Thank you to everyone who came out to Uptown Swing this past Saturday with the Toni Lynn Washington Band. As promised, Toni and her band gave us a fabulous night of Swing and the energy in the room was dynamic! There’s nothing better than a full room of happy, smiling faces:-)
New Session Lindy Hop/Swing Classes
Our new 6 week session of Lindy Hop classes starts this Sunday, October 24 back at Newton Lower Falls Community Center and Monday, October 25 at our new location, Ruggles Baptist Church in Boston. Here is what’s coming up:
Fall has come in with a huge roar for us here at Hop to the Beat as we have a lot of new things going on!
First of all, we are very excited to announce that our new Hop to the Beat website is now up! We’ve got some pages to add and tweaks to be made, but the essentials are all there. Same address, new look:
http://www.hoptothebeat.com/
Fall is an excellent time to take classes! The next 3 week Hip Hop session in Providence with David Liberge will be starting on Thursday, October 7. Hip Hop is fun for learning some cool moves and working on rhythm and body movement. In addition, classes are a great way to get some exercise, move your body and gain confidence. Each 3 week session is different, appropriate for all levels, and no prior experience is needed. These are adult classes but teens are welcome to attend.
Join us this Saturday, September 18 as we kick off the new season of dances at Uptown Swing in Brookline! This month’s dance features the Racky Thomas Band, always a crowd pleaser! Uptown Swing welcomes Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa and Blues dancers of all levels, including beginners. If you have any friends who would like to try some Swing, bring them along. There is a lesson to start off the evening which is included.
Happy September to everyone! So far the weather has been outstanding, letting us all enjoy some more summer.
New Session Lindy Hop/Swing Classes
Our new 6 week session of Lindy Hop classes starts this Sunday, September 12 back at Newton Lower Falls Community Center and Monday, September 13 at our new location, Ruggles Baptist Church in Boston. Here is what’s coming up:
Summer may be winding down, but we have so much to look forward to this fall! September marks the official 15 year anniversary of Hop to the Beat and we are excited to kick off the new season of dancing. We’ve been busy planning for our new classes, dances, workshops and even Beantown Camp 2011. So much fun stuff to do with no end in sight.
When we put on our very first Beantown Camp in 1997 we had a vision for what kind of week we hoped to create. Beantown has evolved over the years and along the way there have been many wonderful camps, but this year, our 14th, everything came together in the most incredible way to surpass our wildest dreams. We are still feeling overwhelmed with it all. It wasn’t just the outstanding classes and dance parties, but also the fun stuff that happened in between and the positive energy all around. There is so much that happened over the week and here are some of the special highlights.
Each year at Beantown several couples and groups provide some amazing entertainment each night of the week-long camp. These performances highlight the energy and overall feel of the camp as any and all are welcome!
This performance is of Michael Jagger and Evita Arce dancing to Shake that Thang. The crowd was floored by their energy, choreography and pure performance quality.
Each year Beantown features multiple optional track, or mini-track, classes that let attendees focus on a non-Lindy Hop dance style. These are always popular and really help the dancer expand their overall dance knowledge and learn different body movements.
