| | *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 6/1 to take this class. | ![]() | | Swing Through the Month of June: | | 6/12 - Dance Night at Spangles 6/15 - Endurance Contest at Swingin' Sunday 6/18 - Dance Night at the Wright Brothers
6/25- Shim Sham workshop and Birthday Jam | | Travel Opportunities: | | There are still plenty of events to travel to before the winter slump! Check out: 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, September 11-14 Sundance Swingout in Ft. Worth, TX, October 17-19 | | | | | | WSDS Represents at Riverfest Thank you very much to all the Swing dancers who went to Riverrfst this past Thursday and showed Wichita what we do! We handed out a HUGE stack of fliers, showed a big crowd what Swing dancing looks like, and most importantly had a great time.
 The Dashing John Colquitt dips the Delightful Nikki Brown
In the coming weeks, be on the lookout for new dancers who have seen us out in town and want to get their Swing on.
| | Become and Ambassador of Swing Do you remember your first Swingin' Sunday? Maybe you came with a friend, or a date. Maybe you braved it alone. Regardless, odds are you felt a little bit like an outsider when you saw our community for the first time. It's only natural. But the WSDS wants to make our newcomers feel as welcome as possible! We want them to keep coming back, and to take classes, so we can grow our scene and have ALL the dance partners! You can help this effort (and look cool doing it) by becoming a WSDS Ambassador of Swing. Ambassadors will make it clear that they welcome the company of newcomers by donning the Ambassador's uniform:   Wearing the t-shirt lets people know you WANT to dance with them, so they don't have to feel shy about asking you on a Sunday night. Wearing it out around town shows the public that you, yes YOU know how to Swing dance in Wichita, and invites them to ask you how they can get involved. We'd love to see this t-shirt become the new black. We're charging $20 per shirt, which is what we need to pay for getting them printed. This isn't a profit-generating sale. Order yours by emailing WSDS Vice President Megan Pfieffer with your size. Payment may be made in person at the front desk on Sunday nights, or via Paypal. Become an Ambassador of Swing tonight! | | Wichita Competes in Dallas Hot Rhythm Revival, one of Wichita's Swing dance teams, competed at the Dallas Lindy Workshop last weekend. The crowd loved the routine, and, while Wichita didn't win the competition, feedback from the judges was positive. More importantly, Wichita was the ONLY out-of-state scene to send a team down for the competition. Be proud of your dancers, and enjoy this spunky routine:  Team Performing Under the Alias "Cheap Date." For a video that will play on your phone click here.
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| | | | 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: | See if you can spot the trend in the next couple weeks' videos, starting with this one. | |
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