BSN (Bakersfield Smooth Dancers, Inc.) has dances on the fourth Saturday of the month.  These are great dances.  Some are formal.  All have nice decorations with snacks and food and drink.  Members take turn hosting these wonderful, wonderful dances.  They are held at the Rasmussen Center, 115 E. Roberts Lane from 7:30 to 11;00.  Free to members.

 

Also free to members is a weekly dance lesson by a professional dance instructor.  Taught every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Fairfax Grange, 4 Fairfax Rd., at Brundage.  Advanced group lessons follow at 7:30 to 8:30 for a reasonable fee.

 

Another freebee is our Wednesday evening dance practice from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Norris Rd Veterans hall.

 

We get another free lesson on Friday evenings at 7:00 at the Grange, followed by two hours of "fun dancing"

 

Bakersfield Smooth Dancers, Inc. was chartered May 30, 1964, with 29 charter members and is one of eight chapters of National Smooth Dancers, Inc.  All eight chapters are located in California: Golden Gate (San Francisco); Fresno; Visalia; Palamar; San Fernando; San Diego; Bakersfield and Los Angeles.  The Los Angeles chapter is our parent chapter and it was chartered in 1937.

 

Our New Years Eve Dance is a formal dance with a catered champagne breakfast  at Midnight.  Held at the Womens Club, downtown.

 

We host a 3 day dance convention in March.  This get together is called "The Board."  All NSD chapters come and we have seminars, meetings, competitions, and the Queen's Coronation.  We eat a lot but we dance all the calories off from Friday evening to Sunday morning.

 

If you want to join contact Wanda Howes, membership chairman.