Southern Belle Swing Bash - Sept. 19-21 in Atlanta

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Southern Belle Swing Bash - Sept. 19-21 in Atlanta

#1 Post by erinregina » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:37 am

Mark your calendars!

Southern Belle Swing Bash is happening in Atlanta, GA from September 19-21, 2008. This year's featured instructors are:

Ramona Staffeld
Evita Arce

& Gina Helfrich

Southern Belle Swing Bash is a workshop weekend devoted to women's role in Lindy Hop and all forms of jazz dance. Now in our fourth year, Southern Belles is the longest running annual ladies' Lindy Hop workshop in the country! (And maybe the world. We're pretty sure in the world.) We're celebrating by bringing you three workshop tracks this year, for an intense and focused series of classes tailored to your level. 2008 will also feature our first all-ladies DJ line-up. And continuing the tradition of past years, we will have high energy contests, late night dances, performances, and live music. As always, leaders of a solidly intermediate level and above are welcome to attend for free!

We're also happy to welcome Carl Nelson as our lead-of-honor for the weekend. Carl will be helping out with classes, teaching a guys' specialty class, and generally contributing to the merriment.

T-Shirt Design Contest!
We know there are lots of creative ladies out there who could come up with something fabulous for our 2008 Southern Belles t-shirts. We'll judge the entries, pick our favorite, and the winner will receive a FREE PASS to the weekend! So get those crayons out (or fancy graphic design software) and get creative! We look forward to seeing your ideas. Contest deadline is August 15th.

Check out the website for more details: www.southernbelleswing.com

Registration opens on July 10th!

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#2 Post by erinregina » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:47 am

Early bird registration will open tonight at 8pm! We will offer the super discounted early bird rates to the first 15 ladies to register. Don't miss out! These passes sell out fast.

www.southernbelleswing.com

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#3 Post by erinregina » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:06 pm

Registration is OPEN!
http://www.southernbelleswing.com/register.php

Even if you don't make it in those coveted first 15 pre-registration slots, we have good news for you:

Get a leader to register for the weekend, get a discount!
At Southern Belle, we are dedicated to creating a good lead/follow ratio for an ideal learning environment. Follows, here's your chance to improve that ratio and save some money in the process!

For every leader that lists a particular follow as a referral on their registration form (each lead can list only one), that follow will receive a $5 refund at the end of the weekend! NOTE: There is no limit to the number of leads that are referred by a particular follow. So, hypothetically, if you can get 19 leaders to write your name in, you're in the weekend for free! (However, if those leads do not show up to class, the refund will be forfeited.) And remember, they have to be solidly intermediate leaders with an instructor who's willing to vouch for them.

What are you waiting for? Go recruit those leaders!

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#4 Post by erinregina » Thu Aug 07, 2008 2:55 pm

*bump*

Pre-registration going on right now!
We are currently accepting pre-registrations for Southern Belle Swing Bash. Register now to receive your $15 pre-registration discount!

Follows - Bring a Lead, Get a Discount!
At Southern Belle, we are dedicated to creating a good lead/follow ratio for an ideal learning environment. Follows, here's your chance to take responsibility for your enjoyment of the weekend (good class ratio = more enjoyment!).
Get a lead to register and tell him to list you on his registration form under 'follow referral'. For every leader you get to register, you will receive a $5 refund at the end of the weekend!

T-Shirt Design Contest -- One week left!
We know there are lots of creative dancers out there who could come up with something fabulous for our 2008 Southern Belles t-shirts. Send your one-color design to us. We'll judge the entries, pick our favorite, and the winner will receive a FREE PASS to the weekend! Guys, you can submit a design as well to try and win a pass for your favorite lady. We look forward to seeing your ideas. Contest deadline is August 15th.

We're also happy to welcome special guest Teni Lopez-Cardenas to Southern Belle Swing Bash! Learn more about Teni and our other guests as they are announced here.

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#5 Post by erinregina » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:46 pm

We are LESS THAN ONE MONTH AWAY!!!

T-Shirt Design Contest -- Winner Announced!
This year's t-shirt design contest winner is Kristen Zeiler! If you'd like to purchase a shirt at the event, you can put in a size request by filling out our survey on our homepage. Thank you to all the ladies who participated in the contest!

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Southern Belle Competitions
This year's competitions will include an all ladies Solo Charleston Jam and a follow-focused Jack and Jill where leaders will be judged on how well they showcase their follow. All competitors must have a weekend pass in order to participate. Also, we are excited to announce that the first-place follower of the Jack and Jill will win a pass to the 2009 California Girl Jam, and the first place leader wins a pass to an all-new event: the California Guy Jam! (CA Girl Jam, March 13-15 2009 and CA Guy Jam, Februrary 13-15 2009; both will be held in San Diego.)

Leaders Still Needed!
Registration is going well but we are still in need of leaders! Especially for the intermediate track. Followers, remember that each lead you refer gets you $5 off your registration fee!

www.southernbelleswing.com

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#6 Post by erinregina » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:36 am

Can you believe it...
Southern Belle Swing Bash is only 10 days away!!!!


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Online registration will be closing on Tuesday, Sept. 16th, after which we will be taking at-the-door registrations for $110. So save yourself some money and sign up online before Tuesday! A reminder, there are also dances-only passes available for $20 online ($24 at-the-door).

We definitely still need volunteer leaders, especially for our intermediate level track. Fellas, please sign up! And don't forget to write in your favorite lady-friend as a referral so she can get $5 off her registration. (Volunteer leaders get *free admission* to all dances.)

Here's a little preview of the weekend for you:

Ramona.
Evita.
Gina.

Awesome performances from some of Atlanta and the Southeast's hottest talent.

Great lady-focused contests
: a follow-focused Jack & Jill, where leaders are judged on their ability to let their follower shine, plus an all-ladies Charleston contest!

Amazing prizes: Winners of the Jack & Jill receive a pass to the CA Girl Jam & CA Guy Jam; winner of the Charleston contest receives a free pass to the Blues Muse workshops.

Great DJs, including Tomo Tanaka from NYC, and live music with the Gravediggers on Sunday night at Graveyard Tavern.


Don't miss out -- sign up now!!!

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