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August Swing Out Rhythm

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Dances! Blues classes! More dances! NOTE: Because we are not charging for the Friday evening dance, the package pricing has changed. Yay for spending less money for the same amount of dancing!

Friday:
Evening dance (Lindy)
Lesson = 6:30 - 7:30pm (free!), dance = 7:30 - 10:30pm
**Live music provided by the B Natural Jazz Quartet from 7:30 - 10:30pm**
Venue: Grill 33 @ The Channel, 221 North Main Street, Greenville, SC, 29601 (downstairs)
cost: buy some food or a drink, please!

Late night dance (bluesy Lindy bluesy DJ dance)
10:30pm - 1:30am
Venue: Grill 33 @ The Channel, 221 North Main Street, Greenville, SC, 29601 (upstairs)
cost: $2

Saturday:
Afternoon blues classes - taught by guest instructor Emily Nybo and various GLH members
1:00 - 6:00pm
Venue: Dance Ventures, 215 Pelham Road, Greenville, Sc, 29615
*class descriptions below
cost: $5/class

Evening dance (Lindy/blues DJ dance)
8:00 - 11:00pm (no lesson)
Venue: Fred Astaire Studio, 475 Haywood Rd., Greenville, SC 29607
cost: $8

Late night blues dance
midnight - 3:00am
Venue: Calvin Bradley's house (with the awesome wood floors), 3 Moonlit Dr., Simpsonville, SC 29608 (if you are using a GPS, use this address instead: 2820 Standing Springs Rd.)
cost: $2

Pricing info:
Weekend package: $30/$25/$20 for non-member/student or member/student+ member

Dance pass for the weekend (includes all evening dances and late night dances): $10

A la carte: Dances/Classes
Friday late night: $2

Saturday classes: $5 each
Saturday night: $8 ($5 for member)
Saturday late night: $2

GLH Membership: $30 for 2010

*Class info:

1) Body movement - So you want to know how Jackie does that *thing* with her hips or how Wallace gets his follows to move like that? Well, this is the class for you! (And, even if you don't know who Jackie and Wallace are, you're almost guaranteed to to take useful, fun info away from this class.) This class will be group taught by a combination of several GLH board members: Emily Franda, Jackie Palmieri, Raewyn Lowe, and Wallace Ryerson.
1:00 - 2:00pm

2) Beginning blues - If you're not really sure how the blues dance thing is supposed to work or you've got a decent idea but you'd like a refresher course, then this class will be great for you! We'll start with the very basics of pulse and the various ways you can hold your partner and go from there. Taught by Raewyn Lowe.
2:15 - 3:15pm

3) Blues techniques - course description coming soon. Taught by guest instructor Emily Nybo.
3:45 - 4:45pm

4) Intermediate blues - course description coming soon. Taught by guest instructor Emily Nybo.
5:00 - 6:00pm

Event Date and Time: 
August 6, 2010 - 6:30pm - August 9, 2010 - 3:00am
Location: 
Multiple Venues, Greenville, SC
Cost: 
$2-$30 depending on options