WSDS Weekly Nov 22nd @015

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Wichita Swing Dance Weekly

This Month's Classes: Intermediate Lindy Hop taught by Evan & Megan 6:30-7:30  Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers.  There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: The key to unlocking your own moves.  Upcoming Events: November 1st is Dance Card Sunday. November 29th is Soul Night and the Birthday Jam Extra Extra! We want to hear what you think. If you have an idea let us know. Got a concern on your mind, lay it on us. We want your experience to be fun and worry free. Inspiration Check out this classy routine from Dax Hock and Sarah Breck. They hit the music so perfectly. Come learn some intermediate Lindy Hop moves tonight at 6:30. Drop in price for the class is $6 and $8.   Travel Opportunities: If you're looking to meet more dancers and skyrocket your skills, there's no better way than to hop in the car and find a weekend workshop.               The DecaVitas are back in Omaha Jan 9th & 10th.  Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg in Austin, TX January 22nd-24th 2016 Rock Chalk Swing has a FANTASTIC lineup of teachers. Make sure to drive up for their event in Lawrence Feb 12th-14th. Lindyfest  in Houston, TX. March 24th-27th is a HUGE event and oodles of fun. World class instruction, fantastic live bands and a whole bunch of fun competitions to watch mixed in. Favorite music This week's song is As Time Goes By, by Teddy Wilson.  So relaxing.  This month's music brought to you by... 11/1-Sean 11/8=Megan 11/15-Evan 11/22-Sean 11/29-Evan (Soul Night) Dancing Around Town November 16th Shocker Shim Sham at WSU in the Heskett Center room 141 6:30-8:00 November  18th Shoker Dance Club at WSU in Heskett Center in room 143 8-10pm FREE November 5th Stepps Cocktails and Ales 7-9 21 and up only Free November 18th The Wright Brothers Dancing 6-9,             21 and up only          FREE!!!!   Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  Check out Sent for You Yesterday by Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing.  Have you wanted to get more involved in our swing dance community? If so, let Megan Pfeiffer know!

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

WSDS Weekly Nov 15th

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This Month's Classes: Intermediate Lindy Hop taught by Evan & Megan 6:30-7:30  Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers.  There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: The key to unlocking your own moves.  Upcoming Events: November 1st is Dance Card Sunday. November 29th is Soul Night and the Birthday Jam Extra Extra! We want to hear what you think. If you have an idea let us know. Got a concern on your mind, lay it on us. We want your experience to be fun and worry free. Inspiration Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg have wonderful musicality and body movement. I also love Jo's connection to the audience and Kevin. They make wonderful performers. I don't recall ever taking classes from them, but I really want to. Turns out they will be in Austin for a workshop weekend January 22nd. Who wants to go?!?! There are so many moves in this routine that I would love to learn how to do. Learning these moves is fun, applying the moves at the right moment to express something musical that you are hearing, is magical. Come learn some intermediate Lindy Hop moves tonight at 6:30. Drop in price for the class is $6 and $8.   Travel Opportunities: If you're looking to meet more dancers and skyrocket your skills, there's no better way than to hop in the car and find a weekend workshop.               The DecaVitas are back in Omaha Jan 9th & 10th.  Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg in Austin, TX January 22nd-24th 2016 Rock Chalk Swing has a FANTASTIC lineup of teachers. Make sure to drive up for their event in Lawrence Feb 12th-14th. Lindyfest  in Houston, TX. March 24th-27th is a HUGE event and oodles of fun. World class instruction, fantastic live bands and a whole bunch of fun competitions to watch mixed in. Favorite music This week's song is a whole album of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Swing dancing has it's roots in Jazz. The more jazz that you listen to the better. Go ahead and set this to play in the background. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon.  This month's music brought to you by... 11/1-Sean 11/8=Megan 11/15-Evan 11/22-Sean 11/29-Evan (Soul Night) Dancing Around Town November 16th Shocker Shim Sham at WSU in the Heskett Center room 141 6:30-8:00 November  18th Shoker Dance Club at WSU in Heskett Center in room 143 8-10pm FREE November 5th Stepps Cocktails and Ales 7-9 21 and up only Free November 18th The Wright Brothers Dancing 6-9,             21 and up only          FREE!!!!   Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  Check out another performance from The International Sweethearts of Rhythm are an all woman band.  Have you wanted to get more involved in our swing dance community? If so, let Megan Pfeiffer know!

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

WSDS Weekly Nov 8th

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This Month's Classes: Intermediate Lindy Hop taught by Evan & Megan 6:30-7:30  Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers.  There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: The key to unlocking your own moves.  Upcoming Events: November 1st is Dance Card Sunday. November 29th is Soul Night and the Birthday Jam Extra Extra! We want to hear what you think. If you have an idea let us know. Got a concern on your mind, lay it on us. We want your experience to be fun and worry free. Homework Did you know that Budapest Hungary had a Lindy Hop Scene? I sure didn't. This is a video from Lindy Shock, a recent workshop weekend. Check out their website too. Looks like they have a hopping scene chalk full of style. Arnas and Kamile won first place with this routine. I adore their musicality. There are so many moves in this routine that I would love to learn how to do. Learning these moves is fun, applying the moves at the right moment to express something musical that you are hearing, is magical. Come learn some intermediate Lindy Hop moves tonight at 6:30. Drop in price for the class is $6 and $8.   Travel Opportunities: If you're looking to meet more dancers and skyrocket your skills, there's no better way than to hop in the car and find a weekend workshop.               The DecaVitas are back in Omaha Jan 9th & 10th.  Rock Chalk Swing has a FANTASTIC lineup of teachers. Make sure to drive up for their event in Lawrence Feb 12th-14th. Lindyfest  in Houston, TX. March 24th-27th is a HUGE event and oodles of fun. World class instruction, fantastic live bands and a whole bunch of fun competitions to watch mixed in. Favorite music This week's song is Sara Niemietz with Post Modern Jukebox doing a rendition of Hey Ya! So sultry and smooth. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon.  This month's music brought to you by... 11/1-Sean 11/8=Megan 11/15-Evan 11/22-Sean 11/29-Evan (Soul Night) Dancing Around Town November 2nd Shocker Shim Sham at WSU in the Heskett Center room 141 6:30-8:00 November  11th Shoker Dance Club at WSU in Heskett Center in room 143 8-10pm FREE November 5th Stepps Cocktails and Ales 7-9 21 and up only Free November 6th West Coast Swing workshop and dance November 13th Refresh with DJ Carbon 8pm Tickets November 18th The Wright Brothers Dancing 6-9,             21 and up only          FREE!!!!   Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  The International Sweethearts of Rhythm are an all woman band. I had never heard of them before. You can be sure to hear them tonight during the social dance.  Have you wanted to get more involved in our swing dance community? If so, let Megan Pfeiffer know!

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

WSDS Weekly November 1st

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This Month's Classes: Intermediate Lindy Hop taught by Evan & Megan 6:30-7:30  Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers.  There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: The key to unlocking your own moves.  Upcoming Events: November 1st is Dance Card Sunday. November 29th is Soul Night and the Birthday Jam Extra Extra! We want to hear what you think. If you have an idea let us know. Got a concern on your mind, lay it on us. We want your experience to be fun and worry free. Homework Pamela Gaizutyte and Mikey Pedroza have drenched the stage in musicality. Sit back and enjoy, then come out to class tonight! This month Evan and Megan are kicking off Intermediate Swing. If you have taken the beginner class, please join us to expand your dancing. We promise, the more you learn, the more fun you will have. Since we have an extra Sunday, the cost for the month is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Drop in price for the class is still $6 and $8.   Travel Opportunities: If you're looking to meet more dancers and skyrocket your skills, there's no better way than to hop in the car and find a weekend workshop.               The DecaVitas are back in Omaha Jan 9th & 10th.  Rock Chalk Swing has a FANTASTIC lineup of teachers. Make sure to drive up for their event in Lawrence Feb 12th-14th. Lindyfest  in Houston, TX. March 24th-27th is a HUGE event and oodles of fun. World class instruction, fantastic live bands and a whole bunch of fun competitions to watch mixed in. Favorite music This week's song is Cab Calloway singing with monsters on Sesame Street. Check it out and scoop up some of his classic music.  This month's music brought to you by... 11/1-Sean 11/8=Megan 11/15-Evan 11/22-Sean 11/29-Evan (Soul Night) Dancing Around Town November 2nd Shocker Shim Sham at WSU in the Heskett Center room 141 6:30-8:00 November  4th Shoker Dance Club at WSU in Heskett Center in room 143 8-10pm FREE November 5th Stepps Cocktails and Ales 7-9 21 and up only Free November 6th West Coast Swing workshop and dance November 13th Refresh with DJ Carbon 8pm Tickets November 18th The Wright Brothers Dancing 6-9,             21 and up only          FREE!!!!   Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  Check out Hazel Scott tickle the keys. I love seeing msuicians have fun while playing music.  Have you wanted to get more involved in our swing dance community? If so, let Megan Pfeiffer know!

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks

WSDS Weekly Oct 18th

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This Month's Classes: Beginning Lindy Hop taught by Amy & Isaiah 6:30-7:30  Intro to Swing 7:30-8:00 Taught by a lovely variety of teachers.  There will be additional teachers substituting. Next Month's Classes: TBA Upcoming Events: October 4th is Dance Card Sunday. October 25th is the Halloween Party and the Birthday Jam Extra Extra! We want to hear what you think. If you have an idea let us know. Got a concern on your mind, lay it on us. We want your experience to be fun and worry free. Homework If you haven't seen this yet, you should check it out. It is 20 minutes of fun dancing, sure to put a smile on your face. My favorite part comes at around 9:30, when the dancer slides across the floor. I love his musicality. This happens at the Montreal Swing Riot and is called the Invitational Battle Vintage vs Modern Street Dancers. Which brings together swing, jazz, soul, funk and break beats.   Travel Opportunities: If you're looking to meet more dancers and skyrocket your skills, there's no better way than to hop in the car and find a weekend workshop.               Austin Lindy Exchange in Austin, TX. November 20-22. If you love dancing to live music, this is the event to go to! Fabulous dancers and more live music than you can shake a stick at. Lindyfest  in Houston, TX. March 24th-27th is a HUGE event and oodles of fun. World class instruction, fantastic live bands and a whole bunch of fun competitions to watch mixed in. Favorite music This week's song is Bright Lights Late Nights by  the Speakeasies' Swing Band.  This month's music brought to you by... 9/6- Evan 9/13-Sean 9/20-Megan 9/27-Evan Dancing Around Town October 21st The Wright Brothers Dancing 6-9,             21 and up only          FREE!!!!   Stay tuned to Facebook for impromptu meetups. Vintage Clips:  Fred and Ginger. I love all of the tap mixed in with the partnered dancing. So effortless.   Have you wanted to get more involved in our swing dance community? If so, let Megan Pfeiffer know!

	See you next week! Find us at Care to Dance 1019 W Douglas Ave Wichita, Ks