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1. Nov. Class Series - "Swaltz", "Swango" and "Sal-Swing" + Beginners Tempo Survival Intensive + DJ Justin!
2. December Classes
3. Get Out The Vote – Again!
4. Lost & Found? Frim Fram!
5. Santana Row Pix!

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OMG! Hot, Hot, HOT! Last week’s dance party was so hot, that we nearly called the Fire Department! Let’s give it up for Le Jazz Hot who kept us on fire all night long! And there were sooo many people dancing that night: new faces, as well as some people we have not seen in awhile. It was HOT!

We also had some great performances from Decadance and the Swing Cats Rhythm Revue. Way to go!

And, a special thank you to our secret bakers: Margo Helm and Richard Perkins for bringing baked goods to our last two parties. Yum!

Thank you all for making WNH a wonderful place to dance!
WednesdayNightHop.com/

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1. Nov. Class Series - "Swaltz", "Swango" & "Sal-Swing" + Beginners Tempo Survival Intensive - DJ Justin!
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FOLLOWS: WE NEED YOU!
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We had a great time with instructor Richard Powers in last week’s “Swaltz” class. Now we are continuing with our “Swango” class this week. We need more FOLLOWS in our Level 2 series! We would love to have a few more of you join in the Swango class. Remember that bringing other styles of dance into your lindy helps to expand the volume of the leads you can follow and interpret. Also, practicing different postures and qualities of movement will help with finding your own personal styling.

SPECIAL NOVEMBER CLASS SERIES
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We hope to emphasize musicality and versatility in your swing dancing through offering some basic posture, feel and movement from other dances like waltz, tango and salsa. We lovingly call this hybrid lesson series "Swaltz", "Swango" and "Sal-Swing".

You may notice that sometimes a swing song will alternate between a swinging feeling and a cha-cha or other Latin influenced feeling. It is sometimes hard to make the transition but it is usually a really fun way to interact with your partner and the music! Fear no more; a little breadth, some dabbling in a different dance, will make this even more fun.

NOVEMBER SCHEDULE
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(8pm-9pm) Level 1 - Beginner Lindy Hop Series
Nov 5 - 19, 2008

Lindy Fundamentals: Beginners Tempo Survival Intensive with Gabe and Andrea W.
This three-week series will focus on the foundations of Lindy Hop to help you survive an entire night of dancing to both fast and slow music and everything in between. We will demystify the transitions between '6-count swing' and '8-count swing,' and you will leave the class feeling that you have a solid understanding of both. Despite the seemingly fundamental nature of this class, there will be plenty of concepts for even an experienced dancer.

This workshop is suitable from the absolute beginner with no dance experience to dancers with 4-6 months of Lindy Hop dance experience or more. No partner necessary!

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(7pm-8pm) Level 2 - Intemediate Lindy Hop Series: Swaltz, Swango & Sal-Swing!

Nov 12, 2008
Swango - Swing and Argentine Tango All Mixed Up with Shirley Yap & Trevor
Swango focuses on expanding your Lindy repertoire by incorporating moves and movement inspired by Argentine Tango. Swango is full of controlled connection, balance, weight changes, and flowing movement that will have you gliding across the floor with your partner.

Nov 19, 2008
Sal-Swing - Salsa and Swing All Mixed Up with Megan & Trevor
Sal-Swing focuses on expanding your Lindy repertoire by incorporating moves inspired from Salsa. Sal-Swing is full of slick moves that will really spice up your dancing. This class will teach some hot and sexy moves that will swing right into lindy. Get ready to sizzle.

This series class is suitable for the intermediate Lindy Hop dancer with 8+ months of continuous dancing experience. No partner required!

Pricing for this series class (Nov 5, 12, 19): Drop-in: $14

WednesdayNightHop.com/events/20081105.php

Schedule
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8-9pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Series ($15 drop-in)
7-8pm - Intermediate Lindy Hop Series ($15 drop-in)
9-12am - Dance Party, Food, Fun, DJ Justin ($7)

*** Cash, check or Credit Cards are accepted before 10pm.
After 10pm we accept cash or check for admission.***

Location
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Starlite Dance Club
1160 N. Fair Oaks Ave (at Tasman Dr)
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
WednesdayNightHop.com/directions/

CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING -- Nov. 26, 2008
Enjoy the break!

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2. December Classes
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(8pm-9pm) Level 1 - Beginner Lindy Hop Series w/ Gilles & Megan
Dec 3, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008

20's Charleston In Your Lindy
This 3-week series class will teach you the basics of 20's style Charleston, will give you lots of fun variations to put into it, and will also show you how to get in and out of it from side by side dance position. Charleston is a wonderful dance that's a part of the Lindy Hop that will get you dancing to faster tempos with ease! Check out our website for a cool Charleston history lesson!

This series is suitable from the absolute beginner with no dance experience to dancers with 4-6 months of Lindy Hop dance experience. No experience is necessary! No partner necessary! Just bring your enthusiasm!

(7pm-8pm) Level 2 - Intermediate Lindy Hop Series w/ Trevor & Andrea O.
Dec 3, 2008 - Dec 17, 2008

Lindy Fundamentals: It’s all about the FUN!
“F” - it’s the fundamentals: framework, connection, and balance that are the basis of movement. Add in a little “U”: understanding the music is the core of dancing. And finally, “N”: adding a bit of nuance, that subtle quality that gives your dancing that “wow” feeling! This series class is designed to challenge your dancing on these different aspects and will help push you forward on your journey to becoming a better Lindy Hopper.

This series class is suitable for the intermediate Lindy Hop dancer with 8+ months of continuous dancing experience. No partner required!

Pricing for this series class (Dec 3, 10, & 17th): $40 or Drop-in: $14
wednesdaynighthop.com/classes/overview/

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3. Get out the Vote – Again!
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Congratulations to Trevor & Gabe on their nominations for the International Dancers' Choice Swing Hall of Fame Awards! To vote for them in the finals of their respective categories, please go to the following:

www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=b9GP...WNJ7zC64Q_3d_3d

For more information:
www.swingtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7956&hl=hall+of+fame
Woo hoo!

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4. Lost & Found? Frim Fram!
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Uh oh. Did you lose something? Check out our lost & found bin. We'll place any items found after our dances in the bin. If items are not claimed within a month, they may be given to charity.

Also, our WNH "chefs" would love to know what your favorite dance snacks are. Crackers? Fruit? Frim Fram Sauce? Let us know!

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5. Santana Row Pix!
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We have some great photos of Saturday's dancing event at Santana Row.
Check ‘em out!

tinyurl.com/wnh-santanarow


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Keep it Swingin'!
See you out on the dance floor!
Trevor, Megan, Gilles, Gabe, Audrey, Andrea W., & Andrea O.!




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