All HSDS classes are every Sunday at the new Barbara King Dance Studio. 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 and is open to everyone!

The dance (8:30-11pm) will be FREE and is preceded by a FREE Beginner's lesson at 7pm. No previous dance experience or partner is required. Just show up and come prepared to have a fun time. This month's contest is an advanced Jack-and-Jill contest (>1 year at Lindy 2 level) and will be limited to the first 8 couples who sign up. Fabulous mystery prizes await the winners!

Do you love HSDS? Now you can tell the world on your shirt! We'll be selling our HSDS and Lindyfest t-shirts to help show your HSDS love while you're out dancing around or out of town!

HSDS will hold its annual meeting on August 29th to inform all club members on the status of HSDS. We will briefly cover topics that affect all members as well as address questions from the group.

Have you ever wanted to experience what it was really like to dance inside the Savoy Ballroom, the birthplace of Lindy Hop? Check out this pre-release of a feature documentary on Swing-era drummer-bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald and Harlem's Savoy Ballroom, produced by Jeff Kaufman. This features Lindy Hop, Frankie Manning and Norma Miller and gives us all an insight into the "loose jointed women and boys made of India rubber" doing the Lindy Hop at the Savoy Ballroom.  

We still find ourselves drawn every Thursday to the chocolate covered swing music at Houston's famous Chocolate Bar. The Rice Village Chocolate Bar (2521 University Blvd) has live jazz music EVERY Thursday evening 7-10 pm. The band is Buzz and The Blue Cats  and they play ve ry swing danceable music. They are a very versatile band and respond well to requests; so don't be bashful. They loved having  us dancers there! Please join us whether you want to dance or just listen and watch the dancers! Since this is a FREE event please be sure to patronize the Chocolate Bar and tip the band!

Save the date!! Mark your calendars for Houston's Harvest Moon Ball a celebration to honor the spirit of dedicated dancers in Houston! This year's Harvest Moon Ball will be held September 25th, 2010. Houston's Harvest Moon Ball is a collaboration of two dance groups HSDS and the Rice Social Dance Society. It's a night to wear your sharpest clothing and dance the night away with great live music, performances, just-for-fun dance competitions and more! Stay tuned for more details!

We get a lot of questions about how people can become a better dancer and while regular classes will be around to provide you with fundamentals, we can't stress enough how much one can learn from breaking outside your comfort zone and visiting another city's dance event! You'll be amazed at what you'll learn, plus you can keep the Houston scene energized with your new steps!

Lindy on the Rocks - August 6-8th, 2010 - Denver, CO - A nice mix of Lindy Hop dances, workshops and competitions.

ILHC - International Lindy Hop Championships - August 19th-22nd - Washington D.C. - This year promises to deliver an international competition weekend that provides fantastic competitions organized, performed and judged at the highest levels possible and inclusive of all nations wishing to participate.

Swing Out New Hampshire - September 1st-6th, 2010 - Hebron, N.H. - At SONH we bring together many of the best dance teachers in the world and hundreds of friendly, enthusiastic dancers, for a total immersion experience at Camp Wicosuta. It's a real kids' summer camp in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, surrounded by trees and hills, with both a pristine mountain lake and an outdoor swimming pool. We learn, dance, eat, sing and play together, with four full days of classes and five nights of dancing.

Hot Rhythm Holiday-September 17-19th, 2010 - Austin, TX. Hot Rhythm Holiday is an exclusive Balboa and Collegiate Shag weekend workshop featuring world-renowned instructors, hot live jazz and introducing the Texas Balboa and Collegiate Shag Championships. Come visit us in Austin to experience a one-of-a-kind event! We’re bringing the Bal and Shag communities together for one fun-filled, amazing weekend. Start your Holiday by joining us at the Hot Rhythm Ball, a classy evening with dinner, special performances, and dancing. Saturday and Sunday will have tracked-level classes during the day and contests at night. Even if you don’t compete, there will be plenty of social dancing with dancers from near and far—you won’t want to miss this event! Hot Rhythm Holiday 2010 Instructors: Nick Williams, Laura Keat, Mickey Fortanasce and Kelly Aresenault!

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