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February 2020 Swing Dance Update

Posted by Clayton On February 5, 2020

CONTENTS
1. Series Class on Wednesdays starts TONIGHT (Feb. 5th) – Lindy Hop
2. South Lake Tahoe Swing Dancing on Mondays
3. Monthly Swing Dances in Truckee (Third Tuesday) and a live Big Band in South Lake Tahoe (last Fridays)
4. Little City Blues is on break for now
5. A quick favor… help us get found on THE GOOGLE!
6. Get your T-Shirts or hoodies

1. Series Class on Wednesdays starts TONIGHT – Lindy Hop
Our February series class will start at 7 PM tonight and run for 4 weeks. We will be teaching Lindy Hop, and we recommend 6-8 weeks of Jitterbug as a pre-requisite to joining this class.

NOTE: In March, we will be teaching a whole month of Lindy Rueda. This is an amazingly fun group/partner dance, and fine tuning your Lindy Hop basics in February will get you ready for the Rueda class.

We will continue drop-in Jitterbug classes and social dancing each Wednesday in January at the American Legion Hall – 877 Ralston St. in Reno. Admission is $10 general, $7 for students.

Here are the details – spread it around!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2499489453640199/

2. South Lake Tahoe Swing Dancing on Mondays
We’ve had a great time in South Lake Tahoe this last month, and the dance will continue for the foreseeable future. We’ve been averaging around 30 people, give or take. The lesson starts at 6:30, with dancing from 7:30 to 9 PM. This event will be hosted at Stateline Brewery, which is in Heavenly Village (they are downstairs).

Details HERE.There is no cover charge for this event, but food and/or drink purchases will allow this event to remain free. So if you can come to dance, please plan to support the venue.

Note: Designated parking for Stateline Brewery is two short blocks away in the parking lot behind The Lucky Beaver. This parking lot is accessed through the Harrah’s driveway, and then you walk south past Harrahs and Stateline Brewery is just another short block.3. Dancing around the area – Truckee (monthly), South Lake Tahoe Big Band (monthly)

A. On the Third Tuesday of each month, join Jeff and Michelle for a lesson and dancing at Alibi Brewing Company in Truckee.

https://www.facebook.com/events/781611432277525/

B. On the last Friday of each month, there’s a live big band dance in South Lake Tahoe. Here are the details from their website:

Big Band Dances
All ages are invited to attend the Big Band dances held at the Senior Center. The 17-piece Tahoe Dance Band performs the last Friday of each month from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm with holiday exceptions.

Admission is $15 and $12 for Members.

4. Blues Dancing – Little City Blues is on hiatus

We will be taking a little break from blues dancing. When there is an organized push to restart it, we will let everyone know. Thank you to those who have been attending.

5. Can you help us? A favor to help our dance scene grow!

We were reminded recently that we have very little presence on the Internet. For example, we didn’t have any Google reviews, or even an active profile. We didn’t have a Yelp profile either (and I’m sure that’s not the extent of where we are missing). Without a presence online, we are not easy to find when people search for swing dancing in our area.

Can you take a moment to leave a short review? Doesn’t need to be fancy – just a few words about your experience dancing with us. The more reviews we have, the more our info will show up when people search!

Google PROFILE (this is for everyone- scroll down under our listing to the “Write a Review” button)

Yelp PROFILE (if you are an active Yelp user, consider leaving a review here. If you are not active on Yelp, they rarely will show your review, so it’s probably not worth your time.

6. GET FUN RenoSwings! T-SHIRTS
If you want a Reno Swings T-Shirt or hoodie, you can order in your preferred size and color HERE. They are also available in long sleeve and hoodie options.

Thanks so much! We’ll see you on the dance floor!

Cheers-

Clay and Cullen
info@renoswings.com
707-843-0895 cell

August 2019 Swing/Blues Dancing Update

Posted by Clayton On July 3, 2019

CONTENTS
1. “The Taco Hop” – Tomorrow Night!
2. SWING DANCE FIELD TRIP this Wednesday, July 31st – Squirrel Nut Zippers @ Wingfield Park
3. Wednesday Swing Dancing – Lindy Hop Series classes start August 7th
4. Little City Blues – Thursday, August 15th
5. Get your T-Shirts!

1. The Taco Hop – Swing Dancing Tuesday July 30th @ Plaza Maya – 1644 S Wells (Reno) at 7 PM

We’ll be swing dancing tomorrow night at Plaza Maya. Lesson at 7 PM, dancing from 8-10 PM. All ages, no cover charge. Just bring a few bucks to support Plaza Maya, who is extending happy hour specials to us for the event (which includes $1 street tacos, 2-for-1 margaritas and bottled beer, and more). Their full restaurant menu is also available.

NEXT TIME: Taco Hop will next happen on August 27th.

Facebook event with details are HERE

Plaza Maya is at 1644 S. Wells Ave. in Reno (right on the first roundabout). Here is a MAP. There is very limited on-site parking, but lots of street parking in the area.

2. Swing Dance Field Trip – THIS Wednesday July 31st – Squirrel Nut Zippers Show! Show starts at 7:30 PM

THIS Wednesday, July 31st, The Squirrel Nut Zippers are playing a FREE show at Wingfield Park. Instead of our normal Wednesday night dance, we’ll be taking a field trip to go dance to the Zippers. Show starts at 7:30 PM – we’ll be dancing and passing out cards to promote our swing dance at Wingfield Park. If you have a Reno Swings! T-Shirt, wear it!

RSVP and share the event HERE!

3. Lindy Hop Series starts Wednesday Aug. 7th at 7 PM”Lindy Hop – The Swing Out” – 4 Week Series Class – Come learn Lindy Hop with us! Lindy hop is the grand-daddy of swing dances- smooth, improvisational, creative. We will be focusing on the swing out and other 8-count patterns that form the base of Lindy Hop. This is a 4 week series – DISCOUNTED $35 passes are available online HERE.

Pre-requisite: At least 6-8 weeks of Jitterbug class (or equivalent experience). No previous Lindy Hop experience required.

This is a 4-week series that starts August 7th – Come a few minutes early to get signed up, or use the link above to reserve your spot online (with a discount).
AND OF COURSE… we also are continuing the weekly drop-in Jitterbug class, plus social swing dancing afterwards (from 8ish PM to 9:30 PM), and social blues dancing from 9:30 on.

Discount Jitterbug passes are available HERE

4. Little City Blues – Little City Blues – Thursday, August 15th

Join us at Plaza Maya (1644 S Wells in Reno) on Thursday, June 20th. Lesson starts at 7 PM with dancing following from 8-10 PM. This dance has no cover charge, but donations will be accepted… and we would love for you to support our venue by purchasing some food or drink. IN FACT, They are extending Happy Hour specials to us throughout the event (including $1 Tacos!).

Here is the event LINK if you want to RSVP or help spread the word!

5. GET FUN RENOSWINGS! T-SHIRTS
If you want a Reno Swings T-Shirt or hoodie, you can order in your preferred size and color HERE. They are also available in long sleeve and hoodie options.

Thanks so much! We’ll see you on the dance floor!

Cheers-

Clay and Cullen
info@renoswings.com
707-843-0895 cell

June 2019 Swing & Blues Dancing Update

Posted by Clayton On June 1, 2019

CONTENTS
1. “The Taco Hop” – TONIGHT (May 28th), and June 25th (Last Tuesday of the month)
2. Wednesday Swing Dancing – Collegiate Shag Series Class starts NEXT WEEK
3. Little City Blues – Thursday, June 20th
4. Get your T-Shirts!

1. The Taco Hop – Swing Dancing May 28th @ Plaza Maya – 1644 S Wells (Reno) at 7 PM AND again Tuesday June 25th

We’ll be swing dancing June 25th at Plaza Maya. Lesson at 7 PM, dancing from 8-10 PM. All ages, no cover charge. Just bring a few bucks to support Plaza Maya, who is extending happy hour specials to us for the event (which includes $1 street tacos, 2-for-1 margaritas and bottled beer, and more). Their full restaurant menu is also available.

PLEASE NOTE: We have changed this dance from the FIRST Tuesday of each month to the LAST Tuesday of each month from here on out.

Our next Taco Hop dance will be on Tuesday, June 25th.

Facebook event with details is HERE

Plaza Maya is at 1644 S. Wells Ave. in Reno (right on the first roundabout). Here is a MAP. There is very limited on-site parking, but lots of street parking in the area.

2. COLLEGIATE SHAG Classes start Wednesday, June 5th at 7 PM.Collegiate Shag – 4 Week Series Class – Collegiate Shag is a great energetic dance from the 1930’s and 40’s. This is a 4 week series – DISCOUNTED $35 passes are available online HERE.

Pre-requisite: At least 6-8 weeks of Jitterbug class (or equivalent experience). No previous Lindy Hop experience required.

This is a 4-week series that starts June 5th. Come a few minutes early to get signed up, or use the link above to reserve your spot online (with a discount).AND OF COURSE… we also are continuing the weekly Jitterbug class, plus social swing dancing afterwards (from 8ish PM to 9:30 PM), and social blues dancing from 9:30 on.

Discount Jitterbug passes are available HERE

3. Little City Blues – Thursday, June 20th @ Plaza Maya starting at 7 PM – Third Thursday of each month

Join us at Plaza Maya (1644 S Wells in Reno) on Thursday, June 20th. Lesson starts at 7 PM with dancing following from 8-10 PM. This dance has no cover charge, but donations will be accepted… and we would love for you to support our venue by purchasing some food or drink. IN FACT, They are extending Happy Hour specials to us throughout the event (including $1 Tacos!).

Here is the event LINK if you want to RSVP or help spread the word!

And check out the specials!!

4. GET FUN RENOSWINGS! T-SHIRTS
If you want a Reno Swings T-Shirt or hoodie, you can order in your preferred size and color HERE. They are also available in long sleeve and hoodie options.

Thanks so much! We’ll see you on the dance floor!

Cheers-

Clay and Cullen
info@renoswings.com
707-843-0895 cell