Tag: Reno swing dancing

Reno Swings! Format Changes

Posted by Clayton On January 3, 2018

We are kicking off the new year with a new format for our Wednesday night swing dance.

WHAT IS STAYING THE SAME?
We will still be offering our drop-in Jitterbug class at 7 PM, followed by social dancing afterwards (around 8 PM). This class will still be open to brand new dancers… no pre-requisites and no partner needed. Cost is $10 per class (includes social dancing) and $7 for students.

WHAT IS NEW?
We will be offering a progressive (month-long) Lindy Hop class ALSO AT 7 PM (we will be using both rooms). Lindy Hop is a bit more intricate than Jitterbug, so we are offering it as a 4-week series starting the first week of each month. Additionally, this class has a pre-requisite that you have taken 2 months (8 weeks) of Jitterbug classes… this will help the class move faster, as we will be building on the techniques that we teach in Jitterbug. This class costs $40 for the series (4 weeks), $25 for students. We allow drop ins the first week of the month ONLY with this class. Social dancing is also included.

What is Lindy Hop, you ask? Here is a short video explanation: What is Lindy Hop?

WHAT IS HAPPENING AT 6 PM?
We will be opening up the hall for a guided practice for experienced dancers between 6 and 7 PM. PREREQUISITE: this practice is designed for dancers who have taken at least 2 months of Lindy Hop classes – it will provide opportunities to fine tune and continue progressing beyond Lindy Hop basics. There is no charge for this practice session IF you are attending one of the 7 PM classes. As a stand alone, the cost is $5 per practice.

GENERAL INFO

Reno Swings! is held at the American Legion Hall at 877 Ralston St. in Reno. Map here

We accept cash, check or credit card at the door. We recommend wearing comfortable clothes and shoes, and we don’t recommend big heels.

If you have any questions about the new format, please feel free to call, text Clay at 707-843-0895 or email info@clayandcullen.com

We hope to see all of you every Wednesday – our night is growing, and you are a huge part of that! Please tell your friends, and take a moment to RSVP to and share our FACEBOOK event!

Cheers!

Swing Dancing Gift Certificates NOW AVAILABLE!

Posted by Clayton On November 17, 2017

Give the Gift of Dance!

Gift Certificates now available in $10, $40 and $100 amounts.

Gift Certificates are now available in our ONLINE STORE

Did we mention that we have gift certificates available?

SPECIAL BONUS: And did we mention that if you buy them in the month of December, we’ll give you 50% bonus credit toward your own dancing? Meaning that for every $2 you spend on gift certificates, we’ll give you $1 of credit toward your own dancing! You can get your holiday shopping done AND dance for free next year? Doesn’t get much better than that!!!

3 options available:
– $10 Certificate good for 1 night of lessons and dancing
– $40 Certificate good for 1 month of lessons and dancing
– $100 Certificate good for 1 month of lessons and two 1-hour private lesson (a $190 value)

Certificates can be picked up at our Wednesday night dance, or can be shipped free of charge. Certificates expire 1 year from purchase date. You can click the link above to order, or CONTACT US with any questions.

Blues Dancing Venue Change Tonight (Nov. 9th) – Midtown Community Yoga

Posted by Clayton On November 9, 2017

Throw Back Thursday – Blues Tonight at Midtown Community Yoga

Thursday, November 9th, 2017

Hey all-

Sorry for the late notice. A scheduling conflict at our normal venue has us dancing at Midtown Community Yoga tonight! Their cork wood floors are pristine, so we’ll be dancing without shoes… barefoot or socks.

Bring your friends… just $5 for the night.

CAN YOU HELP US SPREAD THE WORD? Here is a link to the Facebook event – will you take a moment to RSVP and share it on your page?

https://www.facebook.com/events/129785674452454/

I’m bringing the mood lighting, and the sound system! We’re going to rock this place!!! Would be amazing to pack the joint.

SCHEDULE

7:45 PM We’ll open the place up for intermediate warm up/practice

8:30 PM – “0-60” Blues Lesson – This week’s focus is Musicality (this is one of my favorite lessons!)

9ish PM – Open dancing until 11 PM

LOCATION

Midtown Community Yoga – 600 S Virginia St. (entrance on Moran) MAP

And as a reminder – there will be no Blues Dancing on Thanksgiving.

Cheers-

Clay
renoswings.com

November 2017 Reno Swing Dancing

Posted by Clayton On November 6, 2017

Come Dance With Us!

CONTENTS
1. COLLEGIATE SHAG on Wednesdays at 6 PM – POSTPONED
2. Blues News – 0-60 Blues Class at 8:30 PM, Int. Practice at 7:45 PM
3. Holiday Schedule – Thanksgiving
4. Live blues music for dancing Wednesdays
5. We’ve got T-Shirts!

1. Wednesday Night Swing – Come Shag With Us! (G-Rated – we promise!)

UPDATE: We have postponed our shag class. We will instead be focusing on a different concept/technique each week (except the day before Thanksgiving). You are welcome to drop in to join us if you have basic Lindy Hop experience. Just $10 per night and $7 for students. Includes the jitterbug class and dancing.

Here is a little clip of us doing some shag:

Collegiate Shag Video

And, of course, we will have a Drop-In Jitterbug Lesson (40’s style street swing) each week at 7 PM, followed by social dancing starting around 8 PM. $10 for the Jitterbug and dancing ($7/students), Super fun and easy to pick up… no partner or experience necessary.

Reno Swings! Wednesday dance is held at the American Legion Hall at the corner of Ralston and 9th St. in Reno.

Please take a moment to RSVP on our Facebook event, and share it or tag anyone you think may be interested.

FACEBOOK EVENT

2. Thursday Blues Dancing at The American Legion Hall – 8:30 PM Lesson (with Intermediate warm up at 7:45 PM)

Join us for a killer night of dancing. No experience needed… dance the blues in socks or shoes.Location: American Legion Hall – Post 1 “The Darrell Dunkle:

Address: 877 Ralston St. Reno, NV (Corner of Ralston and 9th) MAP LINK

FORMAT:

7:45 PM – Intermediate Warm Up – If you are an experienced blues dancer, come a little early and use this semi-structured time to work on your dancing. We’ll have the hall open and will guide learning and practice, focusing on some more involved concepts (No additional cost for those who stay for the 0-60 class. Pre-req: at least 2 months of blues dancing experience).

8:30 PM – 0-60 Blues Basics Class – This fast-paced half hour class will give you a basic foundation in blues dancing and will get you up and running in no time! COST: $5 (includes social dancing) No pre-requisites.

9:00 PM Social Blues/Fusion Dancing – Practice the things you learned in class, or just come boogie with us! Social dancing/practica will run until 11 PM. COST: $5 (included if you take the class).

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! Here is the event LINK – take a moment to SHARE it…

What else do you need to know? This new all-ages venue has a great wood dance floor which lends itself to dancing in shoes (we recommend flats or very small heels with some slip to the sole) or in socks… both are welcome. It has several swamp coolers to help keep it cool in the summer. We will be using our killer 2000W sound system so you can FEEL the music. We will have bottled water for sale for $1, but you are welcome to bring your own. There is plenty of street parking in the neighborhood. If you want to grab something to eat just before or after this event, the Pub N Sub is one block up Ralston St, and they are open until 11 PM.

3. Holiday Schedule – THANKSGIVING

As we approach the holiday season, we’ve made a couple of adjustments to our regularly scheduled dances:

Wednesday Night Reno Swings! – We WILL hold a dance the night before Thanksgiving, November 22nd. However, there will be NO series class at 6 PM. Since it’s a 5-week month, we will complete the 4-week series at 6 PM on the 29th.

Little City Blues – There will be NO Little City Blues dancing on Thanksgiving Day (November 23rd).

4. Live Blues Music for Dancing
After RenoSwings! on Wednesday nights (see item 1 above), some of us head over to The Saint (761 S Virginia in Reno).
There is a live blues jam that is pretty awesome that runs until 11 PM. No cover… just buy a beverage to support the venue. Big dance floor and good live blues music – hope to see you there. This is a 21+ venue.

NOTE: Going forward, we will be focusing our attendance one Wednesday per month. Keep an eye out for an announcement.

5. Northern Nevada Lindy Hop T-ShirtsA friend of ours has designed a T-Shirt for us. It is available in men’s, women’s and youth sizes in multiple colors. If you’d like to order one, they are available here:

LINDY HOP T-SHIRTS

If you’re on Facebook, don’t forget to “like” Northern Nevada Lindyhoppers to keep up to date on all the fun dancing going on in the area. There are other opportunities to dance in town, and we will be creating a calendar with all of them shortly.

Cheers,
Clay & Cullen