Swing Dance News for Austin, TX

Four On The Floor Class News - February 14

2012-02-12T10:27:00.000-08:00

February Classes Continue with week 2 - Tuesday February 14th.
If you could not make it to the Fed last Tuesday, we want you to know you can join us this Tuesday.
The teachers will review week one material at the start of class, and do their best to make you all feel right at home.
So join us this week - you can still be a part of February Classes. All the details at http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Coming - Saturday, February 18. Intermediate Balboa Workshop
With Laura and Matt; 3 - 5 pm.
Galaxy Dance Studio (on South Lamar).
All details are at http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm.

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN FEBRUARY:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Lyndsay Chronister/Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
A great series with Jonathan and Lyndsay (weeks 1 and 4) and Jennifer (weeks 2 and 3) for all the Lindy 4 Dancers.

Lindy 3, with Laura Malloy and Alex Cloutier.
Topic - Spins and Turns. Laura and Alex teach the Lindy 3 students to improve their ability to spin r turn in their dancing, and add some fun new patterns and stylings to their dancing as well.

Lindy 2, with Charlotte Brady and Johnny Serrano.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Swing Dancing - Level 2, with Tiffany Bristow and Matt Jones.
A return of this fun and popular class. Expand your 6-count/Jitterbug vocabulary with fun new patterns and stylings. The syllabus for each week is posted on the website.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Philippe Wilson
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
A wonderful closed position, fast-paced dance that is perfect for up-tempo swing rhythms. The syllabus for the class is up on the Classes page of the website.

Slow Dancing (Intermediate Level Blues) with Dan Repsch and Campbell Miller
Have you ever felt thrown off by a slow song, or just that your slow dancing could use some spicing up? Then this series is for you! Over the course of four classes we'll create a slow dance style that pulls inspiration from several vernacular swing and blues dances. We'll start with our interpretation of the fundamentals and build towards challenging vocabulary. To take this class, you need to, either:
1. have taken a Beginner Blues class, OR
2. dancers who are comfortable with Swing and Lindy and have a solid connection in those dances.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Reed Penney.

Get all the details of the February schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

About that Valentine's Dance Tonight at the Fed ...

2012-02-09T12:09:00.001-08:00

I am very sorry for having to send a 2nd newsletter e-mail, especially since it was my mistake.
But ...

The Syndicate's Annual Valentine's Dance - Thursday, the 9th
At the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs TONIGHT. 8 pm to Midnight.
Live Entertainment - Alice Spencer and Her Robber Band.
Great music for Lindy Hopping, Balboa or Collegiate Shag, and even some slow dancing (it is a Valentine's Dance).
This is also a fund-raiser for a great cause - Cancer Awareness. There will be a raffle ($1 tickets), with all proceeds going directly to the cancer charity of your choice.
Cover is only $7 for members and $10 for non-members

Have a great weekend, everyone.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - February 9, 2012

2012-02-09T11:05:00.000-08:00

February Classes Continue - Tuesday, February 14
You can still join this month - come this Tuesday for week 2.
Get all the details of the February Class Series. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

UP-COMING FUN STUFF -
Syndicate Annual Valentine's Dance - Thursday, the 9th
The Lucky Strikes return to the SPEAKEASY from 9:30 pm - 1:30 am, every other Tuesday. Unlike back in the day, the entrance is now on Congress and not back in the alley.
Friday Night Fun - Feb. 10.
Copa Kings, 7 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL.
East-Side Dandies, 8 - 11 pm, Hot Jazz DanceHall at Zilker ClubHouse, (Admission: "To participate in this event, join Secret Society Adventures and buy your tickets ($25) at www.secretsocietyadventures.com. It is free to join - just visit www.secretsocietyadventures.com and sign-up for our mailing list.)

NEXT WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 9
> Austin Swing Syndicate Annual Valentine's Dance; with Alice Spencer and her Rubber Band, Band-Break DeeJay, George White, 8 pm - Midnight,
No Side Room Tonight, ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and his large band, 8:30 - 11:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Hollywood Review, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 10
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Robert Kraft Trio, 8 - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Copa Kings, 7 - 9 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal DixieLanders, 7 - 9 pm, CAROUSEL LOUNGE
Roger Wallace and The DeRailers ( Country Music Show ),10 pm, WHITE HORSE SALOON (500 Comal Street)
Dale Watson ( Country Music Show ), 9 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
East-Side Dandies, 8 - 11 pm, ZILKER CLUB-HOUSE (Admission: "To participate in this event, join Secret Society Adventures and buy your tickets ($25) at www.secretsocietyadventures.com. It is free to join - just visit www.secretsocietyadventures.com and sign-up for our mailing list.)
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 11
Ava Aranella, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Clyde & Clem's Whiskey Business 8:30 pm, White Ghost Shivers 10 pm, Paper Moon Shiners 11:30 pm, SKINNY'S BALLROOM (115 San Jacinto Blvd)
Soul Track Mind (Soul Music Show), Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Katie Holmes Project, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, LAMBERT'S (Note - there will be an ACL Live show that night at 6:30 across the street, so allow for parking time)
2 Hoots and a Holler, 9 pm, MEAN-EYED CAT
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 12
Jazz Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Ephraim Owens and Kevin LoveJoy (not really a dance show, but great jazz), 7:30 - 9:30 PM, LAMBERT'S
HeyBale ( Country Music Show ), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 13
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Republic of Texas Big Band, 8 - 10 pm, Lakeway Activity Center (105 Cross Creek, Lakeway, TX)
Hot Club deFork ('30s and '40s String Jazz Quartet), 9:30 pm, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 14
Four On The Floor February Classes Continue, After-Class Dance at 9:40 pm with DJ Reed Penney, TEXAS FED;
Copa Kings Valentine's Dinner and Dance, 6 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Elana James (Django style gypsy swing, only), 8:30 - 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (above the Continental Club)
Paper Moon Shiners (Old Timey Blues and Jazz), 9:30 - 11:30 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 15
Hot Club of CowTown (western swing and gypsy swing mix), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - February 7th

2012-02-05T13:57:00.001-08:00

FEBRUARY CLASSES START this Tuesday, February the 7th.
The full class schedule is posted on our web-site NOW - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

COMING THIS WEEK:
VARIETY ON WEDNESDAY - November 8th.
Western Swing from 6:30 - 8:30 pm with Hot Club of CowTown at Continental Club, or Classic Swing with Jitterbug Vipers from 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Lambert's, or Gypsy Jazz with Hot Club Soda from 6:30 - 9:00 pm at Central Market at WestGate.
SYNDICATE VALENTINE'S DANCE - Thursday, November 9th.
Live music from Alice Spencer and the Rubber Band, Doors open at 8 pm, Close at Midnight, At the Fed.
SWING NIGHT at The HighBall - Friday, February 10
With the Copa Kings, 7:00 - 10:00 pm, No cover, THE HIGHBALL (S. Lamar, next to Alamo DraftHouse)

We've got these fun class offerings in February:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Lyndsay Chronister/Jennifer Humphrey and Jonathan Jow.
A great series with Jonathan and Lyndsay (weeks 1 and 4) and Jennifer (weeks 2 and 3) for all the Lindy 4 Dancers.

Lindy 3, with Laura Malloy and Alex Cloutier.
Topic - Spins and Turns. Laura and Alex teach the Lindy 3 students to improve their ability to spin r turn in their dancing, and add some fun new patterns and stylings to their dancing as well.

Lindy 2, with Charlotte Brady and Johnny Serrano.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Swing Dancing - Level 2, with Tiffany Bristow and Matt Jones.
A return of this fun and popular class. Expand your 6-count/Jitterbug vocabulary with fun new patterns and stylings. The syllabus for each week is posted on the website.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Philippe Wilson
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
A wonderful closed position, fast-paced dance that is perfect for up-tempo swing rhythms. The syllabus for the class is up on the Classes page of the website.

Slow Dancing (Intermediate Level Blues) with Dan Repsch and Campbell Miller
Have you ever felt thrown off by a slow song, or just that your slow dancing could use some spicing up? Then this series is for you! Over the course of four classes we'll create a slow dance style that pulls inspiration from several vernacular swing and blues dances. We'll start with our interpretation of the fundamentals and build towards challenging vocabulary. To take this class, you need to, either:
1. have taken a Beginner Blues class, OR
2. dancers who are comfortable with Swing and Lindy and have a solid connection in those dances.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, David Bradford.

Get all the details of the February schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - February 1, 2012

2012-02-01T15:42:00.000-08:00

February Classes Close - Tuesday, February 2
February Classes Begin February 7th
Get all the details of the February Class Series. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

UP-COMING FUN STUFF -
Wednesday Night Dance Fun - February 1st
Jitterbug Vipers at 7:30 pm at LAMBERT'S, then the Vendetta Big Band at 10 at SWAN DIVE
Thursday Night Dance Fun - February 2nd
The Lucky Strikes return to the SPEAKEASY from 9:30 pm - 1:30 am, every other Tuesday. Unlike back in the day, the entrance is now on Congress and not back in the alley.
Beginning Collegiate Shag Workshop - Saturday, February 4th.
Galaxy Studio. 1 - 4 pm. With Ryan and Tracy.
For those who came to the last Beginner's Shag Workshop: Ryan and Tracy will introduce new moves that we didn't teach in January.
$30 for all three hours; $20 for the first half; Cash only.

NEXT WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 2
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; BallRoom DeeJays - Nik Brauer 8 - 10 pm, Brooks Prumo 10 - 11 pm, Matt Jones 11 pm - Midnight,
Blues Music Side Room DeeJays: Colin Wise 9:30 - 10:30, Reed Penney 10:30 - 11:30 pm; Groove Music Side Room DJs: Thain Maurer 9:30 - 10:30, Nathan Malone 10:30 - 11:30 pm ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Marshall Ford Swing Band, 8:30 - 11:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> The Lucky Strikes, 9:30 pm - 1:30 am, SPEAKEASY (entrance is now on Congress)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 3
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Robert Kraft Trio, 8 - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Magnificent 7, 7 pm - 9 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Violet Crown Serenaders (hot jazz), 11 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Two Hoots and A Holler, Roger Wallace ( Country and Rockabilly Music Show ),10 pm, WHITE HORSE SALOON (500 Comal Street)
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 4
Earl Poole Ball Rockabilly Bluze with Casper Rawls, 3 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Marshall Ford Swing Band, 6:30 - 9:00 pm. CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Katie Holmes Project, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, Lambert's (Note - there will be an ACL Live show that night at 6 pm across the street, so allow for parking time)
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 5
Jazz Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 6
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 7
Four On The Floor February Classes Start, After-Class Dance at 9:40 pm with DJ David Bradford, TEXAS FED;
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
Hot Club of CowTown (Django style gypsy swing, only), 8:30 - 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (above the Continental Club)
Inheritance Trio (Gypsy Jazz - Accordian, guitar, clarinet), 9:30 - 11:30 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWRROM
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 8
Hot Club of CowTown (western swing and gypsy swing mix), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jitterbug Vipers, 7 pm, LAMBERT'S
Hot Club Soda with Danelle Reich (Gypsy Swing - very cool), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - January 26, 2012

2012-01-26T14:38:00.001-08:00

January Classes Close - Tuesday, January 31st.
February Classes Begin February 7th
Get all the details of the January and February Class Series. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

UP-COMING FUN STUFF -
Beginning Collegiate Shag Workshop - Saturday, February 4th.
Galaxy Studio. 1 - 4 pm. With Ryan and Tracy.
For those who came to the last Beginner's Shag Workshop: Ryan and Tracy will introduce new moves that we didn't teach in January.
$30 for all three hours; $20 for the first half; Cash only.
Wednesday Night Dance Fun - February 1st
Jitterbug Vipers at 7:30 pm at LAMBERT'S, then the Vendetta Big Band at 10 at SWAN DIVE

NEXT WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JANUARY 26
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; BallRoom DeeJays - Reed Penney 8 - 10 pm, Joanna Lucero 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight,
Shag Music Side Room DeeJays: Nik Brauer 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30 pm; Groove Music Side Room DJs: Thain Maurer 9:30 - 10:30, Nathan Malone 10:30 - 11:30 pm ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> 2 Hoots and A Holler, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
> 2 Hoots and A Holler, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
FRIDAY - JANUARY 27
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Robert Kraft Trio, 8 - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
White Ghost Shivers, 9:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Two Hoots and A Holler, Roger Wallace ( Country and Rockabilly Music Show ),10 pm, WHITE HORSE SALOON (500 Comal Street)
SATURDAY - JANUARY 28
Katie Holmes Project, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, Lambert's (Note - there will be an ACL Live show that night across the street, so allow for parking time)
The DeRailers ( Country Music Show ), 9:30 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - JANUARY 29
Jazz Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
HeyBale at 10 pm, ( Country Music Show ). CONTINENTAL CLUB
Vintage Vivant, 9:00 PM - 2 AM, SWAN DIVE
MONDAY - JANUARY 30
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JANUARY 31
Four On The Floor January Classes Wrap Up, After-Class Dance at 9:40 pm with DJ Nik Brauer, TEXAS FED;
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
Paper Moon Shiners (Old Timey Blues and Jazz), 9:30 - 11:30 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWRROM
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 1
Warren Hood and the Goods, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jitterbug Vipers, 7 pm, LAMBERT'S
Vendetta Big Band, 9:00 pm - Closing, SWAN DIVE
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - January 24

2012-01-22T18:25:00.000-08:00

Our January Series Continues this Tuesday January 24th.
If you missed class last week (week 2), then come back and re-join us this week for classes.
Each class will begin with a review, so do not worry about what you may have missed.

Our February Class Series on February 7th.
Get all the details of the February Class Schedule next weekend at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

We are happy to announce these fun January classes:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz. They are back to give their students some great new material to kick off the year.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Swing-out Fun and Games. Expand your Lindy Hop variety and creativity. Add more fun and flavor to your dancing.

Lindy 2, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
This month features Tandem Charleston, plus some great new Lindy Hop material. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag, with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin.
This class is for the dancers who have already learned the basics of collegiate shag in a beginner class, and who now want to kick it up some more include fun patterns, stylings and variations.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Charlotte Brady and Johnny Serrano
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Advanced Charleston, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz
Everybody likes Charleston - whether it is Tandem, Side-by-side, hand-to-hand, whichever. Teni and Andrew bring some cool new variations to Charleston for the students. Open to Lindy 2 students who have had the Tandem Charleston month in Lindy 2, Lindy 3 Students and Lindy 4 students.

Beginning Blues with Sarah Elias and Philippe Wilson
Blues is one of Austin's most popular choices for live music. Wanna learn how to dance to the Blues - Philippe and Sarah will get you ready for it.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Reed Penney.

Get all the details of the January schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones

Today - NO Intermediate Bal Workshop - Galaxy's Free Day of Dance

2012-01-21T10:04:00.001-08:00

Four On The Floor WILL NOT TEACH an Intermediate Balboa Workshop this Saturday, January 21st.
I apologize for the confusion about this, especially because of the listing on the FOTF website.
I have been unable to update our web-site due to computer problems.

Our next Balboa Workshop will be -
INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, February 18.
with Laura and Matt
3 - 5 pm.
Galaxy Dance Studio

Even though there will not be a workshop this Saturday. there will be ...
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING - Return of the Engine Room
With Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies
Doors open at 9 pm. Band at 9:30. Closing at Midnight.
At Space 12 (3121 E. 12th Street).
$7 for Syndicate (and affiliate) members; $10 for all others.

AND

Galaxy Studio Free Night of Dance - Saturday, January 21
Free - Dance Classes and a Social Dance
Learn Tango, Two-Step, Jitterbug, Salsa, Bachata, or West Coast Swing
From 7 pm to 9:30 pm.
All information is at http://www.galaxydances.com/galaxy_dance_studios_home_1.html

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - January 19, 2012

2012-01-19T04:28:00.000-08:00

We are back this week - Tuesday, January 24th.
This will be week 3 of the January series.
Get all the details of the January Class Series. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

RETURN OF THE ENGINE ROOM - Saturday Night, January 21st
Hello 2012 - Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies Rings in the New Year at Space 12.
The show is from 9 pm - Midnight, Cover: $7 - Syndicate Members, $10 - all else.
Space 12 is at 3121 East 12th Street; it is just 1 block west of Airport on 12th Street.

NEXT WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JANUARY 19
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; BallRoom DeeJays - Ben Luhrman 8 - 10 pm, Matt Jones 10 - 11 pm, Nathan Malone 11 pm - Midnight,
Westie Music Side Room DeeJays Tommy Schwegman 9:30 - 10:30, Mike Topel 10:30 - 11:30 pm; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> 2 Hoots and A Holler, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JANUARY 20
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Albanie and Her Fellas, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Magnificent 7, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Robert Kraft Trio, 8 - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Two Tons of Steel (Country music event), 9:00 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
2 Hoots and a Holler (Rockabilly Show) 12:30 am - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - JANUARY 21
Katie Holmes Trio, 7 - 9 PM, Lambert's
Earl Pool Ball (Classic Honky-Tonk Piano Music), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar)
The Engine Room with Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 9 pm - Midnihgt, $7 - Syndicate Members, $10 - all else, SPACE 12 (3121 E. 12th Street)
Alabama Shakes (soul music event), Midnight - 2 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - JANUARY 22
Jazz Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Ephraim Owens and Kevin Lovejoy, 7 - 9 pm, LAMBERT'S
HeyBale at 10 pm, ( Country Music Show ). CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JANUARY 23
Rosie Flores and Marti Brom (Rockabilly Music Show ), 11 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JANUARY 24
Four On The Floor Classes Are Back, After-Class Dance at 9:40 pm with DJ Nathan Malone, TEXAS FED;
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 25
Hot Club of CowTown, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Floyd Domino (Boogie-Woogie Piano Show), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - January 17

2012-01-15T13:59:00.000-08:00

January Classes Continue with week 2 - Tuesday January 17th.
If you could not make it to the Fed last Tuesday, we want you to know you can join us this Tuesday.
The teachers will review week one material at the start of class, and do their best to make you all feel right at home.
So join us this week - you can still be a part of January Classes.

Get all the details of our January classes at http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

There will not be an Intermediate Balboa Workshop this Month -
Laura and Matt will be ready to start their Monthly Balboa Workshops in February.
We will have more news of our weekend workshop schedule soon.
She and I would love to see you on February 18 for our first Intermediate Balboa Workshop of the year.

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN JANUARY:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz. They are back to give their students some great new material to kick off the year.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Swing-out Fun and Games. Expand your Lindy Hop variety and creativity. Add more fun and flavor to your dancing.

Lindy 2, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
This month features Tandem Charleston, plus some great new Lindy Hop material. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag, with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin.
This class is for the dancers who have already learned the basics of collegiate shag in a beginner class, and who now want to kick it up some more include fun patterns, stylings and variations.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Charlotte Brady and Johnny Serrano
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Advanced Charleston, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz
Everybody likes Charleston - whether it is Tandem, Side-by-side, hand-to-hand, whichever. Teni and Andrew bring some cool new variations to Charleston for the students. Open to Lindy 2 students who have had the Tandem Charleston month in Lindy 2, Lindy 3 Students and Lindy 4 students.

Beginning Blues with Sarah Elias and Philippe Wilson
Blues is one of Austin's most popular choices for live music. Wanna learn how to dance to the Blues - Philippe and Sarah will get you ready for it.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Reed Penney.

Get all the details of the January schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - January 12, 2012

2012-01-12T05:12:00.000-08:00

We are back this week - Tuesday, January 17th.
This will be week 2 of the January series. NEW DANCERS are welcome to join us this week.
Get all the details of the January Class Series. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

It's here - The LONE STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS ( http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/index.php ) Thursday the 12th through Sunday the 16th.
Compete with other dancers of all levels - Beginner up thru Professional; or just come and watch the show. Like Dancing With the Stars, but with real people.
Take classes. Dance to live bands and great deejays. There is still time to register for this fantastic event. http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/register.php
But, if you cannot take the whole thing - they have a la carte prices.
FRIDAY:
$20 - Day (4-7:30pm; workshops and competitions)
$40 - Night (9pm-4am; dance, competitions, performances, and late night). Band - GIANT CITY
$15 - Late Night (1:30-4am)
SATURDAY
$40 - Day (10am-6:30pm; workshops and competitions)
$45 - Night (9pm-5am; dance, competitions, performances, and late night). Band - CARELESS LOVERS
$15 - Late Night (1:30-5am)
SUNDAY
$35 - Day (1:45-6:30pm; workshops and competitions)
$25 - Night (9pm-5am; dance and late night)

NEXT WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JANUARY 12
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; Kicking off LSC Weekend with Alice Spencer and the Rubber Band ($10 non-members, $7 members); Band Break DeeJay - Brooks Prumo,
No Side Room Music Tonight; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and his Big Band, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JANUARY 13
GIANT CITY at LSC, 9 pm, $40, TEXAS FED
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
2 Hoots and a Holler (Rockabilly Show) 12:30 am - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - JANUARY 14
Katie Holmes Trio, 7 - 9 PM, Lambert's
CARELESS LOVERS at LSC, 9 pm, $40, TEXAS FED
Dale Watson (Country music event), 9:00 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - JANUARY 15
Jazz Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Annual Austin Traditional Jazz Society Jam Session, 2 - 5 pm, $10 cover, $5 for students, CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB (8120 Research Blvd, 78758)
Hot Texas Swing Band, incl. Redd Volkaert and Danny Levin, (Hot Guitar & Texas Fiddle meet Jazz Horns), 6:30 - 9:00 pm / No Cover, JOVITA'S
Ephraim Owens and Kevin Lovejoy, 7 - 9 pm, LAMBERT'S
HeyBale at 10 pm, ( Country Music Show ). CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JANUARY 16
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (Country Music Show ), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JANUARY 17
Four On The Floor Classes and After-Class Dance are closed for the Holidays, We'll be back January 10th; TEXAS FED;
Tribute to the late, great Don Walser (Country Music Show ), 8 pm, THE BROKEN SPOKE
Paper Moon Shiners (Old Timey Blues and Jazz), 9:30 pm - Midnight, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 18
Elana James and Erik Hokkanen, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Our January Classes Start Tuesday - January 10 (plus, NEWSLETTER update)

2012-01-08T10:53:00.000-08:00

Our classes start back this Tuesday night, on January 10th.

In January, we will have all of our regular class offerings:
7:15 pm - Lindy 2, Lindy 3, and Lindy 4.
8:30 pm - Introduction to Swing Dancing and Lindy 1.

We will also have 3 other "elective classes".
7:15 pm - Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Ryan and Tracy.
This is a great month for everyone who has been wanting to learn more about this fun and exciting dance.
All the details are on the classes page of our website.

8:30 pm:
Beginning Blues Dancing with Philippe Wilson. A wonderful opportunity to get started with your social blues dancing, after your favorite Lindy class at 7:15.
Advanced Charleston with Teni and Andrew. We are excited about this one - the Lindy 2,3, and 4 students have been mentioning this on their surveys for a while; so i hope you enjoy it.

For more details about the January classes. please go to our website:
http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
And we will continue to rotate the classes in Balboa, Collegiate Shag, Blues, '20s Charleston (both solo and partnered), Swing - Level Two, Country Two-Step and Waltz on a quarterly basis.

SWING NEWSLETTER UPDATE -
Because I was on vacation, my last NewsLetter did not cover the rest of this week's news.
SUNDAY - JANUARY 8
Jazz Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
HeyBale at 10 pm, ( Country Music Show ). CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JANUARY 9
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (Country Music Show ), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JANUARY 10
Four On The Floor January Classes Start, see www.fouronthefloor.com for class info, DJ'd Dance in BallRoom at 9:40 - 11 pm with DJ David Bradford; TEXAS FED;
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 11
Warren Hood and the Goods, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Gumbo Ce Soir (Cajun music show) 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate Blvd location)
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

- Laura Malloy and Matt Jones

FOTF Classes are back in 10 days - January 10

2012-01-01T12:04:00.000-08:00

Hey, everyone, we're baaaaack.
We have some really good class offerings to start this year.

We will start our classes on January 10th.
Not January 3rd.
I hope this will fit with everyone's schedule.

In January, we will have all of our regular class offerings:
7:15 pm - Lindy 2, Lindy 3, and Lindy 4.
8:30 pm - Introduction to Swing Dancing and Lindy 1.

We will also have 3 other "elective classes".
7:15 pm - Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Ryan and Tracy.
This is a great month for everyone who has been wanting to get into this
fun and exciting dance.
Even if you are new to it. Ryan and Tracy will do a 3-hour beginning
collegiate shag workshop on January 7th to get you going.
Then jump in the Intermediate Class on the 0th while it is fresh.
Questions: E-mail Ryan at madking13@yahoo.com
All the details are on the classes page of our website.

8:30 pm:
Beginning Blues Dancing with Philippe Wilson. A wonderful opportunity to
get started with your social blues dancing, after your favorite Lindy class
at 7:15.
Advanced Charleston with Teni and Andrew. We are excited about this one -
the Lindy 2,3, and 4 students have been mentioning this on their surveys
for a while; so i hope you enjoy it.

For more details about the January classes. please go to our website:
http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

I will have another class update on the 8th.

And we will continue to rotate the classes in Balboa, Collegiate Shag,
Blues, '20s Charleston (both solo and partnered), Swing - Level Two,
Country Two-Step and Waltz on a quarterly basis.
Everyone enjoyed how that worked out.

- Laura Malloy and Matt Jones

UpDate - SWING NEWSLETTER - MOMO's is closed.

2011-12-30T13:26:00.000-08:00

So, the Seth Walker and Band show that was supposed to be there tonight,
Friday, December 30th, will NOT.

Details on MOMO's closing.

See http://www.facebook.com/momosclubaustin

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - December 29, 2011

2011-12-29T15:25:00.000-08:00

Four On The Floor's Classes are starting back up in January.
We will start our January Classes on January 10th.
Our January Class Series information will be posted by this weekend. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

It's almost here - The LONE STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS ( http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/index.php ) are coming January 12 - 15.
Dances with some of the best live bands anywhere.
Great dance competitions and performances to see.
Heck, sign up and compete - they have competitions for all levels of dancers.
Wonderful classes from of the country's most respected instructors.
There is still time to register for this great event. http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/register.php

THE NEXT 2 WEEKS IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 29
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; With BallRoom DeeJays - Reed Penney 8 - 10 pm, Matt Jones 10 - 11, Nathan Malone 11 pm - Midnight,
Shag Side Room with DeeJay Nick Brauer, 9:30 - 11:30 pm; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and his Big Band, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Roger Wallace (Country Music Show ) 10 - 11:30 pm, 2 Hoots and a Holler (Rockabilly Show) Midnight - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 30
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Seth Walker and Band (Blues Music Event), 10 pm - Midnight, MOMO'S
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
W.C. Clark (blues event) 10 - 11:30 pm, Paul Ray and the Cobras Reunion (R & B music event) Midnight - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Dale Watson (Country music event), 9:00 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 31 - NEW YEAR'S EVE
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, Austin Ballroom Dancers New Year's Eve Ball ($60 per person) , 8:30 pm - Closing, PHILLIPS EVENT CENTER (all info at http://austinballroomdancers.org/ )
SUNDAY - JANUARY 1
"Hair of the Dog" Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Katie Holmes and the Toms, 8 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale at 10 pm, ( Country Music Show ). CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JANUARY 2
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (Country Music Show ), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JANUARY 3
Four On The Floor Classes and After-Class Dance are closed for the Holidays, We'll be back January 10th; TEXAS FED;
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 4
Elana James and Erik Hokkanen, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Vendetta Big Band, 10 pm, SWAN DIVE
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
THURSDAY - JANUARY 5
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; With BallRoom DeeJays - Joanna Lucero 8 - 10 pm, Brooks Prumo 10 - 11, Ben Luhrman 11 pm - Midnight,
Blues Side Room DeeJays: Rachel "BlueRay" Jordan 9:30 - 10:30, Colin "ShadyGlenn" Wise, 10:30 - 11:30 pm, ; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and his Big Band, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JANUARY 6
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Violet Crown Serenaders (Hot Jazz), 11 pm, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
The DeRailers (Country music event) Midnight - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - JANUARY 7
Katie Holmes Project, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Tin Roof Trio (Boogie Woogie Blues and Jazz), 11 pm, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
The Modern Don Juans (Rockabilly music event) Midnight - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - JANUARY 8
Jazz Brunch, Kris Kimura at Noon, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Katie Holmes and the Toms, 8 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale at 10 pm, ( Country Music Show ). CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JANUARY 9
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (Country Music Show ), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
MoTown Monday with The MatchMaker Band (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JANUARY 10
Four On The Floor January Classes Start, see www.fouronthefloor.com for class info, DJ'd Dance in BallRoom at 9:40 - 11 pm with DJ David Bradford; TEXAS FED;
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 11
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black ("Superstars of Jazz"), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - December 22, 2011

2011-12-22T15:17:00.001-08:00

Four On The Floor's Classes have concluded for 2011.
We will start our January Classes on January 10th.
Our January Class Series information will be posted by LATE -December. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Y'Know what's coming soon?
No, not Christmas. New Year's, either.
The LONE STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS ( http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/index.php ) are coming January 12 - 15.
Dances with some of the best live bands anywhere.
Great dance competitions and performances to see.
Heck, sign up and compete - they have competitions for all levels of dancers.
Wonderful classes from of the country's most respected instructors.
There is still time to register for this great event. http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/register.php

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 22
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; With BallRoom DeeJays - David Bradford 8 - 10 pm, Reed Penney 10 - 11, Nathan Malone 11 pm - Midnight,
No Side Room Tonight; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Tameca Jones Christmas Show, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar)
> Dale Watson and his Big Band, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 23
The Wagoneers (country music event), $15 early show, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 10 pm - Midnight, MOMO'S
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
The Wagoneers (country music event), $15 late show, 11:30 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE
Slim Richey and the Jitterbug Vipers, 3:30 - 6:00 PM, ARMADILLO CHRISTMAS BAZAAR ( http://www.armadillobazaar.com/ )
Katie Holmes Trio, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 25
HeyBale at 8:30, Dale Watson Christmas Show at 11 pm, ( Country Music Show ) , $15, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - DECEMBER 26
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars ( Country Music Show ) , 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 27
Four On The Floor Classes and After-Class Dance are closed for the Holidays, We'll be back January 10th; TEXAS FED;
Paper Moon Shiners ( Old Timey Blues and Jazz ), 9 pm - Midnight, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 8 pm, SKINNY'S BALLROOM AND RADIO STATION
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 28
Elana James and Erik Hokkanen, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - December 15, 2011

2011-12-15T16:07:00.001-08:00

Four On The Floor's Classes have concluded for 2011.
We will start our January Classes on January 10th.
Our January Class Series information will be posted by LATE -December. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WHAT? More Holiday Fun This Weekend, too ?
I'm gonna OD on all this .
FRIDAY, the 16th
Copa Kings Holiday Show, 7 pm at THE HIGHBALL.
White Ghost Shivers Record Release; doors at 8, East Side Dandies at 9, Whiskey Shivers at 10, WHS at 11:30 pm, advance tix $10 at http://www.antones.net/page/2/ ANTONE'S
SUNDAY, the 18th
Vintage Vivant Hawaiian Holiday, w/ Hula Dancers, Combo Mahalo and DJ Shorty Stump 9 pm - 2 am, $10 vintage or Tropical-Foolish Attire, $13 all else, SWAN DIVE.
MONDAY, the 19th
Ghosts Along the Brazos Does The Songs of Hoagy Carmichael, 10 - 11 pm, MOMO'S.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 15
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; With BallRoom DeeJays - Mike Roberts 8 - 10 pm, Joanna 10 - 11, Matt Jones 11 pm - Midnight,
West Coast Side Room, DeeJays John Quarto-von Tivadar 9:30 - 10:30, Wendy 10:30 - 11:30 pm; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Two Hoots and a Holler, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 10 pm, JO'S COFFEE (S. Congress)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 16
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal DixieLanders 7 - 9 pm, CAROUSEL LOUNGE
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
The Copa Kings, 7 - 9 pm, THE HIGHBALL
White Ghost Shivers CD Release, EastSide Dandies at 9, Whiskey Shivers at 10, WGS at 11:30, ANTONE'S
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars ( Country Music Show ) , Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 17
Ricky Broussard, John Reed and Sean Orr ($5), 8:30 pm; Mike Flannigan Trio plus Jimmie Vaughn ($10) 10:30 THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
The DeRailers ( Country Music Show ), 9:30 - 12:30, BROKEN SPOKE
Chapparal ( Country Music Show ) 9:00 pm, MEAN-EYED CAT
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9:00 pm - 1:30 am, DONN'S DEPOT
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 18
Jazz Brunch w/ Kris Kimura Quintet, Noon - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Vintage Vivant Hawaiian Holiday Show w/ Combo Mahalo, 9:00 - Closing, SWAN DIVE
HoeDown at the HighBall ( Country Music Show ) , 9:00 pm, TYHE HIGHBALL
HeyBale ( Country Music Show ) , 10:00 - Closing CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - DECEMBER 19
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Ghosts Along the Brazos Does the Songs of Hoagy Carmichael, 10:00 - 11:00 pm, MOMO'S
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars ( Country Music Show ) , 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 20
Four On The Floor Classes and After-Class Dance are closed for the Holidays, We'll be back January 10th; TEXAS FED;
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 8 pm, SKINNY'S BALLROOM AND RADIO STATION
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 21
Hot Club of CowTown, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes ( Country Music Show ) , 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - December 8, 2011

2011-12-07T20:29:00.000-08:00

Four On The Floor's Classes have concluded for 2011.
We will start our January Classes on January 10th.
Our January Class Series information will be posted by mid-December. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

HOLIDAY FUN THIS WEEKEND -
'Tis the Season
THURSDAY, the 8th
Swing Syndicate Winter Formal with the Swingsters, 8 pm - Midnight, TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS.
FRIDAY, the 9th
Winter Ball with The Vendetta Big Band, 10:30 pm - Closing, SWAN DIVE.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 8
> Austin Swing Syndicate Winter Formal Dance; With The Swingsters, Band Break DeeJay - Brooks Prumo, No Side Room; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Marshall Ford Swing Band with Emily Gimble, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 10 pm, JO'S COFFEE (S. Congress)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 9
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6-9 pm, J. BLACK'S FEEL GOOD LOUNGE (710 B W. 5th Street)
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Winter Ball with The Vendetta Big Band, 10:30 - Closing, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 10
The White Ghost Shivers, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music show), 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Two Tons of Steel (country music show), 9:15 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 11
The Swingin' Strings ($10) 2 - 5 pm, CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB (8120 Research Blvd, the corner of Research and Anderson Square)
HeyBale (country music show) , 10:00 - Closing CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
MONDAY - DECEMBER 12
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 13
Four On The Floor Classes and After-Class Dance are closed for the Holidays, We'll be back January 10th; TEXAS FED;
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 8 pm, SKINNY'S BALLROOM AND RADIO STATION
Paper Moon Shiners ( '30s and '40s Jazz and Blues ), 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 14
Hot Club of CowTown, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes (country music show), 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - December 1, 2011

2011-12-01T05:13:00.000-08:00

Four On The Floor's Classes have concluded for 2011.
We will start our January Classes on January 10th.
Our January Class Series information will be posted by mid-December. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

HOLIDAY FUN STARTS THIS WEEKEND -
'Tis the Season
HOLIDAY SWING - Saturday, December 3rd
Project Transitions Annual Benefit - all proceeds benefit Aids Services of Austin
Tickets $70 in advance, $90 at the door.
All details are at http://www.projecttransitions.org/events/holiday-swing /

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 1
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: Ben Luhrman 8 - 10 pm, Mike Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Reed Penney 11 pm - Midnight;
Blues Music Side Room DeeJays: Colin Wise, 9:30 - 10:30, Rachel "Blue Ray" Jordan 10:30 - 11:30 pm, ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
> Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 10 pm, JO'S COFFEE (S. Congress)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 2
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6-9 pm, J. BLACK'S FEEL GOOD LOUNGE (710 B W. 5th Street)
The Copa Kings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
SATURDAY - DECEMBER 3
White Ghost Shivers, 1-5 pm, free GRUENE HALL (N. Braunfels)
Akinna Adderly and the Vintage Playboys (Soul, R&B, Funk music show), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Two Tons of Steel (country music show), 9:15 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
Rockabilly Music Night: Modern Don Juans 8:30, Marti Brom 9:45, Mac Curtis 11:15, JD McPherson 12:45 am CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - DECEMBER 4
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
"Night of the Moustache" Benefit, $12 donation, The Copa Kings 5:10 - 6:30 pm, White Ghost Shivers 6:45 - 8:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Hot Texas Swing Band (western swing music), 7 - 9 pm, JOVITA'S
Country Music Night: The Wagoneers 9:30, HeyBale 10:45 CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
MONDAY - DECEMBER 5
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 6
Four On The Floor Classes and After-Class Dance are closed for the Holidays, We'll be back January 10th; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with band to be announced (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 8 pm, SKINNY'S BALLROOM AND RADIO STATION
Hot Club de Fork ( '30s and '40s String Jazz Quartet ), 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 7
Hot Club of CowTown, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - November 29 and on

2011-11-29T05:02:00.001-08:00

Thanks to everyone who came to take classes with us in November.
Our Tuesday Night Classes are Closed from now (November 29) until after New Year.
There will also not be an after-class dance tonight.
Our Tuesday Night Classes and after-class dance will both re-start in January - starting on January 10.

THE JANUARY CLASS SCHEDULE WILL
be posted on our web-site by mid-December- http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
We will send e-mail notices out during the holidays.

COMING NEXT WEEK - Syndicate Winter Formal.
December 8th. At the Fed, with a live band.
8 pm to Midnight.

Stay tuned here for e-mails and newsletters about fun dance events coming in December.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - November 24, 2011

2011-11-23T23:04:00.000-08:00

THANKSGIVING EDITION

Four On The Floor's Classes have concluded for 2011.
We will start our January Classes on January 10th.
Our January Class Series information will be posted by mid-December. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

This will be a limited edition newsletter, just to cover the weekend.
I will have a more full edition when I return on Sunday.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 24
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Special Thanksgiving Dance in the BallRoom, there will be no side-rooms or classes,
Free to all, 8:00 pm to Midnight, ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Wayne Hancock Thanksgiving Show, 9:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 25
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
White Ghost Shivers, 9:00 pm, THE SAXON PUB
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 26
Katie Holmes Trio, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Soul Train Party with The Action Pack and the MatchMaker Band (soul music show), 10:00 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Dale Watson (country music show), 9:00 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 27
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Hollywood Review, 9:00 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Vintage Vivant, 9 pm, SWAN DIVE
HeyBale (country music event) ($5), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - November 22

2011-11-21T12:20:00.000-08:00

OUR NOVEMBER CLASS SERIES WILL CONCLUDE THIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22.
9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Nik Brauer.

WE ALL HOPE that you have a good Thanksgiving Holiday.
There are no classes on Tuesday next week, as we start our annual Holiday Break from classes.
We will be closed in December.
Our Tuesday Night Classes will re-start in January - starting on January 10.

THE JANUARY CLASS SCHEDULE WILL
be posted on our web-site by mid-December- http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
We will send e-mail notices out during the holidays.

COMING IN DECEMBER - The Syndicate Winter Formal.
December 8th. At the Fed, with a live band.
8 pm to Midnight.
Stay tuned here for e-mails and newsletters about fun dance events coming in December.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - November 17, 2011

2011-11-17T05:39:00.000-08:00

Our November Class Series concludes next Tuesday - November 22nd.
Stay for the after-class dance at 9:40 pm with DeeJay, Nik Brauer.
Check out all the great classes on the November line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
We will break for the holidays after November 22nd, and come back for January classes on January 3rd.

AUSTN LINDY EXCHANGE WEEKEND
Great bands and deejays all weekend.
Friday Night - CareLess Lovers (from Seattle)
Saturday Night - Jim Cullum Jazz Band
Sunday Night - Soul Track Mind
All details, including a la varte pricing, is on the website: http://www.austinlindyexchange.org/

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 17
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: David Bradford 8 - 10 pm, George White 10 - 11 pm, Matt Jones 11 pm - Midnight;
Westie Music Side Room DeeJays: Tommy, 9:30 - 10:30, Mike Topel10:30 - 11:30 pm,
Blues Music Side Room DeeJays: Colin Wise, 9:30 - 10:30, Chris Mayer 10:30 - 11:30 pm,ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 18
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Two Tons of Steel (country music show), 9:15 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
Two Hoots and a Holler, 10 - 11:15 pm, CD Release Party, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The CareLess Lovers, 8 pm - Midnight, $25, AUSTIN LINDY EXCHANGE at the TEXAS FED
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 19
Jim Cullum Jazz Band, 8 pm - Midnight, $25, AUSTIN LINDY EXCHANGE at the TEXAS FED
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 10:00 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
Late Night Blues with Greg Izor Band, 12:30 am - 2:30 am, AUSTIN LINDY EXCHANGE at the TEXAS FED
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 20
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Swing Sunday with Jitterbug Vipers, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Soul Track Mind (soul music show), 8 pm - Midnight, $20, AUSTIN LINDY EXCHANGE at the TEXAS FED
HeyBale (country music event) ($5), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 21
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 11:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 22
Four On The Floor November Classes Wrap Up - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay Nik Brauer; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with band to be announced (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Hot Club de Fork ( '30s and '40s String Jazz Quartet ), 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 23
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9 pm, LAMBERT'S
The Recuperators w/ Kaz Kazanoff and Derek O'Brien (Blues and Bar-b-Q music), CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Blvd.)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - November 15

2011-11-13T12:50:00.000-08:00

Our November Series Continues this Tuesday November 15th.
If you missed class last week, then come back and re-join us this week for classes.
After the November Series is over, we will break for ALL the Holidays. Our next series of classes will begin in January.
Each class will begin with a review, so do not worry about what you may have missed.

Our January Class Series starts on January 10th
The details of the January Class schedule will be up on our web-site by December 15 - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

COMING THIS WEEKEND - November 18 - 20.
Austin Lindy Exchange (ALX 12).
There is a la care pricing for the Friday, Saturday and Sunday night shows, if you cannot do the whole thing.
Check it out at http://www.austinlindyexchange.org/

COMING IN JANUARY - Lone Star Championships.
January 12 - 15, 2012 in Austin
Check it out at http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN NOVEMBER:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Jonathan Jow.
Another really cool series from Jennifer and Jonathan for all the Lindy 4 Dancers.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Lead-Follow Challenge - The Lindy 3 students have learned a lot of vocabulary and are getting better and better technically - Jennifer and Alex teach how to switch roles and greatly improve your Lindy Hop technical expertise. They will close the month with some fun new material.

Lindy 2, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

AERIALS with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz and Jonathan Jow
Teni will teach with Andrew in weeks 1 and 4, and with Jonathan in weeks 2 and 3.
The syllabus for the class and the requirements for taking the class are all up on the Classes page of the website.

Beginning Blues Dancing with Chris Mayer and Sarah Elias
Blues is one of Austin's most popular choices for live music. Wanna learn how to dance to the Blues - Chris and Sarah will get you ready for it.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Nathan Malone.

Get all the details of the November schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - November 10, 2011

2011-11-10T11:51:00.001-08:00

Our November Class Series continues next Tuesday - November 15th.
Stay for the after-class dance at 9:40 pm with DeeJay, Nathan Malone.
Check out all the great classes on the November line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
We will break for the holidays after November 22nd, and come back for January classes on January 3rd.

FRIDAY NIGHT - The Copa Kings
Nov. 11th at THE HIGHBALL (South Lamar, next to the Alamo DraftHouse)
7 pm - 10:00 pm, No Cover Charge. Great dance floor

SATURDAY NIGHT (November 12th) - Hangar Dance in San Marcos
Celebrate Veteran's Day with the Sentimental Journey Orchestra and the Commemorative Air Force.
Dinner at 6-7:30; Dancing 7:30 - 11:30 pm. Tickets - $40. www.centexwing.com
For ticket sales: Alison Ender, (512) 396-0765, aender@centurylink.net

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 10
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: Reed Penney 8 - 10 pm, Mke Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Brookes Prumo 11 pm - Midnight;
Balboa Music Side Room DeeJays: David Bradford, 9:30 - 10:30, Matt Jones 10:30 - 11:30 pm, ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 11
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Mark Devine and Donna Hightower Trio, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Blvd.)
The Copa Kings, 7 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Jitterbug Vipers, 9 - 10:15 pm, CAFE MEDICI (2222 Guadalupe)
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Dale Watson (Country-western music), 10 pm - Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 12
The Lindy Project dances the Big Apple at 5:45 pm- Susan G Komen Foundation Breast Cancer Benefit, CENTRAL MARKET (North Lamar)
Minor Mishap Marching Band (No dancing, just a fun time), 10 pm SWAN DIVE
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 13
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Cajun Dance with Charles Thibodeau at 2, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys at 4, 2 - 6 pm, $15, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Swing Sunday with Natalie Zoe, 7:00 - 9:o0 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
HeyBale (country music event) ($5), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 14
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 15
Four On The Floor November Classes Continues - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay Nathan Malone; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with band to be announced (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Paper Moon Shiners ( Old timey Blues & Jazz ), 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 16
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9 pm, LAMBERT'S
The Recuperators w/ Kaz Kazanoff and Derek O'Brien (Blues and Bar-b-Q music), CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Blvd.)
Balboa Night with the EastSide Dandies, 8:30 - 11:30 pm, VORTEX THEATER'S BUTTERFLY BAR
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - November 8

2011-11-06T09:50:00.000-08:00

We are back this week - Tuesday, November 8th.
This is week 2 of the November series.
NEW DANCERS will be welcome to join us this week - we will review week one and make sure everyone feels welcome.
Get all the details of the November schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

We've got these fun class offerings:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Jonathan Jow.
Another really cool series from Jennifer and Jonathan for all the Lindy 4 Dancers.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Lead-Follow Challenge - The Lindy 3 students have learned a lot of vocabulary and are getting better and better technically - Jennifer and Alex teach how to switch roles and greatly improve your Lindy Hop technical expertise. They will close the month with some fun new material.

Lindy 2, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

AERIALS with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz and Jonathan Jow
Teni will teach with Andrew in weeks 1 and 4, and with Jonathan in weeks 2 and 3.
The syllabus for the class and the requirements for taking the class are all up on the Classes page of the website.

Beginning Blues Dancing with Chris Mayer and Sarah Elias
Blues is one of Austin's most popular choices for live music. Wanna learn how to dance to the Blues - Chris and Sarah will get you ready for it.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Reed Penney.

Get all the details of the November schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - November 3, 2011

2011-11-02T18:57:00.000-07:00

Our November Class Series continues next Tuesday - November 8th.
You can still join this month - come on over on the 8th for week two of classes.
Check out all the great classes on the November line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
We will break for the holidays after November 22nd, and come back for January classes on January 3rd.

SATURDAY NIGHT - Swing Central
Nov. 5th at Central Market on North Lamar
$500 Jack-and-Jill Dance Contest, live music from Giant City Jazz, MC Matt Jones, DJ Thain Maurer
6 pm - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location).

SWING NIGHT AT THE DIVE - Friday, November 4th
The Vendetta Big Band. 10:30 pm. $5 cover.
Swan Dive - 612 Red River

COMING - NOVEMBER 12th
The San Marcos Hangar Dance. Dinner at 6-7:30; Dancing 7:30 - 11:30 pm.
Sentimental Journey Orchestra. Tickets - $40. www.centexwing.com
For ticket sales: Alison Ender, (512) 396-0765, aender@centurylink.net

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 3
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Nathan Malone 8 - 10 pm, George White 10 - 11 pm, Joanna Lucero 11 pm - Midnight;
Blues Music Side Room DeeJays: Rachel Jordan, 9:30 - 10:30, Colin Wise 10:30 - 11:30 pm, ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 4
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
1920's Party with Second Line Jazz Band, 7-9 pm, ADI'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT (19 West 7th Street in GEORGETOWN)
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Vendetta Big Band, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Morry Sochat and the Special '20s (Chicago-1950s-Style Blues band), 10 pm - Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - NOVEMBER 5
Swing Central - Giant City Jazz, $500 Jack and Jill contest, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (North Lamar)
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9:00 pm - 1:30 am, DONN'S DEPOT
SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 6
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Stretch Dawson & Mending Hearts (the world's only Scottish western swing band), 7:00 - 9:o0 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
HeyBale (country music event) ($5), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
MONDAY - NOVEMBER 7
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 8
Four On The Floor November Classes Begin - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay David Bradford; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with band to be announced (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 9
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Balboa Night with the EastSide Dandies, 8:30 - 11:30 pm, VORTEX THEATER'S BUTTERFUL BAR
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - November 1

2011-10-30T19:26:00.000-07:00

NOVEMBER CLASSES START this Tuesday, the 1st.
The full class schedule is posted on our web-site NOW - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

COMING THIS WEEKEND:
SWING NIGHT at Swan Dive - Friday, November 4
With the Vendetta Big Band, 10:30 pm, $5 cover, SWAN DIVE (612 Red River Street)
SWING CENTRAL - Saturday, November 5th.
Live music from Giant City Jazz, Open Jack & Jill with $500 in cash prizes, MC Matt Jones, DJ Thain Maurer.
6 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (38th Street and North Lamar)

We've got these fun class offerings in November:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Jonathan Jow.
Another really cool series from Jennifer and Jonathan for all the Lindy 4 Dancers.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Lindy 3 students have learned a lot of vocabulary and are getting better and better technically - Jennifer and Alex teach how to add stylings to your Lindy Hop while keeping all of your vocabulary and technical expertise.

Lindy 2, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

AERIALS with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz and Jonathan Jow
Teni will teach with Andrew in weeks 1 and 4, and with Jonathan in weeks 2 and 3.
The syllabus for the class and the requirements for taking the class are all up on the Classes page of the website.

Beginning Blues Dancing with Chris Mayer and Sarah Elias
Blues is one of Austin's most popular choices for live music. Wanna learn how to dance to the Blues - Chris and Sarah will get you ready for it.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, David Bradford.

Get all the details of the November schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - October 27, 2011

2011-10-27T05:44:00.001-07:00

Our November Class Series begins next Tuesday - November 1st.
Check out all the great classes on the November line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
We hope to see y'all there - this will be our last month of classes in 2011.
We will break for the holidays after November 22nd, and come back for January classes on January 3rd.

TONIGHT AT THE FED - The Syndicate Annual Halloween Ball
Costume Contest and your favorite deejays.
8 pm - Midnight.

SWING CENTRAL - Nov. 5th at Central Market on North Lamar
$500 Jack-and-Jill Dance Contest, live music from Giant City Jazz, MC Matt Jones
6 pm - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 27
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Ben Luhrman 8 - 10 pm, Scott Angelius 10 - 11 pm, Matt Jones 11 pm - Midnight;
Collegiate Shag Music Side Room DeeJays: Nik Brauer, 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30 pm, ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
> Two Hoots and a Holler, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 28
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Lone Star Swing, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (WestGate location)
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Shawn Nelson (rockabilly music event) 10 pm, The DeRailers (country music event) Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 29
Dale Watson (country music event), 9 - 1 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 30
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Jitterbug Vipers, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Hoe Down at the HighBall with 2 Hoots and Roger Wallace, 9 pm, THE HIGHBALL
HeyBale (country music event) ($5), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Hollywood Review, 9 pm, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
Marshall Hood and the Bads 8 - 9 pm, Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
Vintage Vivant - Prohibition Halloween, 9 pm - Closing, SWAN DIVE
MONDAY - OCTOBER 31
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
White Ghost Shivers Blue Ball at the MoHawk, ticket info at http://transmission.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?lid=60753
TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 1
Four On The Floor November Classes Begin - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay David Bradford; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with band to be announced (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 2
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Violet Crown Serenaders (1920s Hot Jazz), 9 pm, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - October 25

2011-10-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

Our October Series Concludes this Tuesday October 25th.
The November Class Series Begins on November 1st.
Get the details of the November Class Schedule now on our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

COMING SOON TO AUSTIN -
Syndicate Halloween Dance - Thursday, October 27th
This event includes a costume contest - at the Fed.
Austin Lindy Exchange - November 18, 19 and 20
Registration for the weekend - only $85. All details are at http://www.austinlindyexchange.org
Lone Star Championships - January 12 - 15, 2012
Registration is still open - for only $134, while that price lasts. All details are at www.lonestarchampionships.com

November FOTF Class Highlights -
ARIELS with Teni and Andrew at 8:30 pm
Beginning Blues Dancing at 8:30 pm.
Plus all of our monthly Swing and Lindy classes.

We hope you are having fun with all of our October classes:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jonathan Jow and Jennifer Monk.

Lindy 3, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Alex Cloutier.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.

Blues Dancing 1 with Chris Mayer and Sarah Elias

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones

Beginning Social Waltz with Campbell Miller

The Big Apple with Teni Lopez-Cardenas

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Reed Penney

Get all the details of the October and November schedules at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - October 20, 2011

2011-10-20T05:19:00.000-07:00

Our October Class Series finishes next Tuesday - October 25th.
Check out all the great classes on the October line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

November Classes start on November 1st, the day after Halloween.
We hope to see y'all there - this will be our last month of classes in 2011.
We will break for the holidays after November 22nd, and come back for January classes on January 3rd.

AT SWAN DIVE THIS FRIDAY - The Swingsters, with Dave Jallema
You saw and danced to them at the Engine Room in September.
Come enjoy them at the club voted Best New Bar and Best New Club in the 2011 Chronicle Reader's Poll.
10:30 - Closing.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 20
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Nathan Malone 8 - 10 pm, Mike Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Joanna Lucero 11 pm - Midnight;
West Coast Music Side Room DeeJays: John Quarto-von Tivadar, 9:30 - 10:30, Wendy 10:30 - 11:30 pm, ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Ghosts Along the Brazos, ?? pm, ROMEO'S
> Dale Watson, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 21
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Two Hoots and a Holler, 12:30 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 22
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 23
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Marshall Ford Swing Band and Redd Volkaert, 6 pm, THE LONG CENTER PATIO
The Wagoneers ($15) 7 pm, HeyBale (country music event) ($5), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Paper Moon Shiners ("Old Time Blues and Jazz"), 9 pm, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
Marshall Hood and the Bads 8 - 9 pm, Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
MONDAY - OCTOBER 24
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 25
Four On The Floor October Classes Conclude - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay Nathan Malone; TEXAS FED;
Warren Hood and the Goods, 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Bluesy Tuesday with band to be announced (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 26
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Hot Club De Fork ("30s and 40s string jazz quartet"), 9 pm, EAST-SIDE SHOWROOM
Blues in the Nest, with DJs Rachel Jordan and Shady Glen, 8 - 11 pm, MONKEE'S NEST
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - October 18

2011-10-16T17:54:00.000-07:00

Our October Series Continues this Tuesday October 18th.
If you missed class last week, then come back and re-join us this week for classes.
Each class will begin with a review, so do not worry about what you may have missed.

Our November Class Series on November 1st.
Check out our November Class Schedule. It will be up on our web-site later this week - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

IMPORTANT NOTICE -
Coming - November 18 - 20. Austin Lindy Exchange (ALX 12).
Check it out at http://www.austinlindyexchange.org/
Coming - January 12 - 15, 2012. Lone Star Championships.
Check it out at http://www.lonestarchampionships.com/

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN OCTOBER:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
Another really cool series from Jennifer and Jonathan for all the Lindy 4 Dancers.

Lindy 3, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Alex Cloutier.
Lindy Hop Styling. Lindy 3 students have learned a lot of vocabulary and are getting better and better technically - Teni and Alex teach how to add stylings to your Lindy Hop while keeping all of your vocabulary and technical expertise.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Beginning Blues Dancing with Chris Mayer and Sarah Elias
Blues is one of Austin's most popular choices for live music. Wanna learn how to dance to the Blues - Chris and Sarah will get you ready for it.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

The Big Apple with Teni Lopez Cardenas
A jazz-swing inspired group dance that started in the '30s in Harlem. A lot of fun - you may have seen it on Thursday night at the Fed. Check it out - see it in its original by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the movie "Keep Punchin' " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Bd3YRSLO4. Or, a more current version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jKFZDEQBgs. Teni will do a great job teaching this always fun dance.

Beginning Social Waltz with Campbell Miller
Waltz is the most graceful of all the great social dances. You will hear waltzes played by country bands, swing bands, even blues bands. Learn how to dance the waltz in any social setting. Campbell is Austin's best teacher of all social dances. You will learn the waltz in this great class.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Nathan Malone.

Get all the details of the October schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - October 13, 2011

2011-10-13T05:23:00.001-07:00

Our October Class Series continues next Tuesday - October 18th.
Check out all the great classes on the October line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

CD RELEASE PARTY - COPA KINGS. Friday, October 14th
At the HighBall (South Lamar) . No Cover.
7:30 - 10:00 pm.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 13
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: D.J. tba 8 - 10 pm, Matt Jones 10 - 11 pm, Reed Penney 11 pm - Midnight;
Balboa Music Side Room DeeJays: Mike Roberts 9:30 - 10:30, Brooks Prumo 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Dale Watson, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 14
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Copa Kings, 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Two Hoots and a Holler, 12:30 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Dale Watson (country music event), 9 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 15
The DeRailers (country music event), 9 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies play the Engine Room, 9 pm - Midnight, SPACE 12 (3121 E. 12th)
Candye Kane (rockabilly music event), Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 16
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - OCTOBER 17
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 18
Four On The Floor October Classes Continue - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay Nik Brauer; TEXAS FED;
Warren Hood and the Goods, 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Bluesy Tuesday with band to be announced (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 19
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Karl Morgan Trio (barbecue and blues music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - October 11

2011-10-10T18:29:00.000-07:00

We are back this week - Tuesday, October 11th.
This is week 2 of the October series.
NEW DANCERS will be welcome to join us this week - we will review week one and make sure everyone feels welcome.
Get all the details of the October schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

We've got these fun class offerings:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
Another really cool series from Jennifer and Jonathan for all the Lindy 4 Dancers.

Lindy 3, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Alex Cloutier.
Lindy Hop Styling. Lindy 3 students have learned a lot of vocabulary and are getting better and better technically - Teni and Alex teach how to add stylings to your Lindy Hop while keeping all of your vocabulary and technical expertise.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Beginning Blues Dancing with Chris Mayer and Sarah Elias
Blues is one of Austin's most popular choices for live music. Wanna learn how to dance to the Blues - Chris and Sarah will get you ready for it.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

The Big Apple with Teni Lopez Cardenas
A jazz-swing inspired group dance that started in the '30s in Harlem. A lot of fun - you may have seen it on Thursday night at the Fed. Check it out - see it in its original by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the movie "Keep Punchin' " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3Bd3YRSLO4. Or, a more current version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jKFZDEQBgs. Teni will do a great job teaching this always fun dance.

Beginning Social Waltz with Campbell Miller
Waltz is the most graceful of all the great social dances. You will hear waltzes played by country bands, swing bands, even blues bands. Learn how to dance the waltz in any social setting. Campbell is Austin's best teacher of all social dances. You will learn the waltz in this great class.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Nik Brauer.

Get all the details of the October schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

Great Dances This Weekend

2011-10-07T07:47:00.001-07:00

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY IS HERE - This Weekend. October 7, 8, and 9.

Registration is still open for a great weekend of classes, dances, competitions.
Just come and sign up at the door.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

If you cannot do the whole weekend, do not miss out on the fun of the dances at night.
These are great dance halls - Saengerrunde Hall (downtown) on Friday and Saturday, and the Fed BallRoom on Sunday night
We feature two excellent hot rhythm jazz bands for your dance pleasure.
You will get to see outstanding dance contests.
Here are the details -

FRIDAY NIGHT, OCT 7 - The EastSide Dandies
SAENGERRUNDE HALL (1607 San Jacinto)
2 sets with the Dandies, Invitational Jack and Jill, great deejays.
All for only $15 cover, $10 if you are a Swing Syndicate Member.
Doors open at 7 pm, Band's first set is at 9 pm, Doors close at Midnight.

SATURDAY NIGHT, OCT 8 - The Hess Brothers Hot Five
SAENGERRUNDE HALL (1607 San Jacinto)
2 sets with Hess brothers, and the best Balboa and Collegiate Shag Contests anywhere this Fall.
All for only $15 cover, $10 if you are a Swing Syndicate Member.
Doors open at 7 pm, Band's first set is at 8:30 pm, Doors close at Midnight.

SUNDAY NIGHT, OCT 9 - DeeJayed Dance and Awards show
The Fed Ballroom (Texas Federation of Women's Clubs)
With some of the best hot rhythm deejays anywhere..
All for only $5 cover for everyone.
Doors open at 7 pm, awards at 8, Doors close at 10 pm.

www.hotrhythmholiday.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - October 6, 2011

2011-10-05T22:23:00.000-07:00

Our October Class Series continues next Tuesday - October 11th.
You can still join the October Classes - come on October 11.
Check out all the great classes on the October line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY IS HERE - This Weekend. October 7, 8, and 9.
Great bands, classes with the country's best balboa and collegiate shag teachers, contests. Registration is still open.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

Can't do the whole thing? ...

COME TO THE HOT RHYTHM DANCES:
FRIDAY NIGHT, OCT 7 - The EastSide Dandies
SAENGERRUNDE HALL (1607 San Jacinto)
2 sets with the Dandies, Invitational Jack and Jill, great deejays.
All for only $15 cover, $10 if you are a Swing Syndicate Member.
Doors open at 7 pm, Band's first set is at 9 pm, Doors close at Midnight.
SATURDAY NIGHT, OCT 8 - The Hess Brothers Hot Five
SAENGERRUNDE HALL (1607 San Jacinto)
2 sets with Hess brothers, and the best Balboa and Collegiate Shag Contests anywhere this Fall.
All for only $15 cover, $10 if you are a Swing Syndicate Member.
Doors open at 7 pm, Band's first set is at 8:30 pm, Doors close at Midnight.
SUNDAY NIGHT, OCT 9 - DeeJayed Dance and Awards show
The Fed Ballroom (Texas Federation of Women's Clubs)
With some of the best hot rhythm deejays anywhere..
All for only $5 cover for everyone.
Doors open at 7 pm, awards at 8, Doors close at 10 pm.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - OCTOBER 6
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Nik Brauer 8 - 10 pm, Joanna Lucero 10 - 11 pm, David Bradford 11 pm - Midnight;
Blues Music Side Room DeeJays: Colin Wise 9:30 - 10:30, Rachel Jordan 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Dale Watson, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 7
The EastSide Dandies, 9 pm, $15/$10 for Syndicate members, SAENGERRUNDE HALL - HRH Dance
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Dale Watson Birthday Bash (country music event), Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The DeRailers (country music event), 9 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
Anna Lively Swing Band, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 8
The Hess Brothers Hot Five, 9 pm, $15/$10 for Syndicate members, SAENGERRUNDE HALL - HRH Dance
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 9
HRH Closing Dance and Awards Show, DeeJays, $5 cover, FED BALLROOM
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - OCTOBER 10
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 11
Four On The Floor October Classes Continue - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay Nik Brauer; TEXAS FED;
Warren Hood and the Goods, 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Rik McRae (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 12
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Blues in the Nest, 7:30 - 10:30 pm, MONKEE'S NEST COFFEE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Hot Rhythm Holiday - It's This Weekend !!

2011-10-04T14:09:00.000-07:00

Only 3 days until the beginning of Hot Rhythm Holiday Weekend - October 7-9, 2011

There are plenty of spaces available for all who want to attend.
We would love to see you there.
http://www.hotrhythmholiday.com /

Important news that you need to know about the weekend -

WHERE IT IS.
Not at the Fed this year.
The Friday and Saturday night dances are at Saengerrunde Hall, one of my favorite dance floors in the city.
It is in the heart of downtown at 1607 San Jacinto. Plenty of parking in the State Parking Garage just south of the Hall.
Check it out at http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Guides/Location?oid=oid:45841
The Sunday night deejay dance is at the Fed Ballroom.

The Saturday and Sunday classes are at Galaxy Dance Studio.
Quickly becoming a favorite workshop location in Austin.
Here is the map http://www.galaxydances.com/map_to_galaxy_dance_studios_in_austin.html

WHAT IS THE PRICE IF I CAN ONLY COME TO THE DANCES?
The cover for Friday and Saturday night's live band dances at Saengerrunde are $15 per person, $10 for Austin Swing Syndicate members.
The cover for Sunday night's deejay dance at the Fed Ballroom is $5.

Hope to see you on the weekend.

- Matt

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - September 29, 2011

2011-10-01T05:08:00.000-07:00

Our October Class Series begins next Tuesday - October 4th.
All of our Lindy classes and Intro to Swing Dancing, plus The Big Apple, Beginning Social Waltz and Beginning Blues.
Check out all the great classes on the October line-up. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7-9.
The country's only Balboa and Collegiate Shag Weekend
Great bands, classes with the country's best teachers, contests. Registration is still open.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 29
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Reed Penney 8 - 10 pm, Brooks Prumo 10 - 11 pm, Mike Roberts 11 pm - Midnight;
'80s Music Side Room DeeJays: Nathan Malone 9:30 - 10:30, Colin Wise 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Marshall Ford Swing Band, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
> Two Hoots and a Holler, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 30
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Chaapparal DixieLanders, 7 - 9 pm, CAROUSEL LOUNGE
Dale Watson, 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Marshall Ford Swing Band w/ Dave Jallema, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
White Ghost Shivers, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 1
Debra Watson and the Smokin' Aces, 6 - 8 PM, HYATT REGENCY - DOWNTOWN
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9 pm - 1:30 am, DONN'S DEPOT
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 2
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura Band, 10 am - 2 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - OCTOBER 3
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - OCTOBER 4
Four On The Floor October Classes Begin - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay David Bradford; TEXAS FED;
Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9 pm, LAMBERT'S
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and David Perkoff (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 5
BorderTown BootLeggers, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Texas EastSide Kings 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET - WESTGATE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

The best reason to come to Hot Rhythm Holiday

2011-09-27T13:10:00.001-07:00

I'll admit it - this message is personal.

For years, I struggled with Balboa.
Taking a beginning class here or there, but never really getting it.
I still really liked the dance - the music that inspires it, the way it looks and feels, just how cool it is.

I finally had a breakthrough when I went to my first all-Balboa weekend.
Just Balboa classes, hot rhythm music, and other dancers who really wanted to get "IT". All day and at night.

I came back from that experience a changed dancer.
I felt confident and comfortable with Balboa at tempos I never thought I could dance to.
I did not hit the wall - I pushed through it and got what I was after.

Brings us to the Hot Rhythm Holiday Weekend in Austin on October 7-9.

At the Hot Rhythm Holiday Weekend we will have 2 of my favorite Balboa teachers anywhere - Mickey Fortanasce and Kelly Arsenault.
Check out 2 clips of them on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF2ZdKdpXtQ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIBJwtj1fS8
They are also great teachers - great at getting their message across to their students and making it fun.

Everything I said for Balboa applies to Collegiate Shag, also.
Check out our two teachers for the Shag classes - Jeremy Otth and Laura Keat, on You Tube.
I've know Laura for 10 years - she has always been one of my favorite dancers - i am glad to see her having success as an international teacher.

We also have two great bands on two straight nights on a fast and fun floor in the oldest dance hall in Austin - Saengerrunde Hall.

Don't miss this out on this great opportunity.

All the registration details are at http://www.hotrhythmholiday.com/

I hope to see you there.

- Matt Jones

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - September 27

2011-09-25T05:49:00.000-07:00

Our September Series Concludes this Tuesday September 27th.
The October Class Series Begins on October 4th.
Get the details of the October Class Schedule now on our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Only 2 weeks left - Hot Rhythm Holiday 2011
The greatest combined Balboa and Collegiate Shag event, ever.
October 7 - 9. Here in Austin.
Registration is open - plenty of spaces left.
All details are at www.hotrhythmholiday.com

October Class Highlights -
The Big Apple at 8:30 pm
Beginning Social Waltz at 8:30 pm.
Blues Dancing Level 1 at 7:15 pm
Plus all of our monthly Swing and Lindy classes.

We hope you are having fun with all of our September classes:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Chia-Wen Lin.

Swing Dancing - Level 2 with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and ChiaWen Lin

Beginning Balboa with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones

Intermediate Blues Dancing with Campbell Miller and Philippe Wilson

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Reed Penney

Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - September 22, 2011

2011-09-21T22:27:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor September Classes Conclude - Tuesday, September 27.
Our October Schedule begins on October 4th..
Check out the October schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Get Ready for the Hot Rhythm Holiday -
Beginning Collegiate Shag Workshop. Saturday September 24.
3 - 5 pm. Galaxy Dance Studio. With Sally and Johnny.

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7-9.
The country's only Balboa and Collegiate Shag Weekend
Great bands, classes with the country's best teachers, contests. Registration is still open.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 22
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Nathan Malone 9 - 10 pm, Mike Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight;
Collegiate Shag Music Room DeeJays: Ben Luhrman 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Clyde and Clem's Whiskey Business, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 23
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Seth Walker Band, 10 pm - 11:30, MOMO'S
The Vendetta Big Band, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Soul Happening (soul music event), 10 pm - 2 am, The Legendary WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th Street)
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 24
Two Hoots and a Holler, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET - NORTH LAMAR
Live Blues at Monkees Nest, 9 pm - Midnight, MONKEE'S NEST COFFEE
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 25
Warren Hood and the Bads, 8:00 - 9:15 pm, MOMO'S
Hollywood Reveu, 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
James Hand (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 26
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 27
Four On The Floor September Classes Conclude - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay t.b.a.; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Dale Spalding (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 28
Whit Smith and Emily Gimble, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Sara Overall 10 pm, Bob Hoffnar, 11 pm, Vendetta Big Band Midnight, SWAN DIVE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

You should come to the Hot Rhythm Holiday Weekend

2011-09-20T05:44:00.000-07:00

Hot Rhythm Holiday is a fun and dynamic weekend of live music, dancing, classes and competitions.
http://www.hotrhythmholiday.com/default.aspx
The dates are October 7 - 9, here in Austin, Texas.

This weekend is all about Balboa and Collegiate Shag.
Our live music will be perfect for these fun and energetic dances.
Classes will be for ALL levels - Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced.

Our Teachers and Classes are worth the price of admission by themselves.
The headliners are considered to be the best and are in demand all over the world to teach these dances.
This is your only chance to take classes from them in Texas this year.
Please read up on them on our website, http://www.hotrhythmholiday.com/Instructors.aspx

The Dances will be on one of Austin's best dance floors - Saengerrunde Hall, in the heart of Austin.
Laura and I have been dancing there for years - we love it.
Classes will be at Galaxy Dance Studio - a favorite among all of Austin's dancers.

The bands are EastSide Dandies (Friday night) and the Hess Brothers Hot Five (Saturday).

The contests will be the only championships for Balboa and Collegiate Shag offered in this part of the country this year.

There is plenty of room still available for this event.

We would love to have you here.

Register now - we will see you on October 7.

- Tracy, Ryan, Laura and Matt

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - September 20

2011-09-18T12:09:00.000-07:00

Our September Series Continues this Tuesday September 20th.
If you missed class last week, then come back and re-join us this week for classes.
Each class will begin with a review, so do not worry about what you may have missed.

Our October Class Series on October 4th.
Check out our October Class Schedule. It will be up on our web-site later this week - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Hot Rhythm Holiday is October 7, 8 and 9.
You can still register for the low price of $140.
There will be tracks for beginners, intermediate and advanced dancers.
Sign up now for the only Balboa & Collegiate Shag weekend in the country. http://www.hotrhythmholiday.com/

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN SEPTEMBER:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Fast Dancing is this month's topic. Andrew and Teni promise to have some great stuff to teach.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Picking Up The Tempo. We know the Lindy 3 students have learned a lo of patterns and technique - now Alex and Jennifer help you learn how to dance to faster songs without losing anything you have learned.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Swing Dancing - Level 2 with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
When you just want more 6-count fun in your life. We bring the once-a-quarter class that is so popular. We will have the syllabus up on the website by this Monday, Labor Day..

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and ChiaWen Lin
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa wih Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
This fast-paced and fun closed-position dance is wonderful for all the vintage jazz so popular in Austin now. Get ready for the Hot Rhythm Holiday coming in October.

Intermediate Blues Dancing with Campbell Miller and Philippe Wilson
Join Campbell and Philippe in exploring the dynamics of your dancing. This class will show you how the speed and momentum of your movement can be changed to match the music. Maybe start things out slow and then make them pop. Or maybe add some slow motion to emphasize a specific moment. It's all about changing it up to make your dancing dynamic.
Intermediate level, for dancers with solid Blues basics

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Nick Brauer.

Get all the details of the September schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

Reminder - Laura and Matt's Intermediate Balboa Workshop - Tomorrow. Saturday the 17th

2011-09-16T16:24:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder - it will be tomorrow at Galaxy Dance Studio.

The e-mail below has details, including driving tips to avoid ACL Fest traffic.

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY IS COMING - October 7 - 9.
Get ready with our Balboa Workshop -

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, September 17.
with Laura and Matt
3 - 5 pm.
Galaxy Dance Studio

This Saturday, Laura and I will bring back some of our favorite and fun Balboa patterns.

All you need to know to take the workshop is having completed the 4-week Beginning Balboa class at Four On The Floor.
At our workshop, we will polish and refine the basics that are necessary for the workshop material we will cover.
But we will assume you know the basic, the come-around, Lollies, cross-overs and the send-out (or throw-out, depending on the name your teacher used).

The cost is only $25 per person for the 2 hour workshop.

DRIVING HEADS UP -
This will be ACL weekend - the Festival is in Zilker Park.
Please especially avoid driving in on South Lamar around Zilker Park.
From the North - if you come south on MoPac, either exit at Enfield and drive south on Guadalupe/South 1st to Oltorf and turn right on Oltorf to Lamar and come back to Galaxy; or stay on MoPac to 360/Ben White and come north on South Lamar to Galaxy.

All other workshop details are on the this page of our website.
http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING - Return of the Engine Room
With a live band.
Doors open at 9 pm. Band at 9:30. Closing at Midnight.
At Space 12 (3121 E. 12th Street).
$7 for Syndicate (and affiliate) members; $10 for all others.

If you have any questions about it, please reply to this address.

We hope to see you Saturday.

- Matt and Laura

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - September 15, 2011

2011-09-15T05:18:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor September Classes Continue - Tuesday, September 20.
If you came in week one, but missed last week, then come on back to finish the series.
Check out the September schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

GREAT WEEKEND -
Beginning Collegiate Shag Workshop. Saturday September 17.
1 - 3 pm. Galaxy Dance Studio. With Tracy and Ryan.
Intermediate Balboa Workshop. Saturday September 17.
3 - 5 pm. Galaxy Dance Studio. With Laura and Matt.
Engine Room. Saturday Night.
9 pm - Midnight. Space 12. With The Swingsters.

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7-9.
The country's only Balboa and Collegiate Shag Weekend
Great bands, classes with the country's best teachers, contests. Registration is still open.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 15
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Reed Penney 9 - 10 pm, Joanna Lucero 10 - 11 pm, George White 11 pm - Midnight;
West Coast Music Room DeeJays: John 9:30 - 10:30, Mike Topel 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Soul Track Mind (soul music event), 10:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> White Ghost Shivers, 9:30 - Midnight, RUTA MAYA
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 16
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Erik Hokkanen, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET - WESTGATE
The White Ghost Shivers, 9 pm, THREADGILL'S (North Location on North Lamar)
Two Tons of Steel (country music event), 9:30 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
T-Bird and the Breaks (soul music event), Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 17
The Engine Room, featuring The Swingsters, $7 - Syndicate members, $10 all others, 9 pm - Midnight, Space 12 (3121 East 12th). http://engineroomjazz.com/home/
JWW &The Prospectors (western swing music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET - WESTGATE
T-Bird and the Breaks (soul music event), Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 18
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The DeRailers (country music event), 7 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Natalie Zoe, swing on the patio, 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 19
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Redd Volkaert (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 20
Four On The Floor September Classes Continue - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay t.b.a.; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Phoebe Hunt (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 21
Hot Club of CowTown, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9 pm, LAMBERT'S
Balboa Nights with Jim Cullum Jazz Band, 7:30 - 10:30 pm, VORTEX THEATER (2307 East Manor)
Jeff Hughes (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - September 13

2011-09-10T21:09:00.000-07:00

We are back this week - Tuesday, September 13th.
This is week 2 of the September series.
NEW DANCERS will be welcome to join us this week - we will review week one and make sure everyone feels welcome.
Get all the details of the September schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FUN WEEKEND COMING -
Beginning Collegiate Shag Workshop. Saturday September 17.
1 - 3 pm. Galaxy Dance Studio. With Tracy and Ryan.
Intermediate Balboa Workshop. Saturday September 17.
3 - 5 pm. Galaxy Dance Studio. With Laura and Matt.
Engine Room. Saturday Night.
9 pm - Midnight. Space 12. Live Band

We've got these fun class offerings:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Fast Dancing is this month's topic. Andrew and Teni promise to have some great stuff to teach.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Picking Up The Tempo. We know the Lindy 3 students have learned a lo of patterns and technique - now Alex and Jennifer help you learn how to dance to faster songs without losing anything you have learned.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Swing Dancing - Level 2 with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
When you just want more 6-count fun in your life. We bring the once-a-quarter class that is so popular. We will have the syllabus up on the website by this Monday, Labor Day..

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and ChiaWen Lin
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa wih Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
This fast-paced and fun closed-position dance is wonderful for all the vintage jazz so popular in Austin now. Get ready for the Hot Rhythm Holiday coming in October.

Intermediate Blues Dancing with Campbell Miller and Philippe Wilson
Join Campbell and Philippe in exploring the dynamics of your dancing. This class will show you how the speed and momentum of your movement can be changed to match the music. Maybe start things out slow and then make them pop. Or maybe add some slow motion to emphasize a specific moment. It's all about changing it up to make your dancing dynamic.
Intermediate level, for dancers with solid Blues basics

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, David Bradford.

Get all the details of the September schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - September 8, 2011

2011-09-08T03:30:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor September Classes Continue - Tuesday, September 13.
There is still time to join our September Classes - come on over to the Fed this Tuesday.
Check out the September schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7-9.
The country's only Balboa and Collegiate Shag Weekend
Great bands, classes with the country's best teachers, contests. Registration is still open.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

FUN DANCE STUFF THIS WEEKEND -
Friday Night - Copa Kings play The HighBall, Ghosts Along the Brazos play Central Market - North Lamar, "Band to be announced" plays at The Swan Dive
Saturday Night - The Lindy Project 5th Anniversary Party. FREE. Live Band. 8 - 11 pm, At Tapestry Dance Company (2302 Western Trails)
Sunday Evening - Jitterbug Vipers play at 7-9 pm at Hyde Park Bar and Grill - Westgate; 2nd Sunday Sock-Hop 9 pm - 2 am at Shangri-La

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 8
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Dance; Ballroom DeJays: Nathan Malone 9 - 10 pm, Scott Angelius 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight;
Balboa Room DeeJays: Ben Luhrman 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and Band (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> White Ghost Shivers, 9:30 - Midnight, RUTA MAYA
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 9
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET - NORTH LAMAR
Copa Kings, 7 - 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Act to be announced, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
White Ghost Shivers, 10:00 - Midnight, SCOOT INN
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 10
The Lindy Project 5th Anniversary Party, FREE. Live Band. 8 - 11 pm, At Tapestry Dance Company (2302 Western Trails). Find it at http://www.thelindyproject.com/
White Ghost Shivers, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET - NORTH LAMAR
The DeRailers (country music event), 9:30 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 11
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Jitterbug Vipers, swing on the patio, 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Second Sunday Sock-Hop (R&B, Soul , RnR music event), 9 pm - 2 am, $5, ShANGRI-LA (East 6th Street)
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 12
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Redd Volkaert (country music event), 10:00 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 13
Four On The Floor September Classes Continue - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay Reed Penney; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Steve Carter (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 14
Hot Club of CowTown, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Recuperators, including Derek O'Brien and Kaz Kazanoff (blues event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET - WESTGATE
Balboa Nights with Jim Cullum Jazz Band, 7:30 - 10:30 pm, VORTEX THEATER (2307 East Manor)
Blues in the Nest (blues music event), 8 - 11 pm, MONKEY'S NEST
Jeff Hughes and Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - September 6

2011-09-02T17:25:00.001-07:00

SEPTEMBER CLASSES START next Tuesday, the 6th (day after Labor Day)..
The full class schedule is posted on our web-site NOW - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

COMING TO AUSTIN:
HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7 - 9.
A full weekend of live music, classes in Balboa and Collegiate Shag and the Texas Balboa and Collegiate Shag Championships.
Get all the great details at www.hotrhythmholiday.com.

We've got these fun class offerings in September:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
They're baaaaack. And we are glad to have them. Jonathan and Jennifer did a great job this Summer and we are very grateful to them. Andrew and Teni promise to have some great stuff to teach.

Lindy 3, with Jennifer Monk and Alex Cloutier.
Picking Up The Tempo. We know the Lindy 3 students have lerarned a lo of patterns and technique - now Alex and Jennifer help you learn how to dance to faster songs without losing anything you have learned.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique. The Syllabus is all on the website. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Swing Dancing - Level 2 with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
When you just want more 6-count fun in your life. We bring the once-a-quarter class that is so popular. We will have the syllabus up on the website by this Monday, Labor Day..

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Sally and Johnny will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and ChiaWen Lin
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa wih Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
This fast-paced and fun closed-position dance is wonderful for all the vintage jazz so popular in Austin now. Get ready for the Hot Rhythm Holiday coming in October.

Intermediate Blues Dancing with Campbell Miller and Philippe Wilson
Join Campbell and Philippe in exploring the dynamics of your dancing. This class will show you how the speed and momentum of your movement can be changed to match the music. Maybe start things out slow and then make them pop. Or maybe add some slow motion to emphasize a specific moment. It's all about changing it up to make your dancing dynamic.
Intermediate level, for dancers with solid Blues basics

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, David Bradford.

Get all the details of the September schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - September 1, 2011

2011-09-01T04:38:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor Summer Break Has Ended.
Our September Classes will begin next Tuesday, on September 6.
Check out the September schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7-9.
The country's only Balboa and Collegiate Shag Weekend
Great bands, classes with the country's best teachers, contests. Registration is still open.
www.hotrhythmholiday.com

FUN DANCE STUFF THIS WEEKEND -
Friday Night - EastSide Damdies plays at The Swan Dive
Saturday Night - Seth Walker and his Band play at 10 pm at Threadgills South.

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 1
> Austin Swing Syndicate Back To School Dance w/ the Austin Swng Orchestra; Band Break DJ - Matt Jones. No Side Room. Cover: $7 for members and $10 for non-members. 8:00 pm - Midnight.
Free Swing Dance Class at 8 pm, Band at 9 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and Band (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Soul Track Mind (soul music event), 9:30 pm - Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 2
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Magnificent 7, 7 - 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The Eastside Dandies, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Asleep at the Wheel (western swing music event), 9 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 3
Seth Walker and Band, 10 pm (opening act is at 9) - Midnight, THREADGILL'S (Barton Springs Blvd location)
Dale Watson (country music event), 9:30 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
Todd Wulfmeyer and the Wulftones, 9:30 pm, CAROUSEL LOUNGE
Ruby Dee and the SnakeHandlers (rockabilly music event), Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 4
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The DeRailers (country music event), 7:00 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Natalie Zoe, swing on the patio, 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 5
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 6
Four On The Floor September Classes Begin - After-Class Dance is at 9:30 pm wth DeeJay David Bradford; TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Danielle Reich (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 7
Hot Club of CowTown, 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Blues in the Nest (blues music event), 8 - 11 pm, MONKEY'S NEST
Jeff Hughes (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - August 25, 2011

2011-08-25T17:30:00.001-07:00

Four On The Floor Summer Break Continues.
Our September Classes will begin on September 6.
Check out the September schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FUN DANCE STUFF THIS WEEKEND -
Friday Night - Jitterbug Vipers plays at The Swan Dive (10:30)

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - AUGUST 25
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance w/ BallRoom DeeJays: Reed Penney 9 - 10 pm, Matt Jones 10 - 11 pm, George White 11 pm - Midnight; Collegiate Shag Music DeeJays: Nik Brauser 930 - 1030, David Bradford 1030 - 1130 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and Band (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Two Hoots and a Holler, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - AUGUST 19
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Magnificent 7, 7 - 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Jitterbug Vipers, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Two Tons of Steel (country music event), 9 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - AUGUST 20
The DeRailers (country music event), 9:30 pm, BROKEN SPOKE
Minor Mishap Marching Band (not a dance event, but a hell of a lot of fun), 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
SUNDAY - AUGUST 21
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Austin Symphony Big Band, 7:30 pm, The patio facing Auditorium Shores.
Hoe-Down (country-rockabilly music event), 9:00 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Hollywood Revue, 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Vintage Vivant, 9:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - AUGUST 22
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - AUGUST 23
Four On The Floor Classes Are On Summer Break - See you September 6, TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Rob Roy Parnell (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 24
Randy Weeks (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Barbara K and Cindy CashDollar, 8:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Correction - Four On The Floor Classes News - August UpDate

2011-08-22T14:59:00.001-07:00

Sorry about the mistake on the date of the Back to School Dance
Dang - it is so hot.
I am spending so much time in-doors.

Tuesday Night Classes are Still Closed from now through the rest of the month of August.

SEPTEMBER CLASSES START ON THE 6TH.
The full class schedule is posted on our web-site NOW - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
There may be a few changes between now and then - we will send a few e-mail notices before they start back.

WANT TO KEEP IT FRESH OVER THE BREAK ? -
Contact Laura Malloy to schedule a private lesson in Swing, Lindy-Hop or Balboa throughout the month of December.
laura@fouronthefloor.com

COMING TO AUSTIN:

LABOR DAY WEEKEND - Syndicate Back to School Dance.
September 1st. At the Fed, with Austin Swing Orchestra.
8 pm to Midnight.

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7 - 9.
A full weekend of live music, classes in Balboa and Collegiate Shag and the Texas Balboa and Collegiate Shag Championships.
Get all the great details at www.hotrhythmholiday.com.

Stay tuned here for e-mails and newsletters about fun dance events coming in August.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

Four On The Floor Classes News - August UpDate

2011-08-22T14:25:00.000-07:00

Dang - it is so hot.
I am spending so much time in-doors.

Tuesday Night Classes are Still Closed from now through the rest of the month of August.

SEPTEMBER CLASSES START ON THE 6TH.
The full class schedule is posted on our web-site NOW - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
There may be a few changes between now and then - we will send a few e-mail notices before they start back.

WANT TO KEEP IT FRESH OVER THE BREAK ? -
Contact Laura Malloy to schedule a private lesson in Swing, Lindy-Hop or Balboa throughout the month of December.
laura@fouronthefloor.com

COMING TO AUSTIN:

LABOR DAY WEEKEND - Syndicate Back to School Dance.
September 2nd. At the Fed, with Austin Swing Orchestra.
8 pm to Midnight.

HOT RHYTHM HOLIDAY WEEKEND - October 7 - 9.
A full weekend of live music, classes in Balboa and Collegiate Shag and the Texas Balboa and Collegiate Shag Championships.
Get all the great details at www.hotrhythmholiday.com.

Stay tuned here for e-mails and newsletters about fun dance events coming in August.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

2011-08-19T16:37:00.001-07:00

Just a reminder about Saturday's Workshop -

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, August 20.
with Laura and Matt
3 - 5 pm.
Galaxy Dance Studio

This Saturday, Laura and I will have some new stuff for the workshop that we have been working on.

All you need to know to take the workshop is having completed the 4-week Beginning Balboa class at Four On The Floor.
At our workshop, we will polish and refine the basics that are necessary for the workshop material we will cover.
But we will assume you know the basic, the come-around, Lollies, cross-overs and the send-out (or throw-out, depending on the name your teacher used).

The cost is only $25 per person for the 2 hour workshop.

All other workshop details are on the this page of our website.
http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

This will be a great Balboa Weekend -
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCING - The Swan Dive
With Hot Club Soda
Doors open at 9 pm. Band at 9:30. Closing at Midnight.
$5 for all (21, and up) .
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING - Return of the Engine Room
With Giant City
Doors open at 9 pm. Band at 9:30. Closing at Midnight.
At Space 12 (3121 E. 12th Street).
$7 for Syndicate (and affiliate) members; $10 for all others.

If you have any questions about it, please reply to this address.

We hope to see you Saturday.

- Matt and Laura

Correction - WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - August 18, 2011

2011-08-18T05:30:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor Summer Break Continues.
Our September Classes will begin on September 6.
Check out the September schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, August 20
With Laura and Matt. Galaxy Dance Studio, 3 - 5 pm.
All the Details are at http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

FUN DANCE STUFF THIS WEEKEND -
Friday Night - Hot Club Soda plays at The Swan Dive (10:30)
Saturday Night - Giant City returns and plays at The Engine Room. (9 pm).

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - AUGUST 18
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance w/ BallRoom DeeJays: Joanna Lucero 9 - 10 pm, Scott Angelius 10 - 11 pm, Mike Roberts 11 pm - Midnight; West Coast Music DeeJays: Tommy Schwegman 930 - 1030, Nathan Malone 1030 - 1130 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and Band (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - AUGUST 19
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Hot Club Soda, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Blue Squeeze Box, 11 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Chapparal (country music event), 9:00 pm, MEAN-EYED CAT
SATURDAY - AUGUST 20
Marshall Ford Swing Band, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (N. Lamar location)
Datri Bean, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Katie Holmes Trio, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
The Engine Room w/ Giant City, 9 (doors open) - Midnight, SPACE 12 (3121 East 12th Street)
Do You Like a Ukulele? 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
SUNDAY - AUGUST 21
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The DeRailers (country music event), 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - AUGUST 22
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - AUGUST 23
Four On The Floor Classes Are On Summer Break - See you September 6, TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Greg Izor (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 24
Jimi Lee (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - August 20, 2011

2011-08-18T05:02:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor Summer Break Continues.
Our September Classes will begin on September 6.
Check out the September schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, August 18
With Laura and Matt. Galaxy Dance Studio, 3 - 5 pm.
All the Details are at http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

FUN DANCE STUFF THIS WEEKEND -
Friday Night - Hot Club Soda plays at The Swan Dive (10:30)
Saturday Night - Giant City returns and plays at The Engine Room. (9 pm).

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - AUGUST 18
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance w/ BallRoom DeeJays: Joanna Lucero 9 - 10 pm, Scott Angelius 10 - 11 pm, Mike Roberts 11 pm - Midnight; West Coast Music DeeJays: Tommy Schwegman 930 - 1030, Nathan Malone 1030 - 1130 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson and Band (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - AUGUST 19
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Hot Club Soda, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Blue Squeeze Box, 11 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Chapparal (country music event), 9:00 pm, MEAN-EYED CAT
SATURDAY - AUGUST 20
Marshall Ford Swing Band, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (N. Lamar location)
Datri Bean, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Katie Holmes Trio, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
The Engine Room w/ Giant City, 9 (doors open) - Midnight, SPACE 12 (3121 East 12th Street)
Do You Like a Ukulele? 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
SUNDAY - AUGUST 21
Jazz Brunch with Kris Kimura, 10 am - 3 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The DeRailers (country music event), 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - AUGUST 22
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - AUGUST 23
Four On The Floor Classes Are On Summer Break - See you September 6, TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Greg Izor (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 24
Jimi Lee (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Classes News for August

2011-08-14T13:30:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came to take classes with us in the July series, and at any of our Summer classes.
Our Tuesday Night Classes are Closed from now through the rest of the month of August.
Our Tuesday Night Classes Return in September - starting on September 6

THE SEPTEMBER CLASS SCHEDULE IS
posted on our web-site NOW - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
There may be a few changes between now and then - we will send a few e-mail notices before they start back.

WANT TO KEEP IT FRESH OVER THE BREAK ? -
Contact Laura Malloy to schedule a private lesson in Swing, Lindy-Hop or Balboa throughout the month of December.
laura@fouronthefloor.com

COMING LABOR DAY WEEKEND - Syndicate Back to School Dance.
September 2nd. At the Fed, with Austin Swing Orchestra.
8 pm to Midnight.

Stay tuned here for e-mails and newsletters about fun dance events coming in August.

Thanks.

Matt Jones and Laura Malloy-Auderer

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - August 11, 2011

2011-08-11T05:37:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor Classes Are Now On Summer Break.
Our September Classes will begin on September 6.
Check out the September schedule: http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - AUGUST 11
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance w/ BallRoom DeeJays: Nathan Malone 9 - 10 pm, George White 10 - 11 pm, Ben Luhrman 11 pm - Midnight; Balboa (Fast) Music DeeJays: Matt Jones 930 - 1030, David Bradford 1030 - 1130 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> 2 Hoots and A Holler (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8:00 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - AUGUST 12
Blues Specialists "Tribute to Keith Shapiro" (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Magnificent 7, 7:00 - 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
EastSide Dandies (Reese, Speedy, Will and Dave Bedrich), 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - AUGUST 13
Katie Holmes Trio, 630 - 900 pm, LAMBERT'S
Shotgun Party (western swing dance event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Two Hoots and A Holler, 9 pm, MAN-EYED CAT
SUNDAY - AUGUST 14
Ruby Dee and the SnakeHandlers (rockabilly music event), 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - AUGUST 15
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - AUGUST 16
Four On The Floor Classes Are On Summer Break - See you September 6, TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and DeWayne Davis (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 17
Clay McClinton (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - August 9

2011-08-07T17:00:00.000-07:00

Our July Series Concludes this Tuesday August 9th.
Our September Class Series Begins on September 6th.
We will be closed on August 16, 23 and 30.
Get the details of the September Class Schedule now on our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

We hope you had fun with all of our July classes:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.

Beginning Collegiate Shag with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin

Jazz Movement with Andrew Munoz

Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Nathan Malone

Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

DON'T FORGET MONDAY NIGHT IS SWING NIGHT -
Starting at 6:30 pm at the Continental Club with Continental Graffiti.
And Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies at the Quality Seafood at 7 pm.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - August 4, 2011

2011-08-04T13:45:00.001-07:00

Four On The Floor July Classes Conclude this Tuesday, August 9th.
This is the last week of July classes.
Our September Classes will begin on September 6. Check out the September schedule:
http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - AUGUST 4
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance w/ BallRoom DeeJays: Reed Penney 800 - 10 pm, Mike Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Joanna Lucero 11 pm - Midnight; Blues (Slow) Music DeeJays: Colin Wise 930 - 1030, Rachel Jordan 1030 - 1130 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Continental Graffiti, 1030 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - AUGUST 5
Blues Specialists "Tribute to Keith Shapiro" (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Borderland Bootleggers, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Lone Star Swing (western swing music event) 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Band to be announced, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - AUGUST 6
Continental Graffiti, 630 - 900 pm, LAMBERT'S
W.C. Clark (blues music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9:00 pm - 1:30 am, DONN�S DEPOT
SUNDAY - AUGUST 7
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 1200 - 300, THE HIGHBALL
Jitterbug Vipers play Swing on the Patio, 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
The DeRailers (country music event), 7 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 930 - 1130 pm, MOMO'S
Hot Club de Fork, 930 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - AUGUST 8
Continental Graffiti, 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Redd Volkaert (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - AUGUST 9
Four On The Floor July Classes Conclude. 940 After-Class Dance with DeeJay Nathan Malone, TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Guest (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 10
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 900 pm, LAMBERT'S
LeeAnn Atherton (blues and barbeque event)6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate location)
Chapparal (country music event), 915 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - August 2

2011-07-30T13:30:00.000-07:00

Our July Series Continues this Tuesday August 2nd.
If you missed class last week, then come back and re-join us this week for classes.
Each class will begin with a review, so do not worry about what you may have missed.

Our September Class Series on September 6th.
We will be closed August 16, 23 and 30.
Check out our September Class Schedule. It is up on our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Hot Rhythm Holiday is October 7, 8 and 9.
Sunday, July 31st, is the last day to sign up for the Hot Rhythm Holiday for the low price of $125.
Prices for the full weekend go up on Monday August 1.
Sign up now for the only Balboa-Collegiate Shag weekend in the country. http://www.hotrhythmholiday.com /

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN JULY:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
They have some great dancing and teaching skills from their years of dancing. We are very happy to have them teaching the Level 4 Lindy Hop class this Summer.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Integrating Jazz Steps is this month's class topic.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique, including Tandem Charleston. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Beginning Collegiate Shag with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin
Learn this fun and exciting 6-count dance. Tracy and Ryan have and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Jazz Movement with Andrew Munoz
Andrew teaches a routine of vernacular jazz patterns and movement set to music. Learning, and using, traditional jazz is excellent for improving your Lindy Hop movement and styling. This class is open to all Lindy 2, 3 and 4 students.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano
Requires - that you have taken the Beginning Collegiate Shag class and are familiar with the basics. Sally and Johnny return to teaching from a brief hiatus and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Reed Penney

Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

DON'T FORGET MONDAY NIGHT IS SWING NIGHT -
Starting at 6:30 pm at the Continental Club with Continental Graffiti.
And Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies at the Quality Seafood at 7 pm.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - July 28, 2011

2011-07-28T05:39:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor July Classes Contnue this Tuesday, August 2nd.
This is the 3rd week of July classes.
The July Schedule is up on the website. Check it out: http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS :
FRIDAY NIGHT - Copa Kings at Central Market on North Lamar at 6:30 pm
FRIDAY NIGHT - The Bordertown Bootleggers at Swan Dive at 10 pm
SUNDAY AFTERNOON - Austin's newest big band, The Austin Swing Orchestra, plays from 2 to 5 pm at THE DOMAIN (on the stage in the center near the fountain)

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JULY 28
> Jitterbug Vipers, 5:15 - 6:15 pm, MOMO'S
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance ( & Mandy Akin Benefit) w/ BallRoom DeeJays: Joanna Lucero 8:00 - 10 pm, Mike Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight; Collegiate Shag (Fast) Music DeeJays: Ben 9:30 - 10:30, David BRadford 10:30 - 11:30 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> The Robert Kraft Trio, 8 - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Clyde and Clem's Whiskey Business, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JULY 29
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Copa Kings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (N. Lamar location)
Magnificent Seven, 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Soul Happening (soul music event), 10 pm, THE WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
Borderland Bootleggers, 10 pm - 12:30 am, $5 cover, SWAN DIVE (615 Red River)
The DeRailers (country music event), Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - JULY 30
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, LAMBERT'S
Dale Watson (country music event), 9:30 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
The Wagoneers ( old school country music event - a sentimental favorite), Midnight, $20, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Soul Track Mind w/ 2 other bands (soul music event), 9:00 pm - 2 am, SCOOT INN
SUNDAY - JULY 31
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
18-piece Austin Swing Orchestra, 2 - 5 pm, THE DOMAIN (in the courtyard near the Starbucks)
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
Hollywood Reveu, 9:30 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - AUGUST 1
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Dale Watson (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - AUGUST 2
Four On The Floor July Classes Continue. 9:40 After-Class Dance with DeeJay Reed Penny, TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Guest (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 3
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9:00 pm, LAMBERT'S
Chapparal (country music event), 9:15 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - July 26

2011-07-24T17:21:00.000-07:00

We are back this week - Tuesday, July 26th.
This is week 2 of the July series..
NEW DANCERS will be welcome to join us this week - we will review week one and make sure everyone feels welcome.
Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

We've got these fun class offerings:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
They have some great dancing and teaching skills from their years of dancing. We are very happy to have them teaching the Level 4 Lindy Hop class this Summer.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Topic to be announced on Monday the 11th.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique, including Tandem Charleston. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Beginning Collegiate Shag with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin
Learn this fun and exciting 6-count dance. Tracy and Ryan have and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Jazz Movement with Andrew Munoz
Andrew teaches a routine of vernacular jazz patterns and movement set to music. Learning, and using, traditional jazz is excellent for improving your Lindy Hop movement and styling. This class is open to all Lindy 2, 3 and 4 students.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano
Requires - that you have taken the Beginning Collegiate Shag class and are familiar with the basics. Sally and Johnny return to teaching from a brief hiatus and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, David Bradford

Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - July 21, 2011

2011-07-21T05:19:00.001-07:00

Four On The Floor July Classes Resume this Tuesday, July 26th.
This is only the 2nd week of July classes - there is still time to join.
The July Schedule is up on the website. Check it out: http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

THURSDAY NIGHT - SYNDICATE DANCE IS ON.
Even thought the Ballroom is closed, the party goes on.
Dancing will be in the Georgian Room and the Art Gallery. this week, while the BallRoom floor is being re-finished

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS :
FRIDAY NIGHT - Copa Kings at The HighBall at 7 pm
FRIDAY NIGHT - Marshall Ford Swing Band at Swan Dive at 10 pm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JULY 21
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance w/ Georgian Room DeeJays: Reed Penney 8:00 - 10 pm, Joanna Lucero 10 - 11 pm, David Bradford 11 pm - Midnight; West Coast Music Art Gallery DeeJays: John 9:30 - 10:30, Mike Topel 10:30 - 11:30 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Robert Kraft Trio, 8 - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
> Dale Watson (country and swing music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
FRIDAY - JULY 22
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 6 - 9 pm, Concert Under the Stars, BOB BULLOCK MUSEUM
Ruby Jane (western swing music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (N. Lamar location)
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Copa Kings, 7 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Blue Squeeze Box, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
The Marshal Ford Swing Band, 10 pm - 12:30 am, $5 cover, SWAN DIVE (615 Red River)
White Ghost Shivers, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - JULY 23
White Ghost Shivers, 1 pm, GRUENE HALL
Two Tons of Steel (country music event), 9:30 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
T-Bird and the Breaks (soul music event), 10 pm, ANTONE'S
SUNDAY - JULY 24
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Vintage Vivant - La Vie Parisienne! Love on The Left Bank, 9 pm - 2 am, SWAN DIVE
Emily Gimble and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
DeRailers (country music event), 7 pm, THE HIGHBALL
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JULY 25
Dale Watson (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, WHITE SWAN
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JULY 26
Four On The Floor July Classes Are Back. 9:40 After-Class Dance with DeeJay David Bradford, TEXAS FED;
Bluesy Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Guest (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL (WestGate location)
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JULY 27
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9:00 pm, LAMBERT'S
Chapparal (country music event), 9:15 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - July 19

2011-07-17T14:18:00.000-07:00

We are closed this week - Tuesday, July 19th.
The BallRoom floor is being re-finished.
We will be back for Week 2 of July Classes next week on July 26th.
NEW DANCERS will be welcome to join us on the 26th.
Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Fun Social Dancing this week -
July 21, Thursday - Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance
8 pm - Midnight. At the Fed. All dancing will be in the front rooms. More info at http://austinswingsyndicate.org
July 22, Friday - In the Nightclubs.
The HighBall - Copa Kings at 7 pm. www.thehighball.com
Swan Dive - .The Marshall Ford Swing Band at 10:30 pm. www.swandiveaustin.com

We've got these fun class offerings when you come back on July 26:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
They have some great dancing and teaching skills from their years of dancing. We are very happy to have them teaching the Level 4 Lindy Hop class this Summer.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Topic to be announced on Monday the 11th.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique, including Tandem Charleston. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Beginning Collegiate Shag with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin
Learn this fun and exciting 6-count dance. Tracy and Ryan have and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Jazz Movement with Andrew Munoz
Andrew teaches a routine of vernacular jazz patterns and movement set to music. Learning, and using, traditional jazz is excellent for improving your Lindy Hop movement and styling. This class is open to all Lindy 2, 3 and 4 students.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano
Requires - that you have taken the Beginning Collegiate Shag class and are familiar with the basics. Sally and Johnny return to teaching from a brief hiatus and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, David Bradford

Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones

Today - Intermediate Balboa Workshop Returns with Laura and Matt

2011-07-16T07:01:00.001-07:00

Just a reminder about today's Workshop -

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, July 16.
with Laura and Matt
3 - 5 pm.
Galaxy Dance Studio

This Saturday, Laura and I will bring back some of our favorite and fun Balboa patterns.

All you need to know to take the workshop is having completed the 4-week Beginning Balboa class at Four On The Floor.
At our workshop, we will polish and refine the basics that are necessary for the workshop material we will cover.
But we will assume you know the basic, the come-around, Lollies, cross-overs and the send-out (or throw-out, depending on the name your teacher used).

The cost is only $25 per person for the 2 hour workshop.

All other workshop details are on the this page of our website.
http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

Wanna get your Balboa on after the workshop?
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCING - Return of the Engine Room
With The EastSide Dandies
Doors open at 9 pm. Band at 9:30. Closing at Midnight.
At Space 12 (3121 E. 12th Street).
$7 for Syndicate (and affiliate) members; $10 for all others.

If you have any questions about it, please reply to this address.

We hope to see you Saturday.

- Matt and Laura

Re-Send - WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - July 14, 2011

2011-07-14T15:28:00.001-07:00

Sorry, but my computer's clock accidentally re-set to 2000.
So this e-mail may have been buried in the antiques of your in-box.
If you did not get it, then ...

Four On The Floor July Classes Will be closed this Tuesday, July 19th.
We will continue with week 2 - Tuesday, July 26th
The July Schedule will be up on the website this weekend. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

COMING THIS WEEKEND - INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP.
Saturday, July 16th. With Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
All details are at http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm.

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS :
FRIDAY NIGHT - Marshall Ford Swing Band at Swan Dive at 10 pm
SATURDAY NIGHT - The EastSide Dandies at the Engine Room at 9 pm (Space 12, 3121 East 12th)

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JULY 14
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance w/ BallRoom DeeJays: George White 8:00 - 10 pm, Scott Angelius 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight; Balboa-Fast Music Side Room DeeJays: Matt Jones 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Robert Kraft Trio, 8 - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10 pm to Closing, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
> Dale Watson (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
FRIDAY - JULY 15
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Chapparal Dixielanders, 7 - 9 pm, CAROUSEL LOUNGE
Blue Squeeze Box, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Hollywood Revue, 10 pm - 12:30 am, $5 cover, SWAN DIVE (615 Red River)
SATURDAY - JULY 16
Continental Graffiti, 7 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
The Engine Room w/The Eastside Dandies ($10 - cover, $7 - Syndicate members, students, affiliates), 9 pm - Midnight, SPACE 12 (3121 E. 12 St., one block west of Airport Blvd on 12th)
Two Hoots and A Holler, Midnight - 2 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Derailers (country music event), 9:30 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
Soul Track Mind (soul music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, MOMO'S
SUNDAY - JULY 17
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
HeyBale (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JULY 18
Dale Watson (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JULY 19
Four On The Floor Is Closed This Week. July classes Resume Next week - July 26, TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JULY 20
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9:00 pm, LAMBERT'S
Texas EastSide Kings (blues and barbeque event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (WestGate location)
Chapparal (country music event), 9:15 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - July 12

2011-07-10T12:52:00.000-07:00

Our July Class Series Start this Tuesday July 12th.
Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Coming on Saturday, July 16th -
Intermediate Balboa Workshop with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
3 - 5 pm, Galaxy Dance Studio. All other details are at http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm
That night - go dancing at The Engine Room.
EastSide Dandies. Doors open at 9pm, Band from 9:30 - Midnight. $7 - Syndicate members & affiliates, $10 - all else.

We've got these fun class offerings in July:

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
They have some great dancing and teaching skills from their years of dancing. We are very happy to have them teaching the Level 4 Lindy Hop class this Summer.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Topic to be announced on Monday the 11th.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
This month's class series includes new Lindy Patterns and technique, including Tandem Charleston. This class is for the graduates of Lindy 1 who want to move their Lindy Hop up a level and learn the basic technique and patterns that make Lindy so fun and friendly.

Beginning Collegiate Shag with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin
Learn this fun and exciting 6-count dance. Tracy and Ryan have and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Chad Skeeters
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Jazz Movement with Andrew Munoz
Andrew teaches a routine of vernacular jazz patterns and movement set to music. Learning, and using, traditional jazz is excellent for improving your Lindy Hop movement and styling. This class is open to all Lindy 2, 3 and 4 students.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano
Requires - that you have taken the Beginning Collegiate Shag class and are familiar with the basics. Sally and Johnny return to teaching from a brief hiatus and have some fun stuff to teach you all..

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, t.b.a.

Get all the details of the July schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - July 7, 2011

2011-07-07T05:41:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor Classes - July Series Starts this week - July 12th.
The July Schedule is up.
Check it out at : http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JULY 7
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; Ball Room DJs: t.b.a. 8 -10pm, t.b.a. 10 - 11 pm, Matt Jones 11 pm - Midnight; Blues Side Room Tonight; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson, 8 pm - 10:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Continental Graffiti, 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JULY 8
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Soul Track Mind (soul music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (N. Lamar location)
Anna Lively and the Swing Lively Band, 7 - 9 pm, HYATT REGENCY (on Town Lake)
The Copa Kings, 7:00 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The Marshall Ford Swing Band, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
The White Ghost Shivers, 7:30 - 9, "Dance Under the Stars", BOB BULLOCK STATE HISTORY MUSEUM
The EastSide Dandies, 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - JULY 9
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9 pm - 1:30 am, DONN'S DEPOT
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), MEAN EYED CAT
T-Bird and the Breaks (soul music event), Midnight - 2 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - JULY 10
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Swing on the Patio with Jitterbug Vipers, 7:00 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK SOUTH (Westgate location)
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 pm - Midnight, MOMO'S
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JULY 11
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Matchmaker Band plays MoTown Monday (soul music event), 10 pm - Midnight, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY - JULY 12
Four On The Floor July Classes Begin Tonight, After-Class Dance at 9:40 with DJ t.b.a.; TEXAS FED BALLROOM
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Blues-y Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Guest (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK SOUTH (WestGate Center)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JULY 13
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7:30 - 10 pm, LAMBERT'S
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - July 5

2011-07-04T07:57:00.000-07:00

Our June Series Concludes this Tuesday July 5th.
9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay David Bradford

Our July Class Series will begin next week on July 12th.
Get all the details of the July Class Schedule NOW at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK -
Two Great Live Shows - Friday, July 8th
7:30 - 10:00 pm - The Copa Kings play at CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (N.Lamar, between 38th and 45th).
10:30 - Closing - The Eastside Dandies play at THE SWAN DIVE (On Red River, between 6th and 7th Streets, next door to Plush)

WE WILL SEND OUT E-MAIL soon with the details of our full July schedule.

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - June 30, 2011

2011-06-29T21:01:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor June Classes Conclude this week - on July 5th.
July Classes Begin on July 12th.
The June Schedule is up on the website now. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

THURSDAY - BalAustin Open House.
Check out the goings on at BalAustin. http://balaustin.com

THURSDAY NIGHT - Swing Syndicate 4th of July Dance.
Featuring the Seth Walker Band. At the Fed.
Cover is $5 for members and $7 for non-members.
www.austinswingsyndicate.org

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JUNE 30
> Austin Swing Syndicate Fourth of July Dance; Featuring the Seth Walker Band, Colin Wise will deejay thye band breaks;
Lindy Hop Side Room DJs: Matt Jones 9:30 - 10:30 pm, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30 pm; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Kick Butt Blues After-Hours (blues music event), Midnight - 3 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
> Horse Opera, 8 pm - 11:00 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Clyde and Clem's Whiskey Business, Whiskey Shivers, 10 pm, SWAN DIVE
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JULY 1
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Magnificent Seven (Monster Big Band's Small Band), 7:00 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Marshall Ford Swing Band, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Swing Band w/ Reese Grey, Dave Jallema, Ryan Neubauer, and others, 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
Two Tons of Steel (country dance music), 10 pm - 11:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The DeRailers (country dance music), 9 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - JULY 2
The Eastside Dandies, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar)
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Anna Lively and Swing Lively, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
SUNDAY - JULY 3
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Emily Gimble and the Goods, 9:30 pm, MOMO'S
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JULY 4
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Matchmaker Band plays MoTown Monday (soul music event), 10 pm - Midnight, THE HIGHBALL
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues music event), The Last Time, 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - JULY 5
Four On The Floor Dance Classes Conclude, After-Class Dance at 9:40 with DJ David Bradford; TEXAS FED BALLROOM
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Blues-y Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Guest (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK SOUTH (WestGate Center)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JULY 6
Bruce Saunders and Mike Flannigan Trio (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7:00 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Hot Rhythm Holiday 2011 - News Correction

2011-06-27T18:07:00.001-07:00

The Hot Rhythm Holiday returns this Fall.
The Nation's Only Balboa and Collegiate Shag Weekend
October 7 - 9, 2011

Only FOUR more days for the discounted registration rate of $99!!! Rates go up after 30 June.

Register now at the correct web link:
www.hotrhythmholiday.com.

- Matt Jones and the whole HRH Staff

Hot Rhythm Holiday 2011 - News Flash

2011-06-27T13:42:00.001-07:00

The Hot Rhythm Holiday returns this Fall.
The Nation's Only Balboa and Collegiate Shag Weekend
October 7 - 9, 2011

Only FOUR more days for the discounted registration rate of $99!!! Rates go
up after 30 June.
Register now at www.hotrhythmholiday.org.

- Matt Jones and the whole HRH Staff

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - June 28

2011-06-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

Our June Series Continues this Tuesday June 28th.
We are now back for week 3.
If you missed class in week 2, or if you missed the Dance Party last Tuesday, come on back and re-join us this week for classes.
The teachers will adjust lesson plans, and add review of material, to get everyone up to speed after the break.
So do not worry about what you may have missed, or if you feel you may be a bit rusty.

July Classes will begin on July 12th.
Get all the details of the July Class Schedule next weekend at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN JUNE:

7:15 pm Classes:

Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
Jennifer and Jonathan step in to bring some new and fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Classic Lindy Hop. Alex and Samantha teach one of Four On The Floor�s most popular Lindy offerings. In honor of Frankie Manning, they�ll teach some great patterns and movements from the �30s when Lindy Hop was starting and Frankie was young.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In June, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.
Mini-Private Lessons at 8:30 will be taught by Philippe Wilson.

Solo Blues Movement, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.
One of the best things you can do for your partner dancing is figure out how to dance by yourself ! Whether you're a beginner looking to practice concepts like balance and controlled movement, or whether you're a more experienced dancer looking to add new ideas to your style, Solo Blues will help you find what you need.
This class is open to all students - beginners to advanced, Blues Dancers to Lindy Hoppers all can benefit a lot from this class.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Samantha and Alex will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and Chad Skeeters
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
Come learn this fun, fast-paced swing dance which started in California and is still popular among swing dancers today. Balboa is especially popular in Austin because of all the great live music which the dance fits so well. Learn Balboa from the ground up.A dynamic and fun 4-week series that teaches the basics of Balboa that each beginner needs to know.
This class will get you ready for the social dance floor..

Blues Connection - Intermediate Level Blues, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.
Blues is a dance that�s all about your partner. How you move your body affects not only what moves you can do but how it feels to your partner. In this class, we�ll work on exercises to improve your communication and responsiveness with your partner, and even throw in some techniques to create some cool moves with it. The perfect way to prepare for Austin Blues Party! This is an intermediate class is for people who have a firm grasp of the basics of Blues. If you took Beginning Blues in May, then you will have enough to enroll in this class.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay Nathan Malone.

Get the details of the June schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHT'S SWING IS HERE -
Continental Graffiti has returned for their regular Monday Night Continental Club Show from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - June 23, 2011

2011-06-23T06:06:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor June Classes Continue on June 28th.
This is week 3 of the June Class Series.
The June Schedule is up on the website now. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FRIDAY NIGHT FUN - June 24
Lot of great bands tonight.
Start at The HighBall with the Magnificent 7 from 7 - 10 pm;
then move on to the Swan Dive for The Marshall Ford Swing Band with Emily Gimble at 10:30 pm;
or check out The Swing Commanders from the UK at 10 pm at CONTINENTAL CLUB

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JUNE 23
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; Ball Room DJs: Matt Jones 8 -10pm, George White 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight;
No Side Room Tonight; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Dale Watson, 8 pm - 11:00 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Clyde and Clem's Whiskey Business, Whiskey Shivers, 10 pm, SWAN DIVE
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JUNE 24
The Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
The Magnificent Seven (Monster Big Band's Small Band), 7:00 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The Swing Commanders, 10 pm - 11:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Marshal Ford Swing Band with Emily Gimble, 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
Dale Watson (country dance music), 9 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - JUNE 25
White Ghost Shivers, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Chapparal (country music event), 9 pm, MEAN-EYED CAT
Seth Walker and Band, 10 pm - Midnight, MOMO's
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), Midnight - 2 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SUNDAY - JUNE 26
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Austin Swing Orchestra, 2 - 5 pm, THE DOMAIN
Swingin on the Patio with Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK SOUTH (WestGate Center)
Hollywood Reveu, 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Vintage Vivant Show "The Great Depression", 9 pm - 2 am, $5 w/canned food donation, $7 with vintage attire, $10 all else, SWAN DIVE
Emily Gimble and the Goods, 9:30 pm, MOMO'S
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JUNE 27
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Matchmaker Band plays MoTown Monday (soul music event), 10 pm - Midnight, THE HIGHBALL
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues music event), Next to the Last Time, 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - JUNE 28
Four On The Floor Dance Classes Continue, After-Class Dance at 9:40 with DJ Nathan Malone; TEXAS FED BALLROOM
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Blues-y Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Greg Williams (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK SOUTH (WestGate Center)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 29
Harold McMillian's Victory Blues Band (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7:30 - 10 pm, LAMBERT'S
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - Summer Dance Party, June 21

2011-06-19T12:33:00.000-07:00

June Classes take a break this week - Tuesday June 21st.
Management is refinishing the hard-wood floors in the front of the Fed this week.
Our 3rd week of classes will be next week - June 28th.
But we want y'all to be able to keep it fresh while we are on a class break.

So come to the Fed Ballroom this week for the SUMMER DANCE PARTY - Tuesday Night, June 21.
Doors open at 7:15 pm - please enter through the 24th Street Door Into the Ballroom.
Look for the Four On The Floor sign out front.
No Cover Charge to get in. The dance ends at 10:30 pm.
We will have some of Austin's best swing-dance DJs playing for you.
Class teachers will be there to dance and answer questions.
Please come on back and have a great time with us this Tuesday.

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN JUNE:

7:15 pm Classes:

Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Classic Lindy Hop.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.

Solo Blues Movement, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and Chad Skeeters

Beginning Balboa with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones

Blues Connection - Intermediate Level Blues, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay N athan Malone.
Get the details of the June schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHT'S SWING IS HERE -
Continental Graffiti has returned for their regular Monday Night Continental Club Show from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

Intermediate Balboa Workshop Tomorrow - June 18

2011-06-17T12:37:00.000-07:00

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, June 18.
with Laura and Matt
3 - 5 pm.
Galaxy Dance Studio

This Saturday, Laura and I will bring back some of our favorite and fun Balboa patterns.
At the May workshop, we demo'd "French Connection." We will teach it this month, plus the Hal Turley Fly Step, and some other cool stuff.

All you need to know to take the workshop is having completed the 4-week Beginning Balboa class at Four On The Floor.
At our workshop, we will polish and refine the basics that are necessary for the workshop material we will cover.
But we will assume you know the basic, the come-around, Lollies, cross-overs and the send-out (or throw-out, depending on the name your teacher used).

The cost is only $25 per person for the 2 hour workshop.

All other details are on the workshops page of our website. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

SATURDAY NIGHT - Continental Graffiti plays at Lambert's DownTown.
7:30 - 10 pm.

If you have any questions, please reply to this address.

We hope to see you Saturday.

- Matt and Laura

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T04:51:00.001-07:00

SUMMER DANCE PARTY - with Four On The Floor - June 21st.
7:15 - 10:30 pm. FREE Admission. In the Fed BallRoom.
The front rooms of the Fed are closed, so we will take a break from class and have a big ol' dance in the BallRoom.
Come hang out, dance, practice and meet with your teachers.
June Classes will resume with week 3 on June 28th.
The June Schedule is up on the website now. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FRIDAY NIGHT FUN - June 17
Start at Continental Club with Contin ental Graffiti from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
then go to The HighBall with the Copa Kings from 7 - 10 pm.
then move on to the Swan Dive for The Eastside Dandies at 10:30 pm.

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - June 18th
3 - 5 pm at Galaxy Dance Studio.
Details at http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JUNE 16
> Donna Hightower and Denia Ridley, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly DeeJayed Dance; Ball Room DJs: Joanne Lucero 8 -10pm, Scott Angelius 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight;
West Coast Music Side Room DJs: Nathan Malone 9:30 - 10:30 pm, Wendy 10:30 - 11:30 pm; ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Earl Poole Ball, 8 pm - 10:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JUNE 17
Texas Eastside Kings (blues music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Copa Kings, 7:00 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The EastSide Dandies. 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
Blue Squeeze Box, 11 pm - Closing, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
2 Tons of Steel (country dance music), 9 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - JUNE 18
White Ghost Shivers, 1 - 5 pm, GRUENE HALL (N. Braunfels)
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Two Hoots and a Holler (rockabilly music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Derailers (country dance music), 9 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - JUNE 19
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Swingin on the Patio with Natalie Zoe, 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK SOUTH (WestGate Center)
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 pm, MOMO'S
Soul Track Mind (soul music event), 10 pm - Midnight, THE HIGHBALL
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JUNE 20
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Matchmaker Band plays MoTown Monday (soul music event), 10 pm - Midnight, THE HIGHBALL
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - JUNE 21
Four On The Floor Summer Dance Party, 7:15 - 10:30 pm; TEXAS FED BALLROOM
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Blues-y Tuesday with Jimi Lee and Mike Milligan (blues event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK SOUTH (WestGate Center)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 22
Rob Roy Parnell (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Hot Club Soda, 10:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - June 14th

2011-06-12T18:41:00.000-07:00

June Classes Continue with week 2 - Tuesday June 14th.
We want everyone who could not be here last week to know you can join us this Tuesday.
The teachers will review week one material at the start of class, and do their best to make you all feel right at home.
So join us this week - you can still be a part of June Classes.
All June class details are at http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

DANCE HIGHLIGHTS:
INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - June 18.
With Laura and Matt. 3-5 pm. GALAXY DANCE STUDIO
All details are at http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm
SUMMER DANCE PARTY - Tuesday Night, June 21.
There are no classes on the 21st - the front of the Fed will be closed for floor renovations.
We have a Summer Dance Party that night in the Ballroom. More details will come to you soon.

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN JUNE:

7:15 pm Classes:

Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
Jennifer and Jonathan step in to bring some new and fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Classic Lindy Hop. Alex and Samantha teach one of Four On The Floor�s most popular Lindy offerings. In honor of Frankie Manning, they�ll teach some great patterns and movements from the �30s when Lindy Hop was starting and Frankie was young.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In June, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.
Mini-Private Lessons at 8:30 will be taught by Chia-Wen Lin on June 14th; and by Philippe Wilson on June 28 and July 5.

Solo Blues Movement, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.
One of the best things you can do for your partner dancing is figure out how to dance by yourself !Whether you're a beginner looking to practice concepts like balance and controlled movement, or whether you're a more experienced dancer looking to add new ideas to your style, Solo Blues will help you find what you need.
This class is open to all students - beginners to advanced, Blues Dancers to Lindy Hoppers all can benefit a lot from this class.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Samantha and Alex will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and Chad Skeeters
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
Come learn this fun, fast-paced swing dance which started in California and is still popular among swing dancers today. Balboa is especially popular in Austin because of all the great live music which the dance fits so well. Learn Balboa from the ground up.A dynamic and fun 4-week series that teaches the basics of Balboa that each beginner needs to know.
This class will get you ready for the social dance floor..

Blues Connection - Intermediate Level Blues, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.
Blues is a dance that�s all about your partner. How you move your body affects not only what moves you can do but how it feels to your partner. In this class, we�ll work on exercises to improve your communication and responsiveness with your partner, and even throw in some techniques to create some cool moves with it. The perfect way to prepare for Austin Blues Party! This is an intermediate class is for people who have a firm grasp of the basics of Blues. If you took Beginning Blues in May, then you will have enough to enroll in this class.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay Joel Shapiro.

Get the details of the June schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHT'S SWING IS HERE -
Continental Graffiti has returned for their regular Monday Night Continental Club Show from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

UpDate - Cover for Syndicate Anniversary Dance tonight

2011-06-09T15:49:00.000-07:00

Sorry about the typo earlier.

The non-member cover for tonight's Syndicate Anniversary Dance is only $10.

Not $19.

For members, it is free.

- Matt

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - June 9, 2011

2011-06-09T04:40:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor June Classes Continue on June 14th.
If you missed last Tuesday, come and join us in week 2.
The June Schedule is up on the website now. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

AUSTIN SWING SYNDICATE 12th ANNIVERSARY - Tonight. June 9
8 pm - Midnight. Featuring Jon Doyle and his Jazz All-Stars.
Free to all members. $19 to all others. Come join us and have a great time.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JUNE 9
> Austin Swing Syndicate 12th Anniversary Dance; with Jon Doyle and his Jazz All-Stars, Band Break DJ - Mike Roberts 8 pm - Midnight;
ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JUNE 10
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Magnificent 7 (Monster Big Band small band), 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
White Ghost Shivers, 10 pm - Midnight, THREADGILL'S WORLD HQ (Barton Springs location)
Anna Lively and the Swing Lively Band. 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
Howlin' Wolf Birthday Tribute (blues music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - JUNE 11
Lone Star Swing (western swing music), 6:30 pm - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (WestGate locagtion)
The Horton Brothers (rockabilly music event), 11 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Blue Squeeze Box, 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
Anna Lively and her Swing Lively Band, 10 pm - Closing, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
SUNDAY - JUNE 12
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JUNE 13
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - JUNE 14
Four On The Floor June Classes Continue tonight, After-class dance with DJ Dave Shapiro is at 9:40 pm; TEXAS FED
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 15
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, LAMBERT'S
Mark Devine Trio (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE
COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - June 7

2011-06-05T09:03:00.001-07:00

Our June Class Series Start this Tuesday June 7th.
The Fed's management is re-finishing the floors at the Fed this Summer.
June classes will take a mid-month break on June 21st when the front of the building is closed.
Classes resume, and finish, on June 28 and July 5.
Get the details of the June schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

We've got these fun class offerings in June -

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Jennifer Monk and Jonathan Jow.
Jennifer and Jonathan step in to bring some new and fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Classic Lindy Hop. Alex and Samantha teach one of Four On The Floor�s most popular Lindy offerings. In honor of Frankie Manning, they�ll teach some great patterns and movements from the �30s when Lindy Hop was starting and Frankie was young.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In June, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.
Mini-Private Lessons at 8:30 will be taught by Chia-Wen Lin on June 7 and 14th; and by Philippe Wilson on June 28 and July 5.

Solo Blues Movement, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.
One of the best things you can do for your partner dancing is figure out how to dance by yourself !Whether you're a beginner looking to practice concepts like balance and controlled movement, or whether you're a more experienced dancer looking to add new ideas to your style, Solo Blues will help you find what you need.
This class is open to all students - beginners to advanced, Blues Dancers to Lindy Hoppers all can benefit a lot from this class.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Samantha and Alex will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Charlotte Brady and Chad Skeeters
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa with Laura Malloy and Matt Jones
Come learn this fun, fast-paced swing dance which started in California and is still popular among swing dancers today. Balboa is especially popular in Austin because of all the great live music which the dance fits so well. Learn Balboa from the ground up.A dynamic and fun 4-week series that teaches the basics of Balboa that each beginner needs to know.
This class will get you ready for the social dance floor..

Blues Connection - Intermediate Level Blues, with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer.
Blues is a dance that�s all about your partner. How you move your body affects not only what moves you can do but how it feels to your partner. In this class, we�ll work on exercises to improve your communication and responsiveness with your partner, and even throw in some techniques to create some cool moves with it. The perfect way to prepare for Austin Blues Party! This is an intermediate class is for people who have a firm grasp of the basics of Blues. If you took Beginning Blues in May, then you will have enough to enroll in this class.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay David Bradford.

Get the details of the June schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHT'S SWING IS HERE -
Continental Graffiti has returned for their regular Monday Night Continental Club Show from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - June 2, 2011

2011-06-02T06:25:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor June Classes Begin on June 7th.
The June Schedule is up on the website now. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE FUN - Tomorrow, June 3
The Copa Kings, 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The Eastside Dandies, 10:30 pm - 1:00 am, SWAN DIVE

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - JUNE 2
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: Nathan Malone 8 - 10 pm, Matt Jones 10 - 11 pm, David Bradford 11 pm - Midnight;
Blues Music Side Room DeeJay: Shady Glenn Wise 9:30 - 10:30 pm, Blu-Ray Jordan 10:30 - 11:30.
ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Jeff Hughes and Chaparal (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler, 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Soul Track Mind (soul music event), 9:30 pm - Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
> Art Opening, 7 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - JUNE 3
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Copa Kings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar)
Magnificent 7 (Monster Big Band small band), 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The Eastside Dandies. 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - JUNE 4
Erik Hokkanen, 6:30 pm - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (WestGate locagtion)
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 - 10 pm, LAMBERT'S
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9 pm - 1:30 am, DONN'S DEPOT
Anna Lively and her Swing Lively Band, 1 pm - Closing, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
SUNDAY - JUNE 5
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - JUNE 6
Continental Graffiti, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - JUNE 7
Four On The Floor June Classes Begin tonight, After-class dance is at 9:40 pm; TEXAS FED
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 8
Hot Club of CowTown 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Harry Bodine (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE
COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

FOTF Dance Class News - for May 31st

2011-05-31T11:48:00.001-07:00

Everyone,

I hope that you all had a good Memorial Day Holiday.

Reminder - we will not have classes today, Tuesday, May 31st.

Our June classes begin on Tuesday, June 7.

We will have updates on the June classes later this week and weekend.
The June schedule is posted on our website :
http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Wanna know what is going on for dance opportunities ?
Our events calendar is updated for the next 8 days.
Check it out - http://fouronthefloor.com/Events.htm

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

Free Dance !! - This Saturday Night

2011-05-27T12:39:00.001-07:00

Tired of not having a dance to go to on Saturday Night?

Well, not this Saturday Night, the 28th.

We have a free dance (for all ages) from 9:30 pm - 12:30 am.

At Galaxy Dance Studio on South Lamar (1700 S. Lamar Blvd, Suite 338).

We will have DJs David Bradford and Matt Jones playing a lot of great tunes for your Lindy Hop, Balboa, Swing and Collegiate Shag pleasure.

We'd love to see you there.

The Facebook Page for the Free Dance is at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214487445252830

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - May 26, 2011

2011-05-26T05:19:00.001-07:00

Four On The Floor June Classes Begin on June 7th.
We will be closed on May 31st.
The June Schedule is up on the website now. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE FUN - Tomorrow
The Copa Kings, 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar)
The Eastside Dandies, 10:30 pm - 1:00 am, SWAN DIVE

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - MAY 26
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: David Kaplan 8 - 10 pm, George White 10 - 11 pm, Matt Jones 11 pm - Midnight;
Fast Music Side Room DeeJay: Ben Lurhman 9:30 - 10:30 pm, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS<br>
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Dale Watson (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Marshall Ford Swing Band, 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler, Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - MAY 27
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Copa Kings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar)
Magnificent 7 (Monster Big Band small band), 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The Eastside Dandies. 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - MAY 28
Dale Watson & his Lone Stars, 6:15 - 8 pm, Hot Club of CowTown, 8:30 - 10 pm, $22 cover, Jester King Brewery (www.facebook.com/JesterKingBrewery)
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event), 9:30 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - MAY 29
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Stamp Out Cancer Benefit with Hot Club of CowTown and White Ghost Shivers (Shivers at 3:45), 2-6 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jitterbug Vipers - Return of Swing on the Patio, 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR AND GRILL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 12:00, MOMO's
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - MAY 30
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - MAY 31
Four On The Floor is closed tonight, We will be back on June 7; TEXAS FED
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Jimi Lee and George Rarey (blues music event), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL (Westgate Blvd location)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 1
Hot Club of CowTown 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Jimi Lee and Jessie Bradley, Jr. (blues on the patio), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL (South location. 4521 Westgate Blvd)
Band to be announced (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - May 24

2011-05-23T22:34:00.000-07:00

Our May Series Concludes this Tuesday May 24th.
9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay David Bradford

We will be closed next week, on May 31, the day after the Memorial Day Holiday.
Our June Class Series on June 7.
Get all the details of the June Class Schedule NOW at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK -
Two Great Live Shows - Friday, May 27th
6:30 - 9:00 pm - The Copa Kings play at CENTRAL MARKET CAFE (N.Lamar, between 38th and 45th).
10:30 - Closing - The Eastside Dandies play at THE SWAN DIVE (On Red River, between 6th and 7th Streets, next door to Plush)

WE WILL SEND OUT E-MAIL soon with the full June schedule.

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - May 19, 2011

2011-05-19T05:50:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor May Classes Conclude Next Tuesday - May 24th.
We will be closed on May 31st.
The June Schedule is up on the website now. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE FUN - Tomorrow
The Copa Kings, 7 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - May 21st
3 - 5 pm at Galaxy Dance Studio.
Details at http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - MAY 19
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: to be announced 8 - 10 pm, Joanna Lucero 10 - 11 pm, to be announced 11 pm - Midnight; West Coast Music Side Room DeeJays: Nathan Malone 9:30 - 10:30, Mike Topel 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Dale Watson (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler (Americana music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - MAY 20
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues with great deejays (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Jitterbug Vipers, 7:30 - 10 pm, LAMBERT'S
Copa Kings, 7 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The White Ghost Shivers, 9:30 pm, THE GHOST ROOM (304 West 4th St.)
Ghosts Along the Brazos. 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
Soul Happening (soul and funk music event), 10 pm, The WHITE SWAN (1906 E. 12th Street). www.soul-happening.com
The Matchmaker Band (soul music event), 11 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
SATURDAY - MAY 21
The DeRailers (country music event) 9:00 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - MAY 22
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
The DeRailers (country music event), 7:00 - 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Bordertown Bootleggers (western swing music event), 6:30 pm, MOMO'S
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - MAY 23
Anna Lively and the Swing Lively Trio, 6 - 8 pm, UPPER DECKS ( 301 Barton Sprins Rd.)
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event) 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
TUESDAY - MAY 24
Four On The Floor May Classes Conclude tonight, Dance with Deejay David Bradford at 9:40 - 11 pm; TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - MAY 25
Jimi Lee and George Rarey (blues on the patio), 7 - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL (South location. 4521 Westgate Blvd)
John Gaar and Michael Cross (blues and barbeque event) 6:30 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - May 17

2011-05-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

Our May Series Continues this Tuesday May 17th.
If you missed class last week, then come back and re-join us this week for classes.
Each class will begin with a review, so do not worry about what you may have missed.

Our June Class Series on June 7.
We will be closed on May 31, the day after the Memoria\l Day Holiday.
Get all the details of the June Class Schedule next weekend at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK -
Intermediate Balboa Workshop - this Saturday, May 21st
With Laura and Matt. 3-5 pm. GALAXY DANCE STUDIO
All details are at http://fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm
Two Great Live Shows - Friday, May 20th
7:30 - 10:00 pm - The Copa Kings play at THE HIGHBALL (on S.Lamar, next door to Alamo DraftHouse).
10:30 - Closing - The Ghosts Along the Brazos play at THE SWAN DIVE (On Red River, between 6th and 7th Streets, next door to Plush)

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN MAY:

7:15 pm Classes:

Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Teni and Andrew have more fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Lindy Basics Body Shop. Alex and Samantha take the basic patterns of Lindy and use them as models to improve everyone's technique of Lindy movement and connection, plus variations and stylings to illustrate the technique lessons.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In May, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.
Mini-Private Lessons at 8:30 will be taught by Chia-Wen Lin.

Swing Dancing - Level Two, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
Charlotte and Matt teach some great Jitterbug patterns and rhythms to live up your 6-count swing. Week One on this series starts the same lesson plan, but weeks 2, 3, and 4 promised a lot of new material that has not been taught in the previous Swing 2 classes (in November and March). Later tonight, the syllabus for May will be on the web-site.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Tia Redford and Matt Jones.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Chad Skeeters
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Blues with Charlotte Brady and Philippe Wilson
Blues is an Austin favorite you hear it clubs all over town. Charlotte & Philippe teach the movement, patterns, and rhythms perfect for dancing the blues - a great class to learn how to get your blues on. And, get ready for June�s Intermediate Blues Class with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer (yes - they're baaaack).

Shim-Sham, Plus, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Weeks 3 and 4 feature the "Al and Leon" Shim Sham. Al Minns and Leon Gray were members of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers of Savoy BallRoom fame in the '30s. Al and Leon added their own unique jazz flourishes, which Teni will bring to you.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay Nathan Malone.

Get the details of the May schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - May 12, 2011

2011-05-12T05:01:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor May Classes Continue Next Tuesday - May 17th.
We will be closed on May 31st.
The June Schedule will be up on the website very soon. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE FUN - Tomorrow
EastSide Dandies, 10:30 - 1:30, SWAN DIVE

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - May 21st
3 - 5 pm at Galaxy Dance Studio.
Details at http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - MAY 12
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: George White 8 - 10 pm, Mike Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight; Fast Music Side Room DeeJays: Matt Jones 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Dale Watson (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler (Americana music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10 pm to Closing, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - MAY 13
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues with great deejays (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Chapparal Dixielanders, 7 - 9 pm, CAROUSEL LOUNGE
Two Tons of Steel (country music event) 9:00 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
EastSide Dandies. 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
Two Hoots and a Holler 10 pm - Midnight, Leroi Brothers Midnight - 2 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - MAY 14
Continental Graffiti, 11 pm - Midnight, THE GHOST ROOM (304 West 4th St.)
Soul Track Mind (soul music event) 11 pm - Closing, MOMO'S
SUNDAY - MAY 15
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Earl Poole Ball and the Cosmic Americans, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Greg Izor and the BoxKickers (blues music event), 8:00 pm, MOMO'S
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - MAY 16
Continental Graffiti at Happy Hour tonight, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event) 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
TUESDAY - MAY 17
Four On The Floor May Classes Continue tonight, Dance with Deejay Nathan Malone at 9:40 - 11 pm; TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - MAY 18
Jimi Lee and Ray McCarty (blues on the patio), 7y - 9 pm, HYDE PARK BAR & GRILL (South location. 4521 Westgate Blvd)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - May 10th

2011-05-08T11:28:00.000-07:00

May Classes Continue with week 2 - Tuesday May 10th.
We're grateful for all the dancers who came out last Tuesday.
We want everyone who could not be there to know you can join us this Tuesday.
The teachers will review week one material at the start of class, and do their best to make you all feel right at home.
So join us this week - you can still be a part of May Classes.

Get all the details of our May classes at http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Austin Swing Syndicate Anniversary Dance - June 9th
With live music from Jonathan Doyle and His All-Stars; cover: $10 for non-members, Free for Members.

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN MAY:

7:15 pm Classes:

Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Teni and Andrew have more fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Lindy Basics Body Shop. Alex and Samantha take the basic patterns of Lindy and use them as models to improve everyone's technique of Lindy movement and connection, plus variations and stylings to illustrate the technique lessons.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In May, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.
Mini-Private Lessons at 8:30 will be taught by Chia-Wen Lin.

Swing Dancing - Level Two, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
Charlotte and Matt teach some great Jitterbug patterns and rhythms to live up your 6-count swing. Week One on this series starts the same lesson plan, but weeks 2, 3, and 4 promised a lot of new material that has not been taught in the previous Swing 2 classes (in November and March). Later tonight, the syllabus for May will be on the web-site.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Tia Redford and Matt Jones.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Chad Skeeters
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Blues with Charlotte Brady and Philippe Wilson
Blues is an Austin favorite you hear it clubs all over town. Charlotte & Philippe teach the movement, patterns, and rhythms perfect for dancing the blues - a great class to learn how to get your blues on. And, get ready for June�s Intermediate Blues Class with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer (yes - they're baaaack).

Shim-Sham, Plus, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Weeks 1 and 2 start with the traditional Shim-Sham. Weeks 3 and 4 feature the "Al and Leon" Shim Sham. Al Minns and Leon Gray were members of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers of Savoy BallRoom fame in the '30s. Al and Leon added their own unique jazz flourishes, which Teni will bring to you.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay Nathan Malone.

Get the details of the May schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHT'S SWING IS HERE -
In addition to the regular Monday Night Continental Club Show with Continental Graffiti from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - May 5, 2011

2011-05-05T05:43:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor May Classes Continue Next Tuesday - May 10th.
You can still join classes this week - the teachers will make all newcomers feel welcome.
The May Schedule is up on the website. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

May Class HighLights at Four On The Floor.
7:15 pm : Swing Dancing - Level 2 (great Jitterbug Patterns to take your "6-count" dancing to the next level)
8:30 pm : Beginner Blues Dancing (get ready for Chris and Campbell's Intermediate Blues Class in June)
8:30 pm : Shim-Sham, Plus (learn the basic Shim Sham in weeks 1 & 2, Learn the "Leon and Al Shim Sham" in weeks 3 & 4)
Plus all our regular classes: Intro to Swing Dancing, Lindy 1, 2, 3, and 4.

FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE FUN - Tomorrow
Magnificent 7 (Monster Big Band's small group), 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL.
Jitterbug Vipers, 10:30 - 1:30, SWAN DIVE

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - May 21st
3 - 5 pm at Galaxy Dance Studio.
Details at http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - MAY 5
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: Nathan Malone 8 - 10 pm, Matt Jones 10 - 11 pm, David Bradford 11 pm - Midnight; Slow Music Side Room DeeJay: Colin "Shady Glen" Wise 9:30 - 11:30. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Dale Watson (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler (Americana music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10 pm to Closing, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - MAY 6
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues Third Anniversary with DJ Jerry Warwick from Dallas (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Bordertown Bootleggers (western swing music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Magnificent 7 (Monster Big Band small band), 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Jitterbug Vipers. 10:30 pm - 1:30 am, SWAN DIVE
White Ghost Shivers, Midnight - 2 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
SATURDAY - MAY 7
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 - 10 pm, LAMBERT'S
Texas Eastside Kings (blues music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate location)
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9 pm - 1:30 am, DONN'S DEPOT
SUNDAY - MAY 8
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 pm - Midnight, MOMO'S
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - MAY 9
Continental Graffiti at Happy Hour tonight, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars (country music event) 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
TUESDAY - MAY 10
Four On The Floor May Classes Continue tonight, Dance with Deejay Nathan Malone at 9:40 - 11 pm; TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - MAY 11
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Chapparal w/ Jeff Hughes, 9 pm - Midnight (country music event), BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - May 3

2011-05-01T10:38:00.001-07:00

Our May Class Series Start this Tuesday May 3rd.
Get the details of the May schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm
Wanna know what classes are coming in June? The June classes and times are at the bottom of the May Schedule.

We've got these fun class offerings in May -

7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Teni and Andrew have more fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Samantha Garfield and Alex Cloutier.
Lindy Basics Body Shop. Alex and Samantha take the basic patterns of Lindy and use them as models to improve everyone's technique of Lindy movement and connection, plus variations and stylings to illustrate the technique lessons.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In May, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.
Mini-Private Lessons at 8:30 will be taught by Chia-Wen Lin.

Swing Dancing - Level Two, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
Charlotte and Matt teach some great Jitterbug patterns and rhythms to live up your 6-count swing. Week One on this series starts the same lesson plan, but weeks 2, 3, and 4 promised a lot of new material that has not been taught in the previous Swing 2 classes (in November and March). Later tonight, the syllabus for May will be on the web-site.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Tia Redford and Matt Jones.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and Chad Skeeters
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Blues with Charlotte Brady and Philippe Wilson
Blues is an Austin favorite you hear it clubs all over town. Charlotte & Philippe teach the movement, patterns, and rhythms perfect for dancing the blues - a great class to learn how to get your blues on. And, get ready for June�s Intermediate Blues Class with Campbell Miller and Chris Mayer (yes - they're baaaack).

Shim-Sham, Plus, with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Weeks 1 and 2 start with the traditional Shim-Sham. Weeks 3 and 4 feature the "Al and Leon" Shim Sham. Al Minns and Leon Gray were members of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers of Savoy BallRoom fame in the '30s. Al and Leon added their own unique jazz flourishes, which Teni will bring to you.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with our DeeJay David Bradford.

Get the details of the May schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHT'S SWING IS HERE -
In addition to the regular Monday Night Continental Club Show with Continental Graffiti from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones and Laura Malloy

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - April 28, 2011

2011-04-27T20:58:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor May Classes Begin Next Tuesday - May 3rd.
The May Schedule is up on the website. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

May Class HighLights at Four On The Floor.
7:15 pm : Swing Dancing - Level 2 (great Jitterbug Patterns to take your "6-count" dancing to the next level)
8:30 pm : Beginner Blues Dancing (get ready for Chris and Campbell's Intermediate Blues Class in June)
8:30 pm : Shim-Sham, Plus (learn the basic Shim Sham in weeks 1 & 2, Learn the "Leon and Al Shim Sham" in weeks 3 & 4)
Plus all our regular classes: Intro to Swing Dancing, Lindy 1, 2, 3, and 4.

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - May 21st
3 - 5 pm at Galaxy Dance Studio.
Details at http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - APRIL 28
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: Matt Jones 8 - 10 pm, George White 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight; Fast Music Side Room DeeJays: Ben Luhrman 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Earl Poole Ball and the Cosmic Americans (rockabilly music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Ghosts Along the Brazos (country music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10 pm to Closing, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
> Two Hoots and A Holler (Americana dance music), Midnight - 2 am, CONTINENTAL CLUB
FRIDAY - APRIL 29
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Ruby Dee and the SnakeHandlers (rockabilly music event), 10 pm - Midnight, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Jazz Pharoahs. Doors at 9, band at 10:30, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY - APRIL 30
White Ghost Shivers, 7 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
SUNDAY - MAY 1
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
The DeRailers (country music event), 7 pm - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - MAY 2
Continental Graffiti at Happy Hour tonight, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - MAY 3
Four On The Floor May Classes Begin tonight, Dance with Deejay David Bradford at 9:40 - 11 pm; TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - MAY 4
Band not yet announced (blues and barbeque event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - April 26

2011-04-24T07:16:00.001-07:00

Our April Series Concludes this Tuesday April 26th.
Our May Class Series Begins on May 3rd.
Get the details of the May Class Schedule; which is posted now on our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

We hope you had fun with all of our April classes:
7:15 pm Classes:
Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Lindy 3, with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano
Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin
Beginning Collegiate Shag with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano
8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano
Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin
Beginning Balboa with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
Intermediate Collegiate Shag with Lynne Koehlinger

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Nathan Malone.

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

DON'T FORGET-
Monday night is Swing Night -
With Continental Graffiti at 6:30 pm at Continental Club,
Or Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.
And the Jitterbug Vipers at 10 pm at THE HIGHBALL
Friday night is DownTown Dance Night -
At Swan Dive (615 Red River).
This Friday is the Jazz Pharoahs.
They have a website now - www.swandiveaustin.com.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - April 21, 2011

2011-04-20T19:24:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor April Classes Conclude Next Tuesday - April 26th.
May classes begin on May 3rd.
The May Schedule is up on the website. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

Friday Night Fun - April 22nd.
Magnificent Seven (the Monster Big Band's small band), 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL (S. Lamar, next to Alamo DraftHouse)
Copa Kings at 10:30 pm at SWAN DIVE (Red River, between 6th and n7th Streets)

SWING MUSIC RETURNS TO MONDAY NIGHTS AT THE HIGHBALL.
The Jitterbug Vipers play this Monday, April 25, from 10 pm - Midnight.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - APRIL 21
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: Joanna Lucero 8 - 10 pm, Mike Roberts 10 - 11 pm, Brooks Prumo 11 pm - Midnight; West Coast Music Side Room DeeJays: Nathan Malone 9:30 - 10:30, Wendie Beathard 10:30 - 11:30 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Ruby Dee and the SnakeHandlers (rockabilly music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler (rockabilly music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10 pm to Closing, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - APRIL 22
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
The Jitterbug Vipers, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, LAMBERT'S (warning - there is an event at ACL Moody Theater that night. Parking will be difficult)
Magnificent Seven, 7:30 - 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL
The Copa Kings. Doors at 9, band at 10:30, SWAN DIVE
Dale Watson and the Lone Stars(country music event), (9:30 pm - 1:00 am), BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - APRIL 23
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 pm, LAMBERT'S (warning - there is an event at ACL Moody Theater that day. Parking will be difficult)
Two Tons of Steel (country music event), (9:30 pm - 1:00 am), BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - APRIL 24
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Vintage Vivant, 9 pm - Closing, SWAN DIVE
The Hollywood Review, 9:30 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
The DeRailers (country music event), 7 pm - 10 pm, THE HGIHBALL
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - APRIL 25
Continental Graffiti at Happy Hour tonight, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Jitterbug Vipers, 10 pm - Midnight, THE HIGHBALL
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - APRIL 26
Four On The Floor April Classes Conclude tonight, Dance with Deejay Nathan Malone at 9:40 - 11 pm; TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Dylan GoodHue Swing Band, 10:30 - 11:30 pm, SWAN DIVE
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 27
Eve Monsees and the Sole Proprieters (blues and barbeque event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Swing & Lindy Class News - This week - April 19

2011-04-17T14:30:00.000-07:00

Our April Series Continues this Tuesday April 19th.
If you missed class last week, then come back and re-join us this week for classes.
Each class will begin with a review, so do not worry about what you may have missed.

Our May Class Series on May 3.
Get all the details of the May Class Schedule next weekend at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK -
Friday, April 22nd - Two Great Live Shows
7:30 - 10:00 pm - The Magnificent 7 play at THE HIGHBALL (on S.Lamar, next door to Alamo DraftHouse).
10:30 - Closing - The Copa Kings play at THE SWAN DIVE (On Red River, between 6th and 7th Streets, next door to Plush)

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN APRIL:

7:15 pm Classes:

Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Teni and Andrew have more fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
Totall Recall. Remember all those great patterns you learned in Lindy 2? If you don�t remember them, you are not alone. Charlotte and Matt in this class will bring a lot of them back to you this month, polish them with you and add some cool and fun variations to them.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In April, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.

Beginning Collegiate Shag, with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
Collegiate Shag is one of the great dances of the Swing Era. A fun 6-count dance that is great for up-tempo big band music. Sally and Johnny will get you started in style.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Linn
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
Closed position and fast paced - what�s not to like about this classic. Start with the basics, and learn the patterns and movement that will make you feel at ease. Perfect for all the hot jazz that is very popular in Austin right now.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag, with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin.
For the dancers who had the beginning collegiate shag lessons and are ready to learn some more challenging variations and combinations. Ryan and Tracy will also review the basics and improve the students' fundamentals.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, Joel Shapiro

Get the details of the April schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHTS SWING IS B\ACK AT THE HIGHBALL -
The Jitterbug Vipers play at 10 pm at the HighBall.
The regular Continental Club Show with Continental Graffiti from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones

Intermediate Balboa Workshop on Saturday - April 16

2011-04-15T06:22:00.000-07:00

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday, April 16.
with Laura and Matt
3 - 5 pm.
Galaxy Dance Studio

This Saturday, Laura and I will bring back some of our favorite and fun Balboa patterns.

All you need to know to take the workshop is having completed the 4-week Beginning Balboa class at Four On The Floor.
At our workshop, we will polish and refine the basics that are necessary for the workshop material we will cover.
But we will assume you know the basic, the come-around, Lollies, cross-overs and the send-out (or throw-out, depending on the name your teacher used).

The cost is only $25 per person for the 2 hour workshop.

All other details are on the workshops page of our website. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

If you have any questions about it, please reply to this address.

ALSO - Saturday night has two really good and Balboa-friendly shows:
First. 7:30 - 9:00 pm at Lambert's is Continental Graffiti (there is no ACL show that night to mess up parking). Free
Second is the Engine Room, featuring Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies. 9 pm - Midnight. At Space 12 (3121 E 12th). $7 Syndicate members, all others $10.

We hope to see you Saturday.

- Matt and Laura

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - April 14, 2011

2011-04-14T06:08:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor April Classes Continue Next Tuesday - April 19th.
The April Schedule is up on the website. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

INTERMEDIATE BALBOA WORKSHOP - Saturday Afternoon. April 16.
With Laura and Matt. 3 - 5 pm. Galaxy Dance Studio. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Workshops.htm

ENGINE ROOM - Saturday Night.
w/Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies. 9 pm - Midnight. Space 12 (3121 E. 12th).

SWING MUSIC RETURNS TO MONDAY NIGHTS AT THE HIGHBALL.
The Jitterbug Vipers play this Monday, April 18, from 10 pm - Midnight.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - APRIL 14
> Austin Swing Syndicate Weekly Swing Dance; Ballroom DeeJays: Nathan Malone 8 - 10 pm, Joanna Lucero 10 pm - Midnight; Fast Music Side Room DeeJays: Matt JOnes 9:30 - 10:30, David Bradford 10:30 - 11:30 pm. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Dale Watson (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler (rockabilly music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Robert Kraft Trio, 8 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> Continental Graffiti, 10 pm to Closing, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - APRIL 15
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Seth Walker (solo music showcase), 8 pm, CACTUS CAFE
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Chapparal Dixielanders, 7 - 9 pm, CAROUSEL LOUNGE
Swan Dive is Back. Doors at 9, band at 10:30, SWAN DIVE
Dale Watson and the Lone Stars(country music event), (9:30 pm - 1:00 am), BROKEN SPOKE
SATURDAY - APRIL 16
Continental Graffiti, 7:30 pm, LAMBERT'S
Engine Room w/ Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 9 pm - Midnight, SPACE 12 (3121 East 12th)
DeRailers(country music event), (9:30 pm - 1:00 am), BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - APRIL 17
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
Warren Hood and the Goods (good times dance event), 9:30 pm - Midnight, MOMO'S
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - APRIL 18
Continental Graffiti at Happy Hour tonight, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
The Jitterbug Vipers, 10 pm - Midnight, THE HIGHBALL
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - APRIL 19
Four On The Floor April Classes Continue tonight, Dance with Deejay Dave Shapiro at 9:40 - 11 pm; TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 20
The Jimi Lee Band (blues and barbeque event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate Location)
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com

Four On The Floor Class News - This week - April 12th

2011-04-10T09:10:00.000-07:00

April Classes Continue with week 2 - Tuesday April 12th.
We're grateful for all the dancers who came out last Tuesday.
We want everyone who could not be there to know you can join us this Tuesday.
The teachers will review week one material at the start of class, and do their best to make you all feel right at home.
So join us this week - you can still be a part of April Classes.

Get all the details of our April classes at http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm :

THIS IS THE FULL CLASS SCHEDULE IN APRIL:

7:15 pm Classes:

Lindy 4 with Teni Lopez-Cardenas and Andrew Munoz.
Teni and Andrew have more fun material for the Lindy 4 students this month.

Lindy 3, with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones.
Totall Recall. Remember all those great patterns you learned in Lindy 2? If you don�t remember them, you are not alone. Charlotte and Matt in this class will bring a lot of them back to you this month, polish them with you and add some cool and fun variations to them.

Lindy 2, with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Lin.
After Lindy 1, you�ll be ready for this. In April, the class will learn some fun Lindy Hop patterns. Learn new ways to improve your leading/following. The syllabus for the month is up on the website.

Beginning Collegiate Shag, with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
Collegiate Shag is one of the great dances of the Swing Era. A fun 6-count dance that is great for up-tempo big band music. Sally and Johnny will get you started in style.

8:30 Classes:
Introduction to Swing Dancing with Sally Matsumae and Johnny Serrano.
If you're new to swing dancing, even if you have done a little social dancing, this is the class for you. Laura and Matt will help you "get your game on" and become dance-ready for the social dance floor with Austin's most popular social dance form.

Lindy 1 with Laura Malloy and ChiaWen Linn
So, you've been swing dancing for a while and you know how to do a triple-step. But you want to learn the Lindy and the Charleston. This is the class for you. Come and learn it and stick around to dance in the Ballroom in the after-class dance.

Beginning Balboa with Charlotte Brady and Matt Jones
Closed position and fast paced - what�s not to like about this classic. Start with the basics, and learn the patterns and movement that will make you feel at ease. Perfect for all the hot jazz that is very popular in Austin right now.

Intermediate Collegiate Shag, with Tracy Owen and Ryan Martin.
For the dancers who had the beginning collegiate shag lessons and are ready to learn some more challenging variations and combinations. Ryan and Tracy will also review the basics and improve the students' fundamentals.

9:40 - 11 pm - After-Class Dance with DeeJay, David Bradford

Get the details of the April schedule at our web-site - http://fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

MONDAY NIGHT'S SWING IS HERE -
In addition to the regular Monday Night Continental Club Show with Continental Graffiti from 6:30 - 8:30 pm,
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz babies play at 7 pm at Quality Seafood.

- Matt Jones

WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - April 7, 2011

2011-04-06T18:51:00.000-07:00

Four On The Floor April Classes Continue Next Tuesday - April 12th.
You can join classes this week - the teachers will review week one and make all newcomers feel welcome.
The April Schedule is up on the website. http://www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

WANT A PRIVATE LESSON IN SWING, LINDY, BALBOA, CHARLESTON ?
Please e-mail Laura Malloy - laura@fouronthefloor.com
She is a great teacher in swing, lindy hop, balboa - whatever you need.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - APRIL 7
> Austin Swing Syndicate Annual Spring Fling w/ Hollywood Review; Band Break DeeJay: Mike Roberts; Cover: $5 members, $7 non-members; No Side Room Tonight. ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 10 pm, VINCE YOUNG STEAKHOUSE
> Dale Watson (country music event), 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Two Hoots and a Holler (rockabilly music event), 11:30 pm - Closing, THE HIGHBALL
> Soul Track Mind (soul music event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
> Continental Graffiti, 10 pm to Closing, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - APRIL 8
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues music event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Lone Star Swing (western swing music event), 6 - 9 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (Westgate Location)
Rockabilly Night (rockabilly music event): Dragstrip 77 at 9 pm, Ruby Dee and the SnakeHandlers at 10 pm, Teri Joyce and the Tagalongs at 11:15 pm, THE HIGHBALL
SATURDAY - APRIL 9
Nash Hernandez Orchestra, 9 pm - 1:30 am, DONN'S DEPOT
Dale Watson and the Lone Stars(country music event), (9:30 pm - 1:00 am), BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY - APRIL 10
Jazz Brunch with the Kris Kamura Quintet, 12:00 - 3:00, THE HIGHBALL
The Excellerators (blues music event), 4 pm, BAKER STREET PUB & GRILL (3003 S. Lamar Blvd)
Albanie and Her Fellas, 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Warren Hood and the Goods (good times dance event), 9:30 pm - Midnight, MOMO'S
Second Sunday Sock Hop, 9 pm - 2 am, SHANGRI-LA (1016 E. 6th St.)
Heybale (country music event), 10 pm - Closing, CONTINENTAL CLUB
MONDAY - APRIL 11
Continental Graffiti at Happy Hour tonight, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Dale Watson and the Lone Stars (country music event), 10 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 10:30 pm, T.C.'s LOUNGE (East Webberville Road)
TUESDAY - APRIL 12
Four On The Floor April Classes Continue tonight, Dance with Deejay David Bradford at 9:40 - 11 pm; TEXAS FED;
The Lucky Strikes, 6 - 9 pm, URBAN LOUNGE (In the Westin Hotel at the Domain)
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 9:30 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 13
The Recuperators (blues and barbeque event), 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (WestGate Location)
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes (country music event), 9:15 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Black, Red, Black - Superstars of Jazz, 10 pm, THE HIGHBALL

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com