I was in Langley at Fat City Swing on Friday night dancing my heart out to Bria's Hot 6. They played a goodbye song for me. It was very lovely and I had a great time in the jam.
Thank you everyone!
The rumours are true, I will be moving to Toronto in May. My family lives in Toronto, as does my fiancé, his family and both our extended families.
Although I have already moved about half of my things to Toronto it has not sunk in that I am really leaving. One day I'm sure it will, but until then I'm still working on the classes I'm teaching, the performances I have coming up and of course Lindy Bout!
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Classes and Some More Time
The early registration price deadline has been extended until SUNDAY MARCH 23rd.
Housing registration is now open.
Here are some details on what to expect in the classes:
Rhythm in Vintage Jazz class with Mandi
Lindy hop Special with Chris and Mandi
Solo Blues with Lucy: Learn to move with smoothness and control at slower tempos. Squeeze every drop out of those longer notes, and find all those body parts you've been neglecting in your dancing.
Olde Tyme Lindy hoppe with Lucy and Chris: cool moves like Gramma and Grampa used to make, low-down swingouts, swinging kicks, and a whole lotta soul. We stole these moves from the old-timers. If they catch us, we'll all have to do the time.
Swing N Soul with Dan: a fusion of Lindy, WCS, Carolina Shag dancing to Soul and Blues
Lindy hop Goodness with Dan
More people from Alberta have registered than last year!
I'm really excited,
Stephanie
Housing registration is now open.
Here are some details on what to expect in the classes:
Rhythm in Vintage Jazz class with Mandi
Lindy hop Special with Chris and Mandi
Solo Blues with Lucy: Learn to move with smoothness and control at slower tempos. Squeeze every drop out of those longer notes, and find all those body parts you've been neglecting in your dancing.
Olde Tyme Lindy hoppe with Lucy and Chris: cool moves like Gramma and Grampa used to make, low-down swingouts, swinging kicks, and a whole lotta soul. We stole these moves from the old-timers. If they catch us, we'll all have to do the time.
Swing N Soul with Dan: a fusion of Lindy, WCS, Carolina Shag dancing to Soul and Blues
Lindy hop Goodness with Dan
More people from Alberta have registered than last year!
I'm really excited,
Stephanie
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Lindy Bout II: Registration is now OPEN
Registration is now open for Lindy Bout!
Register Here.
The price goes up after March 15th - in a bit more than two weeks.
The first registrant is from Canmore Alberta! How cool is that? Very cool. It makes me so excited. I'm looking forward to seeing and meeting people from all across Canada at this year's event.
Housing and Match registration will be open soon.
www.lindybout.ca
Register Here.
The price goes up after March 15th - in a bit more than two weeks.
The first registrant is from Canmore Alberta! How cool is that? Very cool. It makes me so excited. I'm looking forward to seeing and meeting people from all across Canada at this year's event.
Housing and Match registration will be open soon.
www.lindybout.ca
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Charleston
Please note that the class was postponed we'll be starting on Thursday the 21st.
I'm going to be teaching a solo Charleston class for Jungle Swing on Thursday nights starting February 14th. 8:00pm-9:15pm at 7th Avenue Studios.
More information on the Jungles Swing website.
I'm looking forward to this class! I love dancing with a partner but sometimes dancing without being attached to anyone is what I'm feeling. Solo dancing also helps you gain awareness of your own movement and challenges your creativity.
We're going to be starting from the very basics of the Charleston vocabulary; no solo dance experience is expected.
there's my plug,
stephanie
I'm going to be teaching a solo Charleston class for Jungle Swing on Thursday nights starting February 14th. 8:00pm-9:15pm at 7th Avenue Studios.
More information on the Jungles Swing website.
I'm looking forward to this class! I love dancing with a partner but sometimes dancing without being attached to anyone is what I'm feeling. Solo dancing also helps you gain awareness of your own movement and challenges your creativity.
We're going to be starting from the very basics of the Charleston vocabulary; no solo dance experience is expected.
there's my plug,
stephanie
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Lindy Bout's a-comin'
Here's some preliminary info...
MATCHES
This is a Lindy Hop competition to bring it!! Bring your musicality, your partner skills, your flash, your tricks, and your love of this jubilant dance; we want to see it all!
2 Jack & Jills
Flyweight (Fast)
Featherweight (Medium)
Welterweight (Slow)
Inter-Regional (aka Victor-Regional)
!!NEW this year!!
Performance
Partner Blues
Solo Jazz
DJ Battle
SCHEDULE
All events will be at the Legion
(2205 Commercial Drive in sunny Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Friday
20:00: Doors open
21:00: Competitors Meeting
21:30 - 2:00: Preliminary Rounds of matches & DJ competition with dancing to the best music around
Saturday
Daytime: Dance Classes & Match Preliminary Rounds
20:00 - 2:00: Final match rounds possibly some match preliminary rounds & dancing with an incredible live band and DJ
Sunday
Daytime: Dance classes, Awards, Video clip presentation, Brunch party
20:00 - 2:00: Final match round, Partner Blues Match & Dancing with an incredible band and DJ
CONFIRMED PEOPLE
Mark Kihara - Emcee
Dan Amores - Teacher & Judge
Lucy Falkner - Teacher & Judge & Music Coordinator
Mandi Gould - Teacher & Judge
Chris Chapman - Teacher & Judge
Larry Low - DJ
Jungle Swing - Sponsor
The Pinko Swing Collective - Sponsor
Eileen Jones - Volunteer Coordinator
Lisa Marks - Design Master
Birkley Wisniewski - Web Master
Stephanie McKernan - Coordinator
Hayley Newell - Match Coordinator
Joel Schwartz - Video Yoda
MATCHES
This is a Lindy Hop competition to bring it!! Bring your musicality, your partner skills, your flash, your tricks, and your love of this jubilant dance; we want to see it all!
2 Jack & Jills
Flyweight (Fast)
Featherweight (Medium)
Welterweight (Slow)
Inter-Regional (aka Victor-Regional)
!!NEW this year!!
Performance
Partner Blues
Solo Jazz
DJ Battle
SCHEDULE
All events will be at the Legion
(2205 Commercial Drive in sunny Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Friday
20:00: Doors open
21:00: Competitors Meeting
21:30 - 2:00: Preliminary Rounds of matches & DJ competition with dancing to the best music around
Saturday
Daytime: Dance Classes & Match Preliminary Rounds
20:00 - 2:00: Final match rounds possibly some match preliminary rounds & dancing with an incredible live band and DJ
Sunday
Daytime: Dance classes, Awards, Video clip presentation, Brunch party
20:00 - 2:00: Final match round, Partner Blues Match & Dancing with an incredible band and DJ
CONFIRMED PEOPLE
Mark Kihara - Emcee
Dan Amores - Teacher & Judge
Lucy Falkner - Teacher & Judge & Music Coordinator
Mandi Gould - Teacher & Judge
Chris Chapman - Teacher & Judge
Larry Low - DJ
Jungle Swing - Sponsor
The Pinko Swing Collective - Sponsor
Eileen Jones - Volunteer Coordinator
Lisa Marks - Design Master
Birkley Wisniewski - Web Master
Stephanie McKernan - Coordinator
Hayley Newell - Match Coordinator
Joel Schwartz - Video Yoda
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Thank you!
That was an amazing weekend!
Thank you for everyone who came out to the classes! Thank you to Naomi & Peter for coming out & teaching such amazing classes.
Thank you Sarah for hosting Naomi. Thank you Darren for his support & use of his sound equipment. Thank you Lucy for your support & help during the weekend.
Now i'm turning my attention & focus to Lindy Bout - 3 months away!!
I'll be posting developments & news here until the site is ready. Lindy Bout is happening right around my birthday so expect more than just an incredible weekend of dancing.
Thank you for everyone who came out to the classes! Thank you to Naomi & Peter for coming out & teaching such amazing classes.
Thank you Sarah for hosting Naomi. Thank you Darren for his support & use of his sound equipment. Thank you Lucy for your support & help during the weekend.
Now i'm turning my attention & focus to Lindy Bout - 3 months away!!
I'll be posting developments & news here until the site is ready. Lindy Bout is happening right around my birthday so expect more than just an incredible weekend of dancing.
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