Western Slope Swingin' at the Sage, April 14th !

Howdy, friends!
Join us at the Blue Sage for some Western-flavored
Swing Dancin'!
It's still 6 count Swing, mostly,
with a twang, and some fun line dances to boot:
the Cowboy Cha Cha, the Two Step,
and Cotton Eyed Joe!
You don't need a partner, but it doesn't hurt to come wearing' cowboy or cowgirl boots!
Hats are optional, but only if yer not from Texas.
$7 buys you admission to the free dance, from 7 - 8,
plus 2 hours of great recorded dance music.
It's a hoot!  See you there!
P.S.  Bring a snack to share, a water bottle, and
a couple of friends, while yer at it!
xox Margot and Mark + our posse of dancing' fools

The London Shim Sham Society on the streets!

Flash dancing everywhere we go brings such joy and wonder to onlookers.  We all need
this in our lives, right?  Shim Shammin' is one way to give to our communities.
Here's a good list of the steps for the dance (sorry it's a bit blurry!), and this PDF can be found by clicking on this link:
Shim Sham steps pdf

April classes and a One Pop Playshop: the Shim Sham Shimmy!

Hi there, dancers!
Our Swing-into-Lindy class is for everybody who
wants to learn Lindy Hop, but is currently more comfortable with 6 count Swing; we'll show you how to combine the two in a fun, relaxing class.
Sundays in April, starting on the 8th, 2:30 - 3:30
plus an extra half hour of practice time, 3:30 - 4 pm.
Lindy 1.5 will focus on continuing to build Lindy Hop skills, and blending in your 6 count Swing moves, so you'll have a nice repertoire of dance moves and will be able to dance easily for hours.
The Shim Sham Shimmy is an easy to learn, super fun routine.  Once you learn it, you'll be able to join with swing and tap dancers all over the world, in performing this individually-danced choreography,
made newly popular by Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning.  Frankie died a couple years ago, but he lives on in the Shim Sham Shimmy, and the love that Lindy Hoppers hold for him.

Lindy Circle, and another view of the Basic + Swing Out

Lindy Basics

Delicious Dancers have started learning Lindy Hop!
More fun than a roller coaster, and challenging, too.  Here are two videos to help you practice.  You can't hear us very well, but you can see an example of how to dance the basics:
"Jockey position" to get started in synch with your partner, She Goes (in front), He Goes (in front)
Basic, Swing Out, and Lindy Circle.  Enjoy!  xox Margot and Mark