Thursday, July 22, 2010

Wichita Swing Dance Society

Hello dancers!  We're fresh off of Sunflower Swing 2010 and a big thank you is in order.  To all of you who attended the great dance classes with Kim, David, Nate, and Christy, thank you.  To everyone who came out Friday night to kick the weekend off and welcome all of our out of town guests, thank you.  To everyone who watched the performances, competitions, and new band Pivot Point Saturday night, thank you.  And finally to everyone who helped end the weekend on a high note Sunday night with the Swing Daddies, thank you.  To everyone else, you missed out.
 
THIS WEEK
Sunday is our birthday jam and a chance for a great Charleston Line class!  Don't miss out!
 
BIG EVENTS
August 22nd is a very special Swingin' Sunday.  It marks the return of the Dance Man Ronnie Choy!  Don't miss out on hearing our favorite DJ do what he does best.
 
SUNDAY NIGHT CLASSES
July we only have 2 nights of normal classes, so we're giving you a chance to catch up on the line dances we love so much.  The 11th we'll cover Shim Sham, the 25th we'll cover Line Charleston.
Upstairs:
6:30 - Beginner Swing I
7:15 - Beginner Swing II
Downstairs:
6:30 - Intermediate Lindy Hop
7:15 - Shim Sham/Line Charleston
 
August we're back running at full speed with another round of Advanced East Coast.  It's going to be a great month of classes, here's the lineup:
Upstairs:
6:30 - Beginner Swing I
7:15 - Beginner Swing II
Downstairs:
6:30 - Intermediate Lindy Hop
7:15 - Advanced East Coast
 
OTHER CLASSES
Monday nights - Lindy Bombers classes run every week at Morningstar Community Church!  Dedicated to improving your Lindy Hop, we have beginner and intermediate classes at 7:30 PM, advanced at 8:30 PM  Cost is $5 per night or $10 per month.  Check out www.lindybombers.com for more details!
 
Wednesday nights - East Coast Swing Class at Old Town Ballroom at 7 PM.  Follow that up with Blues at 8 PM for a great evening of dancing!  Check out www.oldtownballroom.com for directions.
 
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
Don't miss the chance to get a taste of swing dancing across the country!
 
July 23-25 in Minneapolis, MN is the Twin Cities Balboa Festival!
http://www.tcbal.com/
 
August 6-8 in Denver, CO is Lindy on the Rocks!
www.cmdance.org
 
September 16-19 in Omaha, NE is Cowtown Jamborama!
http://www.jitterbugs.org/Default.aspx?tabid=152
 
September 24-26 in Ft. Smith, AR is Southern Fried Swing!
http://itsaboutmomentum.com/sfs/
 
VIDEO CLIP OF THE WEEK
An inspirational bit of lindy hop from the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEtG4F4JWOo
 
OTHER DANCES
July 31st is the OTB Picnic/Potluck Dance at Old Town Ballroom.  From 8-11 you can enjoy the food and fun for only $10
 
 
That's it for now everybody.  Be on the lookout for elections info in the near future, we'll be looking for the next group of people to lead this group!
 
See you Sunday!
 
Evan Borst
WSDS President

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