SEA Jam Parties | Frankie Challenge Competition | Before & After SEA Jam Fri 17 Feb 2012 Join us for the opening party, where else but here, on a little street in Singapore. Dress your exotic best, beside a lotus-covered door, for a sultry night of romance and mystery in our welcome party that lasts till the moonlight fades and the sun comes up. Dance competitions (with prizes of untold treasures), some famous celebrities and madness at midnight. Trishaw riders, mama sans, rich towkays - they all meet on the dance floor ... Welcome class Sat 18 Feb 2012 Shiny Stockings, Top Hat and White Tail - these are just too easy! How would Mack the Knife be dressed? Or the Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy? Or maybe I might come disco and put on My My My My My Boogie Shoes! To boogie with you! So get your CD collection out for inspiration and win prizes for the best costumes! Showtime includes performances by the instructors, and we invite any other dancers or groups that wish to perform to step up and show us their steps. Showtime by anyone including Teachers' performances Sun 19 Feb 2012 A final dance on the outdoor boardwalk by the Sentosa shores. A fresh sea breeze, swing music and the best swing dancers in the region. My kind of garden paradise! The friendships that have blossomed these few days will continue to bloom, till we meet again next year ... FRANKIE CHALLENGE COMPETITION “I think that because the Saturday night competitions [at the Savoy] were so competitive, they had an important role in the development of Lindy Hop.” It’s time to take up the Challenge and push your own dancing to its fullest. Our competitions are set to celebrate the spirit of Lindy Hop at it's most fun, most creative and most spontaneous. Depending on what interests you the most, you can choose to join any (or both) of our competitions: A. Frankie Challenge: Jack and Jill “Even though the Savoy advertised it as a contest, the Big Apple was closed to the public. Only Whitey’s dancers did it, and Buchanan never bothered to declare a winner. The caller danced around in the middle of the circle, surrounded by about 10 couples, hollering out the upcoming steps just before the phrase in the music turned. He always started off with the basic steps, but he would usually break it up by bringing up a team (a couple) to do a Lindy solo. The whole thing was very impromptu which meant nobody knew who their partner was going to be.” Rules: 1. All competitors are given a number - Leads odd and Follows even. 2. Leads will each draw a Follow's number but he is not allowed to tell her or anyone. 3. All stand in a circle and a caller (from the organisers) will stand in the middle. 4. The Caller will call Big Apple Jazz steps for one chorus (16 eights) B. Frankie Challenge: Frankie Improv “Hey Man, That’s a great Step! Where did you get it from?” 1. You dance with your own partner. 2. You have to dance a combination from one of the following of Frankie’s videos, but change it to make it your own: Frankie and Dawn Hampton, Lindy fest 2007 Frankie and Sylvia Sykes, Grand Nationals Championships 2006 Frankie and Ramona Stefford, Midsummer Swing, NYC, 1999 Documentary interviews with Frankie Manning and Norma Miller 3. The dancers will dance to a medium-tempo tune (Shiny Stockings), a fast-tempo tune (Down South Camp Meeting) and finally, a short compilation of contemporary music. 4. Couples dance one by one for one chorus of each song. You are of course very welcomed (and encouraged!!) to spend some time in Singapore before of after SEA Jam. There are lots of swing dance opportunities ... and of course, lots of food to try and places to visit! You can choose continue staying at the City Beach Resort, or choose from the many fun and affordable hostels and backpackers stays in Singapore. We recommend Hangout @ Mount Emily which is near our dance studio. They have rooms for 8, 6 or 2, but do make your reservations early. Thu 16 Feb 2012 Mon 20 Feb 2012 Tue 21 Feb 2012 SEA Jam Parties | Frankie Challenge Competition | Before & After SEA Jam |
