our board of directors

Our club is run entirely by volunteers as Board of Directors consisting of member couples elected by the club members. Our current Board members and their roles are:

• President: Jim and Laura Clark-Moore
• Membership Chair: Ray and Lynda Barbieri
• Vice-President: Chuck Thuener and Joyce Malia
• Treasurer: Tod and Rhonda Irwin
• Event Director: John and Kathy Taecker
• Outreach Director & Past President: Jim and Robyn Alves
• Decorations: Joyce Malia
• Correspondence Secretary: Bob and Nancy Wulff
• Recording Secretary: Laura Clark-Moore
• Editor: Campbell and Joyce Scott
• Member-at-Large(Catering): Dan Mayfield and Rita Swencionis
• Member-at-Large(Music): Eric and Astrid Dacquay
• Member-at-Large: Patrick and Janet Keating

why we meet

Ten years ago, we did a survey of the membership. The results still apply today.  here are the results:

• Background: We conducted a survey of our membership during February and March 2013 and just under half of the membership responded.
• Why do we come to the dances? Mainly to dance, of course. Socializing and dinner are a distant second and third.
• Which dances do we like the most? The dance preferences are not surprising, with waltz, East Coast swing, foxtrot and cha-cha at the top, and hustle and polka at the bottom.
• What about the cost? We prefer better amenities over lower cost by 3-to-1.
• Band or DJ? We don’t care; a slight majority would pay more for a live band. We currently do not charge more for a live band vs. a DJ.
• Do we take dance classes? A third take no lessons at all, while 14% take about 3 group lessons and 21% take about 3.5 private lessons.
• How often do we dance? About once a month, although some of us are out there more than once a week. Most of us make it to the Debonair Dancers dances, with only a few couples missing more than two dances last year.

what are the dances like?

Often we start with a short dance lesson. Music is classic ballroom songs and usually the type of dance is called out before the music starts. No one is judging anyone and all levels of dancers are welcome. Many couples bring drinks to share. Table conversations are lively and fun. We like to dance, yes, but we also have events like a champagne, chocolate or beer tasting. Our April President’s Ball typically has champagne tasting, and our October event has beer tasting.

even more about us

Membership is by invitation only. Couples desiring to join Debonair Dancers are sponsored by a member-couple and usually attend one or more dances as guests of the sponsoring couple. If a guest couple is interested in joining, they submit an application to the membership committee. On approval and the payment of the membership fee, the new couple is accepted as members. Currently there is a limit of 100 couples, mostly due to the size of available dance floors (200 people dancing requires a minimum of 3,000 square feet of floor space)

For more detailed information about how we run Debonair Dancers: