This Week's Newsletter
Wed Oct 31: New 3-Week Series Begin! Hallowe'en Party! @ wednesdaynighthop.com
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1. THIS WEEK: October 31st! New 3-Week Series Begin! Hallowe'en Party!
2. Oct-Nov Classes: Kirk & Audrey! Yon & Manu!
3. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards!
4. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, flickr & youtube
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WNH is going to be packed with so much fun the next two months! We'll start next week on November 7th with Fil Lorenz's Little Big Band, a fabulous blues/bop band, and we also will be hosting the invitational Jack & Jill competition! That means that the most awesome dancers of the bay area will come to compete and show us how much fun a Jack & Jill is.
The week after on November 14th we'll begin our annual Harvest Moon Jack & Jill Derby, open to all amateur dancers! We'll have three preliminary rounds, on November 14th, 28th, and December 5th. We'll have our finals on December 12th to live music with Kally Price's Old Blues & Jazz Band!
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/20121107.php
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1. THIS WEEK: October 31st! New 3-Week Series Begin! Hallowe'en Party!
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Our Oct-Nov series begin this week and will be 3-week series due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. We are very excited to have three guest instructors fpr these series - Yon & Manu will be teaching flashy moves in Level 3 and Swing Rueda as Elective, while Kirk will be joined by our lovely Audrey to teach 6- and 8-count in Level 1 and some special Charleston in Level 2. You can learn more about them and the classes on our website and register online -- no need to wait in line!
wednesdaynighthop.com/register
Prepare to get scared and love it! Come and dance with us in your scariest (or cutest!) Halloween costume, and make sure to enter the contest to win prizes; unleash your spooky artistic talents at our crafts corner; and get terrified watching a zombies-eating-humans performance by Double or Nothing!
wednesdaynighthop.com/events/20121031.php
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2. Oct-Nov Classes: Kirk & Audrey! Yon & Manu!
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7:15-8:15pm
*** LEVEL 2: Charleston Chew w/ Kirk & Audrey ***
Get your teeth into this grab bag class of Charleston moves. We have two months of Charleston vocabulary in level 2 that repeat every six months. These are the moves that are not in the official curriculum but are still super fun to do!
*** SWING RUEDA: Otra Vez! w/ Yon & Manu ***
Swing Rueda is based on the famed 1950's Cuban dance, Salsa Rueda. Rueda is danced in a circle with two or more couples. There is a dancer who calls the moves which the entire circle executes in unison. Some moves require partner changes and that's when the fun begins.
Some of the moves' names are the same in both the Swing and Salsa versions of the dance. For example, Dame (which translates as give me) is used to get a new partner. Other names have changed slightly due to the largely non-Spanish speaking dancers in Swing. For example, Enchufala became Chalupa. Other names are not related at all to the original Salsa version, such as Sushi or Amoeba.
Manu Smith has taught many Swing Rueda classes and had his own Rueda team in NY. Join Manu and Yon as they take you through many of the basic Swing Rueda moves. It is a fun challenge for intermediate level dancers and above.
8:15-9:15pm
*** LEVEL 1: 6-count & 8-count Basics w/ Kirk & Audrey ***
Learn to Swing Dance with Kirk and Audrey! In this 3-week series we will cover basic 6-count and 8-count moves that will get you started swinging on the dance floor! No partner required and no prior experience necessary.
*** LEVEL 3: Moves That Make You Go Hmmm... w/ Yon & Manu ***
Manu and Yon present some flashy moves that will make you go "hmmm, how do I do that?" As flashy as they look, they are all based on the fundamentals of; balance, lead/follow technique, frame, leverage, compression, etc. They will show you the moves, and drill the basic concepts that actually make them work. Even if you can't keep up with the "flash", you will leave the class with the knowledge and concepts that will make you a better dancer.
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*** PRICING & SCHEDULE ***
7:15-8:15pm - Elective ( 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 ( Series, drop-in)
9:30-12:00am - Dance Party ( band night, DJ night)
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BRING A PARTNER.
(Prices pro-rated if joining in on the 2nd week of the month)
( for two series classes)
( for two drop-in classes)
More Details:
wednesdaynighthop.com/classes/overview/
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3. Just For You: DISCOUNTS! Punch Cards!
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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! ***
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!
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4. Resources: yelp, facebook, calendar, flickr & youtube
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Check the website regularly for updates!
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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 & Gilles
Brian, Cheryl, Lilly, Lori, Pinar
Christina, Jacek, Jeff, Margaret, Paul, Tamara, Megan & Trevor!
Cheryl Burke Dance
1400 N Shoreline Blvd #A
Mountain View, CA 94043
