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NEW class starting October 30
RSDS is adding a half-semester class to the Fall 2008 repertoire: Beginners’ Lindy Hop will begin on OCTOBER 30th directly after the current swing class.
Lindy Hop is the original swing dance from the first part of the 20th century, and is the grandfather to Jitterbug, West Coast, Carolina Shag and all those other swing variants out there. Lindy Hop is an 8-count dance, so it’s a little different than the 6-count Jitterbug we teach in the first class. This will be a beginner class so anyone can join, but you will have a huge headstart if you’ve been in the swing class so far. It’s not too late to join either class (or any RSDS class) but it might be a good idea to contact the instructors so they can give you a little one-on-one time before the lesson: hhauffe@mac.com and nweber@rice.edu
WHAT: Lindy Hop swing class
WHEN: Thursdays, 8:00 – 9:15 (*Begins Oct. 30!)
WHERE: Willy’s Pub
WHO: Anyone and everyone. Spread the word.
Dances with Owls
Start making plans for our upcoming dance competition and showcase, Dances with Owls:
see http://DancesWithOwls.com for more info.
Harvest Moon Ball — THIS SATURDAY!
Houston’s largest and snazziest swing dance occurs annually on Parents’ Weekend right in Rice’s very own Grand Hall. (Psst, that’s this Saturday). Harvest Moon Ball is the perfect opportunity to see social dancing in its natural environment (out on the dance floor) and to show off your moves. We know that due to Ike a lot of new RSDS members have only gotten one or two classes under their belts, so we’re offering a free hour-long intro to swing just before the dance.
WHAT: Harvest Moon Ball
WHERE: Grand Hall, in the RMC (Student Center on Rice Campus)
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 27
Free lesson 7:00 – 8:00
Dance: 8:00 – midnight
PRICE: RSDS is subsidizing $5 for its members and any Rice students. That makes the price $10 in advance or $15 at the door for RSDS/Rice, which is insanely low for the premier swing dance of the year. WE WILL BE SELLING TIX IN RSDS CLASSES THIS WEEK so bring your money then to get the lowest price. If you can’t make it to class this week, email nweber at rice dot edu to get advance tickets. Or you can always pay at the door for the $15 price. If you know anyone outside of Rice who would like to come, tickets can be bought early online at the HSDS website.
WEAR: “Your sharpest clothing.” This is the night for dress-up, so channel your inner 1940s and ’50s and dress to kill.
MUSIC: Courtesy Houston’s premier swing band, Third Coast Swing.
OTHER: photo booth, performances, competitions, good company, prizes, live music, slick threads, cool moves. =)
West Coast Swing Workshop: April 6
West Coast Swing is one of the most fun and versatile social dances. It can be danced to almost any music written in 4/4 time at speeds ranging from very slow to very fast. Any music from hip hop to blues can be used to dance WCS.
On Sunday April 6th (the sunday of Spring Recess) there will be a west coast swing workshop for beginners taught by a professional dancer Ben Hooten. Ben is 22 years old and has been dancing for 13 years.
The Details:
3:00-4:30: Lesson in the Grand Hall (Students only)
4:30-5:30: Free Dancing
No partner necessary!
and… it’s FREE!
Check out this YouTube video of Ben dancing West Coast Swing:
If these videos don’t convince you to come learn this awesome dance then consider that:
This workshop is….
- perfect for making up a class for a dancing LPAP!
- a great way to learn moves for both hip hop and blues music!
- an excellent place to meet new people!
- a wonderful way to find a date…?