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RICHARD POWERS IN SAN DIEGO
Author: 2plyswing :: Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:17 pm GMT

SPECIAL RICHARD POWERS WORKSHOPS THIS SATURDAY.
SPECIAL HEP SPOT SCHEDULE...

SATURDAY at the VMMC in Balboa Park:
Classes are $15/person at the door...

8:30am - Door open
9:00-9:50 - Precursors to Swing: Two-Step and Texas Tommy
10:00-10:50 - Peabody and Savoy Walk
11:00-12:00 - Charleston and The original 1927 Savoy Lindy Hop
12:00-1:00 - Lunch and lecture
1:00-2:00 - Tango
2:10-2:50 - Blues
3:00-4:00 - Review and expansion of the 1927 Lindy Hop
3:00-5:00 - FREE afternoon dance

Dance is $15/person at the door...
Sprecial night of live music with the not so Teeny Tiny Pit Orchestra
Playing your favorite Swing tunes with a Pit Orchestra flair...
7:00-10:00 - Special Vintage dance - attire and musice of the 20s/30s
10:00-12:00 - Swing Dance

Hope to see you all this Saturday.

Joel & Alison

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The Firehouse is back with Special Guest DJ Jeremy B!
Author: Meeshi :: Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 3:40 am GMT

JB and the boys are back this Thursday to rock the house! Click HERE if you're sincere.

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Willie Desatoff has passed...
Author: 2plyswing :: Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:19 am GMT

It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Willie Desatoff passed away on Saturday, October 1st at the age of 82.

He inspired us greatly as well as thousands the world over.

We were very glad we had the chance to bring him to San Diego so that many of you could meet him and share in his joy of the Balboa.

His legend lives on in all of us continuing to teach and dance the Balboa with "finesse, finesse, finesse"

ALOHA

Joel & Alison

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Big Band Benefit Concert @ Oceanside Pier Saturday
Author: Meeshi :: Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:34 am GMT

9th Annual Big Band Concert and Dance at the Oceanside Pier
Saturday, October 1st, 1:00pm-5:00pm with Jay Wimmer and the Big Band All Stars!

Come out and dance to some good music for a great cause. Only $10. All ages welcome. There will be a dance contest ($100 first place) judged Hazel, Mel and I, and other door prizes for just showing up. All of the proceeds go to straight to the North County Foster Parent Association, which ultimately benefits North County's Foster Children.

Their Mission Statement

Their hope is that every child be born into loving arms. When that is not possible, they ensure that there are other arms are there to wrap the child in love and healing. The most important service they offer is the support they give to these loving caregivers.

For more info, visit their benefit webpage at:

http://www.jaywimmer.com/fundraising.htm

See you tomorrow!

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Swing-to-Funk-Music Workshop this Sunday @ Kava Lounge
Author: Meeshi :: Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:46 pm GMT

"Jazz is the teacher, Funk is the preacher." -- James "Blood" Ulmer (left)

Melissa and I are excited to bring to you our first-ever SWING-TO-FUNK-MUSIC workshop this Sun. Oct. 2nd at the Kava Lounge. Why swing dance to funk music? Because funk music is fun and expressive, and it is the direct descendant of jazz/blues music in America. In fact, funk music combines aspects of a wide range of black musical traditions: the blues, R&B, soul, progressive jazz, African percussion, and psychedelic rock. So if we can swing dance to the blues, we can swing dance to da funk.

Our 90-min. workshop (7:00-8:30p) will be an introduction to how to adapt your swing dancing to better fit funk music. The cost: only $10 (includes admission to the Kava dance). Here are some of the topics we'll address:

1) How funk music is structured similarly (polyrhythmic...

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RICHARD POWERS in San Diego
Author: 2plyswing :: Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 12:11 pm GMT

Hey SD Dancers -

Dance historian RICHARD POWERS will be offering some very unique classes for our community on October 8th. We are putting this together with the San Diego Vintage Dancers and their response has been outstanding.

There are only 16 spots available to drop into the classes on October 8th.
The cost will be $15/class at the door:

LOCATION: VMMC in Balboa Park

SCHEDULE:
9:00 - 9:50 AM Savoy Swing and Precursors to Swing
10:00 - 10:50 Peabody
11:00 - 11:50 Texas Tommy
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch and lecture
1:00 - 1:50 Animal dances/Charleston
2:00 - 2:50 Blues
3:00 - 4:00 Review

There will be a special HEP SPOT that evening:
Vintage dance from 7 - 10 PM (no workshops)
Swing dance from 10 - Midnight
BAND:...

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Chicago Six @ "All Things Swing" this Saturday!
Author: 2togroove :: Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:56 am GMT

ALL THINGS SWING, Fourth Saturday Dance Event:
Party will be held tomorrow!
Featuring the best SD Swing Bands & Swing Dancers!
Held @ Dance North County!
Open Dancing - 8:30-12:00
Next date: September 24th!
Live Band: Chicago Six
(special engagement)

Upcoming Bands:
Oct 22, Sue Palmer
Nov 26, Jump Jones
Dec 24, Christmas Eve - No Dance

Description
A full night of swing dancing fun!
Workshops, beginner swing class, performances, awesome dancing, air-conditioning, sprung-floor, food & more!

Workshop & Beginner Swing Class!
All New Swing Charleston workshop: 7:15 - 8:30
"Learn fun, new swing charleston patterns."
cost:$22/$20 students (includes the dance)
Beginner Swing Class: 8:30 - 9:00
cost:$15/13 for the whole night (includes the dance)

LIVE SWING BANDS =...

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Hurricance Katrina relief show this Friday at Tio Leo's
Author: Big Mickey :: Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:47 pm GMT

For those that don't know there is a group of local musicians working on a compilation CD to help raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Recording is underway and the CD will be released soon I am very proud to say that this group is being spearheaded by Jump Jones bass player Johnny G. d'Artenay. The proceeds from this CD will go to helping the victims of the Hurricane. The bands playing this show will be donating their time, as well as their music, for this effort. So far I know that we will play as well as The Freemonts. Your cover charge will help with the cost of completing this CD so that we can get it out there and start raising money. So please come on down and help out. The music starts at 9:00pm with multiple bands. Please join us for this fun and giving evening.

Mike aka Big Mickey
www.jumpjones.com

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Big Sandy at Adams Ave Street Fair
Author: swiveltam :: Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:27 am GMT

This Saturday at Adams Ave Street Fair 4:30
34th Street Stage
Go here for more details: http://gothere.com/AdamsAve/StreetFair/
So who's going. You can go here and still got to Dance North County. Yee Haw!

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No Firehouse dance Thurs. Sept. 22nd & 29th!
Author: Meeshi :: Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:10 am GMT

Just a final reminder that the Firehouse main room is booked for the last two Thursdays of September (Sept. 22nd & 29th) for a play by the San Diego Junior Theatre.

But swing students, not to worry, our weekly swing classes will still be held this Thursday the 22nd & next Thursday the 29th in the upstairs dance studio of the Firehouse (7-8p: Int. Lindy, 8-9p: Beg. Lindy) followed by a FREE open practice session for students from 9-10p.

We will resume our regular Firehouse schedule on Thurs. Oct. 6th. Please make a note of these changes.

Questions: Contact Meeshi at 858-395-6060 or sirdancealot@cox.net

or visit http://www.cafesavoy.com/firehouse.html

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