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Dancin' Stuff E-News March 2005   Date: Saturday 26 March, 2005 News Summary: Dancin' Stuff E-News March 2005 News Content: Dancin' Stuff e-News for this week Happy Easter click here Feel free to pass this e-news along to your dancing friends... Hello Swing Dancers... Below are events that cover mostly California, Nevada, Hawaii and parts of Washington states. I rely on the promoters of the events for accurate information and it is as up to date as I know it. Check with the event holder/website for up to the minute details. If you know of an event and it isn't listed, please advise the event coordinator to send me the applicable information and I'll include it herein as well as post it on wcs-dancer.com (my) website. See the end of this message for more details. This e-news is received by over 1500 dancers, hopefully weekly on Wednesdays or Thursdays. Event details: See http://www.wcs-dancer.com/DancinIndex.html for complete list of all events. I have removed the http://www part of the URL's in this message to avoid ISP Spam filters, but I highlight them in blue. You won't be able to click on them to go to the websites for more event info, however you can copy and paste them into your browser and they should work. If it doesn't, then add http://www. to the beginning of it. General Tidbits: Mark Simpkins teaches in Reno area, begins in April, press release by Michele Malchow wcs-dancer.com/MarkSimpkins.html Dave Cooper's RESDC CNO's and other stuff is posted wcs-dancer.com/RESDCNews.html Skippy Blair's Tuesday night workshops wcs-dancer.com/SkippyBlair.html Christopher Perry's Yucca Valley dancin' has been updated wcs-dancer.com/ChristopherPerry.html Ginny Toland's Washington State Tri-City info area has been updated wcs-dancer.com/GinnyToland.html Mike Quebec contributed a very interesting article on the Roots of West Coast Swing wcs-dancer.com/RootsOfWCS.html Yvonne Benavidez update has been posted for Stars Ballroom workshops wcs-dancer.com/YvonneBenavidez.html Steve Luther's Santa Rosa area dancing has been updated wcs-dancer.com/SteveLuther.html Mike Pyle's Thank you note and other info has been updated wcs-dancer.com/MikePyle.html Deb Narasaki's updates for greater SF Bay area is posted at wcs-dancer.com/DebNarasaki.html Tosca Dancewear is having a spring sale through April and is looking for distributors wcs-dancer.com/ToscaDanceWear.html Washington State: Washington State and bordering Idaho updated info: wcs-dancer.com/DancingWashingtonState..html Wednesday nights at Never Enough Ballroom, Reno 8-10pm are swingin'. We've been getting 25-30 dancers every Wednesday night... Commercial #1: Did your computer Harddrive crash? Did you know that if you reinstall Windows on it you may lose all of your documents and/or other data? I can recover most of what is on your harddrive if you send it to me, but don't try to reinstall Windows on it first. Call me. Commercial #2: 50% off of what you paid for Tax Preparation last year, or 50% of my regular charges which ever is less. I prepare all States and I do Electronic filing. New Clients Only. Details: http://www.ewing-enterprises.com Dancing this week: Sunday, March 27th Redwood Empire Swing Dance Club's monthly swing dance will be held Easter night, March 27 at Ellington Hall, 3535 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa, with a free beginner lesson from 6:30 to 7:30 pm, and dancing from 6:30 to 10 PM. As a special treat, we will host an "amateur DJ night" so look forward to a variety of music and dance with us. Hope to see you there! Jeanette Ditter, for RESDC www: RESDC.org tel: 523-9477 wcs-dancer.com/ClubDrivingDirections.html Saturday, March 26, Stars Ballroom, 1559 S. Novato Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 415-897-7976, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. International Tango lessons with Glenn Weiss & Frank Flores 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Dancing with deejays Freddie Marsh-Lott & Jim Cripps wcs-dancer.com/StarsBallroom.html Saturday, March 26th Metronome Ballroom "Live Band Night" hosted by Mike Quebec wcs-dancer.com/MikeQuebec.html Saturday, March 26th, Madhatter's Ball, Sand Point Idaho wcs-dancer.com/GinnyToland.html Sunday, March 27th, Richard Kear's Lessons and Dance at the Starlite in Sunnyvale wcs-dancer.com/RichardKear.html Wednesday, March 30th, and each Wednesday night thereafter, Never Enough Ballroom, Reno, West Coast Swing Dance 8-10pm. This Dance will continue as long as it is attended even though I will be gone on vacation. DJ will be Adam. Dancing in the Sacramento area weekly update, see wcs-dancer.com/DancingSacramento.html Lots of other e-news is posted at wcs-dancer.com/DancinIndex.html Upcoming Events more than a week away May 26-30, Frezno Dance Classic - Memorial Weekend, May 26-30. Hotel Rooms at the Radisson are now available. 3 night minimum stay required and one nights deposit. Room rate just $92.00. Other nearby hotel information is also available. For Frezno Dance Classic event and hotel information, visit www.fresnodance.com April 7-10, Reno Hilton, Reno Dance Sensation Convention, wcs-dancer.com/RenoDanceSensationPR.html Press release by Michele Malchow June 9-12, Jack & Jill O`Rama site is up: http://www.centralcoastswingdance.com The Schedule includes the NEW Grandmasters contest for those over 60, as well as Masters for those over 50, and Jrs for those under 18. All of those that are 15 or older can compete in their Age Category AND their Divisional Contest. There will also be a Jill & Jack where She Leads and He Follows! Ongoing Weekly Stuff... Thursday, Friday, & Saturday nights, Sparks NV, Nugget Hotel Casino, Lounge, great dancing with the BLSDC crowd to a live band. Music starts around 7:30ish or so, dancers are arriving around 8-8:30pm some come in after 9pm http://www.wcs-dancer.com/NuggetHotelCasino.html Band Schedule: http://www.janugget.com/events/cabaret.cfm Thursday nights there's a WCS dance at The Ballroom of Sacramento, 8:00-11:00 p.m. Intermediate WCS class from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Great fun, great dance floor, great crowd sez Dani... Check out her e-mail this week at http://www.wcs-dancer.com/dancingsacramento.html or She also gives a run down for all Sacto area dancing for the current week so check it out anytime. Thursday nights 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Swing Dance Club of Hawaii, Zanzabar Night Club, 2255 Kuhio Av. Honolulu, Hawaii (Waikiki Area) Phone: 808-924-3939 Notes: DANCE FROM 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm in the cool air conditioned beautiful nightclub on THURSDAY NIGHTS 6:00 -- 10:00 pm Thursdays: Monterey Moose Lodge, 555 Cyn Del Rey Blvd in Monterey. Beginner class at 7:15 followed by Intermediate class at 8:15. Social dancing and practice from 9-10. Dances taught include WCS, ECS, Hustle, Salsa, Cha Cha, NC2, Country 2 and Country Waltz. Classes are taught by Pat Eodice. For more info email Pat at swngdncrx@redshift.com or http://www.dancefever.biz Thursdays, Backstage Yucca Valley, CA, is starting WCS Classes. It is located in the Monterey Business Center, at 58923 Business Center Drive, Suite "H", in Yucca Valley. For more information call (760) 365-0475. Additional info at http://www.wcs-dancer.com/BackStageYuccaValley.html Friday nights, Two Left Feet, 194 Diablo Road, Danville - http://www.twoleftfeet.com Friday nights, Ellington Hall, Santa Rosa, Swing Dancing of the 40's era. Lessons before the dance. http://www.wcs-dancer.com/ellingtonhall.html for Class schedules and special events. Friday nights. Dream to Dance Studio 661 Auahi Street Suite 201, Honolulu, Hawaii Beginning Swing Dance Lesson 8:00-8:30pm with Vivian Chau, Social Dancing 8:30-12:00 pm Lindyhop, balboa, shag, Charleston, east coast swing, west coast swing. http://www.wcs-dancer.com/HawaiiJitterbugs.html Saturdays, Star's Ballroom in Novato: Dance Parties every Saturday of the month. They are a mixture of Swing, Ballroom and Latin. Held at our location (Stars). A group class precedes the parties (unless otherwise noted) at 7 PM. party from 8 to 10:30 PM. http://www.wcs-dancer.com/starsballroom.html Saturdays, 3rd Saturday, Spotlight Ballroom, Sacramento, Swingtime dance ala DJ Chuck Brown http://www.wcs-dancer.com/SpotlightBallroom.html Sundays, San Diego Swing Dance Club, San Diego. Club dances every Sunday http://www.sandiegoswingdance.com more info will follow when known. Tuesday nights at the Flamingo in Santa Rosa. Kyoko Morrison is teaching beginning West Coast Swing at 7:00 to 7:30. Edna Lucero and Dick Jensen are teaching intermediate W.C. Swing from 7:40 to 8:30. DJ Fred Loebenstein sugarpushfred@usa.net DJ's the 8:30-11pm dance. Tuesday Nights: Kelly Casanova, Mill Valley West Coast Swing classes The classes are at the Almonte Clubhouse in Mill Valley. Beginner class from 6:30-7:45 pm. Practice dancing from 7:45-8:15 pm and then the Intermediate class from 8:15-9:30 pm. Further information is available at her website www.kellydance.com Wednesday nights, Never Enough Ballroom, 2700 So. Virginia, across from the peppermill, Reno 8:30-10:00pm, West Coast Swing Dance Party, cookies, punch, and other nibbles available. DJ Jim Ewing http://www.wcs-dancer.com Wednesday nights. Kelly Casanova, Ellington Hall, Santa Rosa. Beginner class from 6:30-7:45 pm. Practice dancing from 7:45-8:15 pm and then the Intermediate class from 8:15-9:30 pm. New series starts on the first Wednesday of each month, however, drop-in's are welcome. Open dancing after each class. e-mail Kelly for more info: http://www.kellydance.com for Kelly's teaching activities including her classes before each RESDC dance on the 4th Sunday. Wednesday Night Dance Lessons, Lost and Found (LAF) Dancing Presents: "At The Cadillac Ranch" Concord 1655 Willow Pass Rd. http://www.tommyts.com (partner not required) There will be a bartender on site for your drinking pleasure. Check for drink specials at the door. For those who don't dance there are pool tables available. No one under 21 permitted Schedule: 7:15pm-8:00pm Night Club 2-Step 8 :15pm-9:00pm West Coast Swing Lesson Open Dancing & Practice Time - until 10pm Various Instructors $8.00 cover for Admission & Lessons For more info regarding this event or other dance classes visit our web site at: http://www.lafdancing.com (Currently Under Construction) or e-mail us at: lafdancing@yahoo.com flyer: http://www.wcs-dancer.com/CadillacRanch.html Wednesday nights: "Beardsley's ", at the Peninsula Social Club, 100 N B St, San Mateo. Top of Beardsley's teaches West Coast Swing by Ed Cirio and Phil Trau. Dance follows http://www.wcs-dancer.com/beardsleyssanmateo.html Wednesday 8:00 pm - 12:00 am, "JUKE JOINT" Studio 1 in Chinatown (corner of Nu'uanu & King) Honolulu, Hawaii Phone: For more info please call Jo Ann 808-779-7117 Every Wednesday night from 8pm - Midnight, starting Nov. 5. $6 cover Upcoming Swing Dance Conventions: For a full list of World Swing Dance Council (WSDC) registry events, please check out: http://www.swingdancecouncil.com Nov U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships, San Jose, CA http://www.usopenswingdc.com December New Years Dance Camp, Palm Springs, CA http://www.peoplewhodance.net/newyears/swing January UCWDC Dance World Championships, Knoxville, TN http://ucwdcworlds.com/worldsswing.shtm January Monterey Swingfest, Monterey CA, http://www.centralcoastswingdance.com/2005montereyswingfest.htm January SwingDiego, San Diego, CA http://www.SwingDiego.com February Capital Swing Dancer's Presidents Day Convention, Sacramento, CA http://www.CapitalSwingDancers.org March 24-27, 2005 Seattle Easter Swing, Bellevue, WA http://www.seattlewcswing.com April 1-3 Los Angeles Premier Dance Classic, Los Angeles Ca http://www.lapremierdance.com April 7-10 Reno Dance Sensation, Reno NV http://www.renodancesensation.com March 24-27 Americas Classic Swing Dance Championships, Houston Tx http://www.americasclassic.com May 26-30 Frezno Dance Classics, Fresno, CA http://www.fresnodance.com Is your convention missing from this list? Talk to me... Monthly Swing Club Dances ... (most clubs have lessons prior to the dance) 1st Saturday: Next Generation Swing Dance Club, Emeryville, Ca: http://www.tngsdc.org 1st Saturday: Redding Dance Club, Redding, CA http://www.reddingdanceclub.net 2nd Saturday: Biggest Little Swing Dance Club, Reno, NV: http://www.blsdc.org 3rd Sunday: Capital Swing Dancers Club, Sacramento, CA: http://www.CapitalSwingDancers.org 4th Saturday: Santa Cruz Swing Dance Club, Santa Cruz, CA: http://www.santacruzswingclub.com 4th Sunday: Redwood Empire Swing Dance Club, Santa Rosa, CA: http://www.resdc.org Sundays, every Sunday, Swing Dance Club of San Diego, CA http://www.sandiegoswingdance.com L.A. Swing Dance Club - 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays laswingdanceclub.com Is your club missing from this list? Talk to me... Also a Swing monthly event: 1st Sunday: Richard Kear Dance, Campbell CA, Steppin' Out Productions: wcs-dancer.com/RichardKear.html 2nd Sunday: Michelle Kinkaid's Dance, Redwood City, CA: http://www.michelledance.com 3rd Saturday: Spotlight Ballroom, Sacramento, http://www.swingtimeatthespotlight.com 3rd Sunday: Mike Pyle DJ's at the Oakland Vets Building, Lake Merritt: http://www.wcs-dancer.com/mikepyle.html 4th Sunday: Steve Marques, Sunnyvale, CA, http://www.wcs-dancer.com/SteveMarques.html Every Wednesday, "Beardsley's " San Mateo, by Ed Cirio and Phil Trau. http://www.wcs-dancer.com/beardsleyssanmateo.html Is your monthly swing dance missing from this list? Talk to me... seeya dancin' -- Jim Ewing Mailto:Jim@Wcs-Dancer.com Website: http://www.wcs-dancer.com http://www.Ewing-Enterprises.com You are receiving this weekly newsletter because you either asked to receive it, belong to a Swing Club, or are a known Swing Dancer. 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