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IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

ê CZC Tardi Gras Dance: Mar 26^th (Sat.) with Zydeco-T  @ The Flying Monkey

ê Advanced Zydeco Workshop With Anthony Lewis & Cheri Mullenix Mar 26^th

ê Sunday Night CZ Dancing at the Eagles Lodge

ê CZC Presidents Message

ê Local CZ Dance Calendar

ê Other Regional CZ Events  

 

 

================== Annual CZC Tardi Gras Dance  ==================

 

Its time to monkey around with CZC once again!...The next CZC dance event at The Flying Monkey Performing Arts Center is coming up on Saturday, March 26^th!! Its our annual Tardi Gras dance, featuring our favorite near-local Zydeco band, Zydeco-T!! Tap your toes and kick up your heels to that infectious Zydeco beat and let Zydeco-T show you once again why they are one of the most popular Zydeco dance bands in the Souththey are a band FOR dancers because they themselves ARE dancers!! As always, dancing will not strictly be required but will be almost impossible to resist. Wear your best beads, masks, hats, feather boas and what have you (or just come as you are) and celebrate Mardi Gras in style!!

 

The dance will be from 8-11 and there will be a FREE beginner zydeco dance lesson at 7:15. $13 CZC members/$15 non-members. Food will be available for sale from the Happy Tummy restaurant (open 12pm-8 pm).

 

So get out of your tree, head down to The Monkey and go ape to the sweet Mardi Gras sounds of Zydeco-T!!

 

========== INT/ADV ZYDECO WORKSHOP WITH ANTHONY LEWIS & CHERI MULLENIX !!!  ===========

 

Where: The Flying Monkey Performing Arts Center (directions below)

When: Saturday, March 26^th from 2:30 til 4:30

 pm

What: Advanced Zydeco: One-Step Dance Workshop

Who: Anthony Lewis & Cheri Mullenix

How Much: $20 (proceeds benefit CZC)

 

Learn the latest variation coming out of SW Louisiana and Houston, TX The One Step! Basic One Step footwork, partnering with the One Step and fun freestyle and couple moves like the One-Step 360, Pass-by Giddy Up Kiss and the Twisted Cross.

 

Cheri Mullenix and Anthony Lewis (Zydeco-Ts ace rubboard player) will be teaching thie Advanced (Intermediates ok too) "Zydeco" Workshop at the Flying Monkey from 2:30-4:30 on Saturday, March 26^th.    Anthony and Cheri have been featured dance instructors at workshops and festivals around the country.

 

Dont miss your chance to learn from two of the best!!   

 

To register, contact Anthony Lewis:  678-793-9862,  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

================== SUNDAY NIGHTS at the EAGLE'S  ==================

 

Every Sunday night (except March 6 - due to Mardi Gras Roadtrip),  CZC member Hal Beach hosts  The Cajun/Zydeco dance night at the Eagle's Lodge (see below for directions) from 6 to 8.   FREE CAJUN/ZYDECO dance lessons start at 6 (to about 6:45) - usually taught by Hal, plus occasional other excellent dancers and teachers in the area.  Then you can practice those new moves to the best tunes on Planet Zydeco! COME ON DOWN AND  PASS A GOOD TIME  (Bring your friends !).  

 

Great exercise,  good friends and good fun ! 

 

====== CZC PRESIDENTS Message: A BRIEF RECAP OF 2010 AND GENERAL 2011 PLANS ======

 

Well, for a group that felt like we were going into hiatus for 2010, we certainly ended up with a year full of fun Cajun and Zydeco happenings!

 

We started out the year partnering up with Lowe Mill and The Flying Monkey to put on a spring Zydeco dance with Curly Taylor and Zydeco Trouble at Lowe Mill (moved indoors to Flying Monkey because of rain). The turnout was great and it was also great to see a lot of new faces. In the summer, longtime CZC member Naomi Ashworth hosted her annual Shrimp Boil/CD Dance, which has long been one of the most popular CZ events of the year. We had a good turnout and great food and dancing! Thanks to everyone who helped put this event on! In the Fall, we had a very big turnout (approx 250 people) for the reigning queen of Zydeco, Rosie Ledet, at Lowe Mill. Everyone always enjoys Rosie and thanks to the concert being part of the Lowe Mill Concerts at the Docks series (and thanks to CZC sponsors who helped fund the event) admission was free (and thats hard to beat!). Finally, we closed out our live concerts for the year with our Halloween dance, bringing Huntsville favorite Lil Malcolm and The Houserockers to Lowe Mill. The turnout for this dance was so good, we even broke even (yay!) and everyone enjoyed the great Halloween costumes. The Lowe Mill and Flying Monkey venues were a big hit last year and we look forward to continuing to work with them to put on more dances in the future!

  

Special thanks go out to the current board CZC Board - Steve, Rebecca, & Chuck for leading us through this transitional year, and for the support from Martin on the newsletter, Hal for DJing and organizing and hosting the important free Sunday dance lessons at the Eagles Lodge, to our wonderful anonymous donor for providing the seed money that kept CZC going financially and to Margaret for her help on the website and email list. Also, of course, thanks very much also to all of our CZC members for their continuing support of Cajun and Zydeco music in Huntsville!

 

Due to the above mentioned support from our members (some of whom were especially generous last year), we will be continuing CZC in 2011 and hopefully much beyond. Our planned schedule includes around 4-5 major events this year.  Our first planned event of 2011 will be the Tardi Gras dance with Zydeco-T at the Flying Monkey shortly after Mardi Gras. We are also definitely planning to continue the very popular Shrimp Boil. Margaret has graciously offered to host the event at her farm if Naomis move to Louisiana is successful.

 

Of course, as always, CZCs continuing success depends on the support of its members. Please become a CZC member or renew your membership for 2011 as above all, we are a membership driven organization that wants to promote the enjoyment of dance and fellowship. You can make your $30 membership checks out to CZC and mail them to me @ 270 Pineridge Road Madison, Al 35758, or give them to one of the Board members at any of our dances. Also, please let any of the current board know if you want to serve on the board, or would like to help setup for a dance, or to host a dance. We also have special needs for a newsletter editor, for someone to handle publicity, and a Treasurer. Remember, your support is the only way we can keep Cajun and Zydeco music in Huntsville!

 

Thanks again, and see you on the dance floor!!!!!

Steve Caldwell         

2011 CZC Pres.

==================   CZC LOCAL CZ DANCE CALENDAR ================

                                           denotes CZC Dance

 

ê        Feb/Mar Sunday nights (except 3/6):  Cajun/Zydeco Night at Eagles Lodge, 6 - 8 pm. Free (lessons also).

      Mar 26 (Sat):  Advanced Zydeco: One-Step Dance Workshop with Anthony Lewis and Cheri Mullenix,  2:30-4:30pm  Flying Monkey Arts Center.  $20 (proceeds over expenses benefit CZC and future dance events).

     Mar 26 (Sat):  CZC TARDI GRAS Zydeco Dance with Zydeco-T @ The Flying Monkey, 8-11pm,  free beginner Zydeco lesson at 7:15pm, $13 members/$15 non-members.   MARK YOUR CALENDARS and spread the word!

 

================== CZ EVENTS OUTSIDE HUNTSVILLE ==================

For more info. on Birmingham events, see the ACME website: www.acmedance.org. For more info on Atlanta Cajun Zydeco Association events, see the ACZA website: www.aczadance.org.

ê Friday, February 4: Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp. Birmingham, Concordia Club, 8 - 11 p.m. $13.  The Concordia Club is at 3400 1st Avenue North, Birmingham.

ê Saturday, February 5: Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp. Atlanta, Knights of Columbus, 8 - 11 p.m. $17/$14. The KOC is at 2620 Buford Highway, Atlanta, GA 30324

ê Saturday, Feb 26: Advanced One-Step Dance Workshop with Cheri Mullinex and Anthony Lewis.  Atlanta, Garden Hills Community Center (335 Pine Tree Dr. Atlanta, GA 30305), 3:30-5:30, $20 also, special room rates are available from the Marriott Courtyard in Buckhead Reserve a room with Friends of Zydeco T and receive the regular $129 room for $89 (good for Friday and Saturday nights and up to 4 guests in a room). Plus, they have a shuttle which can take you to and from the dance (shuttle should be reserved by groups of riders). 

ê Saturday, Feb 26: Zydeco Dance and Potluck with Zydeco-T. Atlanta, Garden Hills Community Center (335 Pine Tree Dr. Atlanta, GA 30305), Potluck 5:30-7:00, Dance 7:30-10:00, $10 plus a dish to share

  March 3-8:    ROADTRIP to LOUISIANA CAJUN COUNTRY MARDI GRAS !   Come on down y'all and pass a GREAT time !  For more info.  about events, discounted hotels etc,  email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ê Friday, March 11: T-Broussard and The Zydeco Steppers. Birmingham, Concordia Club, 8 - 11 p.m. $13. 

ê Saturday, March 12: T-Broussard and The Zydeco Steppers. Atlanta, Knights of Columbus, 8 - 11 p.m. $17/$14. 

ê Friday, April 8: Ryan Brunet et Les Malfecteurs. Birmingham, Concordia Club, 8 - 11 p.m. $13. 

ê Saturday, April 9: Ryan Brunet et Les Malfecteurs. Atlanta, Knights of Columbus, 8 - 11 p.m. $17/$14.

ê Friday, April 29: Lil Malcolm and The Zydeco Houserockers. Birmingham, Concordia Club, 8 - 11 p.m. $13.

ê Saturday, April 30: Lil Malcolm and The Zydeco Houserockers. Atlanta, Knights of Columbus, 8 - 11 p.m. $17/$14.

===============  DIRECTIONS  ===============

Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge is located at 2500 10th Street at the corner of Bob Wallace and 10th St.  That's about 2 blocks west of Triana on Bob Wallace. The lodge faces Bob Wallace Avenue between Jordan Lane and Triana Blvd. 

 

The Flying Monkey/Lowe Mill is located at 2211 Seminole Dr in Huntsville. Turn off of Governors Drive onto Seminole and the Flying Monkey/Lowe Mill will be located right where the road curves hard to the right. Just look for the old factory-looking building with the lit up water tower and youll be in the right place! Follow the gravel driveway to parking.

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See you on the Dance Floor!

 

Rebecca Zurn

For the Cajun/Zydeco Connection of Huntsville

 

CZC promotes Cajun and Zydeco dance, music and culture in Huntsville and North Alabama. We host dances featuring live Cajun and Zydeco bands, teach and promote Cajun and Zydeco dance classes and workshops and do anything we can to bring that special "joie de vivre" to Huntsville. To auto-subscribe to this newsletter, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To unsubscribe from this newsletter, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it