20171129

Swing dancing, Walker, Lesson 7:30

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, November 29, Lesson 7:30 Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Walker Memorial, 1st floor (Morss Hall)
http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=50
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJ Ted Simpson

At 7:30, John will teach a lesson on Lindy fundamentals.

Next week (Dec 6), the Lindy Bomb squad will teach a lesson.

Would anyone like to teach in future weeks? Anyone is
welcome to teach: share your love of dance!

If anyone is available to help me set up the dance, meet me
at W20-437 (our storage room) at 6:45 pm.

Locations and DJs for the next few weeks:
11/29 Walker, DJ Ted Simpson
12/6 Walker
12/13 Walker, DJ Ted Simpson's Swingle Jingle
12/20 Walker
12/27 Location TBA

--ken

P.S.:

Help wanted! If you are an MIT student and available to
occasionally help out with the club, let me know. (We would
like to avoid the club having a single point of failure,
namely me.) No commitment required!

Saturday, February 17, 2018: Save the date for Bread and
Bones, our annual fusion dance with live band.

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
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20171115

Swing dancing, Walker, Lesson 7:30

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, November 15, Lesson 7:30 Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Walker Memorial, 1st floor (Morss Hall)
http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=50
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Tim Manning and Stephen York

At 7:30 before the dance, Becky and Omari will teach a swing
lesson.

No dance next week 11/22.

Would anyone like to teach in future weeks? Anyone is
welcome to teach: share your love of dance!

If anyone is available to help me set up the dance, meet me
at W20-437 (our storage room) at 6:45 pm.

Locations and DJs for the next few weeks:
11/15 Walker, DJs Tim Manning and Stephen York
11/22 NO DANCE (Thanksgiving)
11/29 Walker, DJ Ted Simpson

--ken

P.S.:

Help wanted! If you are an MIT student and available to
occasionally help out with the club, let me know. (We would
like to avoid the club having a single point of failure,
namely me.) No commitment required!

Saturday, February 17, 2018: Save the date for Bread and
Bones, our annual fusion dance with live band.

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
_______________________________________________
MIT Lindy Hop Society http://mit.edu/swing
To unsubscribe, visit
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/lindy-society

20171107

Swing dancing, Walker, Lesson 7:30

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, November 8, Lesson 7:30 Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Walker Memorial, 1st floor (Morss Hall)
http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=50
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJ Dustin Spicuzza

At 7:30 before the dance, Becky and Omari will teach a swing
lesson.

Would anyone like to teach in future weeks? Anyone is
welcome to teach: share your love of dance!

If anyone is available to help me set up the dance, meet me
at W20-437 (our storage room) at 6:45 pm.

Locations and DJs for the next few weeks:
11/8 Walker, DJ Dustin Spicuzza
11/15 Walker, DJs Tim Manning and Stephen York
11/22 No Dance (Thanksgiving)
11/29 Walker, DJ Ted Simpson

--ken

P.S.:

Help wanted! If you are an MIT student and available to
occasionally help out with the club, let me know. (We would
like to avoid the club having a single point of failure,
namely me.) No commitment required!

Saturday, February 17, 2018: Save the date for Bread and
Bones, our annual fusion dance with live band.

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
_______________________________________________
MIT Lindy Hop Society http://mit.edu/swing
To unsubscribe, visit
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/lindy-society

20171101

Swing dancing, Walker, Lesson 7:30

* MIT Lindy Hop Society Wednesday Swing Dance
* Wednesday, November 1, Lesson 7:30 Dancing 9-11:30 p.m.
* Walker Memorial, 1st floor (Morss Hall)
http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=50
* Free, Beginners welcome, No partner necessary
* DJs Jodi Daynard and Don Coverdale

At 7:30 before the dance, the Lindy Bomb Squad will teach a
one-shot swing lesson.

* * *

Would anyone like to teach in future weeks? Anyone is
welcome to teach: share your love of dance!

* * *

Here are some notes from last month's instructors, Jodi and
Alex, on balboa videos to watch and where to learn more:

Some great balboa links on YouTube

Hot Rhythm Invitational 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWw1oC7Hz68&feature=youtu.be&t=6m10s

Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat, All Balboa Weekend 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5avaMhJC_ZM

Mickey & Kelly Arsenault at Rocky Mountain Balboa 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZM_hHf7M4g

Hal & Betty Takier - Famous clip from Maharaja (1943)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVZktW0BK4

The "Venice Beach" clip - Famous 1940 clip all serious balboa dancers study for HOURS and HOURS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXgydUYfmIg

White pants clip - Hal & Marge Takier - 1980s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4w9W2pkvr0

Dancing at Bobby McGee's (showing original dancers in later age, in the 1980s) These are studied like the Talmud by Balboa geeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWfHMyVqQ9M&list=PL1seg-AgfHcBtNoS6cS3uujRlIoo4UjVJ

Tuesday, November 7th begins Boston Balboa's Fundamentals C
class. Registration for the 4-week series is now!
http://Bostonbalboa.org

* * *

If anyone is available to help me set up the dance, meet me
at W20-437 (our storage room) at 6:45 pm.

* * *

Locations and DJs for the next few weeks:
11/1 Walker, DJs Jodi Daynard and Don Coverdale
11/8 Walker
11/15 Walker
11/22 No Dance (Thanksgiving)
11/29 Walker

--ken

P.S.:

Help wanted! If you are an MIT student and available to
occasionally help out with the club, let me know. (We would
like to avoid the club having a single point of failure,
namely me.) No commitment required!

Boston-area swing dance calendar
http://www.havetodance.com/boston.html
_______________________________________________
MIT Lindy Hop Society http://mit.edu/swing
To unsubscribe, visit
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/lindy-society