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Last updated July 26th, 2010

2010

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July 2010
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Saturday,
July 31st, 2010

Swing Dance!
presented by the Hepcats
Come cut a rug with the Hepcats at this Saturday night swing dance! 
Bring all your friends, and meet some new ones!

 
● Swing Dance Lesson, 8:15-9 pm.
● Lots of dancing to great swing music,
9 pm - 12 midnight.
● Complimentary Refreshments.


Cost: $5 per person

 

Location for this dance:
1801 Alexandria Drive (Arthur Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY.
  Click here for more info.

July 29-
Aug. 1, 2010

Camp Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA.  One of the premier events in the swing dance community for live music for dancing, workshops classes, and competitions.  See their web site for all the info.

July 30-August 1,
2010

Nashville Balboa Experience.  Weekend Balboa Workshop in Nashville, TN.  See their web site for all the info.

August 2010
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Friday-Sunday,
Aug. 6-8, 2010

Cincinnati Lindy Exchange, Cincinnati, OH.  Our friends in the Cincinnati area are sponsoring a Lindy Exchange!  Lots of dancing, plus a chance to check out Cincinnati's famous cuisine, do some sightseeing, and hit the vintage stores.  Should be a great time!   See their web site for all the info.
Saturday,
August 14th, 2010

Swing Dance, presented by the HepcatsLocation: 1801 Alexandria Drive (Arthur Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY. 8 pm-12 midnight.  Click here for more info.

Aug. 19-22, 2010 International Lindy Hop Championships, Washington, DC.  Classes, dancing and competitions in the Nation's capital.  See their web site for all the info.
Saturday,
August 28th, 2010

Lindy Hop - 'Nuff Said!
An intermediate/advanced level workshop for Lindy Hoppers!
If you've taken the Hepcats 6-Week Beginner Class, or you're familiar with Lindy Hop,
you should take this workshop!



Lindy Hop - 'Nuff Said! is a workshop designed for dancers that want to add  some hop, skip and jump - - and - - some sugar, spice and everything nice to their Lindy Hop.  This mini-workshop format will allow instructors and students to focus in more detail on specific areas and provide students plenty of time to practice integrating instruction into their dancing.

Location for this event:  1801 Alexandria Dr. (Arthur Murray Dance Studio).  1:00-5:30 pm.

Register in Advance:  $30 person ($25 students).
Register at the Door on August 28th:  $35 person ($30 students). 

Click here to download a registration form (pdf).

Click here for all the workshop info.

Saturday,
August 28th, 2010

Swing Dance, presented by the HepcatsLocation: 1801 Alexandria Drive (Arthur Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY. 8 pm-12 midnight.  Click here for more info.

September 2010
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Sep. 3-5, 2010

Swing, IN.  Workshops classes, dances and competitions in the Indianapolis, IN area.  See their web site for all the info.

Saturday,
Sep. 4, 2010

Big Band Swing Dance, Coney Island Amusement Park, Cincinnati, OH.  Music by the Pete Wagner Orchestra.  8 pm-12 am.  See the Coney Island web site for all the info.

Sep. 6, 2010

Labor Day holiday.

Saturday,
Sep. 11, 2010

Swing Dance in Richmond, KY!  Location for this dance:  Bluegrass Dance Center,
2187 Lexington Rd., Building B, Ste. 3, Richmond, KY.
  Calling all Hepcats -- make the short drive to Richmond and help bring some jump and jive to Madison County for this swing dance!
This is a very spacious dance studio with a great dance floor!


Click here for all the info.

Directions:  From I-75 Northbound, take exit 90B and turn right at the exit ramp.  From I-75 Southbound, take exit 90 and turn left at the exit ramp.  The Studio is across from Whitehall Elementary and next to Dollar General.

Saturday,
September 18th, 2010

Swing Dance, presented by the HepcatsLocation: 1801 Alexandria Drive (Arthur Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY. 8 pm-12 midnight.  Click here for more info.

Monday,
Sep. 20th, 2010

Learn to Swing Dance
with the Hepcats!

Monday Night Swing Dance Classes start September 20th.

6-Week Beginner and Balboa Progressive
class begin Sep. 20th!
 

Location for classes:  Temple Adath Israel, 124 N. Ashland Ave.

Registration for classes now open!

 
 Click here to download a registration form (pdf).

Click here for all the info.

Thursday,
Sep. 30, 2010

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform with the Lexington Philharmonic at the Singletary Center for the Arts, 8:00 pm.  Tickets to the public now on sale.

This event will feature many songs by the great 1930's big band leader Cab Calloway:  Minnie the Moocher, Ghost of Smokey Joe, Tarzan of Harlem, Call of the Jitterbug, etc.

See this web page for all the info:  http://www.lexphil.org/special-events.php.

October 2010
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Saturday,
October 2nd, 2010

Swingin' on Main
World Equestrian Games version!
5-8 pm.  Admission:  Free!
Note location:  Main Street, across from Cheapside Park.


o Swing dance lesson, 5-6 pm
o Couples dance contest during the band's break
o Refreshments available


Featuring music by the.....
Blair Carman and
 the Belleview Boys


The Mid West's Hottest Rock-n-Roll,
Piano Pumpin'
Rockabilly Band!


This Swingin’ on Main event is a part of the Spotlight Lexington Festival, with support provided by Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's
Parks & Recreation Division,
the Hepcats & Lex. Arthur Murray.
 
Click here for more info.

Saturday,
October 9th, 2010

Swing Dance, presented by the HepcatsLocation: 1801 Alexandria Drive (Arthur Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY. 8 pm-12 midnight.  Click here for more info.

Oct. 15-17, 2010

Rocktober 2010, Columbus, OH. Workshop classes, competitions and dancing.  See their web site for all the info. 

Oct. 22-24, 2010

American Lindy Hop Championships, Stamford, CT (30 miles north of Manhattan).  Workshop classes, competitions and dancing.  See their web site for all the info.

Saturday,
October 23rd, 2010

Swing Dance, presented by the HepcatsLocation: 1801 Alexandria Drive (Arthur Murray Dance Studio), Lexington, KY. 8 pm-12 midnight.  Click here for more info.

November 2010
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Friday-Sunday,
Nov. 5th-7th,
2010
Swingin' the Bluegrass!
Weekend Workshop -
Lindy Hop Classes, Great Swing Music, Contests.
More info to follow - save the dates!

Saturday, November 6th,
2010

Big Band Swing Dance!
Presented by the Hepcats & the UK School of Music. 
7:30 pm - 12 midnight.

Music provided by the
Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra (KJRO),
consisting of the finest and most talented faculty, alumni and musicians from Kentucky area colleges and universities.


Location:
UK Student Center Grand Ballroom,
corner of South Limestone & Ave. of Champions, Lexington, KY.


Click here for more info.
November 12-14, 2010 Catalina Jazz Dance Festival, Avalon, CA (near Los Angeles).  A weekend dance festival in a unique location.  See Joel Plys' web site for all the details. 

 

 

December 2010
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Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 New Year's eve.

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Thursday-Sunday,
June 9-12, 2011
All Balboa Weekend, presented by GetHepSwing.  Location:  Holiday Inn, Independence, OH (about 15 miles south of Cleveland).  One of the premier events in the swing dance community for live music for dancing, workshops classes, and competitions.  This is one of the best weekend events for swing dancers that want to improve their Balboa, and attend a fun event!  See their web site for all the info.
   

July 2011
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See you on the dance floor!


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