Great Southwest Lindyfest
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Great Southwest Lindyfest
I did not see a thread for this yet. so I made one. This is an awesome event, I am attending my fifth one this year.
Classes, ALHC regionals, and Peter Loggins presents the Lagniappe
HSDS proudly presents -- GREAT SOUTHWEST LINDYFEST '04!
March 18, 2004 - March 21, 2004
HOUSTON, TX
Frankie Manning
Dawn Hampton
Steven Mitchell
Virginie Jensen
Sylvia Sykes
Jason Christodoulou
Frida Segerdahl
Zakarias Larsson
Minn Vo
Corina Acosta
Kwikstep
Rockafella
Matt Jones
Laura Malloy
American Lindy Hop Championship Southwest Regionals
The ALHC Southwest Regionals will take place Saturday night March 20th. The entry fee will be $25 per couple for Lindyfest weekend pass holders and $40 per couple for all others. Register & pay the fee at the door on March 20th
The Lagniappe
Every year we like to give a lagniappe ("something extra") to our Lindyfest workshop registrants. This year we're proud to present The Late Night Lindyfest Film Festival! These inspirational dance clips will be hosted by the one and only Peter Loggins from L.A. and accompanied by popcorn & other light refreshments. The clips will be presented Friday, March 20, 2004 @ 1am in the Melody Club.
Peter Loggins is a historian of authentic jazz dance which has lead him to lecture, instruct and do film presentations all over the world. He has studied with many of the original innovators of these dances and enjoys sharing the knowledge of these legendary dancers. Peter is the director of the California Historical Jazz Dance Foundation, host of the California Balboa Swing Championships and sits on the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame Advisory Board. Peter is also a freelance writer on the subject of jazz dance and is currently working on publishing his first book on the subject.
Classes, ALHC regionals, and Peter Loggins presents the Lagniappe
HSDS proudly presents -- GREAT SOUTHWEST LINDYFEST '04!
March 18, 2004 - March 21, 2004
HOUSTON, TX
Frankie Manning
Dawn Hampton
Steven Mitchell
Virginie Jensen
Sylvia Sykes
Jason Christodoulou
Frida Segerdahl
Zakarias Larsson
Minn Vo
Corina Acosta
Kwikstep
Rockafella
Matt Jones
Laura Malloy
American Lindy Hop Championship Southwest Regionals
The ALHC Southwest Regionals will take place Saturday night March 20th. The entry fee will be $25 per couple for Lindyfest weekend pass holders and $40 per couple for all others. Register & pay the fee at the door on March 20th
The Lagniappe
Every year we like to give a lagniappe ("something extra") to our Lindyfest workshop registrants. This year we're proud to present The Late Night Lindyfest Film Festival! These inspirational dance clips will be hosted by the one and only Peter Loggins from L.A. and accompanied by popcorn & other light refreshments. The clips will be presented Friday, March 20, 2004 @ 1am in the Melody Club.
Peter Loggins is a historian of authentic jazz dance which has lead him to lecture, instruct and do film presentations all over the world. He has studied with many of the original innovators of these dances and enjoys sharing the knowledge of these legendary dancers. Peter is the director of the California Historical Jazz Dance Foundation, host of the California Balboa Swing Championships and sits on the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame Advisory Board. Peter is also a freelance writer on the subject of jazz dance and is currently working on publishing his first book on the subject.
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If you have strong opinions on the subject or you want to discuss it with people close to the situation, there is a local forum in Houston.
http://www.houstonswingout.org/
I am sure you will get more feedback there. The forum is not as active as others, but it heats up when the right topic comes along.
As far as music goes, the only announced DJs are Peter Strom and Peter Loggins, not a surprise since they are teaching.
The event has brought in live music in the past, George Gee in 2000, David "Fathead" Newman in 2002.
http://www.houstonswingout.org/
I am sure you will get more feedback there. The forum is not as active as others, but it heats up when the right topic comes along.
As far as music goes, the only announced DJs are Peter Strom and Peter Loggins, not a surprise since they are teaching.
The event has brought in live music in the past, George Gee in 2000, David "Fathead" Newman in 2002.
Given that I haven't had the time to be on the committee for this event, my general information is a bit dated (there was a committee meeting since my last post). I have forwarded y'alls question to the organizing committee and asked for an update. Our Houston online forum is active, but I want to ensure the quickest, most up-to-date response possible.
Kristina
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Heyoooo!
Just wanted to give you a heads up on the music end of Lindyfest... because I know you all are dying to know...
Djs for the weekend...
Mike Faltesek
Peter Loggins
Kevin Schaper
Peter Strom
George White
and from time to time that weekend myself...
there is a small possibility of an addition, but I have to wait for now...
as for live music...
unfortunately the selections of good live music in Houston is in short supply, that is not say we are not trying, we have someone in mind and we are in discussion with them now and you will be updated soon... but to bring in someone from outside of Texas or even outside of Houston is just not in the budget for us at this point and time...
We want the weekend of Lindyfest to be a great weekend celebrating the history of lindyhop as well as the music that spurred on the movement... in that same fashion we also like to highlight others aspects of dance and music that have influenced our history and would not exist if it were not for dances such as lindyhop or bands such as Chick Webb's.
With ALL that said we hope you all come and enjoy your time in Houston at the Great Southwest Lindyfest!!!!!
Just wanted to give you a heads up on the music end of Lindyfest... because I know you all are dying to know...
Djs for the weekend...
Mike Faltesek
Peter Loggins
Kevin Schaper
Peter Strom
George White
and from time to time that weekend myself...
there is a small possibility of an addition, but I have to wait for now...
as for live music...
unfortunately the selections of good live music in Houston is in short supply, that is not say we are not trying, we have someone in mind and we are in discussion with them now and you will be updated soon... but to bring in someone from outside of Texas or even outside of Houston is just not in the budget for us at this point and time...
We want the weekend of Lindyfest to be a great weekend celebrating the history of lindyhop as well as the music that spurred on the movement... in that same fashion we also like to highlight others aspects of dance and music that have influenced our history and would not exist if it were not for dances such as lindyhop or bands such as Chick Webb's.
With ALL that said we hope you all come and enjoy your time in Houston at the Great Southwest Lindyfest!!!!!