Swingin' At The Savoy

SATS was here!

Gilles — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:42:15 +0000

We were there, it was awesome! See you next year at SATS 2013!
Stay tuned to our Facebook page and our YouTube channel to catch all the latest uploaded videos from the weekend.

What you may not know about the delightful Norma Miller, is that she is also an accomplished author, comedian and singer!

kylie — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:51:27 +0000

Introducing Norma Miller still swingin’ at 90!

Watch this clip from her feature film “Queen of Swing”

You can purchase a DVD copy of the “Queen of Swing” movie HERE

Norma’s Book Titles

Stompin’ at the Savoy: The Story of Norma Miller HERE

Swinging At The Savoy: The Memoir of a Jazz Dancer HERE

Class descriptions are here!

Gilles — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:21:55 +0000

Get a taste of what you will be learning this weekend, check out our class descriptions!

Register before Feb 23rd to get your online discount!

Gilles — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:18:14 +0000

Get ready for an INCREDIBLE jazz & dance history workshop & dance happening this upcoming weekend (Feb 24-26th) at the Cheryl Burke Dance studio! SwinginAtTheSavoy.com brings you the legendary Lindy Hopper herself, Norma Miller, as well as the following amazing, globe trotting instructors:

Chazz Young (son of legendary Frankie Manning)
Chester Whitmore
Richard Powers
Kevin St. Laurent & Jo Hoffberg
Michael “Dargoff” Darigol & Brittany Johnson

If that were not enough, we have a ton of other Bay Area instructors involved, for a total of 30+ instructors and special guests teaching 25 classes! Friday & Saturday nights, dance to the hot sounds of Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band and the Harley White Jr. Orchestra! Need more dancing? Not a problem! We’ve got late night dancing until 2:45AM!

This is a historic event you do not want to miss!!! Our online discount expires at midnight on Thursday February 23rd. Register now and save!

Try your LUCK with the BIG APPLE PRIZE Dunk Tank!

kylie — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:19:42 +0000

The BIG APPLE Prize dunk is coming to Wednesday Night Hop on 2/22 and the The 9:20 Special – Swing Lessons and Dancing in San Francisco on 2/23!! what is this you ask??? You have a chance to win an ALL INCLUSIVE PASS to the http://swinginatthesavoy.com/ Im sure you already know that this weekend workshop that will feature Norma Miller ~ Chazz Young and many other exceptional instructors. There will be LIVE bands at the evening dances, competitions, and they even have hosting available for our out of town visitors!

There are also other prizes you can win in The BIG APPLE Prize dunk tank so come on out bring your lucky charm, and TRY YOUR LUCK!!!

It’s almost here! Have you registered yet?

Gilles — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:40:17 +0000

Join us and get a rare chance to meet Swing Legends Norma Miller and Chazz Young. Discover or expand your Lindy Hop, Charleston, Jazz, and Tap by learning from the best with Chester Whitmore, Kevin & Jo, Dargoff & Brittany, and many great SF Bay Area instructors. Learn about Jazz & Dance History with Stanford dance historian Richard Powers and KCSM radio host and jazz music fanatic Alisa Clancy. Get inspired. Contribute your best on the floor. Celebrate jazz dance and music! Have you registered yet?

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kylie — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:50:50 +0000

Swingin at the Savoy has gone INTERNATIONAL!!

kylie — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:44:38 +0000

Welcome to all of our workshop guests from abroad: we have folks as near as Canada and as far as Italy and Australia attending! Talk about representing! We are so excited to meet and dance with all these new people … Continue reading →

Join our facebook event

Gilles — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:34:21 +0000

If you have registered or intend to attend, please join our event on facebook.

Swingin’ At The Savoy – The Video

Gilles — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:42:42 +0000

Want to know what Swingin’ At The Savoy is all about? Check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6lKn8KSXFc

Detailed Schedule & Registration are here!

Gilles — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:36:36 +0000

The detailed schedule with all classes and dances is now available. Our online registration now includes all available workshop passes, grab the one that fits you.

Class schedule & registration coming soon! Housing info!

Gilles — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:51:17 +0000

Our detailed class schedule and registration will be online very soon. In the meantime, if you need housing or want to host someone, check out our housing resource page. You can enter your information as a guest or host, or find … Continue reading →

Live Music! Late Night Dancing!

Gilles — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:32:47 +0000

We are happy to announce that our Friday and Saturday night dances will feature Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band and the Harley White Jr Orchestra, and will be followed by late night dancing till 2:45am.

Fantastic Instructors!

Gilles — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:12:05 +0000

We are so excited about our instructor line-up: Kevin St Laurent & Jo Hoffberg (from San Francisco), Michael “Dargoff” Darigol & Brittany Johnson (from Seattle), Chester Whitmore (from Los Angeles), Richard Powers (from Stanford), Alisa Clancy (from KCSM in San Mateo), Chazz Young (one of our very special guests), and many more instructors from the SF Bay Area. More updates to come…

Welcome to Swingin’ At The Savoy!

Gilles — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:00:50 +0000

We are gearing up again for a weekend of fantastic instructors, dances, performances and contests focused on the history of dance and music around the Savoy Ballroom. Listen to the first generation legends of the dance in person. Learn about the music and dance surrounding this American heritage. Get inspired. Contribute your best on the floor. Celebrate jazz dance and music!

Save the date:	February 24-26th, 2012
Location:	Mountain View, CA (SF BAY AREA)

Online registration is OPEN for the full workshop package, get your Fire sale tickets here.

This event is co-produced by Wednesday Night Hop – NCLS – Springboard Productions LLC
Net proceeds will be donated to the Frankie Manning Fund