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Erin Roos and Derrick Roos have served as guests judges for our competitions and also help keep us informed on happenings at The Firehouse Swing Dance. As local performers, choreographers and teachers, we thank them for their dedication to the swing dance community.
Hey, I don't know when social dancing is gonna be a thing again, but in case people are using the downtime to re-suede their shoes, here's a video I made on how to use contact cement to do that. The video shows how to repair a broken sole, but the same technique is used to apply suede to the bottom of dance shoes.
Have fun crafting!
Wondering/worries about all our senior dancers who were out dancing that last week before things closed. Hoping everyone is well!
Do you want to dance with somebody?💃🏻 Join The Firehouse Swing Dance on Wednesday evenings for dance classes at Parq West San Diego!
OTTER POPS 😢
I am proud and delighted to announce the release of my swing band’s debut album, “Alec Haavik & The Shanghai Shindiggers”, which presents my recent adventures in Shanghai’s dynamic swing dance world. It’s mostly new original swing music (combined with a few traditional songs) all meant to be danced to in lindy hop style! There are three songs sung in Chinese (two in Mandarin, one in Cantonese), including “Chao Jiu Han”, our Chinese version of the old American classic “Long Gone John”. Two tracks feature traditional Chinese instruments (p**a, guzheng, and dizi). I composed several tracks in Ableton Live (electronic dance music production software), which gives a technological twist to the vintage vibe. And we play one straight-up 1930’s arrangement of “Royal Garden Blues”, dating back to the dawn of the Jazz Age.
The album has been released world-wide through JZ Music (China) and is currently available on many of your favorite platforms.
The album is also available for purchase on Bandcamp:
This year we wanted to recognize not only our staff and volunteers but someone from our dance community who embodies the values of inclusiveness and friendliness and whose presence creates a nice atmosphere at any venue.
Blake Belnap immediately came to mind as someone we would like to acknowledge as being a warm and friendly dancer. He is also not only a supporter of First Saturday Swing, but The Firehouse Swing Dance, The Abbey, and many more dance venues, always bringing a gentle smile and a courteous demeanor to every dance.
First Saturday Swing was created for the community and we appreciate every individual who attends our venue and makes it fun and welcoming for others. We feel very fortunate and are so appreciative of all the support over the years!
San Diego Collegiate S**g Shop crew, pre and post routine selfies! Thank you The Firehouse Swing Dance for letting us show off this dance we love so much!
Looking for other swing dance options tonight, since Strutters' is on break for the week?
A bit more on the local side, you can visit our friends over at Metro Swing in Pomona. If you're up for a bit of a midweek trek, you can check out Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five, feat. Hilary Alexander at The Firehouse Swing Dance's Firehouse Live Music (4/24) w/ Jonathan Stout and his Campus 5 event tonight in San Diego!
LOTS OF ROOM FOR SWING DANCING! Jazz 88.3 KSDS FM San Diego is excited about the 3rd annual Live Saturday Night Fish Fry. It all happens at Proud Mary's Southern Bar & Grill at the Ramada in Kearny Mesa (in the Madeira Ballroom, located at the Ramada San Diego North Hotel) on Saturday, March 30th! Your $60 ticket for this KSDS fundraiser gets you a delicious all-you-can-eat dinner, soft drinks and plenty of room for dancing. Dave Stuckey and his Synchrony 4 will be entertaining and will be celebrating the music legend Louis Jordan. There will also be a no-host bar available. Ticket reservations are strongly encouraged as this will sell out! Please call and make your reservation at 619-388-3037 or e-mail Ken Borgers at
[email protected]. Doors are at 5:30pm for this family-friendly event. Also--if you really want to make a night of it, The Ramada Inn is offering Jazz 88.3 Fish Fry Goers an $88.30 room rate (good for that night only!).
Is there a good swing-related even for NYE? I've not had much luck finding anything on the internet.
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