Dance Community Galleries

2009 New Year's Day LitP - LITE : BrrRRRR, this was a cold one! Despite the "winter weather," we still had a great crew of dancers who came out to "start the new year off right" at LitP-LITE! The temps started out around 45 degrees and warmed up to around 50 around 1:00 p.m. when the sun peeked out. A million thanks to DJ Jeff Yih for volunteering as our DJ and keeping the dancers happy with a great selection of tunes. Thanks to everyone for a wonderful start to the New Year 2009.

2009 New Year's Day LitP - LITE

Lindy in the Park with the JIVE ACES! September 21, 2008 :

Lindy in the Park with the JIVE ACES! September 21, 2008

SFLX - Saturday Night Regency Center - Sept. 14, 2008 :

SFLX - Saturday Night Regency Center - Sept. 14, 2008

SFLX 2008 - Justin Herman Plaza - Sept. 13, 2008 :

SFLX 2008 - Justin Herman Plaza - Sept. 13, 2008

Frankie Manning in Oakland Feb. 16-17, 2008 :

Frankie Manning in Oakland Feb. 16-17, 2008

2007 Thanksgiving Lindy in the Park - LITE : This was THE BEST THREE HOURS OF DJ'ED SWING MUSIC I ever heard! We had a great turn-out on a beautiful sunny day in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. I took a few pictures at the beginning (the dance pictures were taken around 12 noon, way before the critical mass assembled!), but then I never got a chance to grab my camera again because literally every single song was a MUST-DANCE-TO song. DJ Jeff Yih was the lone DJ, and he was AMAZING. He even added some special songs for Thanksgiving flair, like Mayflower Rock, 10 Little Indians, and at the very end, Halfbreed, Indian Reservation, and many more. OH MY GOD! This was an awesome day at LitP - LITE! Many thanks to everyone for coming out, and thanks to Randy Cervantes for sending us the group photo taken after the show was over. As you can see from all the smiles, we were on cloud nine after a truly amazing three hours of music!

2007 Thanksgiving Lindy in the Park - LITE

Lindy in the Square - Oct. 3, 2007 :

Lindy in the Square - Oct. 3, 2007

Lindy on the 4th of July - 2007 :

Lindy on the 4th of July - 2007

LitP AfterGlow at Tart to Tart :

LitP AfterGlow at Tart to Tart

Lindy Gras - Jazz History Tour - New Orleans, LA :

Lindy Gras - Jazz History Tour - New Orleans, LA

Lindy in the Park - January 27, 2007 :

Lindy in the Park - January 27, 2007

Rancho Nicasio - Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - January 26, 2007 :

Rancho Nicasio - Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers - January 26, 2007

The 9:20 Special - Open House (FREE Night) - January 24, 2007 :

The 9:20 Special - Open House (FREE Night) - January 24, 2007

Lindy in the Park - January 20, 2007

Lindy in the Park - January 13, 2007

Lindy in the Park - January 6, 2007 :

Lindy in the Park - January 6, 2007

Collegiate Shag at Tuesday Night Jump - January 2, 2007 :

Collegiate Shag at Tuesday Night Jump - January 2, 2007

New Year's Eve 2006 : A night of dancing with friends at the USS Hornet and fireworks at midnight (under a clear night sky ... no rain this year!). Jeff Yih and Rachel also caught the tail-end of the New Year's party at Jeff Kroll and Carol's house.

New Year's Eve 2006

Lindy in the Park - December 31, 2006 :

Lindy in the Park - December 31, 2006

Boxing Day - December 26, 2006 : We celebrated the British holiday of Boxing Day with great people, convivial food and drink, groovy music, Jeremy's art (with some of the models in attendance), magic tricks by Robert Strong, and dancing (including a tango performance by Christy Cote and her partner) at Jeremy Sutton's Art Studio & Gallery (http://www.jeremysutton.com.

Boxing Day - December 26, 2006

Christmas Day - December 25, 2006 :

Christmas Day - December 25, 2006

Melissa's Birthday - December 24, 2006 :

Melissa's Birthday - December 24, 2006

Lindy In the Park - December 24, 2006 :

Lindy In the Park - December 24, 2006

Holiday Ball at the Verdi Club - December 23, 2006 :

Holiday Ball at the Verdi Club - December 23, 2006

Lindy in the Park - December 17, 2006 :

Lindy in the Park - December 17, 2006

Cat's Corner at Savanna Jazz - December 13, 2006 - Santa Lucia Day :

Cat's Corner at Savanna Jazz - December 13, 2006 - Santa Lucia Day

Lindy in the Park - December 10, 2006 :

Lindy in the Park - December 10, 2006

Jeff & Carol's Wedding Reception - December 10, 2006

Rachel's 100,000th at the Top of the Mark - Dec. 7, 2006 : This was the BIG BASH to celebrate Rachel rolling over the odometer to 100,000 - base 2! That means 100,000 YEARS OLD!!!! We celebrated at the TOP OF THE MARK in San Francisco with live music from Stompy Jones, swing dancing, TWO CAKES, and a champagne toast! It was a night to remember. About the cakes ... one was a chocolate-raspberry vegan cake (except for the white placard on top) from Whole Foods, and the other was a Maggie Mudd ice cream cake, with three different soy or coconut-based ice cream flavors. As you'll see in the pictures, THE BRIGHT RED ICING on the second cake, totally dyed my Invisalign braces RED for the rest of the night, giving my teeth a rather ghoulish appearance! (Yeah, they told me NOT TO EAT with the braces on ... so this is what I get for NOT listening to the dentist ... made for some pretty funny pictures, though!) Thanks to everyone who ventured out to celebrate with me! Also, many thanks to RICK who video'd the experience, and to Syndee and Wing, who were the photographers! And to everyone who brought gifts ... that was totally unexpected, but totally sweet and thoughtful of you! Thank you!

Rachel's 100,000th at the Top of the Mark - Dec. 7, 2006

SF Balboa Festival - Sunday Night - Dec. 3, 2006 : The night's activites included the Lindy Hop Finals, followed by the Jack and Jill Prelims for Balboa and the Balboa J&J Finals. And plenty of social dancing, plus music by Stompy Jones!

SF Balboa Festival - Sunday Night - Dec. 3, 2006

SF Balboa Festival - All-Star Lunch - Dec. 3, 2006 :

SF Balboa Festival - All-Star Lunch - Dec. 3, 2006

SF Balboa Festival - Saturday Night - Dec. 2, 2006 :

SF Balboa Festival - Saturday Night - Dec. 2, 2006

SF Balboa Festival - Workshops - Dec. 2, 2006 :

SF Balboa Festival - Workshops - Dec. 2, 2006

SF Balboa Festival - Friday Night Dance - Dec. 1, 2006 :

SF Balboa Festival - Friday Night Dance - Dec. 1, 2006

Pre-SF Balboa Festival - Dance at 200 Grand - November 30, 2006 :

Pre-SF Balboa Festival - Dance at 200 Grand - November 30, 2006

Lindy in the Park - November 26, 2006 (Rained Out?) : We went to Lindy in the Park in the rain ... we got there early and waited until 11:05 and decided it must have been cancelled. But I've heard a rumor that the show still went on ... in the bandshell! You can see the bandshell in the background of some of these pics. If that's true ... I'm glad there was still a Lindy in the Park, but I'm sad that we missed it!

Lindy in the Park - November 26, 2006 (Rained Out?)

Thanksgiving in the Park - November 23, 2006 :

Thanksgiving in the Park - November 23, 2006

Cat's Corner at Savanna Jazz Club - November 22, 2006 :

Cat's Corner at Savanna Jazz Club - November 22, 2006

Lindy in the Park - November 19, 2006 :

Lindy in the Park - November 19, 2006

Savanna Jazz Club - November 17, 2006 :

Savanna Jazz Club - November 17, 2006

Tuesday Night Jump at the Verdi Club - November 14, 2006 :

Tuesday Night Jump at the Verdi Club - November 14, 2006

Lindy in the Park - November 12, 2006 :

Lindy in the Park - November 12, 2006

Jay and Randall's B-Day Party at Fuse - November 6, 2006 :

Jay and Randall's B-Day Party at Fuse - November 6, 2006

Martini Brothers at Trader Vic's - November 5, 2006 :

Martini Brothers at Trader Vic's - November 5, 2006

Tuesday Night Jump at the Verdi Club: Halloween 2006 : Costume Party at the Tuesday Night Stomp, at the Verdi Club in San Francisco!

Tuesday Night Jump at the Verdi Club: Halloween 2006

Camp Swing in Woodlands of Mendocino - October 2006 :

Camp Swing in Woodlands of Mendocino - October 2006

Cat's Corner at Savanna Jazz Club - October 25, 2006 : Nate and Catrine taught a beginning lindy hop class before social dancing began with live music by Tin Cup Serenade. Burnie and his balboa dancing troupe performed to "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens."

Cat's Corner at Savanna Jazz Club - October 25, 2006

Diversity Day at Caltrans - featuring Burnie and Scott - October 25, 2006 :

Diversity Day at Caltrans - featuring Burnie and Scott - October 25, 2006

Steven & Virginie Workshop - Oakland, CA - Oct 21-22, 2006 :

Steven & Virginie Workshop - Oakland, CA - Oct 21-22, 2006

Lindy in the Park - May 21, 2006 :

Lindy in the Park - May 21, 2006

Camp Swing in Woodlands of Mendocino - October 2005 : I don't know why, but I only took 3 pictures at Camp Swing 2005 ... I must ahve been too busy dancing! I do remember that I had a fantastic time. The fourth pic (of Iris and myself) came from her camera (thank you, Iris!).

Camp Swing in Woodlands of Mendocino - October 2005

Indian Summer Swing Camp - Sept. 7-11, 2005 :

Indian Summer Swing Camp - Sept. 7-11, 2005

Lindy in the Park - September 4, 2005 :

Lindy in the Park - September 4, 2005

Jeff Yih's B-day Party in Oakland - March 26, 2005 : A pot luck and swing dance extravaganza for Bay Area lindy-hoppers/frinds of Jeff Yih!

Jeff Yih's B-day Party in Oakland - March 26, 2005

Verdi Club Tango - St. Patrick's Day 2005 :

Verdi Club Tango - St. Patrick's Day 2005