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February 1, 2010

Lindyfest: March 11th - 14th 2010!

Lindyfest is just around the corner! We're sending you this newsletter to give you the inside scoop on the Lindyfest 2010 weekend!

As always, HSDS is proud to present our 2010 Lindyfest instructors: Dawn Hampton, Chazz Young, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, Virginie Jensen, Steven Mitchell, Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzzella, Annie Trudeau, Peter Strom, Ramona Staffeld, Naomi Uyama, Todd Yannacone Nina Gilkenson, Andy Reid, Kevin St Laurent and Jo Hoffberg!

Full Weekend Workshop Package
The Great Southwest Lindyfest is a weekend workshop that brings extraordinary swing dance instructors into the area to teach Lindy Hop and related dances. This workshop is designed for Lindy Hop dancers at the Beginner-Intermediate level and above. If you are brand new to swing dancing or Lindy Hop, we recommend you take the 2-day Beginner's Track or weekly lessons provided by the Houston Swing Dance Society.

Workshop Pricing
All workshop prices include all workshops and dances Thursday through Sunday

No refunds but transfers are allowed.

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DJs Announced

We are excited to announce our DJ line-up!! DJs Jesse Miner (San Francisco, CA), Freddie Dickinson (Seattle, WA), Ryan "Swifty" Swift (NYC, NY) and George "Whitey" White (Austin, TX)!!

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Schedule

The Class Schedule for Lindyfest is coming soon. Be on the look-out for it around early February 2010. In the mean time, the Weekend Schedule of Events is listed below. The Lindyfest workshop will be held at the newly rennovated Jewish Community Center (JCC). All the evening dances and afterhours Thursday through Sunday will take place at the Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel. **Note**The Beginner's Lesson will take place at the Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel.

Thursday-11th
  • Welcome Dance - 9 pm-2 am Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
  • Advanced Try-outs I - 10 pm
Friday-12th
  • Workshop begins - 10:00 am check-in/11am-6pm class @ JCC
  • Advanced Try-outs II - 10:30 am @ JCC
  • Friday Evening Dance with Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five -9 pm-5 am @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
    • Instructor Jam ~10:30pm
Saturday-13th
  • Workshop - 1 pm-6pm @ JCC
  • Advanced Try-outs III - 12 pm @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
  • Saturday Evening Dance with Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five -9 pm-5 am @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel
    • Performances ~11 pm
Sunday-14th
  • Workshop - 11am-6pm class @ JCC
  • Sunday Evening Dance - 9 pm-5 am @ Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel

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Saturday Evening Performance

We've got some great performances scheduled for you this year at the Saturday evening dance! Don't miss out on routines from the Silver Shadows, Max and Annie and Kevin and Jo plus more suprizes to come!! Plan on being at the party Saturday night.

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The Official Hotel for Lindyfest! Room Block Ends March 1st!!

HSDS has secured a great hotel rate of $79/night at the Sheraton Brookhollow. This is the same location as all the evening and afterhours dances Thursday through Sunday. As an extra bonus for staying at the hotel, we'll be offering a shuttle service between the hotel and workshop location at the JCC. Be where the party's at all weekend long and reserve your room before it fills up!
Take advantage of the $79 rate hotel block by making your reservations before March 1st!!

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Getting to Houston

Houston has two ariports that carry all the major airlines, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and the William P. Hobby Airport (Hou). IAH is the hub for Continental Airlines and offer services to many major cities. Southwest Airlines predominantly serves the Hobby Airport. Both airports are a short drive into town with Hobby being the closer, yet smaller airport. IAH is located ~20 miles North of town on US-59, and Hobby is East of town on I-45S.

In case you need some help getting to the hotel from the airport here's some useful information.

The Houston Metro has introduced a new direct shuttle service into downtown Houston departing every 30 minutes for only $15 each way.

You can also schedule your ride through SuperShuttle and they will pick you up at either airport and deliver you to the Sheraton Brookhollow for ~$19 from Hobby and ~$21 from IAH.

Taxi rides to the hotel are ~$45-60 depending on the airport and final destination. Also, check out Houston's local discussion forum is a great place to coordinate these rides.

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