This Week's Newsletter
Wed Jul 27: DJ Shane! Potluck Picnic & DJ Nathan Dias on Saturday! @ wednesdaynighthop.com
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1. THIS WEEK: DJ Shane! Potluck Picnic & DJ Nathan Dias on Saturday!
2. July Classes: Pinar & Brian, Cheryl & Gilles, Rebecca, Julie & Trevor!
3. August Classes: Trevor & Julie, Brian, Christian, Jandi & Balboa's back!
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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SUPER IMPORTANT! CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGES STARTING IN AUGUST! We are switching Level 3 and Balboa time slots. That means starting at 7:15 you can take either Level 2 or Balboa and starting at 8:15 we will offer Level 1 and Level 3.
Holy Hula Hoops, Batman! Wednesday Night Hop was off the hook last week! Thank you so much for making our Luau and goodbye party for Andria Lorentzen and Angela Lee Yang a great success! Congratulations our ultimate Hula Hoop winner, Sam Fishgrund, for wowing us with his endurance and hooping style.
Lindy Tip of the Year: DO wear antiperspirant and deodorant. DON'T WEAR cologne or perfume. DO bring extra shirts or blouses to change into throughout the night! Your partners will secretly thank you!
See you on the dance floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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1. THIS WEEK: DJ Shane! Potluck Picnic & DJ Nathan Dias on Saturday!
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DJ Shane keeps us dancing this week! Rebecca Shannon's Blues Level 3 class performs right at the opening of the social dancing!
Though a great problem to have, last week we had to cancel our 15-min free solo Charleston class due to the shear volume of people packed into Wednesday Night Hop! This week we'll schedule it again and see how it goes!
ON SATURDAY: Potluck Picnic and Swing Dance at Ortega Park, July 30th 11am-2pm 636 Harrow Way, Sunnyvale, CA. DJ Nathan Dias! The potluck theme is "Summer Harvest - Great local seasonal foods!" Please bring food or drink to share. Don't miss out on some Bhangra dancing and a few Lindy games too!
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=236543189702575
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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. August Classes: Trevor & Julie, Brian, Christian, Jandi & Balboa's back!
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Wednesday Night Hop goes INTERNATIONAL this summer! Jandi Kim from Korea joins us to teach level 2 and level 3 this month and Romain Feuillette flies in from France to teach the fifth week drop in class and hopefully stays on for September!
Jandi on youtube:
www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Jandi+kim&aq=f
*** BALBOA Grab-bag ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Four weeks, four different sets of teachers. Absorb it all and taylor your own philosophy from the breadth of experience presented to you throughout this month.
*** LEVEL 1 - BLENDING RHYTHMS ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
When social dancing at a Lindy Hop event, you'll always experience dancing 8-count footwork, 6-count footwork, and other interesting rhythms. In this beginner level 4 week series class, Julie & Trevor will teach you the art of transitioning between these rhythms. They will also teach you some 6 and 8 count patterns that will get you swinging' with style!
*** LEVEL 2 - CHARLESTON CHALLENGE ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Jandi Kim and Brian will take you through some challenging Charleston variations in side-by-side position, face-to-face position and Charleston Swing-outs!
*** LEVEL 3 - INTERNATIONAL FLARE! ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
Jandi Kim joins us from Korea to shed some light on Lindy Hop from her own unique point of view. Join her and Christian in class this month to get some great insight into your dancing and the way you can connect using the international language of dance!
*** PRICING & SCHEDULE ***
7:15-8:15pm - Level 2 Lindy OR Balboa ( series, drop-in)
8:15-9:15pm - Level 1 Lindy OR Level 3 Lindy ( 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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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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Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Audrey & Gilles
Brian, Cheryl, Lilly, Lori, Pinar
Andrea, Christian, Jeff, Karen, Margaret, Megan & Trevor!
Cheryl Burke Dance
1400 N Shoreline Blvd #A
Mountain View, CA 94043