Hot Mess 2011 (July 8th-10th, 2011)

Schedule

When		What	Where
Fri, July 8th, 2011	8PM - 12AM	Evening Dance HOT MESS DJ BATTLE OF THE MIKES The HOT MESS COMP prelims	Ethical Society Building
Fri, July 8th, 2011	12:30AM - 4AM	Late Night with our featured DJs	The Swing
Sat, July 9th, 2011	11:30AM - 12:30PM	Masters Track audition	~~Arch Auditorium~~ Bodek Lounge
	12:30AM - 6:00PM	Classes!
	6:15PM - 7:15PM	Masters Class
	8PM - 12AM	Evening Dance Drew Nugent and the Midnight Society vs. Baby Soda Jazz Band, in the HOT MESS BATTLE OF THE HOT JAZZ BANDS The THE HOT MESS COMP finals	Bodek Lounge
	12AM - 4AM	Late Night with our featured DJs	The Swing
Sun, July 10th, 2011	12:30AM - 6:00PM	Classes!	Bodek Lounge
	6:15PM - 7:15PM	Masters Class	Bodek Lounge
	8PM - 12AM	Farewell Dance unprecedented awesomeness and mayhem (DJed)	Bodek Lounge

Classes*

When		What
Sat, July 9th, 2011
	11:30AM - 12:30AM	Registration and Masters Track audition
	12:30AM - 1:30PM	Class 1: Solo Jazz Routine (Mike Faltesek)
	1:45PM - 2:45PM	Class 2: Swivels & Swingout Variations (Nina Gilkenson & Michael Seguin)
	2:45PM - 3:45PM	Break!
	3:45PM - 4:45PM	Class 3: How to Dance Faster (Falty & Nina)
	5:00PM - 6:00PM	Class 4: Partnered Charleston Moves (Michael & Nina)
	6:15PM - 7:15PM	Masters Class (Falty & Nina)
Sun, July 10th, 2011	12:30AM - 1:30PM	Class 1: Solo Jazz Improvisation (Falty)
	1:45PM - 2:45PM	Class 2: Partnered Routine (Michael & Nina)
	2:45PM - 3:45PM	Break!
	3:45PM - 4:45PM	Class 3: Playing with Rhythm (Falty & Nina)
	5:00PM - 6:00PM	Class 4: How to be a Badass (Michael, Nina, Falty, and special guest Adam Boehmer)
	6:15PM - 7:15PM	Masters Class (Michael & Nina)

* To facilitate learning, we have a policy of restricting entry to classes 15 minutes after the start of each class. If you arrive after this window, you will be asked to wait outside the classroom until the class ends.

Even More Dancing

If you’re in town early or leaving late, feel free to come to one or more of our weekly dances

Thursday, July 7th: Jazz Attack
This is a Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Charleston dance.
Monday, July 11th: Powerhouse Blues
All blues, all the time. Cool off after the weekend with our weekly blues dance.
Tuesday, July 12th: Lindy and Blues
Stay for our biggest weekly dance incorporating everything we all know and love: Lindy Hop and blues will both be spun on Tuesday.

Each dance is $5 for complete admission to the lesson and social dancing.

Class Descriptions

Saturday Class 1: Solo Jazz Routine (Mike Faltesek)

With his characteristic vigor and panache, Falty will kick all y’alls booties with a solo jazz routine for the ages. Expect to sweat and holler!

Saturday Class 2: Swivels & Swingout Variations (Nina Gilkenson & Michael Seguin)

According to international standards, the bad-assity of Nina Gilkenson’s swivels exceeds that of all other swivels combined. Followers should be well aware that acquiring some percentage of said bad-assity would be in their best interest. Oh, also, Michael will be throwing in some swingout variations for those leads who are not sure whether it will be in their own interest to assist followers in learning to swivel like Nina (hint: it will).

Saturday Class 3: How to Dance Faster (Falty & Nina)

Since you registered for Hot Mess, we’re assuming you like dancing fast. Well, get ready to like it more. This class will introduce you to some handy techniques, concepts and drills for dancing better, faster.

Saturday Class 4: Partnered Charleston Moves (Michael & Nina)

Partnered! Charleston! Moves!

Saturday Masters Class (Falty & Nina)

The instructors will be selecting as few as 12 dancers to participate in these classes, and will present material that they deem appropriate to the group they’ve selected.

Sunday Class 1: Solo Jazz Improvisation (Falty)

Mike Faltesek is known for being irrepressibly musical in his solo and partnered movement. If you’re lucky, in this class he’ll reveal a few tricks, to point you towards the secret magic fountain of solo improvisational bliss. Expect to move fast and be challenged.

Sunday Class 2: Partnered Routine (Michael & Nina)

Michael and Nina are known for being wacky, energetic, and technically challenging. Expect this Lindy Hop and Charleston routine to be the same.

Sunday Class 3: Playing with Rhythm (Falty & Nina)

Falty threw this class at Philadelphia at 2010’s "Falty Philly Invasion" like a hand grenade of goodness, and we have never recovered. We suspect that the addition of Nina will make it more like an atomic bomb of goodness. Take this class, and you’ll never have another boring dance.

Sunday Class 4: How to be a Badass (Michael, Nina, Falty, and special guest Adam Boehmer)

We can’t say exactly what will happen in this class, but here’s what we asked for: “Hey guys, we were hoping you could join forces and teach everyone at the event how to have more fun, dance crazier, and maybe instigate some friendly dance battles on occasion.” I have a feeling you won’t want to miss it.

Sunday Masters Class (Michael & Nina)

The instructors will be selecting as few as 12 dancers to participate in these classes, and will present material that they deem appropriate to the group they’ve selected.