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March 14, 2012
Lindyfest: March 15-18th 2012!Just a few more hours until Lindyfest! We are very excited to welcome you all to Houston to experience one of the longest running Lindy Hop workshops in the US! We're working our buns off putting all the finishing touches on this great event, 100% non-profit, run by volunteers.We couldn't be happier to have you join us for the 16th Lindyfest!!
As always, the Houston Swing Dance Society is proud to present our 2012 Lindyfest instructors: Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Marie Mattsson, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Naomi Uyama, Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg! Plus Tena Morales, Mikey Pedroza, Mark Kapner, Elaine Hewlett, Jeff Washington and Jerry Warwick!
Full Weekend Workshop Package
The Great Southwest Lindyfest is a weekend workshop that brings extraordinary swing dance instructors into the area to teach Lindy Hop and related dances. This workshop is designed for Lindy Hop dancers at the Beginner-Intermediate level and above. If you are brand new to swing dancing or Lindy Hop, we recommend you take the 2-day Beginner's Track or weekly lessons provided by the Houston Swing Dance Society.
Online registration is closed now, but you will be able to purchase the full registration ($200), day passes ($100 each), dance passes ($100) and more at the door.
The Full workshop package includes all workshops and dances Thursday through Sunday
No refunds but transfers are allowed. If you need to transfer your registration, please do so before noon on Thursday!
Back to top Class Schedule Online Now! The Lindyfest schedule is now online!!! We've brought back the handy dandy schedule maker so you can pick and choose your personalized schedule and email till your heart's a flutter with joy!! With any event, there are always last minute changes. Please be aware that the final schedule will be the one provided to you when you check in for the workshop. Back to top Lindyfest Lunches We know your time is tight for lunch if you don't want to miss out one second of class time. The InterContinental Hotel is providing a concessions table for a quick lunch service. You will have options of sandwiches, salads and more. If you want to venture out, we've provided two maps online and in your Lindyfest booklet you will receive at registration 1) for places to eat close by and 2) fun and interesting places to see, eat, visit, and drink around town-just some of our favorites. Back to top Organizer's Roundtable Open Discussion Did you hear that Mark Kapner, Swing Out New Hampshire Director, will be leading an organizer's roundtable at Lindyfest? He'll be facilitating a discussion on a variety of event organizing and membership topics from event insurance, ASCAP, forming non-profits, coping with membership fluctuation and much, much more! Please come and share your experiences, problems or resolutions. The more people who can attend will help generate these useful discussions. This Friday at 5pm! Back to top Dawn's Culture Session The Queen of Caberet and part of the heart and soul of Lindyfest, Dawn Hampton will be with us this weekend! Please join us on Saturday after classes for a very unique soul session with Dawn.
Back to top The Hotel is Almost Sold Out! We want to let you all know that the Hotel is almost sold out for the weekend! This means that 1) elevators may be slow and 2) room service may take longer than expected and 3) our awesome room rate is no longer available! If you still need to book a room, please call and ask for the best rate they can give you for the Lindyfest block now.
The new hotel is located within minutes of great shopping and food at The Galleria and Uptown Park. The hotel even has a shuttle bus that can drop you off and pick you up.
Are you driving? We're offering Lindyfest attendees special parking rates for both overnight ($8) and day rate ($4)!
Don't forget to pack your swim suits! The 5th floor rooftop pool is calling your name!Back to top Frankie's Favorites Since Frankie's passing we want to honor his contribution to the dance with classes in tribute to Frankie, where instructors could express their love and respect for our late friend by sharing ideas, steps or technique taken inspired by the ambassador of Lindy Hop. Each class will be unique and worth attending! Back to top The EntertainmentThe Band
How excited are you for this one?? We've been very good kids this past year and we've been paitently waiting for our reward...Gordon Webster Septet with featured vocalists Steven Mitchell and Naomi Uyama!!
The MC
You must get to know this all around nice guy with a funny bone the size of Alaska! Andrew Thigpen will once again be our MC for the weekend!
Back to top The ShowGet Ready for The Saturday Night Show!!
You'll be treated to performances by Austin's Lindy Hopper's Dozen, Annie Trudeau and Jamin Jackson, Houston HepCats, Nick Williams and Mikey Pedroza and more!! Be there for it all after the first band break at 10:30pm Saturday night!
Back to top Monday Night Swing Are you sticking around after Lindyfest? Then head over to The Capitol at St. Germain for dancing and live music from Third Coast Swing 7:30 to 10pm ($5).Back to top Getting to Houston Have you already thought about how you're getting to Houston?? Let us offer some advice: Houston has two ariports that carry all the major airlines, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the William P. Hobby Airport (Hou). IAH is the hub for Continental Airlines and offer services to many major cities. Southwest Airlines predominantly serves the Hobby Airport. Both airports are a short drive into town with Hobby being the closer, yet smaller airport. IAH is located ~20 miles North of town on US-59, and Hobby is East of town on I-45S.
You can schedule airport transfer through SuperShuttle and they will pick you up at either airport and deliver you to the InterContental Hotel for ~$19 from Hobby and ~$21 from IAH.
Taxi rides to the hotel are ~$45-60 depending on the airport and final destination.
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A rip-roaring harmony hound, Freddie is hot and anxious to play savage rhythms until all the cats join in. Spreadin' rhythm around night and day, Freddie knows how to get rhythm in your feet and music in your soul. He's brought lindy hoppers delight at every tub from Seattle to Herrang, playin' that old fashioned swing with the latest jada-jing. If he could be with you just one hour tonight, you'll be rockin' in rhythm till your naughty sweetie sends you viper mad.
Don't forget the buffet! We will be selling tickets for the evening breakfast spread for Friday and Saturday night for only $14. The food will be rolling out from midnight to 2am.
Do you know someone who's eager to learn lindy hop but just can't commit to going to weekly classes? We are offering a special 
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