WSDS Weekly Dec 28th

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Wichita Swing Dance Weekly

This Month's Classes: B egging Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers. Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Taught by Nick and Chelsea Intro to Swing  7:30-8:00 Taught by Brandon and Ava There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: Group Solo Choreography 6:30-7:30 Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Intro To Swing 7:30-8:00 Upcoming Events: We will have our December Birthday Jam on Sunday, December 28th. If your birthday is in December, don't miss it!   Homework Laura, Mike, and Faulty demonstrate solo choreography done in a group. So many fun moves to  lift and try out. This piece is high energy, we are offering an easier solo group choreography in January. All of the moves that you learn in this class can be added to your partner dancing. All skill levels are encouraged to take this class. Sign up for these 6:30 series classes at the front desk.   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!  Rock Chalk Swing in Lawrence KS, Feb 27-March 1st.  I will be selling this one hard. They have great instructors and it is sooooo close. I saw that we caravan up there! Favorite music This week's song is I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm by The Mills Brothers. They have been featured in many movies and are a standard for our Sunday night dances.   This month's music brought to you by... 12/7- Chelsea 1214- Sonya/Megan 12/21- Evan 12/28- Megan Dancing Around Town Jan. 3rd- Loft 150. The Watchers 9-1:00 Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  The Mills Brothers are the featured singers in this clip. Solo dance has always been a part of swing dance. This group has a lot of fun with it. I even came across to the same clip set to different music, giving the mood more of a breakdancing feel.   Spend your Valentines Day with the some of your favorite local dancers. There will be a vintage variety show, followed by a dance. We have tickets for sale, ask Chelsea for more information.

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

WSDS Weekly Dec 21st

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This Month's Classes: B egging Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers. Intermediate Lindy Hop6:30-7:30 Taught by Nick and Chelsea Intro to Swing       7:30-8:00 Taught by Brandon and Ava There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: Group Solo Choreography 6:30-7:30 Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Intro To Swing 7:30-8:00 Upcoming Events: We will have our December Birthday Jam on Sunday, December 28th. If your birthday is in December, don't miss it! Our Christmas party is December 14th. Feel free to dress up and bring a treat to share if you like. We will have our regular classes and a couple of special performances..  Homework Todd Yannacone and Pamela Gaizutyte start off this piece with some beginning Lindy Hop moves. Moves that you can learn in January in our beginning Lindy Hop class. Todd and Pamela then flow into a delightful composition of intermediate and advanced moves. I adore Pamela's personal styling choices. You can tell that she has done a fair amount of solo dancing because she is comfortable adding fun little steps into her partnered dancing. If you have already taken the beginning Lindy Hop class a time or two, January also offers a class that will teach you a solo choreography in a group setting. All of the moves that you learn in this class can be added to your partner dancing. All skill levels are encouraged to take this class. Sign up for these 6:30 series classes at the front desk.   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!  Rock Chalk Swing in Lawrence KS, Feb 27-March 1st.  I will be selling this one hard. They have great instructors and it is sooooo close. I saw that we caravan up there! Favorite music This week's song is Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Ella Fitzgerald. Swinging Christmas tunes just feels right at this time of year. Ella Fitzgerald is my all time, number one, favorite vocalist.   This month's music brought to you by... 12/7- Chelsea 1214- Sonya/Megan 12/21- Evan 12/28- Megan Dancing Around Town Dec. 6th- Dancing in Paradise. 8pm. The Benders. $10 Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  Judy Garland and Gene Kelly are iconic. The style that oozes out of these two is contagious. I have already noticed three moves in this clip that are in the solo choreography class offered in January.  Now, if you are anything like me, you will spend the next hour going down the youtube rabbit hole of Gene Kelly and Judy Garland.  Enjoy.    If you enjoyed this clip, and would like to spend your Valentines Day gazing upon a Vintage Swing Variety show, you are in luck! Talk to Chelsea to purchase tickets.

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

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WSDS weekly Dec 7th

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Wichita Swing Dance Weekly

This Month's Classes: B egging Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers. Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30      Taught by Nick and Chelsea Intro to Swing        7:30-8:00            Taught by Brandon and Ava There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: Group Solo Choreography 6:30-7:30 Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Intro To Swing 7:30-8:00 Upcoming Events: We will have our December Birthday Jam on Sunday, December 28th. If your birthday is in December, don't miss it! Our Christmas party is December 14th. Feel free to dress up and bring a treat to share if you like. We will have our regular classes and a couple of special performances..  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!  Rock Chalk Swing in Lawrence KS, Feb 27-March 1st.  I will be selling this one hard. They have great instructors and it is sooooo close. I saw that we caravan up there! Homework Watch this and try and steal a move or two. Good old Sky and Frida. I love watching these two. Their moves are ripe for the licking and fit the music so well. I love the trickerations at just under a minute in.  Favorite music This week's song is Is You or Is You Ain't My Baby by Dinah Washington.  This month's music brought to you by... 12/7- Chelsea 1214- Sonya/Megan 12/21- Evan 12/28- Megan Dancing Around Town Dec. 6th- Dancing in Paradise. 8pm. The Benders. $10 Wright Brothers  Dec 10th 6-9 FREE!  Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  Jean Veloz has fun trying to decide which chap to dance with in the movie Swing Fever. She is still out there dancing, you can find clips of her on youtube.    > Extra Extra, read all about it! We are having a contest. Each time that you attend an intermediate or beginning 6:30 class, your name will be entered into to win a prize. So start coming to class and make sure the front desk logs you in! Prizes will be given at the Christmas Party.

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

November 30th Newsletter

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly This Month's Classes: Blues and Beyond 6:30-7:30 Taught by Megan and John Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Taught by Evan and Chelsea Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 Taught by Brandon and Ava There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: Beginning Lindy 6:30-7:30 Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Intro To Swing 7:30-8:00 Upcoming Events: We will have our November Birthday Jam on Sunday, November 30th. If your birthday is in November, don't miss it! A special steals class will also be given at 6:30 on Nov 30th.  I am sure that you have seen John and Isaiah jump in and steal partners from each other. They are most certainly fun to watch. You can learn some of their moves. The price will be $6 for non members and $4 for members.  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: Austin Lindy Exchange in Austin, TX, November 21-23 Homework Watch this and try and steal a move or two. Julie Brown and Shawn Hershey have great solo movement to compliment their partnered dancing. It is as if they are having a conversation, listening and speaking in turn. These kind of dances are the best kind of dances. Favorite music This week's song is Billie's Blues by Billie Holliday. Not all blues need to be slow. This one has a nice relaxed swing to it.  This month's music brought to you by... 11/2- Evan 11/9-  Chelsea 11/16 - Sonya 11/23-Evan 11/30- Megan Dancing Around Town  Nov 1st- Dancing in Paradise. 8pm. Blue Eyed Soul. $10 Nov 8th- Great Plains Nature Center. Live band and vintage cars. 2-3:30. Free Nov 19th-The Wright Brothers. 6-9pm Free Nov 22nd- Dancing in Paradise. 8pm. The Benders. $10 Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  Check out this vintage clip. I love seeing the faces of the musicians that we dance to. This here is Billie Holliday. Louis Armstrong even makes an appearance with his trumpet.   > Extra Extra, read all about it! We are having a contest. Each time that you attend an intermediate or beginning 6:30 class, your name will be entered into to win a prize. So start coming to class and make sure the front desk logs you in! Prizes will be given at the Christmas Party. See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

 

WSDS Weekly Nov 23rd

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly This Month's Classes: Blues and Beyond 6:30-7:30 Taught by Megan and John Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Taught by Evan and Chelsea Intro to Swing        7:30-8:00 Taught by Brandon and Ava There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: Beginning Lindy 6:30-7:30 Intermediate Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 Intro To Swing 7:30-8:00 Upcoming Events: We will have our November Birthday Jam on Sunday, November 30th. If your birthday is in November, don't miss it! A special steals class will also be given at  6:30 on Nov 30th.  I am sure that you have seen John and Isaiah jump in and steal partners from each other. They are most certainly fun to watch. You can learn some of their moves. The price will be $6 for non members and $4 for members.  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: Austin Lindy Exchange in Austin, TX, November 21-23 Rock Chalk Swing in Lawrence KS, Feb 27-March 1st.  I will be selling this one hard. They have great instructors and it is sooooo close. I saw that we caravan up there! Homework Watch this and try and steal a move or two. Damon Stone and Heidi Fite are world renowned dance instructors. I have had the pleasure to dance with Damon a few times and it was most certainly a treat. Where ever he goes, there is always a long line of ladies waiting to dance with him. If you want a long line of people waiting to dance with you, learn to move your body like these two. Favorite music This week's song is Blues Boy Tune by BB King. Nearly twenty years ago I went to a msuic festival and got to see BB King play live. I was only 14 or so. I like to think that his bluesy tunes sank in that night and grew into a love for the music and dance many years later.  This month's music brought to you by... 11/2- Evan 11/9-  Chelsea 11/16 - Sonya 11/23-Evan 11/30- Megan Dancing Around Town  Nov 1st- Dancing in Paradise. 8pm. Blue Eyed Soul. $10 Nov 8th- Great Plains Nature Center. Live band and vintage cars. 2-3:30. Free Nov 19th-The Wright Brothers. 6-9pm Free Nov 22nd- Dancing in Paradise. 8pm. The Benders. $10 Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:   Joe Demers has compiled a great number of clips and demos  of blues dancing. Check it out.  > Extra Extra, read all about it! We are having a contest. Each time that you attend an intermediate or beginning 6:30 class, your name will be entered into to win a prize. So start coming to class and make sure the front desk logs you in! Prizes will be given at the Christmas Party. See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks