Corvallis Swing Dance Society

Dance and workshop next Saturday

2013-05-10T23:54:52Z

Stefan & Bethany workshop

Internationally renowned instructors Stefan Durham and Bethany Powell are teaching a Lindy hop workshop on Saturday, May 18.

They are leading three classes in this 101-style workshop for people who are new to swing, have taken a few fundamentals lessons, or just want to learn the perspective of this influential couple.

Here's a clip of them dancing at Frankie Manning's 95th birthday festival.

Doors at Odd Fellows Hall open at 12:45 p.m. Admission is $20 and includes a ticket to our evening dance. You can make a reservation on our website, or let us know you're coming on Facebook.

Dance on May 18

The same day as our workshop, our swing and blues dance will start with a lesson at 7 p.m., and music and dancing from 8 until midnight. Cover is $5 - 7.

Dancing at Saturday market

We have been dancing to Gumbo at the Corvallis Saturday Market the past couple weeks. Please join us around 10 a.m. for a casual gathering in this beautiful weather. Specific plans are typically discussed in our Facebook group.

Upcoming events

Saturday, May 18 at Odd Fellows
Friday, May 24 at OSU
Saturday, June 8 at Odd Fellows
Saturday, July 27 at Odd Fellows; our last dance of the season

Dance and workshop this Saturday

2013-04-12T00:41:48Z

Swing 104 workshop

Portland’s Jae Wilson will be in town on Saturday, April 13. He is teaching a 101-style workshop for people who are new to blues, have taken a few fundamentals lessons, or just want an in-depth basics review with one of the country’s most renowned dancers and instructors.

The workshop starts at 1 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall, with three lessons going until 4:30 p.m. Admission is $20 and includes a ticket to our evening dance.

Dance Saturday evening

Jae will be teaching the intro lesson in the evening at 7 p.m. Music and dancing will follow, starting at 8 p.m. and going until midnight. Michelle, Rian, Phil and Jae will be DJing. Cover is $5 – $7.

We’ll be at Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St., downtown Corvallis.

Upcoming events

Our dances for the next few months are:

Friday, April 19 at OSU
Friday, May 3 at OSU
Saturday, May 18 at Odd Fellows
Friday, May 24 at OSU

Live music Friday. Workshop with Andrew Sutton.

2013-03-08T08:07:03Z

Andrew Sutton Workshop

World-class instructor Andrew Sutton will be in Corvallis on Saturday, March 16. He is teaching four classes: one for everyone, two at an intermediate level (e.g., Swing 171 graduates), and one at an advanced level.

Andrew’s style is a perfect fit with the Corvallis scene, sharing our penchant for mixing Lindy hop, blues, and whatever is fun on the dance floor. He has been teaching for over 10 years, has won national swing dance competitions, and is a social dance pioneer, as an organizer of the Fusion Exchange, one of the largest dance events in the country.

For an example of his teaching style, please enjoy this lesson recap.

To RSVP for the workshop, please visit http://corvallisswing.com/portfolio/andrew-sutton-2013/. March 16 is the same day as our downtown dance, and if you take three classes ($25 in total), you’ll get into the dance for free.

Live music at OSU, Friday

This Friday, March 8, we are kicking off our collaboration with OSU’s jazz improv group, hosting Manhattan on the Rocks at our dance in the Women’s Building. Jeff is leading the intro lesson at 8 p.m., with music and dancing starting at 9 and going ’til 11 p.m. Cover is $5.

Spring break

After March 16, our next dance will be Saturday, April 13, at Odd Fellows Hall.

Dance Saturday at Odd Fellows. Feb 16.

2013-02-16T00:38:59Z

Saturday is our February dance at Odd Fellows Hall in downtown Corvallis (223 SW 2nd St). We are keeping it local this month, with Michelle and Phil starting the lesson at 7 p.m., followed by swing music from Michelle and Jeff at 8 p.m., going into blues from Phil and Jeff until midnight.

Thank you

With over 90 guests from 14 cities in Oregon, Swing and Blues Weekend happened because of you. Thank you for joining us to celebrate our 3rd anniversary. We have a short event survey, for both guests and those who could not attend.

Save the date

We are hosting Andrew Sutton on Saturday, March 16. Andrew is a world-class dance instructor, having taught in over a dozen countries. He is an inspiration to our scene, and will be teaching a workshop that day; please save the date.

Upcoming carpool events

Portland Lindy Exchange; March 1-3, the largest event in Oregon.

Corvallis Swing & Blues Weekend: Jan 25-27

2013-01-05T20:38:04Z

This month is the third anniversary of the Corvallis Swing Dance Society, and to celebrate, we are holding our biggest event of the year:

The Corvallis Swing and Blues Weekend, January 25-27th.

We are hosting three straight evenings of swing dancing, three straight evenings of blues dancing, and four bands: Frim Fram, the Rae Gordon Band, Gumbo, and Portland’s Worth.

We are so excited for this event, we gave it its own website, Corvallis Swing & Blues Weekend.

We are so excited, we made custom t-shirts.

We are so excited, we started working on it six months ago to ensure the event is of the highest quality.

But we are not the only ones making this event possible; over thirty of you have volunteered your time to put the weekend together. Twenty of you have already signed up to host dancers from out of town. Thank you so much for being a supportive community.

To make your reservation, please find our form here: http://swingandblues.org/rsvp/. We’ve sold about 45% of our available weekend passes, which are $40. The price increases to $50 on January 15.

We look forward to celebrating with you.

Dance this Saturday

2012-12-11T23:36:02Z

This weekend

We are hosting a swing and blues dance this Saturday, December 15th, at Odd Fellows Hall.

This is our only dance in December, and we’ll be decorating for the season.

At 7 pm, Catherine and Michelle will teach the beginner lesson “Blues for swing dancers”. Your swing DJs will be Jeff and Phil from 8 till 10 pm, and Rian, Catherine, and Michelle will keep the dancing going with blues music until midnight. Cover is $5 – 7. RSVP on Facebook.

Upcoming events

Swing class: Registration open for winter

2012-11-21T04:01:40Z

Our premier lesson series is now open for registration! A winter 2013 session of Swing 171 is upon us.

Swing 171 is our intermediate class offering, crafted to take slightly experienced students to fully educated swing dancers in 10 weeks.

Our goal for the course is that by the end you will be ready, and very excited, for dancing at weekend events like the Portland Lindy Exchange, and the Corvallis Swing and Blues Weekend (25-27 January, 2013).

This is the heart of what we do at the Corvallis Swing Dance Society, and incredible fun. We’re inviting you to join us!

Details

Monday evenings
10 weeks
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Starting Jan. 7
At Odd Fellows Hall
Registration and additional info

Note, the class is already half full, and the next class will be October 2013.

Upcoming dances

There are two dances before the end of the year:

Friday, Nov 30, at the OSU Women’s Building
Saturday, Dec 15, in downtown Corvallis, at Odd Fellows Hall

In January, we are hosting a weekend event with OSU Blues

Corvallis Swing and Blues Weekend

Dance and workshop this weekend

2012-11-01T23:49:10Z

We are hosting a dance and workshop this weekend, November 3 and 4.

Saturday: Swing & blues dance

On Saturday, Coyle Parker, from New Orleans, will be teaching and DJing at our dance at Odd Fellows Hall. The lesson starts at 7 p.m., followed by dancing from 8 until midnight. Cover is $5 – 7. RSVP on Facebook.

Sunday: Swing 172 workshop

On Sunday, Coyle will be joined by Rachael Ries, from Portland, for an advanced workshop.

You would be a good fit for the workshop if you’ve graduated from Swing 171, or have been dancing Lindy hop for a year or more and are confident with swingouts (video).

The workshop is at Odd Fellows Hall, starting at 1 p.m. and ending around 5. RSVP on Facebook. There will be snacks and breaks, and it’s $20.

If you would like a private lesson with one or both of them, we can make that happen. It would be about $40 for an hour. Both Michelle and Phil have done this, and learned a lot, if you want to ask either of them questions.

Upcoming events

Fall schedule; dance this weekend

2012-10-04T09:04:50Z

Welcome to Corvallis Swing in the autumn!

A fun season is in store for you, with 7 dances, 2 workshops, and Swing 171.

Next dance

We’re downtown all day Saturday! Swing 101 — beginning Lindy hop — starts at 1 p.m., with three lessons from Portland’s Jason Isbell, to get you having fun on the dance floor. Details on our website.

The dance starts at 7 p.m. with an intro lesson for everyone, taught by Jason, and dancing from 8 p.m. until midnight.

We’re at Odd Fellows Hall, 223 SW 2nd St.

Changes for autumn

Friday-night dances at OSU now start at 8 p.m., starting with a lesson, followed by dancing 9-11 p.m.

Our intermediate lessons have been replaced by Swing 171.

Dance schedule

Oct 6: Swing and blues downtown
Oct 12: Swing at OSU
Oct 26: Swing at OSU
Nov 3: Swing and blues downtown
Nov 9: Swing at OSU
Nov 30: Swing at OSU
Dec 15: Swing and blues downtown

Lessons and workshops

Oct 1: Swing 171 (10 weeks)
Oct 6: Swing 101: Beginning Lindy hop
Nov 4: Swing 172: Lindy hop III

We have room for one or two more leads in Swing 171. Come to the 101 workshop if you're interested.

Private lesson opportunities

Jason Isbell will be in town on Saturday, Octber 6. Coyle Parker and Rachael Ries will be here on Sunday, November 4. If you would like a one-on-one lesson with any of them, please contact us.

Upcoming events

Jan 25-27: Corvallis Swing & Blues Weekend, celebrating our 3rd anniversary.

Swing 171 registration open

2012-10-08T06:55:14Z

Swing 171

Registration for fall session of Swing 171 is now open.

Swing 171 is Corvallis Swing Dance Society’s premier lesson series. It is crafted to take the student from beginner to seasoned swing dancer in 10 weeks. Our goal for the course is that by the end you will be ready, and very excited, for dancing at weekend events like the Portland Lindy Exchange, and the Corvallis Swing and Blues Weekend (25-27 January, 2013).

Swing 171 is the heart of what we do at the Corvallis Swing Dance Society, and incredible fun. We’re looking forward to it!

Details
-Mondays
-10 weeks
-7:30-9:30 pm
-Starting Oct 1
-At Odd Fellows Hall
-Registration and additional info.

Other events

The first Swing and Blues dance of the term is Saturday, October 6th, 7 pm, Odd Fellows Hall. Let us know you’re comming.

Jason Isbell of Portland will be teaching an intro to swing workshop before the dance on October 6th, 3 classes, 1-5 pm.
RSVP