CORK CLASSES AND EVENTS

Classes

From April 2008, there will be ten week terms running in the city centre from Wednesday 16th April and Douglas from Thursday 17th April. On Wednesdays, there will be both Beginners, designed for those who have never held hands and danced in the name of swing, and Improvers, which will suit those who have completed the Beginners course. In Douglas, there will be a Beginners course.

The beginners course will introduce you to the basics of Lindy Hop (another name for Swing dancing), giving you the confidence to take to the floor. You’ll learn key moves, grooves and style. The classes are relaxed and informal. You don't need to have any dance experience, and you don't need to come with a partner. The Improvers course aims to consolidate what you have previously learnt, and to further extend  your repertoire and understanding of swing moves, style and attitude. By the end, you'll be turning a few heads on the dance floor!

It is essential to pre-book for all courses - please, don't just turn up on the first night, as you may be disappointed.....

Wednesday Classes at the Firkin Crane

Beginners class is from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and runs for ten weeks, from Wednesday 16th April until Wednesday 18th June. The Improvers class will be from 8.45pm to 9.45pm. The classes will be taught by Elaine and Jessica.

To join the classes, you must book in advance. For more information or to book your place, please contact Elaine on 087 413 4077. The ten week course costs €100, which is payable in advance.

Thursday Classes at Garryduff Sports Centre, Douglas

A ten week beginners course runs from Thursday 17th April to Thursday 19th June. The class is from 7.30pm until 8.30pm. There will also be an Improvers class from 8.40pm - 9.40pm. The courses will be taught by Elaine.

To join the class, you must book in advance. For more information or to book your place, please contact Elaine on 087 413 4077. The ten week course costs €100, which is payable in advance.

Pre-DoubleTime Swing Class

Sometime in May @ An Spailpin Fanac from 8.30pm - 9.30pm with Elaine. Come along and join in on a beginners swing dance class to give you ideas for how to "get down" to Gary's hot tunes. It's €10 and relaxed and informal.

DOUBLETIME

Sometime in May @ An Spailpin Fanac, South Main St Cork from 10pm. A night of hot swing jazz with Dj Gary. Jump, jive, romp and stomp to the best big band swing of the 30's and 40's. The only night in Cork that guarantees the jazz will get you up so you can really get down. So come out and party like it's 1939! €5 on the door.

For further information contact Gary at doubletimeproductions@hotmail.com.

Suzie Q Revue

The new "Swing and Salsa Sunday Social" is on 11th May from 5pm til 8pm in the Crane Lane Theatre, Phoenix Street, Cork. €10 includes 2 free classes in both Swing and Salsa or €5 without class. Followed by a great mix of Salsa and Swing music by DJ Gary of Doubletime. Whether its for dancing or listening - where else would you rather be on a sunday early evening!

DOUBTLETIME goes OVERBOARD!

As part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, DoubleTime goes Overboard in the SpiegelTent on Thursday 26th June. Time TBC.

A night of hot and heady music and dance from ragtime to swing. A fabulous live performance with the "Swing Street" band will have you rugcuttin' like never before as they play a soulfully percussive mixture of jump blues and boogie woogie. Throughout the evening, expect the unexpected – spontaneous dance displays of the Charleston, tap, lindy hop, jitterbug, burlesque and swing dance by Jess-a-Belle and The Divine Miss P. Later in the night Dj Gary will be spinnin to guarantee you'll be swingin as that infectious rhythmic momentum of the greatest big band jazz of the 1930's and 40's will have everybody on the floor. In the unique atmosphere of the Spiegeltent, with visuals from vintage "soundies" and movies like "Hellzapoppin", it's a wonderful celebration of African-American music and dance of the early 20th century not to be missed!