Chris Jones to teach the Intermediate Classes at the SSDC on March 20, 2008
The extremely limber
2:45: Cool Whips
4:00: Texturing Your West Coast Swing
The workshops (and the social dance following the workshops) will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall. The address is
The cost of the workshop is $19.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. The workshop fee covers admittance to BOTH of the workshops and the 5:00 PM social dance.
These will be intermediate workshops. If you plan to attend you should be familiar with the basic six and eight count WC Swing foundation patterns.
The SSDC dance for April 20, 2008 will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116. The dance will run from 5:00 PM till 9:00.
There is a free basic West Coast Swing lesson at 4:00 that is open to anyone who has paid their admission fee to the dance. The entry fee is $5.00 for SSDC members (or members of affiliated clubs) and $9.00 for our guests.
The entertainment for the evening will be the first of two Night Club 2-Step competitions of the year. These will be open Jack & Jill competitions. Competitors must check in to the competition desk by 6:30 PM. The competition will begin promptly at 7:00.
Mary Ann Nuñez ~ ~ ~ May 30 - June 1, 2008
Mary Ann Nuñez ~ ~ ~ May 30 - June 1, 2008
Sponsored by
The Seattle Swing Dance club & CutARug Productions
Ms Nuñez will be in
Saturday (May 31) – Four workshops at the Juanita Community Club. The workshops will be in the early afternoon at 12:15 PM, 1:30, 2:45 and 4:00. Each of the workshops is a one hour session. The address for the Juanita Community Club is
Sunday (June 1) – Three workshops at the Seattle Swing Dance Club’s first Sunday Dance. The workshops will be at 1:30, 2:45 and 4:00 PM. (Note: for members of the SSDC or CutARug, your workshop fee will also get you into the SSDC dance that evening. Yes…this also goes for affiliated clubs such as the BC Swing Dance Club). Ms. Nuñez will be joining us and doing a demonstration at the dance. The Swing Club dance will be at the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116.
Here is a complete list of the workshops, date, and times:
Friday (May 30th):
7:00 – Be the Partner Everybody Wants to Dance With
8:15 – Anchor Variations That Don’t Interfere with Your Partner
Saturday (May 31st):
12:15 – Connection, Center and Control
1:30 – Gliding Footwork
2:45 – How to Play Within the Music (both leader & follower)
4:00 – Critique Session
Sunday (June 1st):
1:30 – Pivots and Turn Techniques
2:45 – Adding Style to Your Basics
4:00 – He Said, She Said (Fun action & reaction moves)
Workshops Fees: Individual workshops are $20.00 each.
- Any two workshops - $35.00
- Any three workshops - $49.00
- Any four workshops - $65.00
- All nine workshops - $99.00
All registration for these workshops are at the door.
Video Clips of mary Ann dancing
Swingdiego in 2007 with Kyle Redd (1st Place Winners)
Bridgetown in 2007 with Doug Silton (1st Place Winners)
Charles England at the April 6, 2008 SSDC Sunday Dance
The very dapper Charles England will be teaching the intermediate classes at the Seattle Swing Dance club on Sunday, April 6th. The lessons will begin at 2:45 with a second lesson at 4:00.
2:45 - Six-Count Rhythm Pattern Variations.
4:00 - Whips, Whips, and More Whips
The workshops (and the social dance following the workshops) will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall. The address is
The cost of the workshop is $19.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. The workshop fee covers admittance to BOTH of the workshops and the 5:00 PM social dance.
These will be intermediate workshops. If you plan to attend you should be familiar with the basic six and eight count WC Swing foundation patterns.
The SSDC dance for April 6, 2008 will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116. The dance will run from 5:00 PM till 9:00.
There is a free basic West Coast Swing lesson at 4:00 that is open to anyone who has paid their admission fee to the dance. The entry fee is $5.00 for SSDC members (or members of affiliated clubs) and $9.00 for our guests.
A highlight of the evening will be the Novice Jack & Jill competition. This is the first Novice competition of the 2008 - 2009 competition years. Competitors must check in to the competition desk by 6:30 PM. The competition will begin promptly at 7:00.
Our DJ for the evening will be Rob Bryan in his first appearance as a DJ for the SSDC.
Intermediate & Advanced J&J Winners
The exciting conclusion to our 2007-2008 competition year was last night at the March 16th dance. Five couples in each division competed for the awards ranging from cash prizes to free admittance to dances. The spotlight dances by the advanced competitors allowed us to watch one couple at a time and see every awesome move!
Congratulations to the Intermediate Division Winners
1st - Mike Dyer & Karen Bollinger
2nd - Bob Michalak & Faith Imlay
3rd - Kevin Wright & Mary McDonald
4th - Phil Creore & Kristina Spencer
5th - Phil Creore & Barbara Zito
Congratulations to the Advanced Division Winners
1st - Gene Lunsford & Honey Van Eecke
2nd - Robb Bryan & Brianne Green
3rd - Steve Dorsey & Trula Schafer
4th - Alan Spencer & Karen Warner
5th - Tom Dempsey & Susan Graham
The following competitors will facing new competitors as they move up to a new division for the 2008-2009 competition season.
From Novice to Intermediate:
Bruce Baker
From Intermediate to Advanced:
Faith Imlay
Seanna Sams
Mike Dyer
Intermediate & Advanced Jack & Jill Finals
Intermediate & Advanced Jack & Jill finals for the 2007 -2008 season will be held at out March 16th Dance. This will be an exciting competition so don’t miss it! The Intermediate competition will start at 7:00 pm with the Advance following right after.
The finalists are:
Intermediate Division
Follows
Karen Bollinger
Faith Imlay
Mary McDonald
Kristina Spencer
Barbara Zito
No Alternate
Leads
Phil Creore
Mike Dyer
Bob Michalak
Kevin Wright
No other qualified finalists
Advanced Division
Follows
Susan Graham
Brianne Green
Trula Shafer
Honey Van Eecke
Karen Warner
1st Alternate: Cindy Scott
2nd Alternate: Brenda Marshall
Leads
Robb Bryan
Steve Dorsey
Gene Lunsford
Slawek Porowski
Allen Spencer
Alternate: Tom Dempsey
Novice Jack & Jill Winners
Congratulations to the Novice Jack & Jill winners!
1st - Ken Shintaku & Rebecca Nielsen
2nd - Al Nelson & Christine Traicoff
3rd - Bruce Baker & Sandi Stewart
4th - David Berg & Queena Wong
5th - Robert Villamarin & Lyn McKay
The Intermediate and Advanced finals will be at the March 16th dance. Click here to see who is competing.
Novice Videos - Song One
Novice Videos - Song Two
Novice Videos - Song Three
Lynn Gross to Teach at the SSDC Dance on March 16, 2008
Lynn Gross will be teaching the workshops at the SSDC dance on March 16, 2008. Her workshop will be at 2:45 PM with a second at 4:00 PM. These workshops and the social dance will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall in
Become the partner everyone is DELIGHTED to dance with! It’s all about clear, effective, and comfortable non-verbal communication between you and your partner.
4:00 to 5:00 - Phase Two - Bring it up a notch - or two - by learning to apply the same skills in more complex patterns and movements.These will be intermediate workshops. If you plan to attend you should be familiar with the basic six and eight count WC Swing foundation patterns.
To Reserve your space at the member price of $19.00, click here:
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Intermediate/Advanced Jack & Jill Finals. March 16th is also the dance where the evening event will be the Jack & Jill Finals for the Intermediate and Advance category contestants. The invited competitors must check in at the competitions desk by (the usual) 6:30 PM. The intermediate competitors will be on the floor at 7:00 PM; the Advanced competition will begin immediately after the completion of the Intermediate contest.
Our DJ for the evening will be none other than “Song scout” himself, Mr. Paul Booth.
The SSDC Board Meets on March 16th at 12:30 PM. This is YOUR club and the board works for YOU. Candy McCoullough, your President, invites you to attend the board meetings whenever you can. The board always appreciates member comments and suggestions, and what better way to make your ideas known but to attend a meeting and speak directly to your elected representatives.
Where Will All This Happen? At the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle, WA 98116. The Masonic Hall is in West Seattle about two minutes across the West Seattle Bridge from Interstate 5.
Intermediate & Advanced Finals at March 16th SSDC Dance
The SSDC dance for March 16, 2008 will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116. The dance will run from 5:00 PM till 9:00.
There is a free basic West Coast Swing lesson at 4:00 that is open to anyone who has paid their admission fee to the dance. The entry fee is $5.00 for SSDC members (or members of affiliated clubs) and $9.00 for our guests.
A highlight of the evening will be the Intermediate and Advanceds Jack & Jill competitions. These are the last competitions of the 2007 - 2008 competition year. They are invitational competition; the competitors who have the highest number of points in their classification are invited to dance in this contest. Competitors must check in to the competition desk by 6:30 PM. The Intermediate competition will begin at 7:00 promptly followed by the Advanced Competition.
Our DJ for the evening will be none other than Paul Booth.
Novice Jack & Jill Final at the March 2nd SSDC Dance
The SSDC dance for March 2, 2008 will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall located at 4736 40th Avenue SW; Seattle 98116. The dance will run from 5:00 PM till 9:00.
There is a free basic West Coast Swing lesson at 4:00 that is open to anyone who has paid their admission fee to the dance. The entry fee is $5.00 for SSDC members (or members of affiliated clubs) and $9.00 for our guests.
A highlight of the evening will be the Novice Jack & Jill competition. This is the last Novice competition of the 2007 - 2008 competition year. It is an invitational competition; the competitors who have the highest number of points are invited to dance in this contest. Competitors must check in to the competition desk by 6:30 PM. The competition will begin promptly at 7:00.
Our DJ for the evening will be the incomparable Terry West.
Jim Minty Teaching Intermediate WC Swing Classes on March 2nd
Jim Minty returns to the Seattle Swing Dance club to teach two fantastic West Coast Swing workshops. The first workshop will begin at 2:45 PM and the second at 4:00 PM.
2:45 PM - Survival Skills of Swing
To be a good competitor you should be a good social dancer. To be a good social dancer you need to be able to dance with anyone. Learn how to dance with those who pull, yank, squeeze, those who don’t move and those who bounce all over the place. If you do any of these things, learn how to not do it and why. Good social dance skills that can improve your look and feel when dancing to a slower tempo of music and make you look snappy when dancing to faster music. This is a great concept for any budding/existing competitors as these are handy skills to have!!
Let’s work on a few patterns and sequences that will drill the use of energy and momentum. What do follows need to do, how do leads use it once they get it and how do they ask for it. Build confidence in your dance.
The workshops (and the social dance following the workshops) will be held at the Alki Masonic Hall. The address is
The cost of the workshop are $19.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members. The workshop fee covers admittance to BOTH of the workshops and the 5:00 PM social dance.
These will be intermediate workshops. If you plan to attend you should be familiar with the basic six and eight count WC Swing foundation patterns.
To register for the class on line select one of the payment buttons below:
Click here for the member price of $19.00.
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