Time to Meet the Scene!
Kew (Kew RSL)
11 May 2010
Get your Shimmy Shamming, your social dancing, and your feet a'prancing at the upcoming Meet the Scene Ball. It's always a fantastic night, from the free beginner lesson to the en masse group charleston, there will be something new to learn and many exciting things to see.
Kew has been allocated to wear the colour PURPLE, so whether you put a flower in your hair or a hanky in your pocket, or go the full kit and caboodle, we want to see some purple on you so we know where you're from!
Details on how to buy your ticket at: http://mel.swingpatrol.com/event-item/211/meet-the-scene-ball-2010.php
Meet the Scene Ball
When: Saturday 15rd May, 2010
Where: Malvern Town Hall, on the corner of Glenferrie Rd and High in Malvern.
Time: Doors open at 8.00pm (no earlier)
Live Music: Margot Leighton & the Swing-Stirs - Swing that's stirred, not shaken
Snacks and Drinks: Liquid Infusion will be in attendance, so it’s strictly NO BYO.
(Soft drinks from $2; beer, red, white and sparking wines $5)
Venue Colours: PURPLE
Cost: $22 in advance, or $25 at the door
After Party: 12:30am onwards at Forever Dance, upstairs at 432 Church St in Richmond
$8 at the door, or $4 with a wrist stamp from the ball.
Joel and Loz will both be performing with their respective troupes so come along and see your teachers strut their stuff!!!
Hop Off - THIS Thursday night
Michael McQuaids Red Hot Rhythmmakers are an amazing band and we are so lucky to be able to dance to them playing LIVE hot jazz! You can do a free 30min swing class with Loz and Cam, and then social dance the night away to live music!!!!!
http://www.jasondownes.com/hopoff
"Hop Off"
Brunswick West
Social dancing & Hot Live Jazz
Thursday May 6th
Thursday June 3rd
(with more dates to follow)
@ Estonian House
7pm for free beginner swing dance lesson with Loz and Cam
Live music kicks off at 7.30pm
Class Re-Cap: Tuesday 4th May
Level 1 - 6.30pm
SHIM SHAM Continued
Half break (step step kick ball change) X 2
Break step
Half Break X 2
Boogie back (kick and clap on 8, move back, RL) X 4
Boogie Forward X 4 (sweep leg in semi-circle moving forward)
Repeat above
Boogie back
Shorty George (kick ball, L, R, L, R, L, R, L)
Repeat
SOCIAL DANCE!!!!
Listening to Music
Tips for hearing a beat:
- Take the time to listen to music and find a beat before you start dancing
- Counting in 8 helps you to stay on beat
- Clapping the rhythm can help as well
Level 2/3 - 7.30pm
Fancy foot work variations
- kick ball change - both lead and follow. Placement can vary (7,8 or 1, 2)
- Lead layout variation holding follow out on 1, 2
- Follow using above time and space to accentuate swivels, or do something fancy using the stretch and delay
- Speedy feet variations (and 1, and 2) move forward and back, (R, L, R, L for follows) heel heel, toe, toe, etc
- Kick ball cross, scoot back, land variation for both on 7, 8, 1, 2
- Tips: If you're going to do something different then make sure we see it. Put more umph or change up your look by using different levels to accentuate the variation.
Coming Up next week
Level 1 is going to learn the GROUP CHARLESTON in time for the ball, and Level 2/3's will be doing some more fancy footwork and super cool moves.
Remember, if it's cold outside, we'll guarantee to warm you up each week so keep a' comin!!!
Joel and Loz
