Ms. Stella Cabeca

 Hi  This page is my new communication page, This is where any New updates on class cancellations, cruise updates, or any thing I need to pass on to everyone. So Please check this page regularly along with all our other pages.   Thanks Stella

Stella says

2/7/2022
My brother from another mother, Ira Weisburd is returning to teaching in person classes tomorrow 2/8/2022.  I hope you can find a class that you can attend with him. Love Stella.  
 
 
HOLIDAY GREETING
I want to wish you all a wonderful happy holiday season. I know is difficult to enjoy life in these stressful times.
 
 We just have to try to gather safely with the closest people in our lives, family and friends.  I have been fortunate to visit some of my dancers, who have formed several groups snd are dancing together weekly. Makes my heart full to see that you have formed  these special friendships snd bonds over the years and now can come together to do what you love. 
 
I feel such pride snd fulfillment and am at Peace with my life now.
I will still come and join you on the dance floor from time to time just pop in to say hello. 
 
I miss you all and am reminded of each and everyone of you smiling faces whenever I listen to music and here your favorite line  dance songs. I will treasure these memories for the rest of my life . 
 
May you have a safe and healthy New Year 2022    Love Stella
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September 30, 2021

5 years ago today my George passed away at 3.15 pm in our home. We had been married for 34 years and though we got married against all odds , with a 19 year age difference we had a wonderful marriage.

George had 6 grown children when I met him and his daughter Jeannie who I worked with asked me to go out on a date with him. Within a year Jeannie had a baby and I became a grandma at age 28 . We had many more grandchildren and great grandchildren throughout the years but also  George  lost 4 of his children before he passed away . He had sadness beyond comprehension but our love for one another somehow gave him strength to carry on throughout all his losses.

I have never spoken about this but I want you to know throughout my dance career you helped George through all this making him a part of our dance family.

his attending events going on cruises teaching couples classes and being my dance partner gave him happiness snd purpose . He was always so happy to share in my joy and my life of teaching traveling and being a part of this special calling.

I miss him every day and life has NEVER been the same without him. I know so many of you who new George when he was well and met him at events adored him fir the sweet and wonderful man that he was . So today is for you George as we remember you in our hearts forever

In loving memory George Cabeca RIP my love


September 25, 2021
 
This is a dance teacher who is starting line dance class . She is lovely lady and I hope you can give her a chance with an open heart and mind .
So happy that you will have dancing again and I will come visit to see you ftom time to time snd take the lesson with you .

On Sep 19, 2021

Let’s get together with Shadow Creek County Band and line dance at an outdoor event in Margate. This is near my neighborhood on corner of Margate Blvd. and State road 7

Saturday October 2nd 2021

Open at 5 pm bring your lawn chair

And set up near stage so we can get up and dance near band stand.

Music playing from 6pm to 10pm

Food trucks will be there .

I have not seen many of you or danced for a long time; so would be great if you can join me at this event.

I look forward to seeing Y’all

Please be considerate of personal space due to current spread of Covid. Just respect everyone’s comfort levels even if vaccinated. I am so looking forward to seeing you and to hearing my old friends Shadow Creek; whom I have not seen in years. 
Stella 

August 11, 2021

I am sad, disheartened, disgusted and disappointed with what the world is suffering through with the pandemic, climate change, civil unrest , racism, gun violence, political division and hatred.

I am so angry when I hear people saying that only  people with unhealthy lifestyles get Covid and that wearing a mask infringes on their human rights.

That there is no such thing as climate change or global warming, that taking AK rifles out of the hands of civilians will lead to lack of freedom of the right to bear arms.

That racial inequality does not exist and that  people fighting for democracy are socialists or communists. What the HELL is happening when are we human beings going to come  together and start trying to do something about these issues  before it is to late

Are you going to wait till you are hooked up to a ventilator to ask for  the vaccination or for your grandchildren to DIE before you accept that getting vaccinated and wearing masks will help protect us from this virus .

Do you want to wait till your house burns down or the floodwaters sweep you away before you recognize climate change .

Do you have to be in a mass shooting and have your family die in front of you before you realize that people should not have access to AK rifles.

Do you have to see with your own eyes another black person slowly have the life squeezed out of him given or the death sentence for minor offense. When white people are dealing in millions of dollars in drug and  human trafficking and are never brought to justice.

Do you want to live in an America when you can no longer have a  chat with your fellow American regardless of their political beliefs without losing the friendship, being angry and even hating one another because of it.

I remember when We never knew our cards or discussed politics with our friends or religion.

What is happening to humanity?

Do we not care about humanity? Are we not willing to compromise and do what is best for all of us to sacrifice a little of our selfishness to help others .

So many people are dying that did not  need to die because we cannot be civilized and care about others

I have had my life and it was a great one I got to do so much and see and experience all the wonders life has to offer  .

SO if I die tomorrow I am at I peace  with that,

My sorrow and anger is for the young people who have not lived their life yet and are faced with such a horrible outlook and future. We have to make changes for them as they live in fear at home school and in the workplace they have nowhere to go, nowhere to hide . Please please let’s try to come together to make a better Life for them

God Bless America land that I Love ❤️

I have to leave facebook for a while. For those of you who wish to stay in touch you can  connect  with me on Messenger, email and my web .

Please listen to one another be respectful

Try to do what is best for everyone, not just yourself .

Give love and kindness not hate and resentment

Judge people by the person they are not by the color of their skin or religious or political views.

Try to be empathetic, put yourself in other people’s shoes, try to understand  how it is to walk in their path.

We all as Americans want America to be the great country we have always been proud to live in to be a citizen of and to be given the opportunity to enjoy the American dream. 

We want to live in peace and freedom to choose our own path to live our truth to be who we are born to be without fear . “Live and let live” , you don’t have to agree or accept all the differences in humans as long as you don’t intrude or interfere with their lifestyle  choices .

“Judge Ye Not , Lest Ye be judged”

Take care my friends , stay safe I wish you all peace in your life ❤️

 

July 12, 2021

It is with great sadness that I have had to make the decision to retire from teaching dance. This decision was difficult as I have been struggling with health and undergoing trials and tribulations with medications in managing my issues. 

Unfortunately, I have to live a less physically demanding Life at this time. I have worked all my life and was a professional dance teacher for 28

years. I lived the American dream and enjoyed every moment of my dance career that took me on an incredible journey. I was able to travel and see so many places; I met so many amazing people from all around the world. 

I was one of the first to take country line dance and 2-step to the UK. 

Also one of the first to make dancing on the water a huge success sailing on 40 cruises throughout my career. I was a small part and contributed to the transition to line dancing to all genres of music, broadening the audience and encouraging many more people into the line dance world; making it grow bigger and stronger and hugely popular to all people.

I have been one of the luckiest people alive to have felt such love and devotion from so many people. To feel that I have made your life better and happier throughout the years. You have given me the greatest gift in life and I can’t thank you enough for that. My life is by no means over; I hope to embark on a new chapter and  for those of you who know me it will not be quiet or boring.

I am flattered that many of you have asked me to continue my story, The story of my life and I am humbled by this. I do enjoy writing so I will hopefully write more in the future.  Also would like to spend more time with my family here and in the UK.

I am reaching out to ask if anyone here in S Florida may be interested in carrying the torch for me and teaching at Pompano Beach and Hollywood. You can contact me if so and I will be glad to help you in every way possible.

This is not goodbye forever just goodbye “Dance Guru” I will see you. I will pop in at dance classes from time to time  wherever you are and even take the class.

Till we meet again on the dance floor I give each and everyone of you my love. you are in my heart forever.  Stella 

 

May 29, 2021

Please reach out to this young man let’s see if we can help him . So many suicides of young people struggling with acceptance and dealing with bigotry and hate. 

Cards for Chad: Brave teen in Broward learns ‘love is stronger than hate’

https://www.local10.com/community/2021/05/28/support-chad-and-other-kids-bullied-in-south-florida/

May 24, 2021

Hello to my dance family I hope you are all safe snd well at this time snd are slowly but surely returning to more normal life. I, myself am coming back after over a year on lockdown in my tiny bubble. Unfortunately, I am on doctors orders not to return to dance classes for 6 months.I am getting treatment for some health issues and complications of diabetes. Also painful bone Spurs in my feet. I am doing quite well but not consistently enough to be able to commit to regular work schedule.
None of my venues are open for dancing at this time and will be several more months before they are going to consider reinstating our dance programs at this time. I will have to evaluate everything regarding our future dance Classes at a later date.
I am sorry that I can not be there for all of you snd help you back in to our incredible fun dance life at this time.
I love and miss you all and wish you all the best to be safe and healthy at this time . Stella ❤️

 

April 24, 2021

Please note that I have shut down my FaceBook page. You can still reach me via my web page here at Linedancingnews.com via email at linedancenews@yahoo.com or messenger. Please note I will post updates here as necessary, so bookmark.  Thank you Stella

April 20, 2021

There can never be true justice for George Floyd for the way he died, being murdered in front of our eyes.
His last breath being squeezed out of his  body as he cried out for his mother. 
How that police officer could brutally continue to push down on his neck knowing George was gasping for breath.
A police officer who swore to protect snd serve; instead he chose to kill this man who lay helpless handcuffed and was shown no mercy.
I hope his family can heal in time and I hope that the world can continue to shout loudly BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Not only to speak the words but to show in Life every day by actions to end racism. To open up dialogue and to admit and own up to the fact that  we do not treat everyone equal. That we do not give the same opportunities to blacks; that they are suffering still from oppression and constantly living in fear in this country.
Even as a white Person, I feel traumatized by 4 years of President Chump. The narcissism, his hunger for power and in my opinion, desire to be a Dictator.  How he played on the domestic terrorists hatred, prejudice and racism to stir up an inhuman crazy sense of patriotism, who  then  spewed there craziness on our Capital.
Savages let loose killing and attacking our police and soldiers;  who risked their lives to prevent them entering this sacred building. They then actually threatened  to Kill members of Congress.
Terrifying to me, never have I ever felt such a threat to our Democracy. 
I truly believe thousands of Americans died because Chump created a political climate out of this Pandemic. 
Wearing masks and social distancing was the best protection we had and Chump down played the virus and made it “patriotic” NOT to wear a mask.
More like idiotic, needless to say chump’s idiots ran around spewing and spreading the virus mask free; no social distancing and no regard or respect for others. 
Thank God, we now have President Biden trying to Right  the wrongs of the last 4 years of hell we have suffered at the hands of this nut case. 
With Half of us now vaccinated,  we can finally feel hope and can live a little. President Biden has so many mountains to climb to try to make America as great as it was before the maniac came in to power. 
I used to be a proud American and swore allegiance to the flag and I will always be glad I became an American citizen .
I will keep my promise to be a good American and to defend our freedoms and democracy as long as I live and breath. I have faith in President Biden, I have hope for my fellow  Americans to come together despite our differences; regardless of race, religion, or political differences.
To make this the greatest country in the world.  God Bless America.   Love Stella

April 17, 2021
As I watch the funeral today of Prince Philip; I find myself thinking of all the people who have died of Covid.
Families torn apart, crying, afraid, alone in the hospital.  Loved ones unable to be there to comfort them as they left this life. Then not even to have a dignified funeral to say goodbye to lay there loved  ones to rest. Yes, I shed a tear for the Queen and her family,  after all no matter how old you are when you pass the people, who love you will feel great sadness and miss you.
I am in mourning for all the black people and other minorities, who have suffered years of racism and oppression. Who have died and been beaten and murdered, oppressed and never given the same respect as white people. I grieve for all the police officers, who died trying to protect and serve with good Intentions, and to protect and preserve our democracy. I cry for the soldiers who stood their ground in true patriotism at the steps of our Capital willing to sacrifice their Life’s for our freedoms.
I cry for this country to unite and respect each other’s differences whether is political, religion, or just the right to be and live our true lives. 
RESPECT of all human beings ACCEPTING our differences and EQUALITY for all.
So I cry,  may you Rest In Peace Prince Philip and my dear Queen Elizabeth may you remember him with a smile as you try to go on a little while longer without him by your side.

 

Stella


Pompano  Beach
classes are suspended till April 1 st . Effective immediately.
Hollywood
All classes suspended till further notice effective as of Monday, March 16, 2020.
So sorry we will have no dance classes at this time; I will inform you as soon as I know when we can return. Please take care of yourselves and keep active.  I will try to do live video feed classes if this is going to be a prolonged shut down .

 

I have been unsure about going to UK for Christmas and New Year but had a lot of issues to consider. Speaking to my family every day for updates regarding weather and the Norovirus. Many of my family members have had the Norovirus this past month and more of them are coming down with it. Today train stations and airports shut down due to severe weather conditions and flooding. 
I am not going to go home due to this situation. Thank you all for your kind and generous gifts, beautiful cards and words from your heart. It never ceases to amaze me the love and respect you give me year after year. 
The heartfelt messages, love and support of everything I do. The appreciation you show me for teaching dance classes which I consider your gift to me.
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday and the best of health for the 2020
May we dance through the next chapter of life together as one big happy family. 
I will miss you till then and look forward to dancing with you again when I return on Monday January 13, 2020
It was brought to my attention that my class vacation schedule may have been confusing, so I will be teaching my last class at Pompano Beach on Thursday December 19, 2019 and will be back to teach on Monday, January 13, 2020
I am taking this long break this year and will miss you all very much. But we will be back better than ever in 2020 and will have a wonderful season to look forward too.

Allure Of The Seas   November 2019

What an amazing cruise this was; we were just one big happy dance family. Smooth sailing all the way picture perfect days and dancing 10 am to 12 noon then 2 pm to 4 pm every day.

So many lovely moments with each and every one of you.  You reached out in many personnel ways throughout the week.  A slow dance with Gary; a huge lobster being served me at dinner special order. 

Halloween jewelry made for everyone in our group. Center pieces placed on our tables at dinner.

The best moments; when you came told me your special memory of past cruises with me or  how much you enjoyed a particular day or dance. How I have been able to bring joy to your lives and make your life better.

My new ladies, first time cruisers, were transformed and will continue to dance when they go home.

The costumes you wore how you got in to the spirit of the holiday was beyond what I could have hoped for.

I had the best meals ever in the main dining room and service was first class . You know I had a huge crush on my waiter as many of you did also, lol. Please send me a picture of him if you can as I do t have any.

Send all your photos please to this web so we can copy and share them. Thank you for making this final dance cruise such a beautiful and memorable trip for me. I will post all the dances now that I taught or reviewed on cruise.  Bon Voyage my friends. may you always think of us whenever you sail in the future 

Photos to linedancenews@yahoo.com    please label subject line Allure Stella..  Thank  you

 

 

 

 videos from cruise thanks Ira
https://youtu.be/JRpv1XPq3zc
https://youtu.be/DRhzuaV7c08
https://youtu.be/kP5t3aOLo78
https://youtu.be/bgVt5w3S_ms