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SwingOrama Forum: Swing Venues: The New Cafe Savoy: Archive through September 03, 2002

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 04:13 pm: Edit

For those that didn't get our e-mail, here's the information for what's happening this Friday:

This week, our featured instructor will be Zana Pearce, originally from Portland, Oregon. She excels at Balboa and Fast Lindy, and we're very happy to have her as one of our regular Cafe Savoy instructors.

Also, keep an eye out for world-class dancer Doug Silton, who is down in San Diego for the weekend. He and some of his L.A. friends will be stopping by Cafe Savoy this Friday, so be sure to say hello and ask them to dance. Don't worry, they probably won't bite!

Tickets will be available at the Firehouse on Thursday, and at the door on Friday. Arrive early to make sure sure you get in.

See you Friday!

-Jeremy and Meeshi

P.S. Make sure to take advantage of the Swing Dancers' Specials on the menu!

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 04:15 pm: Edit

Also, if you want to get onto our e-mail list, send a message to swing@cafesavoy.com, or go to the Cafe Savoy Website (which is still a work in progress).

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 03:00 pm: Edit

For details on what's happening this week at Cafe Savoy, check our home page, which, of course, is still under construction.

By Jeff (Jeff) on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 08:59 am: Edit

Cafe Savoy was cookin' last night! What a blast! "Nostalgia Night" with Jeremy,
Brian, and Meeshi spinning tunes from 5 and 6 years ago that many of us danced
to as beginners. Now that the dust has settled from the hype of it's grand opening,
the size of the crowd showing up at the cozy "Caffe Solatto" restaurant/pastry lounge
seems just right. And the floor feels good to me. I like this venue alot.

Jenna had so much fun dancing with Ryan, Chance and Meeshi. Though she just
turned 11 in May, she's developing her own style and was gettin' noticed last night
as a pretty good dancer in her own right.

One improvement I appreciated last night over "Claytons" was being able to
order a turkey club sandwich at midnight! Yumm! Very nice people that run that
place.

By Amy Lawrence (Teacheramy) on Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 03:23 pm: Edit

I agree! I had a blast! Thank you for the birthday dance. Jeremy, Meeshi, and Brian did an AWESOME job with the music. I don't think that I stopped singing! (don't tell my speech pathologist!) It was a really great time.

By Amy (Blueangel) on Sunday, July 28, 2002 - 12:48 am: Edit

Man! I'm bummed I missed out. Yah, I'm sure some people may be wondering what happened to my sorry little butt about why its not out dancing everywhere. Well, my butt is working itself off and so now I only have Sun/Mon off so far - maybe other nights...and maybe not Sun if I get called in. I'm "waitressing" at a cool joint in Carlsbad to earn rent which is why I guess I missed Brian's going away dance!!! Where in the world is he going... I mean after Hurang? (I'm sure I mispelled that) Cause if I can't call Brian to go lindy hopping at a non dance venue, I just think I'm gonna die. But I'm sure he's not gonna read this - but someone will tell him that I love him ... maybe.

and its late and I just got off work, so quit your moaning about my post.

By Jeff (Jeff) on Sunday, July 28, 2002 - 05:16 am: Edit

It's early! The LBtB "after hours" at my house just ended 5 minutes ago.

By Gene (Gene) on Sunday, July 28, 2002 - 10:36 pm: Edit

Jeff, you're a nut. :-)

By julius (Julius5) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 10:30 am: Edit

err, maybe i'm gullible, but they're not really
changing the name to "hot monkey love cafe" are
they?

By Spawn of Satan (Melbamoose) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:42 am: Edit

I think that's the greatest name a SD venue has had to date!

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 04:29 pm: Edit

Actually, yes they are. The ownership is changing hands in a few weeks. Cafe Savoy will still be there on Fridays, though. The new people seem pretty cool from what I've heard, and they have some cool ideas. Stay tuned.

By Gene (Gene) on Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 09:09 pm: Edit

Hot Monkey Love Cafe? With a name like that, we along with our friends can fit in perfectly! We are SO there! Blues dancing is OUR thing. Where can we find this place?

Sincerely
The Van Dammes

By julius (Julius5) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 09:33 am: Edit

Well, then I'm glad that Meeshi stuck with
Cafe Savoy for the name of the club as opposed
to using the name of the venue. I'm not sure
I could say "I'm going to the Hot Monkey Love
Cafe tonight" with a straight face.

By Spawn of Satan (Melbamoose) on Friday, August 02, 2002 - 11:34 am: Edit

ewwwww Gene!!!

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 02:33 pm: Edit

We now have movie clips of dancing from Cafe Savoy up on the web site. The files are fairly large, but if you have a dial-up connection you can download them in about ten or fifteen minutes. Cable or DSL is optimal.

We'll add more videos in the future. Have fun! Also, check out the Features page for the list of upcoming DJs.

By Jeff (Jeff) on Sunday, August 11, 2002 - 07:11 pm: Edit

Very cool!

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Saturday, August 24, 2002 - 06:00 pm: Edit

Coming soon: A completely new look for our web site. It should be up and running by the beginning of next month, so make sure to check it out. Also, we have some great DJ's scheduled for September, so don't miss out. For the most up-to-date information, check out our schedule. See you on the dance floor!

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 04:08 pm: Edit

Our new web site is up. Check out the video clips page for a bunch of new stuff, including a clip from the recent performance at the Firehouse and from the jam for Peter Strom at the old Cafe Savoy.

By Spawn of Satan (Melbamoose) on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 04:55 pm: Edit

hey, so what's up with the "real men don't dance drunk" motto?

By Ron (Ron) on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 12:55 pm: Edit

Yes, that is kinda lame.

By Shaolin Monkey (Yedancer) on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:13 am: Edit

We are trying to target the SDSU kids. Hence the reference to drinking. I think a lot of dance clubs are popular because you are able to drink. Swing dancing is different, though, and we're trying to take advantage of that.

By Lisa Conway (Lisaconway) on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:20 am: Edit

Um, last time I checked, college kids drank (wasn't SDSU the model for Animal House?), so I don't get the motto. Also, doesn't that alienate the people who like to go out and have a cocktail or two before dancing? We're not lepers after all.

By Melissa Varriano (Mel) on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:43 am: Edit

i like the motto. it's an honest statement...bold and stratight forward. i applaud.

By Reuben Brown (Gurureuben) on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:48 am: Edit

"Swing dancing is different."

Many of the best Lindy Hoppers around today are big drinkers. Many of the best Lindy Hoppers back in the day were big drinkers. And think of the musicians bar tabs. It's a very silly motto indeed.

By Lisa Conway (Lisaconway) on Tuesday, September 03, 2002 - 09:49 am: Edit

Honest for some people...exclusionary for others. Why force your (general your) morals on others at a public club/event?

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