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places to
dance
Burn
Blue
Friendly
blues
dancing venue found
at
Waid's
Haitian Restaurant
Tuesday nights
9pm - 1am
1212
E
Jefferson, Seattle WA
http://www.burnblue.org/
Sonny
Newman's
Friendly
swing dancing (mostly lindy hop) on
Monday nights 9 - 11:30pm
201
N. 85th Street, Seattle
www.sonnynewmansdancehall.com
It
doesn't mention Monday night swing on
the website for some reason. But trust me,
it's there. Or you can look at this excellent
source of information:
The Savoy Swing Club
The
Russian Center
Friendly
swing dancing (mostly lindy)
Thursday
nights 9 - midnight
704
19th Ave E. Seattle
Hep
Cat Swing Dance
Velocity
Dance Center
A
really great
place to take serious classes in ballet, modern and assorted other
types of dance. Highly recommended, especially as a place to let go of
your ego.
www.velocitydancecenter.org
Century
Ballroom
A
huge venue, all levels
(swing and lindy)
Sundays
(all ages) & Weds (21+)
9:00
lesson, 9:30 - 12:30am dance
915
E Pine St, Seattle
www.centuryballroom.com
people
who are cool
Solomon
Douglas
Bandleader,
dance teacher
http://solomondouglas.com/
srcd@alum.mit.edu
(708)
JAZZ-PNO
Gordon
Webster
Fantastic
and magical bandleader.
Highly danceable,
will cause you to transcend space and time.
http://www.gordonwebsterswings.com/
Michael
Clinard
Photographer
http://michaelclinard.com/
Miles
Cohen
So
you want to learn blues dancing, but prefer a group session to private
lessons? Look no further. Miles teaches a great series! Go learn from
him. He is tall.
www.bluesprogressions.com
things
that
are good
Shoes
At
some point you will become serious
and
require a pair of shoes. When that
day comes, go here:
http://dancestore.com/
Lindy
& Blues Exchanges
So
you're excited now and want to go to every
lindy exchange ever? Here is how to
find out where they are and when they're
happening.
www.lindyexchange.com
music
The
Solomon Douglas Swingtet
Awesome
long before I got married to the
bandleader. Both CDs are great.
Buy
them here:
www.CDBaby.com
Music
Recommendations
Here
is a list of music that is easy for beginning
lindyhoppers to dance to:
Beginning
Lindy
Music
and
for blues dancers:
Good Blues
Songs
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