Tag: Swing Dance

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

December 2018 Swing Dance Update

Posted by Clayton On December 4, 2018

Reno Swing & Blues Update December 2018

CONTENTS
1. Wednesday Swing Dancing – December Schedule & Balboa Class
2. EXTENDED FOR 3 DAYS – Gift Certificates Special- Give the Gift of Dance, and get your dance for free!
3. Swing-N-Hops on hiatus for now
4. Get your T-Shirts!

1. Wednesday Night – New Balboa Class starts this week!

There will be swing dancing every Wednesday in December… but we will only run a series class for 3 weeks. Drop-in Jitterbug class will continue each week, and we will make ourselves available for Lindy Hop practice and informal instruction during the 6 o clock hour.

6 PM Intermediate Practice – We open the hall up a little early for intermediate guided practice. It is designed for experienced dancers to come work on your dancing (dancers who already have taken several months of Lindy Hop). We will make ourselves available to help with topics or skills of your choosing.

7 PM “Balboa Basics” – 3 Week Series Class – We’re excited to share a Balboa Basics class. Balboa was developed in the crowded ballrooms of Balboa Island… its a compact dance that is well adapted to medium and fast tempo songs. A great addition to your swing dance repertoire. The cost for this 3 week class will be $30 general, $20 for students… payable at the door.

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

7 PM Jitterbug Class – Open to everyone… no partner or experience necessary. We’ll breeze through the basics and get you up and running quickly… then we’ll take you through 3-5 different moves each week. This class is drop-in. $10/General and $7/Students each week (includes social dancing which follows). NEW – you can buy a discounted 4 week pass online HERE.

8 PM Social Dancing – we’ll spin the tunes for dancing and practicing what you learned in class. If you can, stay and play with us!

9:30 PM Blues Dancing – Toward the end of the night, we’re going to slow it down and play some blues music for blues dancing.

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

We accept cash, check, major cryptocurrencies, Venmo and credit cards at the door. You can also buy class passes online (see links above). We recommend wearing comfortable clothes and shoes, and we don’t recommend big heels. You are free to bring a water bottle, or we have water for sale for $1.

RSVP and share the FACEBOOK EVENT

2. Gift Certificates- SPECIAL OFFER EXTENDED THRU DEC. 7th!Buy Them HERE!

SPECIAL BONUS EXTENDED THRU DEC. 7th: Purchase your gift certificates by December 7th (Friday), we’ll give you 100% bonus credit toward your own dancing!

Meaning that for every dollar 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? Doesn’t get much better than that!!!

2 options available:
– $10 Certificates good for 1 night of lessons and dancing
– $40 Certificates good for 1 month of lessons and dancing
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.

NOTE: Gift Certificates are meant for other/new dancers with this promo, while credits are for your personal use. This is such a deep discount that we ask that you not use gift certificates for your own dancing.

Here is the link to purchase GIFT CERTIFICATES

3. Swing-N-Hops on hiatus
So you probably heard that Under The Rose has closed, so we are left without a venue for our monthly Swing-N-Hops dance. We are looking for an alternative, and will announce it as soon as we have secured a new location.

4. GET FUN RENOSWINGS! T-SHIRTS
We just rolled out our next RenoSwings! T-Shirt design. We’ll be sporting them at our events this week. If you’d like to get one, 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