BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Apple Inc.//iCal 3.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Nearby32Swing X-WR-CALDESC:Swing events near Buffalo\, NY (within a few hours drive) ( focussing on lindy hop & balboa) X-WR-RELCALID:073BAEF2-DE83-4D38-A410-DF177EABE131 VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080215 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071215T182455Z SUMMARY:Montreal Blues Exchange\, 2nd Edition DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080218 LOCATION:Montreal\nQuebec DESCRIPTION:We're happy to present the second edition of the \"From Mont real With Love\" blues exchange on St-Valentine's weekend (Friday Feb 15 to Sunday Feb 17\, 2008). We will open for registration very soon\, but you can check out our website for a sneak peak.\n\nIn particular\, you can enjoy our new \"Explore\" section\, where you will find informative resources on Blues music and culture. The webpage includes a sizeable li st of featured Blues artists\, complete with historical information and audio/video clips.\n\nAlso\, for you facebook fans out there\, you are i nvited to join our popular FMWL facebook group. With 88 confirmed guests for the event\, before registration has even opened\, FMWL2 is promisin g to be one great party!\n\nhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=448410 3730\n\nA bientôt\, as they say...\n\nThe \"From Montreal With Love 2\" Crew UID:B8DCA464-9664-11DC-A231-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.frommontrealwithlove.com CREATED:20081117T181924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:5735AB68-837D-11DC-B975-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pittstoplindyhop.com/ STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071117T084844Z SUMMARY:Pittsburgh Lindy Exchange CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071119 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 DESCRIPTION:Midori & Chad of New York City are giving a Lindy Hop\, Peab ody and Charleston Weekend in Toronto\, Ontario\, September 19-20-21!!!\ n \nCome to this weekend because Midori & Chad are two of the best and m ost enjoyable teachers you will ever take a workshop from! \n \nClasses in Lindy Hop\, Peabody and Charleston. Classes held Friday evening\, Sa turday daytime\, Sunday daytime. Possibly also one or two further specia l topic classes.\n \nFriday and Saturday Night Swing Dance Parties featu ring a great swing band on the Saturday Night.\n \nMidori & Chad special ize in dances of the Jazz Age\, 1920s\, and Swing Era\, and are known fo r their research\, excellent teaching\, great attitude\, and their perfo rmances. \n \nAmong Midori & Chad's championship credits is winning fir st place in the Fast Dance Division of the American Lindy Hop Championsh ips in 2004. They have also been invited teachers at major swing dance events such as the American Lindy Hop Championships and the Big\, Big Ev ent in Washington DC\, and have danced on national U.S. television progr ams.\n \nFull details tba at swingtoronto.com\n \nBilleting available fo r our out of town participants.\n \nSwing Toronto\nswingtoronto.com UID:5B9AD46A-6A7F-11DD-B6D9-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080919 DTSTAMP:20080815T040559Z SUMMARY:Midori & Chad Workshop CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080922 LOCATION:Toronto\, ON END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 DESCRIPTION:TSDS Presents FRANKIE MANNING and SYLVIA SYKES LINDY AND BAL BOA WORKSHOP! \n\nEarly registration deadline: April 18\, 2008\n\nGo to\ n http://www.dancing. org/tsds/ cms/viewforum. php?f=3\n for informati on and a printable registration form.\n\n Frankie Manning was born in 1 914\, and grew up in Harlem with the Savoy Ballroom as his backyard. A p art of the Savoy Ballroom dance scene since the 1930’s\, Frankie has bee n a major force behind the development of swing dance\, a truly American art form. He toured the world with the jazz greats including Ella Fitzg erald\, Sarah Vaughn\, Duke Ellington\, Count Basie and Cab Calloway\, a mong others. Frankie performed in several films including Everybody Sing s and Hellzapoppin'\, and in 1937 gave a command performance for King Ge orge VI. Frankie was featured in a 1941 Life magazine article that chron icled the evolution of the Lindy Hop. \n\n Swing dancing became dormant with the onset of Rock n' Roll\, but saw a resurgence beginning in 1986 . Renewed interest in swing dancing and the Lindy Hop brought Frankie ba ck on the scene\, and set him globe-trotting\, spreading his own brand o f dance magic through workshops and lectures. \n\n Frankie's fabulous d ancing and Cheshire smile have served as inspiration to generations of L indy Hop enthusiasts\, who consider him to be a cultural icon. Now in hi s 95th year Frankie’s still knocking ‘ em dead! Don’t miss the master! \ n\n Sylvia Sykes is California's premiere Swing Dance Instructor and Ch oreographer. Sylvia\, an internationally recognized authority on most ty pes of Swing Dance\, has been teaching and judging for 20 years througho ut the US\, Europe\, and Australia.\n\n Sylvia studied with the great d ancer Dean Collins\, and was a member of his last dance troupe. She stud ied Balboa with Maxie Dorf and spent years learning from the greatest So uthern California Balboa dancers. Sylvia is an inductee into the Nationa l Swing Dance Hall of Fame\, as well as the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame. She is a U S Open champion\, was the NASDE top point winner\, t wo time California Balboa Champion\, took third place in the National Ca rolina Shag Dance Championships\, and has won many Strictly Swing and Ja ck & Jill dance contests through the U.S. in Lindy\, Balboa and West Coa st Swing. She was twice voted Swing Dance Teacher of the Year\, and is a 4 time Feather Award winner as Best Female Lindy Dancer in the U.S. A \ "teacher's teacher\"\, Sylvia instructs teachers worldwide in Balboa and Lindy. Come study with the best! UID:4F7294A0-F923-11DC-97AD-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080425 DTSTAMP:20080323T220134Z SUMMARY:Frankie Manning and Sylvia Sykes Lindy and Balboa Workshop CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080428 LOCATION:The Design Exchange\n234 Bay St.\nToronto\, ON END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080717 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080520T125825Z SUMMARY:Toronto Swing Dance Championships DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080721 LOCATION:Toronto\, ON DESCRIPTION:There are:\n\n....60+ workshops in WCS\, Lindy Hop\, Balboa \, Country\n2 Step\, Salsa\, Night Club 2 Step\, Cha Cha\, Hustle\,\nSwi ngo\n\n....Lindy and Balboa teachers extraordinaire from\nCalifornia\, P ittsburgh\, Toronto\, Montreal and Quebec\nCity!\n\n....WCS teachers ext raordinaire from California\,\nBritish Columbia\, New Jersey\, New York State\, and\nacross Ontario\n\n....Numerous regular and new competitions including\nCabaret\, Triple Dance Challenge (3 forms of swing)\,\nUnive rsity Cup Challenge\, and the Youth Challenge\, and\nthe Canada/ U.S. Ch allenge \n\n...Lindy and WCS Parties till 5:00 a.m. and a Salsa\nParty u ntil 1:00 a.m.\n\n... an easy TTC connection from the Lawrence West\nSub way Station to the front of the Doubletree Hotel by\nany #58 bus\n\n...a nd more\n\nin addition to all the FUN and EXCITEMENT!!! UID:3326B307-266C-11DD-BDC1-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.tosdc.com CREATED:20081117T181925Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:12 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20071231T211500 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071216T035641Z SUMMARY:Toronto's New Years Eve Swing Ball featuring the Downtown Swing Quintet DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080101T060000 LOCATION:Dovercourt House\n805 Dovercourt Road\nToronto\, Canada DESCRIPTION:And featuring buffet\, midnight champagne\, party favours\, dance performance and more.\n \nBeginner Lindy Hop dance class 8pm to 9p m. \n\nCharming NYE themed dance hall with a high ceiling\, big sprung w ood dance floor\, licensed. Subway and parking close by.\n \nOn New Yea rs Day come to the Gospel Dance Party\, 2pm to 7pm\, Dovercourt House! The Gospel music that will be played is great for doing Lindy Hop and Bl ues.\n\nFurther details tba at website.\n\nSimon\nswingtoronto.com UID:182D036C-AB88-11DC-98D0-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://odd-socks.org/swing_schedule.htm CREATED:20081117T181924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:SwingBuffalo.com has been asked to do a demo at the Summit M all in Niagara Falls. Come out and dance with us! UID:A8B456B2-26EC-11DD-BDC1-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080607T113000 DTSTAMP:20080526T170209Z SUMMARY:Summit Mall Dance (Demo) CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080607T140000 LOCATION:Summit Mall\nNiagara Falls\, NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:3 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:EEC91478-6A7C-11DD-B6D9-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081004 DTSTAMP:20080815T034827Z SUMMARY:Skye & Frida Workshop CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081006 LOCATION:New York\, NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:5A78C3DE-6B35-11DD-B6D9-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081023 URL;VALUE=URI:http://artspectrum.org/alhc.htm STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080816T014912Z SUMMARY:American Lindy Hop Championships CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081027 LOCATION:Stamford Hilton Hotel\n1 First Stamford Place\nStamford\, CT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:Three hours\, all levels\, somewhat athletic\, and unlike al l other classes (except for air steps classes) you need to bring your ow n dance partner (because like in an air steps class there is no partner rotation in this Tricks\, Dips\, Drops and Lifts Workshop). Further deta ils tba soon. UID:0A09F62D-C95A-11DC-9372-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080308T140000 DTSTAMP:20080123T022421Z SUMMARY:Tricks\, Dips\, Drops & Lifts Workshop CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080308T170000 LOCATION:Toronto\, ON END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 DESCRIPTION:Today Charleston is an important dance in Lindy Hop dance cu lture\, danced in many permutations: alone (solo)\, with a partner or in groups of couples or solo dancers. The basic step allows for a vast ran ge of variations and improvisation. Both the 1920s and Swinging Charlest on styles are popular today\, though swinging Charleston is more commonl y integrated into Lindy Hop dancing.\n\nContent for Workshop #2:\nCharle ston Steps\nAround the World Charleston \nSquat Charleston \nJump Charle ston \nHitch Hiking \nBees Knees \nHelicopter \nScarecrow \nShine your S hoes \nScissor Step/Kicks\nand more!\n\n90 minutes of instruction = $10 or $5 for students!\n\nCall 416-318-2920 or email mandi@beeskneesdance.c om for info UID:115CD824-0AA9-11DD-BF8E-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080420T200000 DTSTAMP:20080415T050614Z SUMMARY:Roaring Charleston - Mini Workshop CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080420T213000 LOCATION:Trinity St. Paul Church\n427 Bloor Street West\nToronto\, ON END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080726 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080525T185049Z SUMMARY:Beantown Camp DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080804 LOCATION:Endicott College\nBeverly\, MA DESCRIPTION:Beantown runs from June 26 to July 3\, back at the beautiful Endicott College campus in Beverly\, MA. There are multiple packages an d time periods to choose from for attending. You can find all of the det ails and latest information on the Beantown web site:\nhttp://www.beanto wncamp.com/\n\nSo many highlights:\n* An amazing set of the best Lindy H op instructors!\n* 6 levels of Lindy Hop Track classes and 3 levels of B alboa Mini-Tracks!\n* Optional classes with multiple choices!\n* Classes for all levels\, including beginners!\n* 4 nights of live music as well as fabulous DJs playing late into the night!\n* 7th Annual Northeast Li ndy Hop Championships!\n* Special presentation with Norma Miller!\n* Sur e-to-be awesome teacher performances!\n* Soul Party with Peter Strom!\n* Camp Barbecue and late night Ice Cream Party!\n* Multiple registration options and add-ons to choose from!\n* Beautiful coastal setting with pr ivate beaches!\n* Many additional fun activities planned!\n* Campers so far coming from 24 states and 5 countries!\n\nStill need convincing? Che ck out what people are saying:\n\n\"I attended Beantown in 1999 and 2000 . Both were pivotal times for my dancing. I spent the week immersed in d ancing with amazing other dancers that I had never seen before. I met an d worked with dancers from San Francisco\, Chicago\, Seattle and Sweden\ , all with their unique talents and personalities. We danced all day and all night. The combination of having a camp a manageable size like Bean town for a whole week really allowed our classes to band together and fo rge relationships with each other and the teachers. I'll never forget ou r last class with David Dalmo one week. David had put together an incred ibly challenging and interesting routine and had us all perform it for o ne another. There was electricity in the air and by the end of the class \, we were spent. Something had happened and my dancing was never the sa me afterward. If you've never experienced this type of thing\, I recomme nd it. It pays off in so many ways.\"\nAndy Reid\, Washington DC\n\n\"Be antown is such a unique and rare Lindy experience. The environment is so warm and welcoming\, that returning to Beantown each year seems like a bit of a family reunion. The instruction is beyond compare\, with the to p instructors from around the world and the tracked classes that really allow you to bond and progress with your group and the teachers. The col lege campus setting is comfortable and convenient\, and provides a great backdrop for campers to dance or relax at their leisure\; with the next dance\, class\, meal or party being only a few steps away.\"\nJennifer Coulombe\, Winston-Salem\, NC\n\nCome to Beantown Camp this summer! You will be glad you did.\n\nPlease be sure to let us know if you have any q uestions.\n\nHappy dancing\,\nAurelie & Tony UID:EB0496D1-2A8A-11DD-ABE7-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.beantowncamp.com/ CREATED:20081117T181925Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080222 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080112T023052Z SUMMARY:Steven and Virginie Workshop with Gordon Webster DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080225 LOCATION:Toronto\, ON DESCRIPTION:Steven and Virginie will be in Toronto from February 22 to 2 4\, 2008 and will once again be teaching in the same intimate environmen t as last year.\n\nNot only that but for the Saturday night dance the fa bulous Gordon Webster is coming back to town. Last year's dance was one of the best Toronto has ever seen and this year promises to be even bett er!\n\nDo not miss this great opportunity to learn with two of the best lindy hop teachers in the world! UID:2043C12A-C0B6-11DC-B6AD-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.torontolindyhop.com/stevenandvirginie/ CREATED:20081117T181924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:3A76E23A-E894-11DC-8FF3-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080329 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.torontolindyhop.com/homegrown STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080302T201138Z SUMMARY:Toronto Homegrown Weekend CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080331 LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:Learn the fun and cool traveling version of Balboa and Bal S wing! Taught by Bonnie J. $20 for people with no prior experience in B alboa or who are at a beginner level in Balboa. $10 for those who have solid Balboa basics and who comfortably dance Balboa socially. (The reas on for the discount is that the first half of the workshop will largely focus on Balboa basics which experienced Balboa dancers will already kno w and be able to do.) $3 off for full-time students with ID. UID:E9E0D5A3-C958-11DC-9372-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080202T160000 DTSTAMP:20080123T022125Z SUMMARY:Bal Trot Workshop CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080202T180000 LOCATION:Toronto\, ON END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:4730CBAB-3B2F-11DD-B186-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080905 URL;VALUE=URI:http://baljam.com/ STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080615T230423Z SUMMARY:Bal Jam CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080908 LOCATION:Philadelphia\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:1195DAD6-0AAA-11DD-BF8E-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080620 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.mezzjelly.org/waterloo/ STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080415T050958Z SUMMARY:MezzJelly Blues Weekend CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080623 LOCATION:Waterloo\, ON END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20081115T200000 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20081111T053201Z SUMMARY:Swing Out to Victory Dance featuring The Toronto All-Star Band DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20081116T010000 LOCATION:Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum\n9280 Airport Road\nHamilton\ , ON DESCRIPTION:Join the Canadian Warplane Heritage for our annual 'Swing Ou t to Victory' Dance taking place in the museum aircraft hangar on Saturd ay November 15\, 2008. The musical entertainment for this museum fundrai sing event is the Toronto All-Star Big Band.\nThe Toronto All-Star Big B and is a dynamic orchestra whose members play music to pay tribute to th e legendary Big Band Era. This band is a non-profit\, charitable organiz ation that provides students with an opportunity to express their musica l creativity. The Big Band is comprised of talented young musicians betw een the ages of 16-21. The vocalists of the Big Band\, called the 'Seren aders'\, get the audience singing and swinging with the up-tempo harmoni es of the The Modernaires\, Pied Pipers\, and the Andrew Sisters.\n\nPri zes for best dress-in-theme 'costume' along with door prizes!\n\nTicket Options:\n\nDinner followed by preferred seating at the Dance. Time: 5:3 0 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm Price: $60.00 per per son.\n\nDance Only (no meal included). Time: 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Price : $25.00 per person.\n\nBoth ticket options offer a Cash Bar\; food will also be available for purchase from approx. 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.\ n\nPlease contact (905) 679-4183 ext 221\nfor more information or e-mail \nmuseum@warplane.com UID:094A3FF8-AFB0-11DD-BF42-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.warplane.com/pages/Swing_Dance.html CREATED:20081117T181925Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071116 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071117T084837Z SUMMARY:Joel & Alison Plys Swing Weekend DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071119 LOCATION:Toronto\, CA DESCRIPTION:Come to Toronto for the JOEL & ALISON PLYS SWING WEEKEND\, N ovember 16-17-18!\n \nPresented by Swing Toronto (Odd Socks).\n \nTake J oel & Alison's top notch Balboa (Bal\, Bal-Swing\, Bal-Trot)\, Lindy Hop \, and Charleson workshops! Workshops are Friday evening\, Saturday day \, and Sunday day.\n \nSwinging Dance Parties Friday Night and Saturday Night! One of Toronto's best swing bands Saturday night!\n \nJoel and Alison are two of the best and most highly regarded teachers of Lindy Ho p\, Balboa and Charleston on the planet. Known for their outstanding te aching and dancing\, they are based in California and teach at major swi ng events around the world.\n \nWeekend website: swingtoronto.com\n \nSc hedule and further details tba.\n \nJoel & Alison's website: 2plyswing.c om\n \nSimon\nswingtoronto.com UID:023C810B-8377-11DC-B975-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://swingtoronto.com CREATED:20081117T181924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:3 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:36874A20-2A8A-11DD-ABE7-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080817T180000 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080815T043912Z SUMMARY:Easy Street Big Band: Sunday on the Steps at the NACC Concert Se ries CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080817T200000 LOCATION:Niagara Arts & Cultural Center\n1201 Pine Avenue\nNiagara Falls \, NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:1 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:B378D21B-59ED-11DD-92F4-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080905 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.albanychill.com/?q=node/5 DTSTAMP:20080725T020214Z SUMMARY:Albany Chill Exchange CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080908 LOCATION:Albany\, NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 DESCRIPTION:7-?\, Saturday Nov. 24th\nAdvance tickets - $39.00\nContact: 905-468-8007 UID:91730812-79E8-11DC-B975-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20071124T190000 DTSTAMP:20071208T055531Z SUMMARY:At the Jazz Band Ball with the Jackie Lane Orchestra CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20071124T210000 LOCATION:26 Queen Street\nNiagara on the Lake\nOntario\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:B6AB966A-8FB6-11DC-A231-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071130 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.montrealsmackdown.com STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071117T084926Z SUMMARY:Montreal Smackdown with Skye & Frida CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071203 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:Lindy Hop Exchange\n\nhttp://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid= 7019402918 UID:E42D2D20-C502-11DC-B6AD-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://swing.sa.utoronto.ca/TUX/TUXinfo.html STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080117T134926Z SUMMARY:Toronto University Exchange DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080208 CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080211 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DESCRIPTION:Ramona Staffeld will be in town next week to teach some swin g dance workshops. She is a swing dance champ & instructor who has taugh t all over the world. Ramona grew up in Ithaca\, and was a member of the renowned Minnie's Moochers dance troupe that put Ithaca on the Lindy\nH op map.\n\nWe're very fortunate to have her for this all-levels workshop . Even if you only know the Lindy Hop basics (circle\, swing out\, Charl eston)\, you should definitely consider this opportunity to learn from a dance guru.\n\nHow to get more dancing our of your leading and followin g.\nIt's easy to do one\, but can you do both? Blending the two aspects of Lindy Hop to make one complete experience!\n\nThursday 2/21\, 7-9PM\ nUpson Lounge\, Cornell Campus\n\n$30 general\n$25 student\n\nWe will ha ve a short social dance / practice after the workshop.\n\nRamona will al so be available for privates ($75/hour). You can reach her\nthrough her website at http://www.RamonaStaffeld.com UID:999BB466-DE2A-11DC-8FF3-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.RamonaStaffeld.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080221T190000 DTSTAMP:20080218T140728Z SUMMARY:Lindy Hop workshop with Ramona Staffeld CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080221T210000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:2 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:C8EB2FEC-B4C1-11DD-9876-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081121 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pittstoplindyhop.com DTSTAMP:20081117T160713Z SUMMARY:Pitt Stop Lindy Hop Exchange CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081124 LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:92EDAFCF-AD16-11DC-8274-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081003 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071218T031213Z SUMMARY:Cat's Corner Tenth Anniversary CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081006 LOCATION:Cat's Corner\nMontreal END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 DESCRIPTION:I made a \"minor\" error when sending out the previous email . I forgot to tell you the date. The venue will be announced soon.\n\n However\, the event will be running all day Saturday November 3rd. We w ill have workshops all day and a dance that night.\n\nHope to see you al l there\,\n\nHere is a message from Sean\, the organizer for the event\n \n\"That's right we're throwing a great big old blues party up here in W aterloo . There will be 4 and a half hours of bluesin' workshop classes with Jeff Benoit and Kristen O'Neil. They will be teaching the finer p oints of Blues for those with dance experience. Beginners are welcome b ut this is primarily designed for people who have taken some dance class es before.\n\n \nOnce you have finished filling your head with all the d ance info you could want\, you get to go out and use it. We're going to be having a dance afterwards that goes late into the night / early morn ing. It will be a mixture of styles with a strong blues overtone so exp ect some Lindy\, some west coast and a whole lot of blues mixed in.\n \n The details of times and locations will be coming out later but expect t he classes to start around noon. Please let us know if you are planning on coming\, heck if we get enough people confirmed we might bring in a live band for the dance.\n \nThis promises to be a good time doing what we do best in Waterloo . We hope to see you out dancing the blues and h aving a blast.\" \n\n \nTo register please contact Tammy (me) tclement@r ogers.com.\n\nContact Sean for Housing: browne.s@gmail.com\n\n$50 for wo rkshop and dance\n$10 dance only\n\nTammy Clement UID:9C563E9C-8377-11DC-B975-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20071103 DTSTAMP:20071117T084901Z SUMMARY:Blues Workshop CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20071104 LOCATION:Waterloo\, ON\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:9 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20071201T183000 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071119T061112Z SUMMARY:Swing Fling presented by The Geneseo Swing Dance Club DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20071201T223000 LOCATION:MacVittie College Union Ballroom\nSUNY Geneseo DESCRIPTION:DJ Mike Thibault\n\nBeginner Lesson 6:30pm – 7:00pm\nDance 7 :00pm – 10:30pm\n\nFREE! Open to all!\n\nFor a labeled map of the Genese o campus please visit:\nhttp://www.geneseo.edu/~parking/Park.pdf\n\nPlea se park in Lot K\, I\, or T.\n\nIf you have any questions please email u s:\nswing@geneseo.edu UID:AA70071E-9665-11DC-A231-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.geneseo.edu/~parking/Park.pdf CREATED:20081117T181924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:3 DESCRIPTION:USOswego To Welcome Legend Frankie Manning\n\nWritten by: Co ntributor\nSubmitted Article\nOSWEGO\, NY – Oswego will be doing a littl e \"shim sham\" on Sept. 11 when legendary dancer Frankie Manning swings into town for a day of events.\n\nFrankie Manning\n\nAccording to Ellen Wahl\, executive director at RSVP of Oswego\, the event will kick off t he 2008-09 USOswego Dance and Music Series.\nWhile in Oswego\, Manning w ill visit Fort Ontario and the former site of Whitey's Savoy.\nPublic bo ok signings will be at 10 a.m.\, Sept. 11 at the fort\, followed by a to ur of the fort.\nAt 5 p.m.\, Manning will showcase his famed storytellin g talent and show film clips at the Oswego Elks Lodge\, and then dinner and dancing at the USOswego will follow from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m.\nAdmis sion for the evening fundraising event will be $25/per person.\nBorn in 1914\, Manning was a leading figure in the 1930s and 1940s swing dance e ra\, and is best known for his role in the development of the \"Lindy Ho p.\"\nHis coveted dance and choreography skills have taken him from bein g chief choreographer and dancer for Whitey's Lindy Hoppers\, to appeari ng in and choreographing several major motion pictures.\n\"Frankie Manni ng's impact on dancing and its evolution to today's genres is significan t\,\" said Wahl. \"We're extremely excited to have him kick off our 2008 season to say the least.\"\nManning looks back at his own time spent at the Savoy's here in Oswego and Harlem fondly.\nHe remembers them as a s econd home\, where he and his friends could go hang out\, dance and exch ange ideas that would eventually shape the music and dance of the period .\nManning's mother moved them to Harlem when Frankie was just three yea rs old.\nIt was there that the Lindy Hop was born and Frankie made Swing Dancing his passion.\nWhile in the United States Army during World War II\, Manning camped in Oswego with the 369th all black division.\nAt tha t time famed Lindy Hopper\, Herbert \"Whitey\" White had opened Whitey's Savoy at the entrance of Fort Ontario to give the black troops a place to socialize and dance.\nOutside of Harlem\, Oswego had one of the only authentic Savoys at that time according to Manning. And to him\, it was \"heaven.\"\nAfter the war\, Manning took a 35-year hiatus from dancing. He returned to the dance scene with the revival and popularity of the L indy Hop in the 1980s and 1990s\, when he once again took up dancing\, c horeographing and teaching his famed talent.\nOver the years\, he has al so made appearances in many films such as Everybody Sings with Judy Garl and\, has been profiled in magazines including GQ and People\, acted as a consultant for and performed in Spike Lee's Malcom X\, and won a Tony Award for his choreography for the Broadway hit musical Back and Blue.\n Dance and choreography aside\, Manning is also a master storyteller and loves to share stories from his fascinating past.\nHe shares tales about everything from the birth of the Lindy Hop to touring with many jazz gr eats such as Cab Calloway\, Duke Ellington\, Sarah Vaughn and Ella Fitzg erald.\nContinuing his storytelling tradition\, Manning recently release d his autobiography\, Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop\, co-writ ten by Cynthia R. Millman.\nContact RSVP at (315) 312-2317 for presale t icket information or you can pay at the door the night of the event.\nTh e Oswego RSVP office is located in Mackin Hall on the Oswego State Unive rsity campus.\nFor more information\, call RSVP at (315) 312-2317. UID:21884A83-7958-11DD-A480-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080911 DTSTAMP:20080903T013316Z SUMMARY:Frankie Manning Visit CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080912 LOCATION:Oswego\, NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:8 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:587A2F70-B162-11DC-8114-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080217T160000 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.cnyjazz.org STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20071223T142415Z SUMMARY:Barbara Morrison with the CNY Jazz Quartet and S.U. student jazz musicians CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080217T180000 LOCATION:The Underground\, Schine Student Center\nSyracuse University\nS yracuse\, NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:5 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080315T140000 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080123T022602Z SUMMARY:Air Steps Workshop DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080315T170000 LOCATION:Toronto\, ON DESCRIPTION:Must be athletic and must bring your own air steps dance par tner (unlike all other classes there is no partner rotation in an air st eps class). Two 1.25 hour classes in Lindy Hop Air Steps (also called A erials). Further details tba soon. UID:62078530-C95A-11DC-9372-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.odd-socks.org/workshops.htm CREATED:20081117T181925Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080516 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080302T193239Z SUMMARY:Canadian Swing Championships DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080520 LOCATION:Carling Lake Hotel\nMontreal\, QC DESCRIPTION:Yes indeed\, your eyes do not deceive you! The 7th Canadian Swing Championships are coming up on the May 16-19 weekend. Once again\, the event will be held at the Carling Lake Hotel north of Montreal\, QC \, CANADA.\n\nSo why should this weekend in particular be on your dance calendar?\n\nThis weekend is one of a kind. There are the competitions w here dancers from all over bring it to the floor with crazy routines and spectacular improv. They will dance fast\, they will dance slow\, they will blues\, they will balboa\, they will west coast swing\, they will do everything that's swing! Rumour hat it that this year's edition will have a record breaking number of groups in the team division.\n\nAnd\, of course\, we can't have a great swing dance weekend without awesome te achers and judges from both the Lindy Hop and West Coast Swing communiti es such as : Sylvia Sykes\, Bill Cameron\, Yuval Hod\, Ramona Staffeld\, Todd Yannacone\, Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningham\, Nina Gilkenson\, Mik e Faltesek\, Riley Wimes Jr.\, Annie Trudeau and Max Pitruzzella. Even t hough you might stay up 'til the wee hours of the morning\, we guarantee that it will nonetheless be worth waking up for all the morning worksho ps with this stellar lineup!\n\nPlus\, this is also the event to attend if you want to party every night! The Notorious Party Room opens after t he band's last set to welcome all who want to socialise\, chill\, and ce lebrate in a very friendly atmosphere. On the menu: Free drinks (but don 't forget to tip!) and a jacuzzi! It's pretty much everyone's VIP area.. .\n\nNow for the real question...how do you register for this fabulous w eekend?\n\nWell the easiest thing is to do is find your local group lead er or start your own group. Once you have a group of 4 or 12\, get in to uch with Didier Jean-François at jammertime@hotmail.com or 514-402-JUMP and send in everyone's complete registration with all the funds and all their info to secure your spot.\nTo thank all those who like to register early\, we have a special rate of $240 per person for a group of 4 or $ 230 per person for a group of 12 if paid before March 1rst. After that\, prices will go up another $20 on March 1rst\, and another $20 on April 1rst.\n\nFor more details\, head on over to www.canadianswingchampionshi ps.com and we'll see you in May!\n\nMira Fisher\nCSC 2008 Communications \n\nÀ la recherche du cadeau idéal? Offrez Flickr!\nhttp://www.flickr.co m/gift/ UID:8A8BB9B7-E88E-11DC-8FF3-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.canadianswingchampionships.com CREATED:20081117T181925Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:7 DESCRIPTION:Rob Falgiano with guest Dee Adams.\n\nThis is a much better location where there is a nice size wooden dance floor. Doors open at 7: 00PM and the event begins at 8:00PM. $10.00 Tickets available by calling 716-433-8953 or 716-471-4299 UID:6B5314B8-11B8-11DD-937D-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080502T200000 DTSTAMP:20080424T044504Z SUMMARY:Frank Sinatra theme show CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080502T220000 LOCATION:Club Infinity\nMain Stret\nClarence END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:3 DESCRIPTION:The 3rd Annual Buddy Vilardo Memorial Car Show at Hyde Park Blvd and Rt. 62 in Niagara Falls \, NY 12PM to 4PM 3 sets of music by Ho llydaze. Bring outdoor dancing shoes and a lawn chair. UID:94DCB36E-6A7D-11DD-B6D9-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080816T120000 DTSTAMP:20080815T035404Z SUMMARY:Hollydaze at the 3rd Annual Buddy Vilardo Memorial Car Show CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080816T160000 LOCATION:Hyde Park Blvd and Rt. 62\nNiagara Falls\, NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 DESCRIPTION:$$ UID:6C86F7A8-8FB6-11DC-A231-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20071110T190000 DTSTAMP:20071117T084739Z SUMMARY:Glenn Miller Orchestra CREATED:20081117T181924Z DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20071110T210000 LOCATION:State Theater\nIthaca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:4 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080215 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20080121T200459Z SUMMARY:Dance Flurry Workshop Weekend DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080218 LOCATION:Saratoga Springs DESCRIPTION:Do you know about the Dance Flurry? It's a full weekend of a ll kinds of dancing... and swing is well represented. Check out the sche dule below for swing dance alone (performances\, dances and instruction- -all to live music--even the classes!). The director of the event is Pet er Davis of Lindy Hop Heaven.\n \nIf you have no idea what I'm talking a bout\, the Dance Flurry is a huge celebration of music and dance that ha ppens annually at Saratoga Springs over Presidents' Day weekend. The dat es this year are Feb. 15-17.\n \nAdvance tickets for the whole weekend a re available now and must be postmarked by January 28 http://danceflurry .org/festival/tickets.html\n \nHappy dancing!\nLinda\nSWING EVENTS AT TH E 2008 DANCE FLURRY\n\n\nFRIDAY \n7:30 - 8:45 pm TOTALLY VERY BEGINNING SWING 101 Room A\n Chester & Linda Freeman teaching\, Alan Thomson T iny Big Band \n\n7- 8:30 pm WELCOME SWING DANCE Patti O and the Hip Ho oligans Saratoga Ballroom \n\n8:45 -10:15 pm HOT SWING & COUNTRY TWO STEPPIN' \n Red Stick Ramblers with Tom Mitchell Saratoga Ballroom\n\ n10:30 pm - 12:15 am SWING and BOOGIE Doc Scanlon Saratoga Ballroom \n 10 minute performance: Chester’s Cool Kittens directed by Chester Fre eman\n\n12:30 am – 2 am LATE NIGHT SWING East and West Coast \n Alan Thomson Little Big Band Ballroom \n\nSATURDAY \n11:15am - 12:45 BASIC SWING For ALL LESSON & DANCE \n Chester & Linda Freeman teaching Ter esa Broadwell Quartet Room D \n\n11:15am-12:15 SWING DANCE: COOKIN AT T HE CASINO Doc Scanlon Trio Canfield Casino\n\n1:45-3:00 INSTRUMENT WORK SHOP: SWING FIDDLE & GUITAR Broadway 1 & 2 \n\n2 - 3:15 SWINGIN' WITH SIMONE & LINDY HOP HEAVEN Saratoga Music Hall\n Lesson & Dance Simon e Coonrod teaching\, music by Lindy Hop Heaven\n\n3-4 Concert DOC S CANLON TRIO w/ DAN LEVINSON High Rock\n\n4 - 5 SWING 101 Simone Coonr od D.Crump & Friends Temple Sinai\n5 - 6 CHARLESTON 101 Chester Freem an Temple Sinai\n\n\n7:45-8:45 pm INSTRUMENT WORKSHOP: SWING MUSIC F OR CONTRA MUSICIANS \n\n8 –10 pm SWING DANCE Lindy Hop Heaven with D an Levinson Saratoga Music Hall\n including 10 minute Lindy Hop Perfor mance: Vanaver Caravan \n\n10:15-12 SWING DANCE! Teresa Broadwell\, T hrivin' on a Riff Saratoga Music Hall \n 10 minute performance: Sarat oga Savoy Swing Kids \n\nSUNDAY\n11 am - 12 noon DJANGO SUMMIT High R ock\n Kevin Wimmer\, Tom Mitchell\, Colin McCoy\, Dan Levinson\, Harr y Aceto \n\n12:15pm - 1:30 CHARLESTON Lesson and Dance Saratoga Ballr oom\n Chester & Linda Freeman teaching\, music by the Saints of Swing \n\n1-2 pm SWING MUSIC & VOCALS JAM Dave Crump & Friends Pavillion\n\n 1:45 -3 pm WEST COAST SWING Lesson & Dance Saratoga Ballroom\n Evan Ma cDonald teaching\, music by Don Young's Blues Goons \n\n2-3 pm SWING 1 01 Simone Coonrod Temple Sinai \n\n3:45- 5:30 pm FAREWELL SWING PARTY The Saints of Swing Saratoga Music Hall\n 10 minute performance: Huds on Valley Swing Kids directed by Chester & Linda Freeman\n\nGot to dance ? Check out www.got2lindy.com UID:DE7F1166-C85B-11DC-9372-000D93386BF6 TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:http://danceflurry.org/ CREATED:20081117T181924Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:1 TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:C7582D48-59ED-11DD-92F4-000D93386BF6 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081003 URL;VALUE=URI:http://CanadianBalboaChampionships.com DTSTAMP:20080725T020247Z SUMMARY:Canadian Balboa Championships CREATED:20081117T181925Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081006 LOCATION:Quebec\, QC\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:1 DESCRIPTION:Steven & Virginie in Toronto!\nFebruary 20 – 22\, 2009\nToro nto Lindy Hop is pleased to announce that the renowned professors of Lin dy Hop\, Steven Mitchell and Virginie Jensen\, will be in Toronto the we ekend of February 20 – 22\, 2009. Steven and Virginie’s classes will tak e your dancing to the next level\, whether you want to work on your basi cs or refine the nitty-gritty of your technique.\nSteven and Virginie ar e known for their extremely innovative style\, improvisation and musical ity. They have exceptional musicality and style and have a deep understa nding of body control and movement. Constantly looking for new and creat ive ways to teach\, their inspiring classes leave Lindy Hoppers everywhe re hungry for more and excited about sharing the love of dance.\nEnrollm ent in this special weekend will be limited and always sells out\, so be sure to keep your eyes out for future emails from Toronto Lindy Hop. Re gistration will open shortly online at www.torontolindyhop.com/stevenand virginie. UID:D215602F-0781-4014-9CBE-5F27C3E79495 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT URL;VALUE=URI:www.torontolindyhop.com/stevenandvirginie DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090220 DTSTAMP:20081120T205856Z SUMMARY:Steven and Virginie Workshop CREATED:20081119T023400Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090223 LOCATION:Toronto\, ON END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SEQUENCE:1 DESCRIPTION:Albany Chill Organization presents the 3rd Smorgasbord of Sw ing\n \nIt's back for an awesome weekend of workshops\, music\, and danc ing. UID:2C75B601-B9E3-4CA1-8A37-2BBAE24BAE7E TRANSP:OPAQUE URL;VALUE=URI:message:%3C1a0058800811021054l458290u6da6f025581e0479@mail .gmail.com%3E DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20090116 DTSTAMP:20081120T205913Z SUMMARY:Albany Smorgasbord CREATED:20081119T023400Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090119 LOCATION:Albany\, NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR