Wichita Swing Dance Society

Hello dancers!  This is a big week with several great chances for you to get out and dance!

 

SATURDAY - Is a wedding reception for Angela and Tom, and we've all been invited!  Crown Uptown Theater, 7 PM, free, with the musical stylings of Cool Blue to dance to!  They're going for a vintage feel, so please dress the part and help them celebrate in swinging style!

 

SUNDAY - It's one of my favorite evenings of the year.....SOUL NIGHT!!!!!  If you haven't experienced the phenomenon be sure to make it out!

 

TUESDAY - Lindy Hop Tuesdays at OTB are throwing a dance!  Running from 8:30 - 11:00 PM you can get in for just $6, or get the class that night and the dance for only $9!

 

BIG EVENTS

October 31st isn't just Halloween....it's our Halloween party!  We'll have a costume contests and discounts for everyone in costume, plus you can count on a special performance of the Thriller dance!
 
November 14th is our annual Sock Hop!  None other than the Dance Man Ronnie Choy will be your guide back to Happy(er) Days with Poodle Skirts and Juke Boxes and more!  It's sure to be a fun evening.
 
December 12th is our Christmas Party!  We'll have Pivot Point there providing the live music, and it's FREE FOR MEMBERS!!!!  It's our gift to you:  a night of live music.
 
WORKSHOPS
October 30th Oscar and Ashley are hosting a Total Body Movement workshop at Old Town Ballroom.  From 11-4 these classes will get you moving and using your body in a whole new way.  Open to all levels and guaranteed to challenge all comers, classes are $10 each or $30 for all 4.  Check out the attached flyer!

 

November 6th the Lindy Bombers are hosting a 2 hour Beginning Lindy Hop workshop!  We want to help you get into the swing of things, so head to the studio from Noon - 2 PM for your crash (beginner) course.  The whole thing is only $10, check out the attached flyer.

 

SUNDAY CLASSES
In October things are going to get scary.... scary fun!  We're bringing back the Thriller routine and will be performing it at the Halloween party!
Upstairs
6:30 - 7:15     Single Time East Coast Swing
7:15 - 8:00     Beginning Lindy Hop
Downstairs
6:30 - 7:15     Intermediate Lindy Hop
7:15 - 8:00     Thriller

 

November promises to get a little fancy - with advanced single time east coast swing!

Upstairs
6:30 - 7:15     Single Time East Coast Swing
7:15 - 8:00     Beginning Lindy Hop
Downstairs
6:30 - 7:15     Intermediate Lindy Hop
7:15 - 8:00     Advanced Single Time East Coast Swing

 

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, and a rotating taster class at 8:30 PM.  This month is blues!  Cost is $5 per night or $10 per month.  Check out www.lindybombers.com for more details!
 
Tuesday nights - Lindy Hop Tuesdays!  Old Town Ballroom plays host to Lindy Hop classes every week at 7:30 PM.  One hour of precious knowledge is only $5

 

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
Don't miss the chance to get a taste of swing dancing across the country
 
December 10-12 in Atlanta, GA is Swing and Soul!
http://www.swingandsoul.com/
 
January 14-16 in Austin, TX is Lone Star Championships!
http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/index.php
 
VIDEO CLIP OF THE WEEK

An oldie but a goodie.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbaNYWkQYYA

 

 

That's it for now dancers, hope to see you out for all the fun this weekend!

 

See you Sunday!

 

Evan Borst

WSDS President

Wichita Swing Dance Society

Hello dancers!  It's rOCk-step-TOBER, and do we have some dancing for you!  Read carefully, there are a lot of new things to look forward to.....

 

THIS WEEK

If you feel like making a drive on Saturday head on out to Hutchinson and the Historic Fox Theater to catch the Cab Jivers perform.  Led by the grandson of Cab Calloway they'll be swinging the night away.  Check out the Fox Theater website for more details:  http://www.hutchinsonfox.com/shell.cfm?MainCat=96&SubCat=305

 

Sunday brings another fantastic night of dancing at the studio!

 

BIG EVENTS
October 17th is SOUL NIGHT!  A full evening of music from Motown and singles from STAX.  Don't miss a chance to come out and get down.
 
October 31st isn't just Halloween....it's our Halloween party!  We'll have a costume contests and discounts for everyone in costume, plus you can count on a special performance of the Thriller dance!

 

November 14th is our annual Sock Hop!  None other than the Dance Man Ronnie Choy will be your guide back to Happy(er) Days with Poodle Skirts and Juke Boxes and more!  It's sure to be a fun evening.

 

December 12th is our Christmas Party!  We'll have Pivot Point there providing the live music, and it's FREE FOR MEMBERS!!!!  It's our gift to you:  a night of live music.
 
WORKSHOPS
October 30th Oscar and Ashley are hosting a Total Body Movement workshop at Old Town Ballroom.  From 11-4 these classes will get you moving and using your body in a whole new way.  Open to all levels and guaranteed to challenge all comers, classes are $10 each or $30 for all 4.  Check out the attached flyer!
 
SUNDAY CLASSES
In October things are going to get scary.... scary fun!  We're bringing back the Thriller routine and will be performing it at the Halloween party!
Upstairs
6:30 - 7:15     Single Time East Coast Swing
7:15 - 8:00     Beginning Lindy Hop
Downstairs
6:30 - 7:15     Intermediate Lindy Hop
7:15 - 8:00     Thriller
 
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, and a rotating taster class at 8:30 PM.  This month is blues!  Cost is $5 per night or $10 per month.  Check out www.lindybombers.com for more details!
 
Tuesday nights - Lindy Hop Tuesdays!  Old Town Ballroom plays host to Lindy Hop classes every week at 7:30 PM.  One hour of precious knowledge is only $5
 
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES
Don't miss the chance to get a taste of swing dancing across the country
 
October 15-17 in Denver, CO is Lindy Diversion!
http://www.cmdance.org/
 
December 10-12 in Atlanta, GA is Swing and Soul!
http://www.swingandsoul.com/
 
January 14-16 in Austin, TX is Lone Star Championships!
http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/index.php
 
VIDEO CLIP OF THE WEEK
A performance from the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qod_BxDHypc
 
OTHER DANCES
October 16th - We've been invited to a wedding!  Angela and Tom are having a swing themed wedding reception at the Crown Uptown Theater starting at 7 PM.  Cool Blue will be playing and they are decking the place out for a vintage feel.  They want us to come dance!  So please help them celebrate, but do dress the part!
 
October 19th - Lindy Hop Tuesdays at OTB are throwing a dance!  Running from 8:30 - 11:00 PM you can get in for just $6, or get the class that night and the dance for only $9!

 

 

That's all for now everybody, like I said, there's a lot of dancing to be done before 2011!  Hope to see you all out on the floor a lot....

 

See you Sunday!

 

Evan Borst

WSDS President

Wichita Swing Dance Society

Just a quick reminder that there is a great, cheap DANCE WORKSHOP at the studio tomorrow.  The fun starts at 10 AM:

 

10 AM    Frankie Manning Shim Sham - come learn one of our weekly line dances and get ready to join in the fun!

 

11 AM    Moves guaranteed to move you - we've never taught these before at the studio, so come get the hottest new stuff!

 

Noon     Follower FUNdamnetals - A great class for the ladies (and you too guys, don't worry) to help your dancing improve, a must have!

 

All the classes can be yours for just $15, or $6 each!  This is a fundraiser for the Lindy Bombers, so please come out and support dance in your community.

 

See you tomorrow!

 

Evan Borst

WSDS President