Joan's Bday (Phoenix swingn w/Stars) Feb. 20-22, 2009

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Joan's Bday (Phoenix swingn w/Stars) Feb. 20-22, 2009

#1 Post by Burnie » Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:21 pm

Swing Sistah Productions ... It's a Doc Joan thing... Celebrate her milestone birthday...

"Joan's Big, Big Birthday Extravaganza"
featuring
Barbara Morrison

February 20-22, 2009!
In Fab Phoenix, Arizona!


We are creating the Guest list now and came up with the following folks:
Lennart Westerlund, Chazz Young, Catrine Ljunggren, Tena Morales, Barbara Morrison & her trio from Los Angeles, Jerry & Kathy Warwick, George White, Harry Saito, Loretto A, Burnie Gipson, Lila Desatoff

... with many more stars including YOU!

GET INVITED...
Registration opens by New Years ...


Please check back for more details on the fun celebration





FYI: The birthday celebration is lieu of the 5th annual "Swingin' with the Stars" event by Joan!





want to contact Joan? write to swingsistah@mac.com

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#2 Post by Eyeball » Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:03 am

Who's Joan?

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#3 Post by lipi » Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:42 pm

a doctor & dancer from arizona.

a lot of us have danced with her (and had bumps, bruises, and twists treated by her) in herrang, at rob & diane's indian summer swing camp, and at a bunch of other places. and, as the first post tangentially mentioned, she put on "swingin' with the stars" in phoenix.

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who's Joan...

#4 Post by Burnie » Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:31 am

Register now at
http://joan.lostland.info
Prices from February 1st to February 14th :

Full Weekend Pass = $115
Saturday Night Gala = $45

Joan's celebration schedule:




Schedule & Venues subject to change depending on registraton...
For instance if you register for more or different classes we may have to move to a venue with more class rooms...






WELCOME DANCE (Location: Dance FX Studios)
FRIDAY, Feb. 20th

9pm-midnight: DJ Dance
Midnight: briefly sing happy birthday


WORKSHOP CLASSES (Location: Precision Dance & Cheer)
SATURDAY, Feb. 21st

11am-12pm jazz movement = Tena
int-adv jazz steps = Catrine

12:15-1:15pm beginner lindy = Jerry & Kathy
int-adv lindy = Lennart
beginner balboa

1:30-3:00pm LUNCH BREAK

3:00-4:00pm beginner blues = Jerry & Kathy
solo charleston = Lennart
int balboa

4:15-5:15pm int-adv blues = Jerry & Kathy
int-adv lindy = Catrine




(keep scrolling)
GALA CELEBRATION

SATURDAY NIGHT
(Location: Aurther Murray Pheonix)



8pm and onwards ...



LIVE JAZZ with
BARBARA MORRISON AND HER TRIO


DANCING on a sprung wood floor





PERFORMANCES

around 11pm




Fun continues until 2am ...

... semi-formal attire please ...







SCHEDULE :
8-9:00 pm dance lesson
9-11:00pm live music, DJ sets for band breaks
11-11:30pm performances
11:30-12:15am last live music set
12:15-2:00am DJ music
Hotel (nearby: Joan's home, Friday night dance & Saturday classes):

La Quinta Inn & Suites, Superstition Springs
6530 E. Superstition Springs Blvd
Mesa, AZ 85206
480-654-1970
group rate = $111.60 per night, reference "Joan's birthday party"
** free continental breakfast
Joan says:
"Thanks for your interest in my event :0)
I am originally from NY, and have attended various schools in the New England area. Had the great honor to learn from Frankie Manning since 1991. Moved to Connecticut in 2000, then moved to my current home in the Phoenix area in 2002. Combined my love of the dance with travel, and visited many dance scenes and friends since 2001.

Places where I have happily danced ....

Argentina, Buenos Aires
Atlanta, Georgia : Swing & Soul
California : North American Open (at SF Bal Fest), Indian Summer Swing Dance Camp, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, San Francisco
Connecticut : ALHC, East Lyme, Hartford, Mystic, New Haven, New London
Denver, Colorado
Florida : South Florida Exchange
Hawaii : Honolulu for Swing Out Hawaii 2003
Massachusetts : Beantown Swing Dance Camp, Boston
Omaha, Nebraska
Sweden : Herrang Dance Camp, Stockholm
Texas : Austin, Dallas, Houston
Washington D. C. ILHC
Carribean : Frankie Cruise 2003 & 2004

website = www.swingsistah.com

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