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| Next Dance!! |
Saturday, September
20th at
the MAC at 1119 Fifth Street SW. Our DJ is
David Golladay.
Lessons, 7-8 pm:
Upstairs: Intermediate Country
2-Step by Rock Foster of Dance Masters Studio
(Richmond)
Downstairs: Beginner County
2-Step by Kevin Sumter & Lisa Morales
Dance, 8-11 pm:
Upstairs: Open Dancing with DJ
Dave
Downstairs: West Coast Swing
Lounge |
| Special
Events |
| Labor Day Weekend
Pool Party & Potluck Cookout @ Sugar Hollow
Sunday, August
31st
1 PM ~ ????
While NOT a CSDS event, this social function is open to
the dance community. E-Mail John Robertson or Lisa Morales for
directions and to be added to the e-mail list. Bring a
dish to share!
Hustle Pro Keith Gussoni
Returns to Charlottesville
Tuesday, Sept.
23rd:
5:30 pm: Meet & Greet
6-7 pm: Int./Adv. Workshop
7-8 pm: - All Levels Workshop
8 pm - ??: Open Dancing
Tues. 9/23 ~
Thurs. 9/25:
Private Lessons By Appt.
Swing Dance Championships
Sept. 25th ~
28th
Hilton Washington Dulles
Competition, Workshops + Social Dancing Galore!
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| September Dances |
Friday, Sept. 5th (NEW)
First Friday Fever @
Saturday, Sept. 6th
Municipal Arts Center
7:15-8-10:30 PM
Lessons in Int. Tango (Up) by Alyssa Lundgren &
Beg./Int. Cha Cha (Down) by Jeremy Grimm.
DJ Lisa Morales
Lessons 7-8 pm
Dance 8-11 pm
DJ Dave Golladay
Dance 8-11
pm |
| Tip
Of The Month |
| Direction On The Dance
Floor
Which Way Do I Go?:
Learning the direction of movement on a dance floor is
crucial! Otherwise, you might end up bumping into other
dancers on the floor. Dancing in a crowd should always
move counterclockwise around the floor following an imaginary
line of dance for dances like Country 2-Step and Waltz.
These dances are known as progressive dances because they
move, travel around the dance floor. West Coast Swing,
on the other hand, is a non-progressive dance and more of a
confined dance typically done in a slot and is great for
dancing on crowded dance floors. The line of dance (LOD)
follows the same principles as a skating rink: the people who
are moving fast are on the outside ring of the floor while
those who are moving slower or in confined areas are on inside
ring and/or in the dead space in the middle. In
other words, progressive dances like Country 2-Step and Waltz
are done on the outside of the dance floor while the
non-progressive dances like swing and line dances are done in
the center. |
| Weekly
Dancing |
TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS
(FREE practice session!)
Argentine Tango Night,
9-11 pm
FRIDAYS
Terry Dean's Dance Party, 9-11
pm
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| September Birthdays |
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Jenny Stott (1st)
Kerwin Lebeis (2nd)
Mike Strack (5th)
PC Fleming (6th)
Judy Scher (6th)
Robyn Mann (9th)
Paul King (11th)
Adela Su (11th)
Bill Ruark (13th)
Alan Aqualino (15th)
Larry Saunders (15th)
Harold Moore (17th)
Heidi Kadel Castro (18th)
Arthur Feiner (18th)
Will Page (18th)
Debra Watson (20th)
Curt Humphris (23rd)
Jennifer Ashcraft
(28th) |
| 2008 CSDS
Schedule |
| January 19th ~ GOC
February 16th ~ GOC
March 15th ~ GOC
April 19th ~ GOC
May 17th ~ GOC
June 21st ~ MAC
July 19th ~ MAC
August 16th ~ MAC
September 20th ~
MAC
October 18th ~ GOC
November 15th ~ GOC
December 13th ~ GOC
Admission:
$9 for Members
$12 for Non-Members
$6 for Students w/ID
Key:
GOC: Greek Orthodox Church Fellowship
Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Lessons: 6:30-7:15-8 pm
Dance: 8-11 pm
MAC: Municipal Arts Center
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Lessons: 7-8 pm
Dance: 8-11
pm |
| Safety
Reminder! |
| Please be sure to LOCK
your cars and don't leave anything valuable in plain
sight!! |
| CSDS Board Of Directors
& Helpers (2008-2009) |
Board Of Directors
Cathleen
Rhodes
President
Larry Saunders
Vice President,
Webmaster
Cathy Burrier
Secretary
Mark DeBow
Director-At-Large
Lisa Grant
Treasurer
Pam Brice
Publicity, Dance
Lesson
Coordinator
Ginny Larson
Director-At-Large,
Meeting Hostess
Helpers
Beth
DeBow
Venue
Coordinator
Michael
Durland
Refreshments
Leon Gorman
Dance
Table/Greeter
Lisa Morales
Swing Swap
Adela Su
Membership, Photos,
Newsletter Editor
Next BOD
Meeting
Sunday, September 14th
6:30 pm Potluck Dinner
Ginny Larson's House
Members Welcome!
E-Mail Ginny for
directions! |
| Charlottesville Swing
Dance Society (CSDS) |
| P.O. Box 4442
Charlottesville, VA 22905
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Swing Swap Returns To
Murray!
Starting Thursday, September
11th
After spending the summer at The Black Box
Theater at CHS, Swing Swap will return to the Murray High School Gym on Thursday,
September 11th! DJ Lisa Morales
plays a variety of music ~ East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Nightclub 2-Step, Country 2-Step, Cha Cha, Waltz,
etc. Swing Swap is a relaxed and friendly atmosphere -
all are welcome, with or without partners, any level of
experience! Say, did we mention it's
FREE?!
SWING SWAP LOCATION: CHS:
Thursday, August 28th & September 4th
Murray: Thursday,
September 11th ~ May
2009 |
September is typically the time
when area studios and instructors start new/beginner
series of dance classes. We are fortunate to have many
local instructors offering classes in a variety of dance
styles - West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Nightclub 2-Step,
Country 2-Step, Cha Cha, Hustle, Ballroom, etc. Check
the CSDS website for links to instruction
in our area. What a great way to learn how to dance and
meet nice
people! |
Swing Fling Competition
Report
Congratulations to
all the Charlottesville area dancers who competed in
early August at Swing Fling, the DC area's
longest running swing dance event! Here are
the competition results:
Kristin Wenger:
Sophisticated Strictly Swing: 1st Place w/Mike
Glasgow
Sophisticated Jack & Jill Swing: 8th Place w/Gene
Collins
Advanced Jack & Jill Swing: 9th
Place w/Mike Glasgow
Larry Herbert:
Novice Jack & Jill Hustle: 5th Place w/Jessica
Reeher, 13th Place with Margaret Anton
Novice Strictly Hustle: 6th Place w/Cathleen
Rhodes
Cathleen Rhodes:
Novice Strictly Hustle: 6th Place w/Larry
Herbert
Scott Worthington:
ProAm Novice Hustle: 1st Place Gold w/Celeste
Gussoni
Novice Jack & Jill Hustle: 2nd Place with Clare
Smith
Novice Strictly Hustle: 5th Place w/Meghan
Schenker
Meghan Schenker:
ProAm Novice Hustle: 4th Place Silver w/Keith
Gussoni
Novice Strictly Hustle: 5th Place w/Scott
Worthington
Eddie Karoliussen:
Novice Strictly Swing: 4th Place w/Adela Su
Novice Jack & Jill Swing: 10th Place w/Heejung
Jung
Adela Su:
Novice Jack & Jill Hustle: 3rd Place w/Gene
Collins
Novice Strictly Swing: 4th Place w/Eddie
Karoliussen
Vidya Vonne:
Novice Pro-Am Swing: Silver w/Barry
Durand
Kristin + J&J Swing
Partner Vidya
+ Barry (ProAm)
Meghan +
Scott (Hustle)
Larry + J&J Hustle Partner
Larry + Cathleen
(Hustle)
Eddie + J&J Swing Partner
Kristin + J&J Swing
Partner Scott
+ Celeste (ProAm)
J&J Hustlers Scott, Adela &
Larry Celebrating @ Bonefish Grill
Best Babysitter Big John + Future Dance Champ
Harrison!
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Highlights from the
August Dance
DJ Kristin Wenger Packs 'Em In @ the MAC
Wow, did we have fun or what? Our
August dance was packed to the gills at the MAC! Even
with the downstairs West Coast Swing Lounge, upstairs
it was "standing room only." In addition to our
regular attendees, we were happy to see lots of new
faces, some of our "old timers" who don't come that
often, and special guest Patti (Ennis) Jobst from
California! Patti, a Charlottesville native and two
time US Open Swing Dance Champion, is responsible for bringing
West Coast Swing to Charlottesville. She
was thrilled to see WCS being danced so much and
remembers when she worked so hard to introduce WCS to us at a
time when East Coast Swing was so popular. Patti will be
back in Charlottesville in early/mid-October and will be
available to give Private Lessons - contact Patti if you are
interested in scheduling a private.
Click here to view all the August
dance photos! |
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