second cup swing, houston ~ savour the dance

the lessons:
Jitterbug to Lindy ~ Beginning Swing Dance Classes
Mondays, April 21st - May 26th 2008

next 6-week session after that:
Mondays, June 9th - July 14th 2008

at Taft Street Coffee
2115 Taft - Houston 77006
(East of Montrose, between W.Grey/Welch and Drew/Fairview)
. . . . .

This dance which we call Swing is the most versatile and useful partner dance you can learn!
When you hear someone say, "I swing dance," you may just think of Zoot Suits or bobby socks and poodle skirts. But to us it is so much more! With our stress of true lead-follow connection, you can use your swing dancing skills to not only dance to swing, but to a whole variety of music (even some you never thought you could partner dance to!).
Not only that, but its connection will allow you to much more easily mimic or learn most any other dance you might find on the floor.
If you want to experience what we're talking about, please come join us and "savour the dance."

Our 6-week (Monday evening) class sessions cover Jitterbug and then Lindy-Hop, the original swing from Harlem's Savoy Ballroom in the late 1920’s. In our classes you'll get:
• A variety of fundamental moves to get you started
• A true lead-follow dance experience, so you can dance with a world
of swing dancers, and
• A feel for the music and a sense of how to play and make your swing sing!

Beg Swing 1: 7:00 - 8:15pm
beginning from scratch - we start to get the feel of things
with 6-count Jitterbug & then take it into Lindy!

Beg Swing 2: 8:30 - 9:45pm
Now that we're dancing our swing with connection, energy & frame - there is so much more Jitterbug & Lindy that we can do!!
. . . . .

$35 - Ecclesia Members* and Students
$50 - The rest of us
All you need to do to register is just show up.
The first class is open to attend for free.
Interested Teachers - please contact us for special rate

Boomerang Discount: You're coming back!
If you have enrolled in any given session twice (Beg Swing 1 twice, or Beg Swing 2 twice) then you will qualify for a discount off any further repeats of that same session. This discount will be $15 off the Regular Rate, and $10 off the Student Rate.
These offers are good anytime within a year of your last session.

Buddy Discount: You're bringing a friend!
If you have attended any complete session (Beg Swing 1 or Beg Swing 2) and then subsequently bring a buddy (pal, friend, chum, compadre...) to Beg Swing 1 (you may be in either session) then you will receive a $10 credit off your session as well as our heartfelt thanks :)
These above discounts may be combined.

Double-up Discount: You're doing both sessions at once!
If you repeat the Beg Swing 1 session while wanting to also take Beg Swing 2, then you will get a 50% discount off the first (Beg Swing 1) session.
This discount is applied after the above discounts.

Drop-ins: After taking a full session once you also have the option of just dropping in to that sesson for $10 per class.
. . . . .

The first session focuses on Jitterbug (6-count, East Coast or whatever) and then segways into Lindy-Hop. More importantly though, the first session builds the fundamentals of connection, and energy with frame and counterbalance, that we think are essential to the dance all the way through. Even if someone feels they know "the basics", we encourage taking the first session to work on these core fundamentals.
We focus very much on connected lead-follow dancing, not choreography or some system of signals and interpretations. We usually discourage anyone beginning the lessons after the second week because we really try to lay the foundation well in the first lesson with a follow-up in the second.
The classes are small as classes go so we get to give a little more individual attention.

You're welcome to come visit some Monday if you want.
We hope to see you at a session soon and let us know if you have any questions!
Here's some nice comments from some of our students.

~hank&jenn:)

Privates are also available.
We often consider privates to be a nice compliment to the class lessons but not a substitute. It's good to get to dance with a variety of partners in order to learn to lead-follow effectively.

*Ecclesia members refers to the Ecclesia Church which owns Taft Street Coffee.

Teaching Notes ~ notes on our philosophy and approach that may be of interest to other teachers.



		the lessons: Jitterbug to Lindy ~ Beginning Swing Dance Classes Mondays, April 21st - May 26th 2008 next 6-week session after that: Mondays, June 9th - July 14th 2008 at Taft Street Coffee 2115 Taft - Houston 77006 (East of Montrose, between W.Grey/Welch and Drew/Fairview) . . . . . This dance which we call Swing is the most versatile and useful partner dance you can learn! When you hear someone say, "I swing dance," you may just think of Zoot Suits or bobby socks and poodle skirts. But to us it is so much more! With our stress of true lead-follow connection, you can use your swing dancing skills to not only dance to swing, but to a whole variety of music (even some you never thought you could partner dance to!). Not only that, but its connection will allow you to much more easily mimic or learn most any other dance you might find on the floor. If you want to experience what we're talking about, please come join us and "savour the dance." Our 6-week (Monday evening) class sessions cover Jitterbug and then Lindy-Hop, the original swing from Harlem's Savoy Ballroom in the late 1920’s. In our classes you'll get: • A variety of fundamental moves to get you started • A true lead-follow dance experience, so you can dance with a world of swing dancers, and • A feel for the music and a sense of how to play and make your swing sing! Beg Swing 1: 7:00 - 8:15pm beginning from scratch - we start to get the feel of things with 6-count Jitterbug & then take it into Lindy! Beg Swing 2: 8:30 - 9:45pm Now that we're dancing our swing with connection, energy & frame - there is so much more Jitterbug & Lindy that we can do!! . . . . . $35 - Ecclesia Members* and Students $50 - The rest of us All you need to do to register is just show up. The first class is open to attend for free. Interested Teachers - please contact us for special rate Boomerang Discount: You're coming back! If you have enrolled in any given session twice (Beg Swing 1 twice, or Beg Swing 2 twice) then you will qualify for a discount off any further repeats of that same session. This discount will be $15 off the Regular Rate, and $10 off the Student Rate. These offers are good anytime within a year of your last session. Buddy Discount: You're bringing a friend! If you have attended any complete session (Beg Swing 1 or Beg Swing 2) and then subsequently bring a buddy (pal, friend, chum, compadre...) to Beg Swing 1 (you may be in either session) then you will receive a $10 credit off your session as well as our heartfelt thanks :) These above discounts may be combined. Double-up Discount: You're doing both sessions at once! If you repeat the Beg Swing 1 session while wanting to also take Beg Swing 2, then you will get a 50% discount off the first (Beg Swing 1) session. This discount is applied after the above discounts. Drop-ins: After taking a full session once you also have the option of just dropping in to that sesson for $10 per class. . . . . . The first session focuses on Jitterbug (6-count, East Coast or whatever) and then segways into Lindy-Hop. More importantly though, the first session builds the fundamentals of connection, and energy with frame and counterbalance, that we think are essential to the dance all the way through. Even if someone feels they know "the basics", we encourage taking the first session to work on these core fundamentals. We focus very much on connected lead-follow dancing, not choreography or some system of signals and interpretations. We usually discourage anyone beginning the lessons after the second week because we really try to lay the foundation well in the first lesson with a follow-up in the second. The classes are small as classes go so we get to give a little more individual attention. You're welcome to come visit some Monday if you want. We hope to see you at a session soon and let us know if you have any questions! Here's some nice comments from some of our students. ~hank&jenn:) Privates are also available. We often consider privates to be a nice compliment to the class lessons but not a substitute. It's good to get to dance with a variety of partners in order to learn to lead-follow effectively. *Ecclesia members refers to the Ecclesia Church which owns Taft Street Coffee. Teaching Notes ~ notes on our philosophy and approach that may be of interest to other teachers.

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