Red Hot Swing

After several months' worth of hard work, our team performed at the Lindy Bout competition in Vancouver this last weekend. Here it is!



I'm very proud of my team. Thank you so much! :)
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We have four series starting up for you in April and May. They're all up on the calendar if that sort of thing is useful to you.

Saturday nights are powering along mightily at Nothin' But Swing. Our next live band is coming up over Easter long weekend. Doug Rhodes is bringing a quintet for all your dancing needs on Saturday April 7th.

Classes! As follows:
Swing 1 begins on Thursday May 3rd from 8pm to 9:30pm, and ends six weeks later on June 7th. As usual, you don't need a partner or any experience for this beginner series. All of our dance classes are taught at Dance Victoria studio, 2750 Quadra Street just north of Hillside.

Swing 2 will be 8:00pm to 9:30pm on Wednesdays, from April 11th to May 16th. We will build on the foundation you learned in Swing 1, giving you a whole pile of fun, useful, and wacky moves while also improving your dance technique. If you've learned to dance somewhere else, this is our usual recommended entry point to Red hot Swing classes.

Swing 3 runs from 7:35pm to 9:00pm on Sundays, from April 15th to May 27th, except for April 29th. You'll learn how to do a new set of basics that you will have been wondering about, as well as the classic Shim Sham routine, and the usual complement of Charleston. You'll need to have done Swing 2 with us or receive instructor permission to take this series.

Balboa 1 is also on Sundays, from 6:00pm to 7:25pm. Dates are April 15th to May 27th, except for April 29th. This is a second level class, so you need either Swing 1 with us, or some partner dance experience from somewhere else. Balboa is a fantastic little dance, with remarkably broad applications. Also, guys, girls like it.


To reserve your spot in your class, just use this finely-crafted and elegant link.

See you on the dance floor!
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We have lots of fun things coming for you guys in February and March! You can check them out on the calendar, or you can just keep reading.

Saturday evenings are going strong at Nothin' But Swing. We even have a live band coming in on Saturday, February 25th! Devon McCagherty will be bringing us a fantastic 5-piece band to dance our feet off.


The following week, a new session of Red Hot Swing classes will start up:
Swing 1 begins on Wednesday February 29th from 8pm to 9:30pm, and ends six weeks later on April 4th. As usual, you don't need a partner or any experience for this beginner series. All of our dance classes are taught at Dance Victoria studio, 2750 Quadra Street just north of Hillside.

Swing 2 will be 7:35pm to 9pm on Sundays, from February 26th to April 1st (no joke!). We will build on the foundation you learned in Swing 1, giving you a whole pile of fun, useful, and wacky moves while also improving your dance technique. If you've learned to dance somewhere else, this is our usual recommended entry point to Red hot Swing classes.

Swing 3 runs from 6pm to 7:25pm also on Sundays, from February 26th to April 1st. You'll learn how to do a new set of basics that you will have been wondering about, as well as the classic Shim Sham routine, and the usual complement of Charleston. You'll need to have done Swing 2 with us or receive instructor permission to take this series.

To reserve your spot in your class, just use this finely-crafted and elegant link.


The last item on this update is the next assisted practice. We just ran an insanely popular one a couple of days ago, and there was much enthusiasm at the prospect of doing another one. So here's the deal: Tuesday March 6th, from 8pm to 9:30pm at Dance Victoria studio. I'll play music for the hour and a half, and you can work on whatever you like. Both Christabel and I will be available to help you on anything you want. It's like a semi-private lesson crossed with a social dance for a mere $5. You don't even have to register - just show up and have fun!

That's all for this update! See you on the dancefloor,
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Registration is open for the January 2012 session of classes:

Swing 1 is our beginner series - you need neither a partner nor experience to enjoy Swing 1. Lessons are 7:35pm to 9pm, running weekly from Sunday January 15th to February 19th.

Swing 2 also runs weekly from Sunday January 15th to February 19th, at 6pm to 7:25pm. You don't need a partner for Swing 2, but you do need to have completed our Swing 1 series or otherwise have a solid dance background.

You can follow this finely-crafted link to sign up!
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