Wed July 26, 2023: Live Music Dance Party w/ Don Neely Swingtet & Last Week Of July Class Series

Wednesday July 26

6:45 pm: Doors open
7:05-8:05 pm: Journey & Advanced: Small Groups Classes
8:15-9:15 pm: Beginners, Performance & Newcomer Taster Classes
9:30-11:30 pm: Live Music Dance Party w/ Don Neely Swingtet

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We won't be taking payments at the door.

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Our masking policy is enforced at all times during the event:

- We require masks except when drinking water.
- We encourage N95 masks and allow surgical masks but not cloth masks.
- We are lifting vaccination requirements and will not check vaccination proofs at the door.

Photo by Clever Plum Photos

Newcomer Taster Drop-in Class (8:15-9:15 pm)

All levels are welcome; no dance experience is needed!
We will explore the essential history and movement for vintage swing dances. Jump-start into partnered dancing and enjoy entry to the social dance afterward to practice your new skills and meet new friends.

Photo by Clever Plum Photos

Live Music Dance Party w/ Don Neely Swingtet (9:30-11:30 pm)

Don Neely Swingtet are renowned for authentically performing the exciting sound of Big Band Swing, Hot Syncopated 1920s Jazz, 1930s & 1940s Swing, Blues, Dixieland, Vintage Jazz, Traditional Jazz, and Western Swing. Whatever flavor of swing music gets your feet moving, be sure that Don Neely Swingtet has something for you!
No partner or experience is required, just show up with comfortable shoes. We would love to dance with you!

July Class Series (last week)

Check out our class descriptions below. You can register for drop-in classes if you haven't registered for the whole month.

Journey Series (7:05-8:05 pm)

Me: Speedy Lindy
Conditioning! Fast swingouts! Fast 6 count with efficient and agile footwork! This class will cover staying close and keeping steps small, moving your own body in space and hitting the stretches and connections at key moments with your partner.

w/ Alana Tran & Paige Stanley

Advanced: Small Groups Series (7:05-8:05 pm)

Switching, Stealing, and Sneaking Around
Become a master of the steal jam, an aficionado of the switch dance, and an altogether smooth conductor! This class requires comfortable familiarity with all fundamental patterns covered in Beginners and Journey, as well as some familiarity and willingness to dance in both roles. Class will deep dive into nuanced partnered connection as a basis for any patterns, but will also rely on peer work to uncover the complexities of timing and technique.

w/ Brynna Hayes & Calvin Lu

Beginners Series (8:15-9:15 pm)

Beginning Lindy Hop
Come learn Lindy Hop! This origin story 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.

PRE-REQUISITES: None. Two-left-feet friendly, no partner required; just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!

w/ Sam Nguyen & James Yeh

Performance Series (8:15-9:15 pm)

Original Shag Routine
Collegiate Shag is a swing dance style like Lindy Hop or Balboa, typically danced to higher tempos, with heavy focus on rhythm. This month Karen and Nick will be diving into an original choreography that helps you get a handle on the basics of Shag, and even a few flashy moves. No experience with Shag is required or expected, come out and learn this fantastic dance style.

w/ Karen Huddleston & Nick Gonella

Volunteering

Want to get these lessons for free? We have volunteering opportunities to get you into the dance and lesson(s) for free. Subscribe to volunteer email list via this form.

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August 30: Live music with Heidi Evelyn’s New Orleans Jazz Band

Community Fund Donation

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.