Rescuing all my data from the Typepad shutdown was not what I had been planning to do this month! I’m going to have to spend a significant chunk of time this month downloading data and teaching myself WordPress so I can bring it all back on a new platform. This is not going to be fun.
And yes, through all of this website crisis, I will still have to travel and teach. September is not insanely busy, but if I’d known I’d have to move my entire site this month, I would have planned even fewer events. I’ll have quick trips to Boston and New York (Long Island) and classes in Connecticut, including a weekly series on basic nightclub two-step!
As always, events and workshops past the present month may be found on my overall gig calendar.
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Tuesday, September 2nd ~ Somerville, Massachusetts (Boston area)
Bluesy Tuesy at NESFA! (Facebook page) (Facebook group) (Facebook event)
7:30-10:00pm (plus). Bluesy Tuesy at the NESFA Clubhouse library in Somerville! Lesson (not me – I don’t teach blues!) from 7:30-8:30, then I will be DJing blues from 8:30 until at least 10:00, possibly longer if the dance floor is full! Indoors with air cleaners going; masks optional. Sliding scale donation, $5 to $25. Volunteers get free admission! Directions are at the NESFA Clubhouse page.
Wednesday, September 3rd ~ Arlington, Massachusetts (Boston area)
Private event.
Wednesdays, September 17th, 24th, October 1st, 8th ~ North Haven, Connecticut
Nightclub Two-Step Class Series for Hamden/North Haven Adult Education
6:30-8:00pm. Four-class series for the Adult Education Enrichment Program. Learn to slow dance with style! Nightclub Two-Step is a great introduction to couple dancing. It’s a simple, beginner-friendly dance designed for slow ballads by everyone from Phil Collins and Sting to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift! Perfect for wedding dances, or just dancing at weddings and parties! No previous experience needed. $48/person total for the four-class series. Space is extremely limited; only seven spots remaining. Pre-register in advance here.
Saturday, September 20th ~ Westbury, NY (Long Island)
Gatsby Weekend at the Gardens at Old Westbury Gardens
Part of a larger weekend event! Dance classes included in overall admission price. Details here. Note: there are also Friday and Sunday activities, but I am only appearing on Saturday! My two classes:
- 12:00-1:00 Foxtrot Like Gatsby: 1920s Dance Class. “Daisy and Gatsby danced. I remember being surprised by his graceful, conservative foxtrot – I had never seen him dance before.” Learn old-school foxtrot like Daisy and Gatsby danced! Beginner-friendly, no partner required.
- 3:00-4:00 Waltz Like Gatsby: 1920s Dance Class. “Her glance left me and sought the lighted top of the steps, where “Three O’Clock in the Morning,” a neat, sad little waltz of that year, was drifting out the open door.” It’s a hesitation waltz, and you’ll learn to dance to it! Beginner-friendly, no partner required.
Sunday, September 28th ~ Middletown, Connecticut
Dances of Bridgerton: Hearts and Flowers class at Vinnie’s Jump & Jive
2:00-4:00pm. Join us for a class in dances from the Bridgerton and Queen Charlotte television shows and to prepare for A Bridgerton Masquerade on October 25th! This month we will learn the waltz performed by Eloise and Lord Morrison at the Hearts and Flowers Ball as well as review other dances for the ball! $15 in advance if purchased here, or $18 cash only at the door.
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I am available to travel for in-person dance teaching, lecturing, and ball precepting. I am also still available for private or group online lessons and talks via Zoom or your videoconferencing software of choice. Please email me directly if you would like to schedule an event, workshop, or talk!
