********************************************************************** Swing News, Tuesday 8/4/98, Issue #15 Send submissions to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Send addition/deletion/address-change requests to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Send all other e-mail to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: This week, Sam, the usual editor of the Swing News, is without a PC. I am filling in for the first time and hopefully you will not notice many differences (or mistakes.) Thanks - Holly ---------------------------------------------------------------------- THIS FRIDAY (August 7) AT THE SUGAR PALM * 42nd Street Little Big Band * Swing DJ Belinda Montgomery spins the tunes * Swing Showoff at 11:30pm: Any couple can pick their favorite tune and own the floor for that song. Sign up at the DJ booth. * Free Beginner's Dance Lessons 9:00-10:30pm * Admission: $7 * Doors Open at 9pm The Sugar Palm Ballroom has a large, floating-wood dance floor, is nonsmoking (with adjacent rooms provided for smokers), and is located at the corner of Palm Ave and 15th St in Ybor City. Phone 248-5549. Directions: Take I-4 to Exit 1, go south about 2 blocks, turn right on Palm Ave, and go to 15th St. The Sugar Palm's on the left. Turn left and pay to park or turn right and park on the street. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ALSO THIS WEEK On Sunday (August 9), Johnny Cool and the Mobster Swing Band play at the All Ages Dance at the Sugar Palm. This is an all ages dance (ages 14 and under must be accompanied by a parent.) Doors at 6pm, $7 cover. Phone 248-5549 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NEXT WEEK AND BEYOND Fri Aug 14: Rocket 88 at Sugar Palm; 248-5549 Sun Aug 16: The Regulators at Skipper's Smokehouse; 971-0666 Fri Aug 21: Rocket 88 at Largo Cultural Center; 587-6793 Fri Aug 21: Dan Electro and the Silvertones at Sugar Palm; 248-5549 Sat Aug 22: Dan Electro and the Silvertones at Sugar Palm; 248-5549 Fri Aug 28: Denise Moore at Sugar Palm; 248-5549 Sat Aug 29: Charly Raymond Orchestra at Coliseum; 892-5202 Part of Summer Swing Series Sun Aug 30: Love Dogs at Skipper's Smokehouse; 971-0666 Sat Sep 26: Abe Guard with "Music of Your Life" Orchestra at Coliseum 892-5202; Part of Summer Swing Series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ORLANDO Fri Aug 7: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (w/ Dem Brooklyn Bums and Swingerhead at Pleasure Island; 407-824-4321 Sat Aug 8: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (w/ Dem Brooklyn Bums and Swingerhead at Pleasure Island; 407-824-4321 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PRACTICE NIGHT ON MONDAYS? Interested in practicing swing on Monday nights? The Swing City studio on North Armenia in Tampa has offered to make their floor available at 8:30pm on Mondays if enough people are interested. Besides practicing with your partner, there might be some impromptu teaching or swapping of moves. Cost would be about $3. One person would be in charge of the music. If interested, e-mail Sherrie Gill at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CARPOOLING IDEA >From Dara DeHart (XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) Just a side note to Rich's carpooling idea. People could also list if they have a partner or not. I don't have anyone to dance with, but love to come up there. My dance partner is leaving to go back to school, and I need a new person to dance with. If anyone is interested in becoming a permanent dance partner, I would be very happy. I am an intermediate dancer and would like a partner who is also intermediate or advanced with a lot of new moves to show. If anyone is interested they can contact me at XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. THANKS [Temporary Editor's Note: As for the carpooling idea, I am including the form but am leaving any decisions about how to publish them up to the regular SwingNews editor. Name:_______________________________________________________ E-mail address:____________________________________________ Phone (with area code):_________________________________________ Best times to reach me:__________________________________________ City or Area commuting from:_____________________________________ I go to dance early or late:_______________________________________ I leave the dance early or late:____________________________________ Other comments or data:_________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LESSONS AND WORKSHOPS Wed at 7:30pm: Mario Drobny & Paul Swaine, Beginning/Intermediate, Pinellas Park, Bayou Dance Club, 9101 Belcher Road, $30 for 6 classes, paid in advance. Phone 548-6511 or e-mail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . This series of 6 lessons starts August 5. Wed at 7:00pm: James & Arleene Norman, Beginning, St Pete, Right Step Dance Studio, 2319 9th St N, St Petersburg, $30 for 4 classes, Phone 821-9420 or e-mail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . This series of 4 lessons starts August 26. Class will be closed after first day (no drop-ins). 1 hour. Thu at 7:00pm: James & Arleene Norman, Beginning. This series of 4 lessons starts Aug 20. Other details same as above. Thu at 8:00pm: James & Arleene Norman, Beginning Lindy Hop, This series of 4 lessons starts Aug 20. Prerequisite: some prior partner-dancing experience; music training is also helpful. Other details same as above. Thu at 8:00pm: Connie Gee, Beginning/Intermed, Ybor City, Sugar Palm, Corner of Palm Ave & 15th St, $8, 248-5549. 1 hour. Fri at 8:00pm: Connie Gee, Beginning/Intermed, Ybor City, Sugar Palm, Corner of Palm Ave & 15th St, $5, 248-5549. 1 hour. Sat at 11:00am: Lee Holton, Beginning, Tampa, Swing City Studio, 7532 N Armenia Ave (between Waters & Sligh), $7 or $25 for first 4 classes, $18 for 4 classes thereafter. Phone 935-7458 or e-mail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. 1 hour. Sat at Noon: Lee Holton, Beginning Lindy Hop, Tampa, Swing City Studio. Other details same as above. Sun, Aug 9th: Frank Ingo, Beginners 6:45-7:30pm, Intermediate/Advanced 7:30-9:30pm, South Tampa, 3601 S. Manhatten, $8 or $25 for 4 lessons, 835-5804. Beginners can practice or watch after their class; advanced dancers can practice at 6:45. Also Sep 13. Tue at 7:00pm: Abdul Mohammed, Beginning/Intermediate, North Tampa, Rhapsody Ballroom, 12101 N 56th St (just N. of Fowler), $5, 985-6570. Beginners at 7:00; Intermediate at 8:00. Sun, Aug. 30 and Sept. 27: James and Arleene Norman, Beginning Lindy Hop, Intensive, One-Day introduction, Limited to six leaders, six followers. Pre-payment is required with registration to hold your place. This is a one-day introduction (no prior Lindy experience), four hours straight through. This dance is sweeping the world--don't be left out! Prerequisite: some prior partner-dancing experience--some knowledge of music fundamentals is extremely helpful. 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Right Step Dance Studio, 2319 9th St N, St. Petersburg, $35 for one, four-hour class, (727)821-9420. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Swing News Submissions are not only welcome, but required to keep this newsletter going. Send them to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . The deadline for each Tuesday issue is Sunday at 2pm. Editors reserve the right to edit submissions or to select based on relevance. Be sure to call and confirm events before going! The SWINGANG is a network of swing dancers and other swingsters, committed to promoting swing events in places with large, smoke-free or open-air dance areas; to encouraging great music & instruction; to building a united swing community; and to publishing this newsletter! E-mail XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . Send addition/deletion/address-change requests to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX . **********************************************************************