ANCHORAGE DANCING

IN A

“WEEK” OF

March 10 thru March 17, 2010

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“COOL STUFF”

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FORMAT- I) DANCE ALERTS (lessons & club music); II) LESSONS; III) Future Lesson Events; IV) CLUBS FOR DANCING & LISTENING UNTIL YOU LEARN TO DANCE (Latin, and country, swing, R&B etc.)!

I. Dance Alerts:

Thursdays: Nellee & Bobby’s Beginning & Beyond Swing n’ Salsa Lessons 6 to 9 p.m. at The Moose Lodge. Line Dance Lessons 6-7 p.m.; Swing: 7-8 p.m. is East Coast & Lindy Hop/West Coast (aka smooth lindy) Lessons (you choose which ones); Salsa: 8 to 9 p.m. - $7 for the evening! We have the flashy moves to spark up your east coast swing, west coast swing, Lindy Hop & Salsa! Gee, you can even spark up your hip hop with some of them! If you’ve caught the Latin & Lindy Bugs – we’ve got the moves for you! (www.akswing.com) The Moose Lodge is located at 4211 Arctic Blvd (on the east side of Arctic just north of Tudor Road). No partner necessary. No prior experience necessary – we’ll teach you from scratch. “Drop-Ins” are welcome! Teens and adults – you don’t need to be 21 to come. For more info call Nellee @ 223-0387. Lots of free parking, same low price, and all ages are welcome!

March 13, 2010 (Saturday): The Swingset Houligans present “Swing Into Spring.” Lesson 7-8; Dance 8-11 p.m.; Location: Alaska Dance Promotions 300 East Dimond Blvd. Tix $5 pp in advance, $8 at the door. Join us for dancing, performances, friends and fun! Dance Alert! For advance tix emal Jennifer at tortue.violete@gmail.com

Change Point Church – Dance Connect’s dance lessons & free dance in the cafeteria, 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.. Dj music for swing, salsa and ballroom. 6689 Seafood Drive, Anchorage. (http://danceconnect.org). Teens and adults, no partner necessary. The dance (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.) is free. Dance Alert: Salsa, Meringue, Bachata lessons on March 14 @ 6:30 p.m. by Michelle & Chris of Alaska Dance Promotions - $5pp.

Beginning February 14 thru June 27, 2010 (bi-weekly Sundays), Unique Expressions Talent present: Alaska Showcase of Talent. Poets, Singers, Comedians, Dancers, Dance Groups. Specialty drinks, Snacks and Raffle ($5 per raffle tix). Line dancing following the competition. Bi-weekly 1^st – 3^rd place winners will compete in the June 27, 2010 competition free. Competition winners receive trophies + cash: 1^st Place = $200; 2d Place = $100; 3^rd Place - $75. Tickets $5 pp ($7 at the door); registration $5 pp (special group rate available). Minors must be accompanied by an adult. For more info call: Patricia Newman @ 444-1167 or 240-6437. 6–9 p.m. Dance Alert: The next Alaska Show Case of Talent event is Saturday, March 27at Players House of Rock on 3300 Spenard Road. Pre-registration required, pre-registration is Thursday, March 25 @ 6:30 p.m. at Players House of Rock.

Sundays 10 to noon: Don Walker has a swing dance radio spot (ei ei oh?): Toon in every Sunday to “Swing & Things” on KNIK 87.7 “The Breeze” Or go to www.akswing.com and click on the jukebox at the bottom of the page and stream it over your computer! Or (ho hum) you can google KNIK.com (but there’s no juke box). And check out Don “live” at the Golden Lion Tues. thru Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. to ... whenever he stops playing or you stop dancing!

WEEKLY ANCHORAGE DANCING:

II. Lessons:

Mondays & Tuesdays: Beginning level lessons with Dave (8 types, "new" type each month) at the Golden Lion from 7 to 8:30 p.m. ($7). March Lessons: Monday – Cha Cha, Tues. Waltz; April Lessons: Monday – East Coast Swing, Tues. – Night Club 2 Step; May Lessons: Monday-Country 2 Step, Tues. Carolina Shag; June Lessons: Mon.-West Coast Swing, Tues. West Coast Swing Styling. The Golden Lion is located on the corner of 36^th Avenue and the New Seward Highway. The dance floor is on the 2d floor in the hotel’s bar. Then stay and dance to live music by Don Walker, 8:30 to 11 ish on Tuesdays.

Tuesdays:

Square & Round Dance Center Lessons: Lessons are from 7:00-8:30 p.m. No prior experience necessary. $8.00 pp. For more info: 344-9256. (www.thedancingbears.com) The Square & Round Dance Center is located at 432 East Harvard Avenue on Government Hill in Anchorage. March Lessons: Cha Cha with Jerry Morrison. For more info: 272-2868.

January 12-April 20, 2010: Social Dance Lesson & Dance by Dustin & Katie @ The Pioneer School House, Lesson is 7:30 – 8:30 followed by open dancing from 8:30 to 9 p.m. $10 pp Music for swing, salsa, tango, waltz and more. Beginning lessons – type varies each week. The Pioneer School House is located at 437 E. 3rd Street (3^rd Avenue & Eagle Street). Dance & Lesson are on the 2d floor. For more info: email Katie at kcueva@gmail.com. Dance lessons are beginner level.

Wednesdays:

2 Levels of WCS, Nite Club 2 step or Hustle lessons with Liv & Van @ The Pioneer School House. ($7, or $25 for a 4 lesson punch card), Beyond Basics/Intermediate Lessons from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m (http://www.wcsalaska.org). The Pioneer School House is located at 437 E. 3rd Street (3^rd Avenue & Eagle Street). Lessons are on the 2d floor. Lessons: March Lessons: Hustle. “Drop-Ins” are welcome!

Square Dance Lessons: 10 week session begins March 24, 2010. Instructor – Mike Preskitt. Location – Square & Round Dance Center on Government Hill. Time- 7 p.m. Cost - $8 pp per class. For more info: dmpreskitt@gci.net or call 345-9556.

Clogging Lessons: Free beginning lesson every Wednesday at The Moose Lodge, 4211 Arctic Blvd. 5:45-6:45 p.m. Public welcome. No partner required. Wear smooth sole comfortable shoes. For more info: Call Julie @ 743-6924. North by Northwest Cloggers.

Tango Lessons ($5) and Milonga ($5) at Club Soraya with Dan Bocchio & Hiroko Oliver- starting at 7 p.m. Club Soraya is located “on the corner” of 4^th & D in the Ship Creek Mall. The entrance to the club is now through the Mall. www.tangotrance.com

Nellee & Bobby teach Swing n’ Salsa from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Buckner Fitness Center on Fort Richardson every Wednesday. East Coast Swing & Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing & Salsa – your choice. Free lessons, if you are military (retired, active or a military dependent or come with a military buddy). We also teach line dancing, on request at the Fitness Center on Wednesdays. Questions? Call Nellee at 907-223-0387. “Drop-Ins” are welcome! Dance Alert!!! No lessons at Buckner on March 17 & 24 (we’re taking Coast Guard lessons).

Wednesdays & Thursdays: Charlotte gives Ballroom Dance lessons from 7 to 8 p.m. ($7), and after Charlotte's lessons, Don Walker plays great dance music at the Golden Lion (no cover, and be sure to tip Don), located upstairs in the hotel’s bar (36^th & New Seward Highway). March Lessons: Wed. Foxtrot, Thurs. Salsa; April Lessons: Wed.-Night Club 2 Step, Thurs.- West Coast Swing; May Lessons: Wed. Hustle; Thurs. Ballroom.

Thursdays:

Nellee & Bobby’s Beginning & Beyond Swing n’ Salsa Lessons 6 to 9 p.m. at The Moose Lodge. Line Dance Lesson 6-7 p.m.; Swing: 7-8 p.m. is East Coast & Lindy Hop/West Coast (aka smooth lindy) Lessons (you choose which ones); Salsa: 8 to 9 p.m. - $7 for the evening! We have the flashy moves to spark up your east coast swing, west coast swing, Lindy Hop & Salsa! Gee, you can even spark up your hip hop with some of them! If you’ve caught the Latin & Lindy Bugs – we’ve got the moves for you! (www.akswing.com) The Moose Lodge is located at 4211 Arctic Blvd (east side of the street just north of Tudor Road). No partner necessary. No prior experience necessary – we’ll teach you from scratch. Track 1: Beginning and beyond basics East Coast Swing, Track 2: Beginning & Beyond Smooth Lindy (West Coast Swing) & Lindy Hop (you choose). Lessons include techniques of lead and follow, basic moves, kicks, drops, lifts, flashy stuff, and lindy Charleston (side by side & tandem), whip variations and incorporating flashy lindy hop moves into West Coast Swing. Track 3: Beginning & Beyond Salsa. Lessons include salsa basics, techniques of lead & follow, and incorporating swing moves into your salsa! Line Dance lessons teach you jazz steps and attitude to put in your swing & salsa dancing too! If you know the moves we’re teaching – we’ll teach you moves you don’t know! “Drop-Ins” are welcome! Teens and adults – you don’t need to be 21 to come. For more info: call Nellee @ 223-0381 or email @ ak_sound@hotmail.com. Lots of free parking, and all ages are welcome! Lessons are open to the public.

Beginning & Beyond "Swing" (Westcoast, Hustle, or Night Club 2 step) with Jim & Jennon at The Flight Deck., 7-8 p.m.($7), Beyond Basics "Swing" dance lessons 8-9 p.m. ($7) – OR stay & take both lessons for only $10! (http://www.akdance.com/index.htm). The Flight Deck is located on the south west corner of International and Arctic Blvd. March Lessons: Salsa; April: West Coast Swing; May: Hustle; June: Night Club 2 Step; July: Salsa; August West Coast Swing; Sept. Hustle. “Drop-Ins” are welcome!

Don Walker plays at the Golden Lion at 8:30 p.m. - following Charlotte’s lesson – no cover (be sure to tip Don). (www.dwguitar.com)

Fridays:

Golden Lion: Beginning Hustle or West Coast Swing lesson from 7 to 8 pm with Jim & Jennon or Liv & Van ($7) and dj music afterwards starting at 8 p.m. The Golden Lion is located at the corner of 36^th Avenue & the New Seward Highway. Lessons are in the hotel’s bar on the 2d floor. Lessons: March: WCS; April: Hustle; May WCS; June Hustle. (http://www.wcsalaska.org) “Drop-Ins” are welcome!

Don Walker plays at the Golden Lion at 8:30 p.m. - following the WCSA lesson – no cover (be sure to tip Don). (www.dwguitar.com)

The Anchorage Senior Center 1300 East 19th St. Friday Night Dances: Dances begin at 8 p.m. Popcorn & coffee are included. All ages are welcome; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Dance Alert: March. 19 – Strictly Swing D.J. Dance 8-11 p.m. (Lessons TBA @ 7; Djs TBA & Henry, cover $5 for lesson & dance); March 26, 2010 – Dance and lesson by Gene & Theresa, 7-11 p.m., Music: 50% latin, 100% danceable, cover $7 (for lesson & dance). .

Club Soraya has latin dance lessons at 9 p.m. ($5) and a dj’d latin dance starts at 10 p.m. ($8) – Special deal: Lesson & Dance is still $10 – Stephanie from Alaska Dance Promotions gives the latin dance lessons on Fridays. (www.alaskadancepromotions.com). The entrance to Club Soraya is under the sign @ 4^th & D Streets and then go in the Ship Creek Center Mall.

Power House Gym: Ballroom (waltz, tango, fox trot) & Latin (cha cha, rumba, swing) dance lessons by Rumboso Ballroom at the Power House Gym. $5 pp, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Power House Gym is located at 202 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503. For more info: http://www.rumbosoballroom.com/index.html

Contra Dances: Dancing Bears contra dances. Different callers & bands each week. $8 members, $10 public. 7:30-10:30 p.m. March 19 – Lose the Winter Blues (tropical attire encouraged); April 2 – Advanced Contra (band Fat Weasel); April 23 – Country Contra (band – Contra Cohos) @ Wendler Middle School; May 14 – (band: Muskeg Sally) @ Wendler Middle School. Stay tooned for dances that crop up between the scheduled ones! Location: Square & Round Dance Center, 432 East Harvard Avenue on Government Hill in Anchorage (unless otherwise indicated). For more info: 344-9256. (www.thedancingbears.com)

Saturdays:

Check out the “Future Events” section below – there are dances sponsored by different individual groups almost every Saturday.

Don Walker plays at the Golden Lion at 8:30 p.m. - no cover (be sure to tip Don). Saturday is Mostly Swing Dance night (but Don plays other types of music too). (www.dwguitar.com)

Sundays –

Rumboso Ballroom’s latin beyond basics lesson – salsa, meringue, cha cha or bachata - (8-9 p.m., $5) & dance to the music of DJ Angelito from 9- 12 p.m. (free) at Platinum Jaxx's. Be sure to buy drinks &/or food while you’re there – so they’ll keep the doors open for dancing! Dance alert: People 21 and under can dance until 11 p.m. Platinum Jaxx is located at the corner of 6^th & I Streets in downtown Anchorage. For more info: http://www.rumbosoballroom.com/index.html

Change Point Church – Dance Connect’s dance lessons & free dance in the cafeteria, 7:30 to 10:00 p.m.. Dj music for swing, salsa and ballroom. 6689 Seafood Drive, Anchorage. (http://danceconnect.org). Teens and adults, no partner necessary. The dance (7:30 to 9:30 p.m.) is free. Lessons 6:30-7:30 p.m: March/April Lessons: Savoy Style Lindy Hop with Merry & Henry (Mar. 21 & 28, Apr. 11 & 18). Lessons are $15 (total) for all four classes. Dance Alert: Salsa, Meringue, Bachata lessons on March 14 @ 6:30 p.m. by Michelle & Chris of Alaska Dance Promotions - $5pp.

Asia Gardens: Frank & Janice's Tango Lessons! Group Lessons every Sunday. Beginning Salon Style Lesson, 4-4:50pm; Beginning Close Embrace Lesson 5-5:50pm; practice before & after the lessons. No partner necessary--beginning classes are designed so that you need not have prior experience (if couples choose not to rotate, that is fine, too). Students with prior experience will be taught more advanced patterns. Very Friendly People & Atmosphere---Location: Asia Gardens, 7828 Old Seward Highway (between 78^th & 79^th Ave.). Cost: $15 pp for lesson or $20 for both lessons. More info: 243-3840 or danceelegance@ak.net. Also, take some Private Tango, Salsa & Romantic Night Club Slow dance lessons with Janice from January 18 thru March 30, 2010: Call and book private lessons that fit your schedule. $50 per lesson, single or couple.

III. Future Lesson and non-club dance events & holiday parties :

March 19, 2010 (Friday): Strictly Swing presents its monthly Swing Dance at the Anchorage Senior Center, 1300 East 19th St. $5 BUCKS! Lesson 7-8 (by TBA), DJ’d Dance from 8 to 11 p.m. (Djs TBA & Henry) – Music for East & West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and Swing related Dances. We’ll be dancing all Winter – once a month! The Senior Center provides free popcorn & coffee and sells bottled water and soft drinks! All ages are welcome; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Future dance dates: April 16, 2010 (Every 3^rd Friday)! (http://www.strictlyswingak.com)

March 20, 2010 (Saturday), WCSA's next monthly dance. Dance & Desert potluck! Lesson (2 levels of WCS) 7:30-8:30 p.m. Dance 8:30-11:00 p.m. Dance & Lesson is $8; Dance only is $6 - $1 discount for WCSA members. Location: The Fred Astaire Studios, 1300 E. 68^th Ave. For more info: (http://www.wcsalaska.org). Future Dance Dates: April 17, 2010!

March 26, 2010. 4^th Friday Social Dance & Lesson by Gene & Theresa at the Anchorage Senior Center, 1300 East 19th St. Only $7 for the lesson & dance. Lesson is TBA (7-8 p.m.); Dance is 8 to 11. The Senior Center provides free popcorn & coffee and sells bottled water and soft drinks! All ages are welcome; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Future dance: Every 4^th Friday. For more info: 350-1433 or 980-5080 or genedance@gmail.com, or tk_n_ak@yahoo.comfor J

April ___, 2010 (Saturday): Alaska Dance Group’s Next monthly Dance! No Lesson this time b/c of the Michelle Kinkaid Workshop.; Dance is 8 to 11 p.m. Location: The Golden Lion, located on the corner of 36^th & New Seward Highway. Cover: $6 the Dance ($1 discount for members or students). Stay tooned for info about Alaska Dance Group’s next monthly dance! http://www.akdance.com/index.htm

April 3, 2010 (Saturday): The First Saturday of the month is Paul's Mostly Waltz dance at the Fred Astaire Studios on E. 68^th & Homer Dr. (drive S. on Old Seward Highway, turn E. on 68^th, turn S. on Homer – it’s upstairs), 8-11p.m. $5 includes yummy snacks. Music by Dj Paul.

October, 2010. West Coast Swing Alaska’s next dance workshop – Lessons by Michael & Cassie Eads –. Stay tooned for all the details of the individual lessons, times, location, costs and package deals! (http://www.wcsalaska.org). Future WCSA Workshops: Stay tooned!

Stay tooned for Alaska Dance Group’s next dance workshop. Check out Alaska Swing Dance’s front page ad for all the details of the individual lessons, times, location, costs and package deals! www.akswing.com or visit AK Dance Group’s website: (http://www.wcsalaska.org). Future WCSA Workshops: Stay tooned!

IV. Club Events (Dancing & Music)

A. Latin Dance Music – Live & Dj’d:

Club Soraya in the Ship Creek Mall, located at the west end of the mall, at the corner of 4^th & D Streets – Go thru the Mall to get to the dance floor & bar (and pool tables). Club Soraya has the biggest club dance floor in Anchorage – it’s wood and crafted to be supportive, yet springy. Dance Alert: The club’s entrance is under the sign @ 4^th & D and thru the Mall.

Friday at Club Soraya: Dj latin dance after Stephanie’s basic latin dance lesson. Dance starts at 10 p.m. and is $8 (come for the lesson & dance & the price is $10 pp). Hector and his band, El Combo Tropical sometimes plays latin dance music on Fridays too!

Saturday at Club Soraya: Dj latin dance music starting @ about 9 p.m. Club Soraya has the biggest wooden dance floor in Anchorage!

Sunday: Club Soraya's latin dance with Dj Majic – Family music and activities: 3 to 10 p.m. then dance the night away to Dj latin dance music until - 2:30 a.m.

Platinum Jaxx Restaurant, located at the corner of I street & 6^th Avenue. Sundays, Latin dj dance 9- 11 p.m. (free after Ritmovida’s latin dance lesson). FYI: The club’s dance floor is a raised concrete floor surrounded by a cozy concrete enclosure. Dancers under 21 are welcome until 10 p.m. For more info: www.Ritmovida.com

B. Country, Swing & Blues:

Office Cocktail Lounge: The Office Cocktail Lounge is located at 545 E. Northern Lights Blvd. (N. Lights & Fairbanks). Featuring music by local musicians. For more info call: 274-4042

Club Soraya in the Ship Creek Mall, located at the west end of the mall, at the corner of 4^th & D Streets – walk thru the club’s restaurant to get to the dance floor & bar (and pool tables). Club Soraya has the biggest club dance floor in Anchorage – it’s wood and crafted to be supportive, yet springy. Dance Alert: The club’s entrance is now through the Mall.

Lucky Strike Lounge in the Lucky Strike Bowling Building (formerly Park Lanes). You can see it from the Glenn Highway, but the street access is in Mountain View (watch for the big Bowling sign). This place has a great solid wood dance floor (12 x 30 feet), cheep drinks ($1.75 for a coke), cheep food ($4.25 for a big order of really good fries). Veronica Page is singing Blues & Rock n’ Roll (think west coast swing) on Saturdays in November starting at 9 p.m. No cover (but tip her & the band) – Veronica’s backup band has some of the best musicians in Anchorage -- & who knows who will stop by to jam with them! Bobby & I had a great time & highly recommend dancers support this dance-friendly venue!

The Peanut Farm Restaurant, in the Sports Bar area, clears the tables from their dance floor and has live music for dancing - rock & blues (groups like Soulman Sam and Silver Train)- music starts at 10 p.m. (no cover). They play great music to dance to – just tell the waitpersons you want to dance & they’ll move the tables off the floor. The floor is a little small, but great to dance on. Stay tooned for Schedule: Usually there is no cover.

The Golden Lion upstairs in the hotel’s bar and restaurant area – has a large wooden dance floor. Live music by Don Walker on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays after the dance lessons & Saturdays: 8:30 – 11:30 p.m. Great music for east & west coast swing, cha cha, country 2 step, waltz and other types of dancing! [Don’t miss Wednesday & Saturday for “swing dance” nights]. Don has added a bunch of new tunes to his repetoire – so come on down. For Don’s schedule: (http://home.gci.net/%7Edwguitar/). No cover charge, but be sure to tip Don.

Eddies’ Sports Bar: Thursdays thru Saturdays, Eddie's Sports Bar has live dance music in the club’s cozy basement bar. Past & current performers: Brook Faulk, Don Walker, Ken Peletier (Ken is now the “house band”), Mike Olson. You know you’ll have a good time!. Usually no cover charge. 6300 Old Seward Highway (563-3970).

The Carousel Lounge on Spenard Road: Fridays & Saturdays, dance to performers like the Mike Olsen Band. Wood dance floor (larger than some, smaller than Club Soraya). FYI: Ladies, bring a friend to dance with you. J Usually no cover charge.

The Flight Deck, located on International Airport Road near Arctic Blvd. Live & Dj music for dancing on Wednesday thru Saturday nights. Good-sized dance floor, $3 soft drinks (the club has a full bar, but Bobby & I just drink cokes...). No cover charge.

Chilkoot Charlies’ on Spenard Road (near Fireweed Blvd.). Live & Dj music for dancing and listening. Cover varies. Weekly Programs: Sun. Alcatraz Blues Jam 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. (south), Dj James 10 p.m. (north); Monday Dj James; Sun. thru Tues. Rockband/Karaoke @ 10 p.m. (south); Wed. Ladies in free; Wed- Sat. Budweiser Big Show; Special Events: too! For more info:http://www.koots.com

Blues Central, located at 825 West Northern Lights Blvd, has music to groove to almost every night of the week. It also has the legendary Chef’s Inn restaurant. The wood dance floor is postage size, but occasionally the crowd will part and you’ll get to dance to some great music. For info on the current live music: 907-272-1341; bluescentral@msn.com . Cover charge varies.

The Last Frontier Club on Muldoon Road: Wednesdays, live music to different bands each week. Nellee & Bobby have seen Full Tilt (great blues/rock dance band), and lots of new bands advertised. Stop in and check them out – send Nellee a report & we’ll give you a free dance lesson! Nellee’s email: ak_sound@hotmail.com.

Rum Runners: located at 4^th & A Streets in beautiful downtown Anchorage, has live music on Sundays thru Wednesdays and Djs for the rest of the week. Live music by bands like Silver Train & musicians like Melissa Bledsoe (also of the Aquanets) – great music for swing dancing. Rum Runners is under new management. I haven’t tried them out for awhile, but they did have a fair sized dance area under one of the old managements. They sell food too – let me know what you think of the “new” Rum Runners! Live music Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Dj music (mostly hip hop – which can be great for hustle) on Wedsdays thru Fridays.

Rum Runners Reviews: August 2008 review: Kurt from FBX says Tony James plays BB King style blues, rock n roll, fox trot, cha-cha, country western, rumba – he’s got it all – except dancers. So try ‘em out! Put that good dance music to good use! Thanks, Kurt! J

The Whaler on Muldoon Road: Fridays & Saturdays, live music – they have a great wooden dance floor if they haven’t covered it up. By the way – no cover! Stop in and check them out – Loud, energetic & fun! Small dance floor (“cosy”) in front of the band. Reviewed by Nellee.

COOL STUFF! COOL STUFF!

March 3, 2010:

Watch Me Now Line Dance (we teach this one on Thursdays @ 6 p.m. @ the Moose Lodge in Anchorage)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aek_T86-6Po

February 3, 2010:

A collection of Salsa dance videos (including salsa style hip hop) – We teach Salsa @ the Moose Lodge on Thursdays (4211 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage):

http://www.tube4salsa.com/net/

January 13, 2010:

Dancing from the Movie “Swing Fever” (1944) & some great (“live”) music! (We teach ECS & Lindy @ the Moose Lodge on Thursdays @ 7 p.m. (4211 Arctic Blvd., Anchorage).

(This is the classic Jean Veloz dancing scene – see the transition from Lindy Hop to WCS!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crmyOtMpFQE

December 16, 2009:

Nordic Champions, Cuban Salsa 2009: Hey, like Bobby says, it’s just latin swing dancing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BOBjAuRqdk

And Cuban Salsa from “So you think you can dance?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyuXcyucytA&feature=fvw

December 2, 2009:

Lindy Hoppers rocked this year’s US Open!

You can view the Lindy Hoppers first place clips here!

Shesha and Sarah Strictly Lindy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b58CzZo0CY4

David and Kim Sophisticated Swing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb23SVUhIUc

One2Swing's The California Rolls (group dancing)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLmDg9QsvQ8

November 27, 2009:

Hustle you won’t believe, by Jamison Kilburn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISIlxL_3hV8

And a non-dancing funny: Draw a pig & find out who you really are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISIlxL_3hV8

November 18, 2009:

Fancy Salsa dancing (I can see why she needs heels) - dressed up with swing moves!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPtPag7U_dY

November 11, 2009:

Ode to Forgetfulness - Sound Familiar???

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7lSliucgygc

October 20, 2009:

COOL STUFF:

November 17, 2009:

Fancy Salsa dancing (I can see why she needs heels) - dressed up with swing moves!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPtPag7U_dY

November 10, 2009:

Not about dancing, or is it?

Ode to Forgetfulness - Sound Familiar???

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=7lSliucgygc

November 3:

Check out Melissa Rutz and Jordan Frisbee dancing WCS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHk6zqtycr8

October 7, 2009:

Check out Mike Eads and his cw dance partner Annick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqnMwXnrnlU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqnMwXnrnlU

October 7, 2009:

Doug Silton & Ben Morris’ new west coast performance!

The Super Jews of Swing brought you Blyers of Glory,

& Now bring you... Jewlander!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqKd-dTSNrY

Sept. 29, 2009:

2009 “Pro” Lindy competition:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKeKF-jcYMk

Sept. 23, 2009:

OK here’s a non-swing website – sometimes I digress...

http://peopleofwalmart.com/

Sept. 16, 2009:

Couldn’t go to Camp Hollywood 2009?

Here are some winning team competition videos:

Love Me or Leave Me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOmbDmadFQ0

All the Cats Join in/Traffic Jam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtZTWrL9_0E

Sept. 8, 2009:

It don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing – whether it’s country 2 step or east coast swing!

Here’s Robert Royston country 2-stepin’ & swingin’ away (2005 Swing Diego):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2JyzpXSk4E

Lindy Show Down (2006) – can you dance this fast & this good? America Has Talent eat your heart out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAAAV7BB1HU

Oh boy! Here is some really cool stuff!

Here’s some lindy hop videos – 1 funny one (but some advanced moves) and two winning numbers from Camp Hollywood 2009 (team lindy):

Here’s some good reasons for guys to learn to dance:

http://www.dancedancedance.com/whtwomen.htm

Here's a great website for lindy info. It's kind of an archive, but the info is right on.

http://www.just-the-swing.com/his/swing-history/swing-revival

Here's a great interview with Jean Veloz - the girl in Groovy Movie & a bunch of other west coast swing start up. She goes through how swing evolved from Frankie Manning in Harlem showing Dean Collins how to swing to the present:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJNo_K5kWoc

Thanks, Rusty!

Did you miss Camp Jitterbug? Well here’s the Camp Jitterbug 2009 Lindy Jack & Jill finals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UwF593fNgc&NR=1

Here's a rather startling one! The Ross sisters sing a swing song about potato salad (hoy, hoy Millie) while they bend over backwards so far they literally more than double over! I think they are made out of some combination of jelly and slinkies. Any way you definitely don't want to miss them (well, ok you kind of did - they performed this in 1944):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mVpGmoES3w

Thanks, Karen!

In honor of Frankie Manning “The Ambassador of Swing” – he’s now dancing with the stars in heaven:

To enjoy his life and his dancing, click on these links for wonderful clips:

A Day At The Races (his choreography)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzpVeJodMSo
Hellzapoppin (he's in the overalls)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTg5V2oA_hY
A nice story about him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e00F7OimG6U
Frankie and the Big Apple

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY5rdZdZ_b4

Here's one you definitely don't want to miss: Stand By Me - performed sequentially and at the same time by blues singers all over the world -

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2539741 .

Thanks, Mary!

Thinking about attending the Myles & Tessa Lindy & Westcoast swing workshop May 2-3, 2009?

Well, take a peek at this video – see ‘em dance the dances!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GkyZ3uKW_8&feature=related

"Taxes and Swing Dancing" are really one and the same! Check it out:

http://one2swing.com/archive/2004_04_15_dailyone2swing.php

Thanks, Ben!

Want to learn how to swing dance? Here's the how to instructions from "Groovy Movie" circa 1944:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=s&hl=en&q=lindy+hop+movies&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=On_mSYXbOJGatAP33YHjAQ&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#

And here's a link to the trailer Swing "The Movie" with folks you never figured were swing dancers:

Wondering what Lindy dancing looked like way back when?

Check out this video – and get the low down from the Man himself, Frankie Manning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pMDf4ciCRs

And, this is just too cool:

Robert Royston has a SWING dance movie coming out in May 2009! Lindy Hop AND west coast swing:

http://www.lovendancing.com/

(Thanks, Doug)

Here's another cool website - it's SWING DANCE T.V. - watch LIVE swing dance competitions & see interviews and lessons:

http://www.globaldance.tv

(Thanks, Tony!)

And don't forget there's dancing on regular t.v. too:

Check out SwingDanceStuff.com for Free Digital Downloads from the Boston Tea Party 2009 and the workshop reviews from our free workshop on March 21st (with Doug Silton, Ben Morris, and Melina). Even if you couldn't go - now you can learn what everyone else did in California & Boston. No charge! (If the link doesn't work then copy it to your browser: http://www.swingdancestuff.com. Doug has a lot of good info for Lindy, ECS, WCS & salsa on his website!

Thanks, Doug!

Remember to support the clubs, social dances & dance lessons – so they won’t disappear and leave us dancing in our kitchens!

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