| | Beginning Lindy Hop* 6:30-7:30 Smooth Moves, Sunday Aug 25 ONLY** 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 8/1 to take this class. **A special drop-in class for leads to learn some super cool moves, follows get in free! Next Month's Classes: | | *Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 *Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 9/1 to take this class. | | This Month at Swingin' Sunday: | | We will have our monthly Birthday Jam on Sunday, August 25th. If you have a birthday this month, you don't miss it! | | Travel Opportunities: | | If you're looking to meet more dancers and skyrocket your skills, there's no better way to do it than by traveling to some regional events! 'Tis the season for dancing in the Midwest. Check it out: Cowtown Jamborama in Omaha, NE September 19-22 Southern Fried Swing in Greenwood, AK, September 27-29 Sweepin Swing in Tulsa, OK, October 11-13 All Follow's Eve in Fort Worth, TX November 1-3 Nevermore Jazz Ball in St. Louis, Missouri November 7-10 | The Funny Section: | When You Find Out There's Food at Late Night:  | | | | | | | | | Swing Night at the Wright Brothers Bar: SUCCESS! Thank you very much to all the dancers who came out to the Wright Brothers bar last night. We had a great night of dancing and socializing!! Keep reading the weekly to find out when we'll do it again.
Sadly, we will have to keep our future events at this venue to guests that are 21 years of age or older. Apologies to those of you who found that out the awkward way last night!
| | Chicken Snacker Competition: Hilarious Wichita's swing dancers know how to have fun, and we've got the video to prove it:
 Last week's Chicken Snacker was a triumph of silliness, and every participant deserves a high-five for putting themselves out there on the dance floor! Thanks bunches to DJ Evan Borst for keeping the competitors on their toes, and congratulations to Pearl and Nathan for their 1st place win! If you missed out on this month's silly competition, don't despair! Next month the series will continue with a SOUL TRAIN. Get excited! | | | Set List Finalized for Avita Performance While social dancing will always be the mainstay of the Wichita Swing Dance Society, sometimes it's nice to sit back, relax, and watch a good old-fashioned jazz performance.
This Saturday, August 17th, a number of local dancers will be putting on just such a show for FREE at the Avita seniors' community, at 2114 N 127th Street East.
Starting at 2:00, the dancers will perform eight numbers in a series they're calling the 8 Count Swing Show. Performances will include:
The Shim Sham
Walk With a Wiggle
Sunny Side of the Street
The Big Apple
The Tranky Doo
Organ Grinder's Swing
Thrift Shop
The Oreo Swing Hops
Additional dancers are welcome to come support the dancers with applause and enthusiasm, and to socialize with the Avita community. There will be social dancing after the show, so come on out!
| | | | | | | | | The Collegiate Shag class scheduled for this month has been postponed to February, 2014. You can sign up and pay for the class any time between now and February 3rd. Meanwhile, Evan Borst will be teaching a ONE NIGHT ONLY Smooth Moves class on August 25th. This special event will cost leads $5 (members) or $7 (non-members). Cost covers admission for the night. Follows can take the class for FREE. Steals and Deals: | | WSDS members get discounted prices for monthly classes and admission. Check out our website for details! | | More Swing Dancing in Wichita:: | Want more swing dancing in your life? The Lindy Bombers meet every Monday night for a lesson at 7:30pm. Head to their website for details! | Video of the Week: | Check out the Oreo Swing Hops' routine for Saturday in this sneak preview. You might recall that this number WON the 60 Second Showdown at Sunflower Swing! | Editor's Note: On Switching Partners During Class | When I arrived at my first ever Swingin' Sunday, I had never danced with a partner before. I assumed, as many new students do, that I needed to bring my partner with me to take class. I also assumed that most of the people in class would be couples, and that each couple would dance only with each other. Experienced dancers take for granted that NONE of that is true. You almost never need to bring a partner to take a class, and you almost always rotate partners in class so that everyone dances with everyone else. And, in the swing dance community, dancing together isn't considered an inherently romantic activity. Couples dance with each other, their friends, family members, and perfect strangers! To a new student, though, the prospect of switching partners can be an intimidating one. And, if you come to swing dance purely as a way to spend time with your date, there's no reason to do it. If, however, you have any desire to become a good dancer, I strongly urge you to join the rotation! Switching partners lets you dance with people who are more experienced, which is one of the fastest ways to improve. It also helps clarify why certain things don't work - specifically, if it's you, your partner, or both at fault. Plus, rotating partners helps you get to know the members of your community, which, in our case, is an incredibly rewarding experience. Got thoughts? Email me. Chelsea Rothschild
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