Thursday, October 7, 2010

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

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