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2008-05-07

Schedule of Bands at McGinty's

Here's the upcoming schedule at McGinty's:

2008-04-07

Schedule of Bands at McGinty's

Here's the schedule of upcoming bands at McGinty's:

2008-01-06

New Classes at McGinty's and Nick's

Janelle and I are starting our new eight-week series of classes THIS WEEK at McGinty's Public House in Silver Spring, MD and Nick's Nightclub in Alexandria, VA.

This series we're going to be teaching some Bal-Swing moves you can incorporate into your normal Lindy dancing (So "Bal-Swing minus the Balboa")

As always, you can sign up online.

2007-11-27

NEW: Swing MP3s

You may know that I keep an exhaustive list of Swing Playlists from all our dances.

What you might NOT have known, however, is that you can now BUY those songs directly from Amazon.com.

For those playing along at home, these are DRM-free MP3s, which means you can copy them to as many iPods and computers as you like, without (technological) restriction. Wheee!!

So what are you waiting for? Check it out! [MP3]

2007-11-03

New Series of Classes (and Schedule of Bands) at McGinty's

The next series of classes at McGinty's -- with its NEW WOOD FLOOR! -- starts Sunday, November 11th.
Register Online or at the door.

Also, here's the schedule of upcoming bands:

2007-10-16

"Specialty Classes" at Nick's

Janelle and I will be teaching three "Specialty Classes" at Nick's Nightclub in Alexandria, VA

  • MUSICALITY
    November 7th - 7:00PM - 9:00PM

    What makes a good dancer great? Here's a hint: it's not how many moves you know, nor is it how fast you can dance! What makes a good dancer great is being able to move with the music. This two-hour journey will teach you how to interpret different types of music: slow verus fast, blues versus rock and roll, etc. If you've ever danced to a song and thought, "Hmm, I wonder what I could be doing to this," then this is the class for you!

  • PIZAZZ! STYLING, DIPS AND MORE
    November 28th & December 5th - 8:00PM - 9:00PM

    Spice up you're dancing! Variety is the cornerstone to keeping things interesting. You'll learn how to add a little flourish and shine to your dancing. You'll learn to tweak moves you already know as well as introducing you to a variety of dips to finish off (or sprinkle through!) a song.

  • BALBOA FOR LINDY DANCERS
    December 12th & 19th - 8:00PM - 9:00PM

    You asked for it, and Dabe and Janelle are happy to oblige! While not as extensive as David Rehm's popular Monday night series, this two-week workshop will show you how to dance Balboa in a social setting. You'll learn Balboa moves you can seamlessly incorporate into your Lindy as well as techniques for leading and following Balboa and Lindy — at the same time!

2007-09-13

Week of 2007-09-14

Here's where Janelle and I will be this week:

2007-09-07

Upcoming Events

This week, Janelle and I will be at:

2007-08-16

Upcoming Events

Be sure to catch Janelle and me at the following locations:

  • Saturday, August 18th - 12:45 - 5:00PM

    Outside the Beltway Workshops where we'll be teaching two classes:

    • 2:45 - 3:45 — "Fundamentals of Balboa"
    • 4:00 - 5:00 — "Learn How To Stop 'Doing Moves' and Start DANCING!"

  • Friday, August 24th - 8:30PM - Midnight

    We'll be subbing for Sue and Gary at the Dulles Hilton with The Fabulettes

  • Sunday, September 2nd - 2:00 - 3:00PM

    Free Live Music and Dancing at Farr Park in Chevy Chase, MD

  • Sunday, September 2nd - 8:00 - 10:30PM

    OPENING NIGHT at McGinty's Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD

2007-07-05

As you can tell, I've resurrected www.Dabe.com.

It's pretty sparse, but I needed to put up my Swing Mashups for Jesse Miner's Yehoodi Radio show, "Hey Mister Jesse".

Thanks Jesse!

Yehoodi Radio
2007-06-19

Happy Birthday to Me!

2007-06-17
All Balboa Weekend

We had fun at the All-Balboa Weekend in Akron, Ohio. Janelle particularly enjoyed the jacuzzi tub at the hotel.

And remember, Akron spelled backwards is "Norka"

2007-04-14

Janelle and I got married!