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We now need to start scheduling dance hosts for the USA Dance LA Chapter Valentine's Day Dance. It is my intent to organize and schedule hosts for this event using our USA Dance LA Chapter online community system [1] located here: http://www.centralavedance.com/node/3956 [2].

To participate, you need an online account and that account needs to be subscribed to the USA Dance LA Subgroup [3] . The steps to do this are simple. It's a one-time process, so once your account is created, it will be used to allow you to participate in future events and activities. In addition to dance hosting, we hope to use this system for dance partner matching and dance mentor programs, amongst other things. Please do the following:

1. If you already have an online account on the Central Avenue Dance web site [4] , then simply log in, go to this page: http://www.centralavedance.com/og/regcode [5]. Enter the registration code "RegCode1" and click on the "Submit code" button.
   Detailed instructions for subscribing to the USA Dance LA Subgroup are located here: http://www.centralavedance.com/node/3963 [6]
2. If you do NOT already have an account, then go here: http://www.centralavedance.com/user/register [7] and create a new account. Don't forget to enter the registration code "RegCode1" into the box labeled "Group registration code" on the account creation page. Detailed instructions for creating a new user account are located here: http://www.centralavedance.com/node/3960 [8]
3. Once you have created an account [9] and subscribed to the USA Dance LA Subgroup [10] , then log in and go here to volunteer for the timeslot(s) [11] you wish to dance host at the upcoming dance: http://www.centralavedance.com/node/3958 [12]

That's it. The rest is explained below:

Valentine's Day Dance - Saturday, February 16th at the Masons' Hall in Culver City 9365 Venice Blvd.

Lesson at 7pm, general dancing at 8. Bring friends and novice dancers.

There are paid public parking structures 1/2 block S. of Venice Blvd.

Dance hosts available for both women and men!

Dance hosts must sign up for 2 1-hour shifts.

We also need volunteers for both set-up and clean up. Please e-mail Yvonne Caan at YvonneCaan@aol.com [13]

Here is the rundown on dance hosting.

• Be at the dance when it starts. You don't need to be at the lesson unless you'd like to.

   

• Check in at the door. Dance hosts get 50% off admission.*
  
  On the half price, there are some stipulations. Only dance hosts who RSVP and volunteer online by the week before the dance will be eligible for the discount. The discount is only offered to USA Dance members.

  As our rent has been raised, we do welcome full price admission from those who purely wish to volunteer.

• At the door you will get a lapel pin that lets people know you're a host.

   

• When the dance starts, please take the initiative and start asking NEW women and men to dance. You can spot them easily because they are a bit shy, usually standing at the edge of the dance floor waiting for someone to ask them or afraid to ask someone.

   

• Dance one or two dances with them and then go hunting again.

We're always up for promoting membership in USA Dance, but it's not necessary to sell at all. If you're up for talking about it, they can sign up for membership at the door.