A Dancing in the Street Thank You
It’s been a very successful summer with Dancing in the Street. I’d like to give a huge shout out to The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Assn. (DVBIA) for taking a chance on us dancer types and having a little faith in Jungle Swing’s ability to put on quality events on Granville Street this summer. I’d also like to thank a whole list of people for making the Jungle Swing portion of Dancing in the Street a huge success. In no particular order, thank you to:
Dave Henderson Sound for an amazing job with all the sound requirements for the entire Dancing in the Street programme.
UBC Swing Kids for being wonderful Swing Ambassadors during the Jungle Swing portion of Dancing in the Street.
The City of Vancouver for the Rediscover Granville initiative which precipitated the entire event.
Stephen and Jenifer Dancey for being such amazing co-conspirators in this Dancing in the Street thing.
Andrew Miller from Dance Sport BC and Ray Pelland from BC Swing Dance Club for taking a risk and joining the fray.
My family for their support and enthusiasm with the project.
Barbara Fairbrother from the DVBIA for being the ringleader of the project.
To all these people, a huge thank you. I’m looking forward to the possibility of next summers’ Dancing in the Street and working with another great group of people.
The Fall Season of Stomp it Off!
Stomp it Off! is back as of Saturday, 11 September for the fall season. There has been a lot of anticipation about starting back up this fall. I know dancers are looking forward to regular Saturday nights again and we will be able to welcome a lot of new people due to the great success of Dancing in the Street. Stomp it Off! will be back again in its regular home at the Grandview Legion Auditorium, 2205 Commercial Drive. Times have not changed and are as follows:
Doors – 7:30pm
Drop-in Lesson – 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Dance – 9:00pm to 1:00am
All of us here at Jungle Swing are looking forward to reopening the weekend after Labour Day and we know you are as well. To stay up to date, there is some important news for the coming fall programme and all you need to do is read on for the low down.
Stomp it Off! Price Adjustment
This fall Jungle Swing is implementing a price adjustment to cover increases in operational costs. These adjustments have been done under consultation and with the continued health of Stomp it Off! in mind. Primary among these price adjustments is the cost of admission. For those who have taken a peak at the SiO! page on this website, the changes will be old news. Here is the new breakdown of cover charge:
D.J. Night – Members $10.00, non-members $13.00
Band Night – Members $18.00, non-members $21.00
The savings for being a Jungle Swing Member is now $3.00 across the board and you will still be receiving the benefits of Membership with discounts at UBC Swing Kids events along with other Swing Dance related functions during the year. At the moment, the $20.00 cost of Membership remains the same. Price adjustments to Memberships will be coming in January of 2011.
There will also be price adjustments to refreshments and souvenir items at Stomp it Off! dances.
Upcoming Band Nights
We are working hard at Jungle Swing to bring you quality live music experiences for your dancing enjoyment. At the moment effort is going into getting a band ready for Rhythm City’s Mess Around over the September 18th weekend. Stay tuned for more info on that! Later updates will also include a list of bands for the remainder of the season and into 2011.
Thank you for all your support in the past and all of us here at Jungle Swing look forward to seeing you at Stomp it Off! this autumn and well into the future!
Cheers,
Darren
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