Hello dancers! Thanks to everyone who came out to make Soul Night an awesome evening. If you missed it, you missed out.

As promised last week, your board met, and we'll be having a membership meeting March 21st, at 7 PM in the basement. We need current members to be there, as we have issues to discuss. Everything from a normal Sunday night to your favorite events like the Christmas Party, the Sockhop, the Anniversary, or your favorite live band night will be affected, so please make every effort to be there. It just so happens to be member appreciation night, so as a member you'll get in free! In advance we thank you for making the time to be there.

We also want to remind you to check out our website, www.wichitaswingdance.com It features a blog of our weekly emails, a calendar with all the event info you need, and a revamped photo section.

Now, on to the dance events you won't want to miss:

THIS WEEK
Sunday is the first of the month, and that means a few things:
1) Dance card Sunday!
2) New basement lessons! (see below for details)

Tuesday is Swing Night at the Shadow! Come out to 550 N. Rock Road for FREE swing dancing to DJ'd music from 6-9 PM We've been building momentum steadily for over a year now, come check out the fun!

BIG EVENTS
March 21st - It's a big night for our members, first a very important meeting for all members at 7 PM in the basement, then a great evening with the dance man Ronnie Choy! And for you very special members, it's all free! Everyone else will be paying $6 that evening.

July 16-18 is Sunflower Swing! It's our deluxe dance weekend to celebrate turning 10 years old! Check www.wichitaswingdance.com on a regular basis, registration will be open soon and the sooner you register the cheaper it is!

CLASSES
This month we're teaching you one of our favorite line dances: Shim Sham! Join in the fun each week by learning this one.
6:30 - Beginner Swing I
7:15 - Beginner Swing II
Downstairs:
6:30 - Intermediate Lindy Hop
7:15 - Shim Sham

WORKSHOPS
A little extra notice for a big workshop....

April 24th is Swing on This! A full day of workshops with Oscar Hampton from KC and Evan Borst from the 'Ta plus a full night of dancing. Check out the attached flyer for details.

LIVE BANDS
April 18 - It's a wait that will definitely be worth it, as we bring in Cool Blue! Plus, it'll be a deluxe night with three hours of live music! That means the band starts early so don't be late....

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
March 11-14th in Houston, TX is Lindyfest 14!
http://lindyfest.hsds.org/

April 30-May 2nd in Minneapolis, MN is Midwest Lindyfest!
http://www.midwestlindyfest.com/index.php

June 4-6 in Kansas City, KS is The Rhythm is Jumpin. This will be awesome and nearby! Register soon for the ultra cheap price!
http://www.therhythmisjumpin.com/

VIDEO CLIP OF THE WEEK
Check out the Partner Charleston finals from the Rhythmic Arts Festival a few years ago. Keep dancing till the judges tap you out, last one dancing is the winner. The video quality isn't high, but the dancing quality sure is!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3wVnmshMI0

EXTRA EVENTS
March 23rd Swing Night at the Shadow!

March 27th - Black and White Party at Old Town Ballroom, 7:30-10:00 PM, a variey of music will be played, a dance lesson will be held, and refreshments are provided, yours for only $10!


More dancing than you can shake a stick at, so don't miss a moment of it!

See you Sunday!

Evan Borst
WSDS President