Get Swept Away

Dance Haddonfield, the Delaware Valley chapter of USA Dance, working with the Haddonfield Lions Club, has initiated a program to bring ballroom dance to Blind and Visually Impaired Dancers.

For outreach purposes, however, both terms must be used to reach both groups.  We want to share with USA Dance and other chapters what we have learned, and to offer to assist others in this means of bringing joy and a healthy pastime to the Blind and Visually Impaired.  

Our prototype initiative to bring the joy of ballroom dance to people who are blind or visually impaired got some press. See "Dancing to the rhythm of the beat" published in the Sun newspapers about the inspiration and successful first implementation of our 10-week dance program.

This program was so successful that we instituted a free workshop for dance instructors which took place at the Grace Church on September 10, 2023.  

Great success!!!  We are now holding this eight-week program four times a year.  THE NEXT SESSION STARTS APRIL 30, 2025.

DANCE HADDONFIELD IN THE NEWS

The American Dancer magazine, the official publication of USA Dance Inc., has an interesting article about our sponsored lessons for Blind and Visually Impaired Dancers.  Read all about it and check out the photos on https://americandancer.org/blind-dancers/

It would also help us spread the word if you could share this on your social media.

Every week, we buy two tickets. If we win big, the $$$ will be shared with everyone who signed in legibly at the previous dance. For example, if we win $1 billion and 60 people signed in [30 members, 30 non-members], then each non-member gets $11+ million and each USA Dance member gets 22+ million. What?? 

All verified USA Dance members get double shares when we win. You don't need to be a member to attend the dance but it could pay off big time! Consider joining: we are the USA Dance DelVal (Delaware Valley) Chapter 3012. You can join online.  Here is the link to the USA Dance Member Page.   Here is the direct link to the form.   There are also paper applications available at the dance.  

If you are a member, proudly mark your name on the sign in sheet with an asterisk (*). (We will still check, of course.)

Note: if we win less than $100 bucks, we keep it to defray expenses and also because it is not very exciting to track you all down to hand over 60 cents.

Anyone who brings a newcomer to Dance Haddonfield will get two free gift passes for future dances. The newcomer also gets a free pass for their next entrance. If you have enough friends, you'll never have to pay again... 

[The intermediate lesson is not included in the free pass - it is an extra $5 paid directly to the instructor.]