SF Medicine Ball Band w/ guest musician Pee Wee Ellis + DJ Autumn LaVarta & December Classes!

[Cat's Corner]

Dear Cat's Corner Friends,

Cat's Corner *IS* open this Wednesday, and we've got a special pre-
Thanksgiving Day band treat! With no work the next day, we hope you'll
stop by to dance and party with us! Please *Dress to Impress* -- in
brown, orange and red!

THIS WEEK'S MUSIC

Renowned for its danceable, fun and smile-inducing grooves, The San
Francisco Medicine Ball rolls towards its 39th year, picking up fans
from all walks of life: Swing, New Orleans R&B, Jazz Standards,
Motown, Dixieland and more. Guitarist David Sturdevant leads a
talented group of musicians that this week includes legendary
saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis!

Mr. Ellis has been playing with the Medicine Ball Band since the early
80's, and is well-known as bandleader and arranger for James Brown &
Van Morrison. As James Brown's bandleader, Pee Wee wrote the music for
26 of his hits including "Cold Sweat", widely considered the first
ever Funk tune, and "Say It Loud, I'm Black & I'm Proud", "Licking
Stick-Licking Stick,", "Funky Drummer" and "Mother Popcorn." Pee Wee
played several show-stopping sets with the MBB last year, and we look
forward to more fun licks and riffs from him this week!

Check out more about the band and Mr. Ellis at:

http://www.MedicineBallBand.com
http://www.myspace.com/peeweeellis

DJ Autumn LaVarta, our favorite end-of-the-month DJ returns to the
booth to spin great classic swing tunes during the band break and
after party!

REGISTER NOW FOR DECEMBER LINDY HOP CLASSES

Christine and I are having such a great time with our Lindy Hop
classes that we've decided to keep them going strong all December
long, meaning a full 5-week series. We know some of you may be away
for a week or two, but we still encourage you to drop-in for the
classes you *can* make:

6:30-7:30pm Beginning Lindy Hop 5-week Series
7:30-8:30pm Intermediate Lindy Hop 5-week Series
8:30-9pm Beginning Swing Drop-in Lesson

Lindy Hop Class Costs: $65 for the month. Cost includes 8:30pm Drop-in
Lesson & Dance Party admission, a $50 value!
Drop-in Swing Costs: $10/week.

20 students max/class...register online today to save $10 and your
spot in class:

http://www.catscornersf.com/classes.php

Our class outlines are also posted online, so you can see what's in
store next month!

HAPPY HOUR DISCOUNT!

It's been a while since we mentioned this long-standing discount at
Cat's Corner:

$5 Dance-Only Party Admission when you arrive *before* the band starts
at 9pm!

It's a sweet deal for a night of live music and dancing: arrive early,
hang out with friends, and hang on to a bit of extra $$$ for drinks at
the bar!

OTHER SWING DANCE CLASSES & EVENTS

Intermediate+ Lindy Hop Workshop Classes w/ Nathan & Ann Mony @ Avenue
Dance Studio
Mondays, December 6, 13 & 20, two classes/night (7-8:15pm &
8:30-9:45pm)
http://www.AvenueDanceStudio.com/swing/

For those of you interested in Balboa:

Balboa 2-week Mini-Series w/ Adam Boehmer & Ann Mony @ Avenue Dance
Studio
Fridays, December 10 & 17, 8:30-9:30pm + 30-min practice session
http://www.AvenueDanceStudio.com/balboa/

Carla Heiney will also be offering Balboa Classes in the Mission on
Wednesdays, starting December 8:
http://www.lindycentral.com/

SF Balboa Swing Dance Festival & Norma Miller Birthday Bash, December
3-5
Featuring a weekend of Balboa, Swing, Lindy Hop, Charleston & Jazz
workshops, competitions & social dancing
http://www.balboabattle.com/

Okay, that's the news for this week! We hope that everyone has an
enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend...and we hope you spend part of it with
us!

Nathan & Christine