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balseattle.com
STILL ONLY 99.00 FOR THE WEEKEND PASS
3 NIGHTS DANCING
2 DAYS WORKSHOPS
CONTEST
LIVE BANDS
RANDY & KARA
PETER & MIA
JEREMY & LAURA
(more to be confirmed)
The web page is up and registration will be open any day.
another band has been added to the line up, more social dancing time,
added contest!
balseattle.com
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A couple Swing & Soul updates for you all:
First off, check out the info on our featured speaker, Rob Bowman, an expert on all things Stax. He is a professor at York University and has written countless liner notes along with this amazing book (which you should pick up):
Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records
http://www.amazon.com/Soulsville-U-S-Story-Records/dp/0825672848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225933692&sr=8-1
Read more about Rob Bowman here:
http://swingandsoul.com/robbowman.html
The Soul Sessions schedule is up too so take a look at what's gonna be happening and remember we'll have a couple sessions Friday night so be there if you can!
Finally, check out part 3 of the Swing & Soul line dance on the website:
http://swingandsoul.com/index.html
This time Naomi and Ramona are helping me out along with Andy Reid on camera duty and Marty Klempner providing moral support. They'll all be there this December and you should be too.
-Peter Strom
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Hey all,
We have our schedules up and you can get info on the full event schedule AND the soul sessions by following this link:
http://swingandsoul.com/schedule.html
I know a couple of folks have found cheap cheap flights recently through Air Tran and American Airlines. If you are still searching for yours, try www.kayak.com for a good comprehensive look at the fares available and try www.airfarewatchdog.com to find special deals from your city (hopefully to Atltanta!)
And be on the lookout for the line dane part 3 very soon! See you in December!
-Peter Strom
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Hey all, part 2 of the line dance is up on the website so check it out:
http://swingandsoul.com/index.html
Skye is helping me out this time and we are broadcasting direct from his rooftop in NYC. He'll be there this December doin' it up and you should be too, so watch the video, learn the dance, and come down to Atlanta this December 12-14 for Swing & Soul.
-Peter Strom
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Hey all check it out, for Swing & Soul this year I made up a line dance and I am going to post it on the Swing & Soul website so folks can learn it before the event if they want so they can bust it out with confidence at Swing & Soul (and anywhere else they feel like it). It's called "Give it to Me" and it goes to Rick James's jam, "Give it to Me Baby." Check out the first chunk here (please excuse my terrible video skills):
http://swingandsoul.com/index.html
There are two more parts and I will post a new part each Friday for the next 2 weeks. Enjoy the dance! I hope to see all of you in Atlanta this year!
-Peter Strom
Swing & Soul 2008, December 12-14, Atlanta, GA
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REGISTRATION CLOSED FOR FOLLOWS IN BOTH TRACKS!
ONLY A FEW LEAD SPOTS LEFT IN BOTH TRACKS!
ZOE WHITTAKER ADDED TO JAMMIN' DJ STAFF!
Lots of folks decided to take advantage of the early bird prices, and really, who could blame them! As a result we have reached our limit on the number of follows for both the beginner and intermediate tracks. If you would like to be placed on our waiting list, please send an email to registration@jamminonthejames.com and you will be notified if there are any cancellations.
On the lead side of registration, there are only a few slots left in both tracks. It is seemingly likely that registration for leads will close as well. SO ACT NOW!
We are also pround to announce that Zoe Whittaker (Charlotte, NC) has signed on to our DJ staff. She's been has been dancing, performing & instructing Lindy Hop for over seven years. Some of her professional experiences include teaching and performing blues dance at Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden, teaching connection classes at Lindy Focus III (Asheville, NC), and working as a dance consultant on the set of movie "Leatherheads" and directing two years of Orton Academy's Swing & Jazz program (Asheville, NC). Having attended Jammin' in past years as a registrant, we're excited to welcome Zoe to the Jammin' staff this year!
www.jamminonthejames.com
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EARLY BIRD PRICES EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT, SEPTEMBER 30TH!
BEGINNER TRACK SLOTS GOING FAST!
GLENN SCALES SIGNS ON AS JAMMIN' DJ!
Only a week left to take advantage of our super-reasonable early bird prices. Prices go up next Tuesday night at midnight so register now! Keep in mind that your payment must be received by the deadline (or post marked by 9/30 if paying by check) in order to get the discounted price (THAT'S A REMINDER TO ALL WHO HAVE REGISTERED BUT HAVE YET TO SEND IN PAYMENT).
Our allotment of 20 slots in the Beginner Track are going quickly so register and get your payment in soon to take advantage of the expert instruction of our world famous instructors! Once we are full we will start a wait list in case there are cancellations.
DJ Glenn Scales (DC) will provide tunes during the weekend for your dancing enjoyment. Is this guy qualified you ask? Let's see, he's DJ'd at such prominent events as the International Lindy Hop Championships, Jammin' on the James, DCLX, VBLX, the Virginia State Open, and is head DJ at the American Lindy Hop Championships. Good enough for ya? I thought so.
Get the details at www.jamminonthejames.com
See you in Richmond next month!
Emily Grabenstetter
Web Publicity
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Steven & Virginie are known for their extremely innovative style, improvisation and musicality. They have exceptional musicality and style and have a deep understanding of body control and movement. Constantly looking for new and creative ways to teach, their inspiring classes leave Lindy Hoppers everywhere hungry for more and excited about sharing the love of dance.
Returning to the city that first hosted them as a teaching couple in 1999 this is an event NOT TO BE MISSED!!! Workshop weekend- November 21-23 2008 Hosted by 2Plyswing at the Galaxie.
www.svinchicago.com and www.stevenandvirginie.com
and Check out www.myspace.com/swingdancechicago for updates!
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This year (our sixth) we offer something familiar and something new. The familiar is that we have the return of Naomi Uyama and Mike Faltesek as instructors. The new is that this year we are excited to welcome for the first time Nina Gilkenson and Peter Strom! All four will team up to teach our intermediate and beginner tracks. That's right, we have the return of the beginner track for the those new to lindy and those who may still be unsure if they're ready to move to an intermediate level class. In an effort to let the beginners absorb as much as possible, we're keeping the class sizes small and only having two classes each day. And the beginners will benefit from the instruction of the same world class instructors who are teaching the intermediate classes!
Once again we are putting the focus on our local musical talent at our dances. Jammin' favorites, Gypsy Roots (Hot Club of France-style hot jazz) make a return appearance as does Swiss Swank Account, although this year we're going with a small group (sextet) version as a change of pace. And of course we wrap up the weekend with the trad jazz sounds of the Doctors of Jazz. Plus the popular late night dances with quality DJs (TBA), free refreshments to keep you going, and some downright nice and friendly dancers from all over!
The weekend schedule and instructor bios are up on the website. Workshop descriptions will be posted soon and registration will open sometime in late August. Please save the date and join us!
Questions? Send an email to Emily Grabenstetter
Or visit our web site jamminonthejames.com
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Blue Martini's Weekly Swing Night held on Fridays is now only going to be held monthly for the time being. Please see www.bluemartinientertainment.com for Swing Night dates.
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