Tokyo Swing Dance Society presents

-- Jumping With Champion --

Sing Lim's Lindy Hop Special Workshop

November 24-25 and December 2, 2001 Tokyo

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Sing Lim is dancing above at Frankie Manning's Birthday in New York with
Ryan Francois who is her former dance partner and a main dancer featured
in the Broadway musical "Swing!".   She won the US Open Swing Dance
Championships with him.  Download a short video of her dancing and play
it with Quick Time Player or such sort.

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Sing LIM and CHONG Chan Meng

Sing has been Lindy Hopping for more than 11 years now, with an inspiring start from lessons with Ryan Francois in London. Along the way, Sing has collected several trophies, including the American Swing Dance Championships and the US Open Swing Dance Championships. In 1994 Sing returned home to Singapore where she set up Jitterbugs Swingapore, quickly establishing a Lindy Hop community. Sing teaches at dance camps around the world, including Herrang and Catalina as well as judges the American Swing Dance Championships. Sing is known for her classic old school Savoy Style Lindy peppered with a modern feel. Chan Meng learnt Swing (and about 101 other dances!) while studying in Stanford University. On his return to Singapore, Chan Meng's clear and definate lead, coupled with his creative patterns and musicality soon made him a pillarstone of the Lindy Hop community, teaching and performing at Jitterbugs Swingapore.

Web: http://www.impetus.ne.jp/lindyhop/workshop/sing/

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class Schedule (As of Oct 31, 2001): ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sat Nov 24 : Beginner-Intermediate level 1310-1410 class-1 1425-1525 class-2 1540-1640 class-3 Venue: 2F, Tabata Kumin Center(Shukaijo), Tabata, Kita-ku (see below) Cost: 3,000 yen for one class 5,000 yen for two classes 6,000 yen for three classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Nov 25 : Intermediate-Advanced level * 1310-1410 class-1 1425-1525 class-2 1540-1640 class-3 Venue: B1, Seta Chiku Kaikan, Seta, Setagaya-ku (see below) Cost: 3,000 yen for one class 5,000 yen for two classes 6,000 yen for three classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Dec 02 : Intermediate-Advanced level * 1310-1410 class-4 1425-1525 class-5 1540-1640 class-6 Venue: B1, Seta Chiku Kaikan, Seta, Setagaya-ku (see below) Cost: 3,000 yen for one class 5,000 yen for two classes 6,000 yen for three classes ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reservation not required at all the classes. You DON"T need to bring your dance partner to join the class. * Different contents will be provided on Nov 25th and Dec 2nd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Levels: Beginners had better know a few Lindy Basics at least, but in this class, you can learn the lindy Hop from the very Basic once again. Even for those who think they are fairly advanced, there must be new discoveries they haven't realized in their basics. In this meaning, this class is very good for real advanced dancers too. Intermediate dancers must be comfortable in and familiar with the basics: Swing Out, Lindy Circle, Basic Side-by-Side Charleston. And understand the importance about frame tensions at least in their minds :) Most students might drop in this category. Advanced dancers. Besides knowing the basics, you must have a solid lead or follow and be comfortable dancing to a variety of tempos.

NOTES: You had better prepare your own drinks. Appropriate exercise shoes and clothes for change are needed. Neither sandals nor high heels for your feet safety. No video cameras are allowed during the class. Photo cameras are allowed. Watching classes without payment is not allowed. See the Swing Calendar too. Subscribe the tsds mailing list for the latest updates. The schedule above might be revised, so please check it out again before you come. Organizer: Tokyo Swing Dance Society Contact: swing@impetus.ne.jp

Subway/Railway companies' web sites: Eidan: www.tokyometro.go.jp JR: www.jreast.co.jp/e/

Other Stuff: - Accommodations (jump to frankie's bash page) - Sightseeing and Other Entertainments (jump to frankie's bash page) - Swing dance scene in Tokyo - Mailing list

[1] How to get Tabata-Kumin-Center(Shukaijo): Take the JR Yamanote line or the JR Keihin-Tohoku line. Get the train off at Tabata station and get out from the north exit. Follow the red line in the map below. You will see an ATM of the Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank on your left. Turn right at the second signal. Go straight and you will see the Tabata-Kumin-Center on your right. About 15 minutes walk from the station. You can also get the site by walk from Komagome station of JR Yamanote line or Nanboku Line of Eidan-Subway. To take a taxi might be good to save time. 16, Tabata 3 chome, Kita-ku, Tokyo

[2-1] How to get Yoga-station: http://www.impetus.ne.jp/lindyhop/map/kanto12.gif Yoga station is on Denen-Toshi Line, also called as Shin-Tamagawa-line or Hanzomon-line. * From Shibuya Five stops from Shibuya. One stop before Futako-Tamagawaen-station. An express train doesn't stop at Yoga. * From Yokohama Take an express train of Tokyu-line and transfer at Jiyu-Gaoka-station toward Futako-Tamagawaen-station. Your next choices are as follows. 1: Take a taxi to the site. 2: Walk to the site. 3: Transfer the train to the next station, Yoga. [2-2] How to get Seta-Chiku-Kaikan: http://map.msn.co.jp/koko.asp?m=E139.37.49.8N35.37.5.5&z=11&k=E139.37.49.7N35.37.5.3

Address: 4-18-11,Seta, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo | Denen-Toshi Line | (Hanzomon Line) | +---------+ | | | Yoga | | station | | | | South | | exit | +---------+ | ========================== Tomei Highway ========================== | | / \ | / \ 7| / \ P |/ P:Post Office -+---+------+------------- S:Seikai China Co. |S U| 7|Seta crossing U:USA used car dealer \ | | | 7:Seven-Eleven ---------------------SG--+---+- | SG:Signal Car Parking \ | | Tamagawa \| | Hospital o HERE ! with a small clock tower 10 min. walk from Yoga sta. o Take Denen-Toshi line or Hanzomon line o Get off at Yoga station Note: An express train doesn't stop at Yoga o Go out from the south exit and turn to left o Go through under Tomei Highway o Ignore the first "Seven-Eleven" in your right o Soon you will get a big 'Seta' crossing which has several walk bridges o There is the second 'Seven-Eleven' at the corner o Turn to right o Find 'USA'car dealer and a china company, 'Seikai-Toki Co.Ltd' on your left o Turn to left o Soon you will find the site having a small clock tower o Go to the under ground floor o It takes 10 minutes walk from Yoga station o Refer to your Tokyo's map in detail o An inexpensive car parking is available at The Tamagawa Hospital Note: If you get the site by taxi from Futako-Tamagawa station, take an express train.