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We have a crap-ton of awesome news to relay to you about Hot Club. As many of you heard, we are switching locations, and taking over the Trotter Building on Geer street.
We are also switching nights to the much more workweek/school-week friendly night of Thursday. So here’s the basic rundown for the next Hot Club and then I’ll give you more details about our exciting changes.
What: Hot Club of Durham Swing Dance
When: Thursday, June 3 at 8pm-12am
Where: The Trotter Building (410 West Geer St, Durham NC 27701)
Cost: $7 (includes free beginner lesson)
For this very special Hot Club night, we are going to be having two special guest DJs (TBA, waiting for confirmation), and a super delicious DESSERT POTLUCK!
Bring a home-baked treat to share and get in for the reduced price of $5. Om-nom-nom
The Trotter Building:
We are super excited to be moving to the trotter building. It’s located in the Durham Central Park District, across for Manbitesdog Theater. This neighborhood is booming. It has the Farmer’s Market, the soon to open Fullsteam Brewery, and the soon to reopen Kings Sandwich Shop. Plus, it’s just a short stroll to the city center. The building itself is beautiful and spacious.
The floors are concrete, but don’t fret! We will be working hard to raise enough money to put a wood floor in the space and make it even better to dance in. Also, the floor is polished concrete on rafters. It’s slick enough and has enough give so that’s it’s a perfectly suitable surface to dance on.
So, come out and check out our new digs!
Beginner Lesson (Start’s at 8pm)
Partnered Charleston: This is the granddaddy of all swing dances and is a great, and easy way to get out on the dance floor having fun in no time. Joe Jackson will be teaching you how to party like it’s 1929! This lesson is free with admission to the dance.
DJ Dance (9pm-12an)
Feature DJ(s)- TBA
We are getting awesome DJs for you guys. We’ll let you know as soon as they are confirmed!
Questions?
info@hotclubofdurham.com
http://hotclubofdurham.com/
919-627-8678
We at Hot Club believe very strongly in workshops and exchanges. We urge you to take opportunities to travel and to learn from dance with as many people possible.
We are fortunate enough to have a local workshop happening right here, in Durham, NC. The Triangle Swing Dance Society is organizing the 2nd annual Bull City Stompede, Lindy workshop. The workshop will be held on February 5-7, 2010.
Nina Gilkenson and Andy Reid will be traveling from DC, one of the top swing dance cities in our nation, to teach us a little of their Lindy knowledge. Also, Michael and Jaya Gamble, the organizers of Southern Belle Swing Bash and Lindy Focus, will be gracing us with their awe inspiring expertise as well. On top of these four fabulous instructors, we will have George Knott’s Square Trio play on Friday night and the Russ Wilson Swingtet on Saturday night.
Prices are incredibly low (Members $80 (student members $70), and non-members $100 (student nonmembers $90)), especially through Sunday, January 10. After Sunday, the price increases $30. The price will increase even more at the door, so register early! Bullcitystompede.org
This is the last Hot Club of the year and we have a couple of very special guests coming in for the holidays. We are excited to have Tonia “the Knife” Davis and Naomi “the soup spoon” Boswell.
Hot Club of Durham
Tuesday 12/22/2009
ERUUF (Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship)
4907 Garret Rd
Durham, NC 27707
Free Beginner Lesson- Charleston at 7pm
Get on the floor fast with this high energy dance from the roaring 20’s. We at Hot Club find that this dance is the easiest and most fun to start with. We are happy to welcome Naomi Boswell back to North Carolina to help us teach this class! Naomi is an experienced dancer who’s been living in the swing dance mecca, Seattle since she left here. She’ll be teaching with Joe Jackson.
DJs- Start at 8pm
Tonia “the Knife” Davis is back again as our feature DJ. As you may or may not know, there is a recently discovered Louis Armstrong song about her. She’s awesome enough that Louis Armstrong saw 60 years into the future and wrote a song about her, so you really don’t want to miss her set. Missing Tonia’s sets has been shown to cause cancer in lab rats.
Nicole “the dizzle” Dienert is our house DJ this week. As usual she is not to be missed. You all know how much she dislikes it when you miss her sets. You don’t want to upset Nicole, believe me.
info@hotclubofdurham.com
http://hotclubofdurham.com
919-627-8678
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Hot Club is back to normal this week. There’s no cooking contest, blues themes, or competitions this week. There’s just some good old fashioned swing dancing! I know I can’t wait. We will also be announcing a special treat for the 12/22 dance this week. Be there! It is written.
We also have super-awesome Hot Club gift certificates available. They are great for Christmas presents to current dancers, and soon to be dancers. Give ’em to your friends, enemies, grandmas, or anyone else who might want to cut a rug with us! They are available in all denominations at the door to Hot Club dances and classes and are good for any Hot Club dances or classes!
They are also available online!
Tuesday 12/15/2009
Hot Club of Durham Swing Dance
7pm: Beginner Lesson–Balboa
8-11pm: Dancing!
Lesson – Balboa Beginner Lesson- Starts at 7 pm
Taught by the one and only Cliff Dyer
Balboa is another swing era dance that is loosely based on Charleston. It was danced primarily on the West Coast in the late 20’s and 30’s, and gets its signature look from the fact that the ballrooms in California were packed to the gills. This is a great dance to add to your repertoire! This class is suitable for brand new beginners and experienced dancers. Cliff is known for his attention to good technique and connection. With this class you won’t only look good, your dancing will feel good too.
DJs Start at 8pm
DJ TBA – DJ TBA is a dark and mysterious figure. He’s usually replaced by one of our regular DJs prior to the dance, so he’s never actually played a set. Maybe this time he will finally reveal himself.
Joe Jackson – Our house DJ Joe will have you “Steppin’ Out” to some of the best swing music you’ve ever heard. He’ll make you “Beat Crazy,” and you’ll want to dance “One More Time.”
Extra points to anyone who figures out the reference above.
info@hotclubofdurham.com
http://hotclubofdurham.com
919-627-8678
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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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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
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It’s about time for our second weekly Hot Club swing dance! Last week we named our own Chris Wells and Laura Windley the “Fastest Feet in the Triangle.” Who will challenge the champs? You’d better get to Hot Club and start practicing.
This week we will be giving away two $50 gift certificates to Lindy Focus! Come before 9 to get your name in the drawing! Entry into the drawing is free, and the pool will be small, so you have a really good chance to win.
More about Lindy Focus
http://lindyfocus.com
What: Hot Club of Durham Swing Dance
When: Tuesday, November 3
7pm- 11pm
Where: Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF)
4709 Garrett Rd
Durham, NC
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It’s time for a very special hot club that we like to call:
The Penultimate Hot Club Lindy Hop Throwdown!
PuHCLHT for short.
Before I get into anything else I have one big, huge, gigantic, enormous announcement:
Hot Club is going weekly!
Yes, you read that right. From now on your Tuesday nights are belong to us. So tell all your friends that you can’t hang out with them on Tuesdays anymore unless they come to the dance with you.
We are all gearing up for this year’s EBC and this is the perfect chance to get some practice. We will likely have some new faces from out of town, so we are going to be throwing one of the most exciting Hot Club dances ever! We are going to have a “Fastest Feet” competition, and two brand new DJs. You can’t miss it. No, really, attendance is mandatory and will be strictly enforced by aircraft. So, we’d better see you there.
Penultimate Location– Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Penultimate Street address – 4907 Garrett Rd, Durham NC
Our Throwdown Beginner lesson-
Balboa- Taught by “Crazy Legs” Cliff Dyer, this Balboa lesson is you last chance to learn the basics and/or get a refresher before EBC.
Our Throwdown DJ Line-up (Music starts at 8)-
Chris Wells- Chris is also know as the mad scientist of swing dance. He’s been meticulously studying swing dance and music in Sweden and the UNC musicology department. He’s spent years of his life and gone deeply into debt, all to bring you the perfect DJ set this Tuesday. Come see what the mad scientist has concocted for his first Hot Club appearance. Muah-ha-ha-ha.
Rebecca Brightly- This young upstart is dedicated to doing things right the first time. To that end, she’s been slowly building her music collection. If you wondered why you haven’t yet seen her bathed in the glow of a laptop screen at a dance yet, you will find out on Tuesday. When Rebecca throws down, you stay down!
“Toeless” Joe Jackson- Will be house DJ for the night.
http://hotclubofdurham.com
info@durhamswingdance.org
919-627-8678
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