Arizona Swing Jam - Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th: Swinging on a Star Gala at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino

7:30 pm - 12 mid: Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander	An incredible and elegant event with one of the best swing bands in the world! Featuring a swing dance lesson, Incredible dance performances, and lots more. Theme is Hollywood Glamour 1920's-40's (Black Tie Optional). All ages welcome. This event is a benefit for a non-profit organization: The Lodestar Day Resource Center.
12:00 midnight - 4:00 am: Late night dance	Dance to some of the best DJs from all over the U.S. Included with dance or $10 for just the late night if you can't make it until midnight.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st: Ninja Training Day I - Paragon Dance Center - 931 East Elliot Rd., Tempe, AZ

11:00 am - 11:50 am: Ninja Warm-Up	Learn body control, power, and flexibility from a real live NINJA MASTER - Master Saito of Maui Saito Ninjitsu school in Scottsdale. The Saito Japanese heritage dates back over 2000 years.
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Lindy Hop FUNdamentals	Learn the basics of Lindy hop through fun exercises and technique with James and Danielle Ferguson.
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm: Slow/Medium Tempo	It's All About Rhythm! - Alice and Tommy will explain how much music affects their dancing. They will use basics (including walking on the bass, triple steps and groove walk), and build up nice variations.
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Lunch	Bring a bag lunch or stop in a local restaurant.
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Men's and Women's Styling	It's time to spice up your Lindy with some great swing out variations and playful musicality.
OR Moves like Jagger - Beginning/Intermediate Lindy with Steve and Teni	This class is for people who may be just getting started and want to get some great moves that everyone should know. Especially geared for people just starting during this workshop.
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Partner Charleston	Get moving with the dance that was the predecessor of Lindy hop.
OR Tap Shim Sham with Colleen Kelly-Beaman	The original tap dance that inspired the swing line dance. Learn some great movements and syncopations that you can also use as swing out variations.
8:00 pm - 12:00 mid: Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander	Dance with Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five. East Coast Swing Dance lesson from 8:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Jack and Jill contest for great prizes including dance passes to Catalina Swing Dance Festival and more!!!
12:00 am - 3:00 am: Late Night Dance	Dance into the wee hours to great DJs! Included with dance or $10 for just the late night if you can't make it until midnight.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2nd: Ninja Training Day II - Paragon Dance Center - 931 East Elliot Rd., Tempe, AZ

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: Connection	From closed to open positions, try to feel the stretch in your own body and together with your partner. You ABSOLUTELY need this technique to do partner dancing well!
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm: Fast Tempo	It's All About Rhythm - Alice and Tommy will apply and revisit the techniques introduced during the classes on Saturday in the context of fast dancing. They recommend that students have taken the connection class (above) prior to this one.
OR Balboa Fundamentals (room 2)	Join Teni Lopez-Cardenas for a great Balboa fundamentals class. Balboa is a closed position-based dance that works very well to fast tempos. All levels welcome.
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm: Lunch	Bring a bag lunch or stop in a local restaurant.
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm: Ninja Moves OR	Alice and Tommy will give you some cool moves to try out while students have a chance to apply and exercise the techniques they have learned. This will push your dancing to the next level!
Bal-Swing (room 2)	Teni Lopez-Cardenas builds on some great moves for Bal-Swing - you must know the Basic Balboa step (learn in Balboa Fundamentals)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Mastering the Jam OR	Thomas and Alice apply all of the techniques taught all weekend to get into some of their favorite material. Master the jam and discover pure joy, set to music.
My Balboa is like...whoa. (room 2)	Teni takes it up a notch or two and adds some great combinations. This class is only open to experienced Balboa dancers or those who did the first two Balboa classes.
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm: House Party @ Conrad's House	Tiki Night! Weekend pass holders are invited to Live music with Mikel and Meridith and the New Orleans Stompers. Tiki Theme.

Photography used in the letters of SWING JAM were provided by: Julien Dubois and Bryant Gover - Amazingness.