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Hot Club of Durham–Study Break Edition
We here at Hot Club understand the hustle and bustle of exam time. You need a break! That’s why we are offering this amazing, once-in-a-semester opportunity. Take your mind off that pesky education for a few hours and focus on what really matters–dancing! For our next dance we are offering student discounts and plenty of free coffee.
Special Pricing
$5 with a student ID
$7 for those who are free of the shackles of secondary education
Tuesday 12/01/2009
Hot Club of Durham Swing Dance (Directions)
7pm: Beginner Lesson: Six County Lindy
8-11pm: Dancing!
Beginner Lesson – 6 Count Lindy – Starts at 7 pm
Similar to “East Coast Swing,” Jason Sager and Rebecca Brightly teach a lesson geared to get beginners out dancing immediately without compromising technique. This class is perfect for pure beginners and those who have learned some swing in the past.
DJs Start at 8pm
Our featured DJ this week is Rob Moreland, ambassador of inappropriate humor in the local swing dance scene. This week he’s keeping his mouth shut and spinning all the tunes your heart desires. He takes requests, but only if “I had a date like that,” sounds funny after saying the title. Nicole Deinert is backing him up as our house DJ.
info@hotclubofdurham.com
http://hotclubofdurham.com
919-627-8678
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Lindy Focus Pass for Sale – $99
Folks, this is a deal you don’t want to pass up if you’re still thinking of going to Lindy Focus. Hell, you don’t want to pass on Lindy Focus at all if you can help it. A friend of ours is unable to go and would like to sell her pass. Please contact hepcatjenn@gmail.com if you’re interested!
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You will eat lots of desserts.
You will eat lots of desserts.
It’s Iron Chef: Hot Club time!
This week, 5 dessert-creating competitors battle for your vote of favorite dish. What’s at stake? A $20 gift certificate to Hot Club! Our bakers for the first Iron Chef: Hot Club are:
- Justin Pascual
- Theophan Thomas
- Jo Anna Wiersma
- Rick Collier
- Rachel Redler
Who will win? Only you can decide. Oh yeah, we’re also hosting a dance.
Tuesday 11/24
Hot Club of Durham Swing Dance (Directions)
7pm: Beginner Lesson: Shim Sham!
8-11pm: Dancing!
Shim Sham–Last week (and the week before, and possibly the week before that), you may have noticed us dancing solo choreography every time a certain song comes on (or sometimes even a random song). If you think we look silly, and you want to join us next time this happens, come at 7pm for the lesson, and we’ll teach you. Here’s some folks dancing the Shim Sham for Frankie Manning on Youtube. (The largest Shim Sham was danced by over 1000 people in May at Frankie’s 95th Birthday Festival!)
Deejays–Ken Hanson will be our featured DJ & Joe Jackson will start us off and close the night as our house DJ.
http://hotclubofdurham.com
info@hotclubofdurham.com
919-627-8678
DURHAM, NC–In response to recent 2012 disaster porn coming out in theaters, the Hot Club of Durham announced plans today for world domination of lindy hop by the year 2012.
“The Mayans had it slightly wrong. It’s not going to be the end of the world,” said marketing coordinator Joseph Jackson, “Merely the beginning of a new era in which lindy hop is the primary social outlet for all people of all nations.”
In a 215 page document released online, Hot Club describes plans for eventual world takeover. According to this document, the process is divided into three phases. Phase I, Underground Lindy Hop Assimilation by Key Technophiles, has been underway for the past decade and is nearing completion. “We have 90% assimilation by IT professionals in the United States alone, and almost 70% in other key countries around the world,” said Jackson. Phase II, Guerrilla Assault on Internet Media, has been building steadily for the past several years and will reach the tipping point in mid-2011. According to the document, Phase III, The Spread of Lindy Hop Reality Television, will be all but inevitable after this point, and will ensure the dominance of lindy hop over all other forms of socialization.
“We expect people to be lindy hopping uncontrollably in the streets. At first it will be mass hysteria, but we believe the people will eventually become accustomed to their new need to gyrate to swing-era jazz music,” said Nicole Deinert, lead organizer. “Bars and music venues will be converted to dance havens, and “swingout” will finally be added to the dictionary.”
It is unclear exactly how each of the phases will be accomplished. Much of the 215 page online document was comprised of seemingly unrelated Youtube videos. “Yeah, we started writing about all these big plans, but then it just devolved into the three of us drooling over videos of Skye and Frida for hours on end,” said Rebecca Brightly, Hot Club’s head lackey. “We also came up with some pretty cool names for reality TV shows. Lindy Hop Boss, Dancing Without the Stars, and Jam Survivor are some of my favorites.” The document includes 23 pages of potential names for lindy hop reality shows.
The White House appeared to have a positive reaction to the news Friday morning. In a public statement, President Obama cryptically said that “2012 could be a very good year.”
“We are most encouraged by his statement of support,” said Deinert.
More plans will be announced later in the month, when Hot Club pulls itself away from Youtube.com long enough to talk about them.
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Hot Club will be back to its old self this week after a very successful blues themed week! Thank you to everyone who came to the lesson and stayed all night. We had a great mix of Blues, Slow Jazz, Lindy, and Bal music thanks to Kristy!
Attention!!!
Hot Club will be starting 30 minutes later this week. Beginner lesson starts at 7:30 and the dance starts at 8:30. We will also be playing music later, with music going until 11:30. Plan on staying out later, it will be worth it!
MORE Attention!!!!!
We only need one more person to sign up for “Iron Chef – Hot Club” for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Hot Club dances and classes. We will be announcing the secret ingredient at Hot Club this week, so our contestants will want to be there for the announcement and get a leg up on the competition.
The best part is that everyone who comes in two weeks will have the pleasure of eating their concoctions. So come out this week and find out what you will be eating on the 24th.
Back to your regularly scheduled dance announcement…
Hot Club of Durham Swing Dance
ERRUF Care Building
4907 Garrett Rd
Durham, NC 27707
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Iron Chef – Hot Club!
At our last Hot Club of Durham Dance we announced a special contest for our November 24th dance this year. In honor of the day that we give thanks to our Native American friends for saving our butts in Massachusetts, we are going to have a cook off!
The Plan
- Get 5 people to sign up to bake desserts.
- Announce on 11/17/2009 what the secret ingredient will be. Each contestant’s dessert must contain this secret ingredient.
- Contestants will bring their desserts to Hot Club on 11/24/2009 to be eaten and judged by everyone.
The Prize
The winner of the baking contest will be named Iron Chef and receive a $20 gift certificate good for admission to Hot Club dances or classes!
We already have two signed up! Only 3 more slots left for the chance to win!
If you are interested please email us:
info@hotclubofdurham.com
It’s time for a very special edition of Hot Club of Durham. We’re doing Blues! We know that you guys have been missing Blues while Dance Blues Friday is on hiatus, and we want to keep you guys in practice. Expect a unique experience with some surprises, and a whole mess of fun.
Don’t worry there’ll still be plenty of swing and vintage music too, just think of it as Hot Club with an awesome bluesy twist.
Location
ERUUF (Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship)
4907 Garrett Rd
Durham, NC 27707
Price
$7 (lesson included)
Beginner Lesson (Starts at 7pm)-
20s Style Blues – We have our own take on blues dance based on a Lindy Hop connection foundation. We feel that it’s a great way to get started dancing to slower music, and that it compliments any other blues or swing dance style that you may have learned. This class will be geared toward beginners but many, more experienced, dancers will learn something new here. This class will be taught by Hot Club’s own Joe Jackson and Rebecca Brightly.
Our Lovely Deejays (music goes from 8-11ish)-
Kristy Miliken – Our feature DJ for the night asked for this gig specifically. She’s an experienced Blues and Swing DJ and she’s so good that she’s made grown men weep with joy (don’t ask how I know… I just got something in my eye… it’s nothing). We promise that you will love her just as much as we do.
Nicole Deinert – Our house DJ Nicole is also an experienced Blues and Swing DJ. She’s relatively new to the circuit, but she’s gone from zero to freakin’ awesome in the blink of an eye. She’ll keep you on the floor and saying, “I’ve never danced to a song like that before, but I like it!”
We might do this again in December if we get a good turnout and excitement level. So, come out, have fun, and get the Blues, Hot Club Style!
http://hotclubofdurham.com
info@hotclubofdurham.com
919-627-8678
Using Your Lats in Swing Dancing
Let’s talk lats! The full name of the muscle in question is the latissimus dorsi (see figure 1). The full importance of using the lats properly is probably unparalleled in dancing lindy hop. It gives you greater control and connection, improving your ability to lead and follow almost instantly. As a beginner or intermediate dancer, how many times in a private lessons or classes has your teacher said, “Don’t let your shoulder out!” And how many times have you thought to yourself, “How the heck do I do that??”
Whether you’ve figured out the whole shoulder alignment thing or not, I’ll explain the structure and function of the lats as they pertain to lindy hop. Then you’ll dance better and get hurt less. And then you can tell your friends, because good memes should travel far and wide. Continue reading
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