This year, the Spirit of Jeff Troup Award goes to Darcie Juarez. We’ve decided to honor Darcie for her enthusiasm, cheerfulness, friendliness, sincerity, and spirit of inclusion which make her not only a treasured mentor for new dancers, but also a great role model for seasoned lindy hoppers. Darcie happily dances with anyone — lead or follow — regardless of their experience, ability, or dance role. Darcie supports all corners of the Portland swing dance scene with regular attendance at most social dances in our community, and continuously demonstrates her passion for dancing and teaching, all while maintaining a busy schedule raising a family and running her own business. We are fortunate and thankful to have such an admirable and deserving swing dance ambassador among us. Thank you, Darcie!
Learn more about the Portland Lindy Society’s Jeff Troup Award here.
]]>Friends – THANK YOU for an amazing weekend of music, dancing, teaching, learning, and performing. There were so many amazing moments that it’s hard to pick just one, but none of them would be possible without the support of our amazing dance community.
Please share any awesome pictures or videos that you have so we can relive the weekend. Shout out to Evrim Icoz for the awesome photography.
Stay tuned and more to come!
#Lindyhoppers #swingout #pdxlx2019
– Portland Lindy Exchange / Portland Lindy Society
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Featured instructor Adam Brozowski will be teaching Norma Miller’s Trickeration routine in honor of the Queen of Swing. Adam will be teaching the routine as the second workshop on Saturday, May 18 from 3:00 – 4:00 PM.
Please note this will replace the previously scheduled solo jazz class, due to illness.
Come pay tribute to Norma Miller with us by learning this fun routine!
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Folks, PDXLX is this week! We are so excited and we need your help to make the event successful.
We have increased the volunteer incentive to $15 per hour for evening dance volunteers and $20 per hour for late-night volunteers.
Please email us at [email protected] if you would like to volunteer!!
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We are happy to announce that we have partnered with Portland Blues to host a Late-Late night blues dance EARLY Saturday, May 18! The dance will feature live music from Jacob Miller and Ben Rice.
The dance will take place on Saturday, May 18 from 3:00 AM to 5:00 AM, so plan accordingly!
Entry to the dance is included for all PDXLX Ticket holders. $5 At the Door for people attending the Late Late Dance only.
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We are extremely excited to announce that Adam Brozowski will be teaching at the 2019 PDXLX on Saturday, May 18th!
Originally from Seattle, Adam fell in love with Swing and Jazz music at 11 years old. Since then, Adam has been a member of the International Lindy Hop and Swing dance communities and travels the world as a teacher, performer choreographer and voice of all things swing. Known for his accomplishments in Tap, Solo-Jazz, Balboa and Lindy Hop as both a leader and follower, Adam has a unique multi-faceted skill set on the dance floor. See Adam’s 2018 ILCH Pro Classic Finals performance with Máté Csike in the clip below.
In the classroom, Adam is well known for his creative and out of the box approach to teaching. Often throwing convention out the window, Adam places a high value on musicianship, creative experimentation, self expression, historical inspiration (not appropriation) and a complete equality between the voice of the follow and the leader. Adam is especially proud of his work in raising visibility for the LGBTQAI+ community in swing dance with his Hungarian dance partner Máté Csike in their continuing efforts to de-gender the roles of the “lead” and “follow.” Adam is delighted to teach for PDX for the first time. www.AdamBrozowski.com
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to register for the 2019 PDXLX to seize the opportunity to step up your lindy hop with Adam. Class availability is limited, so buy your tickets today!! Learn more here.
]]>TODAY ONLY get 5% Off Early Bird Registration for the 2019 Lindy Exchange!
Early Bird Registration ends February 14, 2019 at 8:00 PM — this is your last chance! Register Now!
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You know what they say — the early bird gets the worm!
Early Bird Registration for the 2019 Portland Lindy Exchange will be closed on February 14, 2019! Take advantage now and purchase your tickets today at our registration page. Early Bird Registration will give you full access to all three-days of the Portland Lindy Exchange for only $80, including performances from some of the best swing bands on the planet, including Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five ft. Hilary Alexander, Jen Hodge All Stars, the Bridgetown Sextet, the Hot Lovin’ Jazz Babies, and Richard Basi’s Cherry Blossom Orchestra.
Get the perfect Valentine’s gift and purchase your Early Bird Weekend Pass to the 2019 Portland Lindy Exchange today!
Please note that Early Bird and General Admission Weekend Passes do not include the upcoming Saturday Workshops. Workshops passes are sold separately. However, all weekend and evening passes do include full access to our drop-in lessons on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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Early Bird Registration for the 2019 Portland Lindy Exchange is now open! Early Bird Registration will give you full access to all three-days of the Portland Lindy Exchange for only $80! Early Bird passes will only be available until February 14, 2019 so purchase your tickets today at our registration page.
Please note that Early Bird and General Admission Weekend Passes do not include the upcoming Saturday Workshops. Workshops passes are sold separately. However, all weekend and evening passes do include full access to our drop-in lessons on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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