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Special
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American
Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC) update!
Click
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info! |
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Why
Learn to Swing Dance
with the Hepcats?
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Learn from instructors with the
proven knowledge, experience and expertise
to get you out on
the dance floor
looking cool and
having fun!
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We teach the
original swing dances of the swing-era,
accept no substitutes!
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The Hepcats have taught literally thousands of
people to swing dance - and we can teach you!
The Hepcats
Beginner Class is designed for learning,
laughter and fun. Give it a try! |
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Our Events
The Hepcats offer a
variety of high quality, low cost events.
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Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
class series -
only
$40 ($35 students)!
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Hepcats
Saturday Night Swing
Dances
- only $5!
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Swing
Dance
events with
Live
Music -
Swingin' on Main, June 2nd!
◊ The
Rhythm Cats
Lindy Hop performance Group.
The best &
most
bad@&% swing dancers in
Lexington/central KY! Want to challenge yourself &
see how far you
can take your
swing dancing?
The Rhythm Cats
is the place for
you! |
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And
did we mention that swing dancing is good for you?!
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Swing Dancing will help
you stay physically fit!
Men's Health
magazine named Lexington the least active city
in
the nation. Obviously they haven't
been to a
Hepcats event!
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It's a great way to
meet people!
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The Swing Era
=
great music & great dancing!! |
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Swing Dancing --
it's not that hard --
You can learn!
If you can count to 8
you can
learn to swing dance!!
No partner required for
Hepcats classes -
single dancers
and couples welcome. |
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What's Next? |
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 You read it here first -
announcing the next Hepcats....
SWING
DANCE! |
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8:00 pm - 12 midnight (or later?!) |
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Saturday, May 19th |
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o Swing dance lesson, 8:15-9:00 pm
o Complimentary Refreshments
o Lots of dancing to great swing music,
9 pm -12 midnight
Special Events:
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The Hepcats have been teaching a
Big Apple class.
The Big Apple is the most famous
Lindy Hop "line dance" of all. We'll "debut" the
Big Apple
at this Swing Dance!
o We'll also recognize the academic achievements of a couple of
Hepcats and,
unfortunately, say "Goodbye, till we see you again" to
some Hepcats that
are moving. |
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Location:
1801
Alexandria Drive
(Arthur Murray Dance Studio,
in Gardenside
Plaza,
across
from Kroger) |
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Click
here for all the info.
See you there! |
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Saturday,
June 23rd: |
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Lindy
Hop
Crash Course!
1:00-5:30 pm
Your chance to learn to swing dance
with
the Hepcats in 1/2 a day!
Want to
learn to Swing Dance? This is your chance to learn
to
swing dance with the Hepcats in 1/2 a day! For this workshop we'll learn the original
swing dance: Lindy Hop.
Lindy Hop is the original swing dance from
the big band swing-era and is built around 8 count patterns
and requires good lead and follow skills and technique.
Accept no
substitutes - learn
Lindy Hop and get hep to the jive!
Cost:
In Advance: $35 ($30 students); At the
Door: $40 ($35 students)
Cost
includes admission to the
Hepcats Swing Dance on
June 23rd, 8 pm - 12 midnight.
Location: 1801 Alexandria Drive (Arthur
Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY.
Click
here for all the workshop info. |
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Saturday,
June 2nd: |
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SWINGIN'
ON MAIN!
Lexington's annual
street dance!
7-11 pm
Admission: FREE! |
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Location:
Court House Plaza, corner of Short and Limestone
Streets.
(Click
here
for map and parking info).
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o Swing
dance lesson,
7-8 pm.
o Dance contest.
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Refreshments & snacks available. |
Featuring
music by the......
Gas
House
Gorillas
All the way from New York
City!
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Swingin’ on Main is
sponsored by
Lexington-Fayette
Urban County Government's
Parks
& Recreation Div.,
with support provided by the
Hepcats &
Lex. Arthur Murray.
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The
Hepcats
are proud to support this
event for the 10th year! |
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Swingin' on Main
ends at 11 pm, but that is way too early for Hepcats to stop dancing....
so make your way to the Hepcats....
"After Swingin'
on Main" Late Night Dance Party!
11:30 pm - 2:30 am.
$5.00, include complimentary refreshments.
Location for Late Night:
1801 Alexandria Dr. (Arthur Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY.
For map & directions, click
here.
Everyone is invited!
Questions? Contact Mike at 859-420-2426;
info@Luv2SwingDance.com. |
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Summer Swing
Practice Sessions!
When:
Mondays, May 21st - August 27th, 7:00-9:30 pm
(no session May 28th)
Where:
Adath Israel Temple, Multi-purpose Room,
124 N. Ashland Ave., Lexington, KY
(air-conditioned facility!).
Adath Israel Temple is located at
124 N. Ashland Ave.,
right off Richmond Rd.,
about one block from
Magee's
Bakery. For directions and maps, click
here.
What / Who:
Open
practice sessions, everyone is invited!
o Keep your swing
dancing in shape & sharp during the summer, work on new moves, share
ideas, etc...
o Sound system and great music provided by the Hepcats.
Cost: $3 each session, to
help defray the cost of rent for the facility.
Purchase a multi-session pass and save -
All 14 sessions: $31; 10 sessions: $25; 5 sessions:
$14.
See Mike or Mary Richardson, or Owen Richetti at any Hepcats event to purchase a pass;
or purchase a pass at the door on Monday nights.
More Info / Questions? Contact one of the
following:
o Owen Richetti, 859-621-3213;
F1xer07@yahoo.com
o Mike Richardson, 859-420-2426;
info@Luv2SwingDance.com |
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Learn to
Swing Dance
with the
Hepcats!
The Hepcats
next series of weekly swing dance classes
start Monday, September 10th. |
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Class description and registration info should be available
on/about June 1st. |
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Great Music at Hepcats Events! |
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Other than
actually learning to swing dance, the cornerstone of swing dancing is the
music.
The Hepcats believe the music is important,
and that
it's impossible
to separate the music from the dance.
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More info about the
great music at Hepcats events: |
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Hepcats/UK School of Music
Big Band Swing Dance Collaborations. |
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Hepcats regular
Swing Dances
(1-3 times a month). |
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◊ The
Kentucky Jazz
Repertory Orchestra, the Hepcats favorite band! |
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Artist Spotlight:
Fletcher Henderson. |
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Watch some
Hepcats
in action! |
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Click
here
for some videos
of Hepcats cuttin' a rug! |
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