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#76 2008-11-09 08:27:34
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
At last night's Second Saturday dance in Richmond we were treated to a spirited battle between Naomi Uyama and Samson Trinh. Much trash talking was thrown around and Samson marveled by competing with this iPod rather than a laptop. The ramdomly selected theme was a timely one: the economy. Here are their sets:
Naomi:
Pennies From Heaven, Count Basie
Nice Work If You Can Get It, Billie Hoiliday
Shake Your Moneymaker, Elmore James
Samson:
Money, the Beatles
I'm Just a Lucky So And So, Diana Krall
M-O-N-E-Y, Lyle Lovett and his Large Band
A really great battle! And the winner, selected by audience applause, was Naomi!
BTW, I neglected to post the October results. Donavon Stormer edged out Elizabeth Aldrich in a battle over education.
Come join us at future Second Saturdays at the Dance Space in Richmond for more editions of Iron DJ!
Andy
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#77 2008-12-11 14:54:27
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
The holiday season is upon us and it will be evident at the Dance Space this Saturday! We have special guest DJs Bill Spiedel and Kait Mahar coming to play a mix of swingin' holiday and non-seasonal tunes. Bill will be coming off of his DJ tour of the southeast so he'll be in prime form as usual.
No Jam Cellar lesson at 6pm this month. And Iron DJ will be taking the month off as well but both will be back with abandon to start off the new year in January!
Come out for the beginner lindy lesson taught this month by Keith and Simona starting at 7:30pm. Then dance to the selections of our special DJs starting at 8:30pm. Partake in our selection of refreshments and compare your holiday shopping lists with others! 'Tis the season after all!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing
Presented by the Usual Lindy Suspects
$6/$3 students
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street between Libbie and Horsepen
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4 mile down and the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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#78 2009-01-09 10:35:42
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Tomorrow is the first Second Saturday dance of the new year. Let's start the year off right with an evening full of lindy hop/swing fun! Trey and Amy will be teaching the Lindy Level III class at 6pm and will cover some cool 30s charleston moves. After that at 7:30 will be the beginner lindy lesson taught by Andy (that's me) and Rita. As always no experience or a partner are necessary. Then starting at 8:30 we'll have tunes DJ'd by Victor Celenia from VA Beach, Mike Herring from C'ville, and yours truly.
We also have the return of Iron DJ (10pm) this month which will see the rookie (Mike) going up against the veteran (Victor) who is still looking for an Iron DJ win. Could he lose to another DJ from C'ville (you might remember Allison Ward prevailing in the infamous TV Shows battle)? Come on out and be part of the audience that determines the winner!
It's a Second Satuday full of optimism and hope for a great 2009. Be there!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing
6-7pm Lindy Level III Workshop with Trey and Amy ($5)
7:30-8:30 Beginner Lindy with Andy & Rita (free with dance admission)
8:30-11ish Dance to DJ'd tunes ($6/$3 students)
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad St East
Go 3/4-mile and the Dance Space will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant in the Mattress King strip mall.
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#79 2009-02-11 19:01:27
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
It's a special Valentine's Day dance at Second Saturday Swing this month. Come on out and dance to tunes with a Valentine's theme. We'll also have non-Valentine's themed tunes for the anti-V-Day crowd so there will be something for everyone! Special goodies will be on hand and we'll see if there will be an Iron DJ comp. There may also be a special announcement so come out and see what's up!
NOTE: There will be no Jam Cellar lesson this month because all of the regular DC hipsters are hanging out with their SOs in and around the east coast. Unfortnately none of them live in Richmond. But next month we will have the return of Phil Onochie and his lovely wife Megan.
Beginner lindy hop lesson at 7:30pm. DJ'd tunes beginning at 8:30 and going until 11ish. Still just $6 and only $3 for students! Hope to see you all there!
Andy
Valentine's Day at Second Saturday Swing
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street, Richmond
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
The Dance Space is 3/4-mile down on the left above Mekong Restaurant in the Mattress King strip mall
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#80 2009-03-11 19:04:02
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
That's right! What you've all been waiting for! The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn LIVE at the Dance Space! I can't remember the last time we had live music at the DS but it has been years so don't miss this! We'll start off with our Jam Cellar lesson with Phil and Megan Onochie who will be teaching some lindy goodness. The beginner lesson will be taught by the frest and exciting Shannon and Forrest. Then live music by the Blue Vipers. Victor Celenia DJs the band breaks. BE THERE!
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street, Richmond
6-7 Jam Cellar Lesson with Phil and Megan, $8
7:30-8:30 Beginner lindy lesson with Shannon and Forrest, included in cost of dance
8:30-11:30 Dance to the Blue Vipers of Brooklyn, $12/$8 stiudents
We will have a big Shim Sham during the first band break which will be videoed and submitted to be part of a big montage that will be presented to Frankie Manning at his 95th birthday celebration in May. And we'll have a birthday jam during the second band break.
Don't miss this night of dancing!
Andy
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#81 2009-04-09 18:16:54
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
How do we follow up last month's wildly fun Second Saturday Swing? With a wildly fun workshop and the return of Iron DJ of course! On the heels of our miserable Shim Sham last month, the simply wonderful Hope Folarin will be teaching the Al Minns version for the Lindy Level III workshop. It's got some really cool but easily learnable moves. Don't be late as there's lot to cover! The workshop starts at 6pm. You can check out what it looks like here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsX-xo3M1rs
After the workshop we'll have our beginner Lindy lesson at 7:30pm taught by Rita and Andy. Then we'll have the swingingest swing tunes for your dancing pleasure starting at 8:30. Tunes will be provided by Swing DJ's Andy (local yokel), Victor Celenia (VA Beach), and barring car troubles, the Second Saturday DJ debut of Kait Mahar (Hampton and formerly Knoxville). Victor and Kait will square off in the return of the fantastically popular Iron DJ. Don't forget to provide your ideas for the secret theme to which our competitors will tailor their 3-song sets. Audience applause determines the winner! See if Victor can score a hat trick by losing his third straight Iron DJ competition! He'll definitely have his hands full with Kait!
See you there!
Andy
Second Satuday Swing
6-7pm: Lindy Level III Workshop, Al Minns Shim Sham with Hope! $5
7:30-8:30pm: Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson (free with dance admission)
8:30-11ish: DJ'd tunes for dancing! $6/$3 students (so cheap!)
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile down Broad; the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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#82 2009-04-09 18:25:10
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Here's a clip of the man himself, Al Minns, and his partner, Leon James, doing their version of the Shim Sham:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zpkkjm4Nt4
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#83 2009-05-05 19:17:27
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Iron DJ Results from Apirl:
Secret Theme: Doggies
Kait:
Salty Dog, Lizzie Miles
Walking My Baby, Joe Thompson
Heavy Petting, Two-Man Gentleman Band
Victor:
Yelpin' Hound Blues, Pete Daly Rhythm Band
some song by Charlie Barnet (my notes are illegible)
Bear Cat (the answer to Hound Dog), Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas
And the winner: Victor! Third time's the charm!
Congrats to both our competitors!
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#84 2009-05-05 19:19:10
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
This month we will pay tribute to Frankie Manning who passed away last week at the age of 94. Come and revel in his spirit to which we all owe a big ball of gratitude for this dance we love so much. We'll play some of Frankie's favorite tunes and have some special tributes. If you don't know who Frankie was then you should come and find out! All proceeds from the night will go to the Frankie Manning Fund.
Another huge reason to come out is that this month's Jam Cellar lesson will be a preview of the fun that is Jammin' on the James as we will have the lovely Naomi Uyama and the very tall Peter Strom here to teach us some lindy goodness.
Tunes at the dance will be provided by moi, Allison Ward from C'ville, and the aforementioned Ms. Uyama. Naomi has already stated her desire to defend her Iron DJ title and we're hoping to entice Mr. Strom to go up against her. We may even coax Peter into playing a set for our Frankie-inspired evening.
Anf if that all wasn't enough to get you to come out, I believe this month is the 7th anniversary of our first Usual Lindy Suspects Second Saturday Swing dance. Hard to believe it's been 7 years already!
Come on out and join in on the fun!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing Tribute to Frankie Manning
6-7pm Jam Cellar Workshop with Naomi and Peter, $8
7:30-8:30pm Beginner Lindy Hop lesson, included in dance admission
8:30-11ish DJ'd tunes, Iron DJ, Shim Sham, Frankie Manning tributes, etc., $6/$3 students
The Dance Space, Richmond
6004 W. Broad Street
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile and the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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#85 2009-05-07 10:07:55
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
This just in: Naomi and Peter's Jam Cellar Workshop at 6pm will have a Frankie Manning-theme. They'll teach some of the man's favorite moves and contributions to Lindy Hop. It should be a blast!
Andy
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#86 2009-05-11 19:24:24
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Wow, thanks everyone for a fun and inspiring eveing. Here are the results from a very spirited Iron DJ comp between two defending Iron DJs, Allison Ward and Naomi Uyama. This month's theme, picked at ramdom, was Tom and Jerry. The two sets were:
Allison:
Wholly Cats, Charlie Christian
Til Tom Special, Charlie Christian
Swing Sweet Pussycat, Atomic Fireballs
Naomi:
All The Cats Join In, Roy Eldridge,
We Cats Will Swing For You, The Cats and the Fiddle
Stray Cat Strut, The Stray Cats
And the winner by audience (and Peter's) applause: Naomi!
A fun battle, ladies! And there is now a moritorium on any cat-related themes. That is all.
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#87 2009-06-09 19:19:40
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
We'll be having some fun at the Dance Space this weekend for this month's edition of Second Saturday Swing. Unfortunately all of the Jam Cellar folks are booked so there will be no 6pm workshop this week. But there will be the usual beginner Lindy Hop lesson at 7:30 and then dancing to DJ'd tunes beginning at 8:30. This month's DJs are (ahem) myself, Victor Celania, and we'll have the triumphant return of (DA da da da!) Audrey Anderson, direct from Japan!
Iron DJ, birthday jam, free refreshments (feel free to make requests of what you'd like to see in the future), and who knows what other craziness may occur. Just come on out and join in on all of the swingin' fun!
BTW, thanks to all who came last month. We were able to raise $200 for the Frankie Manning Fund!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing
The Dance Space, Richmond
7:30-8:30: Beginner Lindy Hop lesson (free with dance admission
8:30-11ish: Dance to swingin' tunes by fun DJs
Cover: $6/$3 students
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile and the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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#88 2009-07-08 05:47:42
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Results of last month's Iron DJ competition which pitted challenger and Iron DJ rookie, Andy Nishida against Iron DJ Victor Celania. The randomly selected theme: Elvis (ugh!)
Andy's set:
Fat and Greasy, Fats Waller
Everybody Eats When They Come to My House, Cab Calloway
Memphis Blues, Sidney Bechet
Victor's set:
Bearcat, Rufus "Hound Dog" Thomas
Breaking In A New Pair of Shoes, Frank Trambauer
Jack, You Dead!, Louis Jordan
And the unanimous winner was Victor!
A fun battle which really made the competitors put on their creative hats.
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#89 2009-07-08 05:49:51
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
The topic of this month's Jam Cellar (Lindy Level III) workshop will be Balboa! Traveling down from the DC area to impart their Bal wisdom will be Phil and Meghan Onochie. This will be an intermediate level class so a working knowledge of the basic Bal footwork is necessary. The workshop will begin at 6pm and the cost is $8.
Lots going on at this month's Second Saturday Swing dance! After the beginner Lindy Hop lesson (starts at 7:30, free with paid admission to the dance) we'll have a DJ-o-rama starting at 8:30 wtih tunes provided by me (Andy) and Lindy Phil (the aforementioned Mr. Onochie) and the Second Saturday DJ debuts of Mssrs. John Ennis of Midlothian (formerly of Santa Barbara) and Michael Quisao (of the Dallas Quisao's) from Norfolk). So there will be lots of musical variety for your swing, blues, balboa, and charleston dancing pleasure.
Special announcements, Iron DJ (remember: you pick the theme!), and perhaps a birthday jam will be part of the fun so come on out!
Andy (call me with questions: 804.869.0431)
Second Saturday Swing
6-7pm Jam Cellar Workshop (Intermediate Balboa), $8
7:30-8:30pm Beginner Lindy Hop lesson, free with paid dance admission ($6/$3 students)
8:30-11ish Dance to DJ'd tunes!
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street, Richmond
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile and the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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#90 2009-08-04 19:54:02
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
It's hot outside. And it's gonna be hot inside at Second Saturday Swing this week! We'll start out at 6pm with our Lindy Level III workshop which will be a reprise of Hope Folarin's Al Minn's Shim Sham lesson. We didn't give folks decent notice last time and sadly only 3 people showed up. It is a seriously fun version of this line dance and hey, it was choreographed by a Lindy Hop master! And it's going to be taught by a great and fun dancer! Everyone should come out for this! See the man himself and his buddy Leon James doing it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zpkkjm4 … re=related
After the beginner Lindy Hop lesson at 7:30, we'll have DJ'd tunes by Bill Speidel, Samson Trinh, and the Second Saturday debut of Meghan Hunter from C'ville. Iron DJ Speidel will defend his title against yours truly because Mr. Trinh is still devastated by his loss to Iron DJ Uyama in the infamous "Economy" battle. Remember to get your theme ideas in before 9:45pm.
Yes, it's gonna be hot. Good thing we have new AC units at the Dance Space. See you all there!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing
The Dance Space, Richmond
6-7pm Lindy Level III - Al Minns' Shim Sham, $5
7:30-8:30pm Beginner Lindy lesson (free with paid dance admission)
8:30-11:30ish Dance to DJ'd tunes
6004 W. Broad Street
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile down and the Dance Space will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
Call 804.869.0431 if you have questions.
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#91 2009-09-10 10:39:28
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
C'mon out for the September's Second Saturday Swing at the Dance Space. We'll have our beginner Lindy Hop lesson at 7:30 and then your favorite swing tunes provided by our line-up of DJs including John Ennis, Valerie Hagis, and myself. Oh, it should be known that John won the Jack and Jill contest at last week's College of Swingology in Charlottesville. Congrats, John!
Iron DJ, possibly a birthday jam, and who knows what other hijinks might ensue. BTW, we're taking a break from our Jam Cellar/Lindy Level III classes so don't show up at 6pm!
See you Saturday!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing
The Dance Space, Richmond, VA
7:30-8:30: Beginner Lindy Hop lesson (free with paid dance admission)
8:30-11:30: Dance to DJ'd tunes
$7/$5 students (note new prices)
The Dance Space is at 6004 W. Broad Street in Richmond. Take I-64 to Exit 183, Broad St. East. The Dance Space will be on the left approximately 3/4-mile down above Mekong Restaurant.
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#92 2009-09-14 19:03:31
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Here are the Iron DJ results from the past three months....
This month we had a spirited battle between yours truly and the iPod-toting John Ennis. Their sets crafted to play off of the secret theme of "Legs" were as follows:
Andy's Set:
Your Feet's Too Big, Fats Waller
Walkin' and Swingin', Andy Kirk and his 12 Clouds of Joy
You Turned The Tables On Me, Benny Goodman w/ Helen Ward
John's Set:
Sent For You Yesterday, Count Basie
Flat Foot Floogie, Slim & Slam
Run Around Sue, Dion and the Belmonts
And the winner was John!
For August the battle was between defending Iron DJ Bill Speidel and Valerie Hargis over "Water." Valerie brought Bill down in a creative battle of these sets:
Valerie's Set:
I Get The Blues When It Rains, Loose Marbles
Too Darn Hot, Ella Fitzgerald
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It, Blue Vipers of Brooklyn
Billl's Set:
Good Ship Lollipop, Wingy Manone
San Francisco Bay Blues, Lu Watters Yerba Buena Jazz Band
Old Man River, Lou Rawls
And finally, Iron DJ rookie Mike Quisao sent Lindy Phil Onochie to his second straight defeat over the secret theme of "Body Parts." Their sets:
Michael's Set:
Your Feet's Too Big, Fats Waller
Cheek To Cheek, Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald
Organ Grinder's Swing, Buster Smith
Phil's Set:
Potato Head Blues, Louis Armstrong
Juice Head Baby, Cootie Williams & Eddie "Clean Head" Vinson
Dippermouth Blues, Louis Armstrong
Ill be better and getting these out in a timely manner in the future. Promise! And thanks everyone for being supportive of the competition!
Andy
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#93 2009-10-07 18:33:30
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Come out and join us for Second Satuday Swing and our lineup of great guest DJs. This month the lineup will feature last month's Iron DJ champion, John Ennis, Meghan Sarver from C'ville, and Iron DJ Victor Celania from Virginia Beach. They'll be playing plenty of tunes for you to swing the night away! John and the wonderful Laura Fister will be teaching a beginner Charleston lesson at 7:30 and the tunes will start at 8:30. The lesson is free with paid admission to the dance. Iron DJ and the Jam Cellar workshops will be on hiatus this month.
This month Second Saturday Swing also coincides with the Richmond Folk Festival. Be sure to go out and catch all of the FREE live music, especially Bob French and his Tuxedo Jazz Band direct from New Orleans! The festival starts on Friday night and runs through Sunday. Get the details at www.richmondfolkfestival.org.
Andy
Second Satuday Swing!
7:30: Beginner Charleston Lesson
8:30-11:30: Dance to DJ'd tunes
Admission: $8/$5 students
At the Dance Space, Richmond
6004 W. Broad Street above Mekong Restaurant
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile and the Dance Space will be on the left
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#94 2009-11-11 18:06:15
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Second Saturday Swing is back this weekend and for your dancing enjoyment we will have the Second Saturday debut of not one, not two, but THREE guest DJs! They are Riikka Antikainen of Tempere, Finland (and VCU's Gladding Residence Center), Caroline Seipp from Harrisonburg, and Jesse Niou of Irvine, California (and Norfolk). As usual we will have our beginner Lindy lesson at 7:30, this month taught by the aformentioned Riikka and Mr. Forrest Ernst. The lesson is included with your paid dance admission. Then dancing to the fresh and dreamy sounds of our top notch DJs from 8:30-whenever (probably midnight-ish).
No Iron DJ so as not to freak out the rookie DJs but it will most definitely be back next month! Still, it's bound to be a great night! So come on out!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing!
7:30p: Beginner Lindy Hop lessson
8:30-11:30ish: Dancing to DJ'd tunes
Cover: $7/$5 students
The Dance Space, Richmond, VA
6004 W. Broad Street above Mekong Restaurant
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile and the Dance Space will be on the left in the Mattress King strip mall
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#95 2009-12-09 17:25:36
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Santa Claus is swingin' into town for Second Saturday Swing this weekend. We'll have DJs Bill Speidel, Michael Quisao, and Andy Nishida spinning swingin' tunes for your dancing pleasure. Some may even have a holiday theme. And we'll have the much awaited return of Iron DJ with Iron DJs Bill and Michael going head-to-head with tunes that match the secret theme that YOU suggest. Come early and get those theme ideas in before the 10pm contest!
Andy and Rita will teach the beginner Lindy lesson at 7:30 and the tunes and dancing will start at 8:30. Free refreshments, some of a holiday nature, and perhaps we'll have some video going if I can figure out how to use the new flat screen at the Dance Space.
'Tis the season...for swing! See you there this Saturday!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing
7:30: Beginner Lindy lesson
8:30-11ish: DJ tunes for dancing
Cover: $7/$5 students
The Dance Space, Richmond
6004 W. Broad Street between Horsepen and Libbie
I-64 W to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile down and the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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#96 2010-01-05 20:04:07
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
This Saturday is the first Second Saturday Swing dance of 2010! This month we start off with not only a beginner Lindy Hop lesson at 7:30 but also an intermediate lesson. They will be taught concurrently and you can choose which one to take. The beginner lesson will be taught by the ever-adorable Shannon Stott & Forrest Ernst while the intermediate lesson will be taught by 2007 National Jitterbug Amateur Grand Slam Champions, Laura Fister & John Ennis. Both lessons are included with your paid admission to the dance.
The at 8:30 we will provide DJ'd tunes for you to swing the night away, and boy do we have some great DJs: Victor Celania (VA Beach), Valerie Hargis (Leesburg), and Mike Guzzo (Greenville, NC). We'll also have our Iron DJ competition (don't forget to submit your ideas for a secret theme), free refreshments, and perhaps a birthday jam. You never know what will happen unless you show up! Don't miss out!
Come. Have fun.
Andy
Second Saturday Swing
7:30-8:30: Beginner/intermediate lessons
8:30-11:30ish: DJ'd tunes for swing dancing!
Cover: $7/$5 students
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street, Richmond above Mekong Restaurant
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile down and the DS will be on your left in the Mattress King strip mall
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#97 2010-02-09 21:44:19
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Come celebrate Valentine's Day or Anti-Valentine's Day...whatever mood strikes you at Second Saturday Swing this weekend! We've got our split workshops starting at 7:30 with Shannon and Forrest teaching the beginner lesson and John and Mystery Follow teaching the intermediate lesson. Our guest DJ line-up includes the aforementioned John Ennis, the debut of Riikka Antikainen (as her about Donald Duck in Finland), and a farewell set by our old friend Victor Celania. Victor will be leaving us for Argentina and environs. So come on out and wish him well and bon voyage! Maybe we'll even have a farewell jam in his honor. Iron DJ Victor will also go up against Riikka the Rookie in this month's Iron DJ battle. So come and partake in our free refreshments and tasty tunes for your swing dancing pleasure. There' only one Second Saturday Swing each month...and it happens to be this weekend!
Second Saturday Swing
7:30ish: Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop Lessons
8:30-11ish: DJ tunes for swing dancing!
Cover: $7/$5 students (includes 7:30 lesson)
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street, Richmond
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile down and the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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#98 2010-02-10 15:03:11
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
This just in! It turns out that Mystery Follow, who was to teach the 7:30 intermediate lesson this Saturday at Second Saturday Swing, now can't make it. Apparently she needs to wash her hair. But thankfully, the wonderful and talent-laden Valerie Hargis has agreed to fill in and teach the beginner lesson with John Ennis. I do believe things just got better!
Come to Second Saturday Swing in Richmond *THIS* Saturday!
Andy
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#99 2010-03-10 21:25:05
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
It's definitely been a winter to remember and what better way to usher in the coming of spring and warmer temperatures than to share in the hot times at Second Saturday Swing! The split beginner and intermediate lessons start at 7:30. This week our guest DJs are Meghan Hunter from Charlottesville, Caroline Seipp from Harrisonburg, and local tune master John Ennis. We may also have another guest DJ making their Second Saturday debut so come out and dance to the fresh new sounds. Iron DJ will pit rookie Meghan Hunter against Iron DJ John Ennis while Shannon Stott makes her emcee debut for the contest. Don't forget to provide your ideas for the secret theme to which the contestants may compete.
There's lots of new things happening this month so don't miss out on the fun!
Andy
Second Saturday Swing, Richmond, VA
7:30: Begiinner/Intermediate Lessons (no partner necessary)
8:30: Dance to DJ'd tunes
Cover: $7/$5 students
The Dance Space
6004 West Broad Street above Mekong Restaurant
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile down and the Dance Space will be on the left in the Mattress King strip mall.
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#100 2010-04-07 20:46:06
Re: 2nd Sat in Richmond
Not going to DCLX this weekend? Don't know what DCLX is? You can still get your swing dancing fix in at the Dance Space in Richmond with Second Saturday Swing! We'll have a beginner lesson taught by our newlyweds, Shannon and Forrest beginning at 7:30. No intermediate lesson this month so there will be plenty of room of all you beginners! The lesson is free with your admission to the dance.
Then we've got the Second Saturday DJ debut of Chris Crawford, newly relocated to Charlottesville, and, hot on the heels of his DJ cameo at least month's Second Saturday, Karl Bermann from Williamsburg. They'll be playing tunes begiinning at 8:30 for your swing dancing pleasure. Iron DJ will be taking a break this month but that means more time for dancing! Yea!
Go! Dance! Live!
Second Saturday Swing
7:30: Beginner lesson (included with dance admission)
8:30-11ish: Dance to DJ'd tunes by our guest DJs
Cover: $7/$5 students
The Dance Space
6004 W. Broad Street, Richmond
I-64 to Exit 183, Broad Street East
Go 3/4-mile down and the DS will be on the left above Mekong Restaurant
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