WSDS Weekly 4.29.14

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like Us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly Classes in May: *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 5/5 to take this class. Classes in June:: *Beginning Lindy Hop 6:30-7:30 *Balboa 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 1/5 to take this class. Swing Through the Month of May:  5/1 - Dance Night at Spangles 5/4 - May the Fourth be With You dance contest, and Dance Card Sunday 5/21 - Dance Night at the Wright Brothers 5/25- Birthday Jam Travel Opportunities: There are still plenty of events to travel to before the winter slump! Check out: 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 Lindy on the Rocks in Denver, CO, July 30- August 3 Cowtown Jamborama in Omaha, NE, July 30- August 3 Sundance Swingout in Ft. Worth, TX, October 17-19 The Funny Section: Typical Rehearsal for the Oreo Swing Hops (watch the 60 Second Showdown if you don't get it.)  Swung Over To all of you who are still recovering from the UNMITIGATED AWESOME that was Sunflower Swing: I feel you. The weekend packed enough fun, exhilaration, competition, enlightenment, and comradery that it pushed this week's newsletter back TWO DAYS! If you were a part of the event, THANK YOU! The event organizers can proudly declare this year our MOST successful Sunflower Swing, in large part due to great attendance by local dancers. Additional thanks to go our many volunteers and hosts. You guys rock! If, like me, you are desperate to relive the event as you transition back to your "real life," take solace in the Facebook albums for Friday Night's Dance and Sunday Night's Dance And feast your eyes on the videos of Competitions 60 Second Showdown Special Project Performances That'll have to keep you going until next year. May the Fourth be With You (and other things) Make sure you show up for the first Swingin' Sunday this month, because we have a fun new competition to try: May the Fourth be With you. Get it? May the 4th? SUNDAY, May the Fourth? Ok, that's all the hints you get! We'll also have our usual week night dances starting TWO DAYS FROM NOW with Dance Night at Spangles. On the 21st, we'll have Dance Night at the Wright Brothers. Come on out, get some food and drinks, and get your dance on! Good to know: Any time a WSDS member brings a new dancer to Swingin' Sunday for the first time, both people get in for half price! That's a grand total of $5 for two people. You won't find a better deal than that anywhere. 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: Let's admire our Sunflower Swing Instructors one more time in this video from the event. See you next week!

WSDs Weekly 4/20/14

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like Us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly This 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 4/6 to take this class. 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 4/6 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-May 1 KC Stomp in Kansas City, MO, July 11-13 The Funny Section: Solo Charleston: First Attempt Slow Jamz TONIGHT It's the last Sunday before Sunflower, but we're not letting that stop us from having some extra fun! Tonight's playlist will make a dramatic shift around 9pm to some nice, slow grooves for students to try out the Blues they've been learning this month. Stick around and get in the groove yourself! SUNFLOWER SWING IS IN ONE WEEK! Local Dancers Model This Year's Event T-shirt Let the final countdown BEGIN! Sunflower Swing will begin in a mere FIVE DAYS with our Friday night dance, at 8pm in our usual location. The Friday night dance will include demos from our instructors, a Jack & Jill competition featuring many of our out-of-town guests, a new performance routine from the Shiny Stockings, and a Strictly BATTLE competition during late night. Dancing begins at 11am on Saturday, when we'll all meet up at the Warren Square downtown for an outdoor social dance. Elective classes will then run from 2-4pm at Care to dance. Saturday night, we'll hit the dance floor again at 8pm, with breaks for Wichita's legendary 60 Second Showdown, Jungle Madness, and the Chicken Sandwich competition! On Sunday, classes will run from 10:30am-3:30pm (with a lunch break), and of course we'll be dancing Sunday night as usual! If you haven't registered, and you now find yourself wishing you had, DO IT! It's not too late! You can also visit the event website to check out a la carte pricing if you just want to come to a dance or two. Good to know: We are still looking for HOSTS and VOLUNTEERS for Sunflower Swing! If you have any capacity for hosting out-of-town dancers, or any ability to help us out at the event, please Email us! 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: Remind yourself what you're looking forward to with this  video. See you next week!

WSDS Weekly 4.13.14

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like Us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly This 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 4/6 to take this class. 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 4/6 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: When it's too late to get your own Sunflower Swing t-shirt: April Classes & Events Good morning dancers! Although Sunflower Swing is FAST approaching, there's still plenty of dancing to be had before the event. Of course there's Swingin' Sunday tonight, then this Wednesday we'll be dancing at the Wright Brothers, and NEXT Sunday is our Slow Jamz night to give all your Blues students a chance to try it on the social floor. Here's this month's flyer for a quick reference: TWO Weeks til Suflower Swing! T-SHIRTS ARE IN! And boy, are they sweet. If you keep an eye out, I'd wager you'll spot a couple of our mot enthusiastic event organizers wearing theirs tonight! If you end up kicking yourself for not ordering one, there is a single ray of hope: We have two unclaimed mediums, and an unclaimed large. Snap yours up by paying at the front desk tonight! The website has been updated with detailed class information. You ought to check it out, becuase we are trying something new and different for classes this year. Workshop attendees will be able to choose 3 electives from an enticing menu of choices for Saturday afternoon. Then, on Sunday, everyone will take a pre-determined schedule of classes in "crews." Each crew will take at least 1 section of class with each OTHER crew, so there will be a lot of opportunity to mix with our out-of-town guests. This also means we'll be dispensing with the oft-flawed audition process that can ruin an event for even a seasoned dancer. Did I mention that the crews have simply FABULOUS names? Check these out: The Whackadoo Wallabies The Preposterous Platypi The Loquacious Lynxes The Outrageous Okapi The Mischevious Mongeese Take a look at the funny section to get to know these mascots. And, to complete the weekend experience for each crew: There will be a special project on Sunday. I can't reveal too much here, but it WILL be fun and there WILL be a reward at stake! Good to know: We are still looking for HOSTS and VOLUNTEERS for Sunflower Swing! If you have any capacity for hosting out-of-town dancers, or any ability to help us out at the event, please Email us! 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: So, solo Blues dancing is a thing. Watch the delightful Ksenia Parkhatskaya in an impromptu demonstration in this  video. (Give it a minute - she takes some time to find her groove. It's worth the wait.) See you next week!