Dear Friends,
What's Happening This Week...
December is here, and we have a lot to celebrate! Please join us for one or all of the special classes below on Zoom or at UUMarin (240 Channing Way in San Rafael)!
Tuesday, December 3rd 9:30am
Happy Birthday Laura Williams!
75 minutes Stop Drop and Dance
Dress in a HIP HOP theme!
Saturday, December 7th 9:30am
Special Class Half "The Usual" and Half "Wicked!"
30 minutes Stop Drop and Dance +
45 minutes WICKED "What Is This Feeling?" choreography
Dress in GREEN colors!
December Continued...
Please save the dates for other special classes happening this month!
Tuesday, December 10th 9:30am
Happy Birthday Laura Briggs!
75 minutes Stop Drop and Dance
Dress in a TAYLOR SWIFT theme!
Thursday, December 19th 9:30am
Happy Birthday Sandy Aley!
75 minutes Stop Drop and Dance
Dress in a HOLIDAY theme!
Classes Cancelled Saturday, December 21st to Wednesday, December 25th
Remember that one of the benefits of a membership is that all our previous classes are recorded and are available on-demand, so even if live classes are cancelled, you can always get a workout from home on our website! Members have unlimited on-demand access and non-members can purchase classes a-la-carte!
All classes resume on Thursday, December 26th including a Black and Gold New Years Eve class!
Don't miss out on your FREE TANK!!!
Have you registered yet???
There is only ONE MORE MONTH left to register for our 4th Stop Drop and DANCE-A-THON at the San Rafael Community Center on Sunday, February 2nd and get a FREE 2025 SHIRT as part of the ticket price!
(After January 5th, shirts will no longer be included in the admission price, but will be on sale separately for $28 until supplies last!)
Invite your friends and join us for this SERIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!
Click here to buy your ticket!
Learn the Wicked Choreography Saturday!
Over the weekend, my family and I went to the movie theatre to watch "Wicked." Now I am so inspired that this Saturday, December 7th, please join me for a 30 minute regular Stop Drop and Dance class, followed by a 45 minute "What Is This Feeling?" official choreography session! Feel free to come to the whole class or only one part!
Don't forget to wear GREEN!
Wicked has been my absolute favorite musical since watching the debut at the San Francisco Curran Theatre in 2003 with the original cast, Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. A decade or so later, I watched it for the second time when it returned to San Francisco, and this past October, I brought my girls to the Orpheum Theatre for their first true Broadway theatre experience.
This past weekend was my fourth time watching "Wicked", and I went in with super HIGH expectations. It did not disappoint.
Because I know the story and have listened to the soundtrack a million times, my soft heart is always struck so deeply from the very first song to the very last song, that I literally cannot stop crying.
Why?
Beyond the outstanding talented cast of actors and musicians, the incredible sets, and the creative storytelling that connected "Wicked" seamlessly as the prequel to the "Wizard of Oz..."
I realize that the themes that are woven into "Wicked," the themes that are tested and challenged in the story, are exactly the core values that I so strongly believe in and feel like I continue to stand for every single day.
Acceptance.
Friendship.
Belonging.
Kindness.
Courage.
Equality.
Identity.
Justice.
Truth.
Love.
In my perfect world, these would be many of the themes that I wish every single person would all agree on. But in this real world we live in, quite the opposite exists all around, and it hurts my heart. My takeaway is to continue my journey of finding myself, loving myself, and surrounding myself with GOOD, like knowing all of you.
"Because I knew you,
I have been changed
for good."
- Wicked
Love,
Grace
