Swing Dancing, Lobby 13, Lesson 7:30

We are in the lobby of Building 13 this week, NOT the
Student Center. See map here:
http://whereis.mit.edu/?q=13

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, May 28, Lesson 7:30 pm, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Building 13 Lobby
http://whereis.mit.edu/?q=13
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Foxman James and Paul Loschak

At 7:30 before the dance, Ken will teach a beginner swing
(Lindy Hop) lesson.

Location and DJ schedule for the next few weeks
May 28 Lobby 13, Foxman James and Paul Loschak
June 4 Building 36, rooms 153 and 155
June 11 Student Center room 407

If you would like to teach lessons in future weeks, let me
know.

MIT students: If like swing dancing and would like to help
out with the club, we're looking for all kinds of help,
large or small.

--ken

P.S.:

July 25-28: Sweet Molasses Blues workshop weekend. The
classes will be hosted at MIT! (The dances will be
around Boston.) More information and registration here:
https://sweetmolasses.open-dance.net/

Fall 2014: New class for MIT students - "Science, Dance and
The Creative Process" (12.097/12.S593)
http://web.mit.edu/swing/messages/12097.html

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
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Swing Dancing, Lobby 13, Lesson 7:30

We are in the lobby of Building 13 this week, NOT the
Student Center. See map here:
http://whereis.mit.edu/?q=13

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, May 21, Lesson 7:30 pm, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Building 13 Lobby
http://whereis.mit.edu/?q=13
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Ali Connell and Joy Deligianides

At 7:30 before the dance, Ken will teach a beginner swing
(East Coast Swing) lesson.

Location and DJ schedule for the next few weeks
May 21 Lobby 13, Ali Connell and Joy Deligianides
May 28 Lobby 13, Foxman James and Paul Loschak
June 4 Building 36, rooms 153 and 155
June 11 Student Center room 407

If you would like to teach lessons in future weeks, let me
know.

--ken

P.S.:

Fall 2014: New class for MIT students - "Science, Dance and
The Creative Process" (12.097/12.S593)
http://web.mit.edu/swing/messages/12097.html

July 25-28: Sweet Molasses Blues workshop weekend. The
classes will be hosted at MIT! (The dances will be
around Boston.) More information and registration here:
https://sweetmolasses.open-dance.net/

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
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Swing Dancing, W20-491, Practice session 8:00

We are on the 4th floor of the Student Center this week, not
the normal room.

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, May 14, Practice 8pm, Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Room 491, MIT Student Center 4th floor
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJ Ted Simpson

At 8:00 (not 7:30) before the dance, Vinay will lead a
practice session, not a normal lesson. He will be there to
answer questions or give some advice on some simple things
that you can practice to make your dancing better, and to
play some music that you can practice to.
Come with a partner or some friends to practice with, or
come with the intention of finding someone else who doesn't
have a partner to practice with.
If you bring a laptop, and want some 'moves' to practice,
you can look at these sites to try and find some:
- http://lindyhopmoves.com/
- http://jdecrichmond.org/category/recaps/
If you're newish to swing in general, you may want to check
this out:
- http://www.101swing.com/
If you go to the 'contents' page, there's a bunch of solo
dancing work that you can practice.

Location and DJ schedule for May
May 14 Room 491, Ted Simpson
May 21 Location TBA, Ali Connell and Joy Deligianides
May 28 Location TBA, Foxman James and Paul Loschak

If you would like to teach lessons in future weeks, let me
know.

--ken

P.S.:

Fall 2014: New class for MIT students - "Science, Dance and
The Creative Process" (12.097/12.S593)
http://web.mit.edu/swing/messages/12097.html

Friday, May 16: Swing dance in Sudbury, MA, celebrating the
town's 375th anniversary, with the White Heat Swing
Orchestra.
http://web.mit.edu/swing/messages/wh2014/

July 25-28: Sweet Molasses Blues workshop weekend. The
classes will be hosted at MIT! (The dances will be
around Boston.) More information and registration here:
https://sweetmolasses.open-dance.net/

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
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Swing Dancing, Lobdell, Shim-sham lesson 7:30

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, May 7, Lesson 7:30 Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Lobdell Dining Room, MIT Student Center 2nd floor
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Stephen York and Don Coverdale

At 7:30 before the dance, Foxman will teach the second of a
two-week series on the Shim-Sham, a choreographed solo line
dance with jazz steps. This week will be fancier Al and
Leon version, as seen in this Youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zpkkjm4Nt4

If anyone would like to teach lessons in the future, let me
know.

Location and DJ schedule for May
May 7 Lobdell, Stephen York and Don Coverdale
May 14 Room 491, Ted Simpson
May 21 Location TBA, Ali Connell and Joy Deligianides
May 28 Location TBA, Foxman James and Paul Loschak

Saturday, May 17: Possible Lindy Bomb event at 9 AM(!) for
"Scratch Day" at the MIT Media Lab.
http://web.mit.edu/swing/messages/scratch-day-2014b.html
Let me know if you are interested.

--ken

P.S.:

July 25-28: Sweet Molasses Blues workshop weekend. The
classes will be hosted at MIT! (The dances will be
around Boston.) More information and registration here:
https://sweetmolasses.open-dance.net/

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
_______________________________________________
MIT Lindy Hop Society http://mit.edu/swing
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