This Week's Newsletter
Wed Mar 28: DJ Elliot! March END! Drop in for one last class! @ wednesdaynighthop.com
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1. THIS WEEK: March 28th - DJ Elliot! March END! Drop in for one last class!
2. Mar Classes: Kevin St. Laurent & Jo Hoffberg, Cheryl & Peter!
3. Apr Classes: Gilles Angela Julie Evonne Audrey Brian Stefan Bethany Hunter
4. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards & 2-for-1 Coupons!
5. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, photos & videos
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It is the last week of the series and we are wrapping things up in the performance class and taking it "on the road" this week to perform at the 9:20 Special's open house on Thursday!
If you can't make it up to San Francisco for that, don't worry! The class will also perform at Wednesday Night Hop on April 11th at our 7th Anniversary Party featuring Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators!
www.syncopators.net/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX-RriefVPE
See you on the floor!
wednesdaynighthop.com/
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1. THIS WEEK: March 28th - DJ Elliot! March END! Drop in for one last class!
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This week we welcome back DJ Elliot Chow!
This will also be the last class of the month and the last time we will see Kevin and Jo at WNH for a while, so come out and drop into the level 2 class for some serious brush up on your swing out. You can never get too much work on your fundamentals especially with two of the finest lindy hoppers in the world.
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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. Apr Classes: Gilles Angela Julie Evonne Audrey Brian Stefan Bethany Hunter
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We'll have class descriptions soon but we are so excited about it that we wanted to let you know the teacher line-up!
Level 1 and Level 2 Lindy Hop will be taught by Gilles and the ladies!
Week 1 Gilles & Angela
Week 2 Gilles & Julie
Week 3 Gilles & Evonne
Week 4 Gilles & Julie
Level 3 Lindy will be taught by Audrey & Friends!
Week 1 Audrey & Brian
Week 2 Stefan & Bethany
Week 3 Audrey & Hunter (back from Korea!)
Week 4 Audrey & Hunter
The elective in April will be Solo Charleston Class and will be taught by Audrey most weeks (with some special guests if needed) and Bethany & Stefan for week 2! Don't miss out on a class with this amazing pair!
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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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Check the website regularly for updates!
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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 & 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
