Swing Away

A very dear friend of mine has inspired me to try my...foot...at some swing dancing.  I went into it with great apprehension and a suprising amount of anxiety.  There were instances I was asked to dance and not only would I not...I literally felt as though I COULD not!  I was intimidated by images running through my head like this:

Goodness...
But, last week, a kind gentleman asked me to dance more than just once.  He allowed me to say no, but came back a second time.  To avoid seeming unappreciative of his request I agreed to get on the dance floor and boy, am I glad I did!  Through my journey of infiltrating the "Swing Dance Community", I have learned that most people, regardless of how skilled a dancer they are, are just happy to see a newcomer. 

There are FREE swing dance lessons with Bill & Shannon every Monday (7:15pm @ Famous Dave's in Uptown) and Wednesday (8pm at Lee's Liquor Lounge).  Bill & Shannon are excellect dancers and teachers, one tip...when Bill says "1, 2, 3", hush up and learn something!  

Here are some 'dancing notes' for April!  All events are FREE, unless otherwise noted. 

Sat   31 Mar : L'Assassins with the Violent Shifters at Lee's, $6 cover
Sun  01 Apr : Battle of the Blue's Band Semi-Finals 4pm
Mon 02 Apr : Riverside Swing Band at FD
Wed 04 Apr : Davina at Lee's
Fri    06 Apr : Trailer Trash at Lee's, $6 cover
Mon  09 Apr : Jessie B & That Thing Called Swing at FD
Wed  11 Apr : Scotty & the Country Killers at Lee's
Thu   12 Apr : Southside Aces at the Eagles Club (2507 E 25th St, Mpls, MN 55407) $5 cover
Fri    13 Apr : Big Sandy (!!!) with Elmer & the Thunderjetts at Lee's, $10 cover
Mon 16 Apr : DJ & the Swing Cats at FD
Wed 18 Apr : Davina at Lee's
Mon 23 Apr : Elmer's Army at FD
Wed 25 Apr : Bad Companions at Lee's
Mon 30 Apr : Stockcar Named Desire at FD

See you on the dance floor!!!