Dear LA Gumbo Chapter Members and Friends:

Below is a list of dancing opportunities for dates from Friday August 15th through June 30th,    Make every effort to make our Houma dance, "Back to School - Sock Hop", tomorrow, Saturday, August 16th, see attached flyer.  We have a carpool leaving Metairie at 6:20 pm, contact me (504-427-6483) if you need a ride.

Our chapter will begin offering beginner dance lessons starting this coming Tuesday, August 19th, at the Colonial Country Club in Harahan.  This will be the beginning of a new 4 week series with the Corey Fouchi - East Cost Swing 7-8 pm and Foxtrot 8-9 pm.  See the attached flyer

Other dances in area are:
-Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra at Club Silhouette starting at 8:30 tonight, Friday.
-Mixer Dance by Mandeville Ballroom, Saturday, see attached flyer,
-For those in Baton Rouge, consider going to Capital City Swing Dancer's Association's, "Chill out at the Ice Cream Social" tonight at Ric Seeling, see attached flyer or www.capitalcityswing.com.

The People Program,
http://www.peopleprogram.org/, needs a volunteer Salsa dance instructor, experienced amateur would work.  The lessons are to be taught from 12:30 to 1:30 on Tuesdays for 15 weeks at their Mid-City Campus, First United Methodist Church, 3401 Canal St. (corner of Jeff Davis), New Orleans, LA.  Contact Laverne director@peopleprogram.org , office number  (504) 483-8613.

Lastly, see attached August 2008 edition of the Footnotes Newsletter.  It gives more information in more detail.

Hope to be seeing you on the dance floor.  Now, shall we dance!

Kerry Lovell
President, LA Gumbo Chapter 5031, USA Dance
Home/Office #: 504-485-5692 Cell #: 504-427-6483

 



Friday, August 15th

 

Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra

Ballroom mix to big band sound

8:30 PM       $10

Club Silhouette

3505 N. Hullen Street, Metairie. 504-885-1771

 

Mandeville Ballroom, llc, Presents:

Mixer Dance

No lesson, but plenty of dancing!

Playlist printout for old time's sake

Latin, Swing and Ballroom hits!

--8pm--

Admission: $8/$15couple

Attire: Dressy Casual

Refreshments provided- No BYOL

aaron@mandevilleballroom.com

985-966-0178

5150 Hwy 22, Mandeville LA 70471 (ste A-5)

 

 

 

Ric Seeling Studio Dance

Variety Music

8:30 11:00 pm

Call for details

310776 N. Harrells Ferry Rd., Baton Rouge. 225-928-2788

 

 

 

 

Saturday, August 16th

 

USA Dance of Houma

Back to School – Sock Hop

Open to the Public

Singles, couples, college students and dancers

of all skill levels are welcomed!

Free Dance Lesson 7:30 pm

General Dancing 8:30-11:30 pm

Great Music & Ballroom Exhibitions

$7 Members, $10 Non-Members and Youth $5 (21 and younger)

Dressy Casual - BYOL, Setups sold

Studio 371

371 School St

Houma, LA

For more information about our dances or USA Dance in Houma contact Ed DeLorge.

delorge@bellsouth.net or phone (985) 223-0206

 

 

Mandeville Ballroom, llc, Presents:

Mixer Dance

No lesson, but plenty of dancing!

Playlist printout for old time's sake

Latin, Swing and Ballroom hits!

--8pm--

Admission: $8/$15couple

Attire: Dressy Casual

Refreshments provided- No BYOL

aaron@mandevilleballroom.com

985-966-0178

5150 Hwy 22, Mandeville LA 70471 (ste A-5)

 

 

St. Clement of Rome Single & Single Again Dance

Music by Jake & Nifty Fifties

Vosbein Hall

Blue Jean Dance

CORNER OF CLEARY & WEST ESPLANADE

Metairie, LA 70002

8 – Midnight

Free Line Dance Lesson at 7 PM with admission

$10/person - BYOL

Smoke Free

Call 400-3953 or 985-785-6433

Contacts: President-Peter Guillory 985-785-6433

2ND VP-Mary Sirgo-504-467-2294

http://www.stclementofrome.org/ssa/

 

 

 

Friday, August 22nd

 

Jake & the Nifty Fifties
8:30 PM $5

Club Silhouette

3505 N. Hullen Street, Metairie. 504-885-1771



 Ric Seeling Studio Dance

Variety Music

8:30 11:00 pm

Call for details

310776 N. Harrells Ferry Rd., Baton Rouge. 225-928-2788

 

 

 

 

Saturday, August 23rd

 

Swing & Country
West Coast Swing & Two Step
DJ Henry      8:30 PM        $5

Club Silhouette

3505 N. Hullen Street, Metairie. 504-885-1771

 

 

 

Friday, August 29th

 

Ballroom Dance Night
Ballroom dance sets
8:30 PM      $5

Club Silhouette

3505 N. Hullen Street, Metairie. 504-885-1771



 

Saturday, August 30th


Latin Dance Party
Hosted by Javier and Darlene
9:00 PM      $5

Club Silhouette

3505 N. Hullen Street, Metairie. 504-885-1771



 

Every Sunday

 

Jefferson Orleans North Dance

Doors Open - 6:30 pm

7:00 - 10:00 pm Dancing

Music by Pat Barberot's Orchestra

2600 Edenborn Ave.

$10/person

Cash Bar - No Bottles

Call 504-840-4884 for Information

 

West Coast Swing Dancing

8:00 PM No Cover

Club Silhouette

3505 N. Hullen Street, Metairie. 504-885-1771

 

 

 

Most Every Sunday

 

Rhythm Sundays

Jeffie Jean Studio

Hosted by Richard Stewart

Great recorded music, mixer

dances, refreshments.

11600 S. Harrels Ferry Rd.

Baton Rouge, LA

 

 

Every Monday Night

 

Swingin’ Mondays

Ernst Café

Swing, Lindy Hop and Balboa

 

 

Swingin’ Mondays

Ernst Café

Swing, Lindy Hop and Balboa

7:30 - 8 pm: Free Balboa lesson.

8:30-8:45: Lindy Hop "Move of the Week"

Open dancing 8-10:30 p.m.

No cover charge-please patronize the bar & café

 (upstairs on the balcony level)

600 S Peters St

New Orleans, LA 70130

(504) 525-8544

 

 

Every Wednesday

 

Jefferson Orleans North Dance

Doors Open - 6:30 pm

7:00 - 10:00 pm Dancing

Music by  Jay Zainey Orchestra

2600 Edenborn Ave.

$10/person

Cash Bar - No Bottles

Call 504-840-4884 for Information

 

 

 

Every Friday

 

Argentine Tango Club

4308 Magazine St. , 2nd Fl. , New Orleans

Tango Dance

6:15 - 10:15 pm

$5 Cover

Classes Available

504-887-3095

 

 

 

Most Every Friday

 

Ric Seeling Club

Studio Dance

8:30 12:30 pm

Call for details

310776 N. Harrells Ferry Rd., Baton Rouge. 225-928-2788

 

 

COMING UP:

 

Sundays, WWII Museum Aug 31: Lesson at 1:30pm w/ Live Band 2 to 4pm  -  Swing Series – at the D-Day Museum

 

Sunday, September 7, 2008:

EVERYONE IS INVITED - Bring a friend

I'M  A  DANCER'S ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Sunday, September 7, 2008

at Salvatore's

3226 N. Arnoult in Metairie - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Music will be played by Harvey Jesus & Fire

There is a Buffet Dinner served for $5.00 at 5:00 pm.  If you would like to

be included in the Buffet, please email me in advance and let me know.  I

promised Chef Saul that I would give him a head count as to how many would be

eating in our group.

(I will also have an Anniversary Cake to start IAD's 18th year, and to

celebrate my birthday!)

I have reserved 30 seats at tables, and if I need more seats than this, I

need to know in advance - the sooner the better.

Linda Prattini: 504-858-0822

 

 

 

 

*****

The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. GA623