SSDS Presents a West Coast Swing Weekend

with the World Renowned Mario Robau Jr.

July 12-14, 2002
Ukrainian Home, 1317 W Fayette St, Syracuse, 3rd floor

Review Classes | Video Notebook | Schedule | Prices & Registration | Accomodations | Instructor | Syracuse Info

Review Classes

SSDS and the Syracuse area instructors are getting together to help you remember what you learned in Mario’s classes. If you took the class when Mario was here, you get in for $2.00 per review class, if you didn’t, but still want to learn the material that was taught, you can join us for the on-site workshop price of $15.00 per class. Please pay the instructor when you show up for class.

All classes will be held at Johnston's Ballybay, 550 Richmond Ave., Syracuse, NY.

The review class schedule:

July 25th
6:00-6:30 Novice WCS - Lynn Miller
6:30-7:00 Spins & Turns - Lynn Miller
7:00-7:30 Musical Interpretation - Tracie Cardillo
7:30-8:00 Intermediate WCS - Tracie Cardillo

Aug 1st
6:00-6:30 Novice Hustle - Kim McLaughlin
6:30-7:00 Int/Adv Hustle - Kim McLaughlin
7:00-8:00 Int/Adv WCS - Mary Ellen Dunlap

Aug 8th
6:00-7:00 Advanced WCS - Maria Cirino
Times and classes may change.

For more information contact Maria Cirino by email mcirino@twcny.rr.com or phone (315)461-0119. Top

Video Notebook

Video notebook of the workshop is available for $20 to those who purchased all-in passes. If interested, contact Maria Cirino by email mcirino@twcny.rr.com or phone (315)461-0119. Top

Schedule

Friday, July 12, 2002
6:30-7pmRegistration
7-8pmW/S #1 -- Novice Hustle - for all level dancers.
8:15-9:15pmW/S #2 -- Intermediate/Advanced Hustle - hustle moves that Mario's noted for!
9:15pm-1amDance w/guest DJ's - free for those who take both Hustle lessons
Saturday, July 13, 2002
12:45-1pmRegistration (also between workshops)
1:00-2:15pmW/S #3 -- Novice West Coast Swing - if you feel you don't need this class, then you probably should be there!
2:30-3:45pmW/S #4 -- Spins & Turns Class - for dancers of all genres; learn how to do stationary spins and traveling turns from the master!
4:00-5:15pmW/S #5 -- Musical Interpretation - for all swing dancers; learn to really "hear" what's in the music and apply it to your dancing.
8:00-9:15pmW/S #6 -- Intermediate West Coast Swing Moves - the ones that Mario's famous for!
9:15pm-1amDance w/guest DJ's + free pizza later in the night
Sunday, July 14, 2002
12:45-1pmRegistration (also between workshops)
1:00-2:15pmW/S #7 -- Intermediate/Advanced West Coast Swing Patterns - more cool patterns!
2:30-3:45pmW/S #8 -- Mario's "Big Dog" Advanced West Coast Swing Moves - even more cool patterns!

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Prices and Registration

Prices (all in US dollars):

Full Weekend Package (includes all classes and both dances)
- pre-registration price = $75 (must be postmarked by 7/5) -- Best deal, workshops only $7.90/hr & free dances!
- at the door price = $99

Price per workshop
- pre-registration = $12 (must be postmarked by 7/5)
- at the door price = $15

Friday Night Dance = $10
Saturday Night Dance = $10

To register, please fill out the attached registration form, and mail it with a check payable to Syracuse Swing Dance Society to: Maria Cirino, 98 Sherwood Lane, North Syracuse, NY 13212

Accommodations

If you like to stay with a local dancer or offer room to a visiting dancer, please contact Tracie Cardillo email tweb17@aol.com, ph. (315) 254-5774. Here is an excerpt from her message:
   If you are willing to host a fellow dancer or several
   fellow dancers, please call (315-254-5774) or e-mail
   me (mailto:tweb17@aol.com) with the following info by
   July 5th:
     * The number of people you can host in your home,
     * The nights you are available to do so (Thu, Fri,
       and/or Sat),
     * Your phone number and/or e-mail address so that I
       may contact you.
     * Any preferences/special circumstances you may have.
       For example....you may have a no smoking policy in
       your home, or you may have pets which people could
       be allergic to.

   If you are planning to come to Syracuse and are
   interested in staying with a fellow dancer in their
   home, please contact me by phone or e-mail (see above)
   with all the same kind of info (number of people
   (singles, couples), which nights, contact info, and
   preferences/circumstances by Wednesday July 10th.
   We will do our best!

If you rather stay in a hotel, we have two room blocks at the following hotels at special rates. You should know that there are two large conventions in town during that weekend and hotel rooms are limited. Reserve rooms before the release dates. Tell them you are coming for the "SSDS Mario weekend", otherwise they'll tell you they are all booked!

Super 8 Motel - 421 7th North St, Liverpool, NY 13088
(315)451-8888
     $53.00 per night 1-4 person occupancy - 17 rooms available in the block (5
     2-dbl non-sm; 6 2-dbl sm; 4 king non-sm; 2 king sm)
     -- this hotel is approximately 5 miles from the Ukrainian Home
     Please book rooms by June 28th - block will be released then!

Comfort Inn Fairgrounds - 7010 Interstate Island Rd, Syracuse, NY
(315)453-0045
     $65.00 per night 1-4 person occupancy - 20 rooms available in the block
     (they are sold out of kings; there are both smoking & non-smoking
     rooms with 2-dbl beds in the block)
     -- this hotel is approximately 8 miles from the Ukranian Home
     Please book rooms by July 1st - block will be released then!
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Instructor

Mario began dancing at the age of sixteen. He won the Southwest Regional title for the first time at the age of seventeen and began teaching professionally in 1986. For the last 10 years he has been emceeing at various dance workshops and conventions throughout the United States and Canada in the swing, country western and shag dance circuits.

His credentials include: 2 time U.S. Open-Classic Swing champion, U.S. Open-Team Division champion, Grand National Shag and Swing Competition champion, 2 time S.O.S Competition-Classic Swing champion, S.O.S. Competition-Strictly Swing champion, Texas Classic-Classic Division champion, 5 time Dallas Dance champion, 5 time Texas State champion. Top

Syracuse Info

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Top For more information contact Maria Cirino by email mcirino@twcny.rr.com or phone (315)461-0119.

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