From: SwingBuffalo <SwingBuffalo@gmail

From: SwingBuffalo <SwingBuffalo@gmail.com>

Date: June 26, 2008 11:33:12 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 summer's swingin'! The first BIG SwingBuffalo.com DANCE: Buffalo Hop is THIS SATURDAY @ 8! It will feature a *dress* rehearsal performance of SwingBuffalo.com's new dance troupe "Queen City Swing"! Beginner lesson from 8-9. Don't miss it! Tell your friends! For those of you already signed up, Sam's Thursday Night Swing is tonight! Lindy Fix is on Monday - start off your week right! If you missed last Monday, you missed a visit from an awesome lindy hopper from California who was here visiting family! Last night was the first of the summer session classes: Intro to Lindy Hop and Intro to Balboa at Quaker Bonnet Eatery. Come and register next Wednesday and don't miss this opportunity to add these dances to your skills or improve the skills you already have!

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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 June 26th 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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Buffalo Hop *THIS WEEKEND*

Unitarian Universalist Church, Elmwood & West Ferry, Buffalo, NY

08:00 - 11:00 Saturday June 28th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/buffalohop.html

Special Performance by Buffalo Bounce, SwingBuffalo.com's own swing troupe! This will serve as a rehearsal performance for UB on the Green.

Students $5

Non-Students $8

Lesson 8-9

This is the first big dance organized by SwingBuffalo.com. I am attempting to get guest DJ's, teachers, and performers from other nearby cities. Stay tuned for updates.

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Kings of Swing Featuring the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra

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

2:00 - 4:00 Monday June 30th 2008

http://www.artpark.net/content/pages/dancin-in-the-park-kings-of-swing

Artpark's Dancing in the Park

Kings of Swing

June 30, 2008

Featuring the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra

Shows at 2pm and 8pm

Mainstage Theater

Tickets:

$24.50, $29.50

Group Rates Available

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ECS Lesson Series

Spotlite Dance Studio, 3109 Delaware Ave., Kenmore, NY

7:00 - 8:00 Monday June 30th 2008

Karen Murphy at Spotlite Dance Studio begins a new series of lessons for Mondays in June. $8.00 for one lesson or $13 for two lessons the same evening.

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Kings of Swing Featuring the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra

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

8:00 - 10:00 Monday June 30th 2008

http://www.artpark.net/content/pages/dancin-in-the-park-kings-of-swing

Artpark's Dancing in the Park

Kings of Swing

June 30, 2008

Featuring the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra

Shows at 2pm and 8pm

Mainstage Theater

Tickets:

$24.50, $29.50

Group Rates Available

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday June 30th 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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Intro to Lindy Hop

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

7:00 - 8:00 Wednesday July 2nd 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 2nd 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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Thursday Night Swing (Class)

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

8:30 - 10:00 Thursday July 3rd 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/thursdayswingclass.html

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.

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Sugar & Jazz Orchestra: Gateway Harbor Concert Series

Gateway Harbor Park, Sweeney & Webster, North Tonawanda, NY

6:00 - 8:00 Friday July 4th 2008

All shows are free!

Not sure if there will be dancing

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Rob)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday July 7th 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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Intro to Lindy Hop

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

7:00 - 8:00 Wednesday July 9th 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 9th 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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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 June 26th 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

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

8:30 - 11:00 Monday June 30th 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 2nd 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 3rd 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

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

8:30 - 11:00 Monday July 7th 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 9th 2008

http://www.lindyjam.com/

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Frankie Manning Workshop Weekend ****CANCELLED****

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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National Events

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Herräng *THIS WEEKEND*

Herräng, Sweden

Saturday June 28th 2008 to Saturday July 26th 2008

http://www.herrang.com

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August Heritage Month Swing Week with Joel & Alison

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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Swing Out New Hampshire

Camp Wicosuta, Hebron, NH

Wednesday August 27th 2008 to Monday September 1st 2008

http://www.swingoutnh.com