Events

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Check out these events and also like the facebook page to get a weekly list of swing dance and music events at www.facebook.com/AZLindy

Fall 2023 - September/October

In this issue... Wholly Cats at the Rhythm Room, new Thursday classes at Dancewise, the return of 4th Friday dances, Swing dance workshop in Bisbee, AZ, Dance short film "Swingout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, New venue for our Tuesday night dance, Halloween dances, Night in the 40's Big Band dance at Falcon Field on 11/4, Two Lindy and Balboa cruises in 2024, dance events around the world, and more!

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September 2023 progressive series - 6-count Lindy Beginning and Intermediate
Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28
Join the Arizona Lindy Hop Society for some exciting new 6 count Lindy (aka East Coast Swing) classes that will have you on the dance floor feeling more confident and having fun. We will be exploring connection to our partners and the music, basic steps, and socially lead-able and follow-able moves. This 4 week progressive series will challenge you and help your dancing grow, and great if you are just starting to learn or refreshing the basics

Dancewise Dance Studio: 5555 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ
7:00-8:20pm: Swing dance lesson and practice to swing music
All ages welcome, no partner needed.
$15 per person, per class
These classes are progressive and build on the previous class each week.

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Saturday, September 30th - Swinging in Bisbee - workshop and dance to live music.
Join us for our first ever swing dance road trip to the cool little town of Bisbee for a fun one-day swing dance workshop. We will have lessons in East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Line dances and then we will have a group dinner before a Country Two Step lesson and dancing to live music with Brea Burns and the Boleros.
Also, Bisbee has some great vintage shops to find clothes and treasures

11am-3pm
@ Kilimanjahro Event Center - 33 Subway Street, Bisbee, AZ
Swing Dance workshop with Steve Conrad
11:00pm-12:00pm: Beginning 6 Count Lindy/East Coast Swing
12:00pm-1:00pm: Intermediate East Coast Swing/Lindy
1-1:30: Lunch Break ( bring a lunch or sandwiches available for $10)
1:30pm - 2:30pm Balboa
2:30pm - 3:00pm: Line dances (Shim Sham and a Country Line Dance)
Workshop Classes with Steve Conrad

5:00pm: Dinner at The Shady Dell - 1 Old Douglas Rd, Bisbee
BBQ and Vegetarian/Vegan options

6pm: Country Two Step lesson with Jimmy and Gere
7pm-8:30pm: Live Country & Swing music with Brea Burns and the Boleros
@ Shady Dell - 1 Old Douglas Rd, Bisbee

Workshop & dance - $49 adv., $55 door
All ages welcome
AZ Lindy Class cards accepted.

Please note the TWO locations.
Dance workshop is at Kilimanjahro Event Center and the dinner, Two-Step lesson, and live music with Brea Burns and the Boleros is at The Shady Dell.

Tickets: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BDQ9DXJ7WFPAL
or $49 to Venmo @Steve-Conrad-4

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/296325729616103

Places to stay: Copper Queen Hotel, Bisbee Grand Hotel, Bisbee Inn, or houses on Airbnb - search Bisbee for Sept. 30-Oct. 1

Workshop with Steve Conrad who is the founder and director of the Arizona Lindy Hop Society and has been teaching Lindy Hop and swing dancing for more than 27 years. He has traveled around the world teaching with tours across the US, Europe, and China. His first Lindy Hop teacher was the legendary Frankie Manning and Steve produced the Arizona Swing Jam workshop with Frankie in AZ for 14 years until Frankie's passing at age 94. Steve was featured on ABC's "The Bachelorette", HGTV's "House Hunters", Arizona Highways TV, and NBC's "Little Big Shots: Forever Young". Steve helped lead a pilot program for teaching ballroom dance to people experiencing homelessness at the Human Services Campus in Phoenix and has used dance as a healing modality for children in the foster care system by teaching for Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona. In 2021, Phoenix mayor Kate Gallego declared April 29th "Steve Conrad Day" for his contribution to dance and the arts in Phoenix.

Note: The next day, Sunday, October 1st we will be filming a short movie called "Swing Out at the O.K. Corral" in Tombstone, AZ - the famous location of the Shoot out at the O.K. Corral with Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil and Morgan Earp and the McLaurys and Clantons.
You do not need to be a dance performer to be involved, everyone is welcome, even if you are just starting out.
Old west costumes (1880's) would be really cool if you have a way to access them but not necessary.
We will begin filming at 10am so if you need to warm up or get changed please plan your time accordingly. We will try to involve the local performers and we will be doing 6 count and 8 count Lindy, Charleston, and Balboa. Total filming time should be about 90 minutes and will be around the town of Tombstone.
Starting Location: OK Corral, 326 E Allen St, Tombstone, AZ 85638
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/844626803496215

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October 2023 progressive series - 8-count Lindy Beginning
October 5, 12, 19, 26
Join the Arizona Lindy Hop Society for some exciting new fundamentals (beginning) classes that will have you on the dance floor feeling more confident and having fun. We will be exploring creativity, musicality, improvisation, and new, socially lead-able and follow-able moves. This Lindy hop 4 week progressive series will challenge you and help your dancing grow.

Join us every Thursday night at Dance Wise Studio in Uptown Phoenix for a 4-week progressive followed by a social dance practice time.

Dancewise Dance Studio: 5555 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ
7:00-8:20pm: Swing dance lesson and practice to swing music
All ages welcome, no partner needed.
$15 per person, per class (Class card available to get classes under $11 per class)
These classes are progressive and build on the previous class each week.

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Halloween Dance  - Tuesday Night Swing Night at Creative Dance Collective
Tuesday, October 31st
7:15 pm: East Coast Swing Dance Lesson with Steve Conrad
8:00 pm - 10:00pm: Dance East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, and/or Shag to Swing DJs

Costume contest for prizes!

Creative Dance Collective - 2107 W. Guadalupe Rd., Mesa, AZ
$12 - includes dance lesson and dance. Class cards welcomed.
All Ages Welcome, no partner needed.

Come dance on the huge floating wood floor, enjoy the cool A/C, meet friendly people, be social, enjoy good music, get rid of stress, and feed your heart and soul.

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November 2023 progressive series - 8-count Lindy Intermediate

November 2, 9, 16, 30 (no class on Thanksgiving 11/23)
Join the Arizona Lindy Hop Society for some exciting new Intermediate level Lindy Hop classes that will have you on the dance floor feeling more confident and having fun. We will be exploring creativity, musicality, improvisation, and new, socially lead-able and follow-able moves. This Lindy hop 4 week progressive series will challenge you and help your dancing grow.

Join us every Thursday night at Dance Wise Studio in Uptown Phoenix for lessons followed by social dance practice time.

Dancewise Dance Studio: 5555 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ
7:00-8:20pm: Swing dance lesson and practice to swing music
All ages welcome, no partner needed.
$15 per person, per class (Class card available to get classes under $11 per class)
These classes are progressive and build on the previous class each week.

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"A Night in the 40's" Big Band Hangar Dance
Saturday, November 4th  5pm
A cherished dance returns to AZ. Join dancers from all over the US for the 2023 Night in the 40s Big Band Dance Featuring the Sonoran Swing Orchestra and the Uptown Angels. Doors open at 5PM.
Purchase your tickets in advance: https://www.azcaf.org/2023-big-band-dance/
Seating is limited so don’t delay!

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Friday, January 17th - 4th Friday Swing Night at Dancewise
We are back with our 4th Friday swing night after summer break. Join us for a great night of dancing with a 6-count Lindy (aka East Coast Swing) lesson and then open dancing.

Dancewise Dance Studio: 5555 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ
8:00-8:30pm: Swing dance lesson
8:30pm-10:30pm: Dance to DJs
All ages welcome, no partner needed.
$12 per person

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8 day Lindy and Balboa Cruise to the Panama Canal
February 17-25, 2024
Join us for an amazing time starting in Tampa and breathtaking ports in the Caribbean.
Here are our ports: Tampa, FL ► Limon, Costa Rica ► Panama Canal Partial Transit ► Cayman Islands
This will be an 8-day Lindy and Balboa Cruise aboard the Carnival Pride while dancing our way to paradise!
We leave from Tampa, FL (come in early for local dances and activities) and head to the warm beaches and crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean to visit the exotic ports of Costa Rica, Panama, and Grand Cayman.
Classes during days at sea, dances on pristine beaches and dances at night on the ship to our DJs and the ship's live music!
Learn to dance from top international instructors from around the U.S. with classes in Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Balboa, Shag, Charleston, vintage jazz steps & line dances, and so much more! Beginning to advanced level classes.
Singles and couples welcome - plenty of partners for everyone. We will enjoy our dance lessons and continue the fun at our private dance cocktail parties! We dine as a group and we have some fun theme nights too!
The fun never stops and you will make memories and friends that can last a lifetime.
Instructors include:

• Steve Conrad (Phoenix, AZ)
• Terry & Cindy Gardner (Minneapolis, MN)
• Camille Hartley (Wilmington, NC) ukulele and music track
• Ashley Perretta (Los Angeles, CA)
• Paul Riding and Laura Evans (Sacramento, CA)
• Jerry & Kathy Warwick (Dallas, TX)

You MUST book with our group to participate in the dances, workshops, and group dining!

www.Lindycruise.com

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Alaska Lindy and Balboa Cruise
July 2-9, 2024

Join us for a beautiful trip to Alaska on the Lindy and Balboa Alaska Cruise. We will start in Seattle and start the night before the cruise by attending a local dance.
Here are the ports of call: Seattle, WA ► Tracy Arm Fjord ► Skagway, AK ► Juneau, Alaska ► Ketchikan, Alaska ► Victoria, Canada
This will be a 7-day Lindy Cruise aboard the Carnival Dream while dancing our way to the Northern Lights!

Instructors: Steve Conrad (Phoenix, AZ), Stephanie Lee Demetreon (Bellingham, WA), Jason and Crystal Warner (Abbotsford, B.C., CAN), Todd Yannacone (New Orleans, LA)

Classes during days at sea, dances at night on the ship to our DJs and the ship's live music! Learn to dance from top international instructors from around the U.S. with classes in Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, vintage jazz steps & line dances, and so much more! Beginning to advanced level classes.

Singles and couples welcome - plenty of partners for everyone. We will enjoy our dance lessons and continue the fun at our private dance cocktail parties! We dine as a group and we have some fun theme nights too!
The fun never stops and you will make memories and friends that can last a lifetime.

You MUST book with our group to participate in the dances, workshops, and group dining!

www.LindyCruise.com

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