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                             Schedule of Events

    Lindy Hop is the original form of Swing dancing, created in the
    ballrooms of Harlem, New York in the 1930s. Lindy Hop is a joyful
    and playful dance. Once you master the basic steps, you can create
    your own steps and patterns by playing with your partner and the
    music. Come join in! 
 
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                                  Overview

       July 4(Sat), 13:00-16:00  Workshop / Beginner
       July 4(Sat), 18:00-21:30  Lindy Hop Hot Night / Dance
       July 5(Sun), 12:30-15:00  Workshop / Intermediate
       July 5(Sun), 19:00-22:00  Swing Sunday / Party
     
       Organizer:     Tokyo Swing Dance Society
       Email:         swing@impetus.ne.jp
       Phone:         080-585-0206 (Watari Kikaku)
       Reservations:  Not Required
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                             Workshop / Beginner

       Date:          July 4 (Sat)
       Time:          13:00-16:00 (12:50 doors open)
       Location:      Sunshine Academy Hall (phone 03-3989-0715)
       Address:       1-30-6 Higashi-Ikebukuro ,Toshima-ku, Tokyo
       Getting there: 5 min. walk from the east exit of JR Ikebukuro
                      station
       Instructors:   Krissy and Todd Biernacki from Seattle, USA &
                      Singapore
                      Toshio Watari
       Cost:          3000 yen
       Description:   Krissy and Todd, the 3rd place winner in the US
                      Open Swing Dance Championships in 1997, will
                      teach beginning level Lindy Hop. Any dancers
                      welcome. After taking this class students can
                      proceed with the intermediate workshop on the
                      next day in Uguisudani. No partner required.

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                         Lindy Hop Hot Night / Dance

       Date:          July 4 (Sat)
       Time:          18:00-21:30 (17:50 doors open / 18:00
                      mini-workshop / 18:45 party)
       Location:      Sunshine Academy Hall (phone 03-3989-0715)
       Address:       1-30-6 Higashi-Ikebukuro ,Toshima-ku, Tokyo
       Getting there: 5 min. walk from the east exit of JR Ikebukuro
                      station
       Artists:       A swing big band Crescent Jazz Orchestra is
                      featured. Masahisa Segawa (jazz critic), Toshio
                      Watari (a choreographer of the ballroom dance
                      movie "Shall We Dance ?"), and Krissy and Todd
                      Biernacki will join.
       Cost:          6000 yen
       Description:   Come dance with Krissy and Todd to the swingin'
                      tunes of the jazz big band "Crescent". A
                      wonderful Lindy Hop performance by them. A
                      small Lindy Hop competition in Jack and Jill
                      style with the live band. Meals and drinks are
                      served. No partner required.

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                           Workshop / Intermediate

       Date:          July 5 (Sun)
       Time:          12:30-15:00 (12:20 doors open)
       Location:      Shinko Dance (03-3821-9816)
       Address:       1-15-10, Ueno-Sakuragi, Taito-ku, Tokyo
       Getting there: 3 min. walk from north exit of Uguisudani Sta.
       Instructors:   Krissy and Todd Biernacki from Seattle, USA &
                      Singapore
                      Toshio Watari
       Cost:          3000 yen
       Description:   Krissy and Todd will teach intermediate level
                      Lindy Hop. Students of this workshop should be
                      able to dance basic Lindy Hop at least or are
                      recommended first to take the beginning level
                      workshop held on July 4 in Ikebukuro. No
                      partner required.

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                            Swing Sunday / Party

       Date:          July 5 (Sun)
       Time:          19:00-22:00 (18:50 doors open)
       Location:      Do Do Bird (phone 03-3408-0298)
       Address:       3-13-1 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
       Getting there: 2 min. walk from the A4 exit of Omotesando
                      Sta.(Ginza/Hanzomon/Chiyoda Line)
       Artists:       Keiko Iwasaki & her trio. Keiko on the piano,
                      Kouji Nakahara on the drums, and Hiroshi
                      Onodera on the base. Masahisa Segawa (a jazz
                      critic), Toshio Watari (a choreographer of the
                      ballroom dance movie "Shall We Dance ?"), and
                      Krissy & Todd will join.
       Cost:          7000 yen
       Description:   Krissy and Todd dance to the swingin' tunes of
                      Keiko Iwasaki trio at a small but very stylin
                      Jazz spot in Aoyama, Tokyo. All you can drink.
                      Nice meals are served. Can dance gently.

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   Sunshine Academy Hall:
 

   To Shinjyuku                                   To Ueno
   ==  == JR Ikebukuro Station ==  ==  ==  ==  ==  ==  ==  ==
           Seibu     Proco
           | East Exit |
   -------- ----------- --------------------------------- Meiji Str.
           |         S |Sanwa Bank
           |         u |Mitsukoshi
       ---- -------- n |-----------------
           |         s |
        60 |         h |
         K |         i |
         a |         n |
         i |         e |
       Str.|       Str.|
   -------- ----------- ---------------------------------
           |           |B  H  * Sunshine Academy Hall (phone 03-3989-0715)
           |           |        1-30-6 Higashi-Ikebukuro ,Toshima-ku, Tokyo
   ------------------------------------------------------    5 min. walk from
   Sunshine|           |        Metro High Way #5            Ikebukuro Sta.
   60 Bld. |
           |            B: Bowling
                        H: Hotel Grand City





   Shinko Dance:


              |K | Steps          |
              |o ||||||----------- ------------
              |t |                |
 To Ikebukuro |o |               North Exit        To Ueno
   ==  ==  == |t | ==  ==  ==  ==  JR Uguisudani Sta.  ==  ==
              |o |
              |i |------> *  Shinko Dance (03-3821-9816)
              |  |           1-15-10, Ueno-Sakuragi, Taito-ku, Tokyo
              |Str.          3 min. walk from north exit of Uguisudani Sta.
              |  |




Do Do Bird:

                  To Harajyuku

                    |
   To          Fuji |                walk bridge   To
   Shibuya      Bank|Police     Wendy's =          Gaienmae
   -----------------+---+------+-+------|----------------- Route-246
          Omotesando|   |     X| |      =                      or
          station   |A4 |     ^| |                        Aoyama Str.
                    |Exit     || |
     Ginza-line     |         |
     Chiyoda-line   |         |
     Hanzomon-line  |        Bar 'Do Do Bird'
                    |        3-13-1, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
                    |        Phone 03-3408-0298
                             2 min.walk from Omotesando sta.

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                           Krissy & Todd Biernacki
                               Dance Biography

    Todd & Krissy, originally from Seattle, WA, USA, are now
    living in Singapore (Swingapore!). There they are currently
    teaching regular Lindy Hop classes at the American Club, as
    well as offering regular workshops in other forms of social
    dancing. They are also currently performing with Jitterbugs
    Swingapore.

    In November of last year Todd & Krissy traveled with
    Jitterbugs Swingapore to the US Open Swing Dance
    Championships, and had the awesome experience of winning 3rd
    place in the couples Lindy Hop division!

    Todd & Krissy have taught with Seattle's Savoy Swing Club, 
    they have studied Lindy Hop with many of the world's best, 
    and they are now thrilled to be sharing their love of Lindy
    Hop with you in this workshop!

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Tokyo Swing Dance Society (TSDS)

     The Tokyo Swing Dance society is a not-for-profit organization started
     in Tokyo in 1998. The Founding Board Members wanted a dance space with
     a live real big band or nice swing music to swing dance to in Tokyo.

A Board of Advisors:

     Frankie Manning,   New York 
     Sing Llim,   Singapore 
     Andrew Vassiliou,   London & Singapore
     Mike Hamilton,   Seattle

TSDS Founding Board Members:

     Masahisa Segawa
     Toshio Watari 
     Mariko Fujii
     Megumi Matsumoto
     Hiroyuki Yamada

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Hiroyuki Yamada
Consultant
The 4th S.E. Dept.,S.E. Div., Nihon Sun Microsystems K.K.
SBS Tower, 4-10-1 Yoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 158-8633 Japan
Tel +81-(3)-5717-4667  Fax +81-(3)-5717-2583
Email: Hiroyuki.Yamada@Japan.Sun.COM  Web: www.sun.co.jp
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