Meet the Scene Ball 2010
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.We have a fabulous band planned and many strolls / games to keep you entertained - Shim Sham, Jitterbug Stroll, 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 that all our dancers come together and welcome you to the Melbourne SP Swing Community.
Everyone who has been before, knows the nerves of a first ball and the anticipation. 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. What 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. Who's Playing?
8. Meet the Scene Ball - FAQ
1. Details at a Glance
When: Saturday 15th 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: See below
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.
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 color 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 that 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 |
| Northern | PURPLE | Brunswick, Thornbury & Kew |
| Bayside | GREEN | Bentleigh & St Kilda |
| The Melbourne's | RED | City (Toff), North Melbourne (Czech Club) & South Melbourne |
| Inner City | BRIGHT BLUE | Fitzroy, Richmond (Funpit, Bal Pit) & Collingwood (Blues) |
| Western | ORANGE | Geelong |
| Inner East | YELLOW | Camberwell and the Uni's (Melb & Monash) |
| Outer East | LIGHT BLUE | Ringwood & Sandhurst |
| Tap Patrol, Troupes | SILVER | All over town! |
| Swing Kids | P O L K A - D O T S and S T R I P E S | |
| Friends of Swing Patrol | Those who are not specific to a venue - NAVY BLUE | |
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 *each* of the three 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://meetthescene2010.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
With your name, Booking ID and BBS2010 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 note your booking name, your booking ID plus the text ‘Meet The Scene’ or MTS’?
• Paypal: If your registration process was interrupted,
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 12th 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 (i.e. near the FunPit)
Upstairs
432 Church St,
Richmond
$8 entry, or $4 with a 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 MTSB in 2010, please shoot an e-mail info@swingpatrol.com
6. Stalls
Gorgeous Gear
For all your swing needs, especially those hard-to-find shoes, visit Gorgeous Gear’s website for the largest range in Australia. They’re proudly celebrating their 10th Anniversary and offering all Swing Patrollers an Anniversary Sale Offer of a 10% Discount off all shoes - for both stock shoes and orders PLUS the choice of either a free embroidered Hand Towel, or an embroidered Shoe Bag! Gorgeous carries over 150 shoe styles with a “squillion” colour combinations - and more than 350 other lines including: guys 'n' gals clothes, belts, bracers, towels, sox, ties, jackets, figurines, and on and on... You're welcome to snoop prior to the ball www.gorgeous-gear.com , or you're most welcome to make a time to call in to personally to check out our gorgeous range of shoes and clothes at their home-based showroom in Craigieburn…
Found n Bound
Found n Bound Journals are all about nostalgia. Their covers are different, full of character and whether it be a romance novel, kids adventure or text book from the 50’s, they make you smile. With some of the original pages kept within their otherwise new lined pages, Found n Bound bring old rejected books to life again. The original library cards, inscriptions and award plates are kept, where only use battered books that need rescuing are used. These journals maybe old, the pages maybe discoloured and they may hold the odd child's scribble or two, but that's what makes them unique. Your new journal may in fact be nearly 60 years old and was once a treasured book for someone. To peruse our current range: www.etsy.com/shop/foundnbound
Bobbie's Creations
After your fun filled dancing extravaganza, why not unwind at home with a scented Soy Wax Candle or Reed Diffuser? Or Perhaps have a keepsake photo of the nights events placed in a hand crafted Picture Frame? So before you strap on your dancing shoes, have a peek at what Creations by Bobbie Mac can create for you. You can find me at www.creationsbybobbiemac.bigcartel.com
Vivienna Lorikeet
For your dresses choices for the night, Vivienna Lorikeet is the BEST and the ONLY dress shop that can custom make all kinds of styles.The latest addition to uber cool Smith St, Vivienna custom makes everything in the shop. Pick your fave design from the racks then choose from the wide array of fabulous fabrics and let Vivienna work her magic. Two fittings will ensure your outfit is perfectly fitted and there is a 12 month warranty (with free alterations!) on anything purchased from her shop. And if you’re a busy bee but live close by, she can even come to you. Vivienna adores colour and her colour combinations are fresh and loveable, guaranteed to lift your mood and make you happy. Also what do you do with your favourite dress that you’ve worn so often it’s gained a few not-so-designer tears? Maybe you’ve grown out of it or it’s just become a bit boring? Instead of letting it gather dust in your wardrobe because you just cannot bear to throw it out, bring it in to Vivienna Lorikeet and have it transformed in to something fresh, fun and perfectly fitted! After stopping by to visit her, we cannot stop smiling! shop
Address: 301 Smith street Fitzroy.
Business hours: Tuesday to Sunday 11-7.
Phone: 0415 845 536
7. Who's Playing?
Band
The band's photos are copyright and provided by Natasha Blankfield www.theshot.com.au
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. 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 arresting or if there is no chair available, sit on someone’s lap and make a new friend. 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 might 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.
