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Happenings – Swing ‘n’
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Dedicated to the Promotion of Couples Style Country and Swing
Dancing |
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Leah Noparstak,
President |
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This issue by Ken D. |
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September Dances |
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When: Friday,
September 5 |
Two Step Lesson with Don Leynes Open Dancing: Guest DJ: Bob Boyle |
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modified: Friday, September 5: As a way of starting our weekly dance lessons off with a big thanks,
we invite you to join your friends at our September 5 dance for half price! Yup, members pay half price; non-members
pay half price. (Better yet, become a
member and then pay half price!) The
evening will feature special guest DJ, and Da Dance
Camp mainstay, Bob Boyle. |
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When: Friday,
September 19 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
Hustle
Lesson with Angie Cameron Doors
Open: Lessons: Open Dancing: DJ: Kenneth
Dillard |
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September
Lessons Two Step with
Don Leynes |
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When: Wednesdays, September 3, 10, 17, 24 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
Beginner: Intermediate: |
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Did You Hear: ? new: ...that Swing 'n' Country
got some promotional air time on US99 last Friday morning, thanks to early
risers, Kathy Poppke and Julie Hein. The interview challenged listeners to check
out SNC's people-friendly environment and included
information about lessons and dances. Way to go, ladies! |
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Happynings: new: Congratulations to Randy and Becky
Slone, who were married on |
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Miscellaneous
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Early Bird Cutoffs Boogie
by The Bay: new: Meet Me in World
Championship Country Dance: |
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Other
Chicagoland Happenings: |
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modified: August 15 - 17: Chicagoland Dance Festival.
Swing’n’Country Members Discount. A $10 discount is offered to all SNC members. When you register, simply
indicate the SNC discount at the bottom. Use the promotional code Duck08. |
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Chicagoland—An
Overview: We’re
less than four days from Chicagoland. Hopefully, you’ve already registered (don’t forget to use Duck08 as a SNC member
to get your $10 discount), previewed the workshop schedule to decide which classes to take, and
made your room reservations. A
couple of notes for everyone to consider when planning this weekend’s events: ·
Parking at the hotel is $8 per night for all
Chicagoland attendees. At an O’Hare
area hotel, this is nice. So even if you decide not to stay at the ·
Competitions. The deadline for UCWDC Pro Am and
Swing/Hustle Pro Am was Monday night, August 11. If you’re still looking to
compete, Swing/Hustle Jack & Jill, Strictly Swing/Hustle (both Jack &
Jills taking place on Friday night), and UCWDC
couples all have deadlines of August 15. There’s still time to sign up for a
competition and have family and friends cheer you on. Please note with
regards to the Hustle Jack and Jill, that this is a
recently added competition at Chicagoland, and if you wish to enter, you will
need to hand write it on the registration form. ·
Speaking of competitions, the ·
The official Chicagoland after party. With three days of
activities behind you, if you still need to scratch that itch to dance,
SOS—Swing on Sunday—presented by May I Have This Dance, will have a party Sunday
night. Chicagoland attendees who show up with their wristband will get a $3
discount off the admission price. Everything
is now in place. With close to 40 workshops, a wonderful hotel to accommodate the
dancers, some of the biggest names in
the dance world teaching (Reigning UCWDC Showcase Masters Champions Sam and
Denise Miller, Jason Barnes and Erica Berg, Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely, and Ronnie DeBenedetta
are among the multitude of professionals coming in), hours of open dancing, a Friday
night pizza party hosted by a certain local club, and one of the best MCs in
the country, Jennifer Jeffries, you couldn’t ask for a better mix. Come out
and catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and dance with everyone you
can. We’ll
see you this weekend at the 2008 Chicagoland Dance Festival. One
more note… Hotel Reminder. Room nights make
ballroom space, workshop rooms and other amenities possible. The Crowne Plaza gives more things at less expense to Chicagoland,
the more people we have staying at the hotel, which helps keep event rates to
you lower. There are perks for |
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August 22: Friday. X Dance holds a dance
at The
Centre at North Park, |
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August 23: Saturday.
The
Chicago Rebels hold a dance at The Centre at |
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August 23: Saturday. Heart
Sole Dance sponsors a Nascar (Genesis)
Dance at Diamond Dance Studio, |
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August 23: Saturday. Brian Wong, editor of Chicago Dance News, hosts a Double
Dance at Ballroom City, 207 Villa Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181. Brian has figured out how to put on a
fantastic mix of Country, Ballroom and Swing music and provides a really cool
pre-printed play list. Double Dance
is held the on the last Saturday of each month. (map) |
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Mondays:
Maren Oslac teaches West
Coast Swing at Diamond Dancesport, 7767 W. 96th
Place, Hickory Hills, IL 60457. Beginner
class at |
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Thursdays: Maren Oslac teaches a four-week American
Tango class through the month of August at Heart & Sole Dance Studio, |
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Out-of-Town Happenings |
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August
28 - 31: Music City Dance Challenge. September 5
- 7: Mary
Ann Nunez. West Coast Swing workshop
weekend. Hosted by May I Have This Dance, September
12-14: Music City Swing Dance
Championships. Sheraton Music City
Hotel, |
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Save These Dates: |
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new: September 25-28: Meet Me In St. Louis.
Renaissance St. Louis Hotel, October
9-12: Boogie
By the Bay Hyatt Regency, October 31
- November 2: Swing
City Chicago. Westin, November
26-28: C.A.S.H. Bash. Hilton Garden Inn. November
27-30: US Open Swing Dance Championships. Marriott Hotel, Dec 12 -
14: John
Lindo. Workshops, Second
Anniversary Dance, and |
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Swing N Country Dance Club |
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Swing N Country Dances and
Lessons are held at The Centre at |
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Questions? Please contact any board member. |
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SNC hotline 847/638-7621 for class
status and other information |
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