From: SwingBuffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>

Date: November 13, 2008 10:54:44 AM EST

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)...

Heads up 1: SwingBuffalo.com's first ever Anniversary Dance is in the works. SwingBuffalo.com is going to be celebrating 1 year of organizing swing activities via our online presence in Buffalo. The official Anniversary is December 5th, though the dance will be scheduled as floor availability dictates. More details next week!

Heads up 2: PittStop Lindy Exchange is November 22nd. Let's organize a group to visit Brian and Sharon and dance with our neighbors to the south!

If you weren't at Lindy Fix last Monday, you missed out on the best night of swing dancing ever in Buffalo! The joint was jumpin'. There was so much energy in the room, it was palpable. We had two totally spontaneous events: a really energetic jam circle and a charleston line, both to really awesome songs. Everyone was on fire. I personally, was so inspired, that I did like half a dozen new moves I'd never done before. Dances right after big inspiring workshops like last weekend's with Steven & Virginie usually have cats raring to go. Then the first ever Balboa Study Group session met Tuesday night and it went awesome as well. Everyone's bal significantly improved with the intensive two hour session. Let's keep it going tomorrow with 8OJ ("Eight O'Clock Jump", henceforth "8OJ" in these emails). Then on Saturday, up in Hamilton, there's the annual "Swing Out to Victory" dance at the Warplane Heritage Museum with the Toronto Allstar Band. This Sunday, we will have the fifth of our six week class at UB. Then bring it all home with Lindy Fix on Monday and get through hump day with UB's Wednesday dance. It's gettin' cold out there and there's no better way to warm up than sweating it out on the dance floor!

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Buffalo Area Events

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Eight O'Clock Jump DJ: Rob *TOMORROW*

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

8:00 - 11:00 Friday November 14th 2008

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 November 16th 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 November 16th 2008

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Next Generation Swing with Chuck Chazz *THIS WEEKEND*

Hamlin House, 432 Franklin Street, Buffalo

7:45 - 10:30 Sunday November 16th 2008

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday November 17th 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 & Kate.

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Wednesday UB Swing Practice

Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus

6:00 - 8:00 Wednesday November 19th 2008

http://ubswingdance.googlepages.com/

DJ'd

Free

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Eight O'Clock Jump DJ: Rob

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

8:00 - 11:00 Friday November 21st 2008

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Alex René Big Band

St. Johnsburg Fire Hall, 7165 Ward Rd., North Tonawanda, NY

7:00 - 10:00 Saturday November 22nd 2008

http://alexrenebigband.com/schedule.html

Couples & singles welcome. Snack trays welcome.

No drinks can be brought in.

Come to dance or just to listen.

$12 at the door

$10 advance reservations - call 716-694-3121

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Basic Swing with Rob & Arlette

Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus

1:00 - 2:00 Sunday November 23rd 2008

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Intermediate Lindy Hop with Sam & Kate

Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus

2:00 - 3:00 Sunday November 23rd 2008

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Rob)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday November 24th 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.

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 November 26th 2008

http://ubswingdance.googlepages.com/

DJ'd

Free

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SwingBuffalo.com Anniversary

Friday December 5th 2008 to

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 November 13th 2008

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Groove Juice Special *THIS WEEKEND*

Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street , Rochester

7:00 - 11:00 Saturday November 15th 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

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

8:30 - 11:00 Monday November 17th 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 November 19th 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 November 20th 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

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

8:30 - 11:00 Monday November 24th 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 November 26th 2008

http://www.lindyjam.com/

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Other Nearby Events

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Swing Out to Victory Dance featuring The Toronto All-Star Band *THIS WEEKEND*

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Road, Hamilton, ON

8:00 - midnight: Saturday November 15th 2008

http://www.warplane.com/pages/Swing_Dance.html

Join the Canadian Warplane Heritage for our annual 'Swing Out to Victory' Dance taking place in the museum aircraft hangar on Saturday November 15, 2008. The musical entertainment for this museum fundraising event is the Toronto All-Star Big Band.

The Toronto All-Star Big Band is a dynamic orchestra whose members play music to pay tribute to the legendary Big Band Era. This band is a non-profit, charitable organization that provides students with an opportunity to express their musical creativity. The Big Band is comprised of talented young musicians between the ages of 16-21. The vocalists of the Big Band, called the 'Serenaders', get the audience singing and swinging with the up-tempo harmonies of the The Modernaires, Pied Pipers, and the Andrew Sisters.

Prizes for best dress-in-theme 'costume' along with door prizes!

Ticket Options:

Dinner followed by preferred seating at the Dance. Time: 5:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm Price: $60.00 per person.

Dance Only (no meal included). Time: 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Price: $25.00 per person.

Both ticket options offer a Cash Bar; food will also be available for purchase from approx. 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Please contact (905) 679-4183 ext 221

for more information or e-mail

museum@warplane.com

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PittStop Lindy Exchange

Pittsburgh, PA

Friday November 21st - Sunday November 23rd, 2008

http://www.pittstoplindyhop.com/