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Next Gen Dance September 4, 2010

Please join The Next Generation Swing Dance Club at the Allegro Ballroom in Emeryville for our monthly club dance on Saturday, September 4. We look forward to seeing you there!! Download September Club Dance Flyer.

Our DJ is Kelly Casanova and our beginning lesson is being offered by Dani Canziani.

This month we will not hold a contest -- so come out and enjoy social dancing all night! The dance starts at 6pm. The lesson is from 7-8pm in the back room.

$7 member / $12 non-member / $5 student entrance fee includes the lesson and dance.

REMINDER: We are now checking membership cards at the door. We want to make dances more secure and ensure that current members receive the dance discount membership benefit. So make sure to bring your card with you to speed up the process at the register!

The address of the Allegro Ballroom is 5855 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, and is conveniently located off of I-80 next to the Powell Street exit (just past the IKEA and Trader Joe's). Coming from I-80, take the Powell Street exit headed East, turn left on Christie Avenue just past the Denny's, and turn left into the parking lot at the last entrance in front of the strip of buildings. The Allegro is to the back of the strip.

BbB Dances "Open to the Public" on Oct.7 and Oct 10 

If you aren't coming to Boogie by the Bay this year -- to dance with up to 1,500 WCS dancers from all of the world on Columbus Day weekend -- don't feel left out! Two of the night dances are open to the public:

Thursday Night, October 7, 2011 (workshop & dance free with weekend pass; otherwise $10)
                       8:00 pm - Early Bird Workshop
                       9:00 pm - Early Bird Dance - West Coast Swing Dancing
                       Late nite - West Coast Swing ('till you drop)

  Sunday Night, October 10, 2011 (free with weekend pass; otherwise $10)
                       7:30 pm - Sunday night dance (WCS - Main Ballroom: Lindy - Regency Ballroom)

 

  Both Dances Located at:
     Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 1333 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA  94010
    
       
Map and Directions

However, we hope you are going to attend Boogie by the Bay the weekend of October 7 - 10, 2010.  YOUR Club runs this popular dance convention every year over Columbus Day Weekend. You can help the Club out by volunteering as little or as much time as you want to by contacting Ray Lee at raymond_lee@comcast.net. Go to the Boogie by the Bay website for ticket information.


HALLOWEEN PROGRESSIVE "Luck of the Draw"

Hey Northern California competitors -- you have a great opportunity to compete through Halloween weekend. Three of your favorite dance venues are collaborating on a progressive "Luck of the Draw" contest starting on Friday at Two Left Feet, continuing on Saturday night at TNGSDC's Monthly Dance, and culminating on Sunday night at Mike Pyle's Lakeside Swing. This will be fun, so download HALLOWEEN  PROGRESSIVE flyer. Here are the specifics:

Three Qualifying Rounds (Oct. 29, 30, 31) • Top 5 couples from each round qualify for finals!!
Friday:      1 - Two Left Feet, Danville, CA • contest sign-up before 10:00
Saturday:  2 -
TNGSDC Dance, Emeryville, CAcontest sign-up before 7:30
Sunday:        3 - Lakeside Swing,Oakland, CA contest sign-up before 7:30

Finals (Oct. 31) • $200 split among the top 3 couples!!
Sunday:       Lakeside Swing, Oakland, CA

                       ENTER IF YOU DARE

August 2010 "Luck of the Draw" Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of Preliminary Round #1 of Next Gen's "Luck of the Draw" dance contest held at the Next Gen club dance on August 7, 2010. These dancers placed 1st through 5th out of 25 couples competing.

We will have 8 preliminary Luck of the Draw rounds with the finals at the Next Gen dance on June 4, 2011. Couples who place during the preliminary rounds qualify for the finals.

1st Place:
Warren Pino & Glenda Smith

2nd Place: Morgan Burks & Stacy Chiang

3rd Place: Andrei Dumitriu & Mackenzie Goodmanson

4th Place: John Hayes & Ellena Bondesson

5th Place: Marty Deluna & Caitlin Lawson

Judges: Andy Bouman, Kelly Casanova, David Cooper, Alvin Low, Teresa Roebuck, Marla Bach Saltzstine, Kim Sifter

Administrators:
Chief Judge: Tom Sepe
Scorer: Andy Bouman
Contest Coordinator: Kim Sifter


 Welcome to . . .          

 . . . . . . . . . .The Next Generation Swing Dance Club!

The Next Generation Swing Dance Club in northern California, informally called "Next Gen", was formed in 1989 to promote and encourage the fun and art of West Coast Swing and other social and swing dances. The club's monthly dances in Emeryville, CA are a "must do" for any West Coast Swing dancer. Our annual Boogie by the Bay dance convention in Burlingame, CA is one of the most popular in the country and attracts many international (non-U.S.) dancers. Join and get involved with the club to reap some of these great benefits:

  • Get to know other dancers and make new friends
  • Discounted admission on our popular Monthly Dances (save $5 per dance!)
  • Discounted weekend tickets to Boogie by the Bay (save $15!)
  • Discounted admission to special events like "A Day With The Stars"
  • Discounted prepaid admissions available (save an additional $1, for a total of $6 per dance!)
  • Discounts at other select reciprocating Swing Dance Clubs (save more $)
  • Monthly newsletter in the mail and online
  • Membership directory to help put you in touch with others
  • Borrowing privileges from our club video library

So don't wait! Start realizing the benefits of membership now! Go to "Join the Club" on this website to get your benefits.



Here's where to find BbB..

The Next Generation Swing Dance Club is proud to bring you the Boogie by the Bay (BbB) dance convention each October. This year, BbB is October 7 - 10, 2010. For information about the next BbB, go to the Boogie by the Bay website.



 
 
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