Swing Dance Resources, U.S.A.:
Dance Camps
Beantown
Lindy Hop Summer Camp This is the world's second largest,
but America's most important annual Swing event. The world's top
Lindy instructors, the nation's finest bands and DJs, and the planet's
most eager Lindy students converge on idyllic Endicott College in Beverly
Massachusetts. Sponsored by Tony and Aurelie Tie of Hop To The Beat Dance
Studio,
Tony and Aurelie have come into their own as international teaching stars
-- don't miss this camp!
Dance Link Pages (Vertical Portals)
Rick Farneski's DANCE LIST FLORIDA
Our friend, Dancing Rick has put together the most
comprehensive list of dance venues and bands all over the state of Florida. Rick
not only catalogues the venues, but he frequents many of them, too. Check out
his site, sign up for his email list, and drop him a note telling him about a
new venue! Tell him Jamie sent you. Tony Hornick's
Dancing List
Updated continually to provide reasonably accurate information on over 1400 dancing locations in Florida and Ontario and Western New York. We are expanding to other states and provinces! See
the SPECIAL EVENTS section in both Florida and Ontario
Dance Spots Network
The Dance Spots Network is a great vertical portal! Actually not
a portal at all, it's a top-notch searchable data base of dancers, dance
teachers, and dance venues. Find a city you are going to visit, and search
by dance style. Check out our listings for the Savoy South.
Dance Shops Savoy Style
One of the world's finest swing dance, and vintage- lifestyle web sites.
Features the only swing dance store in the entire universe endorsed by Frankie
Manning. A great collection of videos for sale, along with music, clothing,
shoes, posters, accessories, and much more. Also contains the Archives of Early
Lindy Hop, an invaluable resource for the Lindy enthusiast, or the first stop
when writing your research paper.
Retro Culture Swing Dance Resources, Florida: Orlando
Swing An awe-inspiring, professionally-maintained,
news site devoted to keeping O-Town swinging. If you want to know what's
shakin' anywhere around Orlando, this is the place. Webmaster, Rob Shrewsbury
does a superb job. Other Tampa Bay Resources: Argentine Tango in
Tampa Bay World-Class dancer-instructor, Victor Crichton teaches
Argentine Tango in Largo. Argentine Tango is the sexiest dance in the world.
Check out his web site for a complete list of activities.
Xenobia and
Hip Expressions
Learn to belly dance from locally renown dancer Xanobia. See
haflas (incredible belly-dance jams), view performances at local restaurants,
theaters and festivals. Buy belly dance costumes and instruments, study with
international belly-dance stars. Beautiful, blonde, and long-legged, Xenobia
performs all around Tampa Bay -- but don't let her good looks fool you --
Xenobia is on the verge of becoming an internationally-known performer!
Karen Sun Ray
Belly Dancing and more. Karen Sun Ray has been thrilling audiences for years
with Arabic, International and Hawaiian performances. With a truly unique style,
an inimitable stage presence, and diminutive stature, Karen Sun Ray will please
the most demanding and sophisticated audiences as well as school groups,
retirement communities, festivals and more! Orquesta Infinidad
Orquesta Infinidad has played at the Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Centro Ybor, WMNF Birthday Bash, the Super Bowl, Gwavaween, Gasparilla, and the Tropical Heat Wave. These guys are AWESOME! This is easily
the hottest band you'll ever see in a nightclub setting, with a five piece percussion section! Orquesta Infinidad plays contemporary
Latin jazz for dancing, with an emphasis on Afro-Cuban rhythms. They play Salsa, Merengue, Cumba, and Bachata -- but don't worry, if you like old-school
Latin jazz, you're in luck -- they play just enough Cha Cha, Mambo, and Samba to keep you on the floor. This is one of the most popular latin dance bands anywhere (with an emphasis on DANCE!). Find out more about Orquesta Infinidad -- Click
HERE. Chameleon Studio
Chameleon Studio's Diane Dempsey, Creative Director/Illustrator
675 30th Avenue N. St. Petersburg, FL 33704 727.822.7836 - voice & fax
Click HERE
to email Diane Dempsey.
Piano Instruction Our good friend John Novacek is an exceptional piano
teacher. He has been giving our son, Alexander private piano lessons for
one and a half years. John teaches piano, organ (he's the organist at First
Unity Church in St. Petersburg), and all electronic keyboards. Call John
Novacek for the finest piano instruction! (727)345-2648
Photography
by Terry Allison Do you remember Terry's photo exhibition at our studio
a couple of years ago? Terry has spent an inordinate amount of time photographing
swing dancing, because he loves it so much. Although a fixture in the swing
community, few know that Terry is a life-long, award-winning, professional
photographer. Terry is the chairman of the photography department at PTEC,
and is available for photojournalism assignments, portraiture, and photo
documentation. If you're looking for a photographer, send Terry an email
to see his work. We often bring his photos with us to our dances! Terry
comes highly recommended by the senior staff at Perfect Memories Video
Documentation! EMAIL
Terry.
Acupuncture
Health Care Now offering a drop-in smoking
cessation clinic! Call today! -- Bill Whipple is an acupuncture
physician, and a registered nurse. Last year I was in so much pain, that
some mornings I could hardly walk. I was beginning to think my dancing
career was finished. Thanks to Bill's treatment, I'm almost pain free,
and without drugs! Bill has moved to The Center for Healing at 1045 9th
Ave N, in St. Petersburg. Email
Bill
Whipple or call his office at (727)895-4625.
G.I.V.E. Service Team Building, Goal Setting, Volunteer Training. If you're
building a business, expanding a department, working with a non-profit
organization, or simply trying to get your act together, this is where
to start. Tina
Levy is an expert in organizational structures.
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