Lindy-hop

[Spalding]

Went to first dancing lesson earlier this eve  was fun!

Started with simple foxtrot and samba, hoping to work up to lindy-hop.  Check out these videos

any hijackers get their groove on?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com//v/mBdAuXr4ssQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com//v/mBdAuXr4ssQ</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/MyZhyRLi6tM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/MyZhyRLi6tM</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LAAAV7BB1HU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/LAAAV7BB1HU</a>

[B'Tol]

My better half's old's do this an it's pretty impressive. Proper dancing like.

Where you taking lessons?

[Trewhella]

Pm sarajoy on here she is involved with the Bristol swing seen here... Does Lindy etc.. I have done salsa for ages, and started doing west coast swing this year and love it...

Fair play on learning ballroom stuf, was always to formal for me!

[Spalding]

Where you taking lessons?

Hoppin Mad http://www.hoppinmad.co.uk/ at Elmgrove Centre in Redland/Cotham http://www.elmgrovecentre.org.uk/ Monday evenings

Fair play on learning ballroom stuf, was always to formal for me!

i agree it is a bit formal, but got to start somewhere i spose.  for now it's just nice to not be bouncing about like a monkey to an amen break

will pm sarajoy

[Hypno-tits]

Aint Misbehavin @ Southbank centre, southville is always really good. A short 30 min lesson then dancing with all abilities afterwards, means you get to have a go with some really ace dancers to feel what its like to lindyhop properly even if you don't know what you're doing. So much fun. I don't go anymore because I'm rubbish though.  

Also, Sara "Sarajoy" on here, is really nice, and very knowledgable and amazing at lindyhop

[cheeba (dop)]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/MyZhyRLi6tM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/MyZhyRLi6tM</a>

yoink. thank you 

[JDO]

 I've been wanting to do this for ages! Have tried to do it drunk on an evening.  Was it good fun?

[Charlie says....]

I haven't been for a while, but I love Swing. Tis ace.  Might hit Southbank tomorrow actually  

[sarajoy]

I don't go anymore because I'm rubbish though. 

Also, Sara "Sarajoy" on here, is really nice, and very knowledgable and amazing at lindyhop

Duder/dudette I was rubbish for ages before I got to what you reckon is amazing! It's all about muscle-memory, after a while your feet just hang on in there and you get more freedom to play - go back! Go! I Order You!

JDO it's more difficult when drunk, like, but go for it

Charlie did you go? Baker Boys were playing, a nice enough band but they're a bit twiddly/long-playing for dancers. David must be mates with them, as he keeps booking them, and they don't seem to take the feedback... Other bands we've had have been brilliant though!

I thought I may as well paste in what I sent to Spalding in case it's of use to anyone else:

"Totally! Two local options currently, Swing Dance Bristol or Hoppin' Mad (which from the thread it seems like you go to already), websites are here: http://www.hoppinmad.co.uk/ and http://www.swingdancebristol.com/ - they do 8-week beginner's courses, sadly the current one has started and is already fully booked.

BUT I'd suggest carrying on with Graeme and Ann at HM in the side-hall, going to the Wednesday night Ain't Misbehavin' dances (they are aces, I should be DJing at the next one unless David's forgotten, the atmosphere is friendly++), and maybe signing up to SDB's next beginner's intensive weekender (26/7 Nov) - you're basically up and dancing comfortably socially after doing it! If you're happy at 'improver' level (post-beginner) then SDB run those on Thursday nights at 7pm."

Jeez-louise I've not been to this forum in ages - how is everyone?

[jonesmrjones]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/MyZhyRLi6tM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/MyZhyRLi6tM</a>

yoink. thank you 

Please get this in for the 5th Nov at Motion!

[Spalding]

thanks sarajoy  going to hoppin mad again tonight.  looking forward to it  will check out some of the others next week and month

[Spalding]

didn't make it back to dancing last year.  found out that we went to the ballroom dancing class next door by mistake

went to the proper Hoppin Mad one last night and had so much fun!  loving the comedy knee slaps and chicken neck haha 

[sarajoy]

didn't make it back to dancing last year.  found out that we went to the ballroom dancing class next door by mistake

went to the proper Hoppin Mad one last night and had so much fun!  loving the comedy knee slaps and chicken neck haha 

Haaa, did wonder where the Samba and Foxtrot had come from! Dappy

Get yourself down to SouthBank on Wednesday (tomorrow) - I'm too busy for it lately, which makes me very sad - as it makes my week: http://www.swingdancebristol.com/club/

[Spalding]

is the club night every wednesday?  will pop down when feeling a bit more confident

[sarajoy]

Yup every Weds - they have a beginners class too just as it kicks off too, so you won't be alone

[Trufflehunter]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/R0BHxhUnokU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/R0BHxhUnokU</a>

[sarajoy]

Truffle - ahhh, that's indeed one of the most impressive videos - always loved how crazy and random it looks until they manage to dance in unison towards the end. That dancing group is called Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, they were amongst the inventors of the dance in the Savoy ballroom in Harlem in the 30s and started to perform for big Hollywood movies (though still being treated like 2nd class citizens, being black and all). The musicians to begin with are Slim and Slam.

Sorry, it's early and I felt like convincing myself that I know something!

[steve rice]

We often get people from those dance groups at Night Train as we play lots of Rhythm and Blues..they stick out head and shoulders above everyone as dancers..the guys always look so confident and the girls always look lovely...

Night Train is the third Friday of every month at the Big Chill
https://www.facebook.com/groups/155997801131651/

Shameless plug but we would luuuurve more of those dancers to come down

[sarajoy]

I'll spread the word

http://bristolswingdancers.blogspot.com/2012/01/night-train-at-big-chill-bar.html

[Spalding]

Night Train is the third Friday of every month at the Big Chill
https://www.facebook.com/groups/155997801131651/

i'm not on facebook and it's asking me for a logon.  can you make it public or is there info elsewhere?

[sarajoy]

Night Train is the third Friday of every month at the Big Chill
https://www.facebook.com/groups/155997801131651/

i'm not on facebook and it's asking me for a logon.  can you make it public or is there info elsewhere?

http://www.bigchill.net/bristol/events/night-train-3

[Spalding]

thanks

[Trewhella]

Truffle - ahhh, that's indeed one of the most impressive videos - always loved how crazy and random it looks until they manage to dance in unison towards the end. That dancing group is called Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, they were amongst the inventors of the dance in the Savoy ballroom in Harlem in the 30s and started to perform for big Hollywood movies (though still being treated like 2nd class citizens, being black and all). The musicians to begin with are Slim and Slam.

Sorry, it's early and I felt like convincing myself that I know something!

Is your presentation still online?  I learnt lots from that

[sarajoy]

Wot, this one? Bloody daft it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6j7SS3kKwU

...to be fair I've got a few things wrong in it! But nevermind...

[steve rice]

I'll spread the word

http://bristolswingdancers.blogspot.com/2012/01/night-train-at-big-chill-bar.html

Thanks!!!

[sarajoy]

No problem, despite being rather too busy in life at the moment to actually do as much dancing as I'd like, I seem to be a bit of a social secretary for Bristol dancers, running a blog and facebook page etc. - so if any of you lot have things you want to target at the blooming swing dance population of Bristol, let me know