Hipsters - Tues..

[Peter]

RESPECT !

Respect!

[Robin]

Aint that the truth!

ISH is not so bad but the advanced classes and the DJ ( ) at Greenwich give it the edge (IMHO).

I'd argue that .... when was the last time you came to Finchley ?

Standards gotten higher and the music is ...well... me & tez !

[David Bailey]

I'd argue that .... when was the last time you came to Finchley ?

Standards gotten higher and the music is ...well... me & tez !

Really? You've lost all your music equipment since Monday night? You two are now reduced to playing a live set all evening? Wow....

Actually, I can verify that the music (well, on Mondays, but it's the same DJs!) has been rather nice recently - IM very subjective O, the best in North London at the moment.

[Robin]

Really? You've lost all your music equipment since Monday night? You two are now reduced to playing a live set all evening? Wow....

Actually, I can verify that the music (well, on Mondays, but it's the same DJs!) has been rather nice recently - IM very subjective O, the best in North London at the moment.

you really *don't* want to hear me sing ! I can manage a bar or two on the piano but it doesn't quite work all night though !

anyway... whaddya mean North London ? What about Chigwell huh ? huh?

[David Bailey]

you really *don't* want to hear me sing

Yep.

anyway... whaddya mean North London ? What about Chigwell huh ? huh?

Chigwell? That'll be somewhere out in the wilds, right?

[Banana Man]

Just seen this on the Hipsters website:

Due to circumstances completely beyond our control,
Tuesday nights will be closed throughout the Summer.
We apologise for any upset this may cause.

Happily, though, the Big Fat Friday Freestyles are still on!
Every month, first Friday of the month.

Looks like N&N are teaching on Friday as well.

[KatieR]

PS ... Who's going tonight to see Russ on the decks with Nicky and R guest teaching?

Bit late in the reply to the Post Gus, sorry , but I was there and I have to say a brilliant intermediate class instructed by the also brilliant Nicky and Robert.

It was great to see some Australian leads that I actually recognized not to mentioned being totally embarrassed by Nicky who when rotation when slightly awry and I was left with no partner, felt it necessary to advertise my presence Im normally an under the radar kinda gal. At least try to be.

Thanks for the dances Gus! Even though I still think you owe me more than 2 so dont think I've cashed in my favours yet!

[BobbyA]

I'm gonna be venturing to London on Friday and noticed this Hipsters Nigal And Nina Class freestyle going on.. Its the first freestyle in London i would have been too..

Anyone know of any good places to stay around that area? What time does the freestyle go on till? My standard isn't that high, i mean i can do intermediate stuff but from what i've seen at MJC i'm no where near that standard.

Any will hope to see people there.

[Danielle]

IMHO its the best freestyle night in london!!! you've picked a great one to start with!!! it usually gets busy about 10.30-11.00 but its well worth going down before that for the class because they are always really good!!

Its always a very busy night, and it usually get pretty hot in there so where cool clothes.

sorry not sure of place to stay though!!

I'm gonna be venturing to London on Friday and noticed this Hipsters Nigal And Nina Class freestyle going on.. Its the first freestyle in London i would have been too..

Anyone know of any good places to stay around that area? What time does the freestyle go on till? My standard isn't that high, i mean i can do intermediate stuff but from what i've seen at MJC i'm no where near that standard.

Any will hope to see people there.

[Clive Long]

Really? You've lost all your music equipment since Monday night? You two are now reduced to playing a live set all evening? Wow....

Actually, I can verify that the music (well, on Mondays, but it's the same DJs!) has been rather nice recently - IM very subjective O, [Finchley is] the best in North London at the moment.

Sorry guys, I have been to Finchley both a year ago and a couple of times recently, and I have had an enjoyable evening, the people are nice, lighting has improved beyond measure - but it is a bit of reach to say Finchley is "the best". I will get shot down by Adam for saying this, but if North London includes Cricklewood, I can't see how Finchley can be ranked above Ashtons.

I'll continue to go to both.

sounding dangerously like we are moving to "venue review" territory and all the disagreement that engenders.

Clive

[Gus]

I'd argue that .... when was the last time you came to Finchley ?

Standards gotten higher and the music is ...well... me & tez !

Ahem ... sorry but came a few months ago ... and wont be coming back

Truth Mode ON
OK ... ready to get flamed for this but tjis is my honest opinion, based on what I like in a club, and in no way an advisement for others.

On te night I went, the lesson was scrappy, the dancers couldnt follow it, the lighting was poor, during the freestyle initialy I couldnt get a dance for love nor money as I wasn't in any of the cliques and when I did dance I get my arms wrenched to hell and there were no really good dancers who I felt I could 'play' with. The music was AOK but I'd rate the music at ISH and Greenwich well above. Overall Greenwich outscored Finchley on all counts.

Soryry if it offends but you did ask me for my opinion. Lets put it this way, I live 5 mins from the venue, yet I put up with a 80 minute trip to Greenwich
Truth Mode OFF

[Andy McGregor]

Truth Mode OFF

Gus is the most sexy male dancer in London and deserves the title "Gorgeous Gus"

[David Bailey]

I will get shot down by Adam for saying this, but if North London includes Cricklewood, I can't see how Finchley can be ranked above Ashtons.

Well, I personally (and I realize it's a very personal opinion) prefer the music at Finchley.

E.g. last week, v hot.
- Finchley: all about nice slow summer tunes, lots of Latin, etc.
- Ashtons: Swing City, at 10.50pm to boot. (OK, ZW, I know you loved it, but it's not the most lazy summer dance in the world...)

I appreciate this is a personal opinion, and also that both DJs are on the forum, so please guys, don't take it as an attack. That's just the music I like best, especially in this weather.

However, I'll happily concede Ashtons, as a proper club, has a better venue than Finchley, as a church hall. They're both good venues.

[David Bailey]

and there were no really good dancers who I felt I could 'play' with.

Well, I did ask, you turned me down

[Robin]

Ahem ... sorry but came a few months ago ... and wont be coming back

Truth Mode ON...etc snipped[/i]

Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

I would say that an average 250-300 people per week at the same venue entitles us to disagree with certain opinions.

I quote myself from my previous post - " recently numbers and standards are high " - I assume that your comments were based on your visit some time ago.

As Adam is back this week, I'm sure you would be welcome this Tuesday to appraise the differences and revise your opinion accordingly

[Gus]

Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

As Adam is back this week, I'm sure you would be welcome this Tuesday to appraise the differences and revise your opinion accordingly

Well ... its taken some time to venture back to Finchley ... taking a night off from Jango for once so thought I'd just pop up the road and give the place a second go.

This time instead of trying to compare the club to what I wanted I tried to view it from the perspective of the regular mob who attend. After coming off my high-horse' ( ) to be fair to the place Finchley fits well within the Ceroc model. Its never going to set the world on fire but, with the exception I'll mention below, there is nothing that is bad. The lighting, music for the lessons and the clarity of the lessons are the things that probably nbeg for improvement but it was a great relief not to have arms pulled out of joint and to actualy be asked to dance by strangers ... a very pleasant surprise .

What REALLY spoilt the night was the amount of people doing big moves/drops/arials on a packed dance floor. NOBODY STOPPED THEM!! There was one chap who did a number of lift/spin combos, eventualy catching someone in the face ... and he didnt even apologise! If I have a problem with him, I have a bigger problem with the venue management who allow this to continue ... or have Ceroc(tm) changed their modus operandi to allow this behaviour to be acceptable.

So ... not a bad night at all, but wont go back until I find my steel-sheathed baseball bat and can dole out some 'education' in floorcraft

[Tezii]

Well Gus what can I say? The Finchley dancers doing big moves / drops/aerials ??

And you never complained to the "management" ?
And I thought we had a lovely dance at the end of the evening to a suitably nice track "My baby just cares" but obviously "baby" you didn't care enough to let me know (I think "new kid" mentioned to you who the venue manager was!!)
Anyway, I heard there was a rather brilliant but slightly stand offish dancer they'd only seen there once before, but as no one mentioned it to me personally I thought best not to follow it up!!

[David Bailey]

Well Gus what can I say? The Finchley dancers doing big moves / drops/aerials ??

I didn't see that either, but then I wasn't really watching; if Gus says he was doing weird stuff, fair enough. But I wish he'd told someone Official (I don't count!) - Robin, Tezi, Big Kev, or Carol would have done something if they'd known, I'm sure.

I'll keep an eye out for the Evil Aerial Man next time though, and try to point him out.

Nice dance with you, Tezii

[LMC]

I'll keep an eye out for the Evil Aerial Man next time though, and try to point him out.

I know who it was - but I can't name and shame him because I don't know his name - will point him out tho' Tezi. Not sure I did tell Gus you were venue manager sorry - but glad you got your dance with him.

Despite being hit over the head a few times by a few guys' arms (what was that about then?) I had a great night on Monday

[Gus]

But I wish he'd told someone Official (I don't count!) - Robin, Tezi, Big Kev, or Carol would have done something if they'd known, I'm sure.

Urr...sorry Dave, I thought you were Official ... you are a member of Crew. I wanted to tell the teacher but she had left. As I said at the time, I pointed him out to you so I thought job done Having said that, from a few other comments I heard, I thought he was already well known for his antics.

And I thought we had a lovely dance at the end of the evening to a suitably nice track

It was a delight to dance with you to