SwingBuffalo.com has formed a Lindy Hop Dance Troupe. Our first official performance will be at UB on the Green, a summer Performance Series on the Hayes Hall front lawn on UB's South Campus. Come watch us perform and take a free jitterbug lesson as well as listen to history of various forms of swing dance and watch demonstrations of Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Chaleston. We will have a tent at UB on the Green from 6-8 Tuesday July 22nd. Here are the details:


UB on the Green, Queen City Swing Performance
(plus demoes, history, and lessons in various forms of swing dancing)
Tuesday July 22nd, 6-8pm
Free
Hayes Hall front lawn, UB South Campus, 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY
SwingBuffalo@gmail.com

Buffalo Hop - round 2

This month, we've arranged a special guest DJ "Beth Midavaine" of Groove Juice Swing in Rochester.

Monthly Summer Dance Series
Jitterbug, Lindy Hop, Charleston, & Balboa
Saturday July 26th, 8-11pm (beginner lesson 8-9)
$5 Students / $8 Non-Students
Unitarian Universalist Church, Elmwood & West Ferry, Buffalo, NY
Beginners More Than Welcome! No partner necessary.
SwingBuffalo@gmail.com

This is the first big dance I've organized in Buffalo. The weekly dances (Lindy Fix) have been going very well and now that it's the summer and the students aren't holding any dances at UB, it's time for a big summer dance. The first one will feature a performance by SwingBuffalo's own swing troupe: Buffalo Bounce performing a routine choreographed by new lindy hop instructor transplant from San Francisco: Venus Butler. The second one will feature a guest DJ from Groove Juice Swing in Rochester, Beth Midavaine! Come check it out! Here are the details:

Buffalo Hop
Summer Dance Series: Lindy Hop, Balboa, Charleston, & Jitterbug
Unitarian Universalist Church @ Elmwood & West Ferry
June 28th, July 26th, & August 30th
8-11pm (with a lesson from 8-9)
Students $5 / Non-Students $8
Details: swingbuffalo.com/buffalohop.html


Keep swingin',
Rob


PS - Shim Sham Jam was a huge success!

We have a special Lindy Fix event coming up this memorial day!: "Shim Sham Jam". We have Lindy Fix every Monday, but here's a good reason to come to this specific one: a 1 hour shim sham class! I hope some of the estrip readers make it out to this great Elmwood venue. We need more leads showing up, 'cuz I get tired every once in awhile keeping them on the dance floor, but I'm doing my best! Here are the details:

Monday May 26th, 2008
8-10
1 hour Shim Sham Class 8-9

$3 Admission (to help cover rental)

Shakti Yoga
220 Lexington Ave.
Buffalo, NY

Beginners More Than Welcome!
No partner necessary.
Please bring clean sneakers or shoes.

Check out the website:




Also, if you're going to Buffalo Wellfest on Thursday, come watch our demo for SwingBuffalo.com at 12:20! Me and some of my students will be promoting the scene.


Rob

Well, I've never tried to advertise an event before. I thought that after laying the groundwork, finding the avenues to advertise, getting some word-of mouth going, getting some regulars, etc., it would get easier. Turns out that a lot of free advertising outlets (e.g. periodicals) will not accept recurring events, even though it occurred to me that the same bars who post events have basically the same thing every week: a band. The band changes and people go there and do the same thing every week: listen and drink beer. Those get posted every week: same venue, same activity. Why can't I post a weekly event? *sigh* It's just wearing me down to have to put up flyers all the time. Does anyone know of like a flyer distribution service or something or know any better/less effort-intensive ways to advertise in Buffalo?

Rob