SSDS Swing at the Blues Fest

Swing at the Blues Fest

July 17-19, 1998

Hotel Syracuse Radisson Plaza (Downtown), Syracuse, NY.

In coordination with N.Y. State Blues Fest.

Blues Festival was a great event, from Joe Whiting's opening set to the Sunday night jam party at Styleen's. I am sending this note to thank everyone for their participation. Special thanks to Linda for coordinating housing for out-of-town dancers and to Syracuse dancers who hosted them, to Tania for getting the t-shirts done just in time as well as for organizing the registration and to dancers who volunteered, to Maria, Aswin & Cindy and their choreography classes for the impressive demos Friday and Saturday nights, to Salwa for the blue ribbons and to dancers who wore them, to Steve for organizing the excellent workshops and private lessons and to Bill and Blake for teaching them with such humor and effectiveness. Steve is still depressed because the hotel did not keep its promise to expand the second dance floor, but I think he'll get over it. We are already making plans for a bigger and better dance event at the next Blues Fest. Please let me or Steve know if you have any opinions or ideas.

Can Isik

Workshops with 1997 & 98 ASDC Champions Bill Cameron and Blake Hobby, demos, and a whole lot of dancing to great live blues from national and local acts.

Schedule & Registration

Friday and Saturday events are at Hotel Syracuse Radisson Plaza, Sunday venues are as noted. There is no advance registration.

Registration West Coast Swing
Workshops Dance to Live Blues
Friday, July 17 5-8pm 6pm-2am
Saturday, July 18 1-4:30pm 2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm 8pm-2am
Sunday, July 19 10am-12:15pm
@ S.U. Dance Studio 11am, 12:15pm
@ S.U. Dance Studio 8pm-2am
@ Styleen's

	Registration	West Coast Swing Workshops	Dance to Live Blues
Friday, July 17	5-8pm		6pm-2am
Saturday, July 18	1-4:30pm	2pm, 3:15pm, 4:30pm	8pm-2am
Sunday, July 19	10am-12:15pm @ S.U. Dance Studio	11am, 12:15pm @ S.U. Dance Studio	8pm-2am @ Styleen's

Private lessons are available. Contact Steve Ryan to schedule one.

Free introductory lessons on Friday, July 17, 5-6PM and Saturday, July 18, 7-8PM.

Admission to Blues Fest is required to enjoy dancing to live blues. Friday & Saturday and Friday-Sunday passes (please note the change in prices, due to a change of heart of the Blues Fest administration) are $20 and $25 as part of a workshop package at a $5 discount off regular prices. These passes will give you access not only to the Hotel Syracuse activities, but also to all the participating clubs. If you don't want multi-day passes, you can attend the Hotel Syracuse events for $10 per night. Please check the Blues fest site for a complete price list of music events. Please note that if you plan to take the workshops only, you don't need to buy Blues Fest passes.

Workshop Details

Date/Place	Time	Theme	Level
Saturday, July 18 Hotel Syracuse	2-3pm 3:15-4:15pm 4:30pm-5:30pm	Lead and follow/Connection Hitting the Breaks Synchopations	Beg/Int Intermediate Intermediate
Sunday, July 19 S.U. Dance Studio	11am-12 12:15-1:15pm	Fun moves Advanced basics	Int/Adv Advanced

Workshops are intended for those who have a good foundation in west coast swing basics. Sunday's worshops will be more advanced. No street shoes are allowed in Syracuse University dance studio.

Admission

	Regular	Package
Each Workshop	$8.00	$8.00
All 5 Workshops	$40.00	$35.00
All 5 Workshops and 2-Day Blues Fest Admission (Subject to availability)	$65.00	$55.00
All 5 Workshops and 3-Day Blues Fest Admission (Subject to availability)	$70.00	$60.00

Please check the Blues fest site for a complete price list of music events. Please note that if you plan to take the workshops only, and dance in bars which don't have a cover charge (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, Empire Brewing Company, Legends, The Jukebox, see Blues Fest site for a map and complete listing), you don't need to buy Blues Fest passes.

Accomodation

A block of rooms is set aside at the Hotel Syracuse Radisson Plaza at $89 for 1-4 people, available until June 17. Please mention Blues Fest to receive the discounted rate. Update: The discounted rate has expired. You may want to try Best Western University Tower, within walking distance. Rates are $79 per room. 315-479-7000. Other hotels are listed on the Blues festival map.

If you would like to find out if there is space available in the home of a local dancer, please contact Linda M. Milosky by email or phone 315-478-2411, who is coordinating the billeting.

For more information please contact Can Isik or Steve Ryan.

Acknowledgement: The workshops at S.U. Dance Studio are organized in cooperation with S.U. Ballroom Dance Organization.

Updated: 7/3/98