THIS MONTH AT
We are excited for a new program at WNH -- the Community Fund. This is a way for dancers who have a little extra money to help those who cannot afford to take classes or come to dances. Anybody can donate, and anyone can ask to be subsidized. Find out details and donate on our website.
May 2019
The dance party is 9:30 - 11:45
IN THIS NEWSLETTER
May 1: Rhythm Street Applejacks, band breaks w/ DJ Lori
Safe Space Forum
Performance by Double or Nothing
May 5-weeks Series: Register Online
May 8: Balboa Room w/ DJ Pin, Main Floor w/ DJ Rachel
Free 15-minute Shim-Sham
May 15: DJ Benji, Free Shim-Sham
May 22: Free Shim-Sham, Performance by Mischievous Ladies
May 29: DJ Arnold, Free Shim-Sham
Gift Certificates
For more information
May 5: Rhythm Street Applejacks
Band breaks w/ DJ Lori
From a secret San José location, the Rhythm Street Applejacks distill classic jazz styles that once poured from dance halls and juke joints of the 1920s and 1930s. With a love of rhythm and simple melodies, the Applejacks bring the infectious joy of classic swing to contemporary audiences in Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz.
During the band break, watch performance by Double or Nothing!
– Safe Space Forum @ 8:15pm –
Join us in creating a safe space for dancers to come together and share stories of our experiences on and off the dance floor. Anyone can share (or not!) and everyone is welcome to come and listen. We’re particularly interested in hearing from people of color, women, gender and sexuality minorities, people with disabilities, and others with untold stories.
We will meet in the Rainbow Room at 8:15pm.
Moderated by Brynna Hayes and Justin Lebar.
May 5-Weeks Series
Beginners (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Brynna & Yulia
Swing C
Come learn the Lindy Hop! This grandfather of all swing dances is fun, creative, and addicting. Progressive material over the course of the month will get you up and dancing at our weekly parties in no time. This class is two-left-feet friendly, and the first of four months of Beginner's curriculum.
Pre-requisites: None. No partner required, just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!
Social (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Joy & Doug
Sweet Moves
Take the train to Candyland for sugar pushes and 6-count circles that will delight your senses. We will play with conceptions of stretch and compression and quick turnarounds with custom move selections by our instructors!
Pre-requisites: All 4 months of Beginners Track or equivalent experience. No partner required, just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!
Technical (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Heather & Brian
Step-by-Step Communication
Learn what it takes to communicate at the fundamental unit of dance: a single step. This month you'll learn how to tell the difference between single steps and triple steps, have a relaxed and clear frame, and how to use small pieces to build up unique moves. This class will be taught in an everybody leads, everybody follows format.
Pre-requisites: All 4 months of Beginners Track or equivalent experience. No partner required, just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!
Elective (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Joy & Doug
Bal-Swing Fundamentals
Come learn the spins and flow of balboa the ELEF way. Everyone Leads, Everyone Follows is an excellent way to master body movement and build empathy for both roles in the dance and is particularly suited for balboa! Basics, lolly kicks, and out and ins will be broken down for beginners, as well as transitions between all of those. In addition, working through both roles is productive for those who have danced balboa for years.
Pre-requisites: None. No partner required, just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!
May 8: Balboa Room
10:00 - 11:30 w/ DJ Pin Wang
Main Floor w/ DJ Rachel
Second Wednesdays are Balboa Wednesdays! Come dance in our Balboa Room, shuffle, lolly, and come-around!
May 8, 15, 22, 29: Free Shim-Sham Lessons
To honor Frankie Manning's birthday month, Lori will be teaching the Shim-Sham routine for free during the dance, every week except the first one. Come learn the Shim-Sham in just 15 minutes!
On May 22, watch Mischievous Ladies perform!
Lindy Hop is happiness in its purest form... therefore a gift certificate to learn it is the perfect gift for any occasion!
Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Gilles, Lori, Tamara, Doug, Sophie, Patricia, Kye
Margaret, Nick, Liwen, Lilly, Tully, Ben
