Wed June 7
Live Music w/ Shannon Lea’s Redwood Rhythm
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Shannon Lea's Redwood Rhythm
June Series Begin: Register Online!
June 14: Balboa Room
June 21: Lindy Prom
June 28: WNH Closed, Field Trip to Cat's Corner
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Shannon Lea's Redwood Rhythm
Photo credit: Auey Santos
Shannon Lea's Redwood Rhythm celebrates the energy and joy of swing-era jazz. Founded by a longtime lindy hopper, The Redwood Rhythm celebrates the play between dancer and musician and shares jazz standards of the 1930s and 40s with swing dancers around the San Francisco Bay Area.
June Series Begin
Level 1 (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Margot & Richard
8-count Lindy Hop
Hop on the fast track to amazing swingouts! Journey through the 8-count world on the road to Lindy Hop. You'll learn some cool ways to move your feet to the rhythm, as well as some some flashy figures. But best of all, you'll gain more confidence with a widening swing repertoire, paving the way to even more fun with your partner!
PRE-REQUISITES: None. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
Level 2 (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Laura & Misha
Classic Moves
Points, Chases, and Mini-Dips? Swing is one of the most playful of partner dances, and we'll explore some of its most entertaining classic figures together. Know this must-have moves that are danced all over the world!
PRE-REQUISITES: Level 1A-D; twice through recommended. Execute a swingout, lindy circle, charleston and 6-count moves and transition between them in open and closed positions. No partner required, just bring your enthusiasm!
Level 3 (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Lori & Doug
All that Meat and More Potatoes
Who doesn't love to play with their Lindy Hop? Lori and Douglas will teach you the basics of rhythm and micro-musicality and how to insert it into your partnered dancing without ruining flow. Learn to play with each other and create openings to both listen and speak in the partnered dynamic.
PRE-REQUISITES: At least nine consecutive months of Level 1 and Level 2 including one full year of social dance, or discuss your eligibility with instructors. Under-qualified students will be asked to transfer to Level 2 in order to strengthen their fundamentals.
Elective (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Lori & Chris
Bal-Swing Comes Back Around
Ready to twist? This class will utilize your rotational fundamentals to harness energy between partners and send you back and forth and around again!
PRE-REQUISITES: Bal-Swing Fundamentals, OR must be competent in up-holds, down-holds, ad-lib steps, lollies, tossouts.
Next Week: Balboa Room
10:00 - 11:30 w/ DJ Arnold
Second Wednesdays of the month mean Balboa!
Come and dance with other Bal enthusiasts, strengthen your skills, and have an amazing time come-around-ing and lollying. We won't have our usual K-Hall room, but we will shuffle in the "white" room -- we're that much Bal-addicted!
June 21: Midsummer Night Swing Lindy Prom
The night when our most magical of dreams are to come to life!
Come dressed to the theme of Midsummer Night, take a photo in our free photo booth, and enjoy an intoxicating performance by Someday Sweethearts. On a night like that... anything can happen!
June 28: WNH Closed,
Field Trip to Cat's Corner
WNH might be closed due to church's scheduling conflict, but fear not -- we've got your Wednesday dance fix covered! Cat's Corner is an amazing dance event that features a different band every week. The only problem is that they run on Wednesdays... we never get to dance with them! Let's use this opportunity and pay them a friendly visit, shall we? We'll be coordinating carpools through our Facebook page; keep an eye on it, or make plans with some of your dance friends. San Francisco, here we come!
Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Gilles, Lori, Tamara, Doug, Sophie, Patricia, Kye
Margaret, Nick, Laurie, Lilly
