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Join us at the stunning Malvern Town Hall for our annual Meet the Scene Ball. This is a fabulous night where the entire swing dance community comes together to meet, mingle and dance. It's a chance for newer dancers to experience the thrill of a swing ball and for dancers all over Melbourne to celebrate this thing called swing!

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A night full of anticipation, adrenalin and glamour where you see our amazing dancers perform for you! The Williamstown Town Hall will sparkle with stars as our brave dancers take the stage at our annual Performance Ball. It's a highlight of our swing year where spirits are high and the hall is filled with applause and loud cheering. And there will be plenty of social dancing too!

Meet the Scene Ball 2011

This ball is always the highlight of the year and a great opportunity to meet everyone involved in other Swing Patrol classes and the Melbourne scene. Although per bookings are now closed there are plenty of tix on the door! See you there.

We have a fabulous band in store and many strolls / games to keep you entertained - the Shim Sham, Jitterbug Stroll and Big Apple.... be sure to jump in!

This ball is the most loved event on our calendar and is dedicated to all our newer dancers. This is the night when all our dancers come together and welcome you to the Melbourne SP Swing Community.

Everyone who has been before, knows the nerves and anticipation of a first ball. Just relax, take a chill pill and have a great time on the night. If you’re worried that you do not know many people, remember everyone is in this situation. With so many new people in the scene, even the dancers of old do not know many people. It's a great opportunity to meet new like-minded swing lovers.

The Meet the Scene Ball is affectionately known as The Beginners Ball as it’s the night the whole scene comes out to play to welcome everyone new to swing dancing since last Christmas.

INDEX
1. Details at a Glance
2. What's in Store?
3. How do I Book a Ticket?
4. Late Night Party?
5. Volunteers?
6. Stalls
7. Meet the Scene Ball - FAQ
8. Who's Playing?

1. Details at a Glance

When:	Saturday 14th May, 2011
Where:	Fitzroy Town Hall, on the corner of Napier and Moor streets in Fitzroy. Time: Doors open at 8.00pm (no earlier)
Live Music:	Andy Swann's Swing Combo
Snacks and Drinks:	Liquid Infusion will be in attendance, so it’s strictly NO BYO. (Soft drinks from $2.50; beer, red, white and sparking wines $5)
Venue Colours:	See below
Cost:	$25 in advance, or $30 at the door
After Party:	12:30am onwards at Forever Dance, upstairs at 432 Church St in Richmond $10, or $5 with a entrance stamp from the ball

2. What's in Store?
* Snowballs to get everyone dancing and if it gets crazy... maybe even a Jam Session!
* The much loved Shim Sham, group Charleston and not to mention a whole lot of other fun antics....

When you are new to a "Swing Scene", we’ve found that a fun thing to do at huge events is to colour code the venues. It doesn't mean you have to wear a green zoot suit...it just means a "touch of" colour so you can easily find your buddies whom you learn with each week! Everyone has been given a regional colour so you can also get to know your nearest neighbours.

Peninsula	PINK	Frankston
Eastern	PURPLE	Richmond (Fun Pit, Bal Pit & Blues), Camberwell & Ringwood
Bayside	GREEN	Middle Park & St Kilda
Inner City	RED	City (The Toff) & Fitzroy
Northern	BLUE	Brunswick, North Melbourne & Thornbury


Troupes	SILVER	Echoes of Harlem, Harlem Shout & Brat Pack
Friends of Swing Patrol - those who are not specific to a venue - YELLOW

3. How do I Book a Ticket?
To book a ticket for you or a group of friends, so that we can add you to our VIP door list, just follow the two steps below. (This helps us get you inside the venue swiftly, and keep the queue short)

STEP 1 - Register your tickets
Enter all your details into http://MelbMTSBall2011.dancecamps.org/booking.php, as we use this information to compile our ticket list, regardless of your payment style.
If you want to pay via PayPal, this leads you straight there! Easy peasy.

STEP 2 - Please pay us!
If you didn't pay via PayPal in the first step, there's:

•    EFT: Transfer funds directly with phone or internet banking to Westpac

Account Name: Swing Patrol Dance Group Pty Ltd,
BSB: 033 072
Acct #: 248 364
Please include your name, Booking ID and MTS in the available comment field.

•    Send your cheque or money order made out to "Swing Patrol Dance Group Pty Ltd" to:

25 Station Rd, Seddon Vic 3011.
On the reverse of the cheque, can you please note your booking name, your booking ID plus the text ‘Meet The Scene’ or MTS’?

•    Paypal: If your registration process was interrupted when using the above system;

Go to www.paypal.com.au,
Log in or create an account
Click 'Send money'
Complete the field's for the recipient's email address (payments@swingpatrol.com), currency and value. Click 'Continue'.
Complete the email with the details below, i.e. MTS payment, your name and so on. Use as many characters as you like, please remember to include ‘MTS (for the ‘Meet The Scene’ Ball).
Click on 'Send Payment'

***If you pay but don't register your tickets in Step 1, it's highly likely that your name won't be on the door... so don't forget!***

You may also buy your ticket on the night from our friendly door staff.
Please note that pre-event ticket sales close on Wednesday the 11th of May, at 5pm.

4. Late Night Party?
Alas, the venue needs to close at midnight, so to dance and chat til late we’re back to:

Forever Dance
Upstairs
432 Church St, Richmond
$10 entry, or $5 with an entrance stamp from the ball

5. Volunteers?
We always need a team of dedicated people to help aid in the smooth running of our events. In exchange for volunteering a small portion of your night, we are happy to give you FREE entry to this fun event. If you are interested in volunteering at the Meet The Scene Ball, please shoot an e-mail kerrynh@swingpatrol.com

6. Stalls
The PinUp Gal

Monroe, Taylor, Page, Loren, Hepburn, Hayworth. These are the names we love! www.thepinupgal.com.au in an Australian owned and run online store specialising in clothing and accessories with a 40s & 50s style. While stocking reproduction clothing The PinUp Gal occasionally will post some of their stores of quality 50s vintage outfits. So if your are looking for a swing dress leap online and browse our store. If you love The PinUp Gals clothes but you want to try them on before you buy them, if youre located in Melbourne you have the opportunity to host your own PinUp Gal Party in the comfort of your own home! You invite your friends, we bring the clothes, shoes & accessories! You can buy & order on the night, or just get your friends to come for the PinUp fun & fantastic atmosphere! Great incentives for the host, anyones who's interested lets talk: info@thepinupgal.com

Longshot Photo
Dance photographer, Michael Long, will be capturing dancers in action at the Swing Patrol “Meet the Scene” Ball on 14th May 2011. Many of you may remember Michael photographing previous Swing Patrol events including the “Swing Out Before Christmas” in December and the Performance Ball in October last year. Michael has been a photographer for 20 years and has a strong dance background himself including having been a professional ballet dancer and several forms of partner dancing. This combination of professional dancing and photography experience gives Michael a unique ability to capture dancers at their best which stand out in his photos. If you haven’t already, check out Michael’s website with a dedicated Swing Patrol gallery where you can view and order previous Swing Patrol photos at: www.longshotphoto.net

7. Meet the Scene Ball - FAQ
a. Information for Ticket Holders!
If you’ve been super organised and pre-paid your ticket to the ball… well done. You’re going to have a ball… literally! Remember, there are no paper tickets for you to collect.

Instead, your name will be on a special door list.
Just walk in, say hi to our friendly door peeps and they will cross you off the pre-paid list before you enter the ball. If you have booked your tickets in a group, then your tickets will be under the name of the person who booked/paid for them. Please make sure you know what name your ticket will be under before you turn up, just to avoid any confusion at the door.
Note that pre-paid entry does not guarantee a seat or place at a table; it is simply an entry payment.

b. Table Seating
There will be some tables around the venue but these are not reserved or regarded as permanent seating for anyone throughout the night. They are used to help orientate you to colours and areas in the room where your class colleagues will be, and from there you can dance, grab a chair when you’re resting. Better still. Get back onto the dance floor!!

c. What Do I Wear?
Many will have planned and made this decision already, but if you need tips the number one thing is to have comfy shoes to dance in. Many will be dressed up for the night and we encourage this. Swirly skirts, flip dresses, zoot suits, baggy pants, braces and even maybe the odd fedora hat and an original vintage item might be seen on the night. There will also be lots of people not so dressed up wearing contemporary smart casual clothing. Beware of sore feet the next day..many of those who have done this before bring a change of clothes for later in the night or the after party.

8. Who's Playing?
Andy Swann's Swing Combo will be playing for your dancing pleasure. There will also be various Melbourne DJ’s will be playing great music until your feet give up.