October Boston Blues News
Julie Brown
Hey, cool dancers!
Here's what's happening in the Boston Blues scene and beyond, in October:
- Grab Bag month at Bluesy Tuesy with different instructors each week!
- Being a Goofball at Blues Union with Jenn and Forrest!
- Blues Union raffle prize is a free month of Blues Union!
- Jan Marie & the Mean Reds at Ryles, Oct 9 and Sally O's, Oct 25!
- Travel to fun events in DC, Philly, Dallas, Montreal, and more!
Stuff around town
October at Bluesy Tuesy - Grab Bag!
with We’ll See!
Different teachers teach a new topic each week! Stay tuned on the Facebook group for more info.
October at Blues Union - Being a Goofball
with Jenn & Forrest
There is a lot to be said for silliness. It can entertain, and it can inspire. Whether you're looking to have more fun on the dance floor, or further develop your own style, exaggeration is a great artistic tool. In this series we'll use fun exercises and games to help release your creativity. Come prepared to laugh and to get weird!
**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.
September’s Blues Clinic is Oct 1st!
To accommodate Dirty Water Lindy & Blues Exchange, we moved September’s Blues Clinic to Oct 1st. Luckily, October has five Thursdays, so we still get the usual number of monthly classes :)
Blues Union Raffle!
At the September(ish) Blues Clinic, we’ll be raffling off a sweet “dancer care package”! For every class you attend in September, you get one ticket in the raffle (so attend more classes to increase your chance of winning)! For October, the prize will be a free month at Blues Union! This includes both the classes and the dance.
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!
Jan Marie & the Mean Reds at Ryles Oct 9
Jan Marie & The Mean Reds return to Ryles Jazz Club for more jazz, blues, soul, and swing. All for the low, low price of $10. Pay in advance or at the door. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1627459327526496
Jan Marie and the Mean Reds at Sally O'Briens Oct 25
Sunday, Oct 25 from 5-7p, round out your weekend with good tunes and still get to bed for that Mon morning meeting. We'll be playing our regular hits, plus some spooky songs, too. Since this is the last weekend before Halloween, feel free to get in the costuming spirit. Jan Marie sure will.
More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/898787060213504/
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
-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 maybe one or more competitions or performances.
The Blues Experiment
Blues Experiment Applications close Oct 9th - apply soon!
Live, dance, learn, and play in a luxurious oceanfront estate for a week at The Blues Experiment! This uniquely intimate and intensive dance workshop program is a dancer’s paradise, with sessions that focus on individual interests and goals through small-group exercises to build self-awareness and explore alternatives. Other features include:
A faculty including top international professionals serve as moderators and coaches, together with veteran and up-and-coming dancers featured through the Guest Mentor Program.
Each day contains a balance of sessions with ample free time, occasional electives and non-dance activities, and social dancing every night.
More information here: http://thebluesexperiment.com/
Bambloozled
Washington, DC - October 9–11
DC’s signature workshop weekend is one of the longest running on the East coast. It always has some of the best bands, classes, and competitions around - all in a national park with a beautiful historic ballroom.
Blues Muse
Philadelphia, PA - October 16–18
A follower-focused workshop where both leaders and followers can learn about things like receptive leading, follower voice, musicality, and solo movement. Registration is open, and traditionally Boston has made a great showing!
http://www.lindyandblues.com/bluesmuse/
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.
Gypsy House Party
Dallas, TX - October 23–26
An event-sized DJed house party, featuring Steven Watkins, Tina Davis, Julie Brown, Corey Wright, Sarah Elise, and Susan Olson spinning blues, R&B, soul, and whatever else strikes their fancies. Amy Kucharik is the “DJ break” on Sunday night. It’s a party!
http://www.gypsyhouseparty.com/
Montreal’s Marvelous Mini (MMM) Blues Exchange
Montreal, QC - November 20–22
A celebration dance event with a focus on what made us all fall in love with blues - yummy social dancing, mind-blowing music, and a shared passion for reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones.
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