SSDC Holiday Potluck 2024: WCS Workshops w/ Champ Estelle Bonnaire, Dance + Comps w/ DJ Rebecca!

Sun Dec 15 2024 at 02:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Alki Masonic Hall | Seattle

Seattle Swing Dance Club
Publisher/HostSeattle Swing Dance Club
SSDC Holiday Potluck 2024: WCS Workshops w\/ Champ Estelle Bonnaire, Dance + Comps w\/ DJ Rebecca!
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Swing through the annual Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC) holiday potluck for dance community volunteering, West Coast Swing (WCS) workshops, free beginner lesson, competitions, and later Westie social dancing!
? Volunteer slots to earn FREE social dance admission or workshop discount ($15 value!)
? Holiday Potluck: Please bring something to share
? WCS workshops with Champion Estelle Bonnaire (watch Estelle Bonnaire and Arjay Centeno SOswing Invitational 1st place)

? FREE one-hour newcomer class: invite your friends & family to start or learn the opposite role if you know WCS basics
? Newcomer & Novice J&J Finals plus Advanced/All Star Strictly w/ Chief Judge Wren Newman
? More than three hours of Social dancing with DJ Rebecca Savoca
? FREE Dance for members
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? POTLUCK DINNER ?
* The Swing Club is hosting a potluck dinner this year. Bring your favorite dish to share!
* The Club will provide beverages and some food/snacks as well. Let’s celebrate this joyful time of year together with our dance family!
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? VOLUNTEER ?
Your support of the 100% volunteer-run club for just an hour gets you into the dance for FREE or $10/$15 off your workshops! Thank you for providing your time and effort to our non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4FA4AD28A6FD0-51450964-ssdc#/
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☑️ TEEN FEED DONATION DRIVE ☑️
We're also collecting donations for TeenFeed.org to support homeless youth in Seattle. You may donate via:
• Their website at https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/65d8386f-6e4b-4e85-8cf1-ba0e8408d799
• Cash or electronic donations at SSDC front desk
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?️ SCHEDULE: SUNDAY DECEMBER 15, 2024 ?️
Private lessons available with Estelle! To schedule, please directly message us.
2:30 pm Register, warm up, and volunteer to set up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4FA4AD28A6FD0-51450964-ssdc#/
3:00 pm WSDC Advanced/All Star Workshop w/ Estelle
Communication and Contrast: learning techniques to signal things to you partner, offer options, and using tricks to create contrast, questions and answers
(*Must qualify for this leveled workshop with World Swing Dance Council points registry https://www.worldsdc.com/registry-points/)
*All levels can still take this class! In our Advanced/All-Star offerings, auditors are expected to:
1. Pay the fees as normal.
2. Observe quietly without participating.
3. Refrain from asking questions or disrupting the class.
4. Take notes silently and respect the learning environment.
4:00 pm Intermediate Workshop w/ Estelle:
Rhythm variations: playing with different things on the music, working outside of your regular steps and rhythm
5:00 pm All Levels Workshop w/ Estelle:
Connection and Quality of Movement: expanding our stretch technique, distance of connection, learning to control and be more comfortable on the floor
5:30 pm FREE 1 Hour Beginner Lesson (upstairs) https://www.facebook.com/share/YBr9EtWXVSnZj6sy/
6:00 pm — Potluck opens & Social Dance starts (FREE Admission for Members!)
9:30 pm - Volunteer to clean up (or social dancing continues depending on crowd!) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4FA4AD28A6FD0-51450964-ssdc#/
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? COMPETITION REGISTRATION ?
1. Year-End Finals - Newcomer & Novice Jack & Jill (J&J) aka mix & match: random partner, random song
2. Adv+ Strictly (chosen partner, random song) (Strictly sign up TBA)
7:00 pm - Competition registration ends
7:30 pm - Competition starts
8:00 pm - Social dancing continues and Awards
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? PRICING ?
Dance admission included with purchase of 1 or more workshop! We also honor affiliated swing club memberships!
Credit card, cash, or check on-site only. See below how it pays to be a Swing Dance Club Member! https://seattleswingdanceclub.com/membership
Members
$45 - 3 workshops + dance
$35 - 2 workshops + dance
$25 - 1 workshop + dance
FREE - dance only
Guests
$50 - 3 workshops + dance
$40 - 2 workshops + dance
$30 - 1 workshop + dance
$15 - dance only
Qualifying WSDC All Stars+ and recent SSDC staff get free dance admission
Competitions ($ cost per partner)
$5 - First-Time contest (reduced fee for brand new competitors to encourage you to compete!)
$10 - Members
$15 - Guests
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Alki Masonic Hall, 4736 40th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116-4502, United States,Seattle, Washington

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