Boston Blues News: December
Julie Brown
Hey chilly blues dancers,
Here's what's up in December:
Stuff around town
December at Bluesy Tuesy - Turns & Momentum
with The Legenthals
December's theme will be all about turn technique and fun-and-easy moves that use one of our favorite concepts in dance and physics: momentum! Prepare to put some "whee!" in your dancing!December at Blues Union - all blues clinics
with So Many Instructors!
Come work with your peers, get feedback from instructors, and work on what you want to work on, each week we're open in December.
*(for future months) If you’ve taken 6 months or more of blues classes at Blues Union or Bluesy Tuesy, you can take the intermediate classes at Blues Union. Alternately, you can do a blues interview with Jenn or Julie at the Blues Clinic.
(Will remove before sending) Register now & get the month’s Blues Clinic for free! http://bluesunionboston.com/classes/register-for-classes/
Help spread the love of blues, while earning free dances!
When you dance at a blues bar, music event, or other blues bomb (or if you teach at a local college), bring some blues business cards to hand out! If people come to dances with your card, you get in that night for free! Talk to Julie Brown or Jenn Martinez at Blues Union to get yourself some business cards.
Live music where you can go dance!
Stay up-to-date on where people are blues dancing to live music:
Join the Boston Blues Bombers group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/28357446101/
December 10 - Album Release Party for Jan Marie & The Mean Reds!!!
8-10:30PM, Johnny D's Uptown, 17 Holland St. in Davis Sq.
Blues, swing, & soul music, plus a huge dance floor--come support one of our own!
$10 Cover
https://www.facebook.com/events/1005613309464748/
Mean Reds Website: http://www.ojanmarie.com
December 21 - Amy Kucharik & Dan Blakeslee’s “Tinsel Pan Alley” Holiday Show
No cover! Nice big wood floor, jazz, blues, folk/Americana, and a few holiday tunes.
Full restaurant menu and good beers on tap, best Guinness in town!
8pm-11pm? 247 Elm St, Somerville MA (Davis Square)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1570336823203539/
Weekly/ongoing:
-Mondays at Toad to the White Owls
-Americana Mondays at PA's Lounge
-Friday at Atwood's to Tim Gearan
-Sundays late afternoons at Johnny D's blues jam
-Sunday evenings after 9, there’s a jam at the Cantab Lounge in Central Square.
-Sunday blues jam at Players sports bar in Rockland MA, 4- 8pm
-Sunday blues jam at Pete’s Grill in Quincy 9-12 on Sunday
*Dancers don’t always go to all of these every week; check Facebook (Boston Blues Bombers group) and ask around to see where folks will be.
Traveling for Dance
Want a learning- and/or competition-focused event?
These events usually have multiple tracks or levels of classes during the day. At night, there’ll be tons of dancing and one or more competitions or performances.
Snowbound Blues
Rochester, NY - Dec 5-7
Blues dancing, classes, & comps in Rochester (driving distance!). Including a fun, 90-second choreo competition.
Winter Blues
Greenville, SC - Jan 30-Feb 1
Gonna be great!
Rain City Blues
Seattle, WA - Feb 20-22
Ruth & Mike, Julie & Tim, Dexter & Heidi. Seattle is cool.
Looking for more chill, hangin’ out exchanges?
These events don’t have classes during the day; instead they have either dances or non-dancing events around the city that they’re hosted in. The evenings have tons of dancing again, and may or may not include competitions.
LindyCON Beta
Minneapolis, MN - Jan 24-26
Do you like lindy hop, blues dance, TED talks, and board games? If so, you might want to check out this smaller exchange in Minnesota!
Albany Lindy and Blues Exchange
Albany, NY - December 12-14
Other events to travel to:
-Check out http://bluescal.com/
Have ideas for us? Let us know how we’re doing!
Blues Union feedback link (you can also leave general blues ideas there too): http://bluesunionboston.com/home/feedback/
Julie Brown
- Momentum & Turns at Bluesy Tuesy with the Legenthals!
- All Blues Clinics at Blues Union! And no Blues Union on Dec 25 or Jan 1.
- CD release party with Jan Marie & the Mean Reds on Dec 10th!
- Holiday party with Amy Kucharik on Dec 21!
- Lots of fun traveling things coming up!
Stuff around town
December at Bluesy Tuesy
with The Legenthals
December at Blues Union - all blues clinics
with So Many Instructors!
Come work with your peers, get feedback from instructors, and work on what you want to work on, each week we're open in December.
*(for future months) If you’ve taken 6 months or more of blues classes at Blues Union or Bluesy Tuesy, you can take the intermediate classes at Blues Union. Alternately, you can do a blues interview with Jenn or Julie at the Blues Clinic.
Blues Union closed Dec 25 and Jan 1
Enjoy the holidays!