We’re very pleased to announce that we will be holding a weekend of blues workshops and social dancing on 10th and 11th May 2008, with fantastic teachers Ursula Ledergerber and Dave Madison. Read more about them and find out the full details on our workshop page.
Update 5th May: the link to the google map for the evening dance venue was wrong. If you’ve already printed it off or written down directions, please have another look!
We are very excited to announce that world-renowned swing dance instructor Andrew Sutton will be teaching at our regular Wednesday class night on April 16. The lessons will be 1.5 hour workshop style classes, rather than our normal 1 hour classes, and will therefore be more expensive than usual - £7/£8 (members/non-members) for one class, or £12/£14 (members/non-members) for both classes. In order to fit both workshops in there will unfortunately be no social dance time. The workshops are Charleston and Rhythm Variations at 7.30pm and Fundamentals in Counterbalance at 9pm. See the Calendar page for more information. For more information about Andrew, see his website.
The Jive Aces are playing on the Market Square in Cambridge this Sunday 24 February from about 1pm - 3pm. Come along for a chance to see this great band for free, and join us for an impromptu boogie!
Due to popular request, we will be teaching a four-week block of Balboa and Bal Swing in March, in place of our regular Wednesday Lindy Hop classes. These classes will start at a slightly lower level than our normal classes (i.e. the beginners’ class will be suitable for absolute beginners and the intermediate class will be suitable for improvers), but they will build on each other quite a lot each week, so do try and come along for the whole block if you can make it.
Balboa is danced primarily in close embrace, and is led with a full body connection. The art of Balboa is the subtle communication between the lead and follow, like weight shifts, that most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is considered more of a “dancer’s dance” than a “spectator’s dance”. (Wikipedia)
For the last class in the series (26 March) we have a special guest teacher from London - Dan Guest. Dan is one of the best Balboa dancers and teachers in the country, so don’t miss it! For more information about Dan, and for a history of Balboa, see the LindyCircle website.
Now is the time to contribute to the Cambridge Lindyhopathon. You can come along to the event yourself, or sponsor a dancer at Justgiving. Also, listen out on Radio Q103 FM for a short interview with Ros, Lotte and Matt that will be played at various times on Friday. The Cambridge Lindyhopathon is a sponsored charity dance relay on February the 2nd and with your help, will raise lots of money for a very good cause. Live music will be provided by Mr Colin Hazel between 12pm and 1pm, and a social dance will take place alongside the sponsored dance from 7.30pm. Entry is £4 or £5, and you’re guaranteed a fantastic time with DJs Matt Riddle, Martin Ellis and Paul Claydon on board. We’ll also be running a Taxi Dance for the hottest dancers to the highest bidders, so all your Lindy wishes can come true!! The story so far… early last year Ros Evans decided to raise some money for her favourite charity, The Cystic Fibrosis Trust. As well as being incredibly fun, it was a massive success, and she ended up raising over £4,000. So, Ros decided it would be a good idea to do it all again — this time for 12 hours instead of 8. Get involved!
Tomorrow night, Matt and Lotte are teaching a one-off free beginner’s Lindy Hop class for the Wolfson Ballroom Society at the Club Room, Wolfson College. Afterwards it’s party time, when we will social dance for almost 3 hours on a beautiful floor, in a beautiful room, with a bar close at hand. Invite all your Lindyhopping and non-Lindyhopping friends, it will be a great way to get started with the dance. Also: there will be a special performance by the Cambridge Lindy Hoppers dance troupe!
Please note that our regular Wednesday class is cancelled for this week only (23rd January). This is because the entire committee are performing in ‘Perspectives’ at the ADC theatre. Why not use your night off to come along and see us? Tickets are available on the ADC Theatre website and the show runs from Tuesday through Saturday.
Be sure to tune into BBC Radio Cambridgeshire on Thursday morning between 8.45am and 9.00am to hear an interview with Ros, Matt and Lotte about the Cambridge Lindyhopathon. Speaking of which, it’s time to pull your finger out and get your sponsorship in. The easiest way to do this is simply to visit the “Just Giving” page for the event and donate your money online:
http://www.justgiving.com/lindyhopathon2008
There’s a list of sponsored dancers on the page, so you can pick one you’d like to sponsor and just mention their name in the comments field. More details on the event: live music will be provided by Mr Colin Hazel between 12pm and 1pm, and a social dance will take place alongside the sponsored dance from 7.30pm. Entry is GBP 4 or 5, and you’re guaranteed a fantastic time with DJs Matt Riddle, Martin Ellis and Paul Claydon on board. We’ll also be running a Taxi Dance for the hottest dancers to the highest bidders, so all your Lindy wishes can come true!!
The Cambridge Lindyhopathon is a sponsored charity dance relay that will take place in February and hopefully raise lots of money. The story so far… early last year Ros Evans decided to raise some money for favorite charity, The Cystic Fibrosis Trust. As well as being incredibly fun, it was a massive success, and she ended up raising over GBP 4,000. So, Ros decided it would be a good idea to do it all again — this time for 12 hours instead of 8. To get involved, keep an eye on her blog, or listen up for announcements at class:
http://www.lindyhopathon.blogspot.com/
It’s Workshop time again! The Cambridge Lindy Hoppers present a day of workshops, dancing, dancing, cake and dancing. Workshops in three levels and 6 themes to choose from, followed by a social dance with live band and an after-hours blues party! See the Workshop page for more info.
We hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be back in January with The Speakeasy commencing on January 7th, and Wednesday night classes at the Centre at St Paul’s from January 9th. For more details, see the Classes page.
Join us tonight at The Speakeasy for our annual Christmas theme party. Wear something Christmassy, or just bring something green or red! You’ll be treated to the sounds of a four piece live band, lead by the one and only Colin Hazel. We might even have a few snacks!!