• Every Thursday: SSDS DJ Swing Dance
• Sep 12, SSDS fun business meeting
• Oct 30, SSDS WCS Workshops w Jennifer Lyons & Halloween Dance

SSDS DJ Swing Dance, New air conditioned venue: Puttin on the Ritz Studio at Driver's Village Automall, 5885 East Circle Drive Cicero, NY 13039, 8:30-11pm, arrive by 10pm when the mall doors close, $5 admission, $3 for dance students, free for first-timers & volunteers. This week's DJ Maria Cirino will play mostly WCS, Lindy, Jitterbug, with some Hustle, Latin, Ballroom & Country. Map: http://syrswingdance.org/map Directions at the bottom

Ithaca ballroom/latin/swing dance at the Oasis, 7-9pm, 1230 Danby Rd, http://www.ithacaoasis.com/

Friday

Sep 3-5, Hudson Swing Affair WCS weekend, Jersey City Hyatt, http://www.HudsonSwingAffair.com

Ithaca live jazz band dance at the Oasis/lesson at band break, 6-9pm, (9/3 The Eclectics, 9/10 Dee Specker & Tres Swing, 9/17 Sally Ramirez & Friends, 9/24 Radio London), 1230 Danby Rd, http://www.ithacaoasis.com/

Rochester WCS Dances at DancEncounters, 1115 E Main St http://www.dancencounters.com:
1st & 3rd Friday, 7:30-10:30, hosted by Antoinette capelli@aol.com;
2nd, 4th, 5th Friday 8-11pm, hosted by Gina http://rochesterwcsandhustle.com/

Havana Nights Latin Party, Ballybay, 550 Richmond Ave, lesson @8, dance @9, http://lafamiliadelasalsa.com

Saturday

Dance Divine 1st & 3rd Saturdays, Geno and Teresa play a mix of Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Country, 7pm lesson, 8-12 dance, Moose Club, 1121 Milton Ave, Solvay http://www.allfortheloveofdancing.com/

Sunday

Ballroom dances:
Syracuse Dancesport - 2nd Sunday at Pensabene's Casa Grande, 135 State Fair Blvd, 6-10pm, BenBraddock@twcny.rr.com
Bruce Heffron - 1st Sunday at the Kallet, 159 Main St, Oneida, 5th Sunday at Pensabenes, 6-10pm, dance411@twcny.rr.com

Monday

Aug 30, Sep 6, Rochester WCS/hustle practice dances at DancEncounters, 1115 E Main St, 6:30-9, hosted by Gina http://rochesterwcsandhustle.com/

Tuesday

Argentine Tango Night at Syracuse Suds Factory, 320 S Clinton, 7:30-9:30, free. http://www.syracusetango.com/

STSDS dance in Binghamton, Rexer's Karate Academy, 105 Washington Avenue, Endicott, 8:15-10:30, beg lesson 7:30, $3. http://www.stnyswingdance.org

Wednesday

Sep 1-6, Swing Out New Hampshire Lindy event, Camp Wicosuta (Hebrun), New Hampshire, http://www.swingoutnh.com/

ISDN Weekly Record Hop, WildFire Lounge (upstairs) 106 S. Cayuga St., Ithaca, 9 - 11 pm, http://www.ithacaswing.org/

Rochester Lindy Jam, Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory St, 8:30pm, $4. http://www.lindyjam.com/

Sep 10, Dance Lovers, lesson at 8, dance 9-12, Puttin on the Ritz Studio at Driver's Village Automall, 5885 East Circle Drive Cicero, http://www.danceloverscny.com

Sep 10-11, STSDS WCS & two-step weekend with Blake Hobby, American Legion (Post 82), 1305 Riverview Drive, Endicott, Fri workshops 6:45, 8, dance 9pm, Sat workshops starting 1pm, dance 9pm. http://syrswingdance.org/stsds/Blake_Hobby_2010.pdf

Sep 10, Rochester Lindy band dance - Groove Juice Special with Boilermakers, free lesson 7pm, dance 8-11pm, Tango Cafe, 389 Gregory Street, (Dj dance Oct 1) http://www.groovejuiceswing.com/

Sep 11, Buffalo mostly WCS dance hosted by Maria & Veronica, lesson at 7:30, dance 8:30-11:30, Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Snyder, NY, Mariacirino@hotmail.com

Sep 12, SSDS fun business meeting, everyone invited, agenda includes planning for upcoming events, 3pm @ Panera, 5701 East Circle Drive, Cicero, map: http://tinyurl.com/qdsnlk

Sep 18, Maria & Felix's WCS Workshop @ 7:30 & dance @ 8:30-11:30, Puttin on the Ritz Studio at Driver's Village Automall, 5885 East Circle Drive Cicero, NY 13039 http://www.syracusewestcoastswing.com/

Sep 23-26, Swing Niagara Dance Championships, Maria's WCS event, Adam's Mark Hotel, Buffalo, http://www.swingniagara.com

Sep 24, Albany area WCS & hustle workshops & dance with Sam & Denise Miller, Hustle @7, WCS @8, dance @9 at Myra's/Clubvance, 379 Eaker Rd, Fort Plain, NY, info: (518)993-2275 clubvance@juno.com

October +

Oct 2, ISDN Band Dance w Solomon Douglas Trio, lesson @ 7:30, dance: 8:30-mn, Willard Straight Hall, Cornell http://www.ithacaswing.org/

Oct 30, SSDS WCS Workshops w Jennifer Lyons & Halloween Dance, Ukrainian Home, Syracuse

Nov 5-7, Rochester Lindy weekend w Steven & Virginie, http://www.groovejuiceswing.com/

Nov 6, ISDN DJ Dance, lesson @ 7:30, dance 8:30-11, St. Paul's, Ithaca, http://www.ithacaswing.org/

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SSDS Business Meeting,
Sunday, September 12, 3pm

Panera Bread Company, 5701 East Circle Drive, Cicero, 13039
map: http://tinyurl.com/qdsnlk
Please come and help us organize upcoming events.

Coming from the North or South:
Take I-81 to exit # 29N (I-481 North - Oswego); drive 1.1 miles to exit # 10 (Circle Drive); turn right onto Circle Drive East and then take a left at the first light (McDonald’s is on the corner); take a right at the second driveway and then a right at the stop sign; turn left towards the Porsche dealership and drive towards the building, turning right to follow alongside the building; the dance studio is located inside the Driver’s Village Mall – enter through the red or green mall entrance and use the escalator/elevator/stairs to the second floor once in the center of the mall.

Coming from the East:
Take I-90 West to exit # 34A (I-481 North - Oswego/Watertown) and drive 6.7 miles to exit # 10 (Circle Drive); turn right onto Circle Drive East and then take a left at the first light (McDonald’s is on the corner); take a right at the second driveway and then a right at the stop sign; turn left towards the Porsche dealership and drive towards the building, turning right to follow alongside the building; the dance studio is located inside the Driver’s Village Mall – enter through the red or green mall entrance and use the escalator/elevator/stairs to the second floor once in the center of the mall.

Coming from the West:
Take I-90 East to exit # 36 (I-81 North - Syracuse Airport/Watertown); drive 5.3 miles to exit # 29N (I-481 Oswego); drive 1.1 miles to exit # 10 (Circle Drive); turn right onto Circle Drive East and then take a left at the first light (McDonald’s is on the corner); take a right at the second driveway and then a right at the stop sign; turn left towards the Porsche dealership and drive towards the building, turning right to follow alongside the building; the dance studio is located inside the Driver’s Village Mall – enter through the red or green mall entrance and use the escalator/elevator/stairs to the second floor once in the center of the mall.

Directions courtesy of Maria Cirino