Keep Informed!
Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 10:11PM Announcements, Weather Alerts, & More Info!
Hey Folks,
With more winter weather on the way we may have to make some changes to our weekly schedule. Never fear! SwingC'ville will do its best to stay open and if the roads are clear and we feel that it is safe, we will be open for business!
If we do need to stay home due to safety concerns, be sure that you are in the loop when it comes to SwingC'ville events. Here's how to keep track of us:
- This Blog - we'll post any cancellations on the blog as soon as they are made
- Our Facebook Page - are you on our FB page? We message all members with important news.
- Our Events Calendar - we'll post it to the google calendar to make sure you know!
- Lab Notes Newsletter - any cancellations will be sent in an e-mail blast to the lab notes newsletter. Check your spam filter and make sure that you have not blocked SwingC'ville! If you aren't signed up for lab notes, be sure to sign up at the link on this page!
- Twitter - are you following us on Twitter?
Stay safe, stay warm, and we'll see you on the dancefloor!
Organizational Meeting
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 08:42PM Wednesday, Feb 3rd
9PM - The Secret Lair
Join us after the 2-hour crash course next Wednesday to go over some exciting news and plans for 2010. SwingC'ville has a lot in store for you.
We'll be discussing the upcoming weekly labs as well as unveiling the our new monthly lab + dance schedule! Get the inside track on all things Swing: workshops, lessons, events, and of course, The College of Swingology.
Nothing happens without all of the great volunteers who put in effort to making these events a success and we want as many people to be involved as possible! We'll be organizing ourselves into teams to help divide out the different roles here at SwingC'ville. Come with ideas! We want to hear from you!
Hoos for Haiti and Cvillian Relief -- C’ville Concert to Benefit Haiti Survivors
Monday, January 18, 2010 at 05:59PM In an effort to quickly raise money for emergency relief and reconstruction efforts, a group of Charlottesville area professors, business owners, and musicians have partnered to host an unprecedented benefit concert.
“Hoos for Haiti” will bring together 5 bands under one roof for an evening of music and dancing to support a great cause. 100% of proceeds will go to support relief efforts in Haiti. The proceeds will benefit Partners in Health, www.pih.org, an international relief agency that has served the poorest communities in Haiti for over 25 years, and GHESKIO, www.gheskio.org, a medical group working in Port au Prince with strong ties to the Charlottesville community. A silent auction featuring donations from local businesses will be held as part of the fundraiser.
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010
Location: Fry’s Spring Beach Club, (434) 296-4181 http://fsbc.net/facilities_clubhouse.html#ballroom
Time: Doors Open at 5:30 p.m., bands begin at 6 p.m.
Website: http://cvillianrelief.org
Tickets: $15 donation in advance (web), $20 donation at the door
Band Line Up:
6:00 – 7 Buzzard Hollow Boys
(www.myspace.com/buzzardhollowboys)
7:15 – 8:15 180
8:30 – 9:30 Acme Swing Manufacturing Company
9:45 –10:45 Jeebus
11:00 - 12 The Gladstones
Media Contacts:
Paige Mattson, greencharlottesville@gmail.com, 434-327-9870
Andres Clarens, aclarens@gmail.com , 434-249-6036
Band Contact: Chris Munson 20 South Productions 434-296-1600
Food and Drinks will be available at the event for purchase. All proceeds will go towards Haiti Relief
Special Thanks to: Fry’s Spring Beach Club, The Corner, 20 South Productions, Blue Ridge Eco Shop, and all the musicians!
Are You Signed Up for Lab Notes?
Monday, November 30, 2009 at 05:08PM Don't forget to Join the Lab Rat List! Each month we send out Lab Notes highlighting all of the dances, events, lessons, and interesting things that we think you should know about!
Highlights from the December Lab Notes:
- Winter Break In December -- Lindy Lab will resume in January
- Dancing EVERY Monday and a lot of Fridays in December - check out the Events Calendar
- Our FIRST Monthly Lab + Dance is coming up in January
- Joel Plys is on his way!
How to Join? Look to the Right Hand Side of this page and enter in your name and email address! We have a strict no-spam policy.
Want to send out some info in the Lab Notes? Just send us a message!
So Much Fun!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 01:48PM 
Look! An Alien!!Wow. I don't think that I have ever been to a workshop weekend like the one we just had here in C'ville. For two full days and nights, dancers from Greensboro, Blacksburg, Bristol, DC, and more travelled to Charlottesville to party out hard and learn some amazing new skills. We had blues dancers, lindy hoppers, tango folks, and west coast folks all together - FUSING their dance skills together. Andrew Sutton truly is the Lindy + Blue + Fusion Jedi Master.
Andrew's classes were so incredible. His teaching stlye is one-of-a-kind and I know that each of us in attendance are going to take away some valuable new information to help us make our dancing more enjoyable.
SOCKS!One person asked me to describe this weekend, and I just can't do it justice! Maybe a haiku:
I'll wait for the X
Ba ba da da ba da - DING!
We love you Andrew
Post below with your favorite lessons, moments, take-aways from the workshop!