Charlottesville Swing Dance Society
Swing Dance News ~ April 2014                                     

~ Next Dance ~

Saturday, April 19th 
Municipal Arts Center
Guest DJ/Instructor
Robin Smith

Lesson, 7-8 pm
West Coast Swing 
Pattern Production & Smart Styling (Using the Moment)
(must know basics) 

Dance 8-11 pm 
April Dances
(Monthly/Special Events*)
Friday, April 4th  
1st Friday Jig Jam 
7:30-10:30 pm

Saturday, April 5th 
7-7:30-8-11 pm

Saturday, April 12th
Stacy's Jam, Hustle Lesson 
with Shawn Brennan
7-8-11 pm

Sunday, April 13th  NEW!! 
WCS Practica ($5)
Hostess Kristin Wenger
6:30-8:30 pm

Sunday, April 13th  
7-9 pm

Saturday, April 19th
Afternoon Workshops & CSDS Dance with Raleigh
Guest Pro Robin Smith
2-11 pm 

Saturday, April 26th
Lynchburg Swing
4th Saturday Swing Dance
8-9-11 pm  

Saturday, April 26th
Cville Savoy
7:30-8:30-11:30 pm

Saturday, April 26th
USA Dance Charlottesville
7:15-8-10 pm Dance 
         
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Dance Instruction
Visit the CSDS website!

Thursdays - FREE!!  
Swing Swap, 7:30-9 pm,  
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*Events are listed as a courtesy to their sponsors; all are subject to change or cancellation, esp. during inclement weather. Please contact the event sponsor, not CSDS, to confirm all details!

April CSDS

Member Birthdays

Beth DeBow (6th)
Kate Kohn (12th)
April Northcutt (18th)
Mark DeBow (23rd)
Richard Bronson (26th)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
($5 Admission for Members the Month of your Birthday)
Members, let us know if we've missed your birthday!

~ Dance Schedule ~

(2014)  

January 18th ~ Unity 
February 15th ~ Unity 
  Illumination Dance 
March 15th ~ Unity   
  Board of Directors Election
April 19th ~ MAC 
  Workshop Weekend with 
  Pro Robin Smith 
May 17th ~ MAC
June 21st ~ MAC
July 19th ~ MAC
August 16th ~ Unity
  "Bring A Friend" Night
September 20th ~ Unity
October 18th ~ Unity
  Halloween Dance
November 15th ~ MAC
December 13th ~ Unity
  Holiday Dance (2nd Sat.)

Admission:
- $10 CSDS Members
- $13 Non-Members
- $5 Students (Full-Time
   with ID), First-Timers    

Venues:
MAC: Municipal Arts Center
Charlottesville, VA  22902
Unity: Unity Church
Charlottesville, VA  22901

Time: 
Lesson: 7-8 pm
Dance: 8-11 pm 
Board of Directors & Helpers (2014/2015)

Board of Directors

Billy Northcutt 

  President

Allison Bennett

  Vice President, DJ &

  Workshop Coordinator 

Alyssa Lundgren Gillespie 

  Secretary 

Mark DeBow 

  Treasurer

Emma Bramer 

  Director 

Jeff Freeman  

  Director, Closing  

Pam Torrence

  Director, Refreshments 

 

Helpers

Beth DeBow

  Helper-at-Large

Michael Durland

  Publicity

Leon Gorman

  Dance Greeter

Lisa Morales 

  Swing Swap Hostess/DJ  

Christina Morton

  Workshops

April Northcutt

  Workshops

Kim Perkins

  Refreshments 

Terry Pratt

  Signage, Sound System 

Larry Saunders

  Webmaster   

Adela Su

  Newsletter Editor, Social

  Media 

 

Next BOD Meeting

Thursday, April 24th  

6:30 pm Meeting 

Email CSDS for Location;

Members Welcome!

~ Booty's Corner ~
MADjam was a family affair; two out of the three entries in the ProAm Youth division are Charlottesville kids! 
Charlottesville Swing Dance Society (CSDS)
P.O. Box 4442
Charlottesville, VA  22905
  
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WCS Workshop Weekend, April 18th-20th 
With Raleigh Pro, Robin Smith
We welcome back Robin Smith for our spring West Coast Swing Workshop Weekend! Robin will teach 3 afternoon workshops on Saturday and then be our DJ/lesson instructor for our dance that night. At press time, one private lesson spot (Sunday, 4 pm) remains available; if you'd like to nab it, contact Workshop Coordinator Allison Bennett! A big thank you in advance to Michael Smith for hosting Robin.

Saturday Schedule (at the Municipal Arts Center)
2:00-2:30 pm  Registration, music for warming up
2:30-3:30 pm  Workshop 1: Connection Correction
3:45-4:45 pm  Workshop 2: Old School Theory for New
                     School Style & Shaping
5:00-6:00 pm  Workshop 3: Responsible Leader = Accurate
                     Follower
Dinner Break
6:00-7:00 pm  Catered dinner available, $10/person. Must
                     purchase by 4/15.
Dance
7:00-8:00 pm  Pre-Dance Lesson (included in admission)
                     WCS/Pattern Production & Smart Styling,
                     taught by Robin (must know basics)
8:00-11 pm     Dance with DJ Robin

Pricing
Workshops: $10 members/$13 non-members/$9 students
Dinner: $10 per person (must for purchase by 4/15)
Dance: $10 members, $13 non-members, $5 students w/ID

Dance Junkie Special (3 workshops/dinner/dance):
Available for purchase thru 4/15!!
     $40 for members
     $50 for non-members
     $30 Students w/ID

Robin Smith Workshop Flyer-Registration Form


Judy Benter dances her way to 3rd Place Gold in ProAm competition
with Robin at MADjam! Robin's students do well in competition, a
testament to his teaching abilities. If you're interested in competing
in a ProAm, talk to Robin about Swing Fling, the next area weekend
dance event in early August, in Northern Virginia! 
Welcome 2014-2015 Board of Directors!

(L to R: Jeff Freeman, Mark DeBow, Pam Torrence, Billy Northcutt, Emma Bramer, Alyssa Lundgren Gillespie and Allison Bennett.)

CSDS is pleased to announce our newly elected 2014-2015 Board of Directors/Officers: President Billy Northcutt, Vice President Allison Bennett, Secretary Alyssa Lundgren Gillespie, Treasurer Mark DeBow and Directors Emma Bramer, Jeff Freeman and Pam Torrence. Congratulations!
Highlights from the March Dance
Thank you to DJ (and Swing Swap hostess!) Lisa Morales and lesson instructors Jeff Freeman and Mary Rose Serafini for another funtastic dance! Special thanks to Lisa and John Robertson for serving on our Nominating Committee and conducting our annual board of directors elections! We look forward to seeing you at our April workshops and dance with Robin Smith.



More pictures here! See you at the April dance!
C'ville Dancers at MADJam 2014

Saturday Night Pizza Party (Photo by Elizabeth Pfister)
Charlottesville-Central VA dancers (all 50+ of us!) had a blast at MADjam 2014, the largest West Coast Swing event on the east coast! It was four days of non-stop dancing in the form of workshops, competition, performances and of course, social dancing all night long. Congratulations to all who competed; C'ville dancers made their presence known!! Complete results are posted here.
Dance Resources
DanceJamDC
World Swing Dance Council Events
West Coast Swing Radio (use Radio Tuner Free app by MacyMind Music on phone)
Radio West Coast Swing (use Radio Tuner Free app by MacyMind Music on phone)
WCS Songs
Upcoming Dance Events
April 24-27, 2014: Swing Dance America - Milwaukee, WI
May 3-4, 2014: Markus & Tren Weekend - Staunton/L'burg
May 8-11, 2014: MidAtlantic Dance Classic - Herndon, VA
May 22-26, 2014: Grand Nationals - Atlanta, GA
May 29-June 1, 2014: Michigan Classic - Detroit, MI
June 26-29, 2014: Liberty Swing - New Brunswick, NJ
July 31-August 3, 2014: Swing Fling - Vienna, VA
Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2014: River City Swing - Jacksonville, FL
Sept. 11-14, 2014: Trilogy of Swing - Raleigh, NC
Sept. 19-21, 2014: Philly Swing Classic - Philadelphia, PA
Sept. 26-28, 2014: Jordan & Tatiana Workshops - Raleigh

Adela is often the Table/Group Dinner Organizer for events attended by C'ville area dancers ~ if you're planning to go to any of these or other events, let her know! Also, if you have any interest in attending these events, book your room now as the event hotels sell out well in advance; you can always cancel it later if you end up not going.

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