Great Southwest Lindyfest 2010

Lindyfest 2010 Starts This Weekend!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:53:00 GMT

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In this issue

Lindyfest time is here!!
Room block extended through March 10th
Enjoy Two Nights of Live Music
Beginner's Track
Saturday Evening Performance
Thursday Evening Welcome Dinner Buffett
Dance Pass
Follow us on Twitter
DJs
Lindyfest Schedule
Breakfast is Served!
Frankie Manning Tribute Class
Lindyfest T-shirts
Getting to Houston
Special Screening of Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging Documentary
Pre-Order your Lunches!!
Join us for Dinner and a Movie
Checking In
Advanced Try-Outs

Other news

Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter to get the latest updates before, during and after the event. We'll make sure you know the details as they're happening!!!

Breakfast is Served!

Don't forget the breakfast buffet! We will be selling tickets for the evening breakfast spread for Friday and Saturday night for only $12. The food will be rolling out from midnight to 1:30am. This year you'll have the opportunity to really have an all you can eat buffet. Each night you'll be given a different wristband that you'll need to wear to have access to the evening buffet!

DJs

We are excited to announce our DJ line-up!! DJs Jesse Miner (San Francisco, CA), Freddie Dickinson (Seattle, WA), Ryan "Swifty" Swift (NYC, NY) and George "Whitey" White (Austin, TX)!! Make sure to look out for the DJ schedules posted near the doors. You won't want to miss your favorite DJs spin!!

Enjoy Two Nights of Live Music

This year we're really excited to bring to you a live musical treat with Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander! They will be entertaining us at both Friday and Saturday evening dances and we can't wait to jam with them!!!

Lindyfest T-shirts

We'll be selling Lindyfest t-shirts for $15 during the workshop! Save up those pennies to take home a pretty nice souvenir. We'll have men's and women's short and long sleeve shirts. Shirt styles and sizes will be limited, so pick one up early!!

Beginner's Track

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 Beginner's Track crash course for people looking to start their journey into Lindy Hop during the Lindyfest weekend.

We start from the very beginning and teach you how to put the triple in your step. You'll also be treated to special visits from legends of the dance. Registration is only $55 and includes 8 hours of instruction with Jason and Chansin Esparza at the Sheraton Hotel. Registration opens Saturday at noon. Classes are 12:30-4:30 Saturday and Sunday.

Dance Pass

Dance passes will be available online when registration opens! Dance passes will also be sold at the door. The dance pass price is $80 for the entire weekend Thursday-Sunday. Below are the individual dance prices.

$10-Thursday 9pm-3am
$35-Friday 9pm-5am
$15-Afterhours 1-5am
$35-Saturday 9pm-5am
$15-Afterhours 2-5am
$10-Sunday 8:00pm-3am

Dances are included in the price of the workshop. If you registered for the full weekend you do not need to purchase a dance pass.

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March 7th 2010

Lindyfest time is here!!

Lindyfest is just a few more days away and we've made some special additions to our jammed packed weekend workshop!!!

As always, HSDS is proud to present our fabulous 2010 Lindyfest instructors: Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Naomi Uyama, Todd Yannacone Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg!

We are also very pleased to have several special guests joining us for Lindyfest! Legendary performer, Norma Miller, Frankie Manning biographer, Cynthia Millman, Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging director, Julie Cohen, SavoyStyle.com owner Judy Pritchett, and Harlem preservationist, Lana Turner.

Workshop Pricing

General Registration for everyone - $170 at the door March 11th-14th, 2010

All workshop prices include all workshops and dances Thursday through Sunday

Lindyfest Schedule

In case you haven't seen our 2010 workshop schedule, we now have the Lindyfest schedule posetd 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!!

Checking In

The Thursday Registration/Check-in will be located in the Magnolia Ballroom at the Sheraton Brookhollow and will start at 8pm. Please have your photo ID out to help speed along the process.

Room block extended through March 10th

Make sure to book your rooms! The hotel has veen gracious enough to extend the $79 rate until March 10th!! The Sheraton Brookhollow hotel is the official location for all the Lindyfest dances Thursday through Sunday. As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a free shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at the JCC. Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room before it fills up!

Update: I have heard that there are very few rooms left for March 10th and 11th. Please call the hotel directly at 713.613.0674 if you have any issues booking your room.

Don't forget to pack your swim-suits! The average high for Houston is a comfy, non-snowy 73F!!

Thursday Evening Welcome Dinner Buffett

We want to extend our warmest welcome to you from the very start of the Lindyfest weekend! Before the workshops, dances and merriment, we're giving you guys a chance to fuel up and meet up with other Lindyfest goers! The Sheraton Brookhollow restaurant, Cimmeron, will be offering a $15 (+tax) all-you-can-eat dinner buffet (vegetarian options included). Stop by the Cimerro n from 6:30-9pm for the buffet goodness!

Join us for Dinner and a Movie

HSDS is sponsoring a special screening in our Dinner and a Movie series. Join us on Friday evening at 7pm in the Grand Ballroom for the 30 minute documentary, Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging. Director Julie Cohen and Producer Buddy Steves will be in attendance to introduce and take any questions. The Sheraton Brookhollow will have a "Movie Dinner Menu" with a selection of movie worthy munchies like hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos and popcorn or you can bring your own meal to the screening. We'll follow the documentary with selected lindy hop clips from the classics to the new editions until 8:30 when we'll close the ballroom before the dancing begins at 9pm. Copies of Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging will be available for purchase in "The Shop" for $20.

On Sunday, join for clips from never before seen edits from the Frankie 95 Celebration! We can't say much more about this, than WOW! If you weren't there, you'll certainly feel like it after watching this footage!! This footage is also airing 7-8:30pm in the Grand Ballroom with the "Movie Dinner Menu."

Advanced Try-Outs

You asked for it, you got it! Advanced try-outs will be held as official "Jack and Jill" contests with competition numbers and judges scoring, to boot.

There are only TWO try-out sessions on the schedule: Friday, 10:00am in the JCC Gymnasium and Saturday at 1:15pm at the JCC Room 122.

Please arrive to the try-outs on time with your general registration wristband already on your wrist. This means you'll have to go to the main registration and check in first before you visit us in the try-out rooms, please.

You may also try-out for the Master's track during this time. Please identify yourself before the process begins so the judges know in advance to evaluate you for that track.

Remember, that you are judged only on what you do in that room for the try-outs. You have two opportunities for advanced try-outs in case you feel like you didn't perform up to your standards. Good luck to everyone!

Pre-Order your Lunches!!

Don't want to waste your lunch hour waiting in line?? The Cafe at the J will take your pre-orders for lunch You'll receive your order form in your registration packet for tasty goodness prepared fresh for your lunch. Fill them in, drop them off before 11am and when we break for class your order will be up first!! Remember, the Cafe will be closed all day Saturday! Friday cafe hours are 8am-3:00pm and Sunday cafe hours are from 8am-4pm.

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Saturday Evening Performance

We've got some great performances scheduled for you this year at the Saturday evening dance! Don't miss out on routines from the Silver Shadows, Max and Annie and Kevin and Jo plus more suprizes to come!! Plan on being at the party Saturday night.

Frankie Manning Tribute Class

We have all felt the loss of Frankie Manning last year just before his 95th birthday. HSDS would like to remember all of the joy that he brought to us each and every year of Lindyfest! So, we have asked all of our instructors to create a special class that focuses on the impact Frankie had on their dancing. It could be their favorite Frankie moves or inspirational moments. We hope everyone can make it to some of these classes as each one is unique. Let's all share in the joy that Frankie gave to us in the Lindy Hop.

Special Screening of Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging Documentary

The HSDS produced documentary, Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging, will be screened Friday, March 12th at 7pm in the Sheraton Grand Ballroom with Director Julie Cohen in attendance.

Legend meets Lindy Hop in this 30-minute “documentary of dance” featuring Frankie Manning, a man who, in the words of director Julie Cohen, “truly LIVED every moment of his life.”

The documentary features the last major interview of Frankie Manning before his death, as well as precious archival footage of his dancing from the 1930’s to 2009 in New York, Hollywood, Sweden, France, Italy and Singapore. Footage highlights include scenes of Manning’s birthday parties, where he danced with one woman for each year he’d been alive, the legendary dance scene choreographed and headlined by Manning for the film “Hellzapoppin,” and the phenomenal duet with his 76-year-old son, Chazz, himself a professional dancer. Frankie was a born storyteller, with a huge smile and an even bigger laugh.

Getting to Houston

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.

In case you need some help getting to the hotel from the airport here's some useful information.

The Houston Metro has introduced a new direct shuttle service into downtown Houston departing every 30 minutes for only $15 each way.

You can also schedule your ride through SuperShuttle and they will pick you up at either airport and deliver you to the Sheraton Brookhollow for ~$19 from Hobby and ~$21 from IAH.

Taxi rides to the hotel are ~$45-60 depending on the airport and final destination. Also, check out Houston's local discussion forum is a great place to coordinate these rides.

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Lindyfest 2010 Newletter #4

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:26:00 GMT

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In this issue

Lindyfest: Registration closes March 5th at midnight!!
Lindyfest Schedule Announced
Hotel Room Block Expires March 1st!
Frankie Manning Tribute Class
Special Screening of Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging Documentary
Lindyfest Special Guests
Pre-Order your Lunches!!
Follow us on Twitter
Enjoy Two Nights of Live Music
Look out for Lindyfest t-shirts!!
Lindyfest DJs Announced
Beginner's Track
Dance Pass
Breakfast is Served!
Lindyfest Videos Online
Saturday Evening Performance
Getting to Houston

Other news

Follow us on Twitter

Follow us on Twitter to get the latest updates before, during and after the event. We'll make sure you know the details as they're happening!!!

Lindyfest DJs Announced

Beginner's Track

Dance Pass

Dance passes are now available for online purchase! Dance passes will also be sold at the door. The dance pass price is $80 for the entire weekend Thursday-Sunday. Below are the individual dance prices.

$10-Thursday 9pm-3am
$35-Friday 9pm-5am
$15-Afterhours 1-5am
$35-Saturday 9pm-5am
$15-Afterhours 2-5am
$10-Sunday 8:00pm-3am

Dances are included in the price of the workshop. If you registered for the full weekend you do not need to purchase a dance pass.

Enjoy Two Nights of Live Music

Breakfast is Served!

Don't forget the breakfast buffet! We will be selling tickets for the evening breakfast spread for Friday and Saturday night for only $10. The food will be rolling out from midnight to 2am. Purchasing buffet tickets on site may not be possible if we sell out in online orders.

Lindyfest Videos Online

If you're wondering just how fun Lindyfest is...check out our media page.

Check out the instructor demos, past performances, and weekend highlights!

Look out for Lindyfest t-shirts!!

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February 20th, 2010

Lindyfest: Registration closes March 5th at midnight!!

I can't believe that it's really time again for another rockin' year of Lindyfest!!! As always, we want to keep you in the loop with our fancy newsletter so you can start preparing for an incredible time!

HSDS is proud to present our 2010 Lindyfest instructors: Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Naomi Uyama, Todd Yannacone Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg!

NEW: Special Guests Norma Miller, Judy Pritchett, Julie Cohen and Lana Turner!

Full Weekend Workshop Package

Workshop Pricing

$159 January 16th-March 5th, 2010

$170 at the door March 11th-14th, 2010

$120 International rate / Junior rate-18 and under (ID required) through March 5th, 2010

All workshop prices include all workshops and dances Thursday through Sunday

No refunds but transfers are allowed.

Lindyfest Schedule Announced

You've been waiting patiently...now's the time to release the Lindyfest schedule!!! 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!!

Hotel Room Block Expires March 1st!

Make sure to book your rooms soon before the M arch 1st deadline!!! You'll get a great $79 rate at the official event hotel!!! The Sheraton Brookhollow hotel is the official location for all the Lindyfest dances Thursday through Sunday. As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a free shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at the JCC. Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room before it fills up!

Don't forget to pack your swim-suits! The average high for Houston is a comfy, non-snowy 73F!!

Frankie Manning Tribute Class

Special Screening of Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging Documentary

The HSDS produced documentary, Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging, will be screened Friday, March 12th with Director Julie Cohen in attendance.

Legend meets Lindy Hop in this 30-minute �documentary of dance� featuring Frankie Manning, a man who, in the words of director Julie Cohen, �truly LIVED every moment of his life.�

The documentary features the last major interview of Frankie Manning before his death, as well as precious archival footage of his dancing from the 1930�s to 2009 in New York, Hollywood, Sweden, France, Italy and Singapore. Footage highlights include scenes of Manning�s birthday parties, where he danced with one woman for each year he�d been alive, the legendary dance scene choreographed and headlined by Manning for the film �Hellzapoppin,� and the phenomenal duet with his 76-year-old son, Chazz, himself a professional dancer. Frankie was a born storyteller, with a huge smile and an even bigger laugh.

Lindyfest Special Guests

We are very pleased to have several special guests joining us for Lind yfest! Legendary performer, Norma Miller, Frankie Manning biographer, Cynthia Millman, Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging director, Julie Cohen, SavoyStyle.com owner Judy Pritchett, and Harlem preservationist, Lana Turner.

Saturday Evening Performance

You can't forget about the jaw-dropping performances we have planned for Saturday!! Don't miss out on some very special routines from the Silver Shadows, Max and Annie and Kevin and Jo plus more suprises to come!!

No need to buy a special ticket for this hot show! Admission is included with your workshop registration!!

Pre-Order your Lunches!!

Getting to Houston

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Lindyfest 2010 Newsletter #2

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:40:00 GMT

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In this issue

Early Registration Ends January 15th!!
Lindyfest: March 11th - 14th 2010!
The Official Hotel for Lindyfest!
Schedule
Enjoy Two Nights of Live Music
Frankie Manning 95th Birthday Festival Merchandise Available Exclusively at Lindyfest
Saturday Evening Performance
Lindyfest Videos Online
Dance Pass
Breakfast is Served!
Beginner's Track
Getting to Houston

Other news

Enjoy Two Nights of Live Music

Breakfast is Served!

Don't forget the buffet! We will be selling tickets for the evening breakfast spread for Friday and Saturday night for only $10. The food will be rolling out from midnight to 2am.

Dance Pass

Frankie Manning 95th Birthday Festival Merchandise Available Exclusively at Lindyfest

HSDS co-produced the Frankie Manning 95th Birthday Festival in May 2009. Many of the merchanidise that was sold at the even will be available exclusively at Lindyfest 2010. All proceeds from the sale of FM95 items will be donated to the Frankie Manning Lindy Hop Legacy Fund. We will have signed copies of Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop, event programs, DVDs, buttons and shoe bags.

Lindyfest Videos Online

If you're wondering just how fun Lindyfest is...check out our media page.

Check out the instructor demos, past performances, and weekend highlights!

Beginner's Track

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January 5th, 2010

Early Registration Ends January 15th!!

Happy New Year!!! We've got a great Lindyfest Workshop planned for you in 2010! There are just 10 days left to take advantage of the Early Bird Registration price of $139!! You can't find a cheaper workshop anywhere that brings you 18 Lindy Hop instructors, two nights of live music and lots of fun surprises!

Lindyfest: March 11th - 14th 2010!

As always, HSDS is proud to present our 2010 Lindyfest instructors: Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Naomi Uyama, Todd Yannacone Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg!

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.

Workshop Pricing

$139 early registration until January 15th, 2010

$159 January 16th-March 5th, 2010

$170 at the door March 11th-14th, 2010

$120 International rate / Junior rate-18 and under (ID required) through March 5th, 2010

All workshop prices include all workshops and dances Thursday through Sunday

No refunds but transfers are allowed.

The Official Hotel for Lindyfest!

HSDS has secured a great hotel rate of $79/night at the Sheraton Brookhollow. This is the same location as all the evening and afterhours dances Thursday through Sunday. As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at the JCC. Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room before it fills up! The Hotel booking deadline to the the $79 rate is March 1st!!

Saturday Evening Performance

Schedule

The Class Schedule for Lindyfest is coming soon. Be on the look-out for it around early February 2010. In the mean time, the Weekend Schedule of Events is listed below. The Lindyfest workshop will be held at the newly rennovated Jewish Community Center (JCC). All the evening dances and afterhours Thursday through Sunday will take place at the Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel. **Note**The Beginner's Lesson will take place at the Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel.

Thursday-11th

Welcome Dance - 9 pm-2 am Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
Advanced Try-outs I - 10 pm

Friday-12th

Workshop begins - 10:00 am check-in/11am-6pm class @ JCC
Advanced Try-outs II - 10:30 am @ JCC
Friday Evening Dance with Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five -9 pm-5 am @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
- Instructor Jam ~10:30pm

Saturday-13th

Workshop - 1 pm-6pm @ JCC
Advanced Try-outs III - 12 pm @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
Saturday Evening Dance with Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five -9 pm-5 am @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
- Performances ~11 pm

Sunday-14th

Workshop - 11am-6pm class @ JCC
Sunday Evening Dance - 9 pm-5 am @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel

Getting to Houston

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Great Southwest Lindyfest 2010 Registration Open

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:55:00 GMT

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Other news

Enjoy Two Nights of Live Music

Lindyfest Videos Online

If you're wondering just how fun Lindyfest is...check out our media page.

Check out the instructor demos, past performances, and weekend highlights!

Beginner's Track

Dance Pass

Breakfast is Served!

Don't forget the buffet! We will be selling tickets for the evening breakfast spread for Friday and Saturday night for only $10. The food will be rolling out from midnight to 2am.

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November 28th, 2010

Lindyfest: March 11th - 14th 2010!

Lindyfest is just around the corner! We're sending you this newsletter to give you the inside scoop on the Lindyfest 2010 weekend!

As always, HSDS is proud to present our 2010 Lindyfest instructors: Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Naomi Uyama, Todd Yannacone Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg!

Registration Will Open November 28th, 2009

Full Weekend Workshop Package

Workshop Pricing

$120 rate for the first 40 registrants (PayPal only)

$139 early registration until January 15th, 2010

$159 January 16th-March 5th, 2010

$170 at the door March 11th-14th, 2010

$120 International rate / Junior rate-18 and under (ID required) through March 5th, 2010

All workshop prices include all workshops and dances Thursday through Sunday

No refunds but transfers are allowed.

The Official Hotel for Lindyfest!

Saturday Evening Performance

Getting to Houston

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Great Southwest Lindyfest 2009 Thanks and Wrap Up

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:20:00 GMT

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Thank You!
Saturday Evening Performance Videos are Up
Give us Your Feedback: Lindyfest Survey
Look for us at Frankie 95

Other news

Look for us at Frankie 95

On May 21st -May 26th, 2009 over 1,600 lindy hoppers, jazz musicians, tap dancers, friends and supporters from all over the world will descend upon New York City for six days of dancing, live music, workshops, discussions, tours, competitions and performances for an unforgettable celebration of a true American hero, Frankie Manning!

HSDS and its many wonderful volunteers are privileged and honored to support the Frankie 95th Birthday Celebration along with Jelly Roll Productions and Springboard Productions.

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March 18th, 2009

Thank You!

We want to send a big thank you to all the wonderful people for coming out to Lindyfest and making this a great weekend! We really enjoy putting this event on year after year and all the hard work pays off when we see everyone smiling and having a good time at Lindyfest. Of course we couldn't do this without all of our wonderful volunteers who make this event a joy to run!! Not to mention our crew of instructors, DJs and performers are not just fantastic at what they do, but amazing people to share the weekend with. We love everyone of you!

Yvonne Evrard-Instructor Coordinator
Gloria Sanchez-Volunteer Coordinator
Patty Holmes-DJ Coordinator
Bertha Eley-Registration
Pang Jean-Instructor Hospitality
Candice Chin-Instructor Hospitality
Leon Chol-Sound Coordinator
Daniel Bosse-Design
Steve Innskeep-Media
Brian Eley
David Holmes-Photography
Hank Hauffe-Instructor Transportation
Hailey Hinson-Instructor Transportation
Jason Esparza and Chansin Bird-Beginner Workshop Instructors
Tracy Scott
Troy Powell
Ken Heil
Tena Morales
Buddy Steves and Rowena Young

~Thanks!
Larry Castro and Mariah Baker-Castro
Lindyfest Directors

Give us Your Feedback: Lindyfest Survey

We'd like to know how your Lindyfest weekend was and what we can do to improve. Please take a minute to answer our short survey and let us know how we did.

Take me to the survey now!

Saturday Evening Performance Videos are Up

Videos from Lindyfest weekend are now posted on our home page. Check out the awesome performances by the Swinging Air Force Dance Troupe, Max Pitruzzella and Annie Trudeau, Cleveland Junior Jitterbugs, Laura Glaess and Mike Roberts, and Andrew Thigpen and Karen Turman!! What a show!!!

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Great Southwest Lindyfest 2009 Update

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:56:00 GMT

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In this issue

Lindyfest: March 12th - 15th 2009!
Class Schedule is Announced
The Official Hotel for Lindyfest!
Advanced Try-outs
Saturday Evening Performance
Beginner's Track
Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop Limited Edition
Lindyfest Videos Online
Dance Pass
Breakfast is Served!
Getting to Houston

Other news

Advanced Try-outs

During registration, if you selected the "advanced" level, you will be asked to try-out for this track at the workshop. Try-outs will consist of ~5-7 minutes of dancing with at least two different partners using a traditional Jack-and-Jill format.

Some pointers about try-outs. Most judges look for good, clean basics, rhythm, and dancing with the music. Judges are not necessairly looking for "tricks" or flashy moves, and these may hurt your chances if they are not successfully attempted, e.g. out of time or character of the musc, or results in your basic foot-work to fall apart.

Try-out times:
Thursday: 9pm at Sheraton Brookhollow
Friday: 11am at JCC
Saturday: 1pm at JCC

Beginner's Track

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 Beginner's Track crash course for people looking to start their journey into Lindy Hop during the Lindyfest weekend.

We start from the very beginning and teach you how to put the triple in your step. You'll also be treated to special visits from Frankie Manning and Dawn Hampton, both inspirational legends of the dance. Registration is only $55 and includes 8 hours of instruction with Jason Esparza and Chansin Bird at the Sheraton Hotel.

Dance Pass

Dance passes are now available online! Dance passes will also be sold at the door. The dance pass price is $75 for the entire weekend Thursday-Sunday. Below are the individual dance prices.

$10-Thursday 9pm-3am
$30-Friday 9pm-5am
$35-Saturday 9pm-5am
$10-Sunday 8:00pm-3am

Dances are included in the price of the workshop. If you registered for the full weekend you do not need to purchase a dance pass.

Breakfast is Served!

Don't forget the buffet! We will be selling tickets for the evening breakfast spread for Friday and Saturday night for only $10. The food will be rolling out from midnight to 2am.

Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop Limited Edition

We have limited edition signed copies of Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop for only $20 with a special 95th Birthday cover! You don't want to miss these, 'cause once they're gone, you'll only be able to pick them up at the sold out birthday party event in NYC this May!

Lindyfest Videos Online

If you're wondering just how fun Lindyfest is...check out our media page.

Check out the instructor demos, past performances, and weekend highlights!

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February 21st

Lindyfest: March 12th - 15th 2009!

Lindyfest is just around the corner! We're sending you this newsletter to give you the inside scoop on the Lindyfest weekend!

As always, HSDS is proud to present our 2009 Lindyfest Instructors: Frankie Manning, Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Naomi Uyama, Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Mikey Pedroza and Laura Keat!

Registration is still open and you can still get a reduced rate for the weekend!

Workshop Pricing:

$159 February 7th-March 11th, 2009
$170 at the door March 12th-15th, 2009
$109 International rate / Junior rate-18 and under (ID required)

The option to pay by check will be removed March 1st in order to make sure we get everyone's payment in time. After that you can pay by PayPal until March 11th.

Class Schedule is Announced

Hooray!!! The Lindyfest schedule is now posted online.

As always, we had a great time coming up with some fun and creative classes for your Lindyfest weekend! Visit the interactive class schedule maker and create your personalized weekend schedule online. You can save your classes and email yourself a link. You can always go back and edit your choices at another time.

New the year: Check out our connect via Facebook feature! As always, this schedule is subject to change, although we hope that it's close to its final form. The final schedule will be distributed when you check in for the workshop.

The Official Hotel for Lindyfest!

All Lindyfest dances Thursday through Sunday night will be held at the Sheraton Brookhollow, and HSDS has secured a great hotel rate of only $79/night.

We have had an overwhelming success booking our room block! Because of this, reservations for the Lindyfest room block can only be made by phone at (713) 688-0100. Our room block will be honored until the Lindyfest weekend or until they sell out of rooms. So don't wait too long, book now!

As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at the JCC.

Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room today!

Saturday Evening Performance

We've got a great performance scheduled for you this year at the Saturday evening dance! Check out awesome performances by The Swinging Air Force Dance Troupe, Cleveland Jr. Jitterbugs, Laura Glaess and Mike Roberts, plus lots more!! Plan on being at that party Saturday night at 10:30pm.

Getting to Houston

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Great Southwest Lindyfest 2009 Newsletter

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In this issue

Lindyfest: March 12th - 15th 2009!
Saturday Evening Performance!
The Official Hotel for Lindyfest
Dream Class Maker
Special Discounts for Referrals
Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop with Limited Edition Cover
Beginner's Track
Dance Passes
Getting to Houston

Other news

Dream Class Maker

If you could design the class of your dreams who would be teaching it and what would it be about? Now is your opportunity to have your voice heard. We're looking for your input on your ideal class. We've created a fresh new toy that allows you to choose any combination of instructors and submit a class title and description. After that cast your vote for your favorite classes. We'll take a look at your dream classes and see what we can do to give you your ultimate dance class dream!

Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop with Limited Edition Cover

We will have limited edition signed copies of Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop with a special 95th Birthday cover! You don't want to miss these, cause once they're gone, you'll only be able to pick them up at the actual bi rthday party event in NYC this May!

Special Discounts for Referrals

This year we are giving you a chance to win great prizes just for getting your friends to register. The referral program is a way for us to reward people who help spread the word about Lindyfest and get their friends to register. Once you've registered for Lindyfest you'll receive a special link to send to your friends. When someone registers with that link you'll receive an e-mail telling you how many referrals you currently have. You'll have the opportunity to win prizes for:

*Most referals overall
*Most referrals from out of Texas
*Most referrals from out of the US

These prizes may range from free T-shirts, refund on your Lindyfest registration, or even a paid private from an instructor of your choice.

Dance Passes

Beginner's Track

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 Beginner's Track crash course for people looking to start their journey into Lindy Hop during the Lindyfest weekend.

We start from the very beginning and teach you how to put the triple in your step. You'll also be treated to special visits from Frankie Manning and Dawn Hampton, both inspirational legends of the dance. Registration is only $55 and includes 8 hours of instruction with Jason Esparza and Chansin Bird at the Sheraton Hotel.

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February 1, 2009

Lindyfest: March 12th - 15th 2009!

In case you haven't heard, Lindyfest registration is officially open for business!!! We're sending you this newsletter to give you the inside scoop on the awesome weekend that we're planning for you!

HSDS is proud to present our 2009 Lindyfest Instructors: Frankie Manning, Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Naomi Uyama, Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Mikey Pedroza and Laura Keat!

Please pass on the word to your friends that there's still time to get a reduced price for Lindyfest registration.

Workshop Pricing:

$149 Now through February 6th, 2009
$159 February 7th-March 11th, 2009
$170 at the door March 12th-15th, 2009
$109 International rate / Junior rate-18 and under (ID required)

Saturday Evening Performance!

We've got a great performance scheduled for you this year at the Saturday evening dance! Check out awesome performances by The Swinging Air Force Dance Troupe from Montreal, the pre-teen sensations from Ohio, our other neighbors to the North, Laura Glaess and Mike Roberts, plus lots more!! Plan on being at that party Saturday night at 11:30pm.

The Official Hotel for Lindyfest

All Lindyfest dances Thursday through Sunday night will be held at the Sheraton Brookhollow, and HSDS has secured a great hotel rate of only $79/night. You can now make your reservations with the Lindyfest room rate online. As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at the JCC.

Sheraton Brookhollow
3000 North Loop West Frwy
(713) 688-0100

Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room today! The room block will be held through March 1st.

Getting to Houston

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Lindyfest 2008 Newsletter/Details

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:55:00 GMT

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In this issue

Lindyfest is almost here!

Schedule Release

DJ Schedule Release
Hotel
Workshop Venue
Bus Schedule and Parking
Advanced Try-outs
Getting Here
Dress to Impress
Frankie Manning Book Signing
Breakfast is served
Photo Booth
Special Performances
Lindy Hopper's Fund Kick-Off
Dance Pass
Contact Us

Lindyfest Dances are Dress to Impress!

Ok, are we all done with track pants and work-out clothes for dancing? Let's dress to impress this year. It's gonna be a killer party, so look your finest! We'll have a photo-booth for you to capture the moment.

Frankie Manning Book Signing

Bring your copy of Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop or purchase one from us for only $20. Co-authors Frankie Manning and Cynthia Millman will be signing copies of their book Saturday at 9pm.

Breakfast is served!

An all you can eat breakfast spread is available Friday and Saturday night for only $10, available from midnight to 2am.

Photo Booth

Stop by our photo booth on Saturday night to get your pictures snapped. You'll be able to download them from our website and they'll be included in a follow up DVD highlighting all the fun we had a Lindyfest.

Special Performances

Check out the awesome performance we have in store for you Saturday night at 11:30pm. 23Skidoo!, the Ladies of the Silver Shadows, and Max and Annie will be heatin' up the dance floor for you.

Lindy Hopper's Fund Kick-Off

The Lindy Hopper’s Fund is a nonprofit, national human services organization that helps our elder generation of Lindy Hoppers; those who danced at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, in theater, film, or on television. Through a broad spectrum of social, health and housing programs, The Lindy Hopper’s Fund will address their essential and critical needs providing financial assistance for essential living expenses such as rent, utilities or medical costs.

HSDS is proud to support The Lindy Hoppers Fund in its mission to provide assistance to those lindy hoppers who have paved the way for us to be able to dance and continue the legacy of lindy hop. During the Lindyfest weekend, you will have the opportunity to find out more about this program and to make financial contributions. Please consider donating to this special cause to help support the Lindy Hoppers Fund. Every little bit will help. HSDS is pleased to announce that they will match 100% any donations collected during the Lindyfest weekend.

ALHC Regionals

Southwest Regionals for ALHC will be held in the main ballroom during the Saturday night dance at ~1am. Registration is available at the door.

Dance Pass

Dance passes are now available online! Dance passes will be also be sold at the door. The dance pass price is $75 for the entire weekend Thursday-Sunday. Below are the individual dance prices.

$10-Thursday 9pm-3am
$30-Friday 9pm-5am
$35-Saturday 9pm-5am
$10-Sunday 8:00pm-3am

Dances are included in the price of the workshop and do not need to be purchased separately.

It's on! Lindyfest is here!!

Lindyfest is almost here and we're really excited about all the fun stuff we've got in store for you! We want to fill you in on some of the essential weekend details.

Schedule Release!

By now you know what a great instructor line-up we have: Frankie Manning, Chazz Young, Dawn Hampton, Sylvia Sykes, Jason Christodoulou, Steven Mitchell, Virginie Jensen, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Manu Smith, Ria Debiasi and Naomi Uyama.

And now we're now ready to release the weekend workshop schedule! Click here to view the schedule and start planing for an awesome weekend (**We've altered the schedule since its first posting, please take a look and revise your schedule**)! As always, this schedule is subject to change (although, we hope not too much), and you will receive your final copy when you check in for the workshop. Use our handy schedule maker to select the classes you want to attend and get your personalized schedule emailed to you!

Online Registration closes Monday at Midnight!

You heard it, online registration will close Monday, March 10th at midnight so we can start preparing for all of you guys! Thanks for all of your overwheling support by registering for our weekend workshop.

DJ Schedule

We're giving you all your presents early this year! We're also releasing the DJ schedule. DJs for Lindyfest 2008 are Jesse Miner, Rayned Wiles, Ryan "Swifty" Swift, Dave Frutos, Peter Strom, Naomi Uyama, and locals Patty Holmes and Leah Ekstrom. Click here to view the schedule.

Hotel Information

Hopefully you've heard that we're having all the dances in the hotel ballrooms. There are still some $79 rooms avialable under out Lindyfest room block at the Sheraton Brookhollow. Be where the party's at!

Sheraton Brookhollow
3000 North Loop West Frwy
Phone: (713) 688-0100

Workshop Venue

The Lindyfest workshop will be held on the beautiful University of Houston campus. The classrooms are located in Melcher Gymnasium and Wortham Theater Complex. Click here for maps of UH.

Registration is only located at the Wortham Theater Complex. If you need to check in and get your wristband, you must do it at the Wortham Theater Complex.

We strongly recommend are that you eat before the workshop and pack snacks with you. There are no restaurants close to the UH campus and the campus will be closing Friday for spring break.

Also, classes are located in 2 buildings separated by a ~6 minute walk outside. Weather is unpredictable this time of year. Please consider bringing walking shoes if you don't want to walk outdoors in your dance shoes.

Beginner's Track

If you registered for the Beginner's Track, it will meet on Saturday and Sunday at the Sheraton Brookhollow 12:30-4:30pm. You'll receive instruction from Jason Esparza, Chansin Bird, with special visits from Frankie Manning and Dawn Hampton. Bring your friends for only $45.

Bus Schedule and Parking

Parking at the Sheraton Brookhollow is FREE! And as an extra bonus we're offering a shuttle service between the hotel and the workshop location at UH. Bus schedules will be posted at both locations and included in your registration packet.

Visitor parking at UH is available in Lots 15 and 16 in front of Melcher Gym and near Wortham Theater Complex, respectively. Click here for an interactive map of UH campus. If you drive and park at UH, we will give the first 50 people free parking passes to park in the student lots. If you do not receive a pass, visitor parking is only $4 (cash only) for Friday. Saturday and Sunday parking is FREE in the Student Lots.

Advanced Try-Outs

During registration, if you selected Advanced track, you will be asked to try-out for this track at the workshop. You will be given only two chances to try-out during the weekend. Try-outs will consist of ~5-7 minutes of dancing with at least two different partners using a traditional Jack-and-Jill format.

Try-out times and locations
Thursday: 8:30-9:30pm at Sheraton Brookhollow
Friday: 10-11am at Sheraton Brookhollow
Saturday: 10-11am at Sheraton Brookhollow
Check the schedule for try-out times at UH.

Getting to Houston

Houston has two ariports, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the William P. Hobby Airport (Hou) that carry all the major airlines. IAH is the hub for Continental Airlines and offers 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. Hobby Airport is located just a few miles from the UH campus and would be ideal if you are coming into town and headed directly to UH campus.< /p>

Public transportation is not the most efficient in Houston. Although you can take the Metro Bus from both airports for just a few dollars, we suggest you may want to coordinate a taxi among other participants (~$45-60 depending on the airport and final destination). You can also schedule your ride through SuperShuttle and they will pick you up at either airport and deliver you to the Sheraton Brookhollow for ~$19 from Hobby and ~$21 from IAH. Houston's local discussion forum is also a great place to coordinate rides.

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March Great Southwest Lindyfest Newsletter

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:46:00 GMT

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In this issue

Lindyfest is almost here!

Schedule Release

DJ Schedule Release
Hotel
Workshop Venue
Bus Schedule and Parking
Advanced Try-outs
Getting Here
Dress to Impress
Lindy Hopper's Fund Kick-Off
Dance Pass
Contact Us

Lindyfest Dances are Dress to Impress!

Ok, are we all done with track pants and work-out clothes for our Lindy Hop dancig? Let's dress to impress this year. It's gonna be a killer party, so look your finest! We'll have a photo-booth for you to capture the moment.

Lindy Hopper's Fund Kick-Off

The Lindy Hopper’s Fund of America is a nonprofit, national human services organization that helps our elder generation of Lindy Hoppers; those who danced at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, in theater, film, or on television. Through a broad spectrum of social, health and housing programs, The Lindy Hopper’s Fund will address their essential and critical needs providing financial assistance for essential living expenses such as rent, utilities or medical costs.

Dance Pass

Dance passes are now available online! Dance passes will be also be sold at the door. The dance pass price is $75 for the entire weekend Thursday-Sunday. Below are the individual dance prices.

$10-Thursday 9pm-3am
$30-Friday 9pm-5am
$35-Saturday 9pm-5am
$10-Sunday 8:00pm-3am

Dances are included in the price of the workshop and do not need to be purchased separately.

It's on! Lindyfest is here!!

Lindyfest is just upon us! We're really excited about all the fun stuff we've got in store for you! We want to fill you in on some of the essential weekend details.

Schedule Release!

And now we're now ready to release the weekend workshop schedule! Click here to view the schedule and start planing for an awesome weekend! As always, this schedule is subject to change, and you will receive your final copy when you check in for the workshop.

DJ Schedule

We're giving you all your presents early this year! We're also releasing the DJ schedule here. DJs for Lindyfest 2008 are Jesse Miner, Rayned Wiles, Ryan "Swifty" Swift, Dave Frutos, Peter Strom, Naomi Uyama, and locals Patty Holmes and Leah Ekstrom. Click here to view the schedule.

Hotel Information

Hopefully you've heard that we're having all the dances in the hotel ballroom. There are still some $79 rooms avialable under out Lindyfest room block at the Sheraton Brookhollow. Be where the party's at!

Sheraton Brookhollow
3000 North Loop West Frwy
Phone: (713) 688-0100

Workshop Venue

The Lindyfest workshop will be held on the beautiful University of Houston campus. The classrooms are located in Melcher Gymnasium and Wortham Theater Complex. Click here for maps of UH.

Bus Schedule and Parking

Parking at the Sheraton Brookhollow is FREE! As and as an extra bonus we're offering a shuttle service between the hotel and the workshop location at UH. Bus schedules will be posted at both locations and included in your registration packet.

Parking at UH is available in Lot 16 and at metered locations in front of Melcher Gym. Click here for an interactive map of UH campus.

Advanced Try-Outs

Getting to Houston

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Great Southwest Lindyfest 2008 Information

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:56:00 GMT

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In this issue

Lindyfest March 13-16th
Instructor Line-up
Prices and Registration
Hotel Info
Weekend Schedule
Advanced Tryouts
Venues
Lindy Hopper's Fund
Beginner's Track
DJs
Dance Pass
Special Performances
Discounts and Promotions
Getting to Houston

Prices and Registration

$159 Weekend registration -- including all dances and classes

$99 International rate/Junior rate 18 and under (ID required). These rates are available under the country code as either XX for international or Student Rate for 18 and under.

New Beginner Track

We are offering a special Beginner Track for people looking to start their journey into Lindy Hop during thr Lindyfest weekend. Registration is only $45 and includes 8 hours of instruction with Jason Esparza and Chansin Bird at the Sheraton Hotel. For more details visit our website.

DJs

We're pleased to announce the DJs for Lindyfest 2008 are Jesse Miner, Rayned Wiles, Ryan "Swifty" Swift, Dave Frutos, Peter Strom and Naomi Uyama.

Dance Pass

Dance passes are now available online! Dance passes will be also be sold at the door. The dance pass price is $75 for the entire weekend Thursday-Sunday. Below are the individual dance prices.

$10-Thursday 9pm-3am
$30-Friday 9pm-5am
$35-Saturday 9pm-5am
$10-Sunday 8:00pm-3am

Special Performances

Don't miss out on catching exciting performances by your favorite dancers at the Saturday evening dance. We're giving you a little treat with championship winning dancers including 23Skidoo, the Ladies of the Silver Shadows, and Max and Annie. They're putting on a special show just for Lindyfest! You gotta catch this one!

Discounts and Promotions

Look for discount codes on our promotional DVDs for a chance to receive 5-15% off your registration!

More Questions? Contact us at Lindyfest.

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.

Lindyfest is March 13-16th, 2008

Greetings from the Houston Swing Dance Society and Lindyfest 2008 Planning Committee! We're getting really excited about our upcomming workshop and hope you are too! In this newsletter we'll be updating you on the workshop weekend details.

New in this newsletter:

Book your hotel online
Register online for your Dance Pass
Beginner's Track to be offered
Saturday Night Performance Line-up
International Lindy Hop Championships
Lindy Hoppers Fund Kick-Off

Instructor Line-Up

First off, we just want to remind you of our fabulous instructors: Frankie Manning, Chazz Young, Dawn Hampton, Sylvia Sykes, Jason Christodoulou, Steven Mitchell, Virginie Jensen, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Manu Smith, Ria Debiasi and Naomi Uyama.

Book your Hotel Room Online

All Lindyfest dances Thursday through Sunday night will be held at the Sheraton Brookhollow, and HSDS has secured a great hotel rate of $79/night. You can now make your reservations with the Lindyfest room rate three ways: 1) online 2) calling the number listed below 3) or by email. Be sure to let them know you want the Lindyfest room block when you make your reservations. As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at UH.

Sheraton Brookhollow
3000 North Loop West Frwy
Phone: (713) 688-0100

Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room before they fill up! The room block will be held through March 6th.

Weekend Schedule

Below is a brief layout of our weekend schedule.

Thursday
- Welcome dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 9pm-3am
- Advanced try-outs at 8:30-9:30pm in the Side Room
Friday
- Workshop begins at 1-6:30pm the UH campus
- Advanced try-outs 10:30-11:15am at the Sheraton Brookhollow
- Dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 9pm-5am
Saturday
- Workshop continues at the UH campus 1-6:30pm
- Final Advanced try-outs at Sheraton Brookhollow 10:30-11:15am
- Dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 9pm-5am
Sunday
- Workshop continues at the UH campus
- Dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 8:00pm-3am

Advanced Try-Outs

During registration, everyone was given the opportunity to try-out for the Advanced track. Intermediate and Intermediate/Advanced levels levels are self assigned. You will be given only two chances to try-out during the weekend. Try-outs will consist of ~5-7 minutes of dancing with at least two different partners using a traditional Jack-and-Jill format.

Some pointers about try-outs.

Most judges look for good, clean basics, rhythm, and dancing with the music
Judges are not necessairly looking for "tricks" or flashy moves, and these may hurt your chances if they are not successfully attempted, e.g. out of time or character of the musc, or results in your basic foot-work to fall apart.

Try-out times and locations
Thursday: 8:30-9:30pm at Sheraton Brookhollow
Friday: 10-11am at Sheraton Brookhollow and at UH campus (time and location TBA)
Saturday: 10-11am at Sheraton Brookhollow and at UH campus (time and location TBA)

Venues

The Lindyfest workshop will be held on the beautiful University of Houston campus. The classrooms are located in Melcher Gymnasium and Wortham Theater Complex. Click here for maps of UH. All the evening dances and afterhours Thursday through Sunday will take place at the Sheraton Hotel Brookhollow. You will find two rooms for dancing, beautiful wood floor built by dancers, early morning breakfast buffets at the afterhours, a shuttle bus to and from UH campus, and the convenience of staying at the main event location for a really great deal of only $79 per night!

Workshop Friday - Sunday
University of Houston
Campus Map

All evening and afterhours dances Thursday - Sunday
Sheraton Brookhollow
3000 North Loop West (@ I-10 and US-290)

Lindy Hopper's Fund Kick-Off

Getting to Houston

Houston has two ariport 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 offers 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. Hobby Airport is located just a few miles from the UH campus and would be ideal if you are coming into town and headed directly to UH campus.

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Great Southwest Lindyfest 2008 Newsletter #2

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:20:00 GMT

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In this issue

Early Registration Ends soon!
Instructor Line-up
2007 Video Highlights
Weekend Schedule
Venues
Hotel Info
Getting Here
Register
DJs
Dance Pass
Referral Program
Contact Us

Prices and Registration

$135 early registration until January 15th, 2008

$159 after January 15th, 2008

$99 International rate/Junior rate 18 and under (ID required)

Look for discount codes on our promotional DVDs for a chance to receive 5-15% off your registration!

Referral Program

This year we are giving you a chance to win great prizes just for getting your friends to register. The referral program is a way for us to reward people who help spread the word about Lindyfest and get their friends to register. Once you've registered for Lindyfest you'll receive a special link to send to your friends. When someone registers with that link you'll receive an e-mail telling you how many referrals you currently have. You'll have the opportunity to win prizes for:

*Most referals overall
*Most referrals from out of Texas
*Most referrals from out of the US

These prizes will range from free T-shirts, refund on your Lindyfest registration, or even a paid private from an Instructor of your choice.

DJs

We're pleased to announce the DJs for Lindyfest 2008 are Jesse Miner, Rayned Wiles, Ryan "Swifty" Swift, Dave Frutos, Peter Strom and Naomi Uyama.

Dance Pass

Dance passes will be sold online and at the door. The dance pass price is $75 for the entire weekend Thursday-Sunday. Below are the individual dance prices.

$10-Thursday 8pm-2am
$30-Friday 9pm-5am
$35-Saturday 9pm-5am
$10-Sunday 8:30pm-5am

More Questions? Contact us at Lindyfest.

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.

Early Registration Discount to End on January 15th

We just want to remind you that early registration discounts end January 15th. Also, if you registered by check, you have until the end of the month for us to receive it. Otherwise, we will have to cancel your registration to free up the space for others interested in registering for the event.

Instructor Line-Up

We can't help but be proud of our instructo line-up. So here it is again. Our 2008 instructors are: Frankie Manning, Chazz Young, Dawn Hampton, Sylvia Sykes, Jason Christodoulou, Steven Mitchell, Virginie Jensen, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Manu Smith, Ria Debiasi and Naomi Uyama.

Hotel Information

HSDS has secured a great hotel rate of $79/night at the Sheraton Brookhollow. This is the same location as all the evening and afterhours dances Thursday through Sunday. Be sure to let them know you want the Lindyfest room block when you make your reservations. As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at UH.

Sheraton Brookhollow
3000 North Loop West Frwy

Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room before they fill up!

2007 Video Highlights

Click here or the movie clip to the right to view highlight clips from Lindyfest 2007. Clips include our Friday night Instructor Jams, Frankie and Chazz leading the Shim Sham, Silver Shadows present a five act show and more!

Weekend Schedule

Below is a brief layout of our weekend schedule. Details about specific classes will be posted in late January 2008.

Thursday
- Welcome dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 8pm-2am
- Advanced try-outs for the first 30 people at 10pm
Friday
- Workshop begins at the UH campus
- Advanced try-outs before class starts
- Dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 9pm-5am
- Instructor Jam at 10:30pm
Saturday
- Workshop continues at the UH campus
- Advanced try-outs before class starts
- Dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 9pm-5am
- Special performances by Silver Shadows, 23 Skidoo and more!
- Late night breakfast at 1:30 am
Sunday
- Workshop continues at the UH campus
- Dance at Sheraton Brookhollow 8:30pm-5am

Venues

The Lindyfest workshop will be held on the beautiful University of Houston campus utilizing newly rennovated dance studios with classes just a short walk from one another. All the evening dances and afterhours Thursday through Sunday will take place at the Sheraton Hotel Brookhollow. You will find two rooms for dancing, beautiful wood floor built by dancers, early morning breakfast buffets at the afterhours, a shuttle bus to and from UH campus, and the convenience of staying at the main event location for a really great deal of only $79 per night!

Workshop Friday - Sunday
University of Houston
Campus Map

All evening and afterhours dances Thursday - Sunday
Sheraton Brookhollow
3000 North Loop West (@ I-10 and US-290)

Getting to Houston

Houston has two ariport 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. Hobby Airport is located just a few miles from the UH campus and would be ideal if you are coming into town and headed directly to UH campus.

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