WSDS Weekly 3.30.14

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like Us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly This 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 3/2 to take this class. Next Month's Classes: *Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 *Blues 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 3/6 to take this class. This Month at Swingin' Sunday:  3/9 - Same Gender Dance Competition 3/30 - SOUL NIGHT Travel Opportunities: Believe it or not, it's that time again! Spring is coming up, and with it, a bevy of opportunities for dance events in the Midwest. SUNFLOWER SWING in WICHITA,  April 25-27 Greenwood Swingout in Tulsa, OK, May 15-19 Dallas Lindy Workshop in Dallas, TX, June 30-May1 KC Stomp in Kansas City, MO, July 11-13 The Funny Section: How Not to Blues Dance: SOUL NIGHT! Gooooooooood morning dancers! SOUL NIGHT is tonight, which means your DJ will be bringing all the best from Stax records, Mowtown, and more. You can expect to spend plenty of time on the dance floor, so come prepared! We'll also have the Birthday Jam for all the March babies. Will this Soul Night see the return of the legendary SOUL WIG?? Only time will tell. April Classes & Events I don't know if you've heard, but April is going to be KIND of a big deal for Wichita. We will be hosting the event that puts the WSDS on the map: Sunflower Swing! That means that there will be no series class on 4/27, so April's series classes will be discounted. Members will pay $15 and non-members will pay $24 for April's Blues and Beginning Lindy Hop series. FOUR Weeks til Suflower Swing! Seriously, it is time to get excited! And to help with that, you should check out the NEW (and mobile accessible) website. - Event T-shirts this year are extra awesome. They are super-soft, shrink-resistant, and extra long. You can pre-order on the registration tab of the website. - Competitions this year will include Wichita's original Chicken Sandwich and 60 Second Showdown, along with the more traditional Jack & Jill, and a bracket-elimination Strictly. Signup for the Chicken Sandwich, the Strictly, and the Jack & Jill will be at the front door on the event weekend. Signup for the 60 Second Showdown must be done in advance. Stay tuned for details about how to sign up. - Our volunteer schedule isn't QUITE full, so come talk to us at the front desk tonight if you want to knock a few dollars off your registration cost. Good to know: Planning to register for Sunflower Swing? You can register for a reduced price is you volunteer during the event.  Email us for details! We Need YOU: The WSDS is looking for volunteers to help us manage Sunday nights! If you've been dancing with us for a while, and would like a chance to give something back to the scene, please email us and let us know! We will really appreciate your help. There might even be a hug in it for you. More Swing Dancing in Wichita: If you want to take your swing dancing to the next level, check out the Lindy Bombers! This local dance club has been meeting every Monday evening for years, working on swing dance vocabulary, technique, and musicality. The Lindy Bombers can also put you in touch with the Shiny Stockings and Five Moes Named Guy, Wichita's solo-jazz troupes. And, if you're REALLY motivated, the Lindy Bombers are also your gateway to Hot Rhythm Revival, Wichita's competitive swing dancing team. There are lots of options out there, come check them out! Video of the Week: Get inspired for April's Blues series with this  video. See you next week!

A Special Message from the WSDS

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like Us on Facebook We Need YOU! This Month's Classes: *Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 *Intermediate Lindy Hop  6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 Next Month's Classes: *Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 *Blues  6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 WANTED: Sunflower Swing Hosts  A message from Evan Borst, or Captain Sunflower Swing: A significant concern in today's increasingly industrialized world is maintaining the natural habitat for countless species.  The Wichita dance community has an opportunity to directly address this problem for one particular species:  The Traveling Dancer. *Dramatization Unlike other varieties of Dancer, the Traveling Dancer is a nomad, habitually migrating from dance event to dance event.  Upon arrival at each location, the dancer must find a temporary home before it moves on again.  Traveling Dancers are friendly,  gracious, and enthusiastic about dance by nature.  They come in all shapes and sizes, and with varied levels of independence.  They range from small pack animals that are capable of transporting themselves to stoic individuals which seek to form a symbiotic relationship with indigenous dancers at each new event they attend. When Traveling Dancers are unable to find a suitable home they must resort to less ideal options, like hotels, park benches, and cars.  These options are universally bad for all varieties of the Traveling Dancer.   We are expecting an influx of Traveling Dancers to our town the weekend of April 25-27, 2014.  This is anticipated to correlate with the dance event "Sunflower Swing".  WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT HABITAT FOR THIS POPULATION. If you're interested in volunteering your residence for habitat, here is what MUST be available: *A place to sleep (floor, couch, futon, bed, ANYTHING) *A place to bathe (Traveling Dancers by virtue of their behavior can be quite smelly if not granted access to a shower) That's it!  If you can provide habitat for groups, or transportation, or anything else, it's a welcome bonus.  Traveling Dancers are all housebroken, and known for displays of gratitude and affection to hosts.  If you're interested in joining the fight to maintain the habitat for Traveling Dancers in our town, please speak with Ava Johnston, or send an email describing the capabilities of your habitat to sunflowerswing@gmail.com Thank You! Good to know: Check the NEW website for registration, event details, and t-shirt ordering. See you SUNDAY!

WSDS weekly 3.23.14

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like Us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly This 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 3/2 to take this class. Next Month's Classes: *Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 *Blues 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 3/6 to take this class. This Month at Swingin' Sunday:  3/9 - Same Gender Dance Competition 3/30 - SOUL NIGHT Travel Opportunities: Believe it or not, it's that time again! Spring is coming up, and with it, a bevy of opportunities for dance events in the Midwest. Hawkeye Swing Festival in Iowa City, IA, April 4-6 SUNFLOWER SWING in WICHITA,  April 25-27 Greenwood Swingout in Tulsa, OK, May 15-19 Dallas Lindy Workshop in Dallas, TX, June 30-May 1 KC Stomp in Kansas City, MO, July 11-13 The Funny Section: Watching your first instructor jam: Two More Sundays in March March is a magical 5-Sunday month this year, so we still have to Swingin' Sundays to go! Tonight, beat the cold weather by heating up the dance floor to tunes from your favorite DJ (me). Next Sunday is SOUL NIGHT and the Birthday Jam for all the March babies, so you won't want to miss it! Will this Soul Night see the return of the legendary SOUL WIG?? Only time will tell. April Classes & Events I don't know if you've heard, but April is going to be KIND of a big deal for Wichita. We will be hosting the event that puts the WSDS on the map: Sunflower Swing! That means that there will be no series class on 4/27, so April's series classes will be discounted. Members will pay $15 and non-members will pay $24 for April's Blues and Beginning Lindy Hop series. FIVE Weeks til Sunflower Swing! Seriously, it is time to get excited! And to help with that, you should check out the NEW (and mobile accessible) website. - Event T-shirts this year are extra awesome. They are super-soft, shrink-resistant, and extra long. You can pre-order on the registration tab of the website. - Competitions this year will include Wichita's original Chicken Sandwich and 60 Second Showdown, along with the more traditional Jack & Jill, and a bracket-elimination Strictly. Signup for the Chicken Sandwich, the Strictly, and the Jack & Jill will be at the front door on the event weekend. Signup for the 60 Second Showdown must be done in advance. Stay tuned for details about how to sign up. - Our volunteer schedule isn't QUITE full, so come talk to us at the front desk tonight if you want to knock a few dollars off your registration cost. Good to know: Planning to register for Sunflower Swing? You can register for a reduced price is you volunteer during the event.  Email us for details! We Need YOU: The WSDS is looking for volunteers to help us manage Sunday nights! If you've been dancing with us for a while, and would like a chance to give something back to the scene, please email us and let us know! We will really appreciate your help. There might even be a hug in it for you. More Swing Dancing in Wichita: If you want to take your swing dancing to the next level, check out the Lindy Bombers! This local dance club has been meeting every Monday evening for years, working on swing dance vocabulary, technique, and musicality. The Lindy Bombers can also put you in touch with the Shiny Stockings and Five Moes Named Guy, Wichita's solo-jazz troupes. And, if you're REALLY motivated, the Lindy Bombers are also your gateway to Hot Rhythm Revival, Wichita's competitive swing dancing team. There are lots of options out there, come check them out! Video of the Week: I'm feeling nostalgic today, so I decided to post the  video of the first ever Shiny Stockings routine from the WSDS Christmas Party in 2011. I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane! See you next week!