Forest City Swing http://www.forestcityswing.org Christian non-profit organization focused on the community to provide fun and family-oriented entertainment, offering organized swing dancing in Rockford, IL Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:16:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://www.forestcityswing.orghttp://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gifhttp://www.forestcityswing.com/images/feedburner_feed_image.gifforestcityswinghttp://feedburner.google.com No Swing Dancing Thanksgiving http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/forestcityswing/~3/dJep1KwIOBQ/no-swing-dancing-thanksgiving.html http://www.forestcityswing.org/no-swing-dancing-thanksgiving.html#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:23 +0000 paulandrews http://www.forestcityswing.org/?p=246 ThanksgivingHello everyone! Have a great Thanksgiving!  Forest City Swing will not have Swing Dancing on Thanksgiving so please do not show up at swing dancing on Thanksgiving.  We will have swing dancing again starting next week.  Have a good Thanksgiving.

Other dates of no swing dancing for 2009:

Christmas Eve December 24th and New Year’s Eve December 31st. 

We will have our CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR’S dance on January 7th, 2010 with the live preformance from the Jodi Beach Trio.

]]> http://www.forestcityswing.org/no-swing-dancing-thanksgiving.html/feed 0 http://www.forestcityswing.org/no-swing-dancing-thanksgiving.html Swing Out Rockford 2009 Performance – Video 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/forestcityswing/~3/P_iJydAdrQg/swing-out-rockford-2009-performance-video-2.html http://www.forestcityswing.org/swing-out-rockford-2009-performance-video-2.html#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:26:14 +0000 Webmaster http://www.forestcityswing.org/?p=417 Here’s another view of the great performance that Tim, Blake, and Katherine choreographed for the 7th Annual Swing Out Rockford:

Click here to view the embedded video.

]]> http://www.forestcityswing.org/swing-out-rockford-2009-performance-video-2.html/feed 0 http://www.forestcityswing.org/swing-out-rockford-2009-performance-video-2.html Swing Out Rockford 2009 Performance http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/forestcityswing/~3/V9hWdzTBmBs/swing-out-rockford-2009-perforance.html http://www.forestcityswing.org/swing-out-rockford-2009-perforance.html#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:52:08 +0000 paulandrews http://www.forestcityswing.org/?p=403 The 7th Annual Swing Out Rockford featuring The Thomas Gunther Trio was held Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL.  229 people attended the event.

Tina, Blake, and Katherine choreographed a great performance number that they showed off at Swing Out Rockford. Here’s the video of the performance for those who missed it.  They did a wonderful job!

Click here to view the embedded video.

Forest City Swing is as non-profit group. The net proceeds from the event and the net proceeds collected at weekly Thursday night swing dancing was donated to two charities in Rockford: The Rockford Rescue Mission and Rockford Sharefest.

]]> http://www.forestcityswing.org/swing-out-rockford-2009-perforance.html/feed 0 http://www.forestcityswing.org/swing-out-rockford-2009-perforance.html Swing Out Rockford 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/forestcityswing/~3/vXcwSEV5ZA4/swingoutrockford2009.html http://www.forestcityswing.org/swingoutrockford2009.html#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:21:48 +0000 Webmaster http://www.forestcityswing.org/?p=391 The 7th Annual Swing Out Rockford featuring The Thomas Gunther Trio will be held Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL. Lessons will be offered from 8-9pm with dancing to live music from 9pm-12am. Cost is $10 at the door.

Forest City Swing is as non-profit group. The net proceeds from the event and the net proceeds collected at weekly Thursday night swing dancing is donated to two charities in Rockford: The Rockford Rescue Mission and Rockford Sharefest.

For more information, visit forestcityswing.org or call Paul at 815.914.7441

July 25, 2009

The following printable posters are available in PDF format and can be downloaded for printing…help us spread the word!  We hope to see you there!!

]]> http://www.forestcityswing.org/swingoutrockford2009.html/feed 1 http://www.forestcityswing.org/swingoutrockford2009.html Ben and Gen, ALHC 2006, 1st place http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/forestcityswing/~3/CIrBOdsshhc/ben-and-gen-alhc-2006-1st-place.html http://www.forestcityswing.org/ben-and-gen-alhc-2006-1st-place.html#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:05:52 +0000 paulandrews http://www.forestcityswing.org/?p=348 Click here to view the embedded video.

]]> http://www.forestcityswing.org/ben-and-gen-alhc-2006-1st-place.html/feed 0 http://www.forestcityswing.org/ben-and-gen-alhc-2006-1st-place.html LINDY HOP: a spectacular from Nathalie Gomes &Yuval Hod http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/forestcityswing/~3/bPOFmR9Bxzc/lindy-hop-a-spectacular-from-nathalie-gomes-yuval-hod.html http://www.forestcityswing.org/lindy-hop-a-spectacular-from-nathalie-gomes-yuval-hod.html#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:01:53 +0000 paulandrews http://www.forestcityswing.org/?p=344

Click here to view the embedded video.

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]]> http://www.forestcityswing.org/funny-jitterbug-instructional-video.html/feed 0 http://www.forestcityswing.org/funny-jitterbug-instructional-video.html Forest City Swing Christmas/ New Year’s Dance http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/forestcityswing/~3/V1gGvsRW4ck/forest-city-swing-christmas.html http://www.forestcityswing.org/forest-city-swing-christmas.html#comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:07:22 +0000 paulandrews http://www.forestcityswing.org/?p=203 We will have swing dancing tonight, January 7Th!  The roads should be plowed throughout the night.  Please drive carefully.  We will host the Jodi Beach Trio for a night of live music!  Please bring a change of shoes to dance in so the dance floor stays dry. 

Title: Forest City Swing Christmas and New Year’s Dance
Location: Mt. Olive Lutheran Church 2001 N. Alpine Rd, Rockford.
Live music by: The Jodi Beach Trio

Description: This is our Annual Christmas/New Year’s Party! Snacks will be provided. This event is generally one of our highest attended event of the year so join us and bring everyone you know.  We will be charging the regular admission of $3 as we have a live band!
Start Time: 08:00
Date: 2010-07-01
End Time: 10:30

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