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Sugar Foot Stomp! July 4-6 Asheville, NC

#1 Post by gamble » Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:28 pm

SAVE THE DATE:

Your favorite old-fashioned fast-dance & hot-jazz weekend returns with a weekend of Collegiate Shag, Black-Bottom, Charleston, Bal-trot, and yes, Peabody! Each year we explore some of the harder-to-find early jazz & swing dances in an effort to keep the past alive and bring new flavors into our dance. Come join us this July 4th weekend for a celebration of vintage dance and music!

WELCOME JOEL & ALISON!

This year we are very excited to announce our featured instructors: Joel & Alison Plys! Internationally acclaimed dancers and instructors, Joel & Alison (San Diego, CA) have taught all over the US as well as Australia, Canada, and all over Europe. Taught by some of the original dancers of the 30's & 40's, they are recognized as two of the best vintage dance instructors in the world.

CLASS TOPICS:

Will include Collegiate Shag, Peabody, Black Bottom, Bal-Trot, 20's Charleston, texas Tommy, 1920's Blues, and more!

MUSIC!

We're proud to showcase the DJ stylings of Allen Kerr (DC), Victor Celania (VA), Gina Helfrich (GA), Aba Browning (TN), Sue Hawn (NC), and Michael Gamble (NC). As always, we'll be featuring a tasty cocktail of early jazz, hot jazz, sweet jazz, ragtime, washboard & jug band music, dixieland jazz, early swing, vintage blues, and more!

Visit us at [url]http://www.%20sugarftstomp.com[/url]

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#2 Post by gamble » Thu May 08, 2008 3:02 pm

Alright, folks. Early-bird registration will officially open May 14th- yes, that's next week! The insanely low early bird price is $75, which is a $20 savings off our pre-registration price of $95.

ONLY the first 15 people get to take advantage of this $20 discount. After 15 registrants have signed up, the price will immediately change to $95.

Also, that gets you 10 classes and 3 nights of dancing. (less than $8 per class... yeah.)

Mark your calendars! Early bird registrations for our last three events -- Southern Belle Swing Bash, Lindy Focus VI, and Enter the Blues -- all went ridiculously fast.

Check out the Stomp Blog at http://www.sugarftstomp.com/blog/ !

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#3 Post by gamble » Wed May 14, 2008 9:39 am

Okay! Registration opens TONIGHT (Wednesday, May 14th) at 10pm EST.

Early Bird Registration:

- Only accepts the first 15 people!
- Saves you 20 bucks!
- Brings the "per-class" cost to under $8!

Also, our website has now been updated with fun stuff like actual class descriptions, some great music to listen to, and more. See you soon!

Come visit us at http://www.sugarftstomp.com !

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#4 Post by gamble » Mon May 19, 2008 1:07 pm

Well, as those of you who visited the site must know, our Early Bird registration sold out in a little under an hour.

THANKS, GUYS!

Regular registration now applies: Just $95 for the full weekend including 10 classes and three nights of dancing.

Come visit us at http://www.sugarftstomp.com !

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#5 Post by gamble » Mon May 19, 2008 1:07 pm

Well, as those of you who visited the site must know, our Early Bird registration sold out in a little under an hour.

THANKS, GUYS!

Regular registration now applies: Just $95 for the full weekend including 10 classes and three nights of dancing.

Come visit us at http://www.sugarftstomp.com !

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#6 Post by gamble » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:20 pm

Hey guys! Got a few updates here:

1) Our contests have been officialized. We're very excited about the Sugar Foot Jam: This is a no-rules, no-limitations fast dance contest in mixed all-skate and jam format. You can do lindy hop, shag, balboa, partner charleston, solo charleston, peabody, or anything else! You must enter with a partner. Just $15/couple. 1st place winners take all! Learn more on our contests page.

2) As some of you may have heard, the website www.idance.net is under new ownership and is planning a grand re-opening this summer. Along the many new features and new instructors added to the site will be new lessons by Sugar Foot's very own Joel & Alison! These lessons will be filmed right before the event, and we're open to community input regarding what exactly Joel & Alison will be covering. Learn more by visiting the stomp blog!

Come check out the new video page at http://www.sugarftstomp.com/video.php !

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#7 Post by gamble » Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:55 pm

Alright, now the fun starts!

Anyone who registers between now and this Friday (06/13) is entered into a drawing to win a FREE REGISTRATION! That's right, sign up before Friday, and your registration might cost you nothing. This drawing ends Friday, no exceptions!

By the way - Pre-registration ends COMPLETELY in two weeks, so why not sign up now and take advantage of this special promo?

Also, we're still waiting for feedback on the Stomp Blog about Joel & Alison's filming session for iDance! Throw in your two cents about what these two international swing dance masters should commit to film for posterity and dance education!

Come visit us at http://www.sugarftstomp.com !

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#8 Post by gamble » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:51 pm

Alright, we've officially got two more days for pre-registration! If you want the sweet pre-reg discount, you've got until Wednesday the 25th of June.

Top five reasons to come to Asheville for Sugar Foot Stomp this 4th of July:

5. Five words: Megan Adair's Black Bottom Cupcakes. (made famous at Lindy Focus VI!)

4. Who better to spend 4th of July with than your dance-family??

3. You and a roomful of people dancing Collegiate Shag to Harlem Rag.

2. Joel and Alison packing in insane amounts of arcane dance knowledge into each class.

1. Social dancing, baby! Some of our favorite dancers in the world are traveling to join us for this totally unique party; come on and share in the fireworks!

Come visit us at http://www.sugarftstomp.com !

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#9 Post by gamble » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:52 pm

Registration is closed! At the door prices now apply! See you crazy kids on a few days for a fabulous 4th of July weekend with Joel & Alison and some killer dancing!

Come visit us at http://www.sugarftstomp.com !

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