Houston Swing Dance Society
Frankie 99 Global Celebration
Written by Admin 16 May 2013
Frankie Manning, known as the Ambassador of Lindy Hop, would have been 99 on May 26 (he passed away in 2009). Frankie was an essential part of the spread of Lindy Hop, back in the 1930s and in the 1980s to now. Join us in celebrating his legacy and the dance he loved so much!
The classes and dances will run at the same time on Sunday, May 26th but we have some fun things planned during the dance! Join us in your Sunday Best, just like the Savoy dancers used to.
The Party Includes:Video of the Frankie 99 Choreography learned in this month's elective ; a Photographer; The Shim Sham; Snacks ; Contests and Games ; and dancing, of course!
Join the Facebook event or learn about the Global Celebration here!
June Elective
Written by Admin 16 May 2013
June's Elective is Role Reversal. We've turned things upside down this month! Guys learn to follow and Ladies learn to lead in this exercise in opposites! Join us every Sunday in June for the elective!
HSDS 16th Birthday!
Written by Admin 26 April 2013
16 years ago this weekend, HSDS had our first Frankie Workshop. It morphed into The Great Southwest Lindyfest, then Lindyfest, and now Lone Star Championships at Lindyfest. Many of you got started dancing at HSDS, many of you met your future spouses here, some of you got your first national teaching job through HSDS, and some of you drastically discounted your fees so we could have those first workshops. We didn't know if we'd have 20 people or 50, and 220 came out that first weekend. Come out for the party (or if you can't, send HSDS your birthday wishes).
The classes and dances will run the same time this Sunday, April 28th but we have some fun things planned during our dance time!
The Party Includes:
- An Ice cream Sundae Bar
- Contests
- Games
and dancing, of course!
Shaping Sound - June 4th
Written by Admin 29 March 2013
Shaping Sound, a new contemporary dance company, is a collaboration of diverse artists who share a common motif of being visual musicians. Emmy-nominated choreographers Travis Wall, Nick Lazzarini, Teddy Forance and Kyle Robinson take the stage with ten world-class dancers to present a synergy of sight, sound and movement. Audiences of all ages can expect explosive choreography showcasing the dynamic rhythm, speed and physical strength of these visionaries. Company members have been featured on “So You Think You Can Dance”, “Dancing With The Stars” and toured internationally with recording artists and world-renowned dance companies. Join Shaping Sound for an unpredictable journey of dance and love. Buy your tickets now!
Jazz Appreciation Month at Discovery Green
Written by Admin 02 April 2013
Da Camera of Houston and Discovery Green present Da Camera JAM at Discovery Green, Thursdays in April. Celebrate Jazz in Houston as part of The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). The series, in its third year, is organized by Da Camera of Houston and Discovery Green with guest artistic advisor Robert “Doc” Morgan, a retired jazz professor from Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) who has taught some of today’s great jazz performers.
Thursday, April 4
6:30: A Tribute to Charlie Parker with Strings featuring Horace Alexander Young and the Da Camera Young Artists
7:30: Yvonne Washington and the Jazz Mix
Thursday, April 11
6:30: Ted Wenglinski Trio
7:30: Monstrosity featuring Joel Fulgham
Thursday, April 18
6:30: José-Miguel Yamal Trio
7:30: Tenor Saxophone Madness featuring Warren Sneed, Larry Slezak and Woody Witt
Thursday, April 25
6:30: Conrad Johnson Quintet
7:30: The Conrad Johnson Orchestra
Dixiland Band at the Menil Community Arts Festival
Written by Admin 02 April 2013
On April 20, Thomas Hulten's Hot Viking Dixieland Band kicks off the day for the annual Menil Community Arts Festival, highlighting the arts organizations of the Menil Collection neighborhood.
April Elective
Written by Admin 29 March 2013
Did you get enough new material at Lindyfest?? Our teachers scoped out their favorite moves that they think you should get to know. Join us every Sunday in April for our Lindyfest inspired elective!
If you're interested in joining one of the performance teams for HSDS you're in luck! Our Spring try-outs will be April 7th for the Cancer Stomp April 13
Written by Admin 25 February 2013
This year things are only getting better! So, come and kick back with a beer (there is a cash bar!) and enjoy the blues as the Gulf Coast Organ Trio rocks the night away. SSQQ Dance Studio just installed a brand new floating dance floor, so getting your groove on is most definitely encouraged!
Here's the Important Part:
- Where: SSQQ Dance Studio 1431 West 20th Street, Houston TX 77008 (713)869-0777 PRE-SALE $20 for the concert $25 for the concert plus Class Pass
- AT THE DOOR $25 for the concert $30 for the concert plus Class Pass
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