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By Chris on Monday, May 08, 2000 - 12:26 pm: Edit

Great crowd last Saturday at Break Away for Meeshi's class!! Johnny Lloyd even showed up later on. He lead the class in his version of the Shim Sham and then danced in a birthday dance style, welcome back dance to the Beastie Boys!! Pretty cool! Nice crowd, and plenty of dance space there were about 50-60 people from all levels!!

MAY 13,
EMILY BELT (SD) AND CHARLIE YI (SD) WILL BE TEACHING A LINDY STYLING CLASS FOR BOTH LEADS AND FOLLOWS AT 8 PM.

DIRTY BOURBON BAND WILL BE PLAYING AT 9 PM FOR YOUR EARS AND FEET!!!

$8 AT THE DOOR - (includes lesson)

Hope to all of you out there for more info please go here BREAK AWAY

By Chris on Wednesday, May 10, 2000 - 07:41 am: Edit

DIRTY BOURBON BAND THIS SATURDAY AT BREAK AWAY W/ EMILY BELT AND CHARLIE YI TEACHING A LINDY STYLING CLASS AT 8PM!!!!!!!!

$8 COVER FOR MORE INFO GO HERE break away

By Chris on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 12:28 pm: Edit

To all:
Margaret Adams and Jim Cruzin will be teaching this Sat, May 20 at BREAK AWAY. Yes, I am aware of the conflicting Champion venue. Meeshi and I cleared that up, I hope. So in the future there won't be conflicting venues!!! Cost is only $6 at the door and the music will be jumping!!! Hope to see a lot of you out!!!

We are holding the first ever Jack and Jill, Jill contest on July 1!!! Registration is FREE and first prize is $50 per winner!!! ($150 TOTAL)
If your interested please contact me at my e-mail

P.S. Just got confirmation of TIP AND HOLLY(from LA)FOR JULY 15 Keep it on your calendars!!

By Chris on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 12:38 pm: Edit

HELP!!

I can get the Bob Gordon Trio at Break Away on June 25, BUT I need a piano. He requested a real piano, and not an electric one. The Dance North County studio does not own a piano, and I was wondering if anyone had contacts or references of places that rent pianos? Please, please let me know ASAP.

He plays 30's swing, and it is as pure and clear than anything else I've heard locally, for that matter - else where in the world.

If you or if you know someone that can help please contact me at my e-mail

Thanks!!

By Shawn Hanna on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 01:12 pm: Edit

The Bob Gordon trio is EXCELLENT! Nice job Chris!

I have a piano, but the cost and effort of lugging it over there for the night can't be worth it.

By Chris on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 02:31 pm: Edit

Shawn,
You do!! I think we can get it over there, has in been tuned lately? Let me know!!

By Chris on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 02:34 pm: Edit

Just for the record

Bob Gordon is NOT confirmed yet, I'm working on it.

I'll keep all updated . . .

By Chris on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 02:38 pm: Edit

To add on the July 15 bill w/ Tip and Holly - DJ Reuben Brown, Esquire from Pasadena, CA!!!!

Come and dance to great Swing music from the 30's and 40's!!!!

By Natalie Roy on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 02:51 pm: Edit

Unless you want a honky tonk affect you will need to hire a piano that is already on a wheeled frame (plus wherever you are taking it to will need a door big enough to wheel it in flat). Any tilting etc. and you will need to get it tuned before the performace - get it there a few days early to give it _some_ chace to settle.

By Chris on Friday, May 19, 2000 - 06:08 pm: Edit

REMINDER
BREAK AWAY

Margaret Adams and jim Cruzin (SD) will be teaching at 8pm!!

$6 at door

HOPE TO SEE A LOT OF YOU THERE!!

-Street shoes are ok
-workout clothes are fine too

By Chris on Monday, May 22, 2000 - 01:46 pm: Edit

Thanks goes out to Charlie, Mark, Tertia, and Joe for coming out to support BREAK AWAY this past weekend!! I hope to see more of that support through out our community!!

Thanks to Margaret and Jim who made the loooong drive up to teach!!!

July 1 is the first Jack and Jill, Jill contest!! Mark your calendars.

I'm working on a band for June, I'll keep you posted! Check the calendar for up coming BREAK AWAY EVENTS.

Tip and Holly, w/ Reuben Brown DJing- July 15

Lisa and Julia, Collegiate Shag w/ Dennis Hong DJing - June 10

Chris and Shana, Drops and tricks - June 3

By Andy on Monday, May 22, 2000 - 04:47 pm: Edit

How much does it cost, again?

By Ron on Monday, May 22, 2000 - 05:55 pm: Edit

I'm still wondering what a Jack and Jill, Jill contest is... sounds kinda kinky.

By Ian Campbell on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 - 09:24 am: Edit

Once again the dirty old man :)

By Reuben Brown on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 - 09:26 am: Edit

...who can't get any.

By Chris on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 - 10:54 am: Edit

I'm thinking of switching the contest to July 8.
Conflict w/ the Balboa contest at Memories and Frineds coming in from out of town.

The registration is free!!
Just the cover price of the dance - $6

Ron,
You make me wonder about you sometimes J!

By Natalie Roy on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 - 11:38 am: Edit

No really, what is a Jack and Jill, Jill contest? I'm guessing it's one guy dancing with 2 girls.

By Melbamoose on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 - 11:44 am: Edit

Chris, please tell me that was a typo!
~Krista

By Ian Campbell on Tuesday, May 23, 2000 - 11:45 am: Edit

A jack and jill, jill is one lead and two follows, or as Ron would say...a threesome on the hardwood floor.

By Melbamoose on Wednesday, May 24, 2000 - 06:44 pm: Edit

Yeah, that's what I thought, and that's why I hoped it'd be a typo...

By Chris on Tuesday, May 30, 2000 - 08:54 am: Edit

BREAK AWAY
This weekend, June 3,
Chris and Shana (SD) are teaching a Drops and Tricks class - Partner required
$6 at the door
DJ

June 10,
Julia and Lisa (SD) will be teaching Collegiate Shag
and Dennis Hong will be DJing
$6 at the door

By Chris on Friday, June 02, 2000 - 12:25 pm: Edit

REMINDER
BREAK AWAY

This weekend, June 3,
Chris and Shana (SD) are teaching a Drops and Tricks class - Partner required
$6 at the door
DJ

June 10,
Julia and Lisa (SD) will be teaching Collegiate Shag
and Dennis Hong will be DJing
$6 at the door

By Chris on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 07:41 am: Edit

Thanks to all that attended this weekend! Good crowd! The lesson went great, everyone seemed to get those drops and tricks!

This weekend, June 10, is Julia and Lisa (SD) teaching Collegiate Shag with Dennis Hong DJing. So I hope to see a lot of you regulars out, if you're in town!!

$6 at the door!

By Shawn Hanna on Tuesday, June 06, 2000 - 11:36 am: Edit

I'm working with Chris to bring the KGB trio to Breakaway on Saturday July 1st.

"KGB trio rules, by far the best trio I have ever heard and danced to...period." --Peter Loggins

Here's the band's URL:

http://kgbtrio.home.att.net

Thoughts?

By Too-tall Mike on Tuesday, June 06, 2000 - 10:41 pm: Edit

Thanks for the lesson Saturday, Chris and Shana. I had fun.
Having different instructors teaching different things every week is a great idea. I always have a good time at those lessons.

By Chris on Wednesday, June 07, 2000 - 08:21 am: Edit

Thanks Mike!
It's good to hear a positive reaction to Break Away! We are constantly trying to come up with interesting classes that dancers can benefit from, live bands, DJ's not normally heard in SD, and contests that are fun and full of energy! We try to create the most socially exciting event that we can, in the space that we have. Just hearing one positve response makes me feel that we're doing something right.

Reminder that June 10, this weekend, Julia Hall and Lisa Conway will be teaching Collegiate Shag and Dennis Hong will be DJing!! $6 at the door!!
If your not at Catalins I hope to see a lot of you up there!!

By Chris on Saturday, June 10, 2000 - 02:20 pm: Edit

BREAK AWAY TONIGHT!!!

ATTETNION ATTENTION!!

JULIA AND LISA - TEACHING COLLEGIATE SHAG!!!
THE INFAMOUS DENNIS HONG DJING!!!

COME DANCE TO THE MUSIC THAT STARTED THIS DANCE WE CALL THE LINDYHOP!!!!

$ 6 AT THE DOOR

HOPE TO SEE EVERYONE THAT'S IN TOWN UP AT DANCE NORTH COUNTY!!!

WE ARE NOW TAKNING REGISTRATIONS FOR THE BIG JACK AND JILL,JILL CONTEST ON JULY 8!!!
IF YOU WANT TO BE IN IT E-MAIL ME AT
registration for the Jack and Jill, Jill contest

By Chris on Sunday, June 11, 2000 - 05:07 pm: Edit

Great turn out last night at BREAK AWAY. Julia and Lisa did a great job teaching Double Shag (Collegiate) and Dennis did excellent at DJ. The crowd really loved him, I mean they clapped after every song! Those that were clapping were not sitting down - they were out on the floor dancing! I'm pretty sure he played all the requests and even anounced them. That was nice, a DJ that anounced the song and the musician. Again GREAT JOB Dennis! I think it would be nice if you could get in the regular rotation at the Rocket again, (Hint, hint Margaret!! J)

Julia and Lisa brought up a good idea that I think we will implement at Break Away. They said it might be nice to have an earlier lesson that is a building lesson for about 2 months. Same instructor for 2 months taking a group through a dance style from the beginning. This will probably begin in August.

I just want to thank those who come up and support this venue, special thanks go out to Joe and Tertia!! They are always there to help us out!! Thanks guys!

Remember everyone the Jack and Jill, Jill contest is July 8 e-mail me if you want to participate!

Oh, I just want to add that I do not appreciate the people that come to the dance and piddle around at the entrance waiting for the right time to sneak in. You know who you are. When Shana and I go to other venues we pay just like anyone else, we don't think we're any different or better than any one of our peers.

By Natalie Roy on Monday, June 12, 2000 - 12:53 pm: Edit

I can't believe that people try to get in without paying! In my book that's theft (no difference that it's a service you're stealing rather than hard goods).

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