Boston Blues News - November
Julie Brown
Hey Blues Dancers,
Here's what's going on in the Boston Blues Dance scene and beyond this month!
- Turns & Momentum at Bluesy Tuesy with Zach & Joey!
- Struttin' at Blues Union Intermediate+ with Julie & Jenn!
- Second Sun fusion on Nov 13, with Paul, Claire, and Evan!
- Amy Kucharik residency at Sally O'Brien's on Tuesdays!
- Travel to dance in Rochester, Nashville, Austin, Charleston, Montreal, and more!
Stuff around town
November at Bluesy Tuesy - Turns & Momentum
with Joey Science & Zach Brass
Each week, Zach & Joey will teach a different topic related to turns, spins, and momentum--creating a little more ‘wheee!’ in your dancing, while helping you follow and lead it all comfortably, clearly, and confidently.
November at Blues Union Int+ - Struttin’!
with Julie Brown & Jenn Martinez
Struttin’ is a comfy and fun blues dance from Memphis! Danced mostly in close embrace, and well-suited for a variety of tempos of music, struttin’ combines comfy connection with cool footwork stylings for followers and leaders. This series will give you the basics then quickly move into awesome variations and moves. If you missed Lonestar Strut this year, this will cover some of the more advanced material offered there.
No Blues Union on Thanksgiving Day (Nov 24)
Enjoy your post-meal naps, and we'll see you the following week!
Second Sun Rising - Boston’s fusion monthly
Sunday, Nov 13, Extreme Dancesport, Cambridge, MA
From 7 to 8 p.m., Paul Loschak and Claire Davis will be teaching an all-levels lesson on movement, momentum, and stretch in partner dancing. Paul and Evan Kristiansen will DJ the social dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/events/1303030059721354/
Earn free dances while spreading the love of blues!
When you dance at a blues bar, music event, or other blues bomb (or if you teach at a local college), bring some blues ambassador business cards to hand out! If people come to dances for their first time with your card, you get in that night for free! Talk to Andrew at Bluesy Tuesy or Julie Brown or Jenn Martinez at Blues Union to get yourself some cards.
Live music where you can go dance!
Amy Kucharik plays at Sally O'Brien's on Tuesdays in Nov
Sally O'Brien's - Tuesdays 8-11pm (except for election night, Nov 8)
If you want to hit up two blues dancin' events in one night, you could check out Bluesy Tuesy AND hear some live tunes from Amy K's band at Sally O'Brien's! http://www.sallyobriensbar.com/
Nov 15th will be Amy K with Tiger Moan, so there'll be more blues tunes throughout the night.
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/
Weekly/ongoing:
-Mondays at Toad to the White Owls
-Friday at Atwood's to Tim Gearan
-Sunday blues jam at Johnny D’s has moved to: upstairs at the Causeway Restaurant & Bar at 65 Causeway St., Boston 6-9pm
-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
Blues+Swing Dancing in Western MA!
Hogan Student Center, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
Practice every Sunday - regular meetings of the blues & swing dancing group that meets every Sunday at 8pm. There will be a sign pointing out the exact room.
*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 maybe one or more competitions or performances.
Snowbound Blues
Rochester, NY - Dec 2-4
Join us in snowy Rochester, New York for a blues dancing exchange that’s sure to keep you warm! 10 great instructors leading three tracks of classes on Saturday, solo and elective classes on Sunday, three nights of live music dances and fun late night dances, three great Rochester bands, and three fantastic performances!
http://www.snowboundblues.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/218306615213532/
Mo’ Better Blues
Nashville, TN - Feb 17-19
Welcome back to the Music City!! This President’s Day Weekend, February 17th-19th, join us for the third year of Mo’ Better Blues!! 10 incredible instructors from around the nation and world, 3 Track Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, and the launch of BluesGeek, our new community driven initiative.
https://bluesdancenashville.org/mo-better-blues/
Austin Blues Party
Austin, TX - March 3-5
Come to this “big damn party” for great live music, inspiring classes, and a fun and social atmosphere. Also enjoy the pleasant weather of Austin in the springtime!
http://www.austinbluesparty.com/
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.
Holy City Blues Exchange
Charleston, SC - Nov 11-13
Aw snap, the Blues is back! Join us in beautiful Charleston, SC as we celebrate the joy of Blues. We are happy to bring together musicians, dancers, and friends from across the Southeast to commence a weekend of hot, fierce, soul shakin' music! Come on down, and join the party y'all!
https://www.facebook.com/events/222631841441477/
Montreal’s Marvelous Mini Blues Exchange: MMMBlues
Montreal, Canada - Nov 18-21
It's official! We have THREE amazing bands!
=> The Downtown Shimmy
=> The Fried Bananas
=> Masson Stomp Trio
What else? The live jazz-brunch, social activities, dancing and lots of little surprises. Want some fun? Come and get it!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1498064163835636/
Other events to travel to:
-Check out http://bluescal.com/
The Boston Blues Scene is dedicated to creating a fun, welcoming, & safe environment for everyone:
If you have concerns or want to tell us something, our anonymous feedback form is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6JBRRK6