Linda Drake http://www.lindadrake.com Professional Dance and Photography in San Luis Obispo Wed, 07 May 2008 00:13:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en World Ranked Pros Are Coming to the Central Coast! http://www.lindadrake.com/2007/03/27/myles-tessa-central-coast-workshop-may-2007/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2007/03/27/myles-tessa-central-coast-workshop-may-2007/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:17:32 +0000 Linda http://www.slodance.com/2007/03/27/world-ranked-pros-are-coming-to-the-central-coast/ Myles Munroe and Tessa Cunningham

Myles and Tessa

Saturday & Sunday May 12 & 13, 2007

Location: The Dance Pavilion
1200 E. Grand Ave.
Arroyo Grande, California
(Corner of Brisco and Grand)

Myles and Tessa

Myles Munroe and Tessa Cunningham are Canada’s top West Coast Swing couple, currently ranked top 5 in the world, according to the World Swing Dance Council (WSDC) and National Association of Swing Dance Events (NASDE).

Based in Vancouver, they travel internationally, teaching, competing, performing, coaching, and judging at dance events across the globe. They are fiercely committed to creating awareness of this evolved and expressive form of Swing. Known for their creativity and innovative style in both improvised and choreographed competition, Myles & Tessa push the boundaries of the art and sport of West Coast Swing.

Myles and Tessa Win 2007 Swingdiego Showcase

Wanna See ‘em Dance?

Congratulations on their recent First Place Win in Swing Diego’s Showcase Division! - watch it

Their website: CanadianSwingChampions.com

Unique Opportunity to Learn and Dance with the Champs!

Tired of traveling for unique dance experiences? Want to fast track your learning curve over a short period of time?

This is your chance to learn from world ranked pros right here at home! Whether you are a beginner or seasoned dancer - you will learn skills and techniques for raising your dancing to the next level!

Weekend Schedule

No Partner Necessary! Appropriate for All Levels*

Saturday

Time Description
7:30 pm What Not to Dance - Extreme WCS Makeover. Cleaning up bad habits and busting the outdated myths of WCS.
8:15 pm The Conversation of WCS. Compares lead and follow in which both parties take turns listening and speaking, rather lecturing, shouting or demanding.
9:00 pm Open Dancing and Demos by Myles and Tessa. Refreshments Provided - Thanks for bringing snacks to share!

Sunday

Time Description
12:00 noon Surprise Direction Changes. Spicing up your existing moves by learning how to control your body and your partner’s body to create new moves.
2:00 pm Snack Break & Dancing
3:00 pm Dips, Slides & Rides. Learn fun and leadable tricks (plus ladies accents) to add interest and flair to your dancing.
5:00 pm Dinner Break & Privates. Then Off to the Madonna Inn! Private Slots are Limited - Call Kris to Reserve Yours Today!

*Dancers should have the ability to complete basic tucks, side passes, under arm turns, whips, and push breaks.

Space is Limited - Reserve Your Spot Today!

Weekend Intensive Passes

  • Earlybirds Save! (By April 6) Regular $65 Students $40
  • At The Door: Regular $85 Students $60

But why wait? This is a unique dance experience that you won’t want to miss!

Weekend Intensive Pass Includes:

  • 5.5 hours of pro workshops
  • Admission to the Saturday dance
  • Dance demos by Myles & Tessa
  • Open dancing between workshops

That’s hours of workshops and critiques just in time for a tune up before the Frezno Dance Classic!

Registration

To register, contact Kris O’Conner or call her at 805-238-3979.

Please make checks payable to: Kris O’Connor and mail to: 323 16th Street Paso Robles, California 93446

Prices, by April 6th:

Adult

  • Regular Weekend Intensive: $65
  • Saturday (Workshops + Dance): $30
  • Sunday (Workshops): $45

Student/Youth

  • Weekend Intensive ($40)
  • Saturday (Workshops + Dance): $25
  • Sunday (Workshops): $35
]]> http://www.lindadrake.com/2007/03/27/myles-tessa-central-coast-workshop-may-2007/feed/ Halloween Swing Thing http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/11/01/halloween-swing-thing-2/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/11/01/halloween-swing-thing-2/#comments Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:27:39 +0000 Linda http://www.slodance.com/2006/11/01/halloween-swing-thing-2/ Congratulations are in order for Dustin, who placed 3rd in CHAMPIONS Jack & Jill this past weekend at Swing Thing in Irvine. Understand that this is QUITE an honor–dancing at the Champion Level means you are dancing against some of the best dancers in the COUNTRY. And of course, this means that Dustin is one of the best dancers in the COUNTRY! And he’s teaching right here in San Luis Obispo!

Stop by on Wednesday to give him due props (that’s hipster speak for a pat on the back)…and perhaps you can stick around and learn some sweet moves from this talented young man!

Invite your friends

Don’t forget to invite your friends using the Free Dance Class cards given out. Remember, if two of your new-to-dancing friends redeem their Free Dance Class cards with your name on them, you get a free class yourself. What a deal! Need more cards? They’re available at the hall.

]]> http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/11/01/halloween-swing-thing-2/feed/ Screening of Ballet Russes http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/30/screening-of-ballet-russes/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/30/screening-of-ballet-russes/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:01:11 +0000 Linda http://www.slodance.com/2006/10/30/screening-of-ballet-russes/ The Ballet Theatre of SLO is screening the documentary Ballets Russes” on Saturday November 4th @ 6pm at American Dance of SLO. This is their main fund raising event for their Dec. 16th & 17th Christmas ballet “The Twelve Days of Christmas“. Ballet Russes

This acclaimed documentary covers the composers, painters, choreographers, and dancers who collaborated over the 40 year period which brought ballet as we know it to America. The evening includes complimentary food, soft beverages and wine by donation and a fabulous silent auction.

They hope (health permitting) to be graced with the presence of a former Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo dancer!

Tickets are $25 per person and are tax deductable.

Saturday, Nov. 4th 6-9pm
American Dance of SLO
3195-A McMillan Ave. (corner of McMillan & Orcutt)

Contact James Van Lommel directly by e-mail or phone (215-2265) for information or tickets.

It’s going to be a truly inspirational evening and will benefit Ballet Theatre of SLO’s exciting season.

“A captivating film that truly elevates the spirit, BALLETS RUSSES is the most emotionally satisfying documentary since MAD HOT BALLROOM.”
Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times
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More info at www.CowBop.com

]]> http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/18/cow-bop/feed/ Dustin is back! http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/18/dustin-is-back/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/18/dustin-is-back/#comments Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:59:09 +0000 jamesvl http://www.slodance.com/2006/10/18/dustin-is-back/ Dustin is back! And he’s bound and determined to show us some more stuff he has learned over the summer…hopefully it involves some coconuts with umbrellas! So you West Coasters and Hustlers get on down to the Hall to welcome back another of Linda’s award-winning instructors from his summer hiatus and he will begin a whole new series of patterns!

]]> http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/18/dustin-is-back/feed/ Swing in the Colony 2006 http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/10/swing-in-the-colony-2006/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/10/swing-in-the-colony-2006/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:11:28 +0000 jamesvl http://www.slodance.com/2006/10/10/swing-in-the-colony-2006/ A Lindy and Swing event here in Atascader on October 20-22nd!

Featuring

Beginning, intermediate and advanced classes taught by world renowned instructors.

Five live bands!

  • Frank Gary Quintent
  • Usonia Jazz Band
  • Mora’s Swingtet
  • Jonathan Stout Orchestra
  • Mezonians

DJ’s after hour dancing on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night.

Prices

$150 full weekend price, or $90 for the weekend dance pass.

At the door: * $10 welcome reception ad the Carlton Hotel * $20 Friday and Sunday night dances * $40 Saturday night USO dance * $10 competition entry fee (per person)

Check it out! www.swinginthecolony.com/2006

]]> http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/10/swing-in-the-colony-2006/feed/ Website Redesign http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/website-redesign/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/website-redesign/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:01:21 +0000 jamesvl http://www.slodance.com/2006/10/09/website-redesign/ I know - the website hasn’t been working well recently! Recent server upgrades caused me to temporarily lose a lot of my work, but it should be fully restored now.

For now, the old lindadrake.com will redirect here until I get mailing list issues sorted out. Eventually, both lindadrake.com and slodance.com will point to the same website.

I’m also having it redesign so I can feature my photography as well. You’ll see an update here when my photos section gets added!

Hopefully this new design is easier to navigate as well. Let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

]]> http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/website-redesign/feed/ Notes and Rantings http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/notes-and-rantings/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/notes-and-rantings/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:52:48 +0000 jamesvl http://www.slodance.com/2006/10/09/notes-and-rantings/ By not kowtowing to the cable company, I have been unable to keep up with the pop culture of my peers. Apparently there are these things called “TV shows” that transmit images through the air into these machines called “TVs” and that people sit on things called “couches” so that they can watch these things called “TV shows” on the things called “TVs”. I am simply shocked! I had no idea! A couple of days ago a friend of mine invites me over to her house to watch one of these “TV shows” on her “couch”: it was a “TV show” about people dancing….doubly shocked! They were good! They ARE good! Dang…that Emmitt Smith kid can dance! And that goofball Jerry Springer…!?! But then I thought, “Heck, anybody can do that…if they took classes from Linda!” I guess my point is this: watch the show on Tuesday night, but get your bee-hinds down to Linda’s classes on Wednesday and Thursday nights or else you’ll miss all the real fun! Vivica A. Fox ain’t got nothin’ on you!

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS

For those of you who attended classes last week, don’t forget to invite your friends using the Free Dance Class cards given out. Remember, if two of your friends redeem their Free Dance Class cards with your name on them, you get a free class yourself. What a deal! Need more cards? More are available at the hall.

DANCE EVENT OF THE WEEK

Did you, like me, have a great time at Linda’s dance the other night? Do you want some more? Here’s your chance: The Cal Poly Ballroom Dance Club will be hosting a dance this coming Saturday (10/7) at Cal Poly’s Chumash Auditorium. There will be a Beginning Cha Cha lesson at 7:30 followed by open dancing at 8:30. The floor space is huge and the cost is only $5. Come support the Cal Poly Ballroom Club! For a map and more information, see http://cpdst.org/content/view/54/59/

West Coasters: I know Boogie-by-the-Bay is coming up this weekend, but New Years is not that far off. See “Happenings” below to get info on the Palm Springs New Year’s Dance Camp!

THE SCHEDULE

The new 8-week TANGO series starts this week…if you pay in full up front, classes only cost $8.75 each ($70 total), or $10 each if you use a dance card, or $15 each if you pay each time you show up and not use a dance card. Hmmmm….I wonder which one is the better deal?!?

There’s a new Waltz I class in the line-up!

Wednesday 5:30 Argentine Tango III with Rich 5:30 West Coast Swing I1/2 with Linda~ some great easy sequences 6:30 Argentine Tango I (start of 8-week series) with Rich 6:30 West Coast Swing II with Linda 7:30 Hustle II with Linda 7:30 Waltz I with Chris 8:30 Rumba II with Linda 8:30 Cha Cha I with Chris

Thursday 7pm Salsa I with Linda 7pm Waltz II with Henry 8pm Salsa II with guest instructor Patrick 8pm Intermediate East Coast Swing with Linda~she’ll be reviewing some previously taught sequences

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]]> http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/halloween-swing-thing/feed/ New Year’s Swingin’ Dance Camp http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/new-years-swingin-dance-camp/ http://www.lindadrake.com/2006/10/09/new-years-swingin-dance-camp/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:52:42 +0000 jamesvl http://www.slodance.com/2006/10/09/new-years-swingin-dance-camp/ In Palm Springs: Dec. 28-Jan. 1 @ the Doral Resort & Hotel. peoplwhodance.net; Book your room NOW and get your tickets from Linda (especially if you want to sit at her table!).

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