| Dear 9:20 Special community, Because of the recent recommendations from the Department of Public Health regarding COVID-19, we've decided The 9:20 Special will be on hiatus effective immediately. We feel it's important to do our part by not providing an opportunity for this virus to spread at our event.
On Friday, March 6th, The San Francisco Department of Public Health released a statement that recommended all non-essential large community events be canceled for the next two weeks. While our classes and dance may not meet the implied definition of a "large" event (it's unclear), we are planning to be closed the rest of March because our event involves close physical contact with others. We will continue to monitor the updates and re-evaluate toward the end of this month to determine if we can re-open in April.
A few logistics...
CLASSES If you are registered for a March class series, we will give you an account credit for the entire series (which means you got last week's class for free). This credit will live in your MindBody account and can be used for any future classes at The 9:20 Special.
If you need a refund* (vs a credit), please respond to this email by this Thursday. We will refund you the full amount minus 25% for last week's lesson.
*Refunds not available for Groupon/Yelp/LivingSocial deal. You will receive an account credit.
EVENTS
- We are postponing the Newbie-Pro competition to April 30th
- Our Open House is scheduled for May 28th and the Student Performance Class (with Hannah Mackenzie-Margulies and Calvin Lu!!) is scheduled for April-May. Stay tuned for possible changes as we get closer to April.
COMMUNITY Many of us rely on the Lindy Hop community as our social and creative outlet. We want to encourage you to stay connected to each other, and to the dance, during this time. Here are some ideas:
- Invite a few dance friends over for a YouTube Lindy Hop watch party where you go down a Lindy Hop rabbit hole and discover new inspiring dance videos. Here's a place to start: International Lindy Hop Championships channel
- Plan a practice session with one person or a small group - utilize the class re-cap videos on The 9:20 Special YouTube channel
- Organize a Google Hangout video chat with some folks, play Swing music, and have a virtual dance party!
- Listen to Swing music! Search Spotify for "lindy hop" for lots of playlists
- Read or listen to Lindy Hop legend Frankie Manning's book and/or Norma Miller's book for adults or for children.
- Setup a private lesson with an instructor. Email info@920special.com for details and to schedule.
We will continue to stay connected via social media. Keep an eye out in The 9:20 Special Facebook group for some videos from our instructors - we're considering some mini-lessons/demos, interviews, and other fun stuff via Facebook Live! Plus, we'll keep posting noteworthy content in our Instagram feed as well @920special.
Thank you for your continued support and don't hesitate to email us with any questions.
We look forward to dancing with you on a crowded dance floor again soon! In the meantime (and for forever), please keep washing your hands like these nurses in Mexico.
Air hugs and jazz hands, Iris and Kirk Owners of The 9:20 Special
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