WSDS Weekly 9.28.14

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like us on Facebook , Wichita Swing Dance Weekly Classes This Month: *Beginning Charleston 6:30-7:30 Intermediate Swing 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 9/7 to take this class Classes Next Month: *Beginning 6:30-7:30 Intermediate 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 10/5 to take this class. Swing Events This Month:  9/7 - Dance Card Sunday 9/24 - Dance Night at the Wright Brothers 9/28 - Birthday Jam Travel Opportunities: There are still a few events to travel to before the winter slump! Check 'em out out: Sundance Swingout in Ft. Worth, TX, October 17-19 Nevermore Jazz Ball in St Louis, MO, November 6-9 Austin Lindy Exchange in St Louis, MO, November 21-23 in Austin, TX The Funny Section: Get excited for your new board! New WSDS Board to Take Office Next Week Hello dancers! I am proud to announce that a great new board of directors is getting prepared to take office within the WSDS. I'll let your new president introduce you to everyone in next week's news. For now, I'd like to take a little trip down memory lane and revisit my favorite moments from my year as President. In August of last year, we started the tradition of dancing at the Wright Brothers on the third Wednesday of every month. A lot of effort went into finding such a dance-friendly venue and promoting the event, which has become a great success! Thanks and congratulations to Evan Borst for being the power behind this operation. Our Christmas party with Branjae and the Swing Sets was so good, dancers traveled from out of state to be here! WSDS dancers did plenty of travelling themselves, representing our scene at weekend-long events throughout the Midwest. And of course, we threw the best Sunflower Swing to date! Click for Videos We also launched monthly dances at Spangles and in the Warren Square. We had a handful of SOUL NIGHTS and a few other themed  Swingin' Sundays. The Shiny Stockings and the Five Moes Named Guy performed for us. We updated the new newsletter format, topped 500 Likes on Facebook, and introduced dozens of new people to the joy of Swing dancing. I'm proud and honored to have had the opportunity to lead the WSDS through this year, and I can't wait to see what's next for us! This Month's Music Brought to you By: 9/7 - Chelsea 9/14 - Sonya 9/21 - Evan 9/28 - Sonya 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'll leave you with an oldie but a goodie; the video clip that made me want ot be a swing dancer: Hellzapoppin' See you next week!

WSDS Weekly 9/21/14

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly Classes This Month: *Beginning Charleston 6:30-7:30 Intermediate Swing 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 9/7 to take this class Classes Next Month: *Beginning 6:30-7:30 Intermediate 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 10/5 to take this class. Swing Events This Month:  9/7 - Dance Card Sunday 9/24 - Dance Night at the Wright Brothers 9/28 - Birthday Jam Travel Opportunities: There are still a few events to travel to before the winter slump! Check 'em out out: Sundance Swingout in Ft. Worth, TX, October 17-19 Nevermore Jazz Ball in St Louis, MO, November 6-9 Austin Lindy Exchange in St Louis, MO, November 21-23 in Austin, TX The Funny Section: When you and your aerials partner finally nail that new air step: Win a Free CD Tonight!   Hello dancers! Make sure you arrive by 8:00 tonight, and play close attention to the first hour of music. DJ Evan Borst has some special selections picked out, and if you are able to recognize FOUR of them (that's song title and artist, folks), you could win a free CD! But not just ANY free CD, the brand new, totally hot Falty and the Defects album! Click for Video Falty and the Defects have been in high demand for Swing dance events since the group's formation. You are sure to enjoy dancing to their tunes, so don't miss this chance to get 'em for free! Useful Resources for Dancers   You probably already know to read this newsletter and check the WSDS Facebook Page for local dance information, but here are a few very useful links for the avid swing dancer: Swing PlanIt is a calendar of swing dance events from all over the world. The locations are so diverse, Swing PlanIT only specifies which COUNTRY is hosting the events. Don't worry, though, each calendar entry is linked to the event's website with all the relevant details. Swing PlanIt is a great place to check for what might be going on near you when you have a free weekend, or see what events you can hit up while you're travelling. The swinginstyle YouTube channel posts Swing dance lesson recaps, performances, and competitions just about every day. If you can't make it out to a lot of workshops, this is a great resource for getting some new moves and finding inspiration. WhatShouldWeCallSwingDance is a near-endless list of funny pictures and animations that capture relateable moments for Swing dancers. Be careful with this one, it will suck up ALL of your time. This Month's Music Brought to you By: 9/7 - Chelsea 9/14 - Sonya 9/21 - Evan 9/28 - Sonya 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: Better late than never: Check out our last WSDS SOUL TRAIN See you next week!

WSDS Weekly 9.14.17

Web Version | Unsubscribe Like us on Facebook Wichita Swing Dance Weekly Classes in September: *Beginning Charleston 6:30-7:30 Intermediate Swing 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 9/7 to take this class Classes in September: *Beginning 6:30-7:30 Intermediate 6:30-7:30 Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 *Students must register by 10/5 to take this class. Swing Events This Month:  9/7 - Dance Card Sunday 9/24 - Dance Night at the Wright Brothers 9/28 - Birthday Jam Remember, you can always pick up a flier with this month's events at the front desk on Swingin' Sunday! Travel Opportunities: There are still a few events to travel to before the winter slump! Check out: Sundance Swingout in Ft. Worth, TX, October 17-19 The Funny Section: Warning: Dancers returning from Cowtown Jamborama may look like this at dance tonight. WSDS Dancers Represent at Aviation Museum Gala   Good evening dancers! The Wichita Swing Dance Society was invited to take part in the Kansas Aviation Museum's Annual Gala on Saturday. They wanted a couple to come out, do a quick performance, and dance with the event attendants for a little while. Rising stars Brandon Whalen and Ava Johnston were more than equal to the task, impressing the crowd and then jamming with them late into the night!  Several of the attending aviation enthusiasts plan on stopping by Swingin' Sunday this evening, so be sure to show our newcomers a great time! Brandon Whalen and Ava Johnston at the Gala If you think you might be interested in performing in local gigs like this one, you should check out the Lindy Bombers. The Lindy Bombers meet every Monday evening for intermediate/advanced swing lessons and team practices. Most often, if the WSDS needs performers, it pulls them from this group of dancers. Shiny Stockings Begin Work on New Number   As you may be aware, Wichita is home to the all-female solo jazz dance troupe The Shiny Stockings. These talented ladies have been performing original choreography at Wichita Swing dance events for several years, most recently at Sunflower Swing 2014. This month, the Shiny Stockings have started working on a brand new routine that so adorable, so charming, and so delightful that you will not want to miss it! I have it on good authority that the troupe plans to perform it soon. . . VERY soon. So keep an eye out for further announcements, because you will not want to miss it! Shiny Stockings circa 2011 This Month's Music Brought to you By: 9/7 - Chelsea 9/14 - Sonya 9/21 - Evan 9/28 - Sonya 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: A bunch of Wichita dancers went to Omaha, NE this weekend for Cowtown Jamborama. See if you can spot one of our favorite locals in this Jack & Jill Final See you next week!