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Happenings – Swing N
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Dedicated to the Promotion of Couples Style Country and Swing
Dancing |
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Leah Noparstak, Acting President |
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This issue by Judi T. |
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January Lessons |
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West Coast Swing on Wednesdays modified: Rich Cooper continues
his month-long series of Wednesday night West Coast Swing lessons. Rich is a
recent competitor at the U.S. Open, and in addition to teaching West Coast
Swing, also teaches a newer dance called Swango. Rich, along with his assistant
Judy Leslie, treated the class to great looking variations for anchor
steps. In the beginning, sounds heard were Oh, Oh and Whoops. By
the end of the session, sound effects changed to Oh Yes! No more boring
anchors for this class as they will now be anchoring with taps to the side
and triples that cross in front and other variations. Rich made them
look great while at the same time teaching how to maintain connection during
this key WCS move. |
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When: Wednesdays, Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
Beginner: Intermediate: |
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January Dances |
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When: Friday, January 4 |
West Coast Swing Lesson by Rich Cooper Doors open: Lessons: Open Dancing: |
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When: Friday, January 18 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
West Coast Swing Lesson by Mario Robau Doors open: Lessons: Open Dancing: There will be special pricing for this lesson: $10.00 |
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February
Lessons |
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modified: Waltz on Wednesdays Katrina
Branson and Christopher Hussey return to Swing N Country for Wednesday night Waltz
lessons in February. Christopher
and Katrina were part of the New Year’s Eve performance put on by Robert
Royston at World’s 2008 in |
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When: Wednesdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
Beginner: Intermediate: |
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February Dances |
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When: Friday, February 1 |
Waltz Lesson by Christopher Hussey and Katrina Branson Doors open: Lessons: Open Dancing: |
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When: Friday, February 15 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
East Coast Swing Lesson by Mike and Debbe
Lapina Doors open: Lessons: Open Dancing: |
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new: East Cost Swing by Mike and Debbe Lapina Take your Valentine Sweetie to Friday, February 15th’s
lesson and stay for some open dancing.
Mike and Debbe are lead instructors in the
Windy City Jitterbug Club, teaching beginner through advanced classes. They’ve been dancing for 25 years starting
with an Arthur Murray studio, moving on to a Fred Astaire studio, and then
turned their attention to choreography and dance exhibitions. |
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Flapper Girl has retired from DDC! |
modified Da Dance Camp Ten Years of Opening Nights!
The
Count Down is on – Just five weeks until DDC. Early bird pricing is good through February 9. |
Welcome New DDC Glamour Girl! |
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News Flash: Our Flapper Girl, who has been with DDC for
the last three years, has retired. We
hear she is auditioning for “So You Think You Can Dance”. If you’d like to physically check that
rumor out, see information below under Out of Town Happenings. A brand new DaDance Camp
schedule, which promises more open dance time than ever, will feature
both national and local instructors. Competitors: Please take note of the new schedule change. Friday night starts with workshops, a “Kick Off
Dance Party” and all Just Dance and Strictly Competitions . The
competitions include FirsTimers (TwoStep and West Coast) and Beginner through Advanced
(Cha Cha, Nightclub, Two Step and West Coast Swing.) There will be open dancing in at least one
ballroom from Saturday is chock full of workshops, Jack and
Jill Competitions (Novice and Intermediate at lunch time; Advanced is part of
the evening show), Optional Dinner including a special tenth anniversary
retrospective, a Saturday night show and the Roaring 20s Theme Dance. If that were not enough, true to SNC’s
tradition, free pizza will be served around Sunday completes the weekend with a casual
continental breakfast and the Just Dance Awards Ceremony. Our Emcees are Jennifer Jeffries, owner of the
Chicagoland event, and Jimmy Mulligan, president of the Rebels Swing Dance
Club, In the past, the volunteers
have made this event successful. If you can lend a helping hand, contact Tobi Oberman, who needs folks
to register attendees, monitor doors, decorate, score, etc. She critically needs strong men/women to
set-up and tear-down dance floors. If you can contribute in ANY way, contact Tobi and she
will optimize your talents and gifts! Additional event information is available online, as well as the
option to register online, or to download the form and mail it in. While looking at the web
site, be sure to check
out the Photo Gallery under Da Dance Camp to
see pictures of last year’s event. Peek-a-boo…you might see you! |
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Elections: SNC Board Wants YOU! Elections for the new Board will be
held at the first March dance, and nominations are being accepted now!
Whether you want to continue to see things run as they are, or you
want to see some changes, becoming a Board member is the way to make things
happen. You’ll find yourself working
with a bunch of energetic, creative, hard-working people. Does that sound like you? If you have questions or would like to consider
running for the Board, contact Leah,
our Election Committee chairperson! Positions to be elected are: §
Vice
President (one year term). This position then succeeds the President
and follows as Past President. §
Secretary
(one year term) §
Treasurer
(one year term) §
Two year
Board member at large (three positions available) §
One year
Board member at large (two positions available) |
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new:
UCWDC Masters on NBC’s Today Show Ronnie DeBenedetta and Brandy Tobias,
the 2008 UCWDC Masters Solo Medley
winners, will be featured on NBC’s
Today Show where they will demonstrate to the whole world what our
Country Dance sport is all about on live, network television. Be sure
to tune in, or record, and watch them. Happenings will let you know the as soon as it is posted on the UCWDC
web site. We understand Robert Royston is responsible for making this
opportunity available to the UCWDC. |
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Miscellaneous
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Early Bird Cutoffs The |
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Other
Chicagoland Happenings: |
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January 25 – 26::
X Dance Sixth
Anniversary.
2006 “So You Think You Can Dance” winner and multi-time |
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new: February 8: XDance holds its regularly scheduled monthly dance at The Centre at |
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modified: February 16: Saturday.
The Chicago
Rebels will hold their regularly
scheduled dance at The Centre at |
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modified: February 16: Saturday. Genesis Dance Club Valentines Dance offers
a Night Club Two lesson beginning at 8:00 pm and hosts a dance
following at 9:00 pm at Diamond Dancesport, 7767 W. 96th Place, Hickory
Hills, Illinois, 60047. (details) (map) In response to popular demand, Genesis dances will be
held on the third Saturday of every month. The new schedule is available on the Genesis
Dance Club web
site |
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modified: |
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Mondays: Maren
Oslac teaches West Coast Swing at Diamond
Dancesport, 7767 W. 96th Place, Hickory Hills, IL
60457. Beginner class at |
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Wednesdays: Swing N Country’s Wednesday lessons
feature Rich Cooper teaching West Coast Swing in January. |
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Thursdays: Bootscoot Bootcamp returns
with six weeks of beginner West Coast Swing lessons on Thursday,
January 24, at the |
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modified: Thursdays: Jon Serletic finishes up the last half a four-week Waltz
class on January 31. The one-hour
class begins at |
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Thursdays: Maren Oslac
continues sessions at Diamond Dancesport, 7767 W. 96th
Place, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 entitled Beginner Ballroom (Waltz,
Foxtrot, Tango) at |
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Out-of-Town Happenings |
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February 29 – |
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modified |
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modified: March 21 – 22: So You Think You Can
Dance auditions. The eligibility
requirements include bringing your own music and your own non-competing dance
partner. C’mon we have enough great
dancers in the Chicagoland area that would really make great candidates! Milwaukee Theatre, |
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Save These Dates: |
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new: April 4 – 6: new: April 11 – 18: Oklahoma Dance Rush.
new: April 11 – 18: Los Angeles Premier Classic. Sheraton Gateway, April 24 – 27: Swing Dance |
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Outreach Benji Schwimmer, USA Swingdance Net, and countless others in the dance
community are banding together to support the orphaned son of a slain dancer. If you are interested in helping to fund a
trust account on behalf of Christopher Gibson, you will be joining countless
individuals and organizations in investing in the life of a child. (details) |
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Swing N Country Dance Club |
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Swing N Country Dances and
Lessons are held at The Centre at |
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Questions? Please contact any board member. |
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SNC hotline 847/638-7621 for class
status and other information |
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