 |
|
|
| ||
|
Yale Swing & Blues Older NewsMarch 3, 2009
1. Spring 2009 Swing Bootcamp Registration Now Open!Now’s your change to register for our second SWING BOOTCAMP of 2009! Learn everything you need to get out on the social dance floor, in a single weekend! The basics of six-count, swing-out, blues connection and Charleston will be taught by fabulous YS&B instructors. Each day includes 3 hours of lessons with a one hour break. All of our classes are open to everyone – no Yale affiliation required. However, space is limited, so register today! SWING BOOTCAMP download flyer Saturday 4/4 and Sunday 4/5 Spring Recruitment Special! This bootcamp is FREE for experienced dancers accompanying a paying beginner! Sign Me Up!!
2. Yale Swing & Blues April Swing Dance Friday 4/3!It’s that time of month again… come join us for another great Monthly Dance THIS Friday, April 3 in the Undercroft of Christ Church, 84 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511. (The Undercroft entrance is on the Elm Street side of the building. See map.) This edition of our monthly dance features Charleston! New to swing dance or need a refresher? We will have a FREE introductory Swing/Charleston dance lesson, 8:00-9:00 p.m. Bring your friends and your friends’ friends and their friends and we can’t possibly go wrong. DJed dancing from 9:00-11:45 p.m. $5 admission. download flyer If you’re a helpful sort who’d like to lend a hand, or if you’re a peripatetic sort who’s coming from out of town and needs somewhere to crash, contact Ben Lash, benjamin.lash[AT]yale[DoT]edu, about volunteering or housing. As always, volunteering gets you into the dance for FREE! 3. Swing & Blues Practicum Sunday, 3/29Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers? As (almost) always, FREE dancing 8-11 PM this Sunday, March 29, on the 3rd floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street. Come to dance to our totally sweet swing & blues mix from our professional amateur DJs. Or just hang out and ask wassup. That’s cool too. But we think you should dance some while you’re at it. February 26, 2009
1. Yale Swing & Blues February Swing Dance Friday 2/27!It’s that time of month again… come join us for another great Monthly Dance THIS Friday, February 27 in the Undercroft of Christ Church, 84 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511. (The Undercroft entrance is on the Elm Street side of the building. See map.) New to swing dance or need a refresher? We will have a FREE introductory Swing dance lesson, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Bring your friends and your friends’ friends and their friends and we can’t possibly go wrong. DJed dancing from 8:30-11:30 p.m. $8 regular admission, $5 students. Feeling helpful? Rosalind Diaz, our coordinator for this dance, is looking for volunteers to help us with those little things that we need helping with: setting up, watching the door (includes selling t-shirts and minding the email sign-up sheet), checking on water and refreshments, and cleaning up afterwards. As always, volunteering gets you into the dance for FREE! Contact rosalind.diaz AT yale DoT edu for more info. 2. Regular Swing & Blues Practicum Returns Sunday, 3/8Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers? Join us for our next Sunday Practicum on March 8, with mixed Swing & Blues DJ sets. Dancing from 8-11:30 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, while our favorite local DJs spin the tunes. FREE! February 06, 2009
1. Special YS&B Dance Classes with Guest Instructor Orville Zharoff!Yale Swing & Blues is proud to offer a one-day-only opportunity to improve your Swing and Blues dancing skills with two classes taught by guest instructor Orville Zharoff! Both classes are at the Christ Church Undercroft, 84 Broadway, New Haven, CT on Friday, February 13, 2009. (The Undercroft entrance is on the Elm Street side of the building. See map.)
As with all of our events and classes, no Yale affiliation is required to participate. Register today!
Friday 2/13 6:30 – 8:00 pm Friday 2/13 8:00 – 9:30 pm There will be open dancing at Christ Church following the classes, from 9:30 until 11:30 pm. Lesson prices: Regular price: $10 one class, $18 both classes Interested in a private lesson with Orville? Contact Mary Christensen for more information! 2. Regular Swing & Blues Practicum Returns Sunday, 2/8Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers? Join us for our next Sunday Practicum on February 8, with mixed Swing & Blues DJ sets. Dancing from 8-11:30 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, while our favorite local DJs spin the tunes. FREE! January 28, 2009
1. Last Chance for Swing & Blues Class Registration!Our Blues classes for this semester begin tonight, Thursday, January 29! Swing classes start in two days on Saturday, January 31! All of our classes are open to everyone – no Yale affiliation required. However, time and space are running out, so register today! INTRODUCTION TO SWING download flyer Four Classes Saturdays 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 Four Classes Saturdays 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 Four Classes Thursdays 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 Four Classes Thursdays 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 Lesson prices: Regular price: $30 first series, $25 second series, $20 third/fourth series. 2. Super Bowl Blues House PracticumWhile blues dancing at GPSCY on Groundhog’s Eve would undoubtedly be great, it turns out that Groundhog’s Eve is also Super Bowl Sunday. Football?… blues dancing?… football?… blues dancing?… Well, now the choice is clear: you can have both! Our very own DJ Chris Oksanen is generously opening his home to us, where we can watch football, blues dance, watch football and then blues dance, watch football while blues dancing (ok, maybe not an optimal combination but in principle possible at this event) this Sunday, Feb. 1. This is replacing the normal practicum! Don’t show up at GPSCY ’cause we won’t be there! Instead: The party will be at Chris’s place, 116 Foster St., New Haven. Fun starts at 5:30 PM and goes till someone wins or whenever we feel like not dancing anymore, whichever is later. It is rumored that there will be chili. Bring your own something to share. Or just come and dance. 3. Regular Swing & Blues Practicum Returns Sunday, 2/8Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers? Join us for our next Sunday Practicum on February 8, with mixed Swing & Blues DJ sets. Dancing from 8-11:30 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, while our favorite local DJs spin the tunes. FREE! January 11, 2009
1. Spring 2009 Swing Bootcamp Registration Now Open!Yale Swing & Blues classes are back for the semester with the return of our wildly successful SWING BOOTCAMP! Learn everything you need to get out on the social dance floor, in a single weekend! The basics of six-count, swing-out, blues connection and Charleston will be taught by fabulous YS&B instructors. Each day includes 3 hours of lessons with a one hour lunch break. All of our classes are open to everyone – no Yale affiliation required. However, space is limited, so register today! SWING BOOTCAMP download flyer Saturday 1/17 and Sunday 1/18
2. Swing & Blues Practicum, Sunday, 1/18Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers? Join us for our Sunday Practicum, with mixed Swing & Blues DJ sets. Dancing from 8-11:30 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, while our favorite local DJs spin the tunes. FREE! December 1, 2008
1. YS&B is planning for next semester, and we want your help!When we met last August to plan this semester, we got a lot of people from our community into a room for food, talk and dancing, and great ideas like the “ask me to dance” shirt and the first ever YS&B bootcamp came out of it. We want to make the same magic for this coming semester, and we want you to be a part of it! When we come back from Thanksgiving, we are all going to get together to put in our two cents on the upcoming YS&B events and schedule, volunteer for which bits of stuff we’re going to do for the next semester, and eat and dance and give each other a hard time (or a shoulder rub, depending). Meetingparty FAQ 2. iBomb Bass Library during Finals!We want to continue to bring the joy and gladness of Lindy Bomb to the Yale community during the season everyone is most in need of a pick-me-up: FINALS. Yet so many Yalies spend all of finals camped out in the Library, where they would miss any of our usual bombs. So we’ve decided to bring the Lindy Bomb to them! To conform with Library quiet rules, we’ve come up with a strategy to SILENTLY bomb the Library: Yale Swing & Blues presents iBomb! A playlist of swing and blues music will be distributed to all participants, who will load it onto their iPod or MP3 player before meeting at a prearranged time in the cafe of Bass. On the DJ’s count we’ll each start our music and then proceed through the Library, spreading good cheer as we seem to dance to the music in all of our heads! Final date and time are still to be decided (sometime between 12/10 and 12/17), but if you are interested in participating, email Katie. November 8, 2008
1. Gordon Webster Quartet to play next Saturday, November 15Gordon Webster will be joining us next Saturday for our last monthly dance of the semester! Come and rock out to fast swing, slow blues and everything in between. Free beginner lesson from 7:30-8:30, when the band will take over and get the dancing started. At the Center for the Arts at Christ Church, entrance on Elm Street at the intersection with Park, across from Cosi. download flyer Entrance $8, $5 with student ID. Blues house party to follow in New Haven. Join us for pizza and dancing late into the night; BYOB. We would be happy to provide housing to anyone coming in from out of town who would like to stay the night. For assistance with housing or transportation, contact Jenn Santiago. This event is sponsored in part by the Yale Graduate and Professional Student Senate 2. Swing & Blues Practicum, Sunday, 11/9Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers? This Sunday’s your last chance to warm up for the big dance next Saturday with the Gordon Webster Quartet. Sunday is our weekly Practicum, now with mixed Swing & Blues DJ sets. Dancing from 8-11 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, this week with an hour of smooth blues courtesy of special guest DJ Laura Eckelman. FREE! October 17, 2008
1. Dance Class Registration Now Open!Our second round of Swing and Blues classes for this semester begins on October 21! All of our classes are open to everyone – no Yale affiliation required. However, space is limited, so register today! INTRODUCTION TO SWING download flyer Four Classes Thursdays 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 Four Classes Thursdays 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13 Four Classes Tuesdays 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11 Four Classes Tuesdays 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11 Lesson prices: Regular price: $30 first series, $25 second series, $20 third/fourth series. 2. Yale Swing & Choose was a big success!We had over 100 dancers at our October outreach dance last Friday! The band, The Blue Vipers, was awesome and kept the floor hot all night long—they played past midnight, and we still had to keep them for an encore. Thank you to our out-of-town dancers, including two carloads of new dancers from Wesleyan who came without even knowing how they would get back to Middletown, and to amazing dancers from Philly and NYC. And the Jill & Jack was great! Congratulations to everyone who participated, for staying in your secondary dance role for three whole consecutive songs—you’re ambidancetrous! And congratulations to our Jill and Jack of the night, dj Dhruv Bhargava and teacher Molly Rubenstein. I know some of you were curious how organizers could be in the “competition,” but in our group, everyone is an organizer—careful, we’ll make you an officer if you stand still long enough. If you forgot to return your button at the end of the night, we forgive you! Your only punishment is to go wear it at another dance so people will ask where you got such a cool thing. We still have “ambidancetrous” and “ask me to dance” t-shirts, $7 a piece and we will ship them to you and your loved ones. Thanks to our sponsors, Maria Trumpler, Special Adviser to the Deans for LGBTQ issues; the LGBTQ Coop of Yale; and the McDougal Center for Graduate Student Life! 3. Lindy Bomb The Women’s Table! 5 p.m. TODAY (Friday 10/17)Glad the week is coming to a close? Join us for an hour of open-air dancing as we celebrate the coming weekend in our favorite spot this afternoon at 5 PM. We meet outside at the Women’s Table in front of Sterling Memorial Library. Any questions or trying to find us, call 917-543-9074. Want a lindy bomb near you? Let us know! Contact Molly Rubenstein. 4. Swing & Blues Practicum, Sunday, 10/19Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers? Join us for our Sunday Practicum, now with mixed Swing & Blues DJ sets. Dancing from 8-11 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, while our favorite local DJs spin the tunes. FREE! 5. Call for Volunteers!Ever wanted to learn to dance? Get a lesson series FREE when you sign up to represent Yale Swing and Blues in your residential college, grad school department, or professional school. We’re looking particularly for representatives from Calhoun, Davenport, and T.D., as well as the Forestry and Divinity Schools. Volunteer 6 hours of your time per semester publicizing our events and organizing one lindy bomb; receive in exchange 6 hours of instruction from Yale’s top Swing and Blues dance teachers and a complementary Yale Swing & Blues Lindy Bomb t-shirt. If you’re interested, contact Molly Rubenstein for further details. download flyer September 25, 2008
1. Blue Vipers to play for YS&B’s Swing & Choose Outreach Dance on Friday, October 10NYC Subway Idol Winners the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn will be joining us next month for our October Swing Dance! Our first-ever Outreach Dance celebrates role-reversal and same sex social dancing in the swing and blues community. Yale Swing & Choose congratulates men who follow and women who lead, and welcomes the LGBTQ communities of Yale and New Haven. Whether you come for the music, to strut your stuff, or to try on a new role, join us to celebrate that swing dancing is for EVERYONE! Friday, October 10, 2008 Special this month: First time at a swing dance? Get in FREE! Made possible with the help of Maria Trumpler, Special Adviser to the Deans for LGBTQ issues; the LGBTQ Coop of Yale; and the McDougal Center for Graduate Student Life. 2. Weekly Lindy Bombs are Back! 6 p.m. Tomorrow 9/26 in Ezra StilesJoin us for an hour of open-air dancing in Stiles Courtyard this Friday, 6-7 PM. Entrance behind the Yale Bookstore on Broadway. Any questions or need help getting in, call Rosalind at 970-518-1920. Want a lindy bomb near you? Let us know! Contact Molly Rubenstein. 3. Swing & Blues Practicum, Birthday Edition! Sunday, 9/28Join us at Sunday’s practicum to celebrate Jenn and Andrea’s Birthdays, and dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback from experienced dancers. Dancing and birthday treats from 8-11 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, while our favorite local DJs spin the tunes. FREE! 4. Four-Week Classes ContinueINTRO TO SWING 8:00-9:30 p.m. INTRO TO BLUES 8:00-9:30 p.m. Missed this series? Our next month’s classes begin Tuesday, 10/21. Stay tuned for more info! 5. Free Dance Lessons for Yale Student VolunteersEver wanted to learn to dance? Get a lesson series FREE when you sign up to represent Yale Swing and Blues in your residential college, grad school department, or professional school. Volunteer 6 hours of your time per semester publicizing our events and organizing one lindy bomb; receive in exchange 6 hours of instruction from Yale’s top Swing and Blues dance teachers and a complementary Yale Swing & Blues Lindy Bomb t-shirt. If you’re interested, contact Molly Rubenstein for further details. download flyer August 27, 2008
1. Fall 2008 Dance Class Registration Now Open!Yale Swing & Blues classes are back for the semester! Sign up online for your choice of FIVE class series and receive a FREE YS&B T-shirt! All of our classes are open to everyone – no Yale affiliation required. However, space is limited, so register today! SWING BOOTCAMP NEW! download flyer Saturday 9/13 and Sunday 9/14 Four Classes Thursdays 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 Four Classes Thursdays 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9 Four Classes Tuesdays 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 Four Classes Tuesdays 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7 Lesson prices: Regular price: $30 first series, $25 second series, $20 third/fourth/fifth series. 2. FREE Lessons and Dancing at GPSCY, 204 York St, This Friday 8/29Join Yale Swing & Blues and the Yale Tango Club in welcoming new students to the grad and professional schools this Friday, September 29, at 8 p.m. Fundamentals lessons in Tango and Swing & Blues will run simultaneously 8-9 and 9-10 p.m. at GPSCY, 204 York Street, with open dancing from 10 p.m. to midnight. Come! Dance with us, mix, get a drink at the bar. All community members 21 and over welcome. 3. New, Improved Swing & Blues Practicum Kicks Off Sunday, 8/31Want to dance in a relaxed, intimate setting where you can get constructive feedback? Sunday Practicum is back, this time with mixed Swing & Blues DJ sets! Dancing from 8-11 p.m. on the third floor of GPSCY, 204 York Street, while our favorite local DJs spin the tunes. Suggested donation $2. download flyer 4. Back-to-School Dance with Solomon Douglas Quartet, Blues House Party to FollowSolomon Douglas and his Quartet are coming back to New Haven to help us start the year right! Come out and dance with us Friday, September 5 at the Christ Church Undercroft, 84 Broadway. New to swing or need a refresher? Come for a FREE introductory Swing dance lesson, 7:30-8 p.m. Band plays from 8-11:30 p.m., with DJed breaks. $7 regular admission, $5 students — Reserve tickets now by emailing Jason Stockmann! download flyer 5. Free Dance Lessons for Yale Student VolunteersEver wanted to learn to dance? Get a lesson series FREE when you sign up to represent Yale Swing and Blues in your residential college, grad school department, or professional school. Volunteer 6 hours of your time per semester publicizing our events and organizing one lindy bomb; receive in exchange 6 hours of instruction from Yale’s top Swing and Blues dance teachers and a complementary Yale Swing & Blues t-shirt. If you’re interested, contact Molly Rubenstein for further details. download flyer 6. More Upcoming EventsFri Oct 10 — Fundraiser Dance at Christ Church. Late-night blues party. Tues Oct 21 + Thurs Oct 23 — Second four-week blues and lindy lesson series begin (blues at 6:30 pm on tuesdays, lindy at 6:30 pm on thursdays). Classes run through Nov. 11 + Nov. 13. Sat Nov 15 — Another afternoon dance workshop! Evening Live Band dance + blues after-party. August 16, 2008
1. Swing Dance on Aug 16, 8:00-11:00 pmWell look at that, how time flies, it’s been three weeks since CTLX! So clearly we are long overdue for another fantastic Yale Monthly Dance. What: Lindy Hop and a splash of Blues Refreshments! Dancing! Beautiful venue! Open to the public! Be there! 2. Blues Bomb the Downtown Farmer’s Market this Wed., Aug 13, noon-2 pmThe latest in a series of outrageously successful Blues Bomb events. We’re doing it yet again ’cause we just can’t think of any better way to spend a Wednesday afternoon, and suspect that no better way in fact exists. Join us this Wednesday to dance to the music of the Downshift Blues Band! The farmer’s market is right nearby for all your summery lunchtime picnic needs. When: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12-2 PM 3. What’s that? You want to run next week’s Lindy/Blues Bomb?We’d love to give you (yes, you) the opportunity to host your very own Lindy/Blues Bomb, the upcoming instance of the oldest established permanent floating swing/blues dance in New Haven! Gather up your creativity and enthusiasm and contact Mary Christensen for further details. 4. Dance Forecast for the semester — help us out & volunteer!Can you believe it? All of this semester’s event dates are set. Mark your calendar so that you won’t miss out. Details on locations TBA. Fri Sept 5 — Kick-off dance for an exciting new dance season! Word has it there will be a blues after-party. Tues Sept 16 + Thurs Sept 18 — First four-week blues and lindy lesson series begin (blues at 6:30 on tuesdays, lindy at 6:30 pm on thursdays). Classes run through Oct 7 + Oct 9. (For details on volunteering to give us a hand with the kick-off events mentioned above, contact Molly Rubenstein.) Sat Oct 18 — Afternoon dance Workshop with fabulous out-of-town instructor. Evening Fundraiser Dance. Late-night blues party. Tues Oct 21 + Thurs Oct 23 — Second four-week blues and lindy lesson series begin (blues at 6:30 pm on tuesdays, lindy at 6:30 pm on thursdays). Classes run through Nov. 11 + Nov. 13. Sat Nov 15 — Another afternoon dance workshop! Evening Live Band dance + blues after-party. August 3, 2008
1. Swing Dance on Aug 16, 8:00-11:00 pmWhat: Lindy Hop and a splash of Blues Refreshments! Dancing! Beautiful venue! Open to the public! Be there! 2. Sunday Blues Practica CANCELLED till August 31Blues Practicum on Sunday nights is CANCELLED until the end of the month. (This includes tonight, August 3 for those who were wondering.) Sunday night dancing will resume on Aug 31. Stay tuned for a venue announcement. 3. Blues Bomb the Downtown Farmer’s Market this Wed., Aug 6, noon-1:30 pmIf blues dancing to the Cobalt Rhythm Kings and a picnic spread from the Farmer’s Market aren’t enough to entice you away from your office/lab/library at lunchtime, then it might be time to consider joining a different club. Stop by for free blueberries and blues dancing! We’ll have rolls and fresh produce from the market so you can build your own sandwich. Location: New Haven Green by Church St right across from City Hall 4. Dance Forecast for the semester!Can you believe it? All of this semester’s event dates are set. Mark your calendar so that you won’t miss out. Details on locations TBA. Fri Sept 5 — Kick-off dance for an exciting new dance season! Word has it there will be a blues after-party. Tues Sept 16 + Thurs Sept 18 — First four-week blues and lindy lesson series begin (blues at 6:30 on tuesdays, lindy at 6:30 pm on thursdays). Classes run through Oct 7 + Oct 9. Sat Oct 18 — Afternoon dance Workshop with fabulous out-of-town instructor. Evening Fundraiser Dance. Late-night blues party. Tues Oct 21 + Thurs Oct 23 — Second four-week blues and lindy lesson series begin (blues at 6:30 pm on tuesdays, lindy at 6:30 pm on thursdays). Classes run through Nov. 11 + Nov. 13. Sat Nov 15 — Another afternoon dance workshop! Evening Live Band dance + blues after-party. July 29, 2008
1. Blues Bomb the New Haven Farmer’s Market!Are you suffering from Post Lindy Exchange Syndrome (PLES)? Don’t let this serious condition go untreated!! Come get your groove on WEDNESDAY on the New Haven green to the live tunes of the the blues band Bluzberry Pi from 12-2 pm!** Join fellow sufferers and spread the fever among the broader New Haven community! Raise PLES awareness and pick up some tasty farmer’s market produce for lunch! We need your support! **Side effects may include dizziness and uncontrollable urges for further dancing. 2. Lindy/Blues Lesson Series running throughout July!Yes! There will be lindy hop and blues dancing classes this summer! WEDNESDAYS 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 THURSDAYS 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 All classes will be at Christ Church, in the fabulous Undercroft. Christ Church is located at 84 Broadway in New Haven, where Broadway and Elm merge between Park and York. Street parking is available, metered before 7 p.m. Classes are $15 per person for any four-week series, or $5 per class for drop-ins. Instructor Bio: 3. Stay tuned for Blues Practicum news!We will be experimenting with the weekend (Sunday) Blues Practicum format for the rest of the summer, indulging in such things as house parties and field trips to dance to live music! Watch the panlist for announcements, or contact Mary Christensen for more details (or if you’d like to help out!). July 16, 2008
1. Lindy Bomb the Squirrel Nut Zippers!WHERE: Free concert on the New Haven Green WHEN: Saturday July 19th, 6 PM WHO: Yale Swing and Blues, passersby, concert-goers, you, everyone in New Haven at that point in time WHY: Because swing dancing gets our hearts pumping and we should share the feeling with the rest of the world! 2. Lindy/Blues Lesson Series running throughout July!Yes! There will be lindy hop and blues dancing classes this summer! WEDNESDAYS 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23 THURSDAYS 7/3, 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 All classes will be at Christ Church, in the fabulous Undercroft. Christ Church is located at 84 Broadway in New Haven, where Broadway and Elm merge between Park and York. Street parking is available, metered before 7 p.m. Classes are $15 per person for any four-week series, or $5 per class for drop-ins. Instructor Bio: 3. Blues Practicum goes to Boston!There will be NO blues practicum on Sunday (July 20) this week! However, everyone is invited to roadtrip to Boston for a blues house party Saturday night and a blues studio opening and blues bomb Sunday. Contact Mary Christensen for more details. 4. Connecticut Lindy Exchange coming up in New Haven! July 25-27.The Connecticut Lindy Exchange is a yearly event when dancers all over the country are invited to our venues to dance for three days and two nights. Going to a lindy exchange is one of the most rewarding experiences of dancing, which is why people travel thousands of miles to do it. This lindy exchange is happening right here in New Haven, Milford, and Middletown, and there will be two excellent swing bands -¿ The Fried Bananas and the Solomon Douglas Quintet -¿ and special visiting dj¿s. So sign up now to meet great out-of-town dancers and hear amazing music! ESPECIALLY URGENT: All those great out-of-town dancers will need a place to stay! While they could, in theory, just get hotel rooms, it is traditional at lindy exchanges for dancers to host other out-of-town dancers during their stay, to save their guests money and to show them hospitality. If you live in Connecticut near New Haven and have a spare bed, couch, futon or floor, and you want share the love, click here to offer your space. April 1, 2008
1. Balboa & Blues Classes with Brenda Collins, May 8 & 10!Brenda will be coming over from the West Coast to visit and teach classes in New Haven on May 8 and 10. Classes are as follows: Balboa & Bal-Swing$10/class ($8/class for students), at Christ Church: Thursday, 5/8, 6-7:15 PM Thursday, 5/8 7:30-8:45 PM Blues$35 for all four ($30 for students), or $10/8 per class, at Christ Church: Saturday, 5/10 12 PM Saturday, 5/10 1 PM
Saturday, 5/10 2 PM Saturday, 5/10 3 PM Private Lessons (register by e-mailing Brenda)Brenda will also be available Thursday through Sunday, May 8-11, to teach personalized lessons to individuals or groups. Private lessons are $70 for 50 minutes or $100 for 80 minutes, and can be arranged with Brenda directly by contacting her at: brenda at dancemode dot com 2. Spring Swing w/Yale Jazz Ensemble, Wednesday, April 30!Yale’s very own Jazz Ensemble will be playing LIVE in the Saybrook Courtyard (Entrances on Elm Street between High and York Streets) from 9-11:30, this Wednesday, April 30. Molly and Mary will get the evening started with a Beginner Swing Lesson from 8-9 p.m. Come join us! (All non-Yale affiliates and Graduate Students are encouraged to join us; however, without key-card access to undergraduate colleges, it may be difficult for you to get into the Saybrook Gate. With the event going on, there should be enough students going in and out to open the gate for you, but if you’re anxious about entry, show up to the Elm Street gate closer to York by ten minutes to 8, and we’ll let you in.)3. Lesson Series Finishes This WeekWe’ve got just one more lesson left in each of our popular series, taught by experienced dancers from the Yale Swing Dance Society. You can still drop in for $5/lesson. Lessons are open to all Yale affiliates and to the public. Lindy Hop Fundamentals — 6:00-7:15 pm on Thurs. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1Lindy, Beyond the Fundamentals — 7:30-8:45 pm on Thurs. 4/10, 4/17, 4/24, and 5/1Intro to Blues — 3:00-4:15 pm on Sat. 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, and 5/3Blues Movement — 4:30-5:45 pm on Sat. 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, and 5/3Classes will be held at Christ Church Episcopal, 84 Broadway, New Haven.Any changes in location will be announced both in class and over class e-mail lists.Class descriptions: Lindy Fundamentals: The starting place for anyone learning to lead or follow lindy hop for the first time, and perfect for the dancer of any experience level who wants to focus on great technique, this class will cover the movement, timing, and connection components of the swing-out and other basic swing dance patterns. Lindy, Beyond the Fundamentals: The next four classes in the ongoing Beyond the Fundamentals series, for all dancers comfortable with the basic patterns of lindy hop. We will continue to improve our technique through learning new movements and movement phrases, including turns, swing-out variations, and possibly the Charleston! Intro to Blues: Four classes designed to teach a new blues dancer how to feel the pulse in blues music, how to use the floor, and how to communicate with a dance partner through blues connection. We will cover the foundational posture and movement of this improvisational dance, plus partner-dancing frame and certain jazz dance movements commonly co-opted for blues. Blues Movement: For all dancers familiar with the rhythm and connection of blues dancing, this class will continue to focus on technique and musicality through movement phrases—patterns of moves from the jazz tradition, from microblues, or inspired by tango. January 9, 2008
1. Monthly Swing Dance at Yale!
Saturday, January 26, 8:00 pm – midnight African-American Cultural Center, 211 Park St
Practicum 8:00-8:45 Open dancing 8:45 pm – midnight January getting too cold? Come get into the groove with the Yale Swing Society! Swing tunes by DJ Dhruv followed by late-night blues music with Jonathan Janis. There will be no lesson, but the practicum is a great opportunity to work on your dancing one-on-one with club officers on hand. Use this time to practice dance steps, ask officers how to improve your dancing, or learn new moves. $5 at the door. Open to the public. Refreshments will be served. December 6, 2007
1. Monthly Swing Dance at Christ Church EpiscopalFriday, Dec 14 — 8:30-11:30PM 84 Broadway, New Haven Enter on Elm St side across from Cosi DJ’ed music. Refreshments will be served. Open to the public. $5 at the door. 2. Join Us At Our New Yale Swing Venue!As you may already know, GPSCY is free and open to the public on Sunday nights for the Yale Tango practilanga. We will have a blues dance in the space upstairs from the room used by tango. Note that for the following three Sundays, 12/23, 12/30, and 1/6, there will be neither tango nor blues, but we will start up again in January.
What: Blues practicum Where: GPSCY, 204 York St, New Haven When: Sunday, 12/16, 9PM-midnight Who: All ages are welcome. Cost: FREE 3. Free Tickets to “Eight to the Bar” at Toad’s Place!!Connecticut swing and blues band “Eight to the Bar” will be debuting a new album entitled “Calling all Ickeroos” on Wed., Dec 19 at Toad’s Place on York St, 10:30-11:30PM. The band has graciously offered FREE tickets for members of our club to come dance at their show.Check out clips from their album. Anyone interested in coming should email bauhaus2 AT gmail DOT com with the number of tickets that they’d like to reserve. October 14, 2007
1. Live Music by the Solomon Douglas Swingtet at our Sat., Nov. 17 Dance!Drop-in dance lesson 7:45 – 8:30 pm. Band plays 8:30 pm – midnight Christ Church Episcopal 84 Broadway (enter from Elm St, across from Cosi)
Cost at the door is $5 for students, $10 for all others. Email bauhaus2 AT gmail DOT com for advance tickets. September 20, 2007
1. Lindy Bomb the Women’s Table — Thursday, Sept 27 at 7:00 pmJoin us for a twlight outdoor dance at the Women’s Table near Sterling Memorial Library. *** weather permitting *** If it’s raining or drizzling, assume that the Lindy Bomb has been called off. 2. Introduction to Lindy Hop — Registration is now closed.If you’re still interested in coming to the lessons, email bauhaus2@gmail.com to see if there is any room in the classes. There will also be both intro and intermediate dance classes later this semester and in the spring, so stay tuned.
3. Monthly Swing Dance at Yale — Friday, Sept 28 at 8:00 pm at Christ Church Episcopal, 84 Broadway, NH, CTCome out to meet other dancers, to show off what you’ve learned in the lessons, or just to get the flavor of social swing dancing at Yale. Quick beginner lesson at 8:00 pm, open dancing at 8:45 pm. $5 cover. Refreshments provided. August 31, 2007
September Dance Flurry!!!Welcome back to New Haven! We have the perfect line-up of events for people who would like to try out swing dancing. Plus, both new and returning dancers can enjoy our campus-wide monthly dance on Sept 28. 1. Lindy Bomb the Women’s Table — Thursday, Sept 6 at 7:00 pmCome out and swing dance with us at twilight. Or just watch club officers as they demonstrate fun swing dance styles. Meet at 7:00 pm at the Women’s Table on Cross Campus in front of Sterling Library 2. Introduction to Lindy Hop — Every Sunday, 7:00 – 8:15 pm, between Sept 15 to Oct 7Learn Lindy Hop from awesome local instructors Mike Shvartsman and Molly Rubenstein! You’ll be swing dancing in under a month! It’s the perfect way to prepare for our monthly dance. Four lessons for only $15. Lessons are followed by a one-hour practice session that is free and open to all club members. Location: TBD (check this site soon for location and registration info) 3. Monthly Swing Dance at Yale — Friday, Sept 28 at 8:00 pm at Christ Church Episcopal, 84 Broadway, NH, CTCome out to meet other dancers, to show off what you’ve learned in the lessons, or just to get the flavor of social swing dancing at Yale. Quick beginner lesson at 8:00 pm, open dancing at 8:45 pm. $5 cover. Refreshments provided.
Monthly Dance: Practice session at 8, open dancing at 9:00! Friday, July 27th at Sage Hall, Yale Forestry School. 205 Prospect St. Directions: From I-91, take exit 3 to Trumbull St. At the light, go straight for about four blocks. Turn RIGHT onto Prospect St. After about two blocks, 205 Prospect St will be on the right. Park in the street. Enter from the back of the building. Gallery update: pictures from April’s Fourth Friday dance! Thanks to Michael from CSDS for the photos. April 27, 2007
1. Monthly Swing Dance at Yale Friday, AprilChrist Church Episcopal Beginner Lesson 8:00 $5 cover- tonight’s proceeds benefit the Christ Church Soup Kitchen! In other news, our lesson series are going great! The last lessons (Part 4 of 4) are April 29. March 15, 2007
1. Two 4-week Lesson Series beginning April 1st!Intro to Blues Dancing, Sundays 6:45-7:45pmIntro to Lindy Hop, Sundays 8:00-9:00pm Lessons will be followed by a dance practice session at 9:00 PM All lessons take place at:
African American Cultural Center 211 Park Street (behind GPSCY) Lessons take place on the following dates: April 1, April 15, April 22, April 29
(Note: No lessons on April 8!)
Please register so we can gauge size and maintain a gender balance! Cost for each lesson series is only $15. Fee can
be paid in cash or check at the first lesson. Open to all Yale affiliates
and New Haveners! Hope to see you there!
2. Monthly Swing Dance at Yale March 30*** Note change of location and date this month *** ACES ECA DanceSpace Beginner Lesson 8:15 $5 cover DJ Dhruv Bhargava February 15, 2007
ALERT: LOCATION CHANGE FOR 2-23-07 Fourth Friday Swing DanceGrads: Want to look classy at the Winter Ball? DJ Chris Oksanen January 24, 2007
Come to Yale’s "Fourth Friday" monthly swing dance at Sage Hall! Spring Schedule? New email list!A new list is being put together for those who would like to hear about more than just our weekly events over at Yale. Interested in hearing about trips to more CSDS events? To NYC and Boston? About cool CT workshops? About general swing coolness? Email Mike to get on the new swing-junkies list! Got a car? Love dancing?Another new list is a list for the fine folks with cars who don’t mind carpooling with Yale swing dancers. If you’re willing to be on that list, you should let Mike know. This places you under no obligation, it just means you’ll get an email a little while before a trip announcement, checking if you can drive, and will allow me to announce the number of car spots we have.
Yale Swing & Blues News for 2006October 15, 2006
Monday, 10/16/06: Meeting tonight, Monday, at 8 p.m. in the BK multi-purpose room.Open dancing as well as a Shim-sham Lesson! [GRADS: Entrance to Berkeley College is on Elm St. between College and High]Friday, 10/20/06: Go dancing in Providence or North Haven – Two Trips!!We have a car going to Providence to dance with the Brown Swing Club, and one going to North Haven for a CSDS (connecticut swing dance society) dance. These dances are opportunities to meet great dancers and try out your moves on strangers and friends alike! Email Mike for more info.Saturday, 10/21/06: INTERMEDIATE WORKSHOP…with the amazing Noelle Gray and a guest from Boston. Assumes a solid grasp of 8-count Lindy hop (Swingouts/whips, baskets, circles). Five hours of dance instruction and dinner for just $10. Time: 1-7pm.
October 10, 2006
SWING DANCE THIS FRIDAY!
October 13, 9:00-11:30pm in Ezra Stiles Dining Hall for just $3!
|
|||||
| CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES, PHILLIP AND KATIE! | ||
 |
 |
|
To get on the Summer Swing Society panlist, e-mail Mike! There should be enough swing dancers in town this summer to organize something! Check this page in the next few days for updates.
|
Copyright © 2006-2010 Yale Swing and Blues |
 |