| *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! 
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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' | | |
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