From: SwingBuffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>
Date: September 25, 2008 9:43:50 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)...
This weekend is the Solomon Douglas Blues & Lindy Workshop in Rochester. They will have 3 great live bands! Some of us are already planning to be there to participate in the classes as well as the dances. It all starts tomorrow night. Don't miss this chance to gather for great instruction and dancing so close by! Lindy Fix last Monday was a blast. There were some new faces and some long missed faces. It was a great time! Kate has now stepped up to start helping teach the Lindy Fix patrons. Note that as of this next Monday, Lindy Fix will now be $4 (up $1 to help offset rental costs). The website has yet to be updated for the price change. Also, now that people are more comfortable with Jitterbug, we have started teaching basic Lindy Hop at Lindy Fix. So come out and learn how to shake that thang.
There is no Eight O'Clock Jump tomorrow. Don't forget, it's all but the last Friday of each month. In it's place, I am going to start hosting a private "Balboa Study Group": an intensive night of Balboa experimentation and learning for those who already know Bal and want to perfect it and increase their repertoire of moves. Contact me if you would like to be involved. It will start next month since I will be attending the Solomon Douglas workshop tomorrow night.
SwingBuffalo.com is approaching it's 1 year anniversary on December 5th. If you have any ideas how to mark this occasion, please share your thoughts by replying to this email.
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Buffalo Area Events
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A Night of Dancing 40s Style *THIS WEEKEND*
Grove Street Christian Church, 85 Grove Street, Tonawanda, NY 14150
7:00 - 11:00 Saturday September 27th 2008
$10
40s dress is not required but encouraged
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Lindy Fix (DJ: Rob)
Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo
8:00 - 10:00 Monday September 29th 2008
$4 (Note price change)
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 & Kate.
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Wednesday UB Swing Practice
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
6:00 - 8:00 Wednesday October 1st 2008
http://ubswingdance.googlepages.com/
DJ'd
Free
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Eight O'Clock Jump
Kenmore Baptist Church, 10 Wardman Rd., Kenmore, NY
8:00 - 11:00 Friday October 3rd 2008
$4
Come check out Eight O'Clock Jump, the hot new swing event in Buffalo.
Fridays from 8-11(except the last Friday of the month) you can enjoy
lessons(8-9) in classic swing styles such as East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop,
Charleston, Balboa, etc. Then from 9-11 there will be open dancing featuring a
variety of swinging music.
The lessons will be progressive on a monthly basis. The first Friday of the
month will feature a beginner lesson upon which the next few weeks will build. In
September, we are proud to offer a month of East Coast Swing\; wheras in October,
we will feature Charleston! For those who miss the first of the month, we will
offer a 20 minute crash course from 9-9:20. this will be designed to give new
dancers the basics so they can get out on the dance floor.
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UB Monthly Swing Dance
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
6:30 - 10:00 Saturday October 4th 2008
Here's the dates for our monthly dances in Flag Room or Harriman Hall. We will charge a small fee for these, but its worth it. (3$ for students/5$ non-student)
Our Fall Semester monthly dances will run from 6:00 -10:00 PM. Mark your calenders for dates below:
Saturday October 4th Flag Room
Saturday November 1st Flag Room
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Alex René Big Band Dance
Lancaster Opera House, Lancaster, NY
7:00 - 10:00 Saturday October 4th 2008
Fund raising dance.
Contact Info: 716-683-1776
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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)
Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo
8:00 - 10:00 Monday October 6th 2008
$4 (Note price change)
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 & Kate.
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Wednesday UB Swing Practice
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
6:00 - 8:00 Wednesday October 8th 2008
http://ubswingdance.googlepages.com/
DJ'd
Free
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SwingBuffalo.com Anniversary
Friday December 5th 2008
http://swingbuffalo.com
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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 September 25th 2008
DJ
$4
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Solomon Douglas Lindy and Blues Weekend *TOMORROW*
Rochester, NY
Friday September 26th 2008 to
http://www.LindyJam.com
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Big Apple Mondays
Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State Street (State and Lyell), Rochester
8:30 - 11:00 Monday September 29th 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 October 1st 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 October 2nd 2008
DJ
$4
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Big Apple Mondays
Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State Street (State and Lyell), Rochester
8:30 - 11:00 Monday October 6th 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 October 8th 2008
http://www.lindyjam.com/
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Steven & Virginie Workshop Weekend
Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY
Friday November 7th 2008 to
http://www.groovejuiceswing.com/steven-virginie/
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Other Nearby Events
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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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Canadian Balboa Championships
Quebec, QC, Canada
Friday October 3rd 2008 to
http://CanadianBalboaChampionships.com
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Skye & Frida Workshop
New York, NY
Saturday October 4th 2008 to Sunday October 5th 2008
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American Lindy Hop Championships
Stamford Hilton Hotel, 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT
Thursday October 23rd 2008 to Sunday October 26th 2008
http://artspectrum.org/alhc.htm
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National Events
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ABQX
Albuquerque, NM
Thursday October 23rd 2008 to
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31632142781
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Eastern Balboa Championships
Raleigh, NC
Friday October 31st 2008 to Sunday November 2nd 2008
http://ibalboa.com