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Swing Time Newsletter — Monday JANUARY 7th 2019

This Wednesday, January 9th, is the Gulfport Casino Swing Night, with Carolina Shag 6-7pm, Swing Lesson 7-8pm, and Dancing 8-11pm.  Just $8 includes both lessons and the dance, students get $6 admission, and birthday people get free admission.

Carolina Shag Lessons happen every Wednesday in January, 6-7pm, at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night featuring special guest instructor, Renee LipmanCarolina Shag is a dance known for its fluid and fancy footwork that's currently experiencing a surge of popularity.  It's similar to East-Coast Swing, but is danced to R&B and what's known as "Beach Music".  Instructor, Renee Lipman, has been bringing Carolina Shag to Tampa Bay for the last three years.  She recently had the opportunity to compete and win first place with Shag champion, Brennar Goree.

This Friday, January 11th, is Soul Night at the Gulfport Casino.  Dance 8pm-midnight to the best in Funk, Soul, Disco, Motown, Rhythm & Blues, featuring an exciting mix of retro & modern dance music, great for a variety of partner dances (Hustle, Swing, West-Coast, Blues, Fusion, etc) plus group, line, and freestyle dancing!  Arrive early for a West-Coast Swing Lesson 7-8pm.  Just $10 includes the dance AND the lesson.  Students get $6 admission if they show up by 7pm and take the lesson.  Soul Night happens at the Gulfport Casino the 2nd Friday of every month.

Swing Time welcomes special guest instructor, Renee Lipman, who'll teach the 7pm West-Coast Swing lesson.  Renee is a mover and shaker in the West-Coast world who's largely responsible for the resurgence of West-Coast Swing in Tampa Bay.  Since 2006, she's won numerous competitions, including a silver medal in the 2007 U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships.


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