-In the June Newsletter I mentioned those instructors who taught at the UAH
Fitness Center, but HSDS's volunteer help goes much farther back. I'm taking
this letter to introduce you to more of what has made HSDS possible.
-HSDS Aug Workshop & Dance - Int Lindy & Dance with Solomon Douglass! - Aug
21, Workshop time: see website, Dance: 8pm-11pm (beginner lesson @ 7) -
Flying Monkey Arts Center - Workshop: $25, Dance: $10 General, $7 Student
-Rhythmic Arts Festival - Dance and Lessons - Aug 6-8 - New Orleans, LA -
Free Days, $15/dance Night
-UAH Class and Dance - Dance and Charleston Class with Reuel - Jul 23,
Workshop: 6pm-8pm, Dance: 8:30pm-10:30pm - UAH Exhibit Hall - Workshop $15,
Dance: Free ($10 donation requested, $6 for students/dance club members)
The HSDS you know today is run by Rob and Kristen Bethlenfalvay, Tabitha and
Gabriel Bassett, Danielle Beardsley, Dana Dafner, and Chris King with help
from a ton of volunteers. For more than half a decade, all that work was done
by Steve and Lynn Edmondson. What currently requires half a dozen people, the
Edmondsons did, initially with the help of Paul Wieland and Carolyn Bong and
later on their own, including greatly expanding HSDS and incorporating it in
Alabama. Speaking of Paul, he founded HSDS in 1995. And Paul still comes to
the dances! We all owe Steve and Lynn, Paul, and all the people who have
volunteered over the years a debut of gratitude! Check out a more thorough
description of HSDS's history at: http://www.huntsvilleswingdance.org/history
What: HSDS August Workshop and Dance with Solomon Douglas
When: Aug 23, Workshop: see website, Dance: 8pm-11pm (beginner lesson @ 7)
Where: Flying Monkey Arts Center, 2211 Seminole Drive, Huntsville, AL
Cost: Workshop: $25, Dance: $10 General, $7 Student
It's SOLOMON! Anyone who follows Solomon knows no-one eats, sleeps, breaths,
and lives swing like Solomon Douglas. No-one else spends their spare time
transposing old swing songs just so they can be played again. Almost no other
musician finishes his concert and comes and hangs out with the same people he
impresses day in and day out. And Solomon is not only bringing his music but
also his swing! He'll bring the Seattle swing he takes all over the world
down to Huntsville. This isn't your every day intermediate workshop. No, this
is For Dancers Only! So if you think you've got what it takes, this is your
chance to make it even more! http://www.huntsvilleswingdance.org/node/469 http://www.huntsvilleswingdance.org/node/334
What: RHYTHMIC ARTS & SATCHMO SUMMERFEST
When: Aug 5-8
Where: Multiple Venues, New Orleans, AL
Cost: Daylight Dances/lessons - Free, Evening Dances - $15/ea
The 10th Annual Satchmo Summerfest is a local favorite……Another free live
music festival brought to us by Marci and her crew at French Quarter
Festivals, Inc. The Rhythmic Arts Festival incorporates free dance lessons,
contests, and social dancing into this already wonderful event and hosts
affordable evening dances with special performances on Saturday and Sunday.
We also try to accommodate out-of-town dancers with hosting, but space is
limited. http://www.rhythmicarts.com/festival/ http://www.huntsvilleswingdance.org/node/470
What: UAH Workshop and Dance with Reuel Reis
When: July 23, Workshop: 6pm-8pm, Dance: 8pm-10:30pm
Where: UAH Exibit Hall in the UAH Student Center on UAH Campus
Cost: Workshop: $15, Dance: Free, ($10 donation requested, $6 for
students/members)
Friday night starts off with a 2-hour CHARLESTON class taught by Reuel Reis
from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. This will be one of the last times that UAH will have
Reuel this summer, since he is moving to New Orleans soon. 2 hours of
intensive CHARLESTON fun . . . technique and cool moves. Don't miss this!!!
Then after the workshop, stay for the UAH DANCE from 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.! http://www.huntsvilleswingdance.org/node/471