Boston Blues News - August
Julie Brown
- Jen Vannest & Julie Brown teach Ballroomin Blues at Bluesy Tuesy!
- Chris & Amanda return to Blues Union with a cool momentum moves series!
- Blues Ambassador program continues!
- Live music events, including more Amy Kucharik shows!
- Cool stuff to travel to like Blues Muse, Northstar Blues, and Gypsy House Party!
Stuff around town
August at Bluesy Tuesy - Get Jazzy with It (Ballroomin Blues)
with Jen Vannest and Julie Brown
This month, we'll be doing moves & techniques for dancing to jazzy blues! We'll work on close embrace traveling, as well as momentum and fancy moves like dips.
August at Blues Union - Objects in Motion
with Amanda Mayer & Chris Mayer
Dancers obey the laws of physics – a follow in motion stays in motion until acted upon by an outside lead. We’ll review the basics of momentum, tension, and compression and help you apply them in some fun and flashy new ways!
*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.
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 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/28357446101/10152822549526102/?ref=notif¬if_t=group_activity
Amy Kucharik, Sugar Blood Jinx and Julie Rhodes @Sally O's
August 9 at 9pm
Three dance-worthy, blues-drenched acts come together in various configurations with the rhythm section of Sugar Blood Jinx to bring you a memorable night at Sally O'Brien's, all for the pre-war era sum of $5. Plus you might recognize Amy’s model for the poster art!
https://www.facebook.com/events/490060837797252/
Something Shameless Brass Band
Aug 9, 11:00pm-2am - The Middle East
If you just can’t get enough dancing on Aug 9th, head here after Amy K’s show, for a funky new orleans brass band. $5 cover.
https://www.facebook.com/events/596041017177543/?ref=notif¬if_t=plan_user_invited
Amy Kucharik & Friends (With Benefits) will also play at the Plough & Stars in Central Square on Aug. 29. Less space to dance, but Amy’s usual band, a cool vibe & great food, also $5(?).
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
Basement Blues
Aug 2, New York City, NY
Come to the Aug edition of NYC’s monthly blues workshops & dance! Workshops during the day with Jenny Sowden, blues dancing until late. With our very own Sarah Elise making a guest DJ appearance.
https://www.facebook.com/events/255043861367010/
If you want to make a weekend of it, here’s what else is going on that weekend in NYC:
Friday - Friday Night Blues (Blues Dance)
Saturday Afternoon - Basement Blues Workshop
Saturday - Basement Blues (Blues Dance)
Sunday Melting Pot! (Fusion Dance)
Blues Muse
Philadephia, PA - October 17-19
As a follow-focused event, Blues Muse is one-of-a-kind! This event focuses on equal partnership, follower voice, and solo movement. Great classes, a Jack & Jill, and the unique “Jill” competition:
https://www.facebook.com/events/792545627430484/
The Blues Experiment
Spend a week in a beautiful beach house, geeking out, working hard, and learning from and with your peers & top level instructors. Sound like paradise? It is! Consider applying to this year's Blues Experiment:
Looking for more chill, just hangin’ out exchanges?
North Star Blues
Minneapolis, MN - September 19-21
https://www.facebook.com/events/1474454712767356/
Gypsy House Party
Dallas, TX - Oct 24-26
Dance
http://www.gypsyhouseparty.com/
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/