From: SwingBuffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>

Date: July 10, 2008 11:29:47 AM EDT

To: Swing Buffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>

Subject: SwingBuffalo

The Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Charleston, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, & Blues Dance Mailing List of Swing Buffalo (for Buffalo and the surrounding area)...

Not much going on this weekend dance-wise, so I encourage you all to check out the Taste of Buffalo. There will be some jazz and blues music. Check it out here: http://www.tasteofbuffalo.com/entertainment/schedule.php Also, NPR's "Story Corps" will be in town for over a month starting next weekend. Go to http://www.wbfo.org/storycorps/ and make a reservation to interview your favorite person, recorded for posterity. Interview a dancer about Lindy Hop or Balboa! Also, the Albright Knox is starting their outdoor Jazz series soon. Check that out at: http://www.albrightknox.org/Jazz/jazz2008.html

Note that the parking lot across from Shakti Yoga will no longer be available for Lindy Fix. The restaurant there is opening back up in a week or two and the lot will be used by the restaurant's patrons. So we will have to start using the street for parking from now on. On the bright side, we will now have a convenient place to unwind and eat after the dance! Lindy fix is going strong. We've had record numbers of people showing up, so come out and get your fix after the weekend to see what it's all about!

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Buffalo Area Events

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Thursday Night Swing (Class) *TODAY*

Kenmore Baptist Church, 10 Wardman Rd., Kenmore, NY

8:30 - 10:00 Thursday July 10th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/thursdayswingclass.html

Swing Buffalo is proud to present a progressive East Coast Swing lesson set. These lessons will begin with the basic steps, and progress through variations such as natural turns, reverse turns, tuck turns, the cuddle position, traveling variations, dips and much more!

From 8:30 to 9:30, will be time designated to the lesson, while from 9:30 to 10:00 we will play music and open the floor to social dancing so you can practice your skills.

To ensure entry please sign up soon because entry will be restricted after the first few weeks.

Sam got bitten bad by the dancing bug a few years ago in Dallas, where he got his first taste of East Coast, Lindy, and Charleston. Sam has taught basic swing with UB Swing Dance and occasionally with swingbuffalo. In teaching, Sam stresses frame and connection as a basis for proper lead and follow.

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday July 14th 2008

Beginner Jitterbug Lesson 8-8:30

This is the one and only lindy event in Buffalo and it's located just off Buffalo's famous Elmwood strip. Buffalo is finally on its way to establishing a lindy scene. For those of you who don't know, Lindy Hop is a form of swing dancing that came about in the late 20s and early 30s. It went through a resurgence in the mid to late 90s and is going strong across the US and dozens of other coutries. Swing dances featuring lindy are a very social event. Everyone dances with everyone, though it's not typicslly a dating venue. Swing is a lifestyle based on the pure joy of dance: focussed on fun. So bring your spirits and prepare to smile! Beginners are not only wanted, they are required! We need you to make this happen!

DJ'd swing music will feature Big Band, classic swing like the Rat Pack & Ella, Blues, & other popular contemporary swing music.

Lesson taught by Rob & Arlette. Rob is a lindy hop & balboa instructor & performer from Santa Fe, NM, where he performed with Moving People Dance Theatre and New Mexico Swing Fix. Rob travels to many national level workshops and has been honing his skills since 1998. Arlette is a broadly skilled & experienced lindy & balboa instructor. She performs a variety of dance styles and travels to many national level workshops.

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Mary Seaton Room Dance with the Jim Tudini Band

Mary Seaton Room, Kleinhan's Music Hall, 1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY

6:30 - 10:30 Wednesday July 16th 2008

http://www.jtudini.com

Free Dance lesson 6:30-7:30

$15

bpo.org

716-885-5000

The Jim Tudini Band will be at the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans for the final big dance of the Spring Season. Corky will be giving a lesson from 6:30 to 7:30PM and music begins at 7:30PM. Free parking . Admission $15.00 If you have missed the previous dances, you should make an effort to get to this one. A nice chance to dress up a bit and dance on a beautiful wooden dance floor and enjoy the excellent acoustics. Gather a group of ten or more dance friends and you can qualify for a group price of $12.00 by calling the Box office at 885-5000. You need to arrange to pay in advance for the group pricing.

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Intro to Lindy Hop

Quaker Bonnet Eatery, 175 Allen St. (between Elmwood & Delaware), Buffalo, NY

7:00 - 8:00 Wednesday July 16th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/intro_to_lindy_hop_summer.html

$13/class or $60 for all 6 classes.

No partner necessary.

Limited Space!

June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 30, August 3

No class July 23rd

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Intro to Balboa

Quaker Bonnet Eatery, 175 Allen St. (between Elmwood & Delaware), Buffalo, NY

8:15 - 9:15 Wednesday July 16th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/intro_to_balboa_summer.html

$13/class or $60 for all 6 classes.

No partner necessary.

Limited space!

June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 30, August 3

No class July 23rd

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Jim Tudini Band

Italian Festival, Main Stage, Buffalo, NY

8:30 - 10:30 Saturday July 19th 2008

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Billy McEwen Band

Italian Festival, Main Stage, Buffalo, NY

6:30 - 7:50 Sunday July 20th 2008

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Next Generation Swing with Chuck Chazz

Hamlin House, 432 Franklin Street, Buffalo

7:45 - 10:30 Sunday July 20th 2008

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Rob)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday July 21st 2008

Beginner Jitterbug Lesson 8-8:30

DJ'd swing music will feature Big Band, classic swing like the Rat Pack & Ella, Blues, & other popular contemporary swing music.

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UB on the Green Demo/Performance/Class

Hayes Hall front lawn, UB South Campus

6:00 - 8:00 Tuesday July 22nd 2008

http://www.buffalo.edu/community/ub_on_the_green.html

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Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Mainstage Theater, Art Park, 450 South 4th Street, Lewiston, NY

6:30 - 8:30 Wednesday July 23rd 2008

http://www.artpark.net/content/pages/wednesdays-on-the-gorge-cherry-poppin-daddies

I don't know if there's space to dance...

Artpark's Wednesday's on the Gorge

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

July 23, 2008

Artpark Outdoor Amphitheater

FREE

The Cherry Poppin' Daddies came together in the gray light of the pre-grunge dawn, when a University of Oregon chemistry major named Steve Perry posed a question to fellow musician friends: what if a punk rock rhythm section shared a practice space with jazz-schooled horn players and an equally trained keyboardist? The beaker-busting result made a stellar EP, sold out local clubs and soon drew comparisons to contemporaries like Fishbone, Faith No More and Bad Brains. It also irritated the local PC police. When the moniker hit the streets of \"liberal\" Eugene, OR, an angry group hired a lawyer who proceeded to hamstring any hope of a case by physically removing the band's fliers - a practice known as censorship (apparently in violation of an obscure constitutional provision). Not ones to count their blessings, the Daddies then employed a kinetic sculpture of an ejaculating male member - affectionately called the \"Dildorado\" - as a stage prop.

Musically, they were equally out of step with a regional scene that mssrs. Cobain and Vedder and Roger Nusic had come to define. But even relegated to \"ska\" bills, the Daddies distinguished themselves by incorporating big band swing into their eclectic mix (one fan likened the band to a David Johansen backing group that could play new York Dolls and Buster Poindexter tunes).

The tenacity these lines imply carried the band through two more indie releases and into 1997. As the phrase \"swing scene\" rolled off the critical number of tongues necessary for mass acceptance, Universal subsidiary Mojo got behind an already-available compilation called Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits Of... When Los Angeles' KROQ put the eponymous lead-off track into rotation, it became clear that modern rock radio was stretching its format to include sounds about as disparate from Nirvana as one can imagine. Some lamented the change, some praised it\; either way, these musicians from Eugene, OR found themselves strolling through the intersection of Cobain Street and Timberlake Avenue when America decided to turn. Eventually ZSR would sell two million copies, which raised expectations considerably for the follow-up. So Perry and Co. recruited notables like glam legend Tony Visconti and the late free jazz icon Dewey Redmond (the sublime tenor solo from \"The Saddest Thing I Know\") for Soul Caddy, which found them resuming their tradition of eclecticism and experimentation in the studio.

The fact that a T.Rex-inspired single called \"Diamond Light Boogie\" failed to reach the chart heights of \"Riot\" surprised no one, especially since radio was now under the spell of a certain boy band the Daddies had shared an Oklahoma City stage with the previous year: 'N Sync.

Following the Soul Caddy tour, Perry re-enrolled at the U. of O. and completed a molecular biology degree, while the band laid low and convened for the occasional show. But by 2006, rotation of \"Zoot Suit Riot\" on shows like \"So You Think You Can Dance\" had sparked new interest in the band, and all began contemplating new directions for what is still a vital musical experiment.

Now in their 19th year, the Cherry Poppin' Daddies are poised for a whole new phase, starting with a brand new record, Susquehanna, which is chock full of the typiasl Daddy-esque m√©lange of styles.

Visit the Cherry Poppin' Daddies online at www.daddies.com

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Lindystock

Toronto, ON

Friday August 1st 2008 to Monday August 4th 2008

http://www.torontolindyhop.com/events/Lindystock/Lindystock.html

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Rochester Events

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Rochester Swing-In *TODAY*

St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. (corner of Winton Rd.), Rochester

8:30 - 10:30 Thursday July 10th 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State Street (State and Lyell), Rochester

8:30 - 11:00 Monday July 14th 2008

http://www.flatironcafe.net

Live music & dancing.

Great atmosphere -- it's a coffee shop with a nice wood floor, and

they have snacks and paninis, as well as wine and beer if that's

your thing.

Beginning lesson @ 8:30 p.m.

Dancing from 9-11 p.m.

Now FREE!

anna.reguero@gmail.com

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Lindy Jam

Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester

8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday July 16th 2008

http://www.lindyjam.com/

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Rochester Swing-In

St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. (corner of Winton Rd.), Rochester

8:30 - 10:30 Thursday July 17th 2008

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Groove Juice Special

Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street , Rochester

7:00 - 11:00 Saturday July 19th 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State Street (State and Lyell), Rochester

8:30 - 11:00 Monday July 21st 2008

http://www.flatironcafe.net

Live music & dancing.

Great atmosphere -- it's a coffee shop with a nice wood floor, and

they have snacks and paninis, as well as wine and beer if that's

your thing.

Beginning lesson @ 8:30 p.m.

Dancing from 9-11 p.m.

Now FREE!

anna.reguero@gmail.com

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Lindy Jam

Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester

8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday July 23rd 2008

http://www.lindyjam.com/

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Frankie Manning Workshop Weekend

Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY

Friday August 8th 2008 to Sunday August 10th 2008

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=16587550829

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Other Nearby Events

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Toronto Swing Dance Championships

Toronto, ON

Thursday July 17th 2008 to Sunday July 20th 2008

http://www.tosdc.com

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Beantown Camp

Endicott College, Beverly, MA

Saturday July 26th 2008 to Sunday August 3rd 2008

http://www.beantowncamp.com/

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Bal Jam

Philadelphia, PA

Friday September 5th 2008 to Sunday September 7th 2008

http://baljam.com/

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Cat's Corner Tenth Anniversary

Cat's Corner, Montreal

Friday October 3rd 2008 to Sunday October 5th 2008

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National Events

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August Heritage Month Swing Week with Joel & Alison *THIS WEEKEND*

Halliehurst , Davis & Elkins College , Elkins, WV

Sunday July 13th 2008 to Friday July 18th 2008

http://www.augustaheritage.com/swing.html

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Camp Hollywood

LAX Marriott, 5855 Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

Thursday July 31st 2008 to

http://www.camphollywood.net

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Wicked Lindy Weekend

Danvers, MA

Friday August 15th 2008 to

http://www.wickedlindy.com/

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International Lindy Hop Championships

Friday August 22nd 2008 to Sunday August 24th 2008

http://www.ilhc.com/

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Swing Out New Hampshire

Camp Wicosuta, Hebron, NH

Wednesday August 27th 2008 to Monday September 1st 2008

http://www.swingoutnh.com

"Dancing is a sweat job." -Fred Astaire

SwingBuffalo.com