From: Swing Buffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>
Date: April 3, 2008 8:27:52 AM EDT
To: 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)...
SwingBuffalo.com is back up (mostly - the forum is unavailable). The temporary server is a bit slow. The hosting company bought a new server to replace the one that died, so hopefully they'll be hosting us again soon.
Big weekend this week! This is the last UB swing dance of the semester. Sam is DJ'ing. Some come out and take advantage of this last opportunity to dance at UB before the summer hits! It should be a good one. Don't forget, new classes are starting up April 12th. Space is limited, so pre-register now (by responding to this email).
This is also the weekend of Balboa Rendezvous in San Diego! I fly out today and will be competing in the amateur Tap-out competition (if I can get a slot), so wish me luck! -Rob
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Buffalo Area Events
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Swing Dance by the UB Swing Dance Club *THIS WEEKEND*
Flag Room, Student Union, UB North Campus
6:00 - 10:00 Saturday April 5th 2008
http://ubswingdance.googlepages.com/
THIS IS LAST SWING DANCE OF THE SPRING SEMESTER!
If you haven't made it out yet, come this Saturday.
Lesson is included 6-6:30
3$ Students/5$Non-Students
Remember - no experience necessary. Just come to our introductory lesson at 6:00!
Dress is casual.
We will be taking orders for T-Shirts and Sweatshirts at the dance. A sample of the logo printed on the shirts will be available a the dance. So come ready to order! Prices TBA.
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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)
Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo
8:00 - 10:00 Monday April 7th 2008
$3
Beginner Jitterbug Lesson 8-8:30
DJ: Rob
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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Rochester Events
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Lindy Jam *TODAY*
Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester
8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday April 2nd 2008
http://www.lindyjam.com/
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Rochester Swing-In *TOMORROW*
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. (corner of Winton Rd.), Rochester
8:30 - 10:30 Thursday April 3rd 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 April 7th 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.
$6 / $5 students
All proceedes go to the musicians for their time and efforts, so I hope you can come support live music dancing!!!
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Harlem Charleston Class
Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St., Rochester, NY
7:15 - 8:30 Tuesday April 8th 2008
http://GrooveJuiceSwing.com
The 1920's before there was the Lindy Hop there was the Charleston! This eight week class will teach you moves that preceded the Lindy Hop, and then evolved into a style all their own in the 1930's. We'll start with solo moves and style from the 1920's and 30's, and continue with partnered moves in side-by-side and tandem Charleston, showing you how to weave them all together along the way. Cost is $80 pre-registered
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Fundamentals of Lindy Hop
Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St., Rochester, NY
8:45 - 10:00 Tuesday April 8th 2008
http://groovejuiceswing.com
The Lindy Hop is the original high-energy dance invented in the late 1920's Harlem and popularized in the 30's and 40's. We can't wait to have you join us for this exciting eight week series ! We'll focus on \"basic\" Lindy Hop moves for the inexperienced beginners, but break them down and work on perfecting them for the more experienced swing dancers (basic swing dance required). Cost is $80 pre-registered For those who have taken our Intro to Lindy Hop class, cost is $40
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Stompology All-Solo-Jazz-and-Charleston Weekend Workshop
Rochester
Friday May 30th 2008 to Sunday June 1st 2008
http://www.stompology.com
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Northeast Girl Jam
Rochester
Friday April 25th 2008 to Sunday April 27th 2008
http://www.girljam.us/
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Rochester International Jazz Festival
Downtown, Rochester
Friday June 13th 2008 to Saturday June 21st 2008
http://www.rochesterjazz.com
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Other Nearby Events
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Canadian Swing Championships
Carling Lake Hotel, Montreal, QC
Friday May 16th 2008 to Monday May 19th 2008
http://www.canadianswingchampionships.com
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Frankie Manning and Sylvia Sykes Lindy and Balboa Workshop
The Design Exchange, 234 Bay St., Toronto, ON
Friday April 25th 2008 to Sunday April 27th 2008
TSDS Presents FRANKIE MANNING and SYLVIA SYKES LINDY AND BALBOA WORKSHOP!
Early registration deadline: April 18, 2008
Go to
http://www.dancing. org/tsds/ cms/viewforum. php?f=3
for information and a printable registration form.
Frankie Manning was born in 1914, and grew up in Harlem with the Savoy Ballroom as his backyard. A part of the Savoy Ballroom dance scene since the 1930’s, Frankie has been a major force behind the development of swing dance, a truly American art form. He toured the world with the jazz greats including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Cab Calloway, among others. Frankie performed in several films including Everybody Sings and Hellzapoppin', and in 1937 gave a command performance for King George VI. Frankie was featured in a 1941 Life magazine article that chronicled the evolution of the Lindy Hop.
Swing dancing became dormant with the onset of Rock n' Roll, but saw a resurgence beginning in 1986. Renewed interest in swing dancing and the Lindy Hop brought Frankie back on the scene, and set him globe-trotting, spreading his own brand of dance magic through workshops and lectures.
Frankie's fabulous dancing and Cheshire smile have served as inspiration to generations of Lindy Hop enthusiasts, who consider him to be a cultural icon. Now in his 95th year Frankie’s still knocking ‘ em dead! Don’t miss the master!
Sylvia Sykes is California's premiere Swing Dance Instructor and Choreographer. Sylvia, an internationally recognized authority on most types of Swing Dance, has been teaching and judging for 20 years throughout the US, Europe, and Australia.
Sylvia studied with the great dancer Dean Collins, and was a member of his last dance troupe. She studied Balboa with Maxie Dorf and spent years learning from the greatest Southern California Balboa dancers. Sylvia is an inductee into the National Swing Dance Hall of Fame, as well as the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. She is a U S Open champion, was the NASDE top point winner, two time California Balboa Champion, took third place in the National Carolina Shag Dance Championships, and has won many Strictly Swing and Jack & Jill dance contests through the U.S. in Lindy, Balboa and West Coast Swing. She was twice voted Swing Dance Teacher of the Year, and is a 4 time Feather Award winner as Best Female Lindy Dancer in the U.S. A \"teacher's teacher\", Sylvia instructs teachers worldwide in Balboa and Lindy. Come study with the best!
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National Events
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Balboa Rendezvous *THIS WEEKEND*
San Diego
Friday April 4th 2008 to Sunday April 6th 2008
http://2plyswing.com
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Richard Powers Weekend *THIS WEEKEND*
Toronto, ON
Friday April 4th 2008 to Sunday April 6th 2008
http://swingtoronto.com
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All Balboa Weekend
Cleveland, OH
Thursday June 12th 2008 to Sunday June 15th 2008
http://allbalboa.com
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Hasse & Marie Workshop
Albuquerque, NM
Friday May 2nd 2008 to Sunday May 4th 2008
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Ryan & Jenny Workshop
Newton, MA
Saturday April 19th 2008 to Sunday April 20th 2008
http://www.hoptothebeat.com/ryan_jenny.html
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ATLX 5
Atlanta, GA
Friday April 11th 2008 to Sunday April 13th 2008
http://www.atlx.org
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Beantown Camp 2008
Endicott College, Beverly, MA
Thursday June 26th 2008 to Monday June 30th 2008
http://www.beantowncamp.com/