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Dear Dancers,
Summer is Hot and so is
this August Week 3: Three levels of Hustle & WCS (Beg, Int, Adv),
Platinum Party in NYC, & Robert Royston on Sunday.
What's left - Summer
Hummer!!! (come party with us - join the "SwingShoes" Table) - Looking
for a Room/Roommate? see below.
See you on the dance floor,
Erik |
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Pictures |
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Hustle
Threesomes with Renee & Lisa at
Hustle night at Smiths Dancing School in
Hawthorne, NY on Fri, Aug 14.
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52 people
attended
West Coast Swing night on Thurs, Aug 13
at Dance Dimensions in Norwalk, CT. What
are you doing on Thursdays, come join
us!
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Erin &
Joe work the floor on
Hustle night on Tuesday, Aug 11 at Dance
Dimensions in Norwalk.
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The
Hustle & West Coast Swing performance
was so much fun that we had to celebrate
our achievement at the Black Bear Saloon
in South Norwalk.
Here are the pictures of our after-party
on July 31.
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I can't
begin to tell you how proud I am of the
25 Intermediate Hustle and West Coast
Swing classes for their amazing
performance at Dance Dimension's
Choreographer's Showcase.
Here is the video of our performance on
Fri, July 31.
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West
Coast Swing has been on fire this month.
It started with DJ John Festa and will
conclude this month with both
Intermediate classes performing in Dance
Dimension's Choreographer's Showcase
this Friday.
Here's what WCS Week 4, Thurs, July 23
looked like. Newcomers can
start the first week of August!
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Anna and
I had the honor of teaching the beginner
East Coast Swing lesson for
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Midsummer Night
Swing on Wed, July 22, 2009.
We started with about 80 people and
finished with about 300. By the
time the band started, there were over
3000 people in Lincoln Center's Damrosch
Park. It was amazing!
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Sometimes
we have to break away from the dancing
to just have some fun in the back room.
Here are some of the
Hustle "Divas" working their poses on
Tues, July 14, 2009 at Dance Dimensions.
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Bobby & Diane have a dance during our
Thurs night
West Coast Swing dance on July 9.
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August
2009
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Tues |
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Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
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Norwalk, CT |
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7:30pm
Beg & Int Hustle
8:30pm
Adv Hustle
9:30-11pm
Hustle Party
Information |
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Private Lessons
w/ Erik |
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Stamford, CT
(directions) |
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6pm -
Taken
7pm -
Taken
8pm -
Taken |
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Norwalk, CT |
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7:30pm
Beg & Int WCS
8:30pm
Adv WCS
9:30-11pm
WCS Party
Information |
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Platinum
WCS & Hustle Party
New York, NY
Start Time: 9pm
DJ Wes
Free WCS Lesson
Info & Discounts |
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23
WCS w Robert Royston
How to Jack & Jill
(preparation for Summer Hummer)
Norwalk, CT
6:00pm - How to Make
Finals
7:00pm - How to Win a Jack & Jill
8:00-10pm - WCS Party
Info & Discounts
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See More of the Calendar
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Summer Hummer
WCS Dance Event
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 The
Dance event of the summer is ready for your registration!
This means, you can sign
up to be at the "SwingShoes" table.
So far, 3 hotels are at
full capacity for this event. It's going to be huge -
which means that there will be plenty of people for you to dance
with.
Pre-registration means
discounts, no lines at the door, no contest meetings, and the
ability to maximize your fun-time at the event.
Your first Steps:
#1 - Book a hotel room
Looking for a Room or Roommate?
Here's the SwingShoes Forum
#2 - Register for the event
(join the "SwingShoes"
table)
Summer
Hummer Web Site |
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New Class Schedule
for Weekly Classes
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Hustle |
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7:30pm
(2 classes
at the same time) |
Beginners (studio B)
Student teachers will guide you through the basic
steps & timing (Hesitation, Wheel, Underarm, Cross-body,
Open Throw-out, Under the Bridge)
Intermediate (studio A)
Erik will teach you the wrap, shadow, 1 1/2 turn and
double outside turns, Las Vegas & New York walks.
*Week 1
will always be combined so that Beginners can meet the
entire community & Intermediate can re-enforce their
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8:30pm
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Advanced (studio A)
Erik will teach a combination with Intermediate
vocabulary, combined with arm styling, syncopations and
embellishments. |
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9:30 to 11pm |
Hustle Party |
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West
Coast Swing |
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7:30pm
(2 classes
at the same time) |
Beginners (studio B)
Student teachers will guide you through the basic
steps & timing (Push-Break, Right & Left Passes, Tucks,
Whips & Basket)
Intermediate (studio A)
Erik will teach you the Starter Step, Whip w Double
outside Turns, Inside turns, Roll-in Roll-out, &
Syncopations).
*Week 1
will always be combined so that Beginners can meet the
entire community & Intermediate can re-enforce their
basics. |
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8:30pm
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Advanced (studio A)
Erik will teach a combination with Intermediate
vocabulary, combined with Musicality, Syncopations,
Acceleration, & Suspension. |
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9:30 to 11pm |
West
Coast Swing
Party |
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Newcomers are Free
on Sept Week 1
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FREE
All new dancers
are FREE
for Tues, Sept 1 - Hustle
and Thurs, Sept 3 - WCSwing
Gift Certificates
Click the links below for Gift Certificates that you can give to
anyone...that's right, anyone!
Gift Certificate for September 2009
Restrictions: You can
only be new once. If you are already registered in the SwingShoes
database as an attending member, then regular prices will apply.
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Robert Royston
Sun, Aug 23
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at Dance Dimensions
Norwalk, CT
Info & Discounts
One of the best
Jack & Jill dancers of all time is going to share his secrets
with you.
2-5pm - Private
Lessons
One-on-One with one of the
best. One lesson w Robert might actually influence your
dancing for your entire life.
All Privates lesson slots have been
Taken
6pm - How to make
finals
Robert will show you how to
make your random dance partnership stand out so that you and
your partner have the best chances of making finals.
7pm - How to win a
Jack & Jill
Robert will give you his
strategies for making one of the most stressful moments, one of
the best. He'll guide you through his mental preparation,
partnership tips and musical phrasing that makes him one of the
best dancers in the world.
8-10pm WCSwing
Dance
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The New Brochure
(Print it! / Give it) |
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Here is the link that
will take you to the
new Brochure.
Instructions for
printing:
Print on one side then reload paper and print second side. Fold
on half to create the booklet effect.
Download the Brochure
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Review your
WCS & Hustle
Basics |
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Here is the link that
will take you to the
beginner WCS & Hustle videos. Enjoy!
Intro Videos
Here
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Private
Dance Lessons |
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Always wanted that one-on-one
attention? Perhaps you know someone who is too shy to to
try a group class for their first time dancing. Or, perhaps
your spouse or significant other wants to give it a try.
Private Lesson information.
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5, 6, 7, 8....
Start on Time
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 Starting on time is
tough for me too.
Arrive 7:15 for class at 7:30pm
Arrive at 8:15 for class at 8:30pm
Please arrive 15 minutes
early for your classes so you can enjoy some food, refreshments,
change into your dance shoes and warm up for class.
Help me start on time
this week.
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