Hey Swing Kids, Happy Christmas & Merry New Year and for those that don’t celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays and Many Blessings to all!
Above Pic is the end of 2018 Highlights for Chrissy and Ray as we represented Mr & Mrs Clause for the Carols By The Sea! ho ho ho and ha ha ha
Ray and I wanted to pass on our heart felt thanks for all the support you cats have given us this year. We have had a blast. You fill our hearts each week and fan the passionate fires of Lindy Hop within us. Teaching and socialising and seeing the joy is so rewarding. You have also helped us to grow our swing dance community. We are SO SO proud! you have no idea! Your word of mouth, your enthusiasm, bringing friends along whether they stay of not shows us you share the same passion as we do! It keeps us motivated to strive for more, for better to give and to share! 24 years ago I sat at a table of knowledge with some great Lindy Hoppers and Frankie Manning was front and centre and he said.. It’s Just dancing! Laugh, enjoy and just keep on swingin!! and we do, and will continue to do so. The music, the people, the dance the freedom and the expression is infectious and Ray and I are committed for 2019! Are you?
We thought we would have a break over christmas and New Year BUT there are some awesome dancing opportunities coming up that we could not resist so if you are in town and at a loss and want to dance then come along to the following.
Friday 21 December 2018: Currumbin Sanctuary Markets – 28 Tomewin St, Currumbin – 6pm – 7.30pm – Swing Dance and Dj Swing A Billy Ray
FREE… Join us as we take the most perfect dance floor amongst the community of people partaking in the fun, the food, the wine and the ambience of the Currumbin Sanctuary Markets. Enveloped in the serenity of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, These markets are so very popular, packed and fun ! Full of delight..
Join Swing On In as we take the floor for nearly 2 hours of social dancing, delighting, entertaining and indulging in the dance we love the most, The Lindy Hop, to the greatest of Swing Tunes! Every Dancer welcome.. Lets Take the Floor Together and entertain and show the guests how to dance, laugh, play and have fun with Swing Dancing!
BRING THE JOY!
Sunday 23 December 2018: Sunday Swing Sesh at the Bowlo with Swing On In:
Well our planned Sunday Swing Sessions are starting early it seems. Join us for Sunday 23rd and Sunday 30th December for Summer Swing Sesh at The Bangalow Bowlo.
There will be food trucks and entertainment from midday and Swing A Billy Ray will be spinning the tunes from 4pm to 7pm.. The cocktail hours!
Come along, have a dance, relax, eat, and catch up in a relaxed, cruisy environment…
It’s FREE, it’s Family Friendly, and you know how good the music and the dance floor is.. sooo.. what are you waiting for? Put it in your diary!
Clases re-commence:
Wednesday 16th January – Banglow Bowlo
Thursday 17th January – Mermaid Beach Bowls Club
Tuesday 5 February – The Big Apple 8 Week Course with Amanda and Chrissy – Details to come.
Until then,
Catch ya on the flip side, See you on the dance floor, and Looks forward to swingin into 2019 with a bang with ya’all.
Much Love, Chrissy & Ray!
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