From: Swing Buffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail

From: Swing Buffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>

Date: May 15, 2008 11:41:04 PM 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)...

The Buffalo Wellfest Demo was a blast! Thank you to our dancers: Kate, Kim, Nikki, Rob, Sam, & Zoë. You guys did a great job, so good in fact, they wanted us to reprise the demo at 2:20, but unfortunately, half of us had to work. A special thanks to Zoë who provided wonderful artwork for our sign and to Nikki for handling the email sign-ups. It was a team effort!

We're into the fourth week of classes this Saturday and I've been busy trying to find a place to teach over the summer. If anyone knows of any studios available Tuesday or Wednesday evenings, please let me know asap! We've got a busy week this week: classes on Saturday, Hamlin house dance on Sunday, Lindy Fix on Monday, and the Mary Seaton Room Dance on Wednesday! It should be a lot of fun!

There are a few updates on the website (the email list archive and playlists page have been updated and I'm going to try to upload a photo album or two tonight). Check them out!

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Buffalo Area Events

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Intro to Lindy Hop *THIS WEEKEND*

Ilya's Bellydance Studio, 1413 Hertel Ave., Buffalo

12:30 - 1:30 Saturday May 17th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/intro_to_lindy_hop.html

Sorry, no Drop-ins.

$60 for all 6 classes.

No partner necessary.

Limited Space!

Apr. 12, 19, 26, May 10, 17, 24

No class May 3rd

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Intro to Balboa *THIS WEEKEND*

Ilya's Bellydance Studio, 1413 Hertel Ave., Buffalo

2:00 - 3:00 Saturday May 17th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/intro_to_lindy_hop.html

Sorry, no Drop-ins.

$60 for all 6 classes.

No partner necessary.

Limited space!

Apr. 12, 19, May 10, 17, 24, 31

No class May 3rd

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Next Generation Swing with Chuck Chazz *THIS WEEKEND*

Hamlin House, 432 Franklin Street, Buffalo

7:45 - 10:30 Sunday May 18th 2008

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday May 19th 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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Mary Seaton Room Dance with the Jim Tudini Band

Mary Seaton Room, Kleinhan's Music Hall, 1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY

6:30 - 10:30 Wednesday May 21st 2008

http://www.jtudini.com

Free Dance lesson 6:30-7:30

$15

bpo.org

716-885-5000

The group price will be $12.00 paid in advance by sending a check made out to Charlene Gore and mailed to me at 99 Amberwood Drive Amherst, New York or pay me when you see Al and me out dancing . I prefer that you put your money in an envelope, with the names of the people attending if you are giving me cash when you see me out and about. This way I can enjoy my dance evening and not be handling money and taking notes. I don‚Äôt want to leave anyone out. The FINAL date that I will accept reservations is MAY 19th.

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Intro to Lindy Hop

Ilya's Bellydance Studio, 1413 Hertel Ave., Buffalo

12:30 - 1:30 Saturday May 24th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/intro_to_lindy_hop.html

Sorry, no Drop-ins.

$60 for all 6 classes.

No partner necessary.

Limited Space!

Apr. 12, 19, May 10, 17, 24, 31

No class May 3rd

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Intro to Balboa

Ilya's Bellydance Studio, 1413 Hertel Ave., Buffalo

2:00 - 3:00 Saturday May 24th 2008

http://swingbuffalo.com/intro_to_lindy_hop.html

Sorry, no Drop-ins.

$60 for all 6 classes.

No partner necessary.

Limited space!

Apr. 12, 19, May 10, 17, 24, 31

No class May 3rd

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Glenn Miller Orchestra

Kleinhans Music Hall, 1 Symphony Circle, Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Saturday May 24th 2008

http://www.glennmillerorchestra.com/

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Lindy Fix (DJ: Rob)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday May 26th 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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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 May 15th 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

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

8:30 - 11:00 Monday May 19th 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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Winter/Spring Classes

JD HS (?), Rochester

5:30 - 9:00 Tuesday May 20th 2008

6-Weeks @ $50 /person /6-week session

Session #2: Feb 26th-April 6th

Session #3: April 22nd-May 27th

Weekly Class Schedule:

~ 5:45-6:30PM Swing Dance Basics-1 (Novice/Beginner)

~ 6:30-7:30 PM Swing Dance Basics+2 (Beg/Adv Beg)

~ 7:30-8:45 PM Swing Dance+3 (Adv Beg/Int)

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Lindy Jam

Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester

8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday May 21st 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 May 22nd 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

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

8:30 - 11:00 Monday May 26th 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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Winter/Spring Classes

JD HS (?), Rochester

5:30 - 9:00 Tuesday May 27th 2008

6-Weeks @ $50 /person /6-week session

Session #2: Feb 26th-April 6th

Session #3: April 22nd-May 27th

Weekly Class Schedule:

~ 5:45-6:30PM Swing Dance Basics-1 (Novice/Beginner)

~ 6:30-7:30 PM Swing Dance Basics+2 (Beg/Adv Beg)

~ 7:30-8:45 PM Swing Dance+3 (Adv Beg/Int)

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Lindy Jam

Tango Cafe Ballroom, 389 Gregory Street, Rochester

8:30 - 10:30 Wednesday May 28th 2008

http://www.lindyjam.com/

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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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Rochester International Jazz Festival

Downtown, Rochester

Friday June 13th 2008 to Saturday June 21st 2008

http://www.rochesterjazz.com

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Frankie Manning Workshop Weekend

Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY

Friday August 8th 2008 to Sunday August 10th 2008

http://www.lindyjam.com

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Other Nearby Events

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Canadian Swing Championships *TOMORROW*

Carling Lake Hotel, Montreal, QC

Friday May 16th 2008 to Monday May 19th 2008

http://www.canadianswingchampionships.com

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MezzJelly Blues Weekend

Waterloo, ON

Friday June 20th 2008 to Sunday June 22nd 2008

http://www.mezzjelly.org/waterloo/

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National Events

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Mystic Blues II *TOMORROW*

Mystic, CT

Friday May 16th 2008 to Sunday May 18th 2008

http://www.gargleblasterblues.com/mysticblues2/

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CBUS3 *TOMORROW*

Columbus, OH

Friday May 16th 2008 to Sunday May 18th 2008

http://www.swingcolumbus.com/cbus/

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Boston Independence Exchange 2

Boston, MA

Friday May 23rd 2008 to Monday May 26th 2008

http://www.freedomofdance.com

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Philly Lindy Love Exchange

Philadelphia, PA

Friday June 6th 2008 to Sunday June 8th 2008

http://www.phillylindylove.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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Beantown Camp 2008

Endicott College, Beverly, MA

Thursday June 26th 2008 to Monday June 30th 2008

http://www.beantowncamp.com/

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Herrang

Herrang, 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

Privileged Information... As one of the few who scrolls to the bottom of these emails, you're entitled to super-secret information. We need help planning events. I'm trying to get some new things in the works, but am thwarted by numbers, those numbers being 1: me. I need some people to help me plan some events over the summer. Contact me if you're willing to help.

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