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MONTHLY, BI MONTHLY OR SPECIAL EVENTS WHICH DO NOT FOLLOW A
REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE
July 3, Fridays Dance Jam
Productions West Coast Fridays at Cherry Hill Park! Beginner class
series starts this week from the
beginning
at 8pm. "Beyond Basics" dancer
improvement program at 8:30pm, dancing
9-11:30. BYO alcohol, snacks & sodas served.
$12 cover
($6students) includes everything.
more This is the DC area's
largest weekly west coast swing party.
More than 120 dancers attend weekly.
July 2-5
International Association of Gay &
Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs '09
Hoedown at Capitol Hill Hyatt
Regency. Weekend passes and single event
pricing available. Classes, dances,
competition.
more
July 3, Friday PSDC is closed this week. July 5, Sundays New 4 week Beginner West Coast Swing series at Baltimore's Promenade with Heidi Batdorf. Beginners at 7pm, "beyond basics" at 7:30. Dancing 8-11pm. $12 cover includes both lessons. more July 6, Mondays West Coast Swing Lessons & Dance at Umbertos' Jill & Jill contest this week! 7:30-8:15 Beginner/Advanced Beginner West Coast Swing Lesson, 8:15-9:00 Intermediate West Coast Swing Lesson, 9:00-12:30 Dance ($15 or $7) DJ "Scott" http://www.dancewithdebbie.com/
July 9, Thursdays
New
4 week West Coast
Swing series w/ Ken Roesel
at Glen Echo Park's Bumper
Car Pavilion 7300 MacArthur
Blvd., Glen Echo, Md.
7:15-815pm W/C Swing
Basics, 8:15-9:15pm W/C
Swing Intermediate Pricing
$40pp for each 4 week
series plus a $10pp
registration fee for up to 2
series * $15pp Drop in per
class. Registration at the
door or online at
www.GlenEchoPark.org
July 10, Friday Line Dancing Expo at the Promenade in Baltimore with Shirley Duncan, Charm City Dancers & Recreation and Parks Senior Program. 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. Dancing for Good Health. Workshops, Food, Dancing and Fun! Hand Dance Demo. Snacks provided and lunch available. Columbia Steppers, Liberty, Woodlawn Swans and other Groups of 3 to 15 participants can dance. For more information, call Shirley Duncan 410 523-0575 email sdhandance2@verizon.net Ticket are $20.00 July 11, Saturday Country Dancing at Dance Factory in Arlington VA with Mal & Linda Zerden. Beginning class at 8:30 p.m. Dancing 9 to 12. $12 includes lesson, dance. Munchies and soft drinks. Music mix: 2-step, waltz, west coast swing, cha, east coast swing, hustle, and nightclub. Smoke-free, alcohol-free, huge wooden dance floor. 703-560-4724 July 11th Saturday Ken Roesel's Westie Swing & more at That's Dancing 8610 Washington Blvd. Suite 203, Jessup, MD 20794 (301) 776-0085 or (410) 792-0091 Lesson 8:00-9pm Cool & Easy Int./Novice WCS lesson w/ WCS Champion Ken Roesel 9pm-1am Dance - featuring a mix of West Coast Swing plus C/W, Hustle & Latin ). Pricing $12 before 9pm, $10 after 9pm. Fulltime Students with I.D.at 1/2 price. Includes our fabulous snack bar and non-alcohol drinks. July 11, Saturday Sunday Singles dance with American Made band at the Freedom Optimist Club Hall, 6315 Sykesville Rd., Eldersburg, MD, next to Pizza Hut on Rt 32. 21 & over welcome, Admission is $10; doors open at 7:30PM & the dance ends at 11PM. BYOB!! Water & sodas are $1. The dance is Our next dance is Aug. 29th, & Second Wind will be playing. For more info, http://home.comcast.net/~pat.dawson/site/, or call Dennis at 301-916-0275, or email Richard at moparman812@yahoo.com. July 11, Saturday Swing & Country Dance at CHANCE 2 DANCE Studio, 618 Oakdale Drive, Hampstead, MD 21074. 8:00-11:00 PM Open dancing to swing and country music, along with requests. $10.00 admission includes sodas and snacks. For more info email chance2dance@verizon.net or call 410-374-6886. BYOB Directions at website July 11, Saturday West Coast Swing & Country Mix Dance with Lara and Kiona in Oakton, VA at Unitarian Universalist- Fairfax Church, 2709 Hunter Mill Rd. There will be a few songs of Waltz, Cha Cha, Salsa and Rhumba as well. Beautiful, large hardwood dance floor and refreshments. 7:15pm-8:05pm - 30 min Beginner West Coast Swing Lesson with Lara Deni, then 20 min Intro Lesson on "What is TTapp" with Kiona Leah. (TTapp is a specialized training that can make you look fit and fabulous in 15 minutes a day) 8:05pm -11pm- DJ Dance Music, requests accepted. $12/pp (Includes Dance and Lessons). Contact laraorkiona@Fit2bWed.net www.Fit2bWed.net 240.893.4399 or 703.795.6446
July 12, Sunday National Hand
Dance Association "DANCE OFF! youth
Hand Dance Finals. Youth Hand Dancers
compete for the top spot and NHDA
Sponsorship to the prestigious U.S. Open
Swing Dance Championships. At Eclipse
Restaurant and Lounge 2820 Bladensburg
Road, NE. Washington, DC. Cash Buffet -
Cash Bar and Beverages -Hand Dance and
Line Dance Music by: Young DJ Allen and
DJ Nate D Skate. Silent Auction (4 Entry
Passes to the U.S. Open Swing Dance
Championships) (airfare, hotel and other
related expenses not included) Tickets
(Until June 30th) NHDA Members $8.00 /
Non Members $10.00. After June
30th(Until July 11th) NHDA Members
$10.00 / Non Members $12.00. Day of
Event and At The Door $14.00 (Members
and Non-Members) Contact: JoJo Nelson
(301) 648-9663 Jacque Ballard (301)
706-9724, Marsha Letsinger (202)
812-5786 Navada "Peaches" Warren (202)
462-2755, Beverly Lindsay-Johnson (301)
839-2233 Renita Smith (301) 807-1099,
NHDA (1-866) 583-0780
www.nationalhanddanceassociation.org
July 18,
Saturday NVCWDA at
Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020
Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA. Line
dance lesson begins at 7:30 pm and
Couples dance lesson begins at 8:00
pm.Open dancing 8:30-11:00 p.m. Two
step, waltz, line, swing, cha cha,
specialty dances. Couples and singles
welcome. Admission NVCWDA members $10;
Non-members $12; ages 16-20 with Student
ID $5. Snacks available. 703-860-4941 or
July 18, Saturday Hand
Dance at Hollywood Ballroom.
Smooth & EZ, II Dance, Sugarfoot &
Company present Summer Dance Party.
8pm-1am. DJs LIl' Bobby & Figgy
Jones. $15 advance, $17 at the door.
contact Kermit 303.327.4243 or Al
Johnson 443.629.6170
July 20, Mondays
West Coast Swing Lessons & Dance at
Umbertos' Jack & Jack contest this
week!
7:30-8:15 Beginner/Advanced Beginner
West Coast Swing Lesson, 8:15-9:00
Intermediate West Coast Swing
Lesson, 9:00-12:30 Dance ($15 or $7)
DJ "Scott"
http://www.dancewithdebbie.com/
July 21, Tuesdays Dancing for everyone Colvin Run Community Center Weekly Dance hosted by Colvin Run Citizen's Association and dance hosts Ed Cottrell & Gail Crum. Lessons 7-8pm followed by dancing 8-10:30pm. $10 cover includes lessons, dancing and refreshments. No partner or prior dance experience needed. Contact Ed Cottrell or 703.435.5620 or Gail Crum 703.450.6539. for directions visit www.colvinrun.org July 24-26 14th Annual Capital Shag Classic at Dulles Hilton (smoke free new facility on large dance floor) Contact hotel at 703-478-2900 or www.washingtondulles.hilton.com. Special discount rate available when Capital Shag Classic is mentioned. Cost: Full weekend ticket price is $75 through July1 and $85 after July 1 Separate admission to Friday and Saturday dances after 8 pm are available for $20 each night – no registration needed if you’re unable to join us for the weekend bash. Guest DJ: Featuring Jimmy Buffkin from SC and club DJs. Details: Ticket price of $75 covers 1 buffet dinner, 2 buffet breakfasts, 2 pours, 3 instructional workshops, pool party, and lots of dancing. Pro shagger dance instructors Jeff Hargett and Nikki Kontoulas will lead the instructional workshops. This year’s theme is the fabulous 50s so come on out and get down on the dance floor. July 25, Saturday West Coast Swing workshops & big party at Colvin Run Dance hall in Great Falls, VA. Afternoon workshops begin at 3:30 with West Coast Swing expert Stephanie Batista. Schedule TBD. Evening workshop at 7:30, then dancing late with DJ Dave Moldover & the Dance Jam Productions crew. more August 1, Saturday Swing & Country Dance at CHANCE 2 DANCE Studio, 618 Oakdale Drive, Hampstead, MD 21074. 8:00-11:00 PM Open dancing to swing and country music, along with requests. $10.00 admission includes sodas and snacks. For more info email chance2dance@verizon.net or call 410-374-6886. August 6-9 Barry Durand's Swing Fling at the Dulles Hilton August 28-30 International Lindy Hop Championships (ILHC) at Sheraton Crystal City more September 18-19 Tri State Connection S.L.Y.D.E. Hand Dance competition at Sheraton Premiere in Tyson's Corner, VA. The 5th Annual Swing, Line & Youth Dance Explosion competition. Raffle tickets are on sale. Purchase tickets early to avoid the at door ticket price. Vendor space is available but going fast. Contact one of the Committee Members: Lawrence Bradford 202-262-8811, Al Johnson 443-629-6170, JoJo Nelson 301-925-4160, and Marcia Foster 301-773-5008. Very important are our "sponsorship donations". Giving is still giving and giving to the dance keeps it alive and strong. Remember, you can sponsor a dance category as an individual and as a group. Did you know that if you have a for-profit business or a dance related business, such as, promoter, event coordinator, instructor, deejay, photographer, videographer, producer, director, etc, you can sponsor a dance category and claim it as a business expense on your taxes. Additionally, if you attend the competition, as a business representative for business purposes, you can claim the hotel room, ticket price (less admin fees), travel to and from the site, and 50% of the meals you partake at the event. For more information, see IRS Publication 535, Business Expenses. October 23 - 25 Ocean City Halloween Dance Weekend with Sandy Garrish. Dance Party at The Grand Hotel, Costume Contest Saturday Night!! PLUS, Saturday Night meet at The Boardwalk Inlet For The Leukemia Society’s Light The Night Walk email Sandy for more infomation
October 30th - Nov 1st Jeff
& Lynn Bartholomew's 23rd Halloween in
Harrisburg & SwingZing(R) at Hotel
Carlisle, PA. Separate Swing and
Country/Ballroom parties nightly.
Saturday Dinner & Show with Champagne
Halloween Costume Ball! Competition in:
Swing & Hustle; American Ballroom ProAm
Smooth & Rhythm; UC Line, Country ProAm,
Couples and Teams.
www.HalloweenInHarrisburg.com |
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