August 2016 Lindy Basics with SwingColumbus

This 3-week lesson series are held WEDNESDAYS in August 3 – 17, 2016.

Even better, pricing includes the basic swing lesson from 7:30 – 8:00 PM AND the dancing at Swingin’ Wednesdays at NYOH’s! This means you can practice your dance moves with expert and beginner swing dancers all night!

You must attend the first class to join the entire series.

Lindy Basics Lesson Series: 6:30 – 7:20 PM
Lindy Hop is the vintage swing dance of the 1940’s, and now is your chance to learn it from scratch. Viktor Lillard and Gail Clendenin will start with the fundamentals and teach you everything you need to know to start lindy hopping! No experience necessary and no partner necessary! They will teach several of the basic moves, the Swingout, the Lindy circle, with some variations in the later weeks. Many people take the Beginning Lindy Hop session several times, to build confidence with the 8-count basics.

Receive $10 off your Rocktober package for signing up for the course!

Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Class Option	General Public	Students/Members
First Class Only	$15	$15
Lindy Basics Series (includes dance/live bands)	$35	$30

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July 2016 Intermediate Lindy with SwingColumbus

This 4-week lesson series are held WEDNESDAYS in July 6 – 27, 2016.

Even better, pricing includes the basic swing lesson from 7:30 – 8:00 PM AND the dancing at Swingin’ Wednesdays at NYOH’s! This means you can practice your dance moves with expert and beginner swing dancers all night!

You must attend the first class to join the entire series.

Intermediate Lindy Hop Lesson Series: 6:30 – 7:20 PM
Lindy Hop is the vintage swing dance of the 1940’s, and now is your chance to reinforce your basic moves and build upon them. Mark Calkins and Shannon Varner will review the fundamentals and teach you everything you need for more intermediate and advanced lindy hopping! Many people take the Intermediate Lindy Hop session several times to practice and perfect the moves.

No partner necessary!

Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Class Option	General Public	Students/Members
First Class Only	$15	$15
Intermediate Lindy Series (includes dance/live bands)	$45	$40

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July 16 SwingColumbus on a Saturday Night with the Don Norman Band

Welcome to the July edition of SwingColumbus on a Saturday Night!

This summer dance will feature the live band Don Norman Band. This is a special night and we encourage you to wear your fanciest duds and show Columbus how swing dancers throw down!

SwingColumbus is hosting the Saturday Night dance roughly once a quarter with a focus on great dancing, live music, and a special feel to provide a complimentary weekend dancing experience to Swingin’ Wednesdays at Nyoh’s.

Saturday July 16, 2016
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM :  Drop-in lesson (free with cost of entry)
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM :  Social dancing to the Don Norman Band

Where: Awaken Church (Lower level ballroom) – 296 W 4th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201
No alcohol permitted!

Parking: Street parking (signs permitting) and church parking lot on a first come first serve basis.

General Public	Members/Students
$15	$12
Cash or check only

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June 29 ShamWow Your Basics! crash course

This one time crash course will be Wednesday June 29, 2016.

Join us for our June crash course at NYOH’s! Even better, the pricing will include:

• ShamWow Your Basics crash course: 6:30 PM – 7:20 PM
  Clean, buff, and add sparkle to your lindy basics! This crash course is meant for those with some lindy experience who want to polish and finesse their basics to enhance their connection and lead/follow skills. It will help prime you for our Intermediate Lindy series in July if your lindy needs some polishing! Neil Coplin and Binaebi Calkins will review common movements in 8-count basics and help prepare you for building your lindy skills.
• Beginner Swing Dance Lesson: 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
  East coast swing dance basics will get you social dancing in no time!
• Live Band John Vermeulen: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Class Option	General Public	Students/Members
ShamWow Your Basics! crash course	$20	$15

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June 29 LIVE BAND! John Vermeulen’s Swing Orchestra

Another one of our “area favorites” and by far the biggest band that has ever played for us! This ensemble varies in size and in line-up, usually between 13-18 members.  The line-up always consists of many local all-stars musicians, many of which who play for a living as well as teaching music at the college level.  Always a treat to dance to a group with a full Big Band sound!

Haven’t danced before? No Problem! There’s a beginner lesson that will get you started to dance the rest of the night. No partner necessary!

7:30 – 8:00pm: Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
8:00 – 11:00pm: Dancing to live band

Pricing: $10 cash or check only
Location: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar (2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202)

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June 8 LIVE BAND! Anna Cecilia & the Big Time

Anna Cecilia is no stranger to SwingColumbus, you may have heard her sing previously at SwinginWednesdays with the Perserverence Jazz Band.

She’s started her own new band that is seriously, stupidly, amazingly swinging. She’s got an all-star roster of players (Solomon Douglas on piano, Brennen Ernst on guitar, trumpet genius Noah Hocker, etc. etc.). They’re even on the roster for this year’s DC Lindy Exchange.

Haven’t danced before? No Problem! There’s a beginner lesson that will get you started to dance the rest of the night. No partner necessary!

7:30 – 8:00pm: Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
8:00 – 11:00pm: Dancing to live band

Pricing: $10 cash or check only
Location: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar (2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202)

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