From: SwingBuffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>
Date: June 4, 2009 10:18:31 AM EDT
Subject: SwingBuffalo
The Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Charleston, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, & Blues Dance Mailing List of Swing Buffalo (for Buffalo and the surrounding area)...
Lindy Fix has been on the rise in attendance! Come see what all the hubbub's about. We had our monthly meeting this past Sunday and plans are well underway to bring Buffalo the best Lindy & Balboa workshop ever! Save the dates Sept 18-20. National Champions Valarie Salstrom (GetHepSwing.com) from Cleveland and Davis Thurber (davisthurber.googlepages.com) will be coming to Buffalo to show us some awesome Lindy Hop and Balboa! People have been asking me about our next balboa class, but we're busy with a new routine for Queen City Swing. More details on both later. To prepare for the workshop, I highly recommend taking Venus & Mark's Swing Schoolhouse classes. Also note that the Mary Seaton Room Dance with the Jim Tudini band is this Wednesday. By the way, did you know that SwingBuffalo.com has a Bands calendar?! Go to the calendar page to look for more opportunities to dance that are not in this email! Many Big Bands and other lindy-hop-able bands play in lots of places across Buffalo. Go and spread the Lindy Love!
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Buffalo Area Events
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Lindy Fix (DJ: Venus - filling in for Rob)
Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo
8:00 - 10:00 Monday June 8th 2009
$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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Swing Schoolhouse
Quaker Bonnet Eatery, 175 Allen St. (between Elmwood & Delaware), Buffalo, NY
6:30 - 9:45 Tuesday June 9th 2009
http://swingbuffalo.com/swingschoolhouse.html
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Mary Seaton Room Dance featuring the Jim Tudini Band
Mary Seaton Room, Kleinhan's Music Hall, 1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY
6:30 - 10:30 Wednesday June 10th 2009
http://www.jtudini.com/
$18
Lesson 6:30-7:30
Kleinhans Music Hall today announced dates for the 2009 Big Band Dances featuring the Jim Tudini Band. The Wednesday night events will take place January 14, February 11, March 11, April 22, May 13 and June 10.
The Jim Tudini Band is one of the most talked about bands in upstate New York. Tudini, in conjunction with various arrangers and musicians, has spent years developing a big band with a contemporary feel and featuring songs from the 70's, 80's and 90's along with traditional big band music.
"These are specially crafted evenings for dancers. We go through different genres such fox trot, waltz, meringue to simply having fun on the dance floor. In this situation, it's about making it fun for the dancers," said band leader and saxophonist Jim Tudini.
Dances start at 7:30 pm in the Mary Seaton Room at Kleinhans and continue with live music until 10:30 pm, but lessons by noted Buffalo dancer Corkey Ferro start at 6:30 pm for anyone with a ticket. Tickets are $18 or $15 for groups of 12 or more. Parking is free. Kleinhans Music Hall is located on Symphony Circle (intersection of North Street and Porter Avenue).
The series is made possible by PPS Pension and Financial Services and with the help of media sponsors WKBW-Channel 7 and the Buffalo News.
For more information or tickets call the BPO box office at 885-5000.
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Lindy Fix (DJ: Nate)
Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo
8:00 - 10:00 Monday June 15th 2009
$4
Beginner Jitterbug Lesson 8-8:30
This is the 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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Swing Schoolhouse
Quaker Bonnet Eatery, 175 Allen St. (between Elmwood & Delaware), Buffalo, NY
6:30 - 9:45 Tuesday June 16th 2009
http://swingbuffalo.com/swingschoolhouse.html
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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 4th 2009
DJ
$4
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Lindy Jam
Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester
8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday June 10th 2009
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 June 11th 2009
DJ
$4
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Lindy Jam
Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester
8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday June 17th 2009
http://www.lindyjam.com/
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Other Nearby Events
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All Balboa Weekend
Cleveland, OH
Thursday June 11th 2009 to Sunday June 14th 2009
http://www.allbalboa.com/
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Lindystock 2009
Hart House Farm, 15911 Creditview Rd., Toronto, ON
Friday July 24th 2009 to Sunday July 26th 2009
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=82675443844
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National Events
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Ann Arbor Lindy Exchange (KISSME)
Ann Arbor, MI
Friday July 17th 2009 to Sunday July 19th 2009
http://www.kissmeinannarbor.com/
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Connecticut Lindy Exchange
Connecticut
Friday July 24th 2009 to Sunday July 26th 2009
ctlx.org
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Camp Hollywood
LAX Marriott, 5855 Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
Thursday July 30th 2009 to
http://www.camphollywood.net
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International Lindy Hop Championship
Washington, DC
Friday August 28th 2009 to Sunday August 30th 2009
ilhc.com