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CLASSES
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Mountain Thunder Cloggers are a family-orientated precision clogging team from Asheville, NC. No experience necessary! Affordable classes for all ages!
Tuesdays 8:00 - 8:30 PM, $5/class.
Classes taught by certified instructor, Kate Guzy. Please call 828-651-0238 or 828-777-4690 or visit www.mtnthundercloggers.org
Blues Lessons!
Blues Dancing: the easiest social dance ever...
Tuesday Nights at Westville Pub. 9:00 - 9:30 Lesson
Only $2
275-3693
info@swingthis.net
www.swingthis.net
The Asheville Clogging Company -
Classes for children, teens and adults- for beginning cloggers through advanced. Learn all styles of clogging: flatfoot, traditional, appalachain and contemporary. Great exercise and alot of fun! Come clog with Asheville's best! Director is Ashley Shimberg, 2003 AAU Junior Olympics Medalist in acapella clogging! Asheville Clogging Company is located on 32 Rosscraggon Road. Reasonable rates. Call 329-3856 or 681-2099 or email e-mail AshevilleClogCo@aol.com for more information. To register call the studio at 684-8832.
GET SOME RHYTHM IN YOUR SOLE! - Joe Mohar
is teaching tap classes on Saturdays at Studio 4, 729
Haywood St., West Asheville. Beginners: at noon, cost
is $10/1hr-class or 4 for $32; Intermediate: (1-2 yrs
exp.) at 1:00pm, same cost; Intermediate/Advanced: step
trading and improvisation from 2:00-3:00, cost is $5 (facilitated
by Joe). I'm open to barter with people who teach piano
or tin whistle, or who are certified 'masseuses' - Info--Joe
Mohar at 254-5887, or joemohar76@hotmail.com.
Salsa Socials!! Starting Mondays in July - 8:30 10:30pm. Class at 8:30pm (alternating weeks with Intro to Salsa Rueda / Intermediate Turn Combinations) Only $5!! Come enjoy dancing and learn from other students! Corner of Haywood Rd and Dunwell at 729 Haywood on the second floor of the Fortune Building. Call 252-9286
or email mariaguajira@yahoo.com.
Ballet Warraba is excited to present African Drumming
Classes taught by Lamine Soumah. Classes are Wednesdays
from 7-8:30 at The Movement Learning Center, located above
the French Broad Food Co-op on Biltmore Avenue in Asheville.
These classes are opened to everyone interested in African
drumming. Drums are available at no charge. Each class
is $15 per person and drums are available. Please call
(828) 242-2753 to sign up or for
more information.
Salsa Instruction In Greenville, SC. Learn
to dance "LA style" Salsa. No partner necessary. Classes
are held at the English Theatre Arts Dance Studio on Woodruff
Rd, Greenville, SC. Cost is $40. For more info call 864-284-0737
(John or Jennifer) or visit their
website
Belly Dancing Classes
7:30-9:15pm Thursdays at Namaste
Yoga & Healing Center, 57 Broadway, downtown Asheville.
Taught by Mizilca. Kids Belly Dancing Class at 4:00-4:45pm.
For more information, call 253-6985.
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TEACHERS
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Swing Dance Lessons
Sosh & Georgia.
Group & Private Lessons for Lindy Hop, East Coast/Jitterbug,
Charleston, Jazz.
Cell: 301-4608 or Email:
sosh@swingthis.net
Salsa Lessons with
Maria-guajira
Six-Week Beginners Workshops, Thursdays 7-8; Intermediate/Salsa Movement classes 8-9. Sign up now for September 2, October 7, October 14 and /or November 18. $10 drop in. Pre-Registration required. Class credit for refunds. Trade options avail. Call Maria at 252-9286 or email maria@salseros828.com
West Coast Swing with Ms. Lou Busey. Beginner to advanced, for the
social and/or competitive dancer. Group and private
lessons available. Call
919-247-0806 or email BluEyeLu@yahoo.com
Swing Lessons with Michael and Jaya - group and private
lessons in Lindy Hop, Jitterbug & Jazz Dance. Contact jaya@swingthis.net
or call
828-275-3693 for more info.
Asheville Ballroom Dance Center - For more info
see ashevilleballroom.com
Blue Ridge Ballroom - For more info call (828)
253-9108 or see blueridgeballroom.com/
Cross-Step Waltz
(Beginner and Intermediate) For more info contact The Synergy Center at 828-298-4688 or synergycenter@bellsouth.net.
Scott Baxla of Mostly Waltz Instruction in Social
Couples Dancing, including Waltz, Argentine Tango, and Blues
Swing. ScottBaxla@yahoo.com
D C Studio specializing in Social and Sequenced Ballroom (Round Dance) Instruction. For more Info call 654-9708 or visit
their website.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Tango Dance at Studio 4 on Friday nights from
7-9PM and continuing with other dances and possibly live music jams
after. The Fortune Building will be having pot-lucks from 6-8 for
those interested in sharing food.
Quantum Tango is beginning Distance courses to other cities and
working on setting up a Tango Network in the Appalachian Highlands. If you
know interested parties send them to www.dancesoup.com
DJ Swing Dances: 2nd & 4th Fridays at Fletcher School of Dance, 177 Patton Ave. 7-8pm Free beginner swing lesson. 8-10pm DJ dance. $5 ($3 members)
Salsa at Margaritas Town Wednesdays: 9pm - Salsa, Merengue, Bachata lesson; 10pm - Eta Carina Tropical Rhythms. Only $3 cover.
Ladies Leading Ladies in Asheville offers women the opportunity to learn to lead or follow in classes designed to meet the needs of same sex couples. Core classes include the basic fundamentals of waltz, foxtrot, tango, and Latin and swing dances. No partner is required, all women are welcome. For more information visit LadiesLeadingLadies.com or call (828) 768-7141.
Whirlin' Rounds - Round Dance Club with leaders Frank and Carol Valenta will meet Wednesdays from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at D C Studio in Fletcher. Attire is dress-up casual including proper shoes but, NO BOOTS, SANDALS OR SNEAKERS PLEASE. Dancing is Phase III+ and higher. Learn improved dance skills and new choreography during the workshop period each week. Admission is $5/person. Call 654-9708 for more information and driving directions or visit
their website.
SALSA NIGHT in Greenville, SC ... every Thursday night at Dockers. The DJ plays some hard hitting SALSA. For more information about salsa dancing and workshops in Greenville, click here.
Argentine Tango, the dance of passion! ...
The third Saturday of each month, come to the Milonga (Tango Dance party) at Kenilworth Inn on Caledonia - 8-11pm. There is a Practica every Sunday evening at 6:00 pm at the same location and every Thursday 6:00 to 8 at Tressa’s (28 Broadway). Visit www.tangoasheville.com or call Ava Carr at 258-3825 if you have questions.
Greenville Swings ... every tues @ Handlebar
- lesson at 7 pm, dancing at 8 pm - For more information email
Paul@SwingReview.com
From Asheville's Music Community to the World:
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October 28 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring
KGB (from Seattle WA) Julie King, Claude Ginsberg, David Bartley
w/ Seth Tepfer. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
October 29 (Friday) LINDY HOP... Halloween Lindy Hop Party at the Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Ave. 7-8pm Free Beginner Swing Lesson;
8-11pm Dance to the live music of The Asheville Gentlemen;
11pm - late night DJ dance w/ Michael Gamble & Stefan Brannan.
Costume Contest with prizes!
Let us know if you are travelling from out of town so we can set you up with housing for the night.
Call 828-275-3693 with any questions - or see http://swingthis.net/halloween.htm
October 29
Happy Halloween Dance
with the AVANT GARDENERS from Charlottesville, VA
for directions and more information call
828-277-4068 or visit http://www.bethmolaro.com/advancedance.html
 October 30th
Halloween Family Dance
It's time for our next Family Dance!
Come join us this Saturday, Oct. 30, for a Halloween
extravaganza.
Costumes are encouraged!
Same location: Swannanoa 4-H Education Center (see the website
for
directions:
www.diane-silver.com/familydance.html).
Note: we will be dancing in the Rec. Hall behind the main
lodge, where
we usually dance, because the 4-H Camp has a user group in for
the
weekend. The Rec. Hall is a great space with a new wooden dance
floor
that was put in last year, and it will be great!
5:00 p.m.:
Potluck dinner -- (Save a tree -- please bring your
own
plates and silverware).
6:00 - 7:45:
Early dance, aimed at families with children under
10. Long
sets, scatter dances, singing games, etc. The same
hootin'-n-hollerin'
fun we had at the Family Dances last season.
7:45 - 8:15:
Break for the band and potluck dessert. --
Please bring
a little supply of Halloween Candy and we'll do pseudo
trick-or-treating
in the form of a Grand March to show off our costumes and a
parade past
the candy table to take one piece of each kind.
8:15 - 10:00:
Late shift, aimed at beginning adults and
families
with teens and pre-teens. The late shift will be an
introduction to
modern contras and squares.
A few characteristics of modern contras and squares that
sometimes don't
go over well with younger children:
-- Dancers need to know right from left
-- Dances have gender-specific roles (ladies do this, gents do
that).
So, for example, if two girls dance together, one will have to
"be the
gent," and be able to respond to the calls correctly.
-- Dances include interacting with neighbors as well as your
partner, so
dancers need to be comfortable dancing with strangers.
If the late shift is too advanced for your kids, they are
welcome to
stay and enjoy the music, play on the sidelines with your
supervision,
do some clogging (stomping, clapping), etc.
We're giving this format a try in an effort to meet the
interests and
needs of more families, based on feedback from last season:
-- Earlier ending to accommodate bedtimes for little ones.
-- "Real" contras and squares for adults who want to learn in a
friendly, no-pressure atmosphere.
-- A family dance that's not geared just for little ones, so
teenagers
will enjoy it too.
Come early, come late, or stay for the whole evening!
 October 30 (Saturday) CONTRA ... Monster Mash Contra Dance at River Falls Lodge above Marietta, SC in northern Greenville County, 8 - 11 PM. Presented
by the Harvest Moon
Folk Society. Featuring KGB (Claude, Dave, Julia) and
Laurie Fisher & Karen Delgado with caller Janet Shepherd.
We set up at about 5:00 and have a covered dish supper at 6:30 before
the evening dance. Beginners dance session is at 7:30 and the dance is
at 8:00. Please come early and help if you can. Dances at River Falls
Lodge are $8. Two dollars of the admission fee is used for River Falls
Lodge building renovations. There is no charge for kids. (Advanced Tickets Only) Info: 828-697-1082
or by e-mail olgirl16@yahoo.com
October 30 (Saturday) SWING...
Tribute To Rodger Bellow at The Grey Eagle -
Roger's main claim to fame is his Texas Swing fiddling and
guitar playing. On October 30th, at the Grey Eagle, some twenty or so
musicians from different parts of the south east, are coming to throw this
"Tribute to Roger Bellow." The event will open up with a Gypsy Swing group
called "Caravan," the second entourage will feature Stranger Malone and co.,
and the third group will be some pretty hot Texas Swing with Vollie
McKenzie, Roger, and a full band. The cover is only $5 for the evening.
For years Roger has travelled around the country playing huge swing dance events.
November 1 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring Ain't Misbehavin' (Daron Douglas, Paul Moore) w/ David Millsap. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
November 4 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Avant Gardeners (Laura Light, George Paul, Roger Gold) w/ Barbara Groh. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
 Nov. 5-7 (Friday-Sunday) WALTZ ...Richard Powers' Split Tree Waltz Weekend - "Waltz Time: Slow, Fast and Odd" - Richard Powers and Angela Amarillas return to lead us deeper into the mysteries of the waltz at another of his popular Split Tree waltz weekends. With Asheville's Mizilca, returning to inspire the 2nd Gypsy Waltz Ball. Richard Powers explores diverse 3/4-time tempos and moves in this waltz weekend with new workshops: Main points of the essence of waltzing in 42 easy waltz variations; Gulf Coast Blues in Waltz time–or the St Louis Shuffle; hyperspeed waltz and polka with ease and flair; Hambo Polska; Role-reverse Five-Step Schottisch; and new Crosstep variations in odd rhythms and crossing back and forth. Stanford dance historian/instructor and Split Tree’s visiting artistic director since 1997, Richard Powers is one of the world's foremost experts in the history and teaching of American and European social dance. Tuition is $75 before Oct. 8; then $85 after. Food and lodging available. Held at Split Tree Farm Studio in the northwest Georgia mountains two hours north of Atlanta near Chattanooga. For more information or to register, visit http://www.splittree.org/ww04.htm.
November 8 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring The Tarheel Rattlers (Robbie Robertson & Friends) w/ John Combs. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
November 11 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Mock Turtle Soup (Pearl Mueller, Willie Repoley,
Chris Holleman) w/ Nils Fredland. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
November 15 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring Morning Coffee (Jeff & Diane Baker) w/ caller TBA. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
November 18 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Curious George (Laura Lengnick, Paul Moore, Jeff Hersk) w/ Paula Bishop. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
November 22 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring Wild Goose Chase (Bob Kogut, Karen Gaughan, Art Shuster
Skip Metheny) w/ Roberta Kogut. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
November 25 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance - Thanksgiving Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring (Evil Twins Laurie Fisher & David Knight) w/ Diane Silver. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
November 27 (Saturday) CONTRA... Family Dance at the Swannanoa 4-H Education Center. Featuring Evil Twins: Laurie Fisher and David Knight. Starts at 5:00 p.m. with Potluck dinner; 6:00 - 7:45: Early dance, aimed at families with young children. Long sets, scatter dances, circles, singing games, etc. The same hootin'-n-hollerin' fun we had at the Family Dances last season.
7:45 - 8:15: Break for the band and potluck dessert. 8:15 - 10:00: Late shift, aimed at beginning adults and
families with older kids. The late shift will be an introduction to modern contras and squares, as they are danced at weekly dances, such as the Grey Eagle and Warren Wilson College. Full details at www.diane-silver.com/FamilyDance.html All dances taught and called, with high-energy live string band music! This dance is aimed at beginning dancers and families with kids.
If you're looking for a friendly, no-pressure atmosphere to enjoy easy dances with solid teaching, this is it! All ages welcome; no experience necessary. Adults: $5.00. Ages 2 - 16: $3.00 Under 2: Free. Family Maximum: $15. (Friends and neighbors do not count as part of your family, but DO bring them along).
November 29 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring Jaige Trudel & Adam Broome from Maine w/ Beth Molaro. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
December 2 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Jaige Trudel & Adam Broome
from Maine w/ Beth Molaro . $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
December 6 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring Far Horizons (Julia Weatherford, Barbara Davis,
Art Shuster) w/ Barbara Groh. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
December 9 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Elftones (Mara Shea, Roger Gold) w/ Hank Morris. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
December 13 (Monday) WALTZ... 7th Annual Christmas Benefit Waltz 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Music contributed by area musicians. Dress is relentlessly elegant, Bring d'oeuvres to to share. Please contribute generously to help a family or person in need. More information about Asheville area
Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
December 16 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Annie and the Orphans (Annie Erbsen, Steve Burnside, Lief Stevens, Adam Hurt) w/ John Combs. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
December 18 (Saturday) CONTRA... Family Dance at the Swannanoa 4-H Education Center. Featuring Jody Platt and Thorn Cary. Starts at 5:00 p.m. with Potluck dinner; 6:00 - 7:45: Early dance, aimed at families with young children. Long sets, scatter dances, circles, singing games, etc. The same hootin'-n-hollerin' fun we had at the Family Dances last season.
7:45 - 8:15: Break for the band and potluck dessert. 8:15 - 10:00: Late shift, aimed at beginning adults and
families with older kids. The late shift will be an introduction to modern contras and squares, as they are danced at weekly dances, such as the Grey Eagle and Warren Wilson College. Full details at www.diane-silver.com/FamilyDance.html All dances taught and called, with high-energy live string band music! This dance is aimed at beginning dancers and families with kids.
If you're looking for a friendly, no-pressure atmosphere to enjoy easy dances with solid teaching, this is it! All ages welcome; no experience necessary. Adults: $5.00. Ages 2 - 16: $3.00 Under 2: Free. Family Maximum: $15. (Friends and neighbors do not count as part of your family, but DO bring them along).
December 20 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring Laurie Fisher & Karen Gaughan
w/ Anne Marie Walter. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
December 23 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Community Open Band led by Laurie Fisher & Karen Gaughan. Open Mic Callers led by Mark Langner. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
December 27 (Monday) CONTRA... Contra Dance 8 PM at Grey
Eagle - Featuring Get Reel (Beanie O'Dell, Duncan Wickel, Vincent Fogerty) w/ Diane Silver. $5. Beginners Welcome! More information about Asheville area
Contra Dances can be found at the www.oldfarmersball.com/ website.
December 30 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College. Featuring Reckless Ramblers (Sam Bartlett, Nat Hewitt, Larry Unger,
Ginny Snow) w/ Diane Silver. $5 - Dance 8 PM, Beginners Lesson - 7:30pm. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
December 30 (Thursday) CONTRA... Contra Dance - New Years Eve Dance 8:00pm - 12:30am at Bryson Gym, Warren Wilson College.
8:00pm - Waltzing w/ Owen Cauley & Lory McClimans
9:00pm - Contra Dance w/ Far Horizons and Beth Molaro
Admission $8 Sparkly attire suggested. More info about Asheville area Contra Dances can be
found at www.oldfarmersball.com/
 The new CD "Everdance" by FootLoose is now available. The recording features 14 beautiful waltzes, including traditional French Canadian, Scottish, Italian and Cajun tunes, Parisian musettes and original compositions. A delightfully varied mix of tempos and textures, skillfully arranged and performed, makes "Everdance" a quality recording perfect for twirling around the dance hall or listening in your living room. Musicians include David DiGiuseppe on accordion, mandolin and guitar; Barney Pilgrim on fiddle, Dean Herington on clarinet; Pete Campbell on piano; and special guest Rob VanVeld on triangle. Hear samples of the recording at JukeboxAlive
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