September 1, 2 and 3 at Warren and Yenni’s Warehouse in Novato, Tessa Cunningham and Myles Munroe, Canadian WCS champions, will give private lessons and workshops before the South Bay event.  Their web site: canadianswingchampions.com/mylestessa2006apr18_002.htm See them dance here Tuesday, Sept 1 Workshops:  Workshop 1 - 6:30-7:30pm, Zero to Sixty & Back, How to safely and aesthetically use acceleration and deceleration to move as the music calls for it.  Workshop 2 - 7:30-8:30pm

Make Lemonade, When life hands you lemons… how to use the unexpected to your advantage. Explode your pattern repertoire in minutes.  Followed by a Dance from 8:30-11:00pm.  Contact Yenni at dance@wnywarehouse.com, 415.828.3408 for preregistration for private lessons with Myles and/or Tessa. Slots available as of now for:

Tuesday, 9/1, 12-4pm; Wednesday, 9/2, 2-9pm ; Thursday, 9/3, 2-5pm.  Rates are $85/hour either with Tessa or Myles or both of them for $150/hour.

Saturday night, September 5 is the Next Generation Swing Dance Club monthly dance at Allegro Ballroom in Emeryville.  Dance starts at 6:00pm with DJ Rupert Schroeder. Please note that Next Generation gets to stay in the main ballroom for the entire evening from 6pm until late!  It helps Next Gen if you arrive before 9pm.  There is a WCS lesson with Edwin Li from 7pm -8pm in the back room.  There is a new round of the Luck of the Draw contest.  Details and directions at www.nextgenswingdance.com .

Sunday, September 13 is Kelly’s Swing Dance Party on the second Sunday of the month dance at Ellington Hall in Santa Rosa with Kelly as the DJ and  instructor.  The beginning lesson is from 5-6pm followed by an intermediate lesson from 6:00-6:30pm.   Open Dancing from 6:30-10:00pm.   Details and directions at www.kellydance.com/party.htm  or call 707-838-0388

Saturday, September 19, Bay West Ballroom presents an evening of west coast swing with resident pro, Elizabeth Mustaro. Elizabeth will teach a WCS lesson from 8-9pm.  There will be an all west coast swing dance from 9pm – 11pm.  This venue has a great sprung wood floor.  Bay West Ballroom is located at 1133 E. Francisco Blvd. #D (second floor) in San Rafael.  Details and directions at www.baywestballroom.com or 415-457-4619

Sunday, September 20 is Mike Pyle’s Bayside Swing at the Just Dance Ballroom in Oakland which will be held every third Sunday of the month from 7:00-10:30 pm.  DJ is Mike Pyle.  Intermediate WCS lesson from 6-7pm.  This is a large wood floor for WCS dancing.   Details and directions at www.baysideswing.com or //audiopyle.com/dances.html or www.justdanceballroom.com.  Just Dance Ballroom is located at 2500 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA 94606.

Friday, September 25, Bay West Ballroom presents an evening of west coast swing with resident pro, Elizabeth Musaro. Elizabeth will teach an intermediate level WCS lesson from 8-9pm.  A beginner lesson will run simultaneously in the wee studio.  There will be an all west coast swing dance from 9pm – 11pm.  This venue has a great sprung wood floor.  Bay West Ballroom is located at 1133 E. Francisco Blvd. #D (second floor) in San Rafael.  Details and directions at www.baywestballroom.com or 415-457-4619

Saturday night, September 26, will be the Redwood Empire Monthly Swing Dance  at the Petaluma Veterans Building  off South Petaluma Boulevard in Petaluma.  Please note the different location.  This is the RESDC Invitational Jack & Jill Contest and Dance.   Dance starts at 7:00 pm and continues to midnight.  For information, please go to www.resdc.org.

Saturday night, September 26, is the new regular fourth Saturday WCS dance at  Cheryl Burke Dance in the Drew Lachey room located at 1500 16th Street @DeHaro, San Francisco (one block away from the old Metronome).  Dance will be upstairs on the left.  There is a beginner/intermediate lesson from 7:00-8:00 pm with Kim Sifter.   Dance from 8 to 11 pm with DJ Tom Paderna.   There will also be a Last Chance Jack n Jill for those that want to enter prior to Boogie by the Bay.  No additional entrance fee for the contest.  All levels invited.  Lesson and dance is $14.  Dance only will be $8.  For information, please call (415) 252-9000 or contact info@cherylburkedance.net.

Sunday, September 27,  is Lakeside Swing at the Veterans Hall at Lake Merritt in Oakland now held on the fourth Sunday of the month from 7-10:30 pm.   There will be an intermediate WCS lesson from 6-7pm.  DJ Mike Pyle then presents a great mix of swing, hustle and more for general dancing. This is a great room and floor for WCS dancing!   Details and directions at www.lakesideswing.com.   If you would like to be on Mike’s list directly, please contact him at mike@audiopyle.com .  Oakland Veterans Hall, 200 Grand Ave. at Lake Merritt in Oakland.

October 8-11, 2009: Next Generation’s WCS Dance Convention, Boogie by the Bay is Columbus Day Weekend,  . For those that have never been to a WCS convention, this is a great opportunity.  Conventions are a mixture of workshops (large group classes) with the top professional WCS dancers in the country, competitions and open dancing.   You can buy a weekend pass in advance or get a single day or evening pass at the door.  Boogie takes place at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport.   The group rate for the hotel has been sold out but there are rooms still available (1-800-233-1234).  Contact Kim Liu for tickets at boogietickets@gmail.com or call 510-468-4671.  http://www.nextgenswingdance.com/boogie-overview/

The RESDC Demonstration team is actively looking for new members, both leaders and followers, so they can continue to perform their routine and show the public the fun of West Coast Swing.  E-mail Dave Cooper at DavidC@zfa.com if you are interested for more information. They have a choreographed routine (by Kelly) and just need more dancers to make it look great.