This Week's Newsletter
Wed Aug 17: DJ Tim Bartus! California Swingin' on Saturday! @ wednesdaynighthop.com
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1. THIS WEEK: DJ Tim Bartus! California Swingin' on Saturday!
2. August Classes: Trevor & Julie, Brian, Christian, Jandi & Balboa's back!
3. August 20th - California Swingin' - A Jazz and Dance History Workshop!
4. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
5. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg to teach series classes in at Wednesday Night Hop in September! Intermediate Balboa and Level 3 Lindy taught all month long in September by internationally renown Lindy Hop superstars! Take your Balboa and Lindy Hop to the next level.
www.kevinstlaurent.com/
johoffberg.com/
Thank you DJ Allen Kerr for keeping us dancing all night long. It's the first time we've every had a foot stomping encore song demand for one of our DJs at the end of the night!
See you on the dance floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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1. THIS WEEK: DJ Tim Bartus! California Swingin' on Saturday!
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This week DJ Tim Bartus spins the tunes as we gear up for California Swingin' this weekend at the Mountain View Masonic Lodge. Read on in the next section of this newsletter and don't miss this weekend Lindy opportunity for some fantastic classes, fascinating lectures and phenomenal live music.
See you on the dance floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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2. August 20th - California Swingin' - A Jazz and Dance History Workshop!
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Yes! WNH is doing it again! A Saturday workshop focusing on the history of swing dancing in California and early jazz piano history followed by an epic evening ball at the Mountain View Masonic Lodge downtown.
If you are enrolled in series classes at WNH please enjoy a discount on your workshop registration. Use the following discount code at check out:
WNHSRDSC
See the webpage for location and registration information:
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/CaliforniaWorkshop2011.php
The Workshop:
2:30-3:40 Dean & Jewel Styling - This class will focus on the dance styles of two of the California's greatest lindy hoppers, Dean Collins and Jewel McGowan. Together, Dean and Jewel were featured in numerous movies. Eventually, their style was studied by many of the newer generation lindy hoppers and resulted in the coining of the term "Hollywood-style". The couple's dynamic movement with great emphasis on partnering, was key on executing Jewel's infamous swivels.
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2:30-3:40 The Texas Tommy - The progenitor to Charleston and Lindy Hop, this dance was done in the brothels of the Barbary coast and in Vaudeville theaters all over the country in 1912. Right after the Great War it was more commonly called Two-Step and the basic movement can clearly be seen in Shorty George Snowden and Big B's dancing in "After Seben." It wasn't until 1927 when this dance (as it evolved) was finally called the "Lindy Hop." Learning some of these basics will enhance your feeling of the Lindy pulse and it's fun too!
3:50-5:00 Dance History Lecture - Balboa, Shag and Lindy (oh my) in the beautiful ballrooms of California! Come enjoy video clips and stories from the first 5 decades of swing dancing in California.
5:10-6:20 Foxtrot - The foxtrot of this era consists of any combination of slow and quick steps that glide seamlessly across the dance floor. Enhance your dancing with the incredible feeling of the Foxtrot! Such elegance!
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5:10-6:20 Dean Collins Shim Sham - We'll try to show you this version of the Shim Sham at WNH in the next few weeks so that you can see for yourselves how much fun it is to do it when everyone else is doing the other version!
6:30-7:40 Evolution of Balboa - Balboa is the result of the over-crowded ballrooms of 1920's & 30's Southern California. It is a close embrace dance that focuses on connection, leading and following and footwork. A flashy dance that can be done at any tempo, Balboa is a picture of grace. In this class we will discuss the various stories surrounding the innovation of Balboa, the evolution of the dance within California and its brave venture out of California with its world wide spread in the 90's. We will be taking a look at several of the innovators of the dance and how and why their styles differed.
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6:30-7:40 The Turkey Trot - The Turkey Trot originated in the early 1900s. Done to Ragtime music and also known as the Bunny Hug, Grizzly Bear, or the One-Step, it was done by all the Lindy greats at the Savoy and other ballrooms. Frankie Manning wrote about racing along the outside of the floor dancing the One-Step and then finishing up the song with some Lindy Hop. Join in and get cruisin' around the dance floor! Watch Julie Tsai & James Mendoza dancing at Wednesday Night Hop:
youtu.be/GgUfG4nXsFw
8:00-9:00 Early Jazz Piano History with Carl Sonny Leyland - Jazz pianist, and quite the historian as well, Sonny will be showing and telling the many changes in jazz piano through the eras.
Dinner is available to pick up on site just before the lecture if you pre-registered for an additional .
The Epic Evening Ball
9:00-12:00 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!
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/CaliforniaWorkshop2011.php
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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 is in town now and available for private lessons, a great way to improve your dancing quickly! Email her at
[email protected]
*** INTERMEDIATE BALBOA Grab-bag ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Join us for the first intermediate Balboa series at Wednesday Night Hop. This month, Pinar, Chris E., Gabe, Andrea and Romain will be introducing an exciting mix of classes varying from Bal classics to teachers' favorites. Absorb it all and tailor your own philosophy from the breadth of experience presented to you throughout this month. You must know: Basic footwork, come-around, break-turn, throw-out, cross-overs, and lollies and be comortable transitioning between Pure Balboa and Bal-swing.
*** 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 VARIATIONS AND TRANSITIONS ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
In this class, Jandi and Brian will guide you through a smorgasbord of Charleston moves and give you the ability to transition seamlessly through them all! Bulk up on your vocabulary with kick-throughs, airplanes, 20's, and Charleston Swing-outs, and move between them with style!
*** 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. 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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5. 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