Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June

Booking Now Open!! (click on the link below)

We are excited to announce that the awesome Ash Cochrane & Ben Cook are coming up from London to teach an afternoon of classes for Improver/Improver+ level dancers. This is going to be a great afternoon of really relaxed classes, social dancing on the Saturday night and on the Friday night too.

Midsummer Hop Schedule

Friday 14th June – Social Dance with Swing 2013 performing live!
7.30pm – 1.00am
Venue : Teviot Debating Hall
£5, £4 students on the door or free with class pass

Saturday 15th June:
12.00 – 5.30pm Improver Workshop Classes
Venue: Main Hall, Summerhall
Class prices below

8pm – 1.00am – Social Dance
Venue: Main Hall, Summerhall
£5, £4 students on the door or free with class pass

Class Pass costs
(4.5 hours of classes & entry to both social dances)
£35, £30 (Students)

Book Now!

Ever been to a dance workshop and by Sunday you just want to hang out, listen to a little live music, eat cake and dance the afternoon away..?  Well, your friends at Edinbop are here to help.
 
For the ultimate chilled out blues weekend; take one sunny* summer weekend, two international teachers, and three inviting dance spaces. Combine with a whole lot of dancers and gently beat together to the rhythm of the blues.  Allow to relax for the weekend, top with a generous “Sunday Session”, a sprinkling of live music, and serve.
 
(* This is Scotland; sunshine not guaranteed!!)

————————————————————

 
THE TEACHERS:
 
Annette Kühnle and Carter Holloran have been bringing joy and energy to blues dance floors around Europe for years. Sharing a love of blues music and the simple joy of movement, this dynamic duo is passionate about sharing it all, and helping you to bring out your inner awesome.

Annette hails from Heidelberg, Germany and is one of Europe’s most prominent proselytisers of blues dance as a teacher, competitor, social dancer, DJ and organiser. Her love of teaching and dancing are infectious and if you’ve travelled for blues, you probably already knew that!

Carter grew up in the USA but now lives London, where he teaches regularly and is a proud member of Blues Revolution. He’s been dancing something called “blues” for 10 years and has studied music for 20. This depth of experience informs his teaching, which emphasises musicality, connection and – most importantly – fun!

SCHEDULE:

• Friday 9pm-midnight: Welcome Party @ Old St Pauls
• Saturday 11-6pm: Annette & Carter workshops @ Old St Pauls
• Saturday 9pm-4am: Late night social and midnight munchies @ The Halls, Leith
• Sunday Session 1pm-6pm: afternoon chill-out, socialising and practice with live music and cake @ Christchurch Morningside. There will also be a dedicated space for private lessons with Annette & Carter.

PRICES & BOOKING:
 
Workshop and all socials: £45 – students
Workshop and all socials: £50 –non- students

The workshop is for everyone at Improver level and above, and there’s no need to book with a partner (unless the numbers become too uneven, in which case we start a waiting list).

Everyone is welcome at the social dances and you can pay on the door (Friday £3; Saturday £6).

Bookings are now open!
 

HOSTING:

There won’t be any official hosting through Edinbop but feel free to post on the facebook event page to find a friendly Edinburgh host.

————————————————————

 
A recipe guaranteed to whisk away those Monday blues and leave you with a smile on your face all week….

An oldie from 2008 - Max Pitruzella and Annie Trudeau performing at the International Lindy Hop Championships in Washington, DC. We’ll give you a prize if you can manage this without even a curl of a grin…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1oLHxEyl3M

We’re looking forward to…..

Livin’ the Blues, Glasgow – Thurs 18th April – 22nd April (Workshop & Social)

600 minutes of Swing, St Andrews – Friday 26th – 28th April (Workshop & Social)

Stompin’ at the Summerhall, Edinburgh  - Friday 3rd May (Social)

Balboa Brunch at the Wash Bar, Edinburgh- Sat 4th May (Social)

Balboa with Mel & Jo in Edinburgh –  Saturday 18th May (Workshop & Social)

Edinbop offers you an exciting opportunity to take a full weekend of classes in solo jazz from Fatima Teffahi from the Harlem Hot Shots. For real.

https://www.herrang.com/teachers/fatima-teffahi

More details to follow – for now we just want you to save the date in your diary.
Facebook event here

Oh lucky lucky us – we are very excited to announce that Summerhall are launching a monthly live band night: “Stompin’ at the Summerhall”.

The first gig is on Friday 3rd May, so let’s ALL go and dance our socks off. Nothing beats dancing to live music, and this is a night not to be missed.

The line up in May looks cracking – the superb Dixie 6 are playing, as well as the fabulous Vieux Carre. Tickets are only £7 for the night and can be bought online here:  http://www.summerhall.co.uk/2013/stompin-at-the-summerhall/

And check the facebook event for further details and updates. Thank you Summerhall!

This month, Sebastian and Julia will be teaching Lindy Hop classes in the main room at the Counting House. As usual, the beginners class runs from 7pm until 8pm, and improvers class from 8pm until 9pm.

Similarly, Carsten and Teresa are teaching Balboa classes in the smaller room, and in the final week of April, Teresa will be teaching with Toni. Come get your shuffle on.

And social dancing for everyone starts at 9pm with the fabulous Lenny Love and our weekly guest DJ.

Spring clean your wardrobe, exchange old threads for new ones, and raise money for EWRASAC!

Brought to you in association with Edinbop’s Shoe Swing.

How it works:

To take part, please bring along at least 2 items of clean clothing or accessories in good condition (or more – we recommend using this as an opportunity to have a proper clear out!). Clothes don’t necessarily have to be vintage or danceable – just anything you never wear and think someone else might enjoy.

Minimum donation to take part is £1 if you bring along at least 2 items, or £3.50 if you don’t.

Suggested minimum donations for items you want to take home:

T-Shirts, tops, skirts, shorts, small accessories or similar: £1
Dresses, trousers, jumpers, cardigans or similar: £2
Shoes, coats, bags, other large or fancy items: £3

Afterwards, take your new favourite outfit for a (literal) spin on the dance floor in the main room!

Any leftover clothes will go to a charity shop, or you may take back your own after the swap has ended.

Where does the money go?
Edinburgh Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (EWRASAC, Registered Charity Ref. SC 006208) is facing a 50% loss of funding in May 2013, which will have a devastating impact on their support services. Currently, the waiting time to access services is up to 9 months long.

They offer free and confidential emotional and practical support, information and advocacy to women, girls aged 12 and over, and all members of the transgender community, who have experienced sexual violence from male or female abusers at any time in their lives. This includes rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and ritual abuse.

Other ways to donate:
Text ERCC12 £10 to 70070 to donate £10
Text WIMN12 £5 to 70070 to donate £5

http://www.justgiving.com/EWRASAC/Donate

For event updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/353339568121079/

Due to a refurb of the newsroom, the Tuesday Night Spoonful will be at our temporary venue of Old St Paul’s (63 Jeffrey Street) for the next 3 weeks (5th, 12th, 19th March). Classes and social dancing will be at the usual time. There is no bar at the venue but you can BYO drinks.

See you there.

Next week Tim and Shell take over the regular lindy hop classes at Shoe Swing to bring you some solo Jazz.
If you haven’t done any solo jazz before and want to give it a go beginners class (7pm) will be the place to be.
In the improvers class (8pm) we’ll move past the basics to learn some new tricks.