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April 28, 2011
HSDS Happenings!All HSDS classes are every Sunday at the Melody Club. 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! Back to top Frankie Manning Lindy Hop Legacy Fund The Frankie Manning Lindy Hop Legacy Fund, which came into being during the planning stages of the Frankie Manning's 95th Birthday Festival, is offering its first Scholarship to Herrang Dance Camp in Sweden this Summer.
The scholarships are intended to empower exceptional students of Lindy Hop who come from communities that have little or no exposure to Lindy Hop so that they may take what they learn back to their community of origin to help the spread of Lindy Hop.
The successful candidate will demonstrate great desire, natural ability and leadership qualities but may not have access to learning resources or the financial means to pursue and develop their dancing to its full potential.
For more information visit the FMLHLF Facebook page.
Back to top In the Mood...for Dance on April 29thHead over to the Miller Outdoor Theater on April 29th, 8pm for a dance exhibition, In the Mood…for D  ance, by the Core Performance Company with live music from The Billie Ledbetter Orchestra. In the Mood…for Dance is an exhilarating and enjoyable dance sampler celebrating the music of the Big Band Era, America’s romantic era of popular music, 1935-1945 played live
on stage by The Billie Ledbetter Orchestra. Sue Schroeder and CORE Performance Company will present new works inspired by this era’s intrinsically danceable music, together with guests jhon r. stronks, Jane Weiner with Hope Stone Dance, and Rebecca French with FrenetiCore.
Music of the Big Band Era, including songs such as "Jump, Jive and Wail," "Straighten up and Fly Right" and "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree," inspires works by these four exciting and recognized choreographers in a suite of entertaining, fun and uplifting dances. In the Mood…for Dance is a great opportunity to gather your family and friends to enjoy an evening of swinging dance entertainment. Complimentary tickets for this performance are available through the Miller Outdoor Theatre box office prior to the show. Admission is free, but tickets to the covered area seating must be picked up through the Miller box office Back to top Free 5th Sunday Dance!  Summer vacation is just around the corner. Start pl
anning your Summer-fun now! Why not take our Free Beginner's Lindy Hop lesson on May 29th to get you started? Class is from 7-8:30 and is followed by the dance from 8:30-10:30. No partner needed and no previous dance experience required. We specialize in two-left-feet! Back to top Unwind at Nouveau Art Bar On Wednesday nights, join fellow dancers to unwind at Nouveau Art Bar to the sounds of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. The word is that the bar DJs the evening and that there's plenty of space to dance, socialize or just sit back and enjoy the ambiance. For more info visit the Facebook page set up for this event. Back to top Dance to Support the Fight Against Cancer - May 21stFeel good about yourself and have a great night dancing, too on May 21st at SSQQ. A fellow Houston dancer is dedicated to supporting the fight against leukemia and lymphoma by raising money through dance. LLS Cancer Stomp is a fusion swing, salsa and blues dance benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They'll have live music by the Ezra Charles Band, plus salsa and blues rooms.
So, why go?
- Because every 4 minutes, one person is diagnosed with blood cancer.
- Over 130,000 people are estimated to be diagnosed with a blood cancer this year alone. This accounts for around 9% of new cancer diagnoses in one year. That's a lot of people to dance for.
- The LLS is also responsible for funding research which led to GLEEVEC, VELCADE and RITUXIN... all life saving drugs which have pioneered the way we treat cancer and reduced a myriad of terrible side effects that treatment can cause. Not to mention, the LLS invested $72 million in blood cancer research.
To register and for more information visit: LLS Cancer Stomp or their Facebook page.
Back to top Swing Out of Town! Texas:
 Dallas-DSDS is having a workshop with Mikey Pedroza and Nikki Marvin June 3-5th. The workshop will offer both Beginner & Intermediate tracks and will cover Lindy hop and Charleston. Additionally there will be an instructors choice advanced class offered. More details coming soon.
Austin-The Engine Room-Live jazz music from the '20s-'40s era by some of Austin's best musicians. There's space to dance, play ping pong, foosball, or just hang out and listen to the awesome music in a cozy community center. BYOB and bring some tips for the band!
When: Third Saturday each month; 9:00pm - midnight
Where: @ Space 12
How much: $7 for Syndicate members, Syndicate affiliates and students/ $10 for general public
For more information: www.engineroomjazz.org
And Beyond
Minneapolis, MN- Midwest Lindy Fest-May 6-8th-Midwest Lindyfest 2011 is shaping up to be the biggest and best ever. We're adding more live music, more instructors, more classes, more fun, and more excitement. Our lead band, Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators, are well known across the Lindy Land - We are very excited to have them this year. There will be FOUR live music classes this year. Yup, we're excited to bring all this to you and we hope that you come and make the event more exciting than anyone can possibly imagine. Instructors include: Skye Humphries Marie Nahnfeldt, Peter Strom, Naomi Uyama, Mike Roberts, Laura Glaess, Mike Faltesek, and Adam Boehmer.
Surrey, England- Ryan and Jenny's Camp Savoy 2011-Aug 5-7th. Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas are proud to announce that Camp Savoy is returning for 2011! As always, great attention is being paid to the quality of your swing dancing experience so you can expect the very highest quality classes and international teachers during the day and dancing to great DJs and live music, and performances in the evenings.
Ale  xandria, VA- International Lindy Hop Championships-Aug 25-28th. We were astonished at the overwhelming positive response to ILHC last year and happy to have several hundred dancers in attendance! 2011 will bring 4-days of dance experiences that include amazing competitions, high-level workshops, thought provoking LED talks and tons of social dancing! Come join us and watch the best of the best Lindy Hoppers in the world strut their stuff!
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