(at the Metronome Dance Center, SF)

Morning workshop – Intermediate Lindy Hop – 11am-2pm

Class 1: Demystifying 6-counts & 8-counts

Class 2: Must-know Musicality

Afternoon workshop – Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop – 3-6pm

Class 1: Spins & Turns

Class 2: Rock your Charleston

Join Nathan & Mirjam for a fun, last workshop before Mirjam heads back home to Sweden!

Save your spot in class!
Sign up today!

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With Nathan Dias & Mirjam Johansson  

Saturday, April 20th 12-4pm  

Nathan and visiting guest teacher Mirjam Johansson will spend a fun afternoon exploring and practicing more challenging dance concepts and techniques, geared toward students who have a solid grasp of Lindy Hop fundamentals.

2 x 1:30 minute classes, progressive format:

Class 1: Flow, Footwork & Improvisation

Class 2: Musicality and Conversation

Read more and sign up today!! Limited spots!

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Thursdays April 18 – May 16!

Learn to dance jazz with guest teacher and award-winning swing dancer Mirjam Johansson! Authentic jazz is a super fun way to express yourself to swing music. The steps are energetic, playful and zany with lots of room for your own styling. By exploring your personal body movement you will improve your own dancing as well as your skill as a Lindy Hopper!

7:30-8:30 Beginning Jazz & Shim Sham

8:30-9:30pm Intermediate Jazz, Styling & Improvisation

Read more and Sign up today!!!

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Join Nathan along with guest teacher Mirjam Johansson (visiting from Sweden) for fun classes in April and May, and learn to swing dance with style! Mirjam and Nathan are training this spring to compete at the Camp Jitterbug dance contest, and are looking forward to sharing their excitement and enthusiasm with students all month long!

Next class sessions start on Wednesday, April 3rd and May1st…sign up online and save your spot in class!

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YES! Cat’s Corner is OPEN on Wednesday, December 26th. Come swing with us over the holidays!

Music:

Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band
DJ Autumn LaVarta

Special Holiday Festivities:

• RED, WHITE & GREEN Dress-to-Impress Contest
  Win a free drink and a month of free dance admission
• Santa Visits and $10 Gift Exchange
  Bring a gift (wrapped, $10 or less), get a gift!
• Holiday Sweet Treats for all to enjoy

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Bake and bring your special recipe pumpkin pie and enter our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Pie Bake-off!

Bring at least one pie with enough servings for 4 judges (plus extras to share with party guests).

The best pie, as judged by members of our band Macy Blackman & the Mighty Fines, will receive a free drink at the bar, plus a month of free Cat’s Corner dance party admissions (a $40 value)!

Reigning pie baking champion Kat Hilton plans to defend her title..who will challenge her?!?

Judging will take place at about 10:30pm, during the band break!

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Saturday, November 17th, 11pm-2am

Late Nite Swing Dance Party @ Cat’s Corner/Savanna Jazz

Keep it simple. Just dance.

Looking for a place to Lindy Hop on a Saturday night in San Francisco?

Come dance into the wee hours at Savanna Jazz Club! DJ NateDiggity will keep you swingin’ hard, while staff bartenders will be on hand to fix you an Old Fashioned, Dirty Martini and a variety of other choice cocktails!

$5 admission.

All ages welcome. 21+ to drink.

Location: Savanna Jazz Club, 2937 Mission Street near 25th, SF, 94110

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Catrine Ljunggren, the “Cat” who founded Cat’s Corner and taught with Nathan at Savanna Jazz Club for many years, is visiting the Bay Area this weekend and is excited to see all of her past dance students and friends…and make some new ones.

Catch Cat & Nathan hosting this Saturday’s Epic Swing Night dance party with a special Herrang Dance Camp themed format. Cat is also available for private lessons on Friday (4-8pm) and Saturday (11-2pm)…please email nathan@catscornersf.com to set you lesson up!

Herrang Night! @ Epic Swing

with Catrine, Nathan and the Port City Jazz Band

Saturday, November 10th at the San Mateo Masonic Lodge

Herrang Dance Camp (http://www.herrang.com) that takes place in Sweden every summer is a magical place for Lindy Hoppers, and every serious swing dancer should make a pilgrimage there at least once in their lifetime.

This Saturday, we’re bringing the spirit of Herrang to the bay area and cramming 7 full days of zany Swedish dance camp activities into one Epic Swing Night!

Featuring:

• Lindy Hop & Tap dance workshops with Catrine “Cat” Ljunggren, international Lindy Hop teacher extraordinaire
• live music dance party with the Port City Jazz Band
• Herrang Dance Camp-inspired party festivities all night long!

Sign up online today!

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Sunday, November 4: Swing Dance to Help Fight Cancer!

Swing Dance for Life 2012

Join the entire Bay Area swing dance community for a fun Sunday of swing dancing and raising a whole lot of money for an important cause: cancer research and treatment!

Featuring:

• A Beginner’s Crash Course…learn to dance from scratch! No partner or experience needed.
• Workshops with top Bay Area dance teachers for more experienced dancers
• Evening dance with the Fil Lorenz Orchestra and Si Perkoff’s Fantastic Swingtime Band
• Dance Contest, 1-on-1 Swing Clinic, Performances, Raffles, and more!

100% of the teachers and bands are donating their services, and 100% of the event proceeds will benefit cancer research and treatment. Your event fees are a tax-deductible contribution.

PSST! Please spread the word to your friends by email, facebook, twitter and whatever else works!

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Wednesday, October 31st

Halloween Team Costume Contest!

This Halloween, coordinate your costumes with up to 4 other teammates for a chance to win great prizes in our first ever Halloween Team Costume Contest. Party guests will select one winning team of up to 5 people to receive free drinks at the bar as well as a to-be-announced prize worth up to $100.

Get those creative thinking caps on and recruit your team!

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