20080429

Swing Dancing, Lobdell, Lesson 7:30

Hani will teach a lesson at 7:30 p.m.

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday night dance
* Wednesday, April 30, Lesson 7:30, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Lobdell Dining Hall, MIT Student Center 2nd floor
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Alex Abdoulaev and Heather Griffith

At 7:30 p.m. before the dance, Hani will teach a beginner
swing lesson.

Stay tuned for the location of next week's dance (May 7).
It might be at Harvard or at MIT.

In May, Jenn and Gui will teach a blues dance series.

Coming soon, the Boston Independence Exchange, May 22-26: a
weekend of dancing with swing dancers from all over the
continent. Here is an abbreviated schedule of the dances:

Thu May 22: Stomp in Arlington
Fri May 23: MIT Walker Memorial (free for MIT students!)
late night: Uptown Swing, Brookline
Sat May 24: Blues Cafe
Sun May 25, afternoon: Copley Square
evening: Blues Represents, Arlington
Mon May 26: MIT La Sala de Puerto Rico (free)

Register here (early reg ends April 30):

http://www.freedomofdance.com/

--ken

P.S.:

Friday, May 2:
"Dancing for Darfur" fundraiser swing dance, St. Brigid's
Church, 2001 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, featuring the
Lexington High School Jazz Band, the Lexington High School
Jazz Ensemble,

Local swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/calendar.html

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20080422

Swing Dancing, Sala, Lesson 7:30

Heather will teach a lesson at 7:30 p.m.

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday night dance
* Wednesday, April 23, Lesson 7:30, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* La Sala de Puerto Rico, MIT Student Center 2nd floor
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Heather Griffith and Ajayi Harris

At 7:30 p.m. before the dance, Heather will teach a beginner
jittterbug and charleston lesson. It would be encouraged
for people to come and learn the reverse lead/follow
position if they want to join in.

Next week (April 30), Hani will teach a lesson.

Coming soon, the Boston Independence Exchange, May 22-26: a
weekend of dancing with swing dancers from all over the
continent. Here is an abbreviated schedule of the dances:

Thu May 22: Stomp in Arlington
Fri May 23: MIT Walker Memorial (free for MIT students!)
late night: Uptown Swing, Brookline
Sat May 24: Blues Cafe
Sun May 25, afternoon: Copley Square
evening: Blues Represents, Arlington
Mon May 26: MIT La Sala de Puerto Rico (free)

Register here (early reg ends April 30):

http://www.freedomofdance.com/

--ken

P.S.:

Fridays, Boston Swing Central
http://www.bostonswingcoop.org/
At Central Square, easily accessible from MIT.

This Saturday, April 26, Blues Cafe, Medford
http://www.youwanttodance.com/YouWantToDance/Blues_Cafe.html

Local swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/calendar.html
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20080415

Swing Dancing, Lobdell, Lesson 7:30

David Yap will teach a lesson at 7:30 p.m.

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday night dance
* Wednesday, April 16, Lesson 7:30, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Lobdell Cafeteria, MIT Student Center 2nd floor
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary

At 7:30 p.m. before the dance, David Yap will teach the
third of a three-week swing dance series called "Mix and
Match". The 1st class would be introducing the basics from
3 different forms of swing dance by themselves. The 2nd
class is learning how to transition from one form to
another. And the 3rd class is to clean it all up and add
varations if time permitted.

Next week (April 23), Heather will teach a beginner lesson.

--ken
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20080408

Swing Dancing *Lobby 13*, Lesson 7:30

We are in the lobby of Building 13 this week.
David Yap will teach a lesson at 7:30 p.m.

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday night dance
* Wednesday, April 2, Lesson 7:30, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Building 13 Lobby
* http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=13
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary

Due to scheduling conflicts with the MIT Campus Preview
Weekend for incoming freshmen, we are in Lobby 13 this week.
Lobby 13 is here:
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=13

At 7:30 p.m. before the dance, David Yap will teach the
second of a three-week swing dance series called "Mix and
Match". The 1st class would be introducing the basics from
3 different forms of swing dance by themselves. The 2nd
class is learning how to transition from one form to
another. And the 3rd class is to clean it all up and add
varations if time permitted.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Saturday, April 12 1-3pm: To staff the MIT
Lindy Hop Society booth at the Student Actities Fair for
incoming MIT freshmen. (Johnson Athletics Center).

Remember to tell your prefrosh about our club!

Finally, if you are interested in teaching a lesson in the
next few weeks, let me know!

--ken

Saturday, April 12:
Spring Swing, Dudley Hall, Harvard
(Di Yin and Ken will teach a beginner lesson before the
dance.)

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/soc/soc.html

Also Saturday, April 12:
The Gordon Webster Swing Band at the Boston Swing Dance
Network, St. James Armenian Hall, 465 Mount Auburn Street,
Watertown,

http://www.bostonswingdance.com/

See more swing events at

http://www.havetodance.com/calendar.html
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20080401

Swing Dancing *at MIT*, Sala, Lesson 7:30

Contrary to previous reports, we are at MIT this week (not
Harvard).

David Yap will teach a lesson at 7:30 p.m. See details
below.

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday night dance
* Wednesday, April 2, Lesson 7:30, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* La Sala de Puerto Rico (MIT Student Center 2nd floor)
* DJs David Yap and Heather Griffith
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary

At 7:30 p.m. before the dance, David Yap will teach the
first of a three-week swing dance series called "Mix and
Match". The 1st class would be introducing the basics from
3 different forms of swing dance by themselves. The 2nd
class is learning how to transition from one form to
another. And the 3rd class is to clean it all up and add
varations if time permitted.

(This week's dance was previously scheduled to be at
Harvard, but the Harvard Swing Kids were unable to reserve a
room this month.)

--ken

Friday, April 4: Inaugural dance of the Boston Swing
Cooperative, Central Square Cambridge. YWCA Central Square,
7 Temple St , Cambridge.

http://www.bostonswingcoop.org/
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