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1. THIS WEEK: Apr 20th - DJ Alex Fernandez! PaJammy Jam! Swing Rueda!
2. April Classes w/ Trevor & Julie, Gilles & Audrey, Jeff & Pinar!
3. May Classes w/ Brian & Angela & Cheryl, Gilles & Audrey, Matt & Andrea!
4. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
5. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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Hey we had a great time last week with DJ Scott!
Tired of waiting in line? Register for your May series classes ONLINE!
wednesdaynighthop.com/register
Wednesday Night Hop will take another field trip this time to South Bay Fusion on April 28th. Those of you have registered for series classes this month will get a discount for the lesson and dance. Class starts at 8:00 and the dance starts at 9:00. South Bay Fusion is located at 560 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA.
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1. THIS WEEK: Apr 20th - DJ Alex Fernandez! PaJammy Jam! Swing Rueda!
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DJ Alex Fernandez hosts our "PAJAMMY JAM" night this week! Come dressed in your comfiest pajamas or smoking jacket and slippers and recline in our pillow corner between dances. For more information visit the event page:
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/20110420.php
The 15-min free lesson RETURNS! At about 9:30 after you've had a few songs to practice your moves on the social floor, we'll steal away to the back room for a short 15-min. lesson to teach SWING RUEDA this quarter! Join Trevor and Audrey to learn this group dance done in a big circle with called moves sort of like a square dance. Check out this video of swing rueda done at the 9:20 Special in San Francisco (yes, that is Megan, our founding mother, leading):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OmgDn1lCXk
And see you on the dance floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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2. April Classes w/ Trevor & Julie, Gilles & Audrey, Jeff & Pinar!
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You can still drop in on any of the classes. Don't forget, if you want a recap of the material we cover each week, you can visit our youtube site (see our resources at the end of this newsletter).
*** LEVEL 1 - 8-COUNT LINDY HOP ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
For this 4-week series, Julie & Trevor will be giving you a solid foundation for your Lindy Hop, (Lindy basic, swing-out from closed, and Lindy circle), as well as some fun lead and follow variations on top of that. And don't forget the jazz! Julie & Trevor will be spicing up the series with jazz stylings that can easily be incorporated into your Lindy Hop basics.
*** LEVEL 2 - A BALANCED LINDY DIET ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
It's time to tear open the Lindy package and sink our teeth into some tasty basics contributing to a replete repertoire of moves for the social dance floor. Gilles and Audrey, eager to feed you some swing-out technique, hope to make your swingouts leaner, meaner, relaxed and energized by efficiency. Covering outside turn variations, a smorgasbord of tuck turns, barrel roll, dips and a bit of Frankie Manning's classic favorites, this class will make your head spin, with some cherry-topping traveling turns and pop turns - skirts will fly!
*** LEVEL 3 - FAST LINDY FUN!!! ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Better double knot those shoelaces to prevent injury to others (you know...having your shoes fly off)! In this series, Julie & Trevor will be cranking up the tempo, covering fast Lindy technique, and adding in a mess of other cool stuff.
*** ALL LEVELS BALBOA - DANCING FAST AND TURNING ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
Kick your Balboa into high gear in April with Jeff & Pinar! We will be focusing on dancing effortlessly to higher tempos. We will also be introducing a lot of super fun turns that safe at any speed, and one very special hijack for the follows that's fun for both partners!
*** PRICING & SCHEDULE ***
7:15-8:15pm - Level 2 Lindy OR Level 3 Lindy ($16 drop-in)
8:15-9:15pm - Level 1 Lindy OR Balboa ($16 drop-in)
9:15-11:45pm - DJ Dance Party ($8)
($24 for two drop-in classes)
More Details:
wednesdaynighthop.com/classes/overview/
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3. May Classes w/ Brian & Angela & Cheryl, Gilles & Audrey, Matt & Andrea!
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Register online now! If you are purchasing regular priced classes please do so in advance with our new online registration. We accept paypal and credit card payments. We will allow registration up until 11:59pm the Tuesday before the first class of the series.
wednesdaynighthop.com/register
*** LEVEL 1 ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
Brian and Angela will be teaching this class in May. Stay tuned for class descriptions coming soon!
*** LEVEL 2 ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Brian and Cheryl will be teaching this class in May. Stay tuned for class descriptions coming soon!
*** LEVEL 3 - THE BIG APPLE ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
In May, Audrey and Gilles will teach the big apple routine from the movie "Keep Punchin'" Get some great jazz moves under your belt and improve your lindy hop by improving your own personal body movement, while getting some aerobic exercise and having a blast with this choreography! Here is a link to the original movie footage of the routine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfgKMfexdPQ
*** ALL LEVELS BALBOA - PURE BALBOA ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
May is Pure Balboa month with Matt and Andrea! They will be focusing on the connection, timing, and technique while dancing in closed position. Learn different ways of moving around the floor, some fancy footwork, and of course how make it feel oh so smooth while looking oh so cool.
*** PRICING & SCHEDULE ***
7:15-8:15pm - Level 2 Lindy OR Level 3 Lindy ($50 series, $16 drop-in)
8:15-9:15pm - Level 1 Lindy OR Balboa ($50 series, $16 drop-in)
9:15-11:45pm - Dance Party ($12 band night, $8 DJ night)
($75 for two series classes)
($24 for two drop-in classes)
More Details:
wednesdaynighthop.com/classes/overview/
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4. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
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*** DISCOUNTS! ***
WNH welcomes individuals of 24 years and younger! Show proof of age 24 and younger at the front desk for half off the price of series classes. If you are over 24 years old, but still carry enough credits to qualify as a full-time student, you are still eligible for the discount. Bring in your full-time class schedule for that semester or quarter to get the discount. Dances are also discounted to a $6 admission cost. Drop-in classes are not discounted.
Discount policy for 24 and younger or full-time students:
$25 for series classes (regularly $50)
$16 for drop-in classes (same as regular price)
$6 for the dance only (regularly $8 or $12 on band night)
*** PUNCH CARDS & 2-FOR-1 COUPONS! ***
Wednesday Night offers $80 value pre-paid punch cards for entrance to the dance only. Each card gets you 10 admissions to the dance party be it a band night or a special party or performance. No more messing around with cash at the door. Just present your card and sign in!
If you signed up for the class series and you would like to introduce Lindy Hop to someone who has never been to Wednesday Night Hop before, ask your instructor for a 2-for-1 coupon. You can sign up for your next series class for only $25 for the continuing student and $25 for the brand new dancer! Spread the gospel of swing!
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5. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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Check the website regularly for updates!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
Give us a review on Yelp!
www.yelp.com/biz/wednesday-night-hop-mountain-view
Join us on FaceBook!
www.facebook.com/pages/Mountain-View-CA/Wednesday-Night-Hop/12642388926
Add our google calendar (click on link at bottom right):
www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=d76prbodh2epn91n8gc659bni8%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles
Visit us on YouTube to see videos (performances, contests)!
www.youtube.com/user/wednesdaynighthop/
Visit us on Flickr to see pictures of recent events!
www.flickr.com/photos/wednesdaynighthop/sets/
Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Audrey, Brian, Cheryl, Gilles, Lilly, Lori, Pinar, Megan & Trevor!
Cheryl Burke Dance
1400 N Shoreline Blvd #A
Mountain View, CA 94043
