December 5, 2009 7:00 PM - 13 attended

Swing'n HOLIDAY BALL Rags to Riches SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL @ SF Swing Festival!

The Hotel Whitcomb (map)

Selected By: Burnie

Hello community of dancers and dancers to be,

THIS JUST IN 2 BANDS: before midnight-Stompy Jones & after midnight-Jelly Roll Souls (CA Honeydrops)

$20 Saturday Night Holiday Ball in advance! ($25 or more at door)

THIS IS THE SPECIAL DANCERS DISCOUNT TO THE SWING FESTIVAL FOR SATURDAY NIGHT!

Invite new dancers and help grow the swing scene!

Celebrate our 5th Swing Festival in San Francisco!

This is just a special rate for dancers and their friends who don't dance but want to watch you dance, see band and see contests; Lessons can be purchased at the door.
We have a beginner track with no partner or experience needed!

SATURDAY NIGHT
Rags to Riches
Swing'n
HOLIDAY BALL
-Dancing!
-2 Bands!
-Contests in Balboa Swing, Collegiate Shag and the infamous pur Balboa Battle!
-Lessons from basic to advanced (additional cost at door)
in Lindy, Blues, 20's Charleton, Balboa and Shag!
-Costume Contest: Best Rags to Riches outfit-be creative! (no dress code; but do dress up as it is more fun!)
Includes blues room!

SCHEDULE FOR NIGHT ONLINE at http://www.SwingChamp...

WEEKEND EVENTS include:
2 days of workshops in Tap, Big Apple, Shim Sham, Trankey Do & Balboa Swing!
3 nights of dancing and lessons in Lindy Hop, Blues, Shag & 20's Charleston!
And the North American Open with contests in the above dances and NEW Intergenerational contest (any swing goes: ec, wc, Lindy, Bal, Shag, Jive...)

-SATURDAY DAY IS TAP HISTORY PRESENTATION AND VIDEO @ catered lunch (order by 12 noon) or just watch for $5 drop in.
-SUNDAY DAY IS INTERGENERATIONAL CONTEST dance with someone 20 years differance than you (any swing goes ec, wc, lindy, bal, shag, jive...) @ catered lunch (order by 12 noon) or just watch for $5 drop in.

DISCOUNTS GO UP AT DOOR:
Fest Holiday Ball now has 2 bands!
Stompy Jones at 8pm to midnight!
HoneyDrops after midnight!
$13 Friday NOW $13 at door.
$20 NOW $25 Saturday Holiday Ball at door.
$13 NOW $15 Sunday at door.

$12 lessons at the door each night in basic beginners classes with no partner or experience needed! Plus intermediat and advanced classes with no partner needed!

BLUES ROOM
8pm-3am Saturday & 8pm-2am on Sunday!
$10 each night Just Blues rooms Saturday and Sunday.
$5 Blues combo both Nights just Blues room.

PASSES (including Swing room & Blues room) DISCOUNTED AT http://www.signmeup.c...
$50 dance pass for all 3 nights!
$65 dance with lesson pass for all 3 nights. (goes up to $75 soon)
$100 Full pass includes 2 days workshops and all 3 nights dances and lessons!
if staying in hotel.
If not staying in hotel $150 goes up to $190 at door (prices may go up)!
$90 Workshop per Day Pass (does not include night ticket)

Register online at http://www.signmeup.c...


More info at http://www.SwingChamp...

TO GET THIS DISCOUNT PRICE YOU MUST RSVP & CLICK TO PAYPAL IN ADVANCE.

Waiver and Release:
By RSVPing or registering you agree to the following: Liability Waiver: Liability Waiver I agree to forgo, & expressly waive, any damage rights I or my heirs may have against San Francisco Balboa Festival, QDBA or its agents, contractors, employees or volunteers for any & all injury and damages I may suffer by participating in the workshop or dances at any location during the San Francisco Balboa Festival, held December 3-6, 2009. I understand schedule, bands, workshops, teachers and venue is subject to change. My registration is a donation that is not refundable but transferable up until November 24. Photo/Video Release Form I hereby give permission for images of myself, captured during regular activities, at the San Francisco Balboa Festival, through video, photo, & digital camera to be used solely by San Francisco Balboa Festival for promotional material & video distribution, & waive any rights of compensation or ownership thereto.

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4.50 4.502 (2 ratings)
  • Event Host
    Burnie
    Organizer
  • Janet Ciel
    I enjoyed the event, but signing up for it was insanely complicated. I had conversations with about 10 people at the event and every one said exactly the same thing: the website is a nightmare! Burnie seems like a nice guy, and clearly works his butt off for this, but someone needs to set the site up as a functional entity or he will lose this convention. It is too crucial to the success of a business to make it that difficult to sign up. I also take exception to there being a separate price for the Blues dancing. Really stupid, as it created a room of very very few dancers. Make that part of the package next year.
  • Mitchell Sollod
    +1 guest
    Stompy Jones is the greatest!! Hep Jen also played very danceable music. I missed the energy of the huge crowd in the past but Burnie is not responsible for the economy. Volunteers were very helpful and not intrusive. Master of ceremonies should speak a little slower but he is MAGIC!
  • Kathleen Peebles
    +1 guest
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