It's this Saturday! Live music, competitions, and a performance by "The California Rolls" swing dance team. All that and the kitchen sink (BYOKS) for $12!!
UPCOMING DANCES AND EVENTS
NEXT DANCE: July 26, 2008
PRE-CAMP HOLLYWOOD PARTY!!
Featuring:
Free mini-lesson @ 8:00pm
Free snacks
Free door prizes
Plenty of parking
And join us for our 2nd Annual Strictly Lindy "Total Elimination" Competition and our 1st Annual Solo Charleston Challenge where "Winner Takes All"
The Dance Family Studio
25 N Allen (off of Colorado)
Pasadena, CA 91106
July 26, 2008
( The FOURTH Saturday, not the THIRD Saturday )
Host:
Ben and Sheri
Location:
Dance Family Studio 25 N Allen (off Colorado) Pasadena, CA 91106
Directions
Cover Charge:
$12 special event charge $5 after 11:00pm
Time:
8:00pm - 8:30pm: Mini-Swing-Lesson 8:30pm - 1:00am: Dancing!!!
We go live band at 9:00pm with Dave Stuckey's Gut Bucket 5!
Live Music:
Dave Stuckey's Gut Bucket 5
Featuring fine talented musicians based in Southern California whom you have all heard. They have been featured with such bands as: The Bonebrake Syncopaters, Lucky Stars, Big Sandy & his Fly Rite Boys, Mora's Modern Rhythmists, and Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five (to name a few!)
Dave Stuckey, vocals & Rhythm Guitar
TK Smith, Lead Guitar
Wally Hersom, Bass
Corey Gemme, Cornet
Richard Geere, Keyboard
Josh Colazzo, Drums
Last Year Highlight Reel:
Trophies:
Check out these bad boys!
Solo Charleston Challenge:
Solo Charleston Challenge!!!
"Winner Take All"
* $5 competition registration
* Starts sometime late night
* WINNER TAKE ALL!
Yup that's right, it is "WINNER TAKE ALL".
The winner will win ALL SOLO CHARLESTON REGISTRATION MONEY plus our Solo Charleston Challenge trophy! So for example, if twenty people enter the Solo Charleston Challenge, that means the winner will walk away with $100 cash PLUS a darn fine looking trophy!
To enter, register at the door. We will announce during the night when the competition will take place. It will not be before 11:30pm so you $5 late nighters getting in can join in too!
Strictly Lindy "TOTAL ELIMINATION":
Strictly Lindy "TOTAL ELIMINATION"!!!
* $10 competition registration fee
* This is a couples competition - you must register with a partner
* Register by 9:40pm
* Prelims at 9:45pm
* Finals at 10:45pm
THIRD PLACE: ($50 value)
* Dancestore.com gift certificates, home of the Aris Allen shoe
* Smaller-but-still-cool Third Place Trophies!
Competition Rules and Formats:
Solo Charleston Challenge Rules and format subject to change
One song warm-up (not judged) for everyone
Prelims will be one heat all skate. SHOW YOUR STUFF! Our judges will select four to six finalists.
Prelims: number of song? As many as it takes for the judges to select their finalists. So during the prelims, if you don't get selected early, take it up a notch!
Finalists will dance spotlight phrase battle style (sixteen eights)
Audience applause will determine the one and only winner from the finalists
WINNER TAKE ALL!! Winner takes home all the Solo Charleston Challenge entry fees PLUS a darn fine looking Solo Charleston Challenge trophy!
Strictly Lindy "TOTAL ELIMINATION" Rules and format subject to change
Competitors enter as couples (one lead, one follow)
Prelims will be two heats, three songs per heat
Prelims are judged by our esteemed judging panel and will pick four to six semi-finalist couples
Semi-finalists will go head-to-head (two couples at a time) via random draw
Audience applause will determine which of the two couples in the head-to-head will go on to the finals
Finalist will participate in a dance spotlight phrase battle style (eight eights)
Audience applause will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
2008 Third Saturday Swing Schedule
Date
Info
Jan 19
Guest host: Vicky Chan. Guest DJs: Shaheed Qassim
Feb 16
Featuring our first ever "Sadie Hawkins Contest".
Which gal will ask the most guys to dance?
Hosted by Ben and Sheri. Thank you to the One2Swing Jitterbugs for their fine performance. Thanks to Special Guest DJs: Shesha and Nikki Marvin not only for playing great tunes but also for their impromptu donation of TWO passes to Inspiration Weekend!!
Guest Host: Vicky Chan. DJs: SwingPit Tip and Mike. Instructors: Sam and Jasmine
Apr 19
Host/House DJ: Ben and Sheri, Vicky Chan. Instructors: Jason and Courtney
May 17
Host/House DJ: Ben and Sheri, Vicky Chan. Instructors: Sam and Jasmine
Jun 21
JUMPIN JEHOSOPHAT IT'S OUR JUNE JACK AND JILL!!
Start gearing up for Camp Hollywood and come enter our Jack and Jill Competition! Competition entry fee is $5. Win your share of over $200 in Jack and Jill prizes!
Congrats to our Jack and Jill Winners:
1st: Shaheed Qassim and Kristin Lovell
2nd: Giovanni Quintero and Beth Grover
3rd: Sam Chan and Sharlene Choy
Hosted by Ben and Sheri. Guest DJ: Nick Williams. Guest instructors: Sam and Jasmine
Funk, Rock, Soul and Swing Party! (a.k.a. Funky Turkey Dance!)
2007 was a blast (check out the gallery and highlight vid). This year we want it to be even bigger and better!
Check out last year's highlight video:
Dec 20
Holiday Bash
Our second annual Holiday Bash. With live music, Holiday Jack and Jill, Holiday Dessert Bake-Off, and more!
2007 Third Saturday Swing Schedule
Date
Info
Jan 20
Come to our first dance! Hosted by Ben and Sheri with DJ's Ben, Sheri, and Vicky
Feb 17
Hosted by Ben and Sheri featuring DJ's Ben Yau and Vicky Chan
Mar 17
Featuring guest hosts and DJ's Vicky Chan, Dave Graybill, and Brian Begun.
Apr 21
Open until 1:00am! Admission after 11:00pm is $3. Featuring DJ's Ben Yau and Vicky Chan. Thank you to George Gee, Camp Jitterbug, and The Connexxion for their generous door prize donations.
May 19
featuring guest hosts and DJ's David Frutos and Kim Clever
June 16
Competition Workshop (Day) and TSS Dance (Night)Competition Workshop during the day and then come at night to dance the night away until 1:00am. And enter our Jack and Jill for an additional $5 registration fee!
CONGRATS TO OUR JACK AND JILL WINNERS!
1st: Ryan Hitchin and Christine Smith
2nd: John Ennis and Courtney Widger
3rd: Everest Ling and Jaime Oliver
Pre-Camp Hollywood Party!! Featuring live music by the Titanic Jazz Band, special performance by Super-Cali-Lindy-Licious, and our Strictly Lindy: TOTAL ELIMINATION contest! $12 cover charge, $5 after 11:00pm. Enter the contest with an additional $10 registration.
CONGRATS TO OUR STRICTLY LINDY "TOTAL ELIMINATION" WINNERS!
1st: Giovanni Quintero and Mae-Lae Louie
2nd: Dave Graybill and Geneviève Kérouac
3rd: Bernard of Hollywood and Karin
Pre-BalJam Party!! BalJam, the nation's premiere Balboa Exchange, is coming to Los Angeles September 7-9. We will kick off the festivities early with a night of great music AND a Strictly Balboa contest. Come win some great prizes including free passes to BalJam! Featuring DJ's Ben Yau, Brian Begun, and Heather Eide. Free Balboa lesson @ 8:00pm.
CONGRATS TO OUR STRICTLY BALBOA WINNERS!
1st: Jacob Wigger and Emily
2nd: Brian Begun and Heather Eide
3rd: Kim Tran and Shelly
Honorable Mention Up-And-Comers: Eddie Siu and Esther
featuring guest hosts and DJ's David Frutos and Kim Clever. Open until 12midnight.
Oct 20
featuring guest host Vicky Chan with DJs Vicky, Mike Lopez, and DJ Jose!
Nov 17
Funk, Rock, Soul and Swing Party! (a.k.a. Funky Turkey Dance!)
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We had the freakinest rockinest time with you all! Thanks for coming out to party with us! If you missed it, you missed one heck of a party so make sure to come next time! We definitely will do it again soon. Make sure to check the video/picture gallery for highlights!
Congrats to our Non-Swing Jack and Jill Challenge winners:
1st Place: Shaheed and Emily
2nd Place: Mark and Kelly
3rd Place: Jason and Chandra
Dec 15
Holiday Party with Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five Thank you for celebrating the holidays with us! Big thanks to Jonathan Stout for putting a killer ensemble together! I mean, when Dean Mora walked in we all thought he was just stopping by to stay hi ... could you believe it?
Congrats to our Holiday Jack and Jill Winners:
1st Place: Ryan Hitchin and Valerie Brown
2nd Place: Shaheed Qassim and Bella Viramontes
3rd Place: Jason Vaughan and Courtney Widger
Congrats to our Holiday Dessert Bake-Off Winners:
1st Place: Debbie Gitt
2nd Place: Barbara Yeh
3rd Place: Molly McKinney
