Welcome to Second Cup Swing, Houston
"This connected Swing is the most responsive and versatile partner dance you can learn!"
January's Taft Dance will be this Friday, the 20th, 2012.
Our Demitasse dance take's place each n' every Saturday... period. So, there is dancing every Saturday at Té and once a month, usually on the third Friday, at Taft.
We are entering our second week of the session so if you'd like to join us then please come on by this Monday... come a half-hour early if you can! No partner necessary... all you need to do is just show up!
We'll finish the full registration this week (don't forget cash or a check) so if you can come a little early it'll help us start the class sooner.
We are entering our second week of our Monday evening Essential Swing Dance Classes. If you'd like to join us then please come on by this Monday... come a half-hour early if you can! No partner necessary... all you need to do is just show up!
The Práctica is still just $3 for most and is Drop-in so you don't have to commit to a 6-week session, but rather can just come when you can. See the rest of the details - and the discounts for ScS, HSDS & RSDS Swing ...there's even a full discount if you get a Latte or something from the Barista!
A special event in February is that we'll be having our special Essential Swing Dance Workshop in the mid-morning/early-afternoon of Saturday, the 18th.
Titled Swing Switcheroo, this 4.0 hour lead/follow workshop is for any dancer who is fairly comfortable with their lead/follow role, and wants to improve their swing by learning How the Other Half Dances — Leads shall be Follows, and Follows shall be Leads! :)
More description and details can be found here... registration is NOW OPEN and enrollment will necessarily be limited.
Be sure and take a look at the Events page (under "...ALSO") for more info on other great stuff going on... from dancing, to classes, to plays and other special happenings.
Lindyfest 2012 is coming up!! ~See http://hsds.org for details and registration
There's also a Lost & Found page there that you might look at.
Also, please check out our Live Dance Feed... just below. We hope that it might allow you to peek in sometimes and also make it easier for new dancers to come by because they'll have a better idea of what to expect. (Also, I could use some help troubleshooting it at Demi. Works well at Taft, having trouble transmitting at Té.)
Hope to see you out dancing soon!!
-hank&meagan:)
~ savour the dance ~
. current highlights .
HSDS 5th Sunday Night Free lesson & dancing
classes by Houston Swing Dance Society
Sunday . January 29, 2012
7:00pm . beginning lesson
8:00 - 11:00pm . dance
Membership is best deal on price but this Sunday is FREE
at The Melody Club... again! (map)*
Check out HSDS (http://hsds.org) for lessons and dancing from the group that for over a decade has been wholly dedicated to keeping swing alive in Houston!
This 5th Sunday offers a FREE night with a beginning lesson and extra dancing!!
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Upcoming ScS Workshop
. Activities of Role Reversal for Leads & Follows .
Learn How the Other Half Dances!
Saturday . February 18, 2012
4.0 Hours . 10:00am - 2:00pm
. Limited enrollment .
Second Cup Swing is hosting another special Essential Swing Dance Workshop for any dancer who wants to better feel and understand the source of their dance. This midday 4.0 hour lead/follow workshop will focus on experienced leads learning what it is to follow, and experienced follows learning what it is to lead.
It has been said that one of the best things you can do to improve your leading — is to learn to follow. The same can be said to improve your following — learn to lead. Not only will this give priceless insight (we'll tell you the price below) into how to better perform your own role, but it opens up new possibilities of play between the partners.
It's fun and you'll be a better lead and follow!
-Get all the details here.
Lindyfest 2012!!
Great Southwest Lindyfest by The Houston Swing Dance Society
Thursday, March 15 - Sunday, March 18, 2012
See http://hsds.org for details and registration
Only one of the best swing workshop events in the world!
Hope to see you there... you'll have a great time!!
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Live Dance Feed...
This is still in the testing phase but our intention is to broadcast live streams of our Demitasse and Taft Dances here.
Of course they'll only be available during the dance times unless we're just doing some tests. We may also try out broadcasting some of our Monday Night Lessons and Prácticas too.
The idea is that perhaps you'll be busy and just want to peek in on us... or perhaps you've told a friend about our swing dancing and they want to peek in before coming down. Hopefully we'll represent ourselves well ;)
It worked pretty well last month from Taft but I'm having trouble getting it to broadcast from Té. Perhaps it's a Settings thing with their Wifi but if you know anything about this stuff then maybe you can help us out. We'd really appreciate it!
— Please stay tuned :)
Broadcasting Live with Ustream
Maybe we can put comments (nice comments) under Chat here:
Beatniks!
shopping for fun swing apparel (map)
Tuesday - Sunday
11:00am - 6:oopm
709 East 11th Street . near Studewood in the beautiful Houston Heights*
heightsbeatniks@gmail.com . "Heights Beatniks", on Facebook .
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113162505411123
832-390-1122
Beatniks is now open for your shopping pleasure!!
*Parking is available in driveway and on nearby streets (East 11 ½ St, East 10 ½ Street, Beverly, Oxford).
Our friends at Beatniks have great clothing and dance shoes... check them out! -h:)
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Two other popular places for retro cloths and shoes are the resale shops Vintage Oasis at 1512 Westheimer, and The Way We Wore around the corner at 2602 Waugh Drive.
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