DANCE
BUDDIES NEWS UPDATES 7- 27- 10
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Roesel and Dance Buddies Entertainment Production
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Hi
Dance Buds,
Frank
G. has some important business to attend to this Tuesday..soooooo.....Ken
Roesel will be the Head Master at the Boogie in Bethesda this week!
This
Tuesday>>>>>>Instructor /DJ Spotlight at
the Boogie in Bethesda w/ KEN
ROESEL teaching the West Coast Swing
lessons @ 730pm Novice/Intermediate Pattern, Footwork &
Technique and 820pm Intermediate/Advance Pattern, Footwork
& Technique...... Lara Deni will be developing our new
dancers in the side studio room with a WC Swing Basics lesson at
730pm and a WCS Beyond Basics at 820pm. Then Ken
will be pumping the party as he plays the area's best Westie tunes
from 9pm to 11:30pm.
See
you on the wood!
Women’s
Club of Bethesda - Home of Boogie
in Bethesda
5500 Sonoma Road. Bethesda, Md
From 495, exit on old georgetown rd going south towards
downtown Bethesda. It's on your right at the corner of Sonoma Rd and
Old Georgetown Road.
From 270 going south, take the spur north towards Baltimore and exit
onto Old Georgetown Road, going south. It's on your right at the
intersection with Sonoma Rd.
http://dcswingdance.com/
Your
Dance Bud,
Ken
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What's
Up Weekend Highlights
July
31st Saturday - West Coast Swing at Dance Factory
954 N. Monroe St. Arlington, VA with Justin, Lemery and Shoshi Lesson
7 to 8 on the whip and its importance to the dance. Pro and amateur
demo, J&J's, food & refreshments. $15
for the whole night and $8 for late night dancing. 3,000 sq. feet of
dance floor, tunes, free stuff, good friends and dancing till you
drop. Info - call Justin 305-281-0744 or email for
info.
See
"below" for "Recommended" regular Weekend
and Weekday venues for WCS, Hustle or C/W dance nights in
the D.C./Baltimore area" for additional dance nights.
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KEN'S
GROUP CLASSES, SPECIAL WORKSHOPS & PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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*Monday
Nights Group Country Waltz &
2-Step Lessons w/ Country & W/C Swing Champion Ken
Roesel
at Glen
Echo Park's Bumper Car Pavilion or North Arcade @ 7300
MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md. WEBSITE
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No partner necessary monthly classes are as follow *******
Country
Contemporary Waltz, Beginner
Section
3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Mon, July 12 at
7:15PM
Country 2-Step, Beginner
Section 3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Mon,
July 12 at 8:20PM
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Country Contemporary Waltz, Intermediate
Section 3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Mon,
August 9 at 7:15PM
Country 2-Step, Intermediate
Section 3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Mon,
August 9 at 8:20PM
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PRICING $40pp for each
4 week series plus a $12pp registration fee for up to 2 series * $15pp
Drop in per class
Registration at the door or online at www.GlenEchoPark.org
Please allow 10 mins before class to register at the door.
These classes are in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership
for Arts & Culture Inc.,the National Park Service and Montgomery
Co.,Md
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TUESDAYS - Private Lessons WCS &
C/W Dance Champion and Coach Ken Roesel in WCS, Hustle, C/W & Salsa.
Levels Beginner to Advanced Patterns, Lead & Follow Concepts and Styling
(Mornings
and Afternoons )
at >>>>>>>>
*
Gary Gekhman's Studio (formerly Hutch's Studio) in Falls Church/Annadale.,
Va.
*
DuShor Dance Studio in Bethesda, Md
(
Evenings) @ Gary Gekhman's Studio (formerly Hutch's Studio) in Falls
Church/Annadale., Va.
contact
Ken for available times. Rates posted below.
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*
Wednesday Nights Group West Coast Swing Lessons w/ W/C
Swing Champion Ken Roesel
at
Glen Echo Park's Bumper Car Pavilion or North Arcade @ 7300
MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md.
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No partner necessary monthly classes are as follow *******
Beginner
1 and Intermediate 1
DATES:
Section
3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Wed, July 7 at
7:15PM (Bumper Car Pavilion)
7:15-815pm
W/C Swing Beginner 1- This class will cover the five major 6
count pattern structures of WCS.
8:15-9:15pm W/C Swing Intermediate
1 - In this class we will build your repertoire of moves and foot
work and introduce you higher level dance techniques.
Beg.
2/Novice and Intermediate 2
DATES:
Section
3 : Ken Roesel - Start: Wed, August
4 at 7:15PM (Bumper Car Pavilion)
7:15-815pm
W/C Beg 2./Novice - This class is a continuation of Beg.1
Here you will learn additional 6-beat movements of WCS and
be introduced to 8 beat movements know as Whips.
8:15-9:15pm
W/C Swing Intermediate 2 - Bigger and better stuff !
Cool footwork, Leverage Patterns amd more!
class
will cover the five major 6 count pattern structures of WCS
and focus on footwork, lead and following technique,
connections, etc...... with a heavy emphasis on fun
NOTE:
*New intermediate material each Novice and Intermediate
series
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PRICING
$40pp for each 4 week series plus a $12pp registration fee
for up to 2 series * $15pp Drop in per class
Registration at the door or online at www.GlenEchoPark.org
Please
allow 10 mins before class to register at the door.
These classes are in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park
Partnership for Arts & Culture Inc.,the National Park Service
and Montgomery Co.,Md.
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THURSDAYS -
Private Lessons WCS & C/W Dance Champion and
Coach Ken Roesel in WCS, Hustle, C/W & Salsa.
Levels Beginner to Advanced Patterns, Lead &
Follow Concepts and Styling taught at
(Mornings
)
at>>>>>>>>
*
Gary Gekhman's Studio (formerly Hutch's Studio) in
Falls Church/Annadale., Va.
*
DuShor Dance Studio in Bethesda, Md
(Afternoon
& Evenings) @ That's Dancing Dance Studio 8610
Washington Blvd. Suite 203, Jessup, MD 20794
(301) 776-0085 or (410) 792-0091 contact
Ken for available times. Rates posted below.
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FRIDAY,
SATURDAY & SUNDAY (Mornings and Afternoon)
Private Lessons WCS &
C/W Dance Champion and Coach Ken Roesel in WCS,
Hustle, C/W & Salsa. Levels Beginner to Advanced
Patterns, Lead & Follow Concepts and Styling
taught at
* Gary
Gekhman's Studio (formerly Hutch's Studio) in Falls
Church/Annadale., Va.
* DuShor Dance
Studio in Bethesda, Md
contact
Ken for
available times. Rates posted below.
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*PRIVATE
INSTRUCTION and PRO/AM DANCE PROGRAMS >>>>>
Struggling
with your dancing? Want to develop
faster? Prefer one on one coaching? Want to
compete? Like to perform? Consider individual
or couples coaching sessions with one of
Mid-Atlantic's best.
*** National West Coast Swing & Country
Western Champion/Instructor Ken Roesel is
available for single private, couples and
semi-private groups (3-6 persons) for dance
coaching/instruction and choreography in the
Washington, D.C. area Mondays-Saturdays. For
information on available times contact Ken at
703 282 4187 or email at DanceBuddies@starpower.net
Want
to do a Pro/Am?...What's a Pro/Am you ask? A Pro/Am
competition is when an amateur dancer/student teams up with a
professional dancer/instructor to compete against like
partnerships. These competitions can be of 2 general types. 1)
"non-choreographed" Social Style Lead and Follow
competitions ; frequently called Strictly or Just Dance
divisions or 2) choreographed Solo Spotlight Showcase
routine performances. Strictly divisions usually dance to
randomly drawn music . Where as, Solo Spotlight divisions are
dancing to music of your choice. Sound interesting ? contact
Ken
Roesel for more details
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BLUES
HARMONICA PRIVATES (Beginner to Intermediate/Adv.): It's Blues
time! Whether you're playing Delta or Chicago style, the Blues is good for
the soul. We will study basic structures, develop playing techniques and
learn how to blend the playing of the Blues Harp (a.k.a. Mississippi Sax)
into the music of the Blues. You will need to start with a
standard key of "C" 10 hole diatonic harmonica ( Horner, Lee
Osker, etc.). More info: e-mail Ken @ dancebuddies@starpower.net.
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UP
& COMING REGIONAL DANCE EVENTS THAT FEATURE > West Coast
Swing
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Recommended regular venues that offer lessons
and dancing in WCS, Hustle or C/W in the D.C./Baltimore area
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Monday>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Tuesdays
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Wednesdays
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Thursdays
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* WCS Group
lessons only
- May 6,13,20,27-Thursday
Nights- New West
Coast Swing series with
Lara Deni and David at Elan Dance Sport
Center. 8442 Lee Hwy Fairfax , VA 22031 . 8:30-9:15pm-Beginner
l WCS and 9:15-10pm-Beginner ll WCS. Price: $15/pp for Drop-Ins OR
Save $$ with the purchase of a four week series for $56/pp. website
Fridays
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Fridays
* C/W, W/C Swing & Hustle Dance Mixer at the PSDC/American
Legion in Vienna, VA w/ the PSDC Crew of Jim, Peggy, Dale
and Anita http://www.potomacswing.com/ (varied
schedule. Consult website for dates and lessons)
Fridays * WCS at
Cherryhill Park w/Dave Moldover (varied
schedule. Consult website for dates and lessons)
http://www.dance-info.com/
Saturdays
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1st Saturday
- Saturday Night Fever Hustle Dance Party at Rendezvous 8-9pm
- Int Hustle with Joyce Szili (front room) 8-9pm - Beg Hustle (back
room) 9-12mid - Dance party DJ - Joyce Szili Music Mix - Mostly
Hustle with some WCS, Latin, NC2 Step and any other requests you may
have! $15 Lesson and Dance $12 Dance only DIRECTIONS
(Consult website for dates and lessons)
www.Justhustle.com
1st,
3rd & 5th Saturdays
- Ballroom, Swing and Country w/Ken
Roesel at the - Davidsonville
Dance Club located at Ford Hall, 3789
Queen Anne Bridge Rd., Davidsonville, MD., 7:00pm Lesson of the
month Beg/ Novice/Int.(consult Club website for dance of the
month), 8:00pm-11:30pm Dance Mixer (Social Ballroom, Latin, Swing,
Country and Hustle mix) $6 Members, $8 Non-Members.
2nd
Saturday - Country,
Swing and Hustle Dancing
at Dance Factory in Arlington VA with Mal
& Linda Zerden.
Beginner class at
8:30 p.m. Dancing 9 to 12. $12 includes lesson,
dance. Munchies and soft
drinks. Music mix: 2-step, waltz, west coast swing, cha, east
coast swing, hustle, and nightclub. Smoke-free, alcohol-free, huge
wooden dance floor. 703-560-4724
2nd
Saturday
(varied
schedule //consult website)
West
Coast Swing Slam w/Ken Roesel @ Rendezvous - 11910 Parklawn
Dr., Rockville, MD 20852
8:00pm
Beyond the Basics West Coast Swing Beginner/Novice 8:30pm
Novice/Intermediate West Coast Swing Lesson w/W/C Swing
Champion Ken
Roesel . 9:00pm til 1am Dance -
w/ DJ- Ken Roesel & special guests featuring a mix of the best
W/C Swing music in the mid-atlantic area plus a few 2-Step,
NC-2 & Hustle thrown in the mix for fun. Pricing $12
before 9:00pm, $10 after 9:00pm, $5.00 after 11:00pm
"Fulltime" Students with I.D. at 1/2 price. Includes our fabulous
snack bar and non-alcohol drinks. BYOB Directions at website
3rd
Saturdays, Justin Grubbs and Lemery Rollins soon
to be famous “Virginia is for Swingers” late night dance party
at Dance
Factory. dance. DANCE 1100pm till ???? at least
4am). Drinks and snacks, 3,000 dance floor, 954 N. Monroe
St. Arlington, VA $8pp or $3pp if you attend the regular 3rd
Saturday Ballroom dance prior. Justin 305-281-0744 email for
info.
4th Saturday
West Coast Swing Workshop and Dance at the Colvin Run Dance Hall in
Great Falls, VA. . Pre-dance workshop 7:45-8:30 included with the
evening dance party with the Dance Jam Productions crew. (Consult
website for dates and lessons) more
Sunday
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*Bangkok
Blues, Falls Church, Va. Live Blues dancing every Sunday. No
cover charge. W/C Swing, East Coast Swing & Slow Blues
dancing. Small floor but great fun! http://www.bangkokblues.com/
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