This Week's Newsletter
Wed Mar 14: It's Pi-DAY! Happy St. Pi-tty's Day! Fil Lorenz Orchestra! @ wednesdaynighthop.com
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1. THIS WEEK: It's Pi-DAY! Happy St. Pi-tty's Day! Fil Lorenz Orchestra!
2. March Classes: Kevin St. Laurent & Jo Hoffberg, Cheryl & Peter!
3. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
4. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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Japanese or mediterranean food just across the theater parking lot! Please help us support local eateries, HON SUSHI and FALAFEL & KEBAB! They were proud sponsors of the Swingin' At The Savoy weekend. 1477 Plymouth St. If you go, please mention that you are from Wednesday Night Hop!
See you on the floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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1. THIS WEEK: It's Pi-DAY! Happy St. Pi-tty's Day! Fil Lorenz Orchestra!
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One of greatest days of the year, it's Pi-day on a Wednesday this year!
To celebrate WNH is having a St. Pi-tty's Day party, so get out your green gear and start memorizing as many digits of pi as you can! We will test your knowledge! Dress and memorize to impress!
Fil Lorenz Orchestra will be providing swingin' Pi-day tunes. If you haven't heard them yet. "What?!? You haven't?!? They've totally played the SF Lindy Exchange." Don't be left out, check them out!
Swingtime performs this week! We can't wait to see what they have in store for us! These crazy 'youngsters' from Stanford bring a lot of energy and vibe to our WNH scene and we love 'em for it! Go Swingtime!
DJ Angela spins the band breaks!
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/20120314.php
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2. Classes: Kevin St. Laurent & Jo Hoffberg, Cheryl & Peter!
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*** SOLO CHARLESTON ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
Did you know that solo dancing can be just as social as partner dancing, with the added benefit of freeing up brain space formerly devoted to physically leading and following your partner? It's true! In this class, Cheryl will help you discover the irrepressible joy of dancing solo Charleston (as in, Charleston moves without touching a partner) in a social context: the charleston circle. A Charleston Circle is when dancers, well, form a circle (with as few as 3 or as many as 30 people or more) and do their favorite solo jazz moves, usually with a charleston focus or to charleston style music. Dancers will watch each other, be inspired and will try out the moves their fellow dancers are doing, improvising as they go along.
In each class, we will devote the first half of the class learning iconic and fun solo Charleston movements and will also explore concepts like musicality and improvisation that will carry-over into your partnered dancing. Then, for the second half, we will try out our newfound skills in charleston circles of various sizes and to various tempos/styles of music. Who knows, we might start a new movement!
No partner or experience is needed for this class. For inspirational videos of what solo Charleston can look like, check out the following: 2009 ILHC Solo Charleston Jam, 2011 ILHC Solo Charleston Spotlights.
*** LEVEL 2 ***
7:15 - 8:15pm
If you're ready to take your swingout to a whole new level, this is the class for you! International teachers and Lindy Hop champions, Kevin St. Laurent & Jo Hoffberg, will help you improve your fundamental technique while also providing exciting ideas for styling and adding flair to your swingout. We'll explore variations of rhythm and tempo, fancy footwork, and other creative options to jazz up your basic style. Through it all, you'll learn how to creatively transform your swingout so that you can take yourself and your partner to a whole new level of creativity and enjoyment.
*** LEVEL 1 ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
Ready to learn how to swing dance? Join Cheryl and Peter this month for a swinging Charleston-focused lindy hop class! Charleston is an exciting high energy dance which influenced swing dancing at it's birth, and we still use many Charleston steps and rhythms in our lindy hop today.
*** LEVEL 3 - KEVIN & JO PERFORMANCE ROUTINE! ***
8:15 - 9:15pm
Yes, we are already 5 weeks into the routine, but if you have a partner and you think you can catch up from video, you are welcome to join in this week. You can not drop-in anymore. If you are planning on learning the entire routine, you must pay the full price for the entire routine.
*** PRICING & SCHEDULE ***
7:15-8:15pm - Solo Charleston ( Series, drop-in)
7:15-8:15pm - Level 2 Lindy ( Series, drop-in)
8:15-9:15pm - Level 1 Lindy ( Series, drop-in)
8:15-9:15pm - Level 3 Lindy Performance Class
(0 for the routine)
(Enrollment in this class is not combinable with other classes)
(You must sign up with a partner)
9:30-12:00am - Dance Party ( band night, DJ night)
(Prices pro-rated if joining in on the 2nd week of the month)
( for two drop-in classes)
More Details:
wednesdaynighthop.com/classes/overview/
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3. 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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4. 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, Jeff, Karen, Margaret, Paul, Peter, Megan & Trevor!
Cheryl Burke Dance
1400 N Shoreline Blvd #A
Mountain View, CA 94043
