Houston Swing Dance Society

HSDS dance at Nia Moves. Join us every first Saturday of the month at Nia Moves. November 1st $3; please wear non-scuffing shoes. 9-midnight.

Second Cup Swing hosts their monthly dance at Taft Street Coffee (2115 Taft) Saturday, October 18th at 8:30pm till Midnight. Only $4!

Demitasse Dance every Saturday (except for Taft dance) 9PM @ Té House of Tea (1927 Fairview)  FREE!!!

• Join PotatoChips to post and receive periodic email announcements about swing dance events.

   

• Go to Houston Swing Out to join discussions regarding dances, etiquette, overcoming shyness, or getting a group together for movie night. It's all there.
  

The October elective is Jazz Moves for your Swing Out. November's elective is Collegiate Shag. Don't miss out every Sunday at 7:30pm.

Everyone showed up looking smashing; the music was great and a great time was had by all. If you stopped by our photo booth you can pick up your fabulous photos a href="http://davidholmesphotography.com/p701430896">here.

Mark your calendar, on November 1st, HSDS is hosting a workshop with Bill Borgida. Bill is highly regarded for his teaching skills. Bill's instruction has had a profound influence on the Swing & Lindy Hop scene for the past 14 years. Known as the teachers' teacher, Bill has organized and groomed the Minnie's Moochers whose members have gone on to be well known instructors in the workshops around the world. Class is $40, 1-5:30pm at the Melody Club.

Texas Aggie Swing Cats
Oct 25, 8pm – 12am; pre-purchase tickets necessary

3rd Annual Austin Central Jack and Jill at Central Market
Oct 18, 6-9:30p Central Market North Lamar-Austin
Austin Swing Syndicate

Austin Lindy Exchange -November 21-23

San Marcos Hanger Dance
Nov 8, 6p – 11pm
Centex Hanger at the San Marcos, Texas Airport

Out of Texas:

Swing and Soul December 12-14th 2008, Atlanta, GA. Come party with Steven, Tena, Manu and Peter. 2nd Annual Party promises to be spectacular!

Lone Star Championships Austin, TX
Janurary 23-25th, 2009

The Hepcat Pre-performance team will be a feeder program for the Houston Hepcat Performance Team. It will work with individuals on basic through advanced skills, Houston Hepcat repertoire, and basic aerial skills and preps. The choreography that an individual will learn will be King Porter Stomp, Gangbusters, California and any other new simple routines that the director thinks would be suitable for the level of dancers. The basic aerial skills will be a frog jump, transfer jumps, around the worlds, and a prep for a lamppost. Choreography will be taught on a month by month basis, so for example King Porter might be taught the month of September and then not again for another four months. The exception to this might be if all of the dancers on a given day have learned the choreography and are ready to move on to the next piece.
Who: This team is designed for the dancer who does not want the full time commitment of the Hepcat Performance Team. Dancers should have a basic understanding of Lindy Hop and should have completed Lindy 1B. Dancers who are interested in participating are required to be full members of the Houston Swing Dance Society.
Where: Discover Gymnastics 747 N. Shepherd Dr. Houston, TX
When: Tuesdays from 8-9 pm

I have grown up with a dedication and passion for athletics and sports. Growing up through college, I played about every team and contact sport known (football, soccer, hockey, rugby, etc.). In 1999, I decided to end a fourteen year triathlon career that had become the focal point of my life. After "drifting" for two years with no discernible interests, I had developed a lack of personal direction. It was actually a low point in my life until a friend convinced me to give "dance a chance". After months of prodding, I finally signed up for a month of lessons. Well, needless to say I was quickly hooked by the combination of mental and physical challenge, the great music, and wonderful people that I have gotten to know all over the country. I have now spent seven years working to improve my personal skills, but I have also tried to focus on the volunteer aspect to give back to the community what it has given to me. I find this to be as personally rewarding as learning the dance itself. My experience with HSDS and the dance community in general has been a life altering experience, and I only regret that I did not start many years sooner.