This Week's Newsletter
Wed Jul 20: DJ Scott! LINDY LUAU! Adieu Angela & Andria! Summer Swing! @ wednesdaynighthop.com
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1. THIS WEEK: DJ Scott! LINDY LUAU! Adieu Angela & Andria! :(
2. July Classes: Pinar & Brian, Cheryl & Gilles, Rebecca, Julie & Trevor!
3. Summer Swing: 3 Months of Level 1 Lindy Hop for the price of 2
4. California Swingin' - A Jazz and Dance History Workshop!
5. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
6. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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Thank you to DJs Alex and Stephen for spinning the tunes last week!
And thanks so much for taking the 15-min free solo Charleston lesson. We do it again this week with Cheryl in the back room sometime between 9:30 and 10:00. Don't be shy; any level person can join in and it could be a good break from practice dances for a while!
July 30th: Potluck Picnic and Swing Dance at Ortega Park, 11am-2pm 636 Harrow Way, Sunnyvale, CA. DJ Nathan Dias joins us! The potluck theme is "Summer Harvest - Great local seasonal foods!" Please bring food or drink to share.
Lindy Tip of the Year: Wear antiperspirant and deodorant. Skip the cologne or perfume, and, if you sweat a lot, bring extra shirts or blouses to change into throughout the night! It doesn't matter what level dancer you are, do these things and you'll get more dances! Your partners will secretly thank you!
See you on the dance floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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1. THIS WEEK: DJ Scott Dylewski! Lindy Luau! Adieu Angela & Andria! :(
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Join us and DJ Scott Dylewski at the LINDY LUAU this week! Don your Hawaiian shirts and sarongs. Grab a lei and participate in what has become an annual hula hoop contest!
This year we may add limbo to the mix, but all of these festivities are a little bittersweet as we say "Adieu" to Angela Lee Yang & Andria Lorentzen two of our newer members of the teaching staff at WNH. Off in different directions, Angela travels to New York while Andria is off to Japan! We will miss them dearly. Let us celebrate them and eat cake.
We haven't picked a T-shirt winner yet. So many great entries were made! I don't see us deciding until after the next meeting of the main organizers in August, but we'll keep you updated!
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2. July Classes: Pinar & Brian, Cheryl & Gilles, Rebecca, Julie & Trevor!
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If you are registered for series classes in July or August, you can get a discount on the "California Swingin" workshop using this code upon registration: WNHSRDSC
Read on for more information!
wednesdaynighthop.com/register
*** LEVEL 1 - 8-COUNT BASICS ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
Pinar & Brian will delve deep into 8-count footwork and basics using this footwork including and beyond swing-outs and lindy circles. This 4-week series is fit for anyone with 0-3 months of swing dance experience!
*** LEVEL 2 - MIXING 6-COUNT & 8-COUNT VOCABULARY ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Gilles & Cheryl will bring more 6 and 8 count vocabulary to add to your repertoire! The real fun is mixing the two together seamlessly and deliberately. Come play with them this month!
*** LEVEL 3 - STRUT YOUR STUFF BLUES ROUTINE ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Leaders and Followers alike are invited to explore slower solo movement with a hip shaking blues routine taught by Rebecca Shannon. She will also be discussing how to use blues dynamics while dancing to slower Lindy music. Please wear clothing that's easy to move in.
*** COLLEGIATE SHAG ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
We take a break from Balboa this month to explore another dance which is equally fun to do to fast tempo music. Join Julie and Trevor to learn a bit of shag to integrate into your social dancing!
*** PRICING & SCHEDULE ***
7:15-8:15pm - Level 2 Lindy OR Level 3 Lindy ( series, drop-in)
8:15-9:15pm - Level 1 Lindy OR Shag ( series, drop-in)
9:15-11:45pm - Dance Party ( band night, DJ night)
( for two series classes)
( for two drop-in classes)
More Details:
wednesdaynighthop.com/classes/overview/
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3. Summer Swing: 3 Months of Level 1 Lindy Hop for the price of 2
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Purchasing Summer Swing saves you money if you purchase the package starting any week of July classes. It will be available all four weeks.
Three months of beginning Lindy Hop and a drop-in class for the price of two series! This offer is for weekly Wednesday classes of Level 1 Lindy Hop from 8:15-9:15pm starting on July 6th and running through September 28th. Normally this would cost 6, but make this commitment to dance and "happy feet" this summer and you get the whole package for only 0.
Benefits to the Summer Swing program besides getting a solid foundation in Lindy Hop include meeting and starting your journey with a large group of people with which you will grow and learn and become great friends!
Presumably, if you are getting this newsletter, you are already a "Lindy Hopper" and know how life changing and just plain fun this dance can be. We'd appreciate your help spreading word and creating a whole new batch of dancers!
New Summer Swing Students can register in person any Wednesday from 6:30-10:00 at Cheryl Burke Dance, 1400 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA, or online at:
wednesdaynighthop.com/register
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4. California Swingin' - A Jazz and Dance History Workshop!
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Wednesday Night Hop is proud to announce "California Swingin'", our second Jazz and Dance History Workshop. That's right; this time we will focus on the fantastic stylings and dances done on our very own left coast including the legacy that Dean Collins and Jewel McGowan left for us and birth of Balboa and Bal-Swing.
We'll be offering six different classes in three time slots during the day. This interspersed with two fantastic lectures, one focusing on swing dance history in California and the second lecture given by Carl Sonny Leyland, jazz pianist, and quite the historian as well. He'll be showing and telling the many changes in jazz piano through the eras.
Dress to impress and don't miss a second of the Evening Ball featuring both Carl Sonny Leyland Trio and Clint Baker's New Orleans Jazz Band for a night of continuous live music!
If you are one of the first thirty registrants, you get all of this for only ! Register in person at WNH or online right now!
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/CaliforniaWorkshop2011.php
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5. 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 admission cost. Drop-in classes are not discounted.
Discount policy for 24 and younger or full-time students:
for series classes (regularly )
for drop-in classes (same as regular price)
for the dance only (regularly or on band night)
*** PUNCH CARDS & 2-FOR-1 COUPONS! ***
Wednesday Night offers 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 for the continuing student and for the brand new dancer! Spread the gospel of swing!
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6. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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Check the website regularly for updates!
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Give us a review on Yelp!
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Join us on FaceBook!
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Add our google calendar (click on link at bottom right):
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Visit us on YouTube to see videos (performances, contests)!
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Visit us on Flickr to see pictures of recent events!
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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
