We’re at the pointy end of the year now, which means it’s almost time for our summer break (and the Christmas Party! See below…). The last class for 2019 will be held on Wednesday, December 11 at the Christmas Party.
Classes in 2020 will resume on Wednesday, February 5.
Come along to our class at the Taste of Tasmania and try out some fabulous dance moves dating from the 1920s to the 1940s. Afterwards, stick around for some fantastic social dancing and we’ll get you swinging out to some of the best music from some of the best artists of the era – Basie, Ellington, Waller, Miller and more! Come with a friend, or come by yourself!
January 2, 2020, 3:30-4:30pm! (20 minute lesson, 40 minutes of social dancing)
Remember – it don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing.
See you there!
We’re trying something new on Wednesday nights. On the first Wednesday of every month we’re going to change the 8:30pm Hobart Hoppers class into a guided practica social dance. ALL WELCOME! The cost is $5, or if you’ve already done the previous two classes you get in for free. Plus we’ll have teachers on hand who are there to answer any questions you may have about your dancing!
Some come along and get some tips on how to improve, and have some great dances at the same time!
All levels of dancers are welcome!
Save the date for the other most popular event of the year (after the Winter Swing Festival)!
It’s the TasSwing end-of-year Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 11!
Dancing, ice cream, Mix ‘n’ Match competition, what more can you ask for? Beginner Class 6:30-7:30pm, social dancing after. More info to come!
https://www.facebook.com/events/699777897147445/
Did you know that when you take a TasSwing lesson for the very first time we’ll give you a free pass for your second class when you sign up to the newsletter? You can sign up in class, and then enjoy a second swing lesson on us!
What a weekend it was! Hopefully you all had fun at the Winter Swing Festival, 2019, and we look forward to doing it all again in 2020! Stay tuned for dates, details and more!
Need some swing tunes to practice to? Then why not try out our Spotify Playlist?
Earlier this year three of our fabulous dancers, Michael, Ariadna an Liv led the iCharleston Hobart project and produced a fantastic video. We thought we should link it here so you can see it whenever you want!
VIDEO CREDITS
Recorded and edited by:
Toño Gomez
Song: “L.O.V.E.” by Nat King Cole
Performed by: “Les Coqs Incroyables”
Randal Muir (accordion and vocals), Dean Stevenson (double bass and lead vocals), Ralph Forehead (guitar and vocals)
Choreographed by: Olivia Bowman, Ariadna Martinez, Michael Laczko
Dancers: Olivia Bowman, Ariadna Martinez, Michael Laczko, Ted Ross, Tim Grimsey, Julie Janssens, Mana Inoue, Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Phillippa Bricher, Jen Makin, Julie McInnes, Bridget Jenkins, Annie Squires, Jo-Anne Piggott-Broadby, Paul Broadby, Shan Deng, Elysia Chase, Helen McCausland, Geoff Parkinson, Shelley Norton, Christine Toyama
Teams:
*LindyMob* – Ted Ross, Elysia Chase, Alison Rose, Julianne O’Reilly-Wapstra, Dave Connell
*Moonlight Aviators* – Bibiana Devlin, Veronicka Devlin, Amanda Devlin, Kate Grieve, Bryce Lockhart-Gillett, Graeme Quinn
Ever wonder what would happen if members of TasSwing, Lindy Mob and the Moonlight Aviators ever got together? Well, check out these videos below to see a great performance of the Lindy Chorus for Frankie 100! (note the videos are the same, one of them is just in sepia, if you prefer that old time look…)
It’s been about ten years since we last had t-shirts for sale, but our fabulous graphic designer, Veronica Dixon, has been hard at work, and has come up with a t-shirt line for TasSwing! You can see the options here, here, here and here.