Last chance for Delicious Dance classes this summer!  We're taking a break for August and September, so come on down to the Blue Sage and get your groove on!

Salsa 1 and Swing 2 !  Starting this Wednesday July 11th, and continuing July 18th and 25th:  

Salsa 1:  Spicy!  Fabulosa!  New latin rhythms to groove with - for beginners and also for refreshing your basics, 7 - 8 pm

plus new moves to add to your latin repertoire!  $7 per class (punch cards will be adjusted to give you full value, if you have one).

No partner required for either class.  Have some great Salsa tunes?  Bring some to share!

Swing 2 :  Inspired! New moves, more finesse, and lots of joyful dancing fun!  Plus Rueda at the very end of class (9 pm)..

$7 per class, punch cards adjusted.

Bonus!  Take both classes in a single night, pay $12 for both!

Swingin' June continues into Cherry Days in July!

Thanks to everybody who came out to enjoy the Northfork Flyers!   

...and the chickens!  Annette did a mighty fine job preparing for the evening and running the Chingo games!

Mike Gwinn and the Flyers played all kinds of wonderful music, and demonstrated their musical might.

All together we raised a little over $500 for the Mountain Harvest Festival!  Way to go, team!

during our performance!  We'll be dancing again at   Cherry Days, in the Variety Show on Saturday .

Also, thanks to everybody who came to hear Tamara and David Hauze at the Library, and cheer Mark and I on during our performance at intermission!

 Swingin' on Wednesday night:   at the Blue Sage:  

       Swing 2:   7:30 - 9 pm.  $9 with punch card.  After your Open Dance warm up, we'll learn all-new moves and combinations to jazz up your
dance and connection.  And more Rueda at the tail end of the evening.
(we might go 15 minutes over to allow for this, so it's "outside" of class time)

No Swing 1 for the rest of June, except upon request.

 Coming up in July:   Salsa!
Beginning class on Wednesdays 7 -8 pm
followed by Swing 2 from 8 - 9.
Only $7 per class, or take both for $12 per evening!
We'll figure out your punch card balance, no worries, if you have the $9 version.


 Mark your calendars for Friday, July 27th, 8 - 11 pm at the Blue Sage:
Salsa flavored dance party!  We're teaming up with the Blue Sage to bring you
a Final Friday fiesta, complete with libations, chips and Salsa, and a beach right out back
where you can lounge and soak in the summer night!

Swing 1 + 2 at the Blue Sage in June !

Swingin' Summertime!
Wednesdays in June at the Blue Sage - learn basic swing, review your skills,
or join us for Swing 2 to add more zest, new moves, and greater connection in your dance!
 Swing 1:  All ages welcome, and no partner needed to get started in Swing dance!  We'll learn 6 count swing, partner connection, and plenty of moves to put you at ease on the social dance floor.
6:30 - 7:30, plus half an hour after class to dance and really get your new skills into your muscle memory.
Swing 2:  New moves, greater self expression, and more musicality for your dance! Spend the first half hour warming up, dancing with students from both Swing 1 and 2, and then on we go with more 
joyful Swing grooves for the one hour lesson.  7:30 - 9 p.m.
Free classes:  if you're signing up for Swing 2 and want to help out with Swing 1, too, you can come to Swing 1 for free!  This is also a great opportunity for dancers with experience to switch roles: women can to learn to Lead, or men can learn to Follow. 

Cost:  $9 per class with punch card, $11 drop in.  Special family rate:  3 or more $21 for everyone per lesson.  

Then bring your Swing outdoors for all the wonderful summertime concerts and festivals
in our area, like Cherry Days, Mountain Harvest Festival, and the Pickin'in the Park concerts:

6/7 OURAY - Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams

w/ Honey Don't

6/14 OURAY - The Pimps of Joytime

w/ Phoebe Hunt (of the Belleville Outfit)

6/21 OURAY - O'brien Party of 7 (feat. Tim, Mollie, Rich & family)

w/ Mike Gwinn & the North Fork Flyers

6/28 OURAY - Chuck Prophet

w/ Billy Franklin's NOLA Live

7/5 RIDGWAY - The March Fourth Marching Band

w/ Funkdafari

7/12 RIDGWAY - Shinyribs (feat/ Kev Russell of the Gourds)

w/ Pretty Gritty

7/19 RIDGWAY - Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds

w/  The David Starr Band

7/26 RIDGWAY - Roses Pawn Shop

w/ Katie Glassman

8/2 PAONIA - Carrie Rodriguez

w/ Sea Stars

8/9 PAONIA - Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys

w/ The Stray Birds

8/16 PAONIA - Liza's Gogo Lab

w/ Jaden Carlson

8/23 PAONIA - Darrell Scott

w/ Ashleigh Flynn

Swing Rueda! Thursdays in May at the Sage

Swing Rueda!
Taken from Salsa Rueda (rueda means wheel), this circle dance:
* is danced and enjoyed all over the world
* employs very common moves found in Swing, Lindy Hop, and Jazz dance
* moves can also be used in your social dance 
* is easy to learn:  there are only so many moves, a caller tells you which one to lead,
   and women can enjoy leading it, too!

We'll be teaching Rueda each Thursday in May, at the Blue Sage, from 7:30- 9.  You can drop in,
and we also encourage you to take as much of the 4 week session as possible (May 10, 17, 24,
and 31).  Cost is $9 per class, with a punch card, or $11 drop in.

Disfruta!  Enjoy!

North Fork Flyers put the fun in Fundraising! Saturday June 16th

At last, we get to partner with the fabulous North Fork Flyers, to bring you an evening of 
music and dance with a live - and lively - band!  Only $10, and all proceeds go directly to the Mountain Harvest Festival!  Kids under 12 are free, and we'll provide a special dance / play time from 6 - 6:30 (Hokey Pokey, movement games, and a table for drawing / art making).  Free
dance lesson for everybody from 6:30 - 7, on six count Swing.  Beverages and snacks available for purchase.  Dance anyway you like, or sit back and listen.  Co-sponsored by Delicious Dance.
Forget your cares, and enjoy!

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