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    ESDS Events

    Edinburgh Swing Dance Society's Lindy Hop classes resume this Thursday (5th September).
    So if you want to learn some Lindy Hop then come along to The Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery St, Edinburgh (just off Easter Road)

    7.30 - 8.15 Absolute beginners session, (class will start at 7.30 prompt!)
    8.15 - 8.45 Free-dance, including a warm up/ cool-down session
    8.45 - 9.30 Intermediate session
    9.30 - 10.00 Free- dance.

    Price £4 (£3.50 for members)

    http://www.hopscotch-swing.co.uk/


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    Exclamation ESDS Dance Night + Workshops

    Dance Night
    On Saturday 8th September there is a dance night with DJ Rhumboogie at The Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery St, Edinburgh (just off Easter Road), 8pm-midnight.
    Cost is £5 (£3 members). BYOB.

    There will be a fun taster class given by Matt and Sarah of The Rock Dance Company at 8pm.

    Workshops
    On Sunday 9th September there are Lindy Hop workshops with Matt and Sarah from The Rock Dance Company.

    (ABSOLUTE) BEGINNERS 11.00 - 13.00 Paced to be suitable for complete novices, but everyone will benefit.

    BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATE 13.30 - 15.30 An extended, thought-provoking class to take build on the basics

    ADVANCED 16.00 - 17.30 For experienced dancers only.

    Workshop Costs : £10, (£9) per session, £16, (£15) for 2 sessions.


    http://www.hopscotch-swing.co.uk/


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    Dance Night

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    Just a reminder for the ESDS Dance Night on Saturday 7th September. (see previous post)

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    Do any of you guys know if there are Swing classes, on in Glasgow, I'm Ayrshire based and Edinburgh's just a bit too far to travel too.

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    Janice

    You can do West Coast Swing with Graham and Diane at Muirhead, out Stepps way. See http://www.capitaldance.co.uk

    I believe there is a Glasgow Jive/ SwingBoogie class in East Kilbride but I don't know anything else about it.

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    Glasgow Jive / WCS

    Janice,

    There is a Glasgow Jive class on a Thursday evening at the same venue as the WCS in Muirhead. The venue is a little tricky to find, so if you need directions please let me know.

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    Re: ESDS Dance Night + Workshops

    This weekend, Edinburgh Swing Dance Society hold their monthly dance night and workshops.

    Dance Night
    On Saturday 12th October there is a dance night with DJ Rhumboogie and a couple of guest slots by ESDS members at The Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery St, Edinburgh (just off Easter Road), 8pm-midnight.
    Cost is £5 (£3 members). BYOB.

    There will be a fun taster class given by Richard and Judith at 8pm, suitable for all levels.

    Workshops
    On Sunday 13th October there are Lindy Hop workshops with Richard Dixon and Judith Hammer. Richard is a member of the London Swing Dance Society and the Sugarfoot Stompers. Judith was a UK Lindy Hop champ last year and runner up this year.

    (ABSOLUTE) BEGINNERS 11.00 - 13.00 Paced to be suitable for complete novices, but everyone will benefit.

    BEGINNERS/INTERMEDIATE 13.30 - 15.30 An extended, thought-provoking class to take build on the basics

    ADVANCED 16.00 - 17.30 For experienced dancers only.

    Workshop Costs : £10, (£9) per session, £16, (£15) for 2 sessions. Workshops held at The Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery St, Edinburgh (just off Easter Road)


    http://www.hopscotch-swing.co.uk/


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    Look out for a details of December's special event!

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    ESDS Weekend

    Yip, it's that time of the month again!

    The ESDS dance night/workshop weekend is next weekend (9th-10th November). This month's teachers are the amazing, the fantabulous, Carolene and Russell from the Jiving Lindy Hoppers.

    Dance night:- Saturday 9th November, 8pm-midnight. Taster class at 8pm. £5. BYOB.

    Workshops:- Sunday 10th November. Format same as my previous post on this thread. £10 per session or £16 for two.

    Venue:- The Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery St, Edinburgh (just off Easter Road).



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    ESDS "Cool Yule" workshops

    Want to dance to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy and not break sweat?

    Want to improve your musicality and lead and follow skills?

    Then book up for the ESDS December Workshops, 7th-8th!


    With 2 Sets of Teachers - Dorry & Sommer from the USA and Graeme & Ann from Hoppin' Mad, Bristol

    The Classes
    Workshops run of Sunday 8th December in Marco's, Grove Street, Edinburgh.

    There will be classes in Balboa, Lindy Hop, Musicality and Leading & Following.

    Balboa is a dance that originated in the States in the 30's and is currently sweeping the swing world. Close and compact it is ideal for dancing to faster songs and for busy dance floors.

    The Musicality class will teach you about musical structure and how to accent your dancing by listening to and interpreting the music.

    There will also be classes in Lindy Hop offered at two levels, Beginners/Intermediate and Advanced. Courses in the morning will be suitable for beginners. One of these classes will focus on lead and follow skills which will be applicable to many dance styles.


    The Teachers
    Dorry and Sommer are part of the Lindy, Baby! dance company and teach in Baltimore, USA. They are currently working in Ireland and we've managed to get them to Edinburgh before the head back across the Atlantic. They competed at this year's UK Open Lindy Hop Championships, winning the Showcase division.

    Graeme & Ann run Hoppin' Mad in Bristol. They are previous UK Lindy Hop champions and choreographed the swing dance scene in Chicken Run. They are regualar visitors to Edinburgh.

    The Timetable
    (this is an overview)

    Two halls, classes running in parallel throughout the day
    10.30 - 12.00 Lindy Hop (Beginners/Intermediate)
    12.00 - 12.30 Musicality (All)
    12.30 - 16.15 Lindy Hop (Beginners/Intermediate & Advanced)
    16.30 - 17.30 Balboa (Beginners/Intermediate)

    The Party
    The night before the workshops (Saturday 7th December) there will be a dance night at the Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh. 8pm-midnight. BYOB. Special price for block bookings so bring your friends!

    The Costs
    Advance booking IS required for this event. There are a few different options available. If you book before November 18th there is a discount. (The Early price)

    Code:
    				Level		Early	Late	Qty
    Morning Only (10.30-12.30) 	(Beg/Inter)	£12	£14	_____
    
    Afternoon Only (13.00-17.30) 	(Beg.inter)	£20	£23	_____
    
    All Day 			(Beg/Inter)	£27	£29	_____
    
    Afternoon only (12.00-17.30)    (Advanced)	£23	£25	_____
    
    
    Saturday Party					£4	£5	_____
    
    Block of 6 Party Tickets			£20     n/a	_____
    
    						Total		_____
    Send completed forms with cheque (made payable to "The Edinburgh Swing Dance Society") to ESDS, 168 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5ER

    Any queries contact ESDS via email at info.esds@virgin.net or phone 0131 661 6027.


    Hope to see you there!



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    Hi S-S-S (aka boogie woogie boy)

    Looks like a fab event - see you there!

    Linz
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    Exclamation

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    Final call for the Dorry and Sommer Lindy Hop workshop on Sunday 8th December. Get your bookings in now!

    Don't forget the dance night on Saturday 7th too

    Cheers

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    Thumbs up Glasgow Jive/Swing Boogie

    Janice

    Ellen Boyle of Jive Alive runs an excellent class in Glasgow Jive and Swing Boogie in the Tax Centre, E Kilbride on a Tuesday Night 6pm till 9pm and Sunday afternoons 3pm till 6pm. The class will be closing for the Christmas break innext Tuesday but will be starting up again in January. Hope this is of interest


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    Holiday closures

    ESDS's regular Thursday night Lindy hop classes have now stopped for the Christmas holidays.

    The next term will start on Thursday 9th January 2003 with guest teachers Shawn & Debbie Carter from the USA. Shawn & Debbie are renowned smooth style lindy hoppers and previous American Lindy Hop Championships winners.

    If you want to try some lindy, this is ideal time as we go back the beginning and teach some lindy fundamentals which we'll build on each week.

    Cheers

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    New term start this week

    Happy New Year to everybody!

    ESDS Lindy Hop classes start this Thursday (9th Jan) at The Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh. 7.30pm.

    This is the start of a new term so we go right back to basics.

    My previous post on this thread stated that Shawn & Debbie from the USA would be guest teachers but this is not the case . There was a slight mix up on the dates but they will be taking the class on January 23rd .

    This weekend also see this first dance night/workshop weekend. Dance night is Saturday, 8-midnight with yours truly on the decks along with FatBoySwing and possibly others.

    Workshop is Sunday 12th with Paul Crook and Natasha Hall, their first visit to Edinburgh.

    Normal format this time, i.e.

    Absolute Beginners: 11.00am till 1pm
    Intermediates: 1.30pm till 3.30pm
    Advanced 4.00pm till 5.30pm

    Costs:
    £10 for a single workshop
    £16 for 2 workshops
    ESDS members get £1 off any of these prices. Students/UB40 discount available.

    Cheers

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    ESDS February Lindy Workshops

    Just a reminder about the February's ESDS Lindy Hop workshop on Sunday 9th February 2003

    Teachers are Richard Dixon (one of my favourite teachers) and the ever-so-stylish Judith Hammer.

    Venue: The Calton Centre, 121 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh

    Beginners: 11am-1pm
    Intermediate: 1.30pm-3.30pm
    Advanced: 4pm-5.30pm

    Costs:
    £10 for a single workshops
    £16 for two

    ESDS members get £1 off any of these prices
    Students/UB40 discount available

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    Don't forget the Dance Night on Saturday 8th February. The Calton Centre, 8pm-midnight. £5. BYOB.

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    Reminder

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    Final reminder (for the folks not going to Aberdeen this weekend!) for the ESDS dance night (Sat) and workshops (Sun).

    See previous post for details.

    Cheers

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    Yip, it's that time of the month again...

    ESDS have a number of events coming up in April.

    1. Our new term starts on Thursday 10th April. If you want to try some Lindy, this is the time to do it.

    2. Saturday 12th April - Our regular Dance Night. Top DJs playing a wide range of swingin' music.

    3. Sunday 13th April - Workshop with Julie Oram from Jitterbugs (London). First visit to Edinburgh from one of the UK's most experienced Lindy Hop teachers.

    Full details on the brand-spanking-new-look web site http://www.hopscotch-swing.co.uk

    Cheers

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    Free dancing

    Slight format change to the upcoming ESDS dance night on Saturday 10th April...

    1. It's FREE!

    2. You'll get a free glass of wine on arrival!

    3. There will be a video showing of the Spring Swing Fling cabaret performances featuring Angela and Grace tapping, ESDS doing their Apple Chorus routine, The Edinburgh University SDS doing their Black Bottom, Lindsay and Cathy sword dancing, The Shim Sham Sisters doing the Tap Shim Sham and Frida and Zakarias doing their gobsmacking jazz dance routine.

    Evening starts at 8.30pm with the video at 9pm.

    Cheers

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    10th April???

    According to my diary 10th April is a Thursday?????
    Do you mean Thursday 10th April or Saturday 12th April or neither?

    Heather.

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    Whoops-a-daisy!

    Thanks Heather. The correct date for the dance night is Saturday 12th April.

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