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Post by quantumkitten on Jun 26, 2011 20:58:26 GMT -5
EARLY REGISTRATION WAS AMAZING Our first 200 passes sold in under 10 minutes, and since then we've well surpassed 300 registrations, and we're still 6 months out. Thank you to the swing community for your awesome dedication!\ JONATHAN STOUT CAMPUS FIVE AND ORCHESTRA We are very excited to tell the world that not only will we have the incomparable Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander on Thursday night, but you can also prepare to be blown away by the Jonathan Stout Orchestra on New Year's Eve -- along with more amazing surprises to be announced soon. We know you love the very best live music, so we've spared no expense this year to bring you the cream of the crop in swing music talent. Stay tuned for the rest of our music lineup soon! SEE ALL TALENT SO FAR: www.lindyfocus.com/thepeople.phpTIME TO SIGN UP: NOW - We've got just 15 spots left at this price point - The Swingout Analysis Side Track is now full for follows. - Int. Lindy Hop was closed for follows, but we added a room, so it's now open again! - Lindy Hop tracks are filling up fast and WILL be capped - 6 month payment plan is still available until July 15th REGISTER NOW: www.lindyfocus.com/about/registerLEARN MORE: www.lindyfocus.com/thecamp.phpVisit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!
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Post by quantumkitten on Jul 13, 2011 9:21:52 GMT -5
THE BOILERMAKER JAZZ BAND We are so happy to welcome back these guys for their third Lindy Focus appearance, and they have some special plans to make these performances truly unique for Lindy Focus - secret plans to be revealed later! For one of their two sets, The Boilermaker Jazz Band will be playing alternating sets with Jonathan Stout on the 31st, making for one unforgettable New Year's Eve filled with amazing swing sounds! (no, we're not having a battle - just some of the best swing music in the world kicking out tunes under one very happy roof!) SEE ALL TALENT SO FAR: www.lindyfocus.com/thepeople.phpBOILERMAKERS WEBSITE: www.boilermakerjazzband.com/THE PALMETTO BUG STOMPERS Featuring the world-renowned bandleader Washboard Chaz, the bugs are a beloved gem of the New Orleans dance scene, not to mention favorites of any swing DJ's who collect contemporary swing music! Lindy Focus is excited to bring them in for two nights of dancing, featuring both a main dance set and a late night set! SEE ALL TALENT SO FAR: www.lindyfocus.com/thepeople.phpBUGS WEBSITE: thepalmettobugstompers.com/SIGN UP NOW AND SAVE We've just got three days left for the 6 month payment plan! A ton of you have already taken advantage of this great way to make paying for the event easier, so we don't want you to miss this chance! REGISTER NOW: www.lindyfocus.com/about/registerLEARN MORE: www.lindyfocus.com/thecamp.phpVisit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!
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Post by quantumkitten on Aug 10, 2011 12:37:29 GMT -5
DANCE-ONLY PASSES FOR SALE MONDAY 8/15 As with our full camp passes, the earliest dance pass registrants save a chunk of change, so if you're only planning on registering for dances, mark this date on your calendar! Your dance pass gives you entry into all main and late night dances, featuring Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five plus Orchestra, the Boilermaker Jazz Band, the Palmetto Bug Stompers, international DJ's, competition viewing, and nightly instructor performances! If you're planning to buy or have already bought a full camp pass, all dances are of course included. DJS - MORE TOP SHELF MUSIC! Even with such an all-star music lineup, we know how important it is that passionate and high quality DJ's are there to bring their amazing music collections to every main dance, late night, and side room. We proudly welcome Head DJ Rob Moreland, along with Jerry Almonte, Michael Gamble, Allen Kerr, Daniel Newsome, and Jo Ann Coker, with more to come! SEE ALL TALENT SO FAR: www.lindyfocus.com/thepeople.phpSEATTLE FLIGHTS CRAZY LOW Hey, coming to Focus from Seattle? Believe it or not, fares from there to Asheville are at a somewhat historic low. Get 'em while they're hot, people! SIGN UP NOW! We've just got six days left for the 5 month payment plan! A ton of you have already taken advantage of this great way to make paying for the event easier, so we don't want you to miss this chance! ALSO we only have 10 full camp slots left at the current price. REGISTER NOW: www.lindyfocus.com/about/registerLEARN MORE: www.lindyfocus.com/thecamp.phpVisit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!
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Post by quantumkitten on Sept 26, 2011 6:58:01 GMT -5
THE TRI-SWING TOURNAMENT This year's featured competition will be an event like no other. The Tri-Swing Tournament was established in the days of old as a friendly competition between the three most established schools of dance wizardry: Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Slow Drag/Blues. Champions were selected to represent each style, and all competed in syncopated showdowns. The powers-that-be took turns in hosting the tournament, happening only once every five years. It was generally agreed to be a most excellent method of establishing ties between aspiring dance stars of different styles...until, that is, the death toll mounted so high that the tournament was discontinued. However rumors grew of a discovery in the East - after years of being lost, the Tri-Swing Cup was discovered once again! Our own Departments of Interdisciplinary Swing Dance Cooperation and Jazz Inspired Games and Sports, having made the discovery, have jointly deemed that the time is ripe to resurrect the aged-old Tri-Swing Tournament. All may enter the tournament and all entering shall be champions in their own right. The departments have worked tirelessly over the summer to ensure that all champions remain unharmed, however enter at your own risk! The format shall be as follows. All competitors must enter with a single partner, and will dance to music selected by the musical adepts among the Lindy Focus staff. The preliminaries shall consist of all-skate heats, during which competitors will be asked to dance Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Slow Drag/Blues in successive rounds which shall be independently judged. The finals shall consist of a grand competitive jam which requires them to demonstrate their showmanship as well as versatility in all styles. Eternal glory! That is what awaits the winners of the Tri-Swing Tournament. We await your arrival this New Years! learn more: www.lindyfocus.com/thecamp.phpregister now : www.lindyfocus.com/about/competition-registrationCOMPETITION REGISTRATION OPEN In addition to the Tri-Swing Tournament, we'll host a Solo Jazz and Charleston Competition, the return of the Novice Any-Swing-Goes Jack and Jill, and Open Jack and Jill for both Lindy Hop and Balboa, and for your entertainment and inspiration, an Invitational Jack and Jill for both Lindy Hop and Balboa. We expect all divisions to sell out. Register soon. WELCOME JOSH COLLAZO We're very excited to announce that vintage jazz drumming phenom Josh Collazo will be joining Jonathan Stout (Campus Five and Orchestra) to round out what is already an unforgettable lineup of the very best in live swing music. AIRFARE TRACKER We're tracking one-way fares flying into Asheville from all over the US and Canada using kayak.com. Visit our special fares page, and click on a price to see the details. Check 'em out! see the fares: www.lindyfocus.com/travel.prices.phpour travel page: www.lindyfocus.com/travel.phpVisit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!
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Post by quantumkitten on Oct 23, 2011 23:37:12 GMT -5
ADDED MAIN INSTRUCTORS ADAM, ABIGAIL, AND NELLE Balboa lovers will surely delight in these awesome additions to our already stellar lineup of Balboa instructors: Adam Speen, Abigail Browning, and Nelle Cherry! Among their many accomplishments are Adam and Nelle taking first place at ILHC this year in the Strictly Balboa division, and Adam and Abigail taking second place in last year's Lindy Focus Invitational Balboa division. Welcome, guys! SPECIAL GUESTS: PETER LOGGINS AND MORE We're very excited to add the outstanding Peter Loggins to our lecture and judging lineup! We'd also like to warmly welcome Rich Werden who'll be running several levels of music electives and helping to organize music jams. Also helping make Lindy Focus awesome this year are Chance Bushman, Giselle Anguizola, Patrick Szmidt and Natasha Ouimet! Stay tuned for more guest announcements soon... FLOOR CREW PERSON STILL NEEDED We are still looking for one more person to work on the floor crew for this year's event. The job will take about 18 total hours, it'll be done over 3 days (12/26, 12/27, and 1/1), and requires that you arrive at the event by 2pm on December 26th. You will need to be in good physical shape as you will be doing about 6 hours of manual labor each of the three days. If you are interested and available, please contact us for more details and information regarding compensation for the work. (Note: We are not in need of workers in any other department at this time). TRACKS SELLING OUT Following is a list of the many main and side tracks that have now sold out. There are still a lot of great tracks open to choose from!! For instance Advanced Jazz, Lindy Hop Comp & Show, and Balboa! There's also generally more space left for leads - which might mean that, ladies, it's time to work on your leading! See our website for the full list of track options. Side Tracks: Advanced Charleston closed for Leads Intermediate Blues closed for Follows Advanced Aerials closed for Leads and Follows Beginner Tap closed for Leads and Follows Main Tracks (the following all closed for follows): Intermediate Lindy Hop Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop Advanced Lindy Hop Masters Lindy Hop And just so you know: 8 follow spots left in Beg/Int Lindy Hop 2 follow spots left in Adv Balboa Lots of great class options remaining! Don't miss out on your chance to take part in our epic tenth year celebration! REGISTER NOW: www.lindyfocus.com/about/registerLEARN MORE: www.lindyfocus.com/thecamp.phpVisit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!
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Post by quantumkitten on Nov 15, 2011 19:48:30 GMT -5
TRACK CLOSINGS AND SELLINGS-OUT! So! As you may have noticed if you visit our Facebook wall, there is a hot market for passes as ladies who didn't sign up in time for Lindy Hop classes snatch up the tickets of those who can't make it. Don't get caught out in the cold, things are filling up fast! - Swingout Analysis side track is now closed for leads. - Beginner Blues side track is now closed for leads and follows. - Only a handful of slots left in…well…everything! - There is still room for leads in the main Lindy Hop tracks! - Follows whose desired track is full: consider getting a dance pass instead, using your saved $$ for private lessons! HOTEL ROOMS - GET ONE. Our lovely venue and hotel the Crowne Plaza Resort will almost definitely sell out this year, and likely very soon -- just around 25 rooms left in the entire hotel! TRAVEL INFO: www.lindyfocus.com/travel.phpBOOK NOW: resweb.passkey.com/go/LindyFocus2011COMPETITIONS SELLING OUT! Just like everything else, these babies aren't gonna last much longer! - Less than 10 spots left for the Open Lindy Hop Jack and Jill for follows. - You must posess a full pass or dance pass in order to compete. - We expect ALL competitions to sell out prior to the event. Do NOT expect to sign up at the event for any competition, you will not have a slot. COMPETITION INFO: www.lindyfocus.com/thecamp.php?section=compsSIGNUP FOR COMPS NOW: www.lindyfocus.com/about/competition-registrationFINAL PAYMENT PLAN ENDING SOON The 2 month payment plan will only be available through next Monday, November 15th. After that, all payments must be made in full. STAFF PAGE IS NOW LIVE - CHECK US OUT! Lindy Focus staffers are hardcore. They deserve mad and many props, and you can check them out here: NEW STAFF PAGE: www.lindyfocus.com/thepeople.php?section=staffALL PEOPLE: www.lindyfocus.com/thepeople.phpCOMING SOON Information and pricing for New-Year's-Only tickets and individual evening dances will be coming along shortly. Thanks for your patience! ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSING And just so you know, we are planning on closing all Lindy Focus pre-registration on December 5th. Visit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!
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Post by quantumkitten on Dec 8, 2011 0:16:44 GMT -5
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSING! After a marvelous showing (over 700 people attending the full week!), it's time to wrap up our online registration for this year. The final day to register for a Full Camp pass will be Monday, December 5th. Those still wishing to get a Dance Pass, a New Year's Only Pass, or to register for competitions can still do so until Friday the 9th, but can only pay via paypal (no checks). EVENT INFO: www.lindyfocus.com/thecamp.phpREGISTER NOW: www.lindyfocus.com/about/registerNEW THIS YEAR: FIELD DAY! You asked for it and you got it -- A day of blessed downtime! Or, well, sort of. In the middle of camp (the 30th), we're very excited to be having our first ever Field Day: a day of no main classes, but lots of amazing things to do, many of which are AWESOME, but none of which are mandatory. We'll have amazing lectures and video presentations with Lennart Westerlund and Peter Loggins, vintage fashion workshops/craftshops (hair, makeup, and accessories for women AND men), hosted practice sessions, music and tap jams, and an all-day Youtube and games room! Side Tracks and elective classes will also meet. So if you need to take a breather, you can by all means do so - but you can also participate in this awesome selection of both unique learning opportunities and silly fun times. CAMP SCHEDULE LIVE Our mostly-finished detailed Camp Schedule is now online, including classes, competitions, field day activities, and more! We will continue to update this schedule with the latest information over the next two weeks. HEALTH AND WELLNESS STAFF ADDED As regular attendees know well, we do our best to provide for your physical upkeep while you're here, and to that effect we're happy to announce our wellness staff for this year: Morning Yoga classes will be led by Kathleen Hahn, Evening Yoga classes will be led by Jennifer Cutler, a special field day foot-focused partner stretching class will be taught by Elyse Sparkes, and our massage therapists, available by signup and working throughout camp are Jason Sager and Emily Watson. MORE REASONS TO GET A DANCE PASS So, in addition to evening activities (dances, competitions, performances) dance pass holders can also take advantage of a whole range of other non-dance-class happenings such as lectures, yoga classes, all field day activities, and of course you can also take private lessons from any of our amazing instructors and special guests - come join us! ADDED SPONSORS - ALL BAL! We're also very excited to have added some event sponsors, including All Balboa Weekend for the Open Balboa Jack and Jill, and Jason Sager and Elyse Sparks (massage therapists) for our Invitational divisions! Some hard-working winners are going to be very happy… SPONSORS PAGE: www.lindyfocus.com/sponsors.phpALL BALBOA WEEKEND: www.allbalboa.comVisit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!
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