Shim Sham, Bayou Boogaloo, Showdown

[Nola Jitterbugs]

Friends,

After a meeting with Marci Schramm, director of French Quarter
Festivals, Inc., she expressed interest in getting pictures of this
year's festival. If you have pictures, and would like to give them to
the staff that made the event possible, please email us.

Don't forget we have free weekly swing dance lessons Sundays at DBA at
4:30pm and Wednesdays at the Spotted Cat at 5pm. Our next 4-week
series starts on Monday May 31 and Tuesday June 1; we now have six
sessions to choose from. Have fun.

NOLA Jitterbugs
http://www.nolajitterbugs.com


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SHIM SHAM WORKSHOP
***An Original Jazz Line Dance

Saturday May 15th 2010
1pm-2:30pm

$20 PER PERSON
***RSVP via Email Required
***Limited to 10 People Only

No previous dance experience needed. All ages and levels welcome.
Class will be held in Amy's home, between Bourbon and Dauphine in the
French Quarter.

WHAT IS THE SHIM SHAM?
The Shim Sham routine was created by Leonard Reed and Willie Bryant in
1927 uses four popular steps of the period: the Shim Sham, the
Pushbeat and Crossover, the Tackie Annie or Tack Annie, and the Half
Break. In the late 1920s and the 1930s, at the end of many
performances, all of the musicians, singers, and dancers would get
together on stage and do one last routine: the shim sham. Tap dancers
would perform technical variations, while singers and musicians would
shuffle along as they were able. Email nolajitte...@gmail.com to
sign up.


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BAYOU BOOGALOO
***http://www.thebayouboogaloo.com/
***Come dance with us at this Free event

The Bayou Boogaloo is a free festival celebrating New Orleans food,
music, and art on the banks of the beautiful St. John. We have started
the process of incorporating dance into this free music festival and
are looking forward to the collaboration. The festival runs from 5p.m.
to 9p.m. Friday, from 11a.m. to 9p.m. Saturday, and from 11a.m. to
7p.m. Sunday. NOLA Jitterbugs will be at the Bayou Boogaloo at the
following times. Please join us.

When: Friday, May 21 5-6p.m.
Who: Hot Club of New Orleans

When: Saturday, May 22 12-2:15p.m.
Who: Free Lesson w/ NOLA Jitterbugs
Who: Live Music w/ Kat Walker


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ULTIMATE LINDY HOP SHOWDOWN FUNDRAISER
***Support the Union of Jazz Music and Dance
***Buy Tickets at http://www.lindyshowdown.net

When: Saturday, June 5, 6-10p.m.
Where: French Quarter Courtyard, 819 St Ann (between Bourbon &
Dauphine)
How Much: $25 advance; $30 minimum door donation

Local Food Samplings, Cocktails, Donated Prizes by Local Artists and
Businesses, Live Music w/ The Loose Marbles & Luke Winslow-King Trio,
Special Guest Performances by Sarah Quintana, NOLA Jitterbugs, and
more!

Raffle donations include:
• Reserved Seating with Fleur de Tease Burlesque http://www.fleurdetease.com
• One hour Photo Session & 8x10 Print http://www.harlequinstudios.com
• Vintage Hair Style http://www.bellabraids.com
• New Orleans Art Print http://www.nolaphoto.com
• Il Posto Italian Restaurant Gift Card http://www.ilpostocafe-nola.com/
• Red White & Blues Wine Tasting http://www.bestofneworleans.com
• 4-week Dance Session of Your Choice http://www.nolajitterbugs.com
• Swing Dance Lesson http://shinestep.org/
• Private Belly Dance Lesson http://www.nomadictribal.com/
• Handmade Leather Journal http://www.nuancejournals.com/
• Local Music CD's http://www.frenchmenst.com
• More Coming Soon!

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