Third Saturday Swing: Swing Dancing in Pasadena, California

WELCOME TO THIRD SATURDAY SWING!!

The place to go swing dancing every third Saturday of the month in Pasadena, California! Dances are held at:

Dance Family Studio
25 N Allen (off of Colorado)
Pasadena, CA 91106

NEXT DANCE: July 26, 2008

PRE-CAMP HOLLYWOOD PARTY!!!

Hosted by Ben and Sheri

Mini Swing Lesson @ 8:00pm
Live music with Dave Stuckey's Gut Bucket 5
$12 special event cover
$5 after 11:00pm
Free door prizes!
Free snacks!
Open until 1:00am!

Also featuring ...

STRICTLY LINDY "TOTAL ELIMINATION"

SOLO CHARLESTON CHALLENGE "WINNER TAKE ALL"

Prizes still being finalized but so far include:
* Inspiration Weekend passes
* Dancestore.com gift certificates.

More to come!

Start gearing up for Camp Hollywood now!

July 26, 2008

Host:	Ben and Sheri
Live Music:	Dave Stuckey's Gut Bucket 5 Featuring fine talented musicians based in Southern California whom you have all heard. They have been featured with such bands as: The Bonebrake Syncopaters, Lucky Stars, Big Sandy & his Fly Rite Boys, Mora's Modern Rhythmists, and Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five (to name a few!) Dave Stuckey, vocals & Rhythm Guitar TK Smith, Lead Guitar Wally Hersom, Bass Corey Gemme, Cornet Richard Geere, Keyboard Josh Colazzo, Drums
Solo Charleston Challenge:	Solo Charleston Challenge!!! "Winner Take All" * $5 competition registration * Starts sometime late night * WINNER TAKE ALL! Yup that's right, it is "WINNER TAKE ALL". The winner will win ALL SOLO CHARLESTON REGISTRATION MONEY plus our Solo Charleston Challenge trophy! So for example, if twenty people enter the Solo Charleston Challenge, that means the winner will walk away with $100 cash PLUS a darn fine looking trophy! To enter, register at the door. We will announce during the night when the competition will take place. It will not be before 11:30pm so you $5 late nighters getting in can join in too!
Strictly Lindy "TOTAL ELIMINATION":	Strictly Lindy "TOTAL ELIMINATION"!!! * $10 competition registration fee * This is a couples competition - you must register with a partner * Register by 9:40pm * Prelims at 9:45pm * Finals at 10:45pm Prizes still being finalized - stay tuned for them. They are going to kick some major butt! We already have: * Inspiration Weekend competitor passes * Dancestore.com gift certificates (home of Aris Allen shoes!)
Competition Rules and Formats:	Solo Charleston Challenge Rules and format subject to change One song warm-up (not judged) for everyone Prelims will be one heat all skate. SHOW YOUR STUFF! Our judges will select four to six finalists. Prelims: number of song? As many as it takes for the judges to select their finalists. So during the prelims, if you don't get selected early, take it up a notch! Finalists will dance spotlight phrase battle style (sixteen eights) Audience applause will determine the one and only winner from the finalists WINNER TAKE ALL!! Winner takes home all the Solo Charleston Challenge entry fees PLUS a darn fine looking Solo Charleston Challenge trophy! Strictly Lindy "TOTAL ELIMINATION" Rules and format subject to change Competitors enter as couples (one lead, one follow) Prelims will be two heats, three songs per heat Prelims are judged by our esteemed judging panel and will pick four to six semi-finalist couples Semi-finalists will go head-to-head (two couples at a time) via random draw Audience applause will determine which of the two couples in the head-to-head will go on to the finals Finalist will participate in a dance spotlight phrase battle style (eight eights) Audience applause will determine 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
Location:	Dance Family Studio 25 N Allen (off Colorado) Pasadena, CA 91106 Directions
Cover Charge:	$12 special event charge $5 after 11:00pm
Time:	8:00pm - 8:30pm: Mini-Swing-Lesson 8:30pm - 1:00am: Dancing!!! We go live band at 9:00pm with Dave Stuckey's Gut Bucket 5!

See you on the dance floor!!