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Charlottesville Swing Dance Society

Swing Dance News ~ October 2010                                      

~ Next Dance ~

Saturday, Oct. 16th

Unity Church

DJ Aidan Keith-Hynes

 

Pre-Dance Lessons

~ SALSA ~

by Al & Alyssa Lundgren

of The Dance Oasis 

 6:30 pm Beginner 

7:15 pm Intermediate 

 

 DANCE 8-11 PM

 

COSTUME CONTEST!

 

October Dances (Monthly/Special Events*)

Friday, October 1st

Movie Night "True Lies"

 

Saturday, October 2nd

Fairfall Hall, Waynesboro

7-8-11 pm

 

Saturday, October 2nd 

7:15-8-10:30 pm

 

Friday, October 8th

2nd Friday Swing Dance

7-8-11 pm 

 

Saturday, October 9th

2nd Year Anniversary Dance

7-8-?? pm 

 

Saturday, October 16th

DJ Aidan Keith-Hynes

Lessons 6:30-7:15 pm

Dance 8-11 pm

 

Friday, October 22nd

Halloween Dance

7-8-11 pm

 

Saturday, October 23rd 

The Dance Oasis

7-8-11 pm 

 

Saturday, October 23rd

C'ville Savoy

5-7:30-8:30-11:30 pm

 

Saturday, October 23rd

West Coast Swing Dance

7:45-8:30pm-1 am

 

Saturday, October 30th

Halloween Dance

7-8-11 pm 

 

Weekly Dances/Classes:

Visit the CSDS website!

 

Thursdays - FREE!!

Swing Swap, 7-9 pm

 

*Events are listed as a courtesy to their sponsors; all are subject to change and/or cancellation at any time, especially during inclement weather.  Please contact the event sponsor to confirm all details.

 

October Birthdays

Eddie Karoliussen (4th)

Daniel White (4th)

Roger Harris (9th)

Lisa Morales (10th)

Ron Mauer (23rd)

Andrew Spilman (23rd)

Mary Rose Serafini (25th)

Arnesa Lind (27th)

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

 

2010 Dance Schedule

January 16th ~ MAC

February 20th ~ MAC

March 20th ~ MAC

April 17th ~ MAC

May 15th ~ MAC

June 19th ~ MAC

July 17th ~ MAC

August 21st ~ MAC

September 18th ~ Unity

October 16th ~ Unity

November 20th ~ Unity

December 18th ~ Unity

 

Admission:

$10 for Members

$13 for Non-Members

$7 for Students w/ID

 

Venues:

MAC: Municipal Arts Center

Charlottesville, VA  22902

Unity:  Unity Church

Charlottesville, VA  22901

 

Time: 

Lessons*: 6:30 & 7:15 pm

Dance: 8-11 pm

 

*Except for our special Workshop Weekends. 

 

Board of Directors & Helpers (2010/2011)

Board of Directors
Larry Saunders

  President, Webmaster,

  Equipment Manager

Terry Pratt

  Vice President, Opening

  Coordinator

Diane McDougall

  Secretary, Newsletter

  Contributor

Mark DeBow

  Co-Treasurer, Drinks

Alise Nielsen

  Co-Treasurer, Drinks

Rebecca Hettig

  Director, Hotline

Patrick Keith-Hynes

  Director, Closing

  Coordinator

 

Helpers

Cathy Burrier

  Membership

Beth DeBow

  Venue Goddess

Leon Gorman

  Dance Table/Greeter

Ginny Larson

  Meeting Hostess

Lisa Morales

  Swing Swap

Adela Su

  Newsletter Editor, Photos

 

Next Board Meeting

Sunday, October 10th

6 pm Potluck Dinner

Email Ginny for Directions;

Members Welcome!

 

Charlottesville Swing Dance Society (CSDS)

P.O. Box 4442

Charlottesville, VA  22905

Hotline: 434-980-2744

 

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Halloween 2009Annual Halloween Dance!

 

Come on out and strut your stuff in the Costume Contest at this month's Halloween Dance on October 16th at Unity Church!  Aidan Keith-Hynes returns to DJ this favorite annual event with Al & Alyssa Lundgren of The Dance Oasis teaching the pre-dance lessons (inc. in your admission) in Salsa.  Need a costume?  Try places like Party Starts Here (Seminole Square, Pantops), K-Mart, Target, eBay, search online, try thrift shops and secondhand stores, make your own costume!  Costumes are not required but are encouraged.  Prizes will be given for the best costumes!  To get an idea of what people wear, check out last year's Halloween Dance!

 

Island Native vs. Cave Woman

Island Native vs. Cave Woman (she won!!)

 

DC's Largest West Coast Swing Flash Mob

 

Word is spreading about the upcoming DC WCS Flash Mob which will take place midday on Saturday, October 16th at a time/location TBA.  The first WCS Flash Mob took place on August 21st in Houston and thanks to YouTube and Facebook, news of this event spread like wildfire!  DC area dance promoter Dave Moldover then organized the upcoming flash mob for the Washington area which is open to everyone!  Here is the choreography for those who would like to learn it and particpate in the event.  Visit the Facebook event page to stay up-to-date on all the event details!!

 

Highlights from the September Dance

 

Thanks to all who came to our September dance at our new venue, the Fellowship Room of Unity Church!  We had a great turnout for our lessons and the dance.  Thanks to DJs/Instructors Jeff Freeman and Mary Rose Serafini for their great music selection and Country 2-Step lessons!  Our next dance is our Annual Halloween Dance with DJ Aidan Keigh-Hynes and Instructors Al & Alyssa Lundgren of The Dance Oasis teaching the pre-dance lessons in Salsa - 6:30 pm Beginner lesson and 7:15 pm Intermediate lesson.  Our dance is 8-11 pm with our Costume Contest (with PRIZES!!!) at 9 pm.  All at the Unity Church - see you then!

 

Sept. Lesson 

Ron + Alyssa  

Scottifer PC + Friend

Group Shot 

John + L'adelle Roger

Ray + Theresa Beth + Mark

 

For more photos from the September dance, click here

 

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