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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 Julie H |
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Tips and Tricks
on Speed Reading Through Happenings ·
Brand new entries are prefaced by the word “new.” ·
Modified entries are prefaced by the word “modified.” ·
Repeated entries carried over from previous
weeks do not have an indicator. |
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October Lessons West Coast Swing with
Carlos Garcia modified: Carlos Garcia, along with Alisa
Winkler, continues his second week of West
Coast Swing. Beginners will learn to
turn that really basic move into something eye-catching and clever. Intermediates will learn to “Spin with
Attitude and Altitude.” Whether you’re
a “newbie” or a veteran dancer, these lessons are for you! Save time at
the door by downloading
the registration form and having it ready. |
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When: Wednesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
Beginner: Intermediate: |
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October Dances |
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When: Friday, October 3 |
Two Step lesson with Kristin & Monty
Ham Open Dancing: Featuring: 50-50 raffle benefiting JDRF DJ: Matt
Cotherman Special Lesson Price: $10.00 |
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When: Friday, October
17 Where: The
Centre at North Park |
West
Coast Swing lesson with Colleen
McDonald Doors
Open: Lessons: Open Dancing: DJ: Kenneth
Dillard |
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October 17th Dance new: Colleen McDonald teaches West Coast Swing Don’t miss Colleen’s lesson from modified: Retro Dress Up Night It’s time to drag out your old dance duds. If they still fit (wink, wink), wear them
to our dance and show the world that you’re still as cool as you used to
be! |
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modified: The folks organizing SNC’s annual
Holiday Dinner Dance, “Home for the Holidays,” are giving you fair
warning: This year’s extravaganza will
have you smiling from ear to ear, not to mention eating and dancing. If you really want to be on top of things, register
now! Note that this year’s holiday dance
will take place on a Friday—which is a change from previous years’ Sunday
night holiday dances – at our “home base,” |
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Miscellaneous
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Early Bird Cutoffs SNC
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Other
Chicagoland Happenings: |
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October 10: Friday. X Dance holds a dance at The
Centre at North Park, |
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October 10: Friday. Heart Sole Dance
sponsors Let’s Party at its |
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October 11: Saturday.
The
Chicago Rebels hold a dance at The Centre at |
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October 11-12: Chicago
Country Music Festival Soldier Field, |
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October 18: Saturday. Heart
Sole Dance sponsors a “Fall Fling” Dance at Diamond Dancesport, |
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October 24: Friday. X Dance holds a dance
at The
Centre at North Park |
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October 25: Saturday.
The Chicago
Rebels will hold a dance at The Centre at North Park 10040 Addison
Ave. The pre-dance lesson is from |
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October 25: Saturday. Brian Wong, editor of Chicago Dance News, hosts a Double
Dance at Ballroom City, 207 Villa Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181. Both Swing and Country music will be
played. Double Dance is held the on
the last Saturday of each month. (map) |
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Don’t’ forget: dress up Friday night
(costume contest at |
modified: October 31 – November 2: Swing
City Chicago. Westin, Pizza! A yummy And don’t
forget the dancing! Oh my yes, the dancing!! Join your
friends at one of Swing’n’Country’s tables. Contact
Leah or Julie for details. (details) |
Year Three: |
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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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Wednesdays: SNC Wednesday lessons feature Carlos Garcia teaching West
Coast Swing in October. |
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Thursdays: Maren Oslac teaches a four-week series
of classes through the month of October at Heart & Sole Dance Studio, |
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Thursdays: Bootscoot
Bootcamp will be offering a six-week West
Coast Swing class at the Health and Fitness Club located at |
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Competition Corner Results from the Music City
Swing Dance Championships, held 9/12 – 9/14, will be available
soon. new: Results from Meet Me in St. Louis
Swing Dance Championships are in.
Congratulations one and all! |
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Out-of-Town Happenings |
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October 9 –
12: Boogie
By the Bay Hyatt Regency, November 13
– 16: Dallas Dance Festival. Sheraton Grand Hotel. November 26
– 28: C.A.S.H. Bash. Hilton Garden Inn. November 27
– 30: US Open Swing Dance Championships. Marriott Hotel, |
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These Dates: |
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December
5: Friday. Home
for the Holidays, Swing’n’Country’s annual December 6 – 7:
Parker Dearborn and Jessica Cox.
Workshops sponsored by May
I Have This Dance , December 12
– 14: John
Lindo. Workshops, Second
Anniversary Dance, and new: |
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Swing N Country Dance Club |
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Swing N Country Dances and
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