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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    So, let me get this straight, there's no Latin, even in the latin room?

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    So, let me get this straight, there's no Latin, even in the latin room?
    If the format is the same we have used in the past, there is no latin room in the evening. The partition is removed to enlarge the room used for WCS/Blues.

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by RobC
    If the format is the same we have used in the past, there is no latin room in the evening. The partition is removed to enlarge the room used for WCS/Blues.
    So that it becomes "blues + latin" as mentioned on the website?
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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by spindr
    So that it becomes "blues + latin" as mentioned on the website?
    SpinDr.
    I admire your persistence, but I suspect not.
    I think "blues + blues" is the best we can expect.

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by spindr
    So that it becomes "blues + latin" as mentioned on the website?
    SpinDr.
    Just had a look, says this on the front page:

    The Evenings include dancing in 2 - 3 rooms each with a different style including Modern Jive,

    West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and Blues & Latin:


    but on the timetable page doesn't mention latin, Sat night is billed as:

    THREE rooms of dancing:
    Modern Jive Ball (Ballroom) Dress to Impress!
    Monster Swing Ball (lindy hop) featuring "The Sheena Davis Group" (Swing Room)
    West Coast Swing & Blues Marquee



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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by NewKid
    I phoned today about the Sat evening and they had just a few places left... get in there quick!

    I'm going!
    I'm in (like Flynn), too!

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by Simon
    I'm in (like Flynn), too!
    I'm in too, just for the Saturday night!


    It's a very long drive on my own...so does anyone fancy a lift from Junction 13 of M1?

    PM me asap if you're interested. There are still tickets available, well worth snapping them up to save a wasted journey.

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by spindr
    it doesn't seem unreasonable to expect the occasional Latin American track -- either Tango, Salsa or Cha -- or possibly some reasonably paced R+B that could be used to Salsa to.
    Apart from the Salsa, I think you'll find a fair amount of that in the WCS sets, (maybe just a smidgin of Tango), there are also plenty of modern RnB tracks that will get played that work fine for Cha Cha. (And of course, there'll be plenty of blues in the WCS sets.)
    I can't say much about the blues sets, as I won't be doing those, but I'd be very surprised if they don't include some of the classic Latin tracks.

    I wouldn't expect there to be a detailed DJ schedule published. I'm just going on what is shown in the evening programme. If you want more information on the style of a particular set, then it's probably best to ask the DJ.

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by Sheepman
    I can't say much about the blues sets, as I won't be doing those, but I'd be very surprised if they don't include some of the classic Latin tracks.
    So Blues is Latin?

    Scratches head, walk away, totally lost now...

    OK, all I want to know is, where's the best place to find anything vaguely resembling a Latin sound?

    The MJ room? The WCS room? The Blues room? Or should I just take my chances and rush from one to the other...?

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    OK, all I want to know is, where's the best place to find anything vaguely resembling a Latin sound?

    The MJ room? The WCS room? The Blues room? Or should I just take my chances and rush from one to the other...?
    On Saturday there are 3 rooms, in the main ballroom will be the Monster Jive Ball, I expect there will be some latin tracks played during the course of the evening although there is not (as far as I'm aware) a specific set.

    In the Swing Room there will be Sheena Davis group playing live sets interspaced with DJ's Probably not the best place to find latin tracks.

    In the Marquee there will WCS tracks & Blues (after 12 I think). As Sheepy has said there may be some latin flavour tracks played during the course of the sets.

    Luckily the Jive Room (Ballroom) and the Marquee are closest to ach other with the Swing Room on the opposite side of the building.

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by Almost an Angel
    Luckily the Jive Room (Ballroom) and the Marquee are closest to ach other with the Swing Room on the opposite side of the building.
    Ah, but I'm going tonight... Looks like my best bet is to kind of stand poised between the Ballroom and Marquee and listen to both, read to pounce...

    Thanks for the information, though.

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    Ah, but I'm going tonight...
    Me too!

    Who else can I expect to see there tonight?
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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory
    Me too!

    Who else can I expect to see there tonight?
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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    Ah, but I'm going tonight... Looks like my best bet is to kind of stand poised between the Ballroom and Marquee and listen to both, read to pounce...
    Apart from the Ecuadorians there's no music in the marquee tonight

    SpinDr

    P.S. I'll be the one trying to persuade the DJ that Afro Cuban All Stars is perfectly ok for WCS .
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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by Simon
    I'm in (like Flynn), too!
    Isn't it 'In Like Flint'? Or am I going crazy?

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by Purple Sparkler
    Isn't it 'In Like Flint'? Or am I going crazy?
    Think Errol -- a world reknowned swordsman

    SpinDr.

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory
    Me too!
    Really?


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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    Really?
    Yes David and you're driving, so you know what that means, Hic Only joking, I promise to be on my best behaviour

    Anyway, I'm far too busy thinking about Simon resembling Errol Flynn now I'll never be able to look at him in the same way again!
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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by spindr
    Apart from the Ecuadorians there's no music in the marquee tonight
    So, this Ecuador thing, is it basically 5 hours of lessons to learn a routine for just one song? Anyone else thinking "Macarena" here...?

    Quote Originally Posted by spindr
    P.S. I'll be the one trying to persuade the DJ that Afro Cuban All Stars is perfectly ok for WCS .
    I'll be the one standing next to you with a salsa CD and a big sign...

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    Re: MJC 9 24th-26th June

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames
    So, this Ecuador thing, is it basically 5 hours of lessons to learn a routine for just one song? Anyone else thinking "Macarena" here...?
    Thank you for that. I'm now going to have that thought firmly wedged in my poor beleaguered brain for the whole sodding weekend.

    Yes, it's 5 hours of lessons for a 4 minute track, but I've seen part of it before as I've said elsewhere, and considering there are probably quite a few unfamiliar Aussie moves involved, I'd say 5 hours was quite reasonable.

    First class in 3 1/2 hours!

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