Swing AVL Dance w The House Hoppers

Get to the Block to hop to the sounds of The House Hoppers! There will be swingin' music and a great class for beginners. Stay late for our post-band blues DJ. Plus the venue is not only gorgeous, but they have a fabulous bar! ~~~NEW Schedule (short version- see below for details)~~~ 7pm: Intermediate Swing Skills w/ Trevor & Kit 8pm: Beginning Class: Intro to 8-Count Lindy w/Sparrow 8:30pm (All Welcome): Open Practice, teachers available 9-11pm: Swing AVL Dance w/The House Hoppers 11pm - close: Blues Dance w/ DJ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRICING: Dance/Band is $5 (includes blues) and classes are $10/$8 for Swing Asheville members. (See below for specific pricing arrangement for intermediate class.) 8:30pm Practice is $5 and includes the 9pm dance. Blues Dance is $2 suggested donation for those who didn't pay for Band admission. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Interested in free dances or half priced lessons? Want to help promote the swing scene? Consider volunteering for Swing Asheville! To see what sort of opportunities are available and to sign up, please head over to http://signup.com/go/LMqYCSz MUSIC Trumpeter, bandleader & vocalist Mick Glasgow [Low Down Sires] and friends bring rootsy good-time swingin' jazz & early 20th century vintage pop classics back around. BLUES Band finished and you're not done dancing? You're in luck... stick around for our blues after party! Continue dancing to DJ'd music until the bar kicks us out. $2 suggested donation for those coming just in time for the blues. FOOD: Feeling peckish? The bar has a small selection of vegan goodies to help keep your stamina up! Ask a bartender for more details. CLASSES 7pm: The intermediate class is back, with Trevor Wolfgang and Kit Wechgelaer teaching a 2 week intermediate swing skills class starting this week. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/411338583154949/ 8pm: Beginning Class: Intro to 8-Count Lindy w/Sparrow Pants 8:30 pm: open practice 9-11 pm: dance w/ The Big Dawg Slingshots 11 pm- close: DJ'd blues dance ******************* 8 pm: Intro to 8-Count Lindy Hop Learn the foundations of the 8-count Lindy Hop, the high energy dance from Harlem that swept the nation and then the globe. Starting from the very beginning, breaking down the steps and rhythms in easy to understand ways, Keith and Sparrow will get ya on the dance floor and having fun in no time. No partner required and drop in friendly, though of course you'll learn the most if you start at the beginning of the month and stay till the end! "Core" lessons stress the fundamentals of swing dancing for beginning dancers. Lessons rotate monthly to focus on a different kind of swing dance (6 Count Lindy, 8 Count Lindy, Charleston, Balboa, etc.). Because good fundamentals are hard to develop in one month, we recommend repeating Core lessons (on the same topic) to help develop the solid foundation you'll need in continuing classes. Core lessons are also great for intermediate and advanced dancers who want to "get back to basics" or learn a different dancing role (lead vs. follow). ************************* GIFT CERTIFICATES Do you want to buy a gift certificate for our classes as a gift, or to pre-pay for a block of classes for yourself? You can purchase gift certificates at the door at our weekly dance! They are $40 for a block of 4, and a great way to dive into the fun world of dance. Upcoming Tuesday Dances Nov 26: Gravy House Storytellers Dec 3: Community Jazz Jam led by Annie Erbsen Dec 10: Posey Quintet Dec 17: Holiday Dance w/the French Broads Dec 24: No Dance Dec 31: No Dance