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Next Dance!! Saturday, Sept.
19th
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Municipal
Arts Center
DJ Kristin
Wenger
Lessons 7-8 PM
(inc.
in admission):
Upstairs:
Beg/Int East Coast Swing with Kristin
Downstairs:
Beg. Lindy with Instructor TBA
Dance 8-11 PM
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Swing Swap Location
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CSDS's FREE
weekly dance practice from 7:30-9 pm. It's "Open House"
style so come anytime. No partner necessary, all levels
welcome! Did we mention it's FREE?!
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Dance Lessons!
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Don't know how to dance?! September is a great time to
start learning as many beginner lessons start at our local studios,
clubs and organizations. Check out CSDS's list of places to get dance
lessons. Most classes do not require signing up with a
partner!
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Note:
All events are subject to change and/or cancellation. Please
confirm events before attending!
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September Birthdays
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Paul King (11th)
Heidi Kadel Castro (18th)
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2009 CSDS Schedule
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January 17th ~ GOC
GOC: Greek
Orthodox Church Fellowship Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22902
MAC:
Municipal Arts Center
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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Board of Directors & Helpers (2009-2010)
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Board of Directors
Newsletter Editor, Photos,
Email Ginny for
directions.
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Charlottesville Swing Dance Society (CSDS)
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P.O. Box 4442
Charlottesville, VA 22905
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Over the August 7-9 weekend, CSDS
dancer Cindy Rogers (and about 1,000 of her closest friends - remember,
she's a people-person) attended a large dance event in D.C. called Swing Fling. Although
Cindy started with country and western dancing 18 years ago and has been
dancing West Coast Swing for almost six years, this was the first time
she had ever competed. And she advanced to the Jack & Jill*
Newcomer finals in both Hustle and West Coast Swing - placing fourth
in Hustle and fifth in WCS!
Cindy had been to Swing Fling once before, about five years
earlier. But competition was a new idea. "Some people
might feel they have to be at a certain level before they go to something
like Swing Fling," she says. "But I don't think that's
true, because of the variety of ways you can participate: attending workshops,
sitting at the Charlottesville table and observing the dancers during
competition, competing yourself, taking private lessons with the pros,
meeting new people, and just dancing. "At events like
this, there are more dancers at an intermediate or advanced level, so
it's an opportunity to "dance up."
In the end, Swing Fling was everything Cindy expected. And the
competitions were a highlight - both watching and participating.
"I could see people who were at the same level I am but who were doing
different things," she says. "I thought, Oh, I can do
that. So that took some of the mystery away."
"In the competitions, I was fortunate enough to have really good
partners. Another highlight while in the competition was hearing
the support of the Charlottesville group. And my roomies were
great!"
Twenty-six people attended Swing Fling from the Charlottesville dance
community, and most people tried to dance with as many different people
as possible. Approaching strangers to ask for a dance might seem
overwhelming at first, but it becomes easier as the weekend progresses.
After being in workshops all Saturday morning,
Cindy pointed out, you recognize people from those workshops and can ask
if they want to practice what you both learned. "They're a
familiar face," Cindy says, "and it helps cement the
move. "It was nice that in several of the workshops I
attended, there were numerous Charlottesville leaders, so they can lead
the moves [when we return]. Still, I concentrated on learning
technique or styling moves that I can use independent of having a partner
learn the same thing.
"There's something for everybody at these
dance events, whether you compete or not. Try it - you might really
enjoy it!"
*"Jack & Jill" competitions
refer to when men and women know which style of music they'll be dancing
to but are randomly paired with a partner.
Curious about dance events now? Mark November 19-22 on your
calendar for the next big swing-dance event in DC, the Virginia State Open, and
stay turned for more information in upcoming CSDS newsletters!
Tips for
first-time dance-event attendees:
� Be well-rested before you go.
� Wear good dance shoes (or buy them
there!).
� Limit the number of workshops you
attend, so you
� Ask others to dance, and look for people who are
better than you and seem to be enjoying the people
� Bring a notepad and pen to the workshops and write
down what you learn; then, practice during open
� Drive up with other Charlottesville dancers, stay at
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Swing Fling Results
ProAm Novice Swing
Erica Shergold - 3rd Place Gold with Jason Barnes
ProAm Advanced
Hustle
Erica Shergold - 2nd Place Gold with Jason Barnes
Newcomer J&J
Swing
Aidan Keith-Hynes - 1st Place
Cindy Rogers - 5th Place
Novice J&J
Swing
Erica Shergold - 2nd Place
Cathleen Rhodes
Eddie Karoliussen
Adela Su
Intermediate
Sophisticated J&J Swing
Stacy Suter - 3rd Place
Cathleen Rhodes
Newcomer J&J
Hustle
Cindy Rogers - 4th Place
Novice J&J
Hustle
Cathleen Rhodes - 4th Place
Intermediate
J&J Hustle
Adela Su - 2nd Place
Erica Shergold - 4th Place
Intermediate
Strictly Swing
Adela Su + Eddie Karoliussen - 7th Place
Advanced
Strictly Hustle
Stacy & Sue Suter - Finalists
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Highlights from the August Dance
A big "thank you" to our August DJ, Robin Grimsby
of Spin City Dance Studio, who, along with Edwin & Amberlyn Roa of
Zabor Dance, taught the pre-dance lessons. Here are just a
few of our happy dancers:
Click here to
go to the complete CSDS photo gallery!
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