Boston Blues News: November
Julie Brown
Hiya, Blues Dancers!
Summary:
- Jan Marie teaches at Tuesy, different topic each week!
- Mike Legenthal and (new Boston transplant)Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz teach PTED at Blues Union (PTED = a cool framework for thinking ab connection that makes your connection more adaptable)!
- MIT intro to blues & balboa @ MIT on Nov 19th!
- Jan Marie and Amy Kucharik both have live shows this month with space for dancing!
- House party Nov 15!
- Upcoming traveling events in Rochester, Philly, Minneapolis, & Orlando!
Stuff around town
November at Bluesy Tuesy
with Jan Marie
Tune in each week for topics! (check the Bluesy Tuesy Facebook group, linked to in a sec). Let Jan Marie know what you’re interested in: https://www.facebook.com/groups/102014349907754/?ref=br_tf
This week (first week): Learn how to make a close embrace position feel extra comfy and not-at-all creepy, for even more delicious dances to slow (drag) blues music. Plus: leaders' tips on transitioning to this position, followers' signals that they're comfy/uncomfy, and more!
November at Blues Union -
PTED (Posture Tone Energy Direction) or "How to lead and follow all the things!"
with Mike Legenthal & Forrest Rogers-Marcovitz
PTED--a means of describing partnered dance connection, originally proposed by Joe Demers--is a way to use your body to have a dynamic, responsive, and versatile connection. The days of "too light" or "too heavy" will soon be over. Best of all, it's useful not just in blues, but for lindy, balboa--all the things. All the things!
Here is Joe’s original paper on PTED, if you are interested in reading more about it: http://www.joeandnelle.com/assets/frame_matching_and_pted_by_joe_demers.pdf
*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.
Register now & get the month’s Blues Clinic for free! http://bluesunionboston.com/classes/register-for-classes/
November 19 at the MIT Lindy Hop Society -
Blues and Balboa Lesson - A one-shot lesson taught by Ken covering the basics of both blues dance and balboa, showing how and where the two dances are similar. 7:30 pm, MIT Building 36 (50 Vassar St., Cambridge), room 112. The lesson will be followed at 9 pm by the normal swing dance, with perhaps a sprinkle of blues music thrown in. Free.
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.
Specialty Lindy & Balboa classes, Teacher Training - Nov 9 weekend - Peter Flahiff Residency in Boston
Peter Flahiff is a master teacher and dancer from Los Angeles, who specializes in LA-Style Swing and Balboa. He will be teaching several Beginner through Intermediate Lindy and Balboa series from Mid-October to Mid-November, as well as specialty workshops (including a Teacher Training class!)
For information on class times and venues, prices, and to register, visit:
http://bostonbalboa.org/workshops/peter-flahiff/
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/
Nov 11 - Amy Kucharik Trio @ TOAD - EARLY SHOW!
The floor is tiny, but the drinks are tasty and the dancing’s free - never a cover at TOAD!
7-9pm (music starts at 7:30!) https://www.facebook.com/events/361058840725603/
Nov 13 - Jan Marie & the Mean Reds @ Ryles
8:30pm-12am
Live music & a dance floor! Blues legend Anthony Geraci is guest pianist for the night. $10 cover.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1520512104868818/
Nov 15 - House party with live music
Our friend Sharon is hosting a house party! Bring a dish to share and a donation for the band, or just show up… but your RSVP (at the link) is appreciated!
https://www.facebook.com/events/930257920323763/
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
Snowbound Blues
Rochester, NY - Dec 5-7
Blues dancing, classes, & comps in Rochester (driving distance!). Including a fun, 90-second choreo competition.
Looking for more chill, just hangin’ out exchanges?
Blues Bliss
Orlando, FL - Nov 14-16
https://www.facebook.com/events/1433713550243458/
Steve York is DJing there, and he highly recommends making it down South to soak up a little more summer before the cold sets in up here.
DJX Fusion Weekend
Philadelphia, PA - Nov 14-16
http://djexperiment.org/fusion-weekend
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!
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/