Pull out your DANCE WITH JANET shirts (you can order them here, they’re listed after the DVD’s) and please join me for our biggest show of the year, Carol Stream’s Just Play 2014 Line Dance Exhibition! Show Time is 11:30 am on Saturday, May 17th at the corner of Gary & Lies Roads in Carol Stream. It will be WARM (probably 78…
DetailsDon’t Bill & Jami look good dancing together? Mike Bare, you took yet another “Kodak Moment” picture. Thanks for your willingness to permanently save our dancing memories! And seeing them dancing reminds me to let you all know the update on couples classes through Dance With Janet… As many of you know, Gary and I are…
DetailsStill haven’t nailed Fake ID? I’ll be spending an hour on it at Boot Camp thisSaturday, March 29th; come join me! Warrenville Park District is hosting 2 hours of lessons (4 – 4:55 pm & 5 – 5:55 pm) & dinner from 6 – 6:45 for $20! I’ll teach Fake ID (Intermediate 2) first, and then Island Song, Kool Dance, & Mean (all Beginner…
DetailsIt was such a relief to be called OCD, actually – WOW, they really have a name for me? But instead of hanging my hat on being a card-carrying member of the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Club, I prefer to think of my self as CDO, like this perfect tee shirt states – an alphabetized, orderly,…
DetailsNo doubt I can be SLOW! You’ve been asking me to introduce DVDs of lessons, and my standard answer is, “Lessons are online!” It’s really disconcerting knowing there are videos of me on the internet…around the world…yikes! Talk about moving my cheese. I try not to think about it, but when I’m asked to create…
DetailsCarrie Underwood is not the only one "Blown Away"; I'm singing her song with her – but for a different reason. WOW, I am blown away by the turnout at Sunday Nite Country last night in Warrenville!! Thank you so much for attending; I realize it was a bit more of a drive for a lot of…
DetailsNEWSFLASH>>>>>>Life is Rough!!!! Sometimes overwhelmingly so. I've been struggling lately, and have gone back to my roots to figure things out. I also go to the people around me for encouragement, and I've been unbelievably blessed with the presence of all of YOU!! Especially, lately, the residents from the Holmstad Retirement Center, where I teach on…
DetailsI am one of those who is mourning the loss of the Sunday Stampede at Cadillac Ranch. I went there to dance on that day most weeks for more than a decade. But I am fortunate enough to also work with the Warrenville Park District, who has offered to host Sunday Nite Country next SUNDAY MARCH 9th from 6…
DetailsI'm starting to feel like this wolf. More winter? Bah. I love the snow but it's starting to really feel long…in many ways. I'm a bit exasperated. Trials come and go. This week has been full of them for me. I've alluded to them but am still processing…I'll share more soon. Suffice it to say that…
DetailsEver feel like you’re getting The Look? I’m not sure if the baby is giving it to the dog more, or vice versa. Either way, The Look is going around. Just last week I got it, in fact. I was so proud of myself for introducing a new dance using a current song, and I…
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