From: "Swing Buffalo" <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>
Date: October 10, 2008 9:35:48 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)...
Great News Gang! Monday is Columbus Day and to celebrate, we at Lindy Fix are hosting a special event: Charleston Line! We will expand the usual 1/2 hour lesson to include a full hour of Solo Charleston instruction culminating in a Charleston Line! A Charleston Line is two face rows of dancers do charleston moves yelled out by a caller. It's a great way to have a lot of fun and it can give you some cool moves to incorporate into your Lindy. Eight O'Clock Jump is tonight. Go and get a head start for Charleston Line because Sam and Sylbie will be teaching partner charleston! Plus this Sunday starts new classes open to the community at UB's North Campus in the Student Union's Flag Room. Arlette and I will be teaching Basic Swing and Sam will be teaching Intermediate Lindy Hop. Do not miss this 'cause it's cheap cheap cheap and great instruction.
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Buffalo Area Events
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Eight O'Clock Jump *TODAY*
Kenmore Baptist Church, 10 Wardman Rd., Kenmore, NY
8:00 - 11:00 Friday October 10th 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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Basic Swing with Rob & Arlette *THIS WEEKEND*
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
1:00 - 2:00 Sunday October 12th 2008
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Intermediate Lindy Hop with Sam & Kate *THIS WEEKEND*
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
2:00 - 3:00 Sunday October 12th 2008
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Charleston Line! (@ Lindy Fix)
Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo
8:00 - 10:00 Monday October 13th 2008
$4
Beginner Solo Charleston Lesson 8-8:30
http://swingbuffalo.com/charlestonline.html
This is a special Lindy Fix event dedicated to the Charleston. The Charleston is a dance which came about during the roaring twenties during prohibition. Its wild and arm-flailing movements are what is popularly considered the ancestor of Lindy Hop via an intermediary dance for called the break-away. There are two primary forms of charleston popular today: 20s charleston and modern charleston. We will be learning a little bit of both to get some solo moves for participating in a charleston line. A charleston line is two facing rows of dancers doing solo charleston moves dictated by a caller. So come out on Columbus Day, October 13th, to learn to Charleston! We'll be sportin' some crazy lags in no time!
The dance will start a little later in the evening at 9 so that we have time to learn a bunch of solo charleston moves for the line. DJ'd swing music will feature Big Band, classic swing like the Rat Pack & Ella, Blues, & other popular contemporary swing music. Check out the Playlists page to sample the kinds of music you'll find at Lindy Fix via free clips from the iTunes Music Store. Just click on the iMix links. Go to the calendar if you want to find out who will be DJ'ing on which Mondays.
Lesson taught by Rob & Kate. 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. Kate caught the bug last year and has been helping Rob out for awhile now. She has also started traveling to workshops.
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Wednesday UB Swing Practice
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
6:00 - 8:00 Wednesday October 15th 2008
http://ubswingdance.googlepages.com/
DJ'd
Free
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Swing Lesson with Rob & Arlette
Temple Beth Zion Church, 805 Delaware Rd., Buffalo, NY
7:30 - 8:30 Friday October 17th 2008
We would love to book you and a partner for Oct 17, 2008 at Temple Beth Zion. I will make sure we don't start before 7:30pm but I believe there is a service before the dancing. I will confirm all this soon. It would preferable to pay your fee rather than do an exchange. The are several social organizations within the Temple and this class would give you exposure to many of them.
I would prefer you choose the numbers to teach after I get you a prelimnary count on the number of participants.
I would be happy to show you the facility (805 Delaware Rd in Buffalo) at your convenience.
Do you have a standard contract? If so can you send it to
Att Mark Criden
Temple Beth Zion
700 Sweet Home Rd
Amherst, NY 14226
Thank you. I am looking forward to working with you on this project.
Rochelle
716-308-7728
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Eight O'Clock Jump
Kenmore Baptist Church, 10 Wardman Rd., Kenmore, NY
8:00 - 11:00 Friday October 17th 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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Basic Swing with Rob & Arlette
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
1:00 - 2:00 Sunday October 19th 2008
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Intermediate Lindy Hop with Sam & Kate
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
2:00 - 3:00 Sunday October 19th 2008
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Next Generation Swing with Chuck Chazz
Hamlin House, 432 Franklin Street, Buffalo
7:45 - 10:30 Sunday October 19th 2008
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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)
Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo
8:00 - 10:00 Monday October 20th 2008
$4
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 22nd 2008
http://ubswingdance.googlepages.com/
DJ'd
Free
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SwingBuffalo.com Anniversary
Friday December 5th 2008 to
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Rochester Events
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Big Apple Mondays
Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State Street (State and Lyell), Rochester
8:30 - 11:00 Monday October 13th 2008
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!
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Lindy Jam
Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester
8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday October 15th 2008
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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 16th 2008
DJ
$4
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Groove Juice Special
Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street , Rochester
7:00 - 11:00 Saturday October 18th 2008
DJ
$5
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Big Apple Mondays
Flat Iron Cafe, 561 State Street (State and Lyell), Rochester
8:30 - 11:00 Monday October 20th 2008
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!
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Lindy Jam
Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester
8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday October 22nd 2008
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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 23rd 2008
DJ
$4
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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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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
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