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May 8, 2011, 11:58:48 PM5/8/11
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HONG KONG SWINGS
www.hongkongswings.com
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~SOCIALS~
 
Join us and the Victoria Jazz Band this Weds May 11 at Grappa's Cellar, basement of Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central. Open to everyone so bring along your friends and family. No partner required, beginners welcome! Free Beginner lesson during the band break, dancing 8-11.15pm.
 
This Sun May 15 is at Blue Smoke BBQ, 3/F Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. From 8-8.45pm will be an all-level free class, then DJ'ed dancing until 11pm. Free entry, but for dinner and table reservations, call 2816 9018.

For more information on socials: http://www.hongkongswings.com/socials.html
FAQs about our socials: http://www.hongkongswings.com/faqs.html
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I Charleston Hong Kong
We need some more varied clips to create the video, so please send clips of yourself and friends doing some interesting movement or rhythm! Boogie down with the pandas in Ocean Park or Buzz at Disneyland, or with Bruce at TST or the butcher at the wet market or with the dim sum ladies. Send your clips in to hksw...@gmail.com.
For ideas, check out the "I Charleston" videos in other locations around the world: http://www.hkswingfestival.com/i-charleston-hong-kong.html .
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~CLASSES~
May classes start next week!
 
If you are planning to attend, we need you to register at: http://www.hongkongswings.com/classes.html .  If we don't get enough people signing up for a course, we may have to postpone it.  So please register, we need to know you are coming!

Basic 8-Count Lindy Hop B - Mon May 16 - June 13 (5 weeks) 8-9.30PM with Josh
The "B" course has a Turns and Swingouts focus and we teach new material every time. No prior experience or partner required.  $680 full course (5 classes) or $600 if taken with a second course in this session/ Drop in $200 (no drop ins from week 3 without instructors' permission). Full time students with ID: $380 full course.
 
Basic 8-Count Lindy Hop A - Tues May 17 - June 14 (5 weeks).  7-8.20PM with Sergey & Karen
The "A" course has a Charleston and Swingouts focus and we teach new material every time. No prior experience or partner required.  $680 full course (5 classes) or $600 if taken with a second course in this session/ Drop in $200 (no drop ins from week 3 without instructors' permission). Full time students with ID: $380 full course.
 
Intermediate Lindy Hop & Charleston - Tues May 17 - June 14 (5 weeks).  8.30-9.30PM with Sergey & Karen
Continue your progression from the Basic 8-count Lindy Hop series.  You are social dancing weekly and are comfortable with mixing your 8-count patterns (eg. from our studio classes) with 6-count patterns (eg. from our free classes) and practicing these on the social floor. Now you are ready for more options and to improve your technique!  You can take this class as many times as you want as we always have fresh material and something to challenge everyone.  Required: Basic 8-count Lindy Hop A and B, or with instructors' permission. $680 full course (5 classes) or $600 if taken with a second course in this session/ Drop in $120. Full time students with ID: $380 full course. 
 
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New Facebook Page
Facebook was going to archive our old group, so we've moved to a new Page. The new Page functions will suit our group better!
Join us and "Like" us at the new Hong Kong Swings Page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Hong-Kong-Swings/181664011885851
 
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~EVENTS IN THE REGION~
 
HK SWINGS 5TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND!
June 11-12, 2011 - We have a themed dinner dance, workshop with a surprise guest and a "Swing Tour" in the works.
Save the date - details are coming soon!
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