What’s Happening?
The ‘A’ Train
Toe Tappin' Swing brings you The 'A' Train, every Friday night at the Mount Pleasant Community Hall. Beginner drop-in lesson every week. No partner or experience needed!
$10 - Regular admission
$7 - Students or Out of Towners
Lesson starts at 8:30pm and dancing goes from 9:30pm to 12:30am. Bring some friends and enjoy the music and people.
There are lots of volunteering opportunities for during the dance this week. Please join the Volunteer group if you are interested in volunteering!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=150661071620113&ref=ts
Feeling like being eco friendly? Bring out your funkiest cup for keeping hydrated! We have successfully eliminated our use of plastic cups, there are ceramic ones available, please help us clean them after you are done. Water will still be free!
LOST AND FOUND: If you have left something during one of our events please come and see me as it is likely sitting in the back of my car.
CARPOOL: If you need a ride or can give a ride, please go here to help out the community.
http://swingdancecalgary.com/forums/
Cheers,
Matthew Isenor
403 220 6290
The Return of the Jitterbug Troll
Come and join us for the most
Spooktacular party of the year!
REGISTER HERE! Pre-sales end on Oct 1st
Calgary is happy to host the Return of the Jitterbug Troll, a weekend of Lindy Hop workshops, dances and parties! Chris Chapman and Darla Weideman, of Seattle fame, will be returning to teach two extraordinary days of workshops at the Mount Pleasant Community Hall.
Registration will include entry into The Al Capone Charade, our Saturday night dance at the Red and White Club at McMahon Stadium with the 16 piece Calgary Jazz Orchestra! Full bar and entertainment wil be there. These are $55 tickets and we are including them in the price of the Full Weekend price!
We want to provide everybody with an amazing experience at the events and classes, therefore we are limiting the number of Full Weekend passes to 30 leads and 30 follows. So please register SOON!
Happenings:
Friday Night - The 'A' Train featuring Kyle Murray as the weekend guest DJ including a Costume Contest!
Mini showcase of talent on Friday Night
Two fun filled days of workshops with Chris Chapman and Darla Weideman
The Al Capone Charade - Saturday night dance with the Calgary Jazz Orchestra
A forum during lunch with Chris Chapman
Sunday brunch hosted by the UofC Swing Dance Club
Out of Towners, have no fear, we having local housing available.
Locals, if you are interested in hosting please let us know by emailing us at (housing@toetappinswing.com).
Schedule
Friday
The 'A' Train - Mount Pleasant Community Hall
8:30pm - Beginner Drop-in Lesson
9:30pm - Dancing (Music DJed by Kyle Murray from Victoria)
12:30pm - Sleep time
Saturday
Classes - Mount Pleasant Community Hall
11:00am to 1:15pm - Class 1
1:15pm - Lunch (Potluck)
2:00pm to 4:30pm - Classes
4:30pm - Invitational Instructors Class
The Al Capone Charade - Red & White Club
8:00pm - Beginner Lesson
9:00pm - The Calgary Jazz Orchestra
Food and cash bar throughout the night
12:00am - Sleep time
Sunday
Classes - Mount Pleasant Community Hall
11:00am - Free Brunch provided by UofC Swing Club
12:00pm to 2:15pm - Classes
2:15pm - Leftovers
3:00pm to 5:15pm - Classes
Class Levels
The classes will be broken into two categories and everybody is encouraged to come out to all the classes. Note that the Advanced classes will be taught at a higher level, so if you think they may beyond you, feel free to sit and take in the awesomeness.
Advanced: You are an enthusiastic Lindy Hopper, have Hellzapoppin’ favourited, go out dancing as often as you can, and have at least three Lindy Hop event t-shirts in your drawer. You may be a teacher in your scene, or just an avid and confident dancer. If someone asks you if that last move was 6-count or 8-count you have to think about it, because it’s just not something you consider anymore: you just dance.
Advanced-Intermediate: You are a keen and accomplished Lindy Hopper, with little worry for the tempos that are played. You explore styling and flair variations while still cherishing the glory of basic steps. You have been dancing anywhere from 6 months to all your life.
If you have any questions about the levels, please contact Matthew Isenor (matthew@toetappinswing.com).
Tickets
There are two ticket prices, one for the whole weekend of events (including dances, workshops and forums) and another if you are just interested in the classes on Saturday and Sunday. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, (matthew@toetappinswing.com).
Out of Towners, use Discount Code (outoftown) to receive a $10 discount on your registration.
More info and schedules will be added as we get more info.