THE CARELESS LOVERS! LIVE AT EASTSIDE STOMP THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th!
Come and spend the evening dancing with us to one of the favorite swing bands in the land, THE CARELESS LOVERS! Every time they place here, they pretty much tear the roof off the place and the crowd has a BALL!
So you should plan to join us! The cover is just $10 for the whole evening from 8:15 - 1am, including an Absolute Beginners Drop-In lesson in the first half-hour! See you there!
LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th — THE SOLOMON DOUGLAS TRIO!
The Solomon Douglas Trio comes to Eastside Stomp again to play you some swinging, groovy tunes! It has been awhile since we’ve had the honor of dancing to this spectacular band, so we are thrilled to have them back!
The dance runs from 9PM to 1AM, with lessons beforehand from 8:15 - 8:45. Cost is only $10 for a great night of live music and dancing!
IMPORTANT! SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR CLASSES, JANUARY ONLY!!! STARTING THIS WEEKEND!!!!
Hello everyone! Sorry for the last-minute changes to the new schedule; there has been a scheduling mix-up/conflict with Kirkland Dance Center on our new class schedule, so there are the following adjustments FOR JANUARY ONLY!
Friday Nights — Balboa Fundamentals, 6pm - 7pm & Lindy Hop Fundamentals, 7pm -8pm
Saturday Afternoons: Balboa Improvers 2:30 - 3:30 / Lindy Hop Improvers 3:30 - 4:30 / Balboa Progressions 4:30 - 5:30 / Lindy Hop Progressions 5:30 - 6:30 / FEATURED CLASS: SOLO JAZZ MOVES 6:30 - 7:30
This month, Eastside Stomp is proud to welcome the phenomenal ROBIN NUNNALLY, dance champ, amazing follow and member of Seattle’s legendary Sister Kate dance team. She will be sharing her great ideas on technique and styling for follows in all our classes!!! DON’T MISS OUT!!!
ALL-NEW FOR JANUARY: THE NEW AND IMPROVED LINDY & BALBOA CLASSES AT EASTSIDE STOMP!
We are so excited for the new year! January kicks off a whole new series of classes in Lindy Hop and Balboa and we have COMPLETELY OVERHAULED each and every class. If you’ve never taken these classes, now is the perfect time to join! If you HAVE taken them, you should really consider coming through again — they are seriously that good! New material, improved techniques and lots more — PLUS TONS of amazing stuff for the followers this year…details on that are coming soon.
It’s gonna be a good year! (Check out the “Classes & Dances” page for the details and the “Calendar” for the new schedule!)
BIG NEWS FOR DECEMBER! LIVE MUSIC, GREAT CLASSES & GIFT IDEAS!!!
December is here and with the chilly weather comes some fantastic happenings here at Eastside Stomp!
FIRST, mark your calendars for the return of music favorites, The Careless Lovers — DECEMBER 16th! They were here in November and the night was absolutely AMAZING — a near-record number of dancers and unstoppable energy all night long. They will be joining us for the night of December 16th! That night will also be a fundraiser for a local non-profit organization that is helping the continuing relief efforts in Rwanda, so make sure to be there!
PLUS: we are offering some spectacular, rare classes this month taught by our own Keith & Tahlia. Sunday the 11th: The Art of Role Reversal, where leads can learn how to follow and follows learn to lead. This is a GREAT way to improve your dancing!! Then on Sunday the 18th, The Shim Sham and More — Learn this classic routine plus some killer variations to help make it your own! And last but not least, Keith and Tahlia will be throwing a Christmas Afternoon Dance on the afternoon of the 25th! That’s right, if you don’t have plans on Christmas Day, or want to get in a few swingouts in between festivities, come by KDC from 2 - 6pm and DO IT! This is a FREE DANCE, but we are accepting donations of cash or canned goods, with everything going to Northwest Harvest!
ALSO: We are suspending our regular 4-week series classes in Lindy Hop and Balboa for December ONLY. The holiday season makes it hard to schedule things effectively, so we’re just giving it a miss this month. HOWEVER, make sure to come back for classes starting in January, as we are COMPLETELY OVERHAULING ALL OUR CURRICULUM to make learning how to dance Lindy Hop and Balboa even better, faster, and more effective. Even if you’ve taken classes with us before, you should come and check things out: It’s gonna be AMAZING.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Remember that you can purchase GIFT CERTIFICATES from Eastside Stomp! We can make a Gift Certificate for anything you want — Group Classes, Evening Dances, even Private Lessons! Just contact us and let us know what you’d like and we will put it together!!
Keep your eye on our calendar as well as our FaceBook page for ongoing updates about all these great things!!!
WORKSHOP WITH MIKE FALTESEK!!!
Eastside Stomp is bringing you another workshop with the incomparable Mike Faltesek! Mike is one of the greatest lindy hoppers in Seattle as well as a world renowned lindy hop instructor, competitor, and performer.
I don’t have specifics on what he’ll be teaching, but as with all of his classes, whatever it is will be good. It’s only $25 for 3 hours of fantastic instruction, so don’t miss this opportunity!
Additional info from Mike–
Here is how the day will go:
Part 1 - Lindy Hop technique cleanup intensive
Part 2 - savoy social dances : learn several other dances closely related to lindy hop that were also done at the savoy ballroom in the 20s-50s
Part 3 - Frankie Extravaganza : learn some of the most traditional steps that Frankie either created or was around for the creation of. Stuff everybody should know but doesn’t. Keep Frankie alive!
Tell your friends, this is a great opportunity to learn material you’d otherwise have to get from me in some other state or country! I’m really excited to share this all with the Eastsiders.
GIRL’S WORKSHOP COMING TO EASTSIDE STOMP: SATURDAY, NOV. 19th!
Followers- This workshop is for you! You don’t want to miss it!
Leaders- You’re welcome to join us too (for the first part at least).
Read the schedule below for all the info!
SCHEDULE
1:30 - 2:15 (45 min)
Following and Dancing
Level: Intermediate (i.e. good handle on swing-outs)
Description: Following is a delicate balance of technique and self-expression. In this class, we’ll focus on what it means to follow a leader, and what it means to dance with a leader. Techniques will include swivels, foot work variations, and frame.
Notes: This class is for followers, but needs leaders.
2:15 - 3:30 (75 minutes)
The Tranky Do!
Level: All!
Description: Come learn the classic routine from Spirit Moves! Whether you’re a shim shammin’ pro…or new to solo movement, this class will show you TONS of jazz vocabulary and neat rhythmic syncopations.
Notes: This is for leaders AND followers
3:30 - 4:30 (60 minutes)
Girls Routine (No boys allowed!)
Level: All
Description: Its girl time. This original choreography will combine elements of classic jazz and solo blues in a fun performance-ready routine. Techniques include body isolation, performance technique, and new jazz moves.
Cost is a mere $25 for THREE HOURS of material with two of the finest instructors around!
Classes held at Kirkland Dance Center: 835 7th Ave. Kirkland, WA 98035
LINDY HOP WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 5th, WITH BEN WHITE & JENNA APPLEGARTH!!!
Come join Ben White (www.BenWhiteDance.com) and Jenna Applegarth (www.AppleLindy.com) for three hours of swing dancing bliss! You’ll learn brand new material and receive coaching on everything from connection to crafting good looking lines in your dancing!
Here’s a bit of what we’ll go over (Times are estimates):
Lookin’ Good!: 1:30-2:30
Style is the name of the game this hour. We’ll work on finding your personal ’style’ in the dance as well as pick up some weet stylin’ moves!
Harder Better Faster Stronger: 2:30-3:30
Learn to dance fast, and do it efficiently so you can dance longer and still feel relaxed to your partner. You should know this stuff.
The Flash: 3:30-4:30
This is where we get to do those cool moves you remember from that one dancer you always wanted to be like. That’s right, it’ll be that awesome. Dips and tricks to get those oohs and ahhs!
3 Hours of instruction for only $25
No Partner Necessary!
See you on the dance floor!
SHIM SHAM DAY — SATURDAY AFTERNOON! LEARN THE CLASSIC SHIM SHAM AND THE DEAN COLINS SHIM SHAM!
We are thrilled to offer a full afternoon of Shim Sham goodness!
FIRST UP: we will have a one-hour intensive on the Classic Shim Sham. This is the basic routine done worldwide, by every Lindy Hopper you care to name! It’s part of our history and heritage as swing dancers and this is your chance to get it DOWN! Peter was fortunate to learn the Shim Sham from the legendary Leonard Reed who created it (originally as a tap routine in 1927!), and also had the good fortune to dance it with Frankie Manning on many occasions, so expect lots of great detail and fascinating history.
THEN: we are having a three-hour Dean Collins Shim Sham class. Based on the original Shim Sham, this is a classic choreographed number created by legendary lindy hopper Dean Collins back in the original swing era. It’s built off of the original Shim Sham, but with his own twist and styling on every single part of it… then he set a whole second chorus that is completely different and it will BLOW YOUR MIND.
These routine is full of amazing moves and bits of styling that will help you learn to move more like a swing dancer than ever before!
THE COSTS: Classic Shim Sham only — $15. Dean Collins Shim Sham only — $25. Or you can do BOTH classes for just $35!
Classic Shim Sham - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dean Collins Shim Sham - 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Kirkland Dance Center
835 7th Ave.
Kirkland, WA 98035
GREAT WEEKEND AT EASTSIDE STOMP: FRIDAY NIGHT — LIVE MUSIC WITH THE SOLOMON DOUGLAS TRIO…SATURDAY AFTERNOON — LINDY HOP WORKSHOP WITH MIKE FALTESEK!
You read that right: This weekend is going to be a knockout at Eastside Stomp! We start it off with the return of one of our favorite bands, the Solomon Douglas Trio! This is one of the finest and best-loved swing groups anywhere and we are thrilled to have them joining us again! They will be swinging’ the place from 9pm until midnight, so be sure to be there! ($10)
Then on Saturday afternoon, we are offering a special three-hour Lindy Hop Workshop with Mike Faltesek! This guy is EVERYWHERE! Multi-talented and awesome, Falty plays guitar and sings with The Careless Lovers…when he’s not traveling the country and the world teaching dance! Mike Faltesek is one of the most sought-after instructors anywhere but he rarely teaches in his hometown of Seattle, so take advantage of this unusual opportunity to come and learn from one of the best! (Saturday Afternoon, 1:30pm - 4:30pm, $25)
Both events are, as ever, held at Kirkland Dance Center: 835 7th Avenue, Kirkland, 98035
CHARLESTON CHALLENGE WORKSHOP: THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH!
Come join Ben White (www.BenWhiteDance.com) and Jenna Applegarth (www.AppleLindy.com) for three hours of swing dancing bliss! This time we are going to focus in on partnered Charleston! You’ll learn brand new material and receive coaching on everything from connection to crafting good looking lines in your dancing!
Here’s a bit of what we’ll go over:
Side by Side: 1:30-2:30
Let’s review the basics and begin to explore variations of the most commonly used form of partner Charleston.
Tandem: 2:30-3:30
Also know as “In Line” or “Shadow” Charleston, let’s talk about how to get into it, what you can do while you’re there and oh yes, how to exit.
Hand to Hand/Crosshand: 3:30-4:30
We will introduce you to the basics of this super fun version of Charleston, and give you the building blocks to venture on your own.
3 Hours of instruction for only $25 ($20 with valid Student ID in hand)!
No partner necessary.
See you THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON!
LINDY HOP AWESOMENESS WORKSHOP WITH BEN WHITE AND JENNA APPLEGARTH — THIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th!!!
Come join Ben White (www.BenWhiteDance.com) and Jenna Applegarth (www.AppleLindy.com) for three hours of swing dancing bliss! You’ll learn brand new material and receive coaching on everything from connection to crafting good looking lines in your dancing!
Here’s a bit of what we’ll go over:
Build It Up (8 Count): 1:30-2:30
It’s woodshedding time as we build up the lindy hop from the ground floor, cleaning, polishing, and adding those bits that tell a judge or a dance partner that you know what you’re talking about!
Exploring and Expanding (6 & 8 Count): 2:30-3:30
We’re going to take some old moves based around the idea of rotation and look at them in brand new ways. It’s the pleasant kind of surprise for your partner that will keep your audience engaged.
Jazz Sampler (Solo Jazz): 3:30-4:30
Time to take away the partner and learn to shine. We’ll go over some classic jazz dance steps in detail, and learn how to practice your dancing at home with or without a partner.
3 Hours of instruction for only $25 ($20 with valid Student ID in hand)!
No partner necessary.
See you on the dance floor!
NEW CLASS SERIES BEGIN THIS WEEKEND!
Come out to Eastside Stomp this weekend as we kick off another spectacular month of classes in Lindy Hop and Balboa!
Friday evenings, we offer Balboa Basics and Lindy Hop basics, at 6pm and 7pm respectively. This is your chance to get a great, solid foundation in these two classic swing-era dances! You’ll learn excellent technique and a ton of great moves that will get you on the dance floor right away!
Sunday afternoons, we offer a more ongoing classes from 2pm - 6pm: Balboa Two (2pm), Lindy Two (3pm), Balboa 3 (4pm), and Lindy 3 (5pm). These classes will take you further into the amazing world of swing dancing and are an ABSOLUTE BLAST!
More details on the classes, including costs, locations, and more, are on the “Classes & Dances” page of this site…
BIG STUFF THIS WEEKEND: LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY & COLLEGIATE SHAG WORKSHOP ON SATURDAY!
We are really looking forward to this coming weekend!
Friday night, Eastside Stomp brings back legendary swing band GLENN CRYTZER & HIS SYNCOPATORS for another spectacular night of live music for dancing! (Only $10!!)
Then on Saturday afternoon, Eastside Stomp is thrilled to bring back Collegiate Shag champion Laura Shigemitsu for an afternoon of high-energy swing dancing!
The cost is only $25 for this 3 hour workshop, which is a steal, so don’t miss out! Collegiate Shag is one of the classic swing dances from the 1930s and 40s and Laura is one of the nation’s top practitioners and teachers. She has taught and competed at many of the biggest and best Collegiate Shag events in the country and she is AMAZING. It will be doubly fun as she is one of Peter’s oldest and dearest friends in the swing world. Come spend the afternoon getting a whole ‘nother swing dance under your belt!!!
LIVE MUSIC AT EASTSIDE STOMP CONTINUES WITH GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS!
Friday, June 17th, Eastside Stomp is proud to bring you more LIVE MUSIC for swing dancing with the phenomenal GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS! Glenn leads one of the finest swing bands in the land and they have wowed the crowds from here to the East Coast, gaining friends and fans all along the way. We are thrilled to have them returning to Eastside Stomp for another night of their hard-swinging tunes. They always provide an excellent night of entertainment so you DON’T want to miss out! Be sure to be there and bring your friends! It’s only $10 for the whole evening, which includes an Absolute Beginners lesson at 8:15, and then non-stop music for dancing until 1am! Spread the word and we’ll see you there!!!
THE SOLOMON DOUGLAS TRIO THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, JUNE 10th!
Come out and swing the night away with the excellent sounds of the amazing Solomon Douglas Trio! One of the most loved and respected musicians, dancers and teachers in the entire swing world, Solomon Douglas is bringing his hard-swingin’ trio to Eastside Stomp for another spectacular night of music and dance! Make sure to come and join us — NOTHING beats live music for swing dancing! Only $10 for the whole night!!! (8:15pm — 1am)
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT EASTSIDE STOMP: SUMMER KICK-OFF DANCE!!!
School’s out (or NEARLY OUT) and the forecast is for a sunny weekend! Come celebrate with us and swing in the summer with
style. Enjoy a night filled with lemonade, baked goods, fantastic
music, and friendly people! (Only $7! Drop-in lesson at 8:00, dancing
starts at 8:45.)
Still need more swing dance in your life?
Lindy Hop and Balboa class series also begin on June 3rd:
Fridays—Balboa I & Lindy Hop I
Sundays—Balboa II & III, Lindy Hop II & III
Only $40 per series or $30 per series if you take more than one! Check out the “CLASSES” page of the website for more details!
TAP CLASSES COMING SOON… DO SOMETHING AWESOME WITH YOUR SUMMER!
Kicking off on June 4th, Eastside Stomp is offering another spectacular 12-class session of Tap Classes! We’ve got an Absolute Beginners track AND a Level Two class for those with some tap experience already. These classes have been a BALL over the last several months and the response has been tremendous. For all the details, check out the Facebook page “TAP SERIES: SUMMER SESSION” or the Calendar page here at the Eastside Stomp site!
TAP SERIES: SUMMER SESSION!
June 4th - August 27th
12 Classes — $200
Saturday Afternoons: Level One @ 5pm, Level Two @ 6pm
LIVE MUSIC THIS FRIDAY, MAY 20th — GLENN CRYTZER & HIS SYNCOPATORS!
We are so excited to be bringing you live music once again at Eastside Stomp, and even more excited to bring back Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators! This band blew the roof off the joint last time they played, so we are really looking forward to having them back! Come out and dance the night away to great LIVE MUSIC!
Friday Night, May 20
9pm - Midnight
$10 (Beginner’s Swing Lesson Included at 8:15pm)
ALL AGES
SPECIAL WORKSHOP THIS SATURDAY WITH EMELIE & REBECKA DECAVITA FROM SWEDEN!!!
WE ARE SO THRILLED! Our dear friends, Emelie and Rebecka DecaVita have returned to their “home away from home” of Seattle, and we are proud to present them in another SPECTACULAR workshop afternoon at Eastside Stomp! — 1. The Stretch: Truth or Myth? - To build up energy together, explore the dimensions of cool and explosive moves and the high density, stretchy styles. Or just how to make a swing-out really dynamic. — 2. How Do You Take Your Steps? - How to connect through rhythm and be able to lead and follow different rhythms without a lot of force and/or tension. — 3. Make It Look Like You’re Dancing - Continue the motion and use the energy! Learn to commit to the dancing and engage your whole body in your leading and following — make your dancing more interesting and personal through awareness about your movement! *****NOTE: These are not being offered “A La Carte”-style; this is a single three-hour workshop with three interlocking sections.****** The cost for this incredible opportunity is just $25 per person! SERIOUSLY, a bargain for the quality of instruction and caliber of teacher you are getting. DO NOT MISS THIS!
DECAVITA WORKSHOP
Saturday Afternoon, May 14th, 2011
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Kirkland Dance Center
835 7th Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98035
$25 per person
IMPORTANT NEWS FLASH!
NEWS FLASH: Starting Friday night, June 3rd, our Friday night dance admission will be $7. We hope that everyone will keep coming out and making Eastside Stomp the fantastic venue that we love — we just need to make sure that we can continue to bring you quality instruction, guest teachers and LIVE music!!! (Tuesday Nights will remain a bargain at $5!)
LIVE MUSIC THIS FRIDAY: THE SOLOMON DOUGLAS TRIO!
We are so proud and excited to announce that we have the SOLOMON DOUGLAS TRIO performing at Eastside Stomp this Friday night, April 22nd!
Solomon Douglas is a phenomenal pianist, bandleader AND swing dancer. His band (in all its configurations) is one of the most beloved and sought-after groups for swing dancing in the entire WORLD, and we’re lucky to have him living locally, and as a friend. If you’ve danced to his band before, you already know how AWESOME they are. If you haven’t yet, don’t miss this night…
We are always happy to have live swing music to dance to, and to have Solomon Douglas in the room is a particular joy for us, so please make your plans now to join us for what promises to be a downright SPECTACULAR evening of swing music and dancing. Only $10 for the evening…
See you there…
COMING SOON: LIVE MUSIC & A SHIM SHAM WORKSHOP!
Next weekend, we have TWO spectacular special events coming to Eastside Stomp! First: we are proud to bring back live music favorites, The Careless Lovers!!! Friday, April 15th, from 9pm until midnight, come out and swing the night away — This is a terrific band playing great swing music from the 20s, 30s and 40s and they swing like CRAZY. The Careless Lovers is made up of excellent local dancers who also happen to be INCREDIBLY talented musicians. Since they all dance, they REALLY know how to play for dancers, and they always blow the roof off the joint, so DON’T MISS OUT!!! Cover for this night only is $10!
The next day, April 16th, we are having a special SHIM SHAM WORKSHOP all afternoon! Two classes, two amazing routines: First up from 1pm - 2pm, we are doing the Classic Shim Sham. This is the massive group routine you see everyone doing all over the place at every major swing venue and event across the country and around the world. If you don’t know it yet, you should, and this is your chance!!! THEN, from 2pm - 5pm, we are doing the amazing Dean Collins Shim Sham routine. This is a re-styling of the original Shim Sham, as choreographed by one of the great Lindy Hoppers of the original swing era, Dean Collins. Add this routine to your repertoire and you will have a whole arsenal of new steps and moves to work into your dancing. It’s AMAZING.
Classic Shim Sham (1pm), class only: $15
Dean Collins Shim Sham (2pm-5pm), class only: $25
BOTH classes: $35!
Kirkland Dance Center
835 7th Avenue
Kirkland, WA 98035
TWO WORKSHOPS COMING UP: AERIALS AND SHIM SHAMS!
We have two terrific workshops coming to Eastside Stomp in the month of April: One features world-renowned Aerials Master coach Kerry Ward for an afternoon of high-energy aerials training! And then, we are offering a four-hour workshop covering two great routines: the Classic Shim Sham, and the amazing Dean Collins Shim Sham!
Mr. Kerry Ward is one of the top Aerials coaches in the world and we are thrilled to bring him in again on April 2nd for another great afternoon of Aerials training. Kerry has studied with and trained some of the top Lindy Hoppers and swing performance teams and now he’s coming to work with YOU! Check the calendar page for more details.
THEN: April 16th, we are devoting an entire afternoon to one of the classic dance routines in the swing world, the Shim Sham! Originally created as a tap dance, the Shim Sham is now performed by swing dancers EVERYWHERE and this is your chance to learn! As a special bonus, we are also teaching the phenomenal Dean Collins Shim Sham, a brilliant version of the routine choreographed by one of the greatest lindy hoppers of all time. Don’t miss this super-fun afternoon! (Details on the Calendar Page…)