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Time : 2008-11-21 17:58:55
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Subject : Zoot News 21st November 2008 - Jive Aces playing this weeken
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Zoot Swing

Hi Zoot Swing Dancers,

Welcome to all those new dancers on our mailing list, here is all the latest Swing Dance news for Edinburgh and nearby.  

Highly recommended gig this week is The Jive Aces at the Voodoo Rooms on Sunday 23rd November.  Check out the details in the Dancing Around Town section below.  
Index
1.  Class Details
2.  Dancing Around Town
3.  Oxjam Festival
4.  Troupe Update
5.  Upcoming Swing Dance Weekends

1.  Class Details, Tuesday 25th November will be week 4.
Each week, we run a drop in course and teach every beginner class from the basics.  However, we work on an 8 week rotation, so the best time for absolute beginners to come is weeks 1 to 6.

 The schedule looks like this:

Weeks 1 & 2 - Beginner Charleston followed by Beginner Plus Charleston
Weeks 3 & 4 - Beginner 6-beat Swing followed by Beginner Plus 6-beat
Weeks 5 6 6 - Beginner Charleston followed by Beginner Plus Charleston
Weeks 7 & 8 - Beginner 8-beat Lindy Hop followed by Beginner Plus 8-beat Lindy Hop

Tuesday Beginners' Class: 7:00pm.  Practice time: 8:00pm (free).  Beginners' Plus Class: 8:30pm

Price: £5 (£4 concession) for one and £9 (£7 concession) for both classes

2.  Dancing Around Town
a. The Jive Aces - Sunday 23rd November
The Jive Aces, one of the most entertaining swing bands for dancers and non-dancers alike.  They'll be playing from 7:30pm at The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, EH2 2AA.  The Voodoo Rooms has one of the nicest dance floors we've danced on in Edinburgh.  Check it out here

Advance tickets £10.  Highly, highly recommended.

b. Shoe Swing  - Every Wednesday
Social danicng every Wednesday from 9pm at the Counting House, 32 West Nicholson Street, EH8 9DD, £2

c. Edinburgh Jazz 'n' Jive Club - Every Friday
The Edinburgh Jazz Club features two dancing bands every Friday. 
They can be found at Heriot's Rugby Club, Bangholm Terrace (off Inverleith Row), EH3 5QN. 
Usually about £5, 8pm


3.  Oxjam Festival - Oxjazz 27th November
The South East Scotland Oxjam team are running 4 launch gigs to kick off this great festival and raise awareness of cause and other gigs that will be happening around the Edinburgh area between now and March next year.  Oxjazz will be opening it's doors at 5pm, featuring the Jazz Bar Quintet at 8pm, so come on down and support Oxfam:

The Freaky Family, Jazz Bar Quintet and Dr. Ruby’s Musical Surgery, plus guest DJs. All this plus great door prizes for £5/£4

Check out the rest of the launch gigs here:
Hip Hop Oxjam - 26th November
We Are Electric Oxjam - 26th November
Indie Oxjam - 27th November


4.  Troupe Update
We have a name.  The troupe voted on a name for themselves last Tuesday and we are now the Caledonian Swing Cats.  Hooray!
The troupe have been working hard on the Jump, Jive 'n' Wail routine featuring fast paced Charleston and awesome aerials, to be premiered at Lindy @ The Light in Leeds on 13th December.  Leeds is a long way from home, but we will be performing in Edinburgh in the new year so watch out for us then.

5. Upcoming Swing Dance Weekends
DJam Durham - 30th January - 1st February 09
LINDY HOP, BLUES and BALBOA CLASSES at all levels, from beginners to competition standard.
2 SUPERB DANCE VENUES with fantastic sprung dance floors
INTERNATIONAL GUEST TEACHERS Gisela & Martin from Sweden
UK AND INTERNATIONAL SWING AND BLUES DJs
LATE NIGHT PARTIES
For more info and to book go to www.lindy-jazz.co.uk

The Highland Swing - 26th - 29th June
Last year's Highland swing was awesome fun and this year there's three sets of teachers confirmed.  
Andy and Nina (USA)
Hasse and Marie (Sweden)
Paul and Christi (UK)

Carbisdale Castle has great facillities and a really fun atmosphere.

www.thehighlandswing.co.uk

That's all for now...

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