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General Information on Lindy in the Park

  • Shim Sham Workshop!

    Sunday, October 28, 2007, 4:00-6:00pm

    Announcing a 2-hour, all-levels workshop class that will teach you the Shim Sham!

    • Learn this universally popular group line dance, originally a tap routine, later adopted by swing dancers in the 1930s, and today, danced by swing dancers around the world!
    • Classic jazz steps include the Shim Sham Step, Shim Sham Break, Push Step with Crossover, Tacky Annie, Half-Break, Boogies, and Shorty George!
    • Taught by Hep Jen & Ken Watanabe!

    WHERE: Same location as Lindy in the Park: south sidewalk of JFK Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (Yahoo! Map of approximate location)

    PREREQUISITES: All levels, no experience necessary, no partner required

    COST: $20 per person – Register in person with Jen or Ken, in advance or at the workshop

    CONTACTS: Ken: 415-420-3147, ken@lindyinthepark.com; or Jen: hepjen@hepjen.com

    Hope to see you at the workshop,
    Ken & Jen

  • Photos from Lindy in the Park 11 Year Anniversary

    Thanks to all, and I mean ALL, who came out to celebrate Lindy in the Park’s 11 Year Anniversary Celebration.

    Lindy in the Park 11 Year Anniversary

    To see the rest of the photos, click on Photos-2007

    If there’s enough interest in a large print of the group photo, please let me know using the Contact Page and I’ll see what I can do.

    Enjoy!

    -Dave

  • Lindy in the Park on KFOG 104.5 FM!

    Check out the Fog Files program on KFOG 104.5 FM for a piece about Lindy in the Park and our upcoming 11th Anniversary (on Sunday, August 19), at the following dates and times (the times are approximate, so tune in a few minutes early to be sure to catch the full article):

    Tuesday, August 14, 8:50 PM
    Wednesday, August 15, 8:40 AM
    Thursday, August 16, 2:50 AM
    Sunday, August 19, 7:50 PM
    Monday, August 20, 5:20 AM

    And I hope to see all of you this Sunday (August 19, 2007, 11am-3pm+) for LitP’s special 11th Anniversary Dance & BBQ Potluck!

    Ken Watanabe
    Lindy in the Park co-founder, organizer, DJ
    ken@lindyinthepark.com

  • SPECIAL 11-YEAR ANNIVERSARY LINDY IN THE PARK DANCE & BBQ POTLUCK!

    SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2007!
    On Sunday, August 19, 2007, come celebrate 11 years of free swing dancing in Golden Gate Park with a special 11th anniversary edition of Lindy in the Park.? To celebrate, we’re having a BBQ potluck and extending the music and dancing hours until at least 3:00pm.? We’ll supply the BBQ’s; you supply some food to BBQ, side dishes, drinks, or utensils to share.? Come out and party, dance, see your friends, reunite with old friends, make new friends, eat some delicious food, and have an all-around great time!

    WHO:
    We’re trying to notify as many Lindy hoppers as we can (old, new, and everyone in between), so please help spread the word to all your friends.

    WHY:
    Celebrate 11 great years of Lindy in the Park, the longest-running regular lindy hop dance event in the San Francisco Bay Area. The first Lindy in the Park took place on August 18, 1996 with 13 enthusiastic dancers and a boombox. Over the years, Lindy in the Park has grown to average over a hundred fifty dancers each week and has become a San Francisco swing dancing institution.

    WHEN:
    Sunday, August 19, 2007 11:00am-3:00pm+

    SCHEDULE:
    Music & Dancing: 11:00am-3:00pm+
    Free Beginner Swing Dance Lesson with Hep Jen: 12:30pm-1:00pm
    BBQ Potluck: 1:00pm-3:00pm+

    WHAT TO BRING:
    Food for BBQ’ing, side dishes, salads, desserts, drinks, ice chests with ice, plastic utensils, paper napkins, plates, or cups, etc. to share? (BBQ grills and charcoal will be supplied.).

    WHERE:
    The regular LitP location: The wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between the 8th Ave. and 10th Ave. park entrances, between the de Young Museum and the north entrance to the Music Concourse.? Yahoo map of LitP’s approximate location.

    Hope to see you there!
    Ken Watanabe
    Lindy in the Park co-founder, organizer, DJ
    ken@lindyinthepark.com

  • Special 4TH OF JULY Lindy in the Park “LITE”

    Just imagine… it’s the Fourth of July… don’t YOU want to be outdoors, dancing to swingin’ tunes, eating apple pie, and basking in the glory of it all? That’s what I thought. So come on out to the usual Lindy in the Park location, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a very special Lindy in the Park – LITE.

    This event is fully endorsed by, but not put on by, the official Lindy in the Park crew (Ken, Naomi, Dave, and Hep Jen). We volunteered to do this because of the love we have for the regular Lindy in the Park… we got inspired by the determination of the LitP organizers who are there very single Sunday. We want to share that feeling on those spectacular holidays when we’ve got the day off from work and would like nothing better than to be outdoors dancing.

    Want to bring food for a pot luck? We’ll have coolers, ice, napkins, plates, utensils… feel free to bring your own food or side dishes to share.

    For more information and discussion about this special event, please check out the following posting on the SwingTalk forum web site.

    See you all there!
    Rachel Donovan & Jeff Yih