Sunday, December 30, 2007

Class Schedule

Hello Everyone!

I hope your holidays have been wonderful. I'm having a crazy busy time in Toronto with family & friends. It's quite distracting and hard to sit down and get work done for both the weekend with Naomi & Peter as well as Lindy Bout.

I finally have the class schedule confirmed and ready. It is included below.

Remember that the price goes up on New Year's Day to $140 for both days of classes. So If you're interested in getting back to dancing with some new ideas & material drop me a line & drop the cheque in the mail (or paypal me).

I hope everyone has a good time bringing in the New Year & I'll see you soon!

Stephanie




Saturday at EDAM studio (303 East 8th Ave)
12:20-1:20: Fundamentals
1:30 - 2:30: Partnering
(Girls relocate to Broadway Ballroom-1050 West Broadway)
3:00 - 4:00: Boy's Solo Class at EDAM
4:10 - 5:10: Boy's Oh So Necessary at EDAM
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3:10 - 4:10: Girl's Solo Class at Broadway Ballroom
4:20 - 5:20: Girl's Oh So Necessary at Broadway Ballroom
(Boys relocate)
5:50 - 6:50: Napoleon Skills at Broadway Ballroom


Sunday at the Legion
12:30 - 1:30: Partnered Charleston
1:45 - 2:45: Cool Lindy Moves
3:00 - 4:00: Slow Dancing

Monday, December 17, 2007

Who are these people?

Naomi Uyama
Naomi didn't realize swing dancing still existed until one night in late 1997, she attended a dance in her hometown of Washington DC, witnessed her first jam and was instantly hooked. Over the past decade she has taught workshops across the globe, and performed for dance and music legends alike. As a competitor, Naomi can lay claim to numerous champion titles from prestigious national competitions, such as the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown and the American Lindy Hop Championships. Naomi’s expertise in subtle musicality and focus on following skills are points she loves sharing with dedicated dancers around the world.


Peter Strom
When he is not teaching Lindy Hop, Peter Strom roams the earth personally recommending what music people should listen to. He has been a featured instructor at workshops all over the world from Australia, to Korea, to Sweden, to France and more, as well as all over the States. He has won titles from such competitions as ALHC, NADC, NYLHO, ULHS, and the USOSDC, some of the fanciest acronyms in Lindy Hop. He is also a 2006 Finnish wife-carrying champion (seriously). Specifically, Peter is most passionate about social dancing and its technique, in both Lindy Hop and Finnish wife-carrying, and he is a member of the fancy-footed Silver Shadows Lindy Hop reenactment group. Ask Peter how you can pay him in guacamole.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

More Details




With Lindy hop (and any partner dance) you've got inspiring music, an exciting partner and some basic moves. This weekend of classes and dancing with Naomi and Peter will blend all three elements in a style that Vancouver dancers have never experienced.

Naomi & Peter are two of the best known teachers and dancers in North America. They are both known for their distinctive styles, inspiring musicality, great classes and love of the dance.


These classes are suitable for intermediate & more experienced dancers. Basic moves such as the Swing Out, Tuck Turn & basic Charleston are your close friends.

Lindy hop Fundamentals – What it says. Learn how Naomi & Peter approach Lindy hop and how you can add some of their sweetness to your own dancing.

Lindy hop Partnering – This class will focus on dancing dynamic Lindy hop – not simply leading and following. Dance with your partner, not around them.

Partnered Charleston – Charleston variations and moves.

Outta Sight Lindy Moves – Increase your repertoire and expand your imagination with inventive variations and surprises. Uptight.

Slow Dancing – Sweet as Molasses.

Flyin' Solo girls class with Naomi – A Naomi Charleston routine focusing on a bit of vocabulary and a whole lot of moving like a woman. This class is only for women.

Flyin' Solo boys class with Peter – A Peter Soul routine just for the men with a focus on style, balance, isolations and body movement. This class is only for men.

Oh So Necessary Follow Skills - Only for the women. Taught by Naomi.

Oh So Necessary Lead Skills – Only for the men. Taught by Peter.

Napoleon skills – Just like nunchuck skills and bowhunting skills, these are good skills to have. This class will put together the Oh So Necessary Follow & Lead Skills.

$140 for the whole weekend
Classes will run approximately from 10 - 5:30 on Saturday & 11:00 - 3:00 on Sunday.
Locations will be announced asap.

You can register by dropping Stephanie a line at lady.day.productions@gmail.com or talking to her.
Payment by cheque, cash (only in person) or paypal.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Look Who is Coming to Town!



Yep, that's Naomi Uyama & Peter Strom!
January 11-13th
Vancouver, BC

We're working on the details but expect registration to open soon.

Monday, November 19, 2007

What a day!

Thank you everyone who came out to the workshops this weekend! Thank you Sister Kate for a fabulous set of classes for us girls! Thank you Mark, Michael & Léo (from what i hear) for a great day of classes for the boys!

I really enjoyed having classes that focused on moving as a woman and only having girls in the class.

GREAT work everyone who performed in the evening! I had a great time with the Singin' in the Rain routine & I really liked seeing all the boys rocking out. Saturday night was a blast - great music, entertaining performances, fun dancing & exciting energy. Thank you to Darren & Jungle Swing for letting me put together the performances & giving everyone a venue to perform & dance.

Holding and taking workshops with out of town dancers is inspiring in many different ways. As dancers we are pushed to do something different or new. As an organizer it makes me think of what strengths and weaknesses we have as a dance scene. It also inspires me to hold events that will inspire veteran and new dancers to learn more about dance, be it different styles, different dances, the history, the music, moves, techniques or repertoire.

Drop me a line if you have any feedback about this weekend or any ideas about what will keep you dancing. Stay tuned for announcements about upcoming classes, workshops & Lindy Bout news.

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Sister Kate & Her Brothers - Update

The Sister Kate classes are nearly full! These will be excellent classes, as well as a chance to get to know other follows a bit better. Drop me a line to register.

There is still room in the classes with Mark, Dargoff & Léo. Leads do not miss this opportunity to take classes designed specifically for you.

Please note that the prices are now $15 a class or $55 for the whole day.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Sister Kate and Her Brothers

November 17th in Vancouver, BC
Lady Day is pleased to bring you classes with Sister Kate and her Brothers



Sister Kate

Sister Kate, Seattle’s only performance troupe dedicated to vintage chorus girl dancing, was formed in 2006. With routines inspired by everything from flapper Charleston to vintage burlesque, Sister Kate’s performances keep the spirit alive of the female dancers who preceded us and will always entertain.

Sister Kate’s members include locally, regionally, and nationally-known swing dancers and instructors. Our classes focus on developing strong solo dance skills, feeling comfortable in our skins, capitalizing on our own natural strengths, and most importantly – having fun!

Sister Kate is Sarah Harrison, Madeline Hopkins, Robin Nunnally, Lorraine O'Neal, Eva Robinson and Casey Schneider.


Class Descriptions – all classes are at EDAM Studio 303 East 8th Ave. -

1:45 – 2:45 You Dance like a GIRL! Prettifying your Movement
with Eva and Sarah

Dancing well isn't all about footwork and partnering. You also have to hold yourself well and move in ways that are most attractive to your own body type and desired style. This class will cover posture, creating pleasing shapes with your feet and body, and how to take your place on the floor to get noticed! Wear comfortable clothes because we'll be lying down, and please be barefoot or wear socks.

3:00 – 4:00 Shake it and Break it: Shake Blues with Robin and Sarah
Shake blues finds its origins in West African rhythms and movements in the early 20th century. This class will cover the essentials of dancing solo to vintage blues music. Learn how to use your body to express sultry and slow tempos, as well as moves that help with your blues musicality, while allowing for a variety of individual musical interpretation.

4:15 – 5:15 Hot Licks Charleston: Improvisation and Musicality
with Casey and Madeline

Dancing solo without choreography can be intimidating for even the most experience dancer. After all, you know the moves, but how do you put them together on the spot? Learn to improvise with confidence as Madeline and Casey lead exercises to expand your repertoire while developing musicality, creativity, and thinking on the fly!

5:30 – 6:30 The Cat’s Meow: Singin' in the Rain Choreography
with Lorraine and Madeline

Who can resist Debbie Reynolds jumping out of a cake? Certainly not us, and not you either! This class will cover the first half of the adorable “All I Do” routine, singing and all. Easy and fun, this we’ll prepare you for an optional performance with Sister Kate at the Saturday night Legion dance.


These classes are open to GIRLS only. These classes are meant for Intermediate to Advanced dancers. You should be comfortable with basic solo jazz and Charleston moves.
Classes are $15 each or $55 for all 4.

To register & pay talk to Stephanie or e-mail her at lady.day.productions at gmail.com



Michael ‘Dargoff’ Darigol, Mark Kihara
and Léo Newman

are three of the Pacific northwest’s finest leads.

Michael Darigol, more commonly known in the Lindy Hop community as "Dargoff," has been dancing for nearly five years. He may have started with East Coast Swing, Latin and Ballroom at Eastern Washington University, but the first time he encountered the swing out, he knew he would never look back. Dargoff brings an ever-expanding vocabulary of moves and a seemingly limitless energy to the dance floor.

Although he is known for his crazy Charleston style and variations, his dynamic take on Lindy Hop attracts the eyes of all those around him and has follows lining up to dance with him. Dargoff's energy and style is inspired by anyone and everyone who loves Vintage Jazz Dancing and fueled by amazing jazz composers and arrangers such as Fletcher Henderson and Bix Beiderbecke. When teaching, he focuses on the basic movements, connection and communication that take your social dancing beyond lead and follow into a cooperation of ideas.


When Léo Newman’s sister dragged him kicking and screaming to a swing dance in January of 2003, he vowed that nobody would ever endure such coercion by his hand. Much to his surprise, he found that he actually enjoyed himself. Léo has since gone on to learn a variety of dances, such as Charleston, authentic jazz and tap, and has become an active teacher and DJ. He has travelled to the Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden (the "Mecca of Swing") where he studied with the Harlem Hot Shots as well as the master himself: Frankie Manning.

He was a founding member of Hot Koko, an awardwinning Vancouver swing troupe. Léo is also a fierce competitor who recently placed 1st in the American Showcase Division at the 2006 Pacific Northwest Lindy Hop Championships. As a social dancer and teacher, Léo draws his inspiration from the music, the rhythms of the dance, his partners, and the birthmark on his left shoulder.

Mark Kihara is well known for bringing incredible passion and enthusiasm to his dancing and instruction. Mark shares his joy for swing dancing on the social dance floor, the performance stage, and in all of his classes. Never passive, always energetic, Mark loves swing dancing.

Mark has trained under some of the legends of lindy hop, and danced in over ten countries. He has won or placed in numerous local, regional, and national competitions. Additionally, he has also served as the Master of Ceremonies for various local, national, and international dance events.
Just don’t ask him to sing.

Class Descriptions – all classes are at the Grandview Legion Auditorium, 2205 Commercial Drive -

1:00 – 2:00 & 2:15 – 3:15
Now you has jazz, jazz, jazz...: Jazz Routine part 1 & 2
Léo, Mark, & Michael bring the noise with a solo jazz routine guaranteed to increase your overall sweetness factor with fun rhythms and creative movement. Shoes that slide with a heel are highly recommended for maximum fury.
Two parter class, you need to take part 1 to take part 2.

3:30 – 4:30
Satisfaction Guaranteed: Lead's Forum
Léo, Mark, & Michael are some of the most sought after leads on the social dance floor. Here they will talk about their philosophies of leading and how they make their partners come back for more. Guaranteed to make you more pleasing to the ladies.

4:45 – 5:45
Make Your Own Kind of Music: Lindy Hop Styling
Find your inner kick-ass leading style. Léo, Mark, & Michael will share exercises for how they approach and style their lindy hop differently. Use these individual elements to create your own kind of awesome.

These classes are open to BOYS only. These classes are meant for Intermediate to Advanced dancers. You should be comfortable with basic solo jazz and Charleston moves.
Classes are $15 each or $55 for all 4.

To register & pay talk to Stephanie or e-mail her
lady.day.productions at gmail.com



Be sure not to miss special performances by Sister Kate, Dargoff, Mark, Léo & others at Stomp It Off November 17th!

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Friday, September 14, 2007

I Like Buttons



That's right folks - Lindy Bout Round II is starting to gear up with new colours! Thank you to Lisa for all her wonderful design work.

This here is the button spreading the word far and wide. They will be available next weekend.


If you have any comments about last year, or suggestions for this year or would like to be involved, let me know. Especially if you have web experience.
lindybout at gmail

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Save the date!

November 17th
You'll want to be there - especially if you're a girl.

There will also be something special in January...

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Getting Back to Vancouver

I've come back from a trip to Herräng, Sweden full of ideas for events, dances, workshops, cabarets and more. We'll see how much will come to fruition.

First i'm working on administration details as well as getting used to a semi-regular schedule. Expect some event announcements in the next few weeks!











That's me working at Herräng with Daniel and Lennart.