From: Swing Buffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail

From: Swing Buffalo <swingbuffalo@gmail.com>

Date: May 22, 2008 10:14:12 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)...

Oh boy. OK. Where to start? There's a ton going on. There's so much, I'm just going to outline it here. Scroll to the bottom for information on:

New Lindy/Bal instructor

Shim Sham Jam on Memorial Day

Buffalo Hop: Summer Dance Series

Summit Mall Dance (Demo) June 7th

Stompology

The SwingBuffalo.com tent at UB on the Green!

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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 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 *THIS WEEKEND*

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 *THIS WEEKEND*

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

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

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

12:30 - 1:30 Saturday May 31st 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 31st 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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Lindy Fix (DJ: Sam)

Shakti Yoga, 220 Lexington Ave., Buffalo

8:00 - 10:00 Monday June 2nd 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 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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Rochester Swing-In

St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Ave. (corner of Winton Rd.), Rochester

8:30 - 10:30 Thursday May 29th 2008

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Big Apple Mondays

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

8:30 - 11:00 Monday June 2nd 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 June 4th 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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MezzJelly Blues Weekend

Waterloo, ON

Friday June 20th 2008 to Sunday June 22nd 2008

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

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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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National Events

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Boston Independence Exchange 2 *TOMORROW*

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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Herräng

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

This week's intimate details

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New Lindy/Bal instructor

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We have a brand new lindy/bal instructor who just moved to Buffalo from San Francisco, and let me tell you, she and her fiancé are great dancers! Find Venus & Mark on the dance floor and welcome them to Buffalo!

Shim Sham Jam

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This Monday, come out and learn Frankie Manning's original Vintage Jazz Routine. Every swing scene in the country does the shim sham at their dances. Come and learn it so that when the shim sham songs come on, you'll be right up there doing it with us!

Buffalo Hop: Summer Dance Series

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SwingBuffalo.com is organizing a summer dance called "Buffalo Hop" that will be on the last Saturdays of June, July, and August! These will be big dances. Watch for details!

Summit Mall Dance (Demo)

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Come show the shoppers at Summit Mall what it's like to dance! This is a great opportunity to spread the word about Lindy Hop and all the joy that is swing! This will basically be a social dance to demonstrate what we do for fun. It's at noon on June 7th at the food court at the Summit Mall in Niagara Falls. We will be carpooling and will meet at the Clark Hall parking lot on South Campus at 11. Go to the event page on facebook to RSVP:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=14415057556

Stompology

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Stompology is next weekend in Rochester. This is a huge weekend workshop with people coming from all over, including other countries! Do NOT miss this event!

The SwingBuffalo.com tent at UB on the Green!

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SwingBuffalo.com has been asked to entertain and teach swing dancing at UB on the Green and we need volunteers. We are discussing the possibility of forming a swing troupe to learn one of Venus's routines. If you are interested in joining the troupe or otherwise helping out, let me know!

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