ASEDA: Atlanta's Swing Dance Community

It's official:the Balboa Battle is on again!

The San Francisco Balboa Festival and Swing Camp is annual and continues on
December 1, 2, and 3, in 2006! http://balboabattle.com

Hop on the Balboa Love Trolley! Registration is open- click here to register http://sfbalfest.kintera.org

Registration extended: (with discounts!)

FREE to youth under 15 (was half off) with adult workshop registration!

HALF OFF to STUDENTS now ANY AGE with valid id!

Workshop Pass
$150 goes up to $180 at door.
(includes entire weekend of 2 day workshop & 4 nights)

Dance Pass
$65 goes up to $70 at door.
(includes 4 nights of dancing. No workshops)

A'la'cart Dance Tickets:
$24 Saturday Holiday Ball Goes up to $35 at door!

Day Passes:
$85 Goes up to $100 at door!
(includes 1 workshop day & 1 evening dance)

Courses:
3 Full Bal-Swing Tracks
- Beginning - Intermediate - Advanced
Taster Tracks
-Collegiate Shag - 20’s Charleston
SF Dances
-Turkey Trot - Bunny Hug

Instructors:
-Steve and Heidi, 1st 2005 International Bal-Swing Champs
-Zack and Maryse, Canadian Champs
-Joel and Alison, of Balboa Rendezvous Fame
Special and Master Guests:
-Johnathan Bixby, California Swing Hall of Fame
-Ray Hirsch, Original Jitterbugger
-Dean Raftery, Balboa great Master and innovator

Contests:
-National Balboa Battle tempo dance-til-you-drop-marathon
-NorCal Balboa Swing Open Championships
-Balboa Jack and Jill
-Partner Charleston
-Lindy Hop
-Collegiate Shag
Plus the nationally famous
-Bal-Boy and Bal-Gal same sex comp

3 Nights of Live Music:
-Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, at the Official Balboa Holiday Ball
-Other Bands TBA


2006 Schedule up... Check it out!

For current schedule go to balboabattle.com... Here it is in a nutshell:

Thursday, November 30
"I love Lucy Night" 200 Grand
inside Lake Merrit Dance Center-Veterans Memorial Building (Accessable by BART!) in Oakland (the only venue outside of San Francisco)

9:00 pm - Official Preparty (NOW FREE if registering before 9pm)

Desi Arnaz loved Lucy too, and on this day in 1940, Lucy and Desi tied the knot! Dress Like Ricky or Lucy or 1940/1950's...

Friday, December 1st

Back to the 1920's "Speakeasy" theme night back in San Francisco!
At Verdi Club in Potrero Hill/Mission Area
2424 Maraposa Street at Potrero Ave:

6:30:pm Registration opens to DJ'd Dancing
7:00 Fun taster beginners lessons:
lesson in Balboa by Jonathan Bixby
lesson in 1920’s Charleston by Guest
8:00 Contest warm up & Prelims
NorCal Open 1920's Partner Charleston Contest
NorCal Open Best Gal Bal & Best Boy Bal same sex contest
9:30 Dancing to Frisky Frolics!
10:30 Contest Finals!
11:30 Dancing to Frisky Frolics!
2:00am Dancing!


Saturday, December 2nd
Daytime Workshops

At Boys & Girls Club Columbia Park Clubhouse
in the Mission Area at 450 Guerrero Street at 16th Street:

Saturday Workshop timeline:
9:00am Registration Reopens
Beginning Intermediate Advanced
10:00-11:10 Z&M J&A S&H
11:10-12:20 S&H Z&M J&A
12:20- 1:20 J&A S&H Z&M
1:20-2:45 Lunch
Shop at Deco the Halls!

Beginning Intermediate Advanced
2:45-3:55 Z&M J&A S&H
3:55-4:55 S&H Z&M J&A



Saturday, December 2nd
Saturday Evening

Official Balboa
Holiday Ball:
"Class of 1935" Collegiate theme night!

At Kezar Pavilion on Sprung Floors F00THILLS
in the upper Haight-Ashbury Area
755 Stanyan:

6:30:pm Doors open open to DJ'd Dancing
7:00pm lesson in fun taster beginners Balboa
7:30 Contest warm up & Prelims
NorCal Open Balboa Contest
NorCal Open Collegiate Shag Contest
NorCal Open Swing Team Contest (any swing goes)
9:30 Dancing to Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (RSJO)
10:30 Contest Finals!
11:30 Dancing to Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (RSJO)
12:50 am
Open Balboa Battle internationaly infamous tempo contest!
4:00am Dancing!



Sunday, December 3rd
Daytime Workshops continue...


At Boys & Girls Club Columbia Park Clubhouse
in the Mission Area
450 Guerrero Street at 16th Street:

Sunday Workshop timeline:
9:00am Registration Reopens
Beginning Intermediate Advanced
10:00-11:10 J&A Z&M S&H
11:10-12:20 S&H J&A Z&M
12:20- 1:20 Z&M S&H J&A

1: 20-2:45 Lunch
Triple X Master's Uncensored
Discussion by & about the old timers

Beginning Intermediate Advanced
2:45-3:55 Z&M J&A S&H
3:55-4:55 All level Master taught class by Dean Raftery!


Sunday, December 3rd
Sunday Evening


Back to the 1940's Stars & Stripes theme night!
Back at Boys & Girls Club in Potrero Hill near Mission area:

6:30:pm Doors open to DJ'd Dancing
7:00pm Fun taster beginners
lessons in SF Originated Vintage Dances
Turkey Trot & Bunny Hug!
8:00 Contest warm up & Prelims
NorCal Open Jack 'n Jill Balboa Contest
NorCal Open Lindy Hop Contest
9:30 Dancing to Stompy Jones (formerly Swing Session)!
10:30 Contest Finals
11:30pm Dancing to Stompy Jones!
2:00am Dancing!

Schedule, Contests, Prizes & Pricing subject to change for your dancing pleasure! Check at the event for schedule updates.


Future SF Bal Fest dates:
Nov. 30, December 1 & 2, 2007
December 5, 6, 7, 2008
December 4, 5, 6, 2009

Housing, Hotel and Airport info: Click Here- http://balboabattle.com/Housing.htm

Check this post or the http://balboabattle.com/ for updates!
Questions: sfbalfest@yahoo.com or (415) 305-8242

I'll be there. Who else is coming?

I'm totally going to compete in the Lindy Hop contest, Bal Jack n Jill and maybe the same sex Bal contest.

Early Bird Discount ENDS next week: June 1st!click here


UPDATES to the 2006 SF Bal Fest:


Hotel discounts
-Early bird discount ends July 1st!


Two new bands added;
-This means 3 nights of live music!


New Contest
-NorCal Swing Team Championship added for your entertainment!


Updatted Schedule:
-Simple Timeline to sleap in before workshops!



Volunteer sign up available!
-Get a FREE Dance Pass or Workshop Pass

Hello,

The Early Bird Discount was extended to June 15th!

$40 Dance Pass goes up to $50.

$85 Weekend Pass goes up to $100.

Thank you!

Hello,

Just a reminder...

The early hotel discount is ending July 1st:

$79.00 until July 1st
$89.00 until November 24th

Call the Pickwick NOW to get the discount reservation at
800.227.3282

Thank you!

Camp Hollywood 2007 passes have been added as prizes for the Lindy Competition!

(Don't miss Camp Hollywood 2006 register at http://www.camphollywood.net/)

And a friendly neighborhood reminder to everyone that if you come out for BalFest, I'm HERE!!!

Ok, so that was overdramatic, but still. And I don't really have couch space at my new place (address will be e-mailed to everyone when I'm about to move in, with the new phone number, if I get it by then), but I'll find ways to squeeze at least a few of you in.

Ben aka Skittles

See you in December, maybe sooner, we'll see

NEW CONTEST PRIZE UPDATE!
(Remember another registration discount end August 31st)

In addition to $100 for first place in contests SF Bal Fest is offering Passes to other dance camps. Here is just the latest:

ABCD donated a free couples pass for 2007 as one of the prizes for the SF Bal Fest! Don't miss ABCD 2006 September 29th to October 1st; go to balcamp.com

American Lindy Hop Championship (ALHC) Regionals in Nor Cal Open Swing Championships at the SF Bal Fest!

1st place guarantees your spot at the ALHC in the

Nor Cal Bal Open
Nor Cal Lindy Open

Don't miss ALHC 2006 October 13th to 15th; Go to: artspectrum.org/alhc.htm

A quick reminder only one more week left till the Discount Deadline on August 31st.

Registration goes up to $60 for a Dance Pass and $125 for a Weekend Workshop Pass.

Register now at BalboaBattle.com

A quick reminder...Discounts END tommorrow
August 31st...

$45 Dance Pass (not including workshops) goes up to $60!

$95 Workshop Pass (includes dances) goes up to $125!

It's official: the Balboa Battle is on again!

The San Francisco Balboa Festival continues on December 1, 2, & 3, in 2006! http://balboabattle.com

Hop on the Balboa Love Trolley!

2006 Schedule is up at http://balboabattle.com/dancescontests.htm


Registration with 3 choices:

1) For $50 Dance Pass ONLY (if not entering contests) by Paypal go to swingfestsf.com (for an additional $5).

2) For $100 Weekend Pass by checking account, Visa, Mastercard or Paypal go to sfbalfest.kintera.org (for $5 more).


3) Save $5 on each pass by MAIL with check/money order made out to QDBA; Send to 1000 Howard St., Suite 305, SF, Ca 94103.

To print out the registration page go to sfbalfest.kintera.org
(or note your check with lead/follow & level for workshops)a: Click to agree to the liability waiver.
b: Click individual, group, or family registration.
c: Fill out the form by creating a username & password.

We have new volunteers! One is very new to posting boards... Thank you for your patience in his learning process!

Speaking of volunteers... You can get in free for volunteering! email sfbalfest@yahoo.com to find out how!

This just in SF Bal Fest gives passes to contest winners toEBC 2007!
Don't miss it this year on November 3 to 5, 2006!

We are also giving away pases for contest winners to the California hit the Girl Jamon the same weekend unfortunately!

And bring it on they will...

With local judges judging inspiring them!

Here is an update on judges who will judge contests in their area of expertise:

-Zack and Maryse, Canadian International Champion titlists
-Joel and Alison, Lindy Champion titlists
-Steve and Heidi, International Balboa Swing titlists
-Kara Britt, Balboa Swing titlist
-Ray Hirsch, Master Original Jitterbugger
-Dean Raftery, Master Original Balboa great
-Minn & Corina, Balboa Swing titlists
-Manu Smith, Lindy Hop titlist
-Ria DeBiase, Lindy titlist

Judges inquiring about:
-Randy Maestretti, Balboa Swing titlist (schedule permitting-in school)
-Carla Heiney, International titlist


Did we overlook a champion titlist as a possible judge who is local? (by titlist we are referring to a first place winner in a national or international competition)


If so please email your suggestion with the titlists name and title to sfbalfest@yahoo.com

Thank you!

We have added Thursday Night free if registered before 9pm!

Quick reminder that discounts end November 24th!

Three of our judges/teachers were just inducted into the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame!

Our teachers Steve and Heid and one of our judges Minn Vo...

They havent put up 2004 or 2006 yet. it's still fun to read.


More from 2006:


NOVA - Minn Vo - Heidi Garrett
RISING - Steve Garrett - Sylvia Skylar
SHINING - Phil Trau -Debbie Bos
- Sonny Watson - Kelly Casanova
GOLDEN - Jerry Igo - Darla Cline
- Jesse Naputi - Nora Howell

older postings:
http://www.californiaswingdancehalloffame.com/

The Swing Dance Hall of Fame has such notables:
Jonathan Bixby
Sylvia Sykes
Hal Takier
Annie Hirsch
Maxie Dorf
Venna Archer
Freda Angela Wyckoff
Rob Van Haaren
Louie (Bart) Bartolo
Dorothy (Hart) Dominguez
Michelle Mayers Kincaid
Erik Robison
Sylvia Robison
Tip West
Debbie Carter
Hal and Marge Takier
Dean Collins
Jewel McGown

and MANY MORE (too many to list here)!

We have been given a VIP room rate of $69...

Pleas email us or call us with your credit care info so you don't miss this deal by tommorow Friday, November 10 at 2pm PST!

The $69 VIP rate has closed.
For the $89 rate please contact the hotel DIRECT at:

Hotel room reservation & discounts

SF Bal Fest room rate:
$69 by June 15
$79 by August 31
$89 per night (1 to 4 people) by November 24th.

For room reservation discount request to speak with the Reservation Manager, Rowena Soriano:

(Mention Swing Fest for the special rate.)

(415) 995-5232 (local)
1-800.227-3282 (toll free)
or email her at RSoriano@thepickwickhotel.com


Hotel discount cutoff date: Friday, November 24, 2006

(After this date, rooms and rates are subject to availability.)

Easy Hotel Parking Garage Rates

Guests staying in the SF Bal Fest room block: $28.50 (after tax) a day with in and out priveledges. charged to your hotel room. But Public transportation is so much cheaper, easier and more efficiant!

Reminder:

THIS WEEK Friday, November 24th is the last day to register for a DISCOUNT at the SF Bal Fest!