News

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  • Results of the 2007 club elections are now posted on the Board page. (4/1/07)

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  • Online registration has been improved. Login is now required when you sign up for classes so that we can properly record information needed for our class roster, and to save students time. (1/22/07)
     
  • Give the gift of dance -- a gift certificate good for Savoy Swing Club classes, memberships and workshops!  Log on and choose any dollar amount you like -- pay via Paypal and print out the gift certificate on our website in just minutes! (12/21/06)
     
  • The class discount policy has changed for 2007. (12/14/06)

  • "Jump & Swing Show" -- Come see Seattle's premier jump blues combo Tim Casey and the Bluescats with the award-winning Eastside Alleycats Dancers the 4th Saturday of every month, starting Jan 28 and running thru 2006 at The Tulalip Casino in Marysville. Free dance lessons 4-5 pm, showtime 5-8 pm.   A history of 40's Jump Blues, 50's Rock & Roll and the dances the music inspired.  21 & over, no cover, full bar/food, dance floor.  Don't be square, be there! (12/13/05)  


  • Some local dancers were recently spotted on the silver screen. A movie called "Police Beat" features a lindy dancing scene shot at the Century Ballroom that included Savoy instructors Guy Caridi, Terisa Hawk, Travis Whetman and Lorraine O'Neal; Performance Troupe Member Shelley Herzog and former Za-Zou-Zay member Jason "T-Bone", among others. Shelley even got to kiss the star of the show!  The film was shown at the Seattle International Film Festival. (5/31/05)


  • Online Registration and payment via Paypal is available for our classes. You can use a credit card or bank account to send payment to us for a class. Just click the Online Registration link and follow the instructions. Signing up in advance saves you $5 per class! (1/10/05)


  • Blues Underground is the 3rd Friday of the month. The other Friday dances have been cancelled. (10/15/06)


  • You can now renew your club membership online via credit card! Just log on and click on the appropriate link - you will be taken to a page where you can choose the correct type of membership for you. (If you can't remember your username or password, email the webmaster for assistance.) After choosing the membership type, you will be taken to the Paypal website where you can pay securely by credit card. Please allow 1 week for processing of membership renewals. (1/9/04)


  • The SSC Performance Troupe is happy to announce that within one year's time we have had three couples get married! They are Guy Duryee & Natty Vong, Gordon Schryer & Beth Rohrmann, Mark Hill & Tatiana Kaminsky -- all regular members of the SSC PT. New sequined costumes are planned to match those shiny rocks on the follows' fingers. Not to say you might have the same luck, but we always welcome understudies to join our rehearsals. Contact Tatiana Kaminsky, Understudy Coordinator for more details at (7/19/03)


  • Big news! The 3rd Friday of every month is now Blues Night at Dance Underground! We'll be bringing in some extra bluesy music and super-cool workshops too! We'll have a FREE blues class and you'll enjoy the sweet spinning of great DJs. (6/10/03)


  • You can view or print our club newsletter the Swingline by visiting the newsletter page. Note that you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view/print the file -- it's in PDF format so that all the formatting and graphics will appear properly regardless of what web browser you use. If you don't have the Acrobat Reader yet, a link is provided for you. While you're at it, you can also see some of our old newsletter articles from years past -- they're in text form and can be viewed on the web without needing the Acrobat Reader. (10/19/2000)


  • There are a number of email lists you can join to help you participate or find out. what's happening in the local Swing scene. The Email Lists page has more details. (6/28/2000)