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Welcome It is our pleasure to bring you monthly news and updates about HSDS and the local swing scene. Read about upcoming HSDS projects, classes, workshops, and dances. We'll spice it up a bit each month with tips from our teachers, music recommendations, and reviews from the latest big event. Look for special discounts for HSDS events, too. We look forward to giving you the swing dance information you want and hope that you enjoy it!
Upcoming Dances Second Cup Swing hosts their monthly dance at Taft Street Coffee (2115 Taft) Saturday July 21st at 8:30pm till Midnight. Only $3!
Demitasse Dance every Saturday (except for Taft dance) 9PM @ Té House of Tea (1927 Fairview) 713.522.8868, FREE!!!
HSDS 5th Sunday Dance will be held June 29th at the Melody Club and will feature a special LIVE performance by the Danielle Reich Trio.
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Music Corner For those of you that attended the Musicality Elective with Quang and Katie, here are ten songs to get you inspire to play more in your dancing:
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HSDS Happenings All HSDS classes are Sundays at The Melody Club, unless otherwise posted. Click here to view our weekly class schedule. We offer lessons for beginner to advanced dancers. No partner necessary! Our weekly Sunday dance is 8:30-10:30pm following the lessons.
Notes from the Teacher Coordinator It is always wonderful to see new faces every month, but sometimes there're questions about how classes work at HSDS. Here’s how our classes are structured. Everyone-no m
atter their skill level- is welcome in Lindy 1a where we teach you the basics and get you dancing on your very first night. After you get comfortable with the basic in Lindy 1a, you'll be off to to Lindy 1b where we move beyond the basic steps and give you some new moves and technique-oriented concepts to better your dancing. Once you have advanced to Lindy 1b you are more than welcome to take take a refresher course of Lindy 1a, in the same night. After a couple months of Lindy 1b you are ready for Lindy 2; this is where we can help you to become a better dancer by building on more complicated moves and techniques.
Every month, we have a special Elective class to help spice up your dancing. Classes can include the Shim Sham, musicality, or styling and variations. Electives are open to all unless a pre-requisite is stated.
As we work hard to bring you fun and inspiring classes, we hope that you take full advantage of your HSDS membership, and get the most out of it as possible. Don't forget, your fee for class includes any class that’s at or below your level and the practice dance afterwards.
Upcoming Electives Electives for May and June will be Balboa. The beginning session in May will be taught by Terry & Van. Then continue the fun into the Intermediate session in June with Gloria & Wilber. Class time is 7:30p
What is Balboa or Bal-Swing? It is a dance that was developed Southern California in the 1920’s mainly to adapt to the crowded dance floors of the era; it's danced in a closed dance position. Bal-Swing involves open swing dance moves. Balboa or Bal-Swing is done in 8 count patterns or multiples of 2; it can be done to slow music 90 bpm or rather “comfortably” at 300 bpm. Come join us in May and June to see what this dance is all about.
HepCats Performance HSDS's newly performance and outreach group, The Houston HepCats, will perform every first Sunday of the month at the Melody Club. Come on out and support the team.
Swing Out of Town ~ Workshops outside of Houston Texas
Steven & Virginie in Austin, TX (5/16-18)
In case you have missed Steven & Virginie during Lindyfest, this is your chance to see the famous couple in action.
Steven and Virginie's Lindy Hop classes during the weekend will invigorate and inspire the students' dancing by improving fundamentals, adding flavor and style, and incorporating Steven and
Virginie's experience and knowledge of other dance forms into Lindy Hop. The Workshop classes will also include Jazz with Steven, Swing Movement with Virginie, and other fun classes.
Live music both Friday and Saturday nights with some of Austin's best live swing bands!
Registration for the weekend is $125. For more info:
Four on the Floor
National Events
International Lindy Hop Championship
ILHC
August 22 nd – 24 th Join all your favorite dancers for workshops and competitions.
This will truly be the first event of its kind, recognizing the international presence and appeal of Lindy Hop, while preserving its spirit and giving the dance the respect and honor it deserves. This will be a world-class event with top-level competitions organized, performed and judged at the highest levels possible.
Beantown Camp
Beantown
June 26 to July 3 Join the Massachusetts scene for another week of fantastic instruction. Dance and make friends with other dancers from other parts of the US and world.
Houston Swing Dance Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit association.
Houston Swing Dance Society is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through The Houston Arts Alliance.
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