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2008 Swing Week Week 2 July 13-18, 2008 Tuition $420 Housing and Meals Click HERE for a NEW 2008 Swing Week Music Classes Flyer (pdf) to print and share. Click HERE for a NEW 2008 Swing Week Dance Classes Flyer (pdf) to print and share.   Swing Week is now in its 20th year and is bursting with high spirits! This is an exciting week of music, dancing, and improvisation. Swing Week Coordinator, Wendi Bourne, has selected an exciting staff of musicians/instructors this year, including: Joel & Alison Plys [top left photo], Sue Matthews [top right photo], Steve Abshire [lower left photo], Michael Gamble & Jaya Dorf, John Jensen, Robert Redd, Gerald Ross, Roger Bellow, Ralph Gordon, and Steve Larrance. Plus our special Guest Master Artist Johnny Gimble [lower right photo]. Instruction focuses on the dances and dance music of the 1920s to the 1950s. Music classes concentrate on big band standards, swing and jazz chord progressions, technique, playing with other musicians, theory, and improvisation. Students should be at least intermediate players of their instrument, even if they are new to swing (except for guitar students, for whom all levels are welcome, including beginner).  If you are unsure if you qualify as an "intermediate" student, contact the Augusta staff, who will be happy to connect you with an instructor to discuss your level. The swing dance program includes am & pm classes in East and West Coast swing, Lindy, and more. With two sets of dance teachers, very experienced dancers as well as those newer to swing dancing can be accommodated.  A daily group session brings everyone together for lively presentations on swing and jazz. In the afternoon, the dance students are offered more dance classes, and the music students are divided into bands and coached by members of the staff. Each band will perform at the end of the week. Swing Week students may also participate in afternoon Blues Week classes and band labs, including Teen Band. Daily "Slow Jams" (where the tunes are played SLOW for learning) are offered. Evenings feature concerts by the staff, jam sessions led by staff musicians, practice sessions for dancers, and nightly dancing to an incredible variety of music. Do you have questions about Swing Week? Feel free to call 304.637.1209, or email Swing Week Coordinator, Wendi Bourne at swing@augustaheritage.com. Classes and Staff   Swing Week Coordinator - Wendi Bourne   What level should I take? Swing Bass Ralph Gordon               Swing Dance      advanced sessions Michael Gamble & Jaya Dorf                                           Beginner/Intermediate Class Schedule Swing Dance      beginner sessions Joel & Alison Plys      Advanced/Intermediate Class Schedule   Swing Drums Steve Larrance           Swing Fiddle Katie Holmes               Swing Guitar     Steve Abshire             Intermediate to Advanced   See Swing Week Coordinator's Note Swing Horns     John Jensen               Intermediate to Advanced Swing Mandolin Roger Bellow              Swing Piano Robert Redd                 Swing Ukulele Gerald Ross                Swing Vocals Sue Matthews                Mini-Classes (Optional) 6:30pm to 7:45pm Monday through Thursday, unless otherwise noted. Mini-classes cost an additional $45, and some classes may require a small materials fee.   Blues Bass Ernie Scarbrough   Blues Guitar William Lee Ellis   Blues Harp Performance Joe Filisko Blues Piano Daryl Davis   The Business of the Blues Steve Clark   Mexican Cooking 4:30-7:30 pm R. P. Hale     Materials fee: $25-30 Minimum age: 16 Swing Dance Mary Pat Cooney

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Augusta Heritage Center of Davis and Elkins College
100 Campus Drive, Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: 304.637.1209
Email: augusta@augustaheritage.com