May 9: Swing dance

Our upcoming Corvallis swing dance is on Sunday, May 9 — Mother’s Day!

All mothers are invited to attend, for free.

Venue	Odd Fellows Hall in Corvallis [Info | Map]
Date	Sunday, May 9
Lesson	2 p.m.
Dancing	3 – 5 p.m.
Cost	$5

Josh & Binky from Portland’s Syncopated Rhythms will be returning to our fine town, to instruct and spin their favorite swing music from the DJ booth. [RSVP]

Josh & Binky are true exemplars. They played the main role in making our first dance in January a grand success; we are inviting them for a second appearance, to thank them for what they helped create.

Lindy hop beginners lesson series

We have four spots left in our intro to Lindy hop series taught by Rian & Michelle. It is Sunday, May 2 and Saturday, May 15. It costs $5, and includes admission to the May 9 dance: http://corvallisswing.com/class/.

Upcoming events

• Our last, second-Sunday dance of the season is June 13. [RSVP]
• Camp Jitterbug is May 28-31. A group of seven is heading up to Seattle for this weekend event full of world-class instruction and great dancing. Talk to us about it!

April 11: Swing dance

Our distinguished society will be hosting its third swing dance on Sunday, April 11.

The March dance was honored in a front-page story in the Gazette-TImes. Thank you!

Venue	Odd Fellows Hall in Corvallis [Info | Map]
Date	Sunday, April 11
Lesson	2 p.m.
Dancing	3 – 5 p.m.
Cost	$5

Jason Isbell, of Portland fame, will be providing his finest music and high-class instruction for the lesson before the dance at 2 p.m. — the lesson will be appropriate for everyone, including your friends who “don’t know how to dance.” [RSVP]

Jason is skilled in the art of dance instruction. If you would like a personal, one-on-one lesson with Jason, before or after the Sunday dance, please write to us. He is giving you a discounted rate, because he loves Corvallis and learned to dance here.

Lesson series: Lindy hop basics

Phil & Michelle will be teaching an intro to Lindy hop series in May.

The lessons are tailored for Corvallis folks who enjoy swing dancing and are excited to learn the Lindy hop! The series is perfect for you if have a little bit of (any) dance experience and want to get started Lindy hopping, or if you want to be more comfortable dancing to faster music.

To keep the quality of the instruction high, we’re limiting the class size to 20 people.

For $5 you get:

• Lesson 1 on Sunday, May 2, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.
• Admission to our May 9 swing dance.
• Lesson 2 on Saturday, May 15 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

To reserve your place, please write to us or sign up at http://corvallisswing.com/class/. The series will be held in Odd Fellows Hall.

We canceled the April lessons we previously advertised, as Easter is not a good time to host a lesson.

Upcoming events

• Our next swing dances will be on second Sundays: May 9 and June 13.
• Live band at a benefit swing dance on Saturday, April 24 from 6:45 to 10 p.m. at the Corvallis Senior Center. [More info]
• Camp Jitterbug is May 28-31.

A special, top-class dance workshop is being put on by the OSU West Coast Swing Club on May 21-23. The instructors, Ben Morris and Melina Ramirez, are world class, top tier, and we are very excited to have them in town. [More info]

This is a West Coast swing workshop, which is a bit different from Lindy hop. However, the WCS club has been saving up for years to host such a workshop, and we highly recommend it.

Free swing dance #2

We’re hosting another free swing dance on Sunday, March 14.

Our first dance was an honorable success, with the likes of 90 fine citizens from Corvallis, Portland, Eugene, Salem and Newport!

Venue	Odd Fellows Hall in Corvallis [Info | Map]
Date	Sunday, March 14
Lesson	2 p.m.
Dancing	3 – 5 p.m.
Cost	Free

Like we’ve done at all our dances, there will be an intro lesson starting at 2 p.m. — so bring your friends, family, and associates you want to impress!

Special guests Drew and Catherina from Eugene Swing will be providing the lesson instruction and manning the DJ booth. [RSVP]

Workshop: Lindy hop fundamentals

Jason Isbell will be escaping from Portland to school our fine society in the art of swing dancing. This workshop is tailored for citizens well versed in the basic rhythms of the swing out, who wish to obtain a more cultured understanding of the street dance we call Lindy hop.

Venue	Odd Fellows Hall in Corvallis [Map]
Date	Sunday, March 7
Time	2 – 5 p.m.
Cost	$10

The workshop will be in three, one-hour parts, and probably run casually late, because we take our time to do things well. [RSVP]

For absolute beginners, we’re plotting an April event.

Upcoming events

A prestigious collection of swing dances will be happening in Oregon in the coming weeks. It might be a year until a series of events like this happens again within our state:

• Feb 25. Live band at the PPAA in Portland. [more info]
• Feb 26-28. Seaside Jazz Festival. 12 bands. 3 days. [more info]
• March 7. Two live bands at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland. We will be carpooling. [more info]