It's almost Time !!

Friday  September 7th is fast approaching and we'll be back in action at the Chicopee AMVETS with weekly Line and Couples lessons followed by live music. 

The Band schedule this season ROCKS! Check it out HERE.  So... polish up your boots, enjoy labor day and get yourself ready for a good time with the One Eyed Parrots at the Chicopee AMVETS!! 

In the meantime check out the slideshow of our Summer Fun Road Trip to Hampton Beach! We all had a great time on Parrot Island!!

                           SLIDESHOW!      !

Late Summer OEP Blog update!!

WOW!!! What a busy  Summer it's Been! After closing out the season out at the Chicopee AMVETS with a Tropical Dancing Sweatfest on June  22nd    ;-)   

We've been busy just about all SUMMER!

We kicked off the Summer at the Summit View in Holyoke on July 6 with 20-something OEP's at the outdoor concert series featuring the Truck Stop Troubadours ( Who by the way we'll be seeing regularly at the AMVETS come fall).  Good food,  Good friends, Good Music, GOOD TIMES!

Next Up were Back2Back OEP Pot Luck Parties graciously hosted by Wayne, Laurie and Jennifer. The food was outstanding, the company was terrific, the pools refreshing on a hot summer day and we got to distribute most of the OEP Shirts everyone was waiting for. 

Then... on July 21st, Doreen and I were invited to teach at a Private Party at the  Ranch Golf Club in Southwick. Had a wonderful time met some great folks who we suspect we'll see in September and got to meet an extremely nice woman named Trista who BTW throws OUTSTANDING Parties. She's a wedding planner and very good at what she does, check out her website. 

The following week, July 28th,  17 OEP's Brought it To The King at the Medieval Manor! We started off the day at 6:30AM with a 6 car convoy to Boston's Backbay where we grabbed some breakfast fare and began our 6 Mile Walking Tour. The Tour wound through Boston along a good part of the freedom trail back up to Cheers for Lunch! We then headed down by the Charles River Esplanade and back to the cars for our trip to the manor, a little parking lot dancing and fine show by the King and his minions. What a fun Day. Other than losing Marybeth for a while it all went according to clockwork, Even the rain held off till we were inside the Theater!

Last Weekend was a TwoFer with a Potluck  BBQ, Hayrides, dance lessons and Pig Roast hosted by Claudia, Chris and Charlie at the Twin Orchard Farm in Southampton on Saturday followed by the Harmony House - Line dance Demo & Benefit at the Moose in Chicopee on Sunday. Got to meet alot of new friends that I suspect we'll be seeing this fall as well.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Coming up on this  Friday,  August 17th a Bunch of the OEP's we will be taking in another FREE Summer series concert at the Summit View (Or as Diane calls it; "My Neck of the Woods") with with Bear Mountain. Concert undercover Rain or Shine!

On Thursday and Friday August 23 & 24 we will be at our HOT SUMMER FUN Road trip to Hampton Beach! We'll be hitting the beach for fun in the sun early Thursday morning followed by a fun Happy Hour Sing Along at the Sea Ketch and then a nice Italian dinner at Mama Leone's. When we can't eat anymore, we'll head across the street and Join the country dance folks at the New Seashell for some outdoor dancing to the country band, the Goat Ropers! We'll end up Friday with another day on the beach!

Friday, September 7......... WE'RE BACKKKK! Season Kick Off at the Chicopee AMVETS with Line and Partner dance lessons and the one and only RADIO RANCH!!

Other dates to Plan for 

Cook's Orchard Apple fest Sunday Sept 23rd

Country Night at the Castle (KOC) October 27th

It's always a Good Time with The One Eyed Parrot Dance Club!!    See ya soon!!

OEP 2012 End of Season BASH!!

Keeping with Tradition the Last OEP Friday Dance night of the season June 22nd will be a Tropical Theme'd Bash with FREE  ALL REQUEST Line & Couples Dancing from 6:30 till 7:45 PM as a Thank You to all the OEP's for their support throughout the year. 


LOTS OF TIME TO DANCE to all your requests!! So come out and Join us in your best tropical attire! It'll be the last fun night of dancing at the AMVETS until September. If you want to, bring some munchies, fruit etc etc to eat or share (No hot dishes) and lets kick off the summer in style. Don't have a Hawaiian shirt? No Worries, we'll make sure you'll get Lei'd at the Door    ;-)

At 8PM, Pure Country will be on stage playing live Country Music until Closing, Band Cover only $5.00

Friday June 15th

Friday was Fantastic! It was great to have True West back on stage and as promised they kept us up and dancing all night long. 


It's always a good time when these guys play. They'll be back in October so watch the Calendar!! 


 The floor was packed for the lessons. It was great to see so many friends out dancing both old and new as we continue to add new dancers to the group. The summer calendar's filling up so check it out and join us at the scheduled events for a full fun filled summer.

TRUE WEST... BACK AT THE AMVETS!!! YEAH BUDDY!

TRUE WEST... BACK AT THE AMVETS!!! YEAH BUDDY!

This Friday, June 15th John, Tommy, Jim, Laura, & Allyn will be heading to the Chicopee AMVETS to keep you on the floor and dancing to your TOP MODERN COUNTRY HITS ALL NIGHT LONG!! YUP!! TRUE WEST will be laying down the hot country tracks, playing your favorite country modern dance tunes with some well known country classics. You know what a great time we have every time these guys come to town so plan to dance your butt off!!

Click here for Your Personal Invite from Laura with True West.

Last Friday ROCKED! -

Last Friday ROCKED! - 

Last Friday was, in a word, OUSTANDING! Does it get any better than that? 

With 40+ people for the lessons the floor was packed in anticipation of a Long Night of Partying with Radio Ranch!   

The surprise for the night was when I (Randy) found out that I was the "Ho" during Party Crowd. Didn't expect that. The death by Chocolate was excellent, Radio Ranch was terrific as always and the company exceptional. Thanks for everyone who helped make my Birthday one to remember! 

Last Friday at the Chicopee AMVET - Does it get any better than that?

Been so busy putting out the summer schedule, promoting our new dance that I forgot to blog about last Friday... Last Friday was, in a word, OUSTANDING! Does it get any better than that? 


The floor was absolutely PACKED for the lessons and we followed it up with a great night of dancing with the One, the Only RADIO RANCH. We had new friends join us from Greenfield and we made a dance video of Mean and our new dance, Fourteen Hundred and Fifty Two Beers Ago to the Song Beers Ago by Toby Keith. 


For the new dance teach, we taught Dan Albro's new line and couples dances that we brought back from Mishnock . Both dances were well received, but got an ENORMOUS AMOUNT of positive feedback on the couples dance. Is the couple dance that much more fun or are couples dancers just more vocal?   ;-)      

Memorial Day

Speaking of couples dancers... It's been almost 10 years to the day since Doreen and I started dancing on a "Mixed Floor" at the AMVETS in late May 2002. I remember wondering if we would be able to make it once around the floor on a two step because everyone was free styling. We starting teaching in 2005 and I remember telling Doreen that one day the couple dancers would actually close the loop on the outside of the floor. I'm not sure she believed me. She asked me how we were going to do that. I told her I was going to start by making a new friend every week. Well we closed the loop for the first time in 2011, and last Friday was the first time in 10 years that I saw several couples beginning an inside circle for the couples dance on a regular Friday night band night.  

My, Oh My....... how things have progressed.  BTW Dancers... You Guys Rock!!!


See Ya Friday, 

This Memorial day don't forget to stop and take a second to acknowledge all  the sacrifices our Veterans (Past and Present) have made for us.