Miller Orchestra -
April 30, 2013
What a wonderful night to remember!!!
Thank you to all who came & made this night happen. They really enjoy coming to Lake Robbins, They really enjoy the dancers - just
like it was years ago. We hope to have them back next year!
JUNE 29th, 2013 (Saturday)
IOWA COUNTRY SHINDIG
Tony Booth / Margie LeBlanc / The Kenastons
" Big John" Pederson - Dennis Perry - Brenda Cohn -
.... emceed by "The Judge" Mike Botelho
3 - 6 PM & 7 - 10 PM
Show / Dance
$16 per person
Call for Tickets 515-291-1699
Tickets are now also available at Lake Robbins .
You can buy at Lake Robbins when you're out
or mail a check for the number of tickets you want
& we'll mail them back or hold them at the door
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I am sure most of you know T from dancing at the Ballroom.
She also has entertained us with Charlie Chan & Murder Mysteries. (Did you see Charlie & Lucy at Jeff Brandt's show
last year, if not..... you missed a great time)
She is now offering a one day workshop in Des Moines
MIND AND HEART EXPLORATION WORKSHOP
For anyone curious about "How do Actors do it?"
by T Valada-Viars
New York born and Iowa summer-bird
Professional Actor/Director
Workshop goal:
To give participants an active opportunity to take risks in a safe, relaxed, and creative environment; learn and utilize tools to solve work and personal conflicts; and build communication strengths.
Participants will:
Experience techniques and learn skills actors use to develop voice/body control for optimal expression and communication.
• Learn relaxation, improvisation, team and leadership building processes.
• Deepen their understanding in consciously choosing to respond to work and personal situations for a solution, rather than simply reacting.
*Fun
**Collaboration
***Curiosity
****Laughter
*****Breathing Creativity
******Mind-Expanding
*******Improvisation
Experience acting skills to expand your creative thinking, observation, awareness, collaborative abilities in your Professional and Personal Life
T returns to Iowa many summers to work with various groups.
This June, T is offering a workshop for the public.
Des Moines DanzArts Studio at
2150 Delavan Drive, Suite 8, West Des Moines
Friday~June21,2013
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Early Bird fee: $75.00 (After June 1: $125.00)
Bring your own lunch
Reservation: tinktheatre@yahoo.com
Questions: 646-326-2170
www.tvalada-viars.com
JEFF BRANDT & GALAXY .. AUGUST 10, 2013 *****************************************
We were sorry to loose our dear friend & regular dancer
Jackie Flinn. She was a big help in promoting the Polka
nights (Wednesday) years ago. Her & Dick loved to Polka
& saw them out here all the time till their health slowed them down. I'm sure alot of you remember them. A Wonderful couple.