Put Dec 10 on Your Calendar! All Dec 2016 Swingin’ Wednesdays Cancelled

Due to our weekly venue, Nyohs Buckeye Bar & Grill, closing and moving to a new location (to be announced after the new year), all Swingin’ Wednesdays for December 2016 are cancelled. Visit our website and Facebook for venue updates.

In the meantime, make sure to attend our December 10th events!

St. Louis Shag crash course workshop

When class is over, have dinner with friends and return for more fun with the December 10 Saturday Night with SwingColumbus!

– Beginner lesson: 11 AM – 1 PM
– Intermediate lesson: 2 PM – 4 PM

VENUE: Awaken Church 296 W 4th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201

PARKING: Church lot or street parking (watch the signs!)

ATTIRE: Athletic clothing with closed toe, no/low friction shoes

Saturday evening dance

This dance features three of our awesome DJs spinning holiday and vintage tunes for you. This is a special night and we encourage you to wear your fanciest duds and show Columbus how swing dancers throw down! In honor of the holiday season, SwingColumbus is accepting canned food to donate to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.

7:30 PM – 8:00 PM : Drop-in lesson (free with cost of entry)
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM : Social dancing

VENUE: Awaken Church 296 W 4th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201

PARKING: Church lot or street parking (watch the signs!)

ATTIRE: Holiday dress

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Nov 23 Swingin’ Wednesdays: Last Night at Nyohs!

As many of you heard last week, November 23 will be the last Swingin’ Wednesdays at our weekly venue, Nyohs Buckeye Bar and Grill. Please join us as we say goodbye to a venue that has supported the growth of our local dance scene for almost six years.

Our Executive Board is working to find a new venue for the remaining 2016 weekly dances, beginning November 30. Return to our website and Facebook for venue updates.

In the meantime, our Music Coordinator, Mark Calkins, pulled up some fantastic statistics about our relationship with Nyohs over the last five and a half years:

2011	We began dancing at Nyohs on May 11, 2011. We hosted 34 dances.
2012	We hosted 52 dances and invited the Solomon Doulgas’ Swingtet for our first live band night.
2013	We hosted 51 dances with 3 live bands including: Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers Keith Jones & the Makeshifts John Vermeulen Swing Orchestra This also began our 1st annual Thanksgiving Eve Dance.
2014	We hosted 51 dances with 11 live bands including: Keith Jones & the Makeshifts (2x) Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers (3x) Woody Pines Perserverence Jazz Band (2x) Blue Lunch John Vermeulen’s Swing Orchestra (2x) We hosted our 2nd annual Thanksgiving Eve Dance with the John Vermeulen Swing Orchestra.
2015	We hosted 52 dances with 3 live bands* including: Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Five John Vermeulen’s Swing Orchestra (2x) We hosted our first open house to inform our local dance community about all the services SwingColumbus provides. We also hosted our 3rd annual Thanksgiving Eve Dance with the John Vermeulen Swing Orchestra. * Our music coordinator got married, bought a house, and co-managed our two flagship weekend events this year!
2016	We hosted 47 dances with 11 live bands including: Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess Anna Cecilia and the Big Time Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Five Blue Lunch Moonshine Rhythm Club 9th Street Stompers (3x) John Vermuelen’ Swing Orchestra (2x) We moved our progressive lesson series to this venue. This means we had  47 progressive lessons and/or crash courses. We hosted our second open house and our first “Bands-giving” in November, which culminated with our 4th annual Thanksgiving Eve Dance with the John Vermeulen Swing Orchestra. The Thanksgiving Eve Dance is our final night at the current Nyohs location.
Totals	1152 Volunteer shifts 1,056 hours That’s 44 24-hr days! 800 Hours DJ’d Music 335 dance lessons Includes progressive lessons, beginner drop-in lessons, and crash courses 288 Dances 29 Band Nights 1 Fantastic Dance Scene!

Thank you to the Nyohs management and their bartending and kitchen staff for hosting us for almost six years! Thank you to our live bands, DJs, and volunteers for helping us run a weekly dance that continues to delight our local dancers. Please join us for our last night at Nyohs! *

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 – 8:00 PM: Beginner Swing Dance Lesson
8:00 – 11:00 PM: Dancing to John Vermuelen’s Swing Orchestra

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

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* Our Executive Board is working to find a new venue for the remaining 2016 weekly dances, beginning November 30. Return to our website and Facebook for venue updates.

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Dec 10 St. Louis Shag Crash Course

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Join us as we welcome guest instructors Kerry Kapaku and David Deenik, recent World Champions of St. Louis Shag to a special SwingColumbus crash course! This crash course will last four hours and will get you doing St. Louis Shag with the best of them.

Don’t know about St. Louis Shag? This dance is making a resurgence thanks to the hard work of St. Louis dancers Christian Frommelt and Jenny Shirar, who have been teaching yearly at our big fall workshop, Rocktober. Christian and Jenny brought St. Louis Shag to the world by featuring it at their event, the Nevermore Jazz Ball. Don’t be left behind!

Here is a video of Kerry and David (1:57; 4:05; 6:01) winning the 2016 Nevermore Jazz Ball St. Louis Shag contest:

December 10: St. Louis Shag Crash Course

When: December 10, 2016 from 11 AM – 4 PM
Where: TBD
Admission:

Option	Students/Members	Public
Crash Course only	TBD	TBD
Evening Dance only	TBD	TBD
Crash Course + Evening Dance	TBD	TBD

Event updates will be announced on Facebook

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Dec 10 SwingColumbus on a Saturday Night

Welcome to the December edition of Saturday Night Swing by SwingColumbus! This dance is held at the Fourth Avenue Christian Church building in the lower-level ballroom.

This dance features three of our awesome DJs spinning holiday and vintage tunes for you. This is a special night and we encourage you to wear your fanciest duds and show Columbus how swing dancers throw down!

In honor of the holiday season, SwingColumbus is accepting donated canned food to donate to a local charity (TBD).

SwingColumbus hosts Saturday Night Swing 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 December 10, 2015
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM :  Drop-in lesson (free with cost of entry)
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM :  Social dancing to DJs

Where: Awaken Church (Lower level ballroom) – 296 W 4th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201
Off-street parking in the church parking lot available.

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

Admission: TBD
Cash or check only

Event updates will be on Facebook

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November 2016 Bling Out Your Swingout! 5 Crash Courses with SwingColumbus

This November we’re bringing you a series of one-time-only crash courses, focused on blinging out your swingout!

You must have taken a SwingColumbus Lindy Basics course and have a solid understanding of the swingout to benefit from these courses. Lindy Basics will return in December!

Crash Course	Music	Admission
11/2 Turns  & Swingouts	DJ	$15
11/9 Texas Tommy Variations	Live Band	$20 (subject to change)
11/16 Follow Variations	Live Band	$20 (subject to change)
11/23 Get Weird	Live Band	$20 (subject to change)
11/30 Rhythm Variations	DJ	$15

 

November 2: Turns & Swingouts (DJ Dance)

Rachel and Hew Keller will focus on turns and how to use them in your swingouts.

Admission: $15
When: 6:30 – 7:20 PM
Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Admission includes the beginner lesson and open dance for the evening. No partner necessary!

November 9: Texas Tommy Variations (Live Band)

Admission: $20
When: 6:30 – 7:20 PM
Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Admission includes the beginner lesson and open dance for the evening. No partner necessary!

November 16: Follow Variations (Live Band)

Ali Lodico and Caitlin Brown will teach follow variations that spice up the dance and make it interesting for everyone!

Admission: $20
When: 6:30 – 7:20 PM
Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Admission includes the beginner lesson and open dance for the evening. No partner necessary!

November 23: Get Weird (Live Band)

Anna Young and Lee Conley will have you “messing around” by adding fun and weird moves to your standard set.

Admission: $20
When: 6:30 – 7:20 PM
Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Admission includes the beginner lesson and open dance for the evening. No partner necessary!

November 30: Rhythm Variations (DJ)

 

Viktor Lillard and Reyna Lusson will give you fancy feet by teaching different rhythm variations within the swingout.

Admission: $15
When: 6:30 – 7:20 PM
Where: Nyoh’s Buckeye Bar & Grill – 2871 Olentangy River Rd Columbus, OH 43202
Free parking in the shopping center lot.

Admission includes the beginner lesson and open dance for the evening. No partner necessary!

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