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New Year's Dancin'Eve
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Didier Jean-Francois, a.k.a. Charmin' Dee, will be part of a fabulous New Year’s event near Boston Massachusetts: NEW YEAR'S Dancin'EVE. Dee will be DJ-ing, MC-ing and teaching dance with his Studio 88-SWING partner and Canadian Balboa Champ Patricia Brodeur. Join them to bring in the New Year in style with competitions, classes, parties, DJ battles and the spectacular New Year Diner Show and a whole lot more. Let us know if you want to reserve a space at our table. http://www.newyearsdancineve.com/
You may have already seen Charmin' Dee in action this year at events such as the American Lindy-Hop Championships (where he also taught with Patricia) http://artspectrum.org/alhc.htm , The Canada Day Exchange in Ottawa, C-Dex http://cdex.swingottawa.ca/ and the Beantown summer Camp in Boston http://www.beantowncamp.com/
You will also be able to follow Dee to a few more great events in 2008 including the 3rd edition of the Quebec Swing Rendez-Vous http://www.qsrv.net/ in Quebec city in January and the 7th annual Canadian Swing Championships in May 2008 http://canadianswingchampionships.com which takes place in Montreal.
THE West Coast Swing Night in Montreal !
Club 'le PMU', Union Francaise, 429 Viger Est, corner Berri/Viger, Metro Champ-de-Mars.
THE West Coast Swing Night in Montreal ! Post-modern bar, welcoming and actual ambiance where you can learn and practice this sensual and dynamic dance, and where you can listen to various types of music: Blues, R&B, du funk ...
Cover 5$ - Free Basic West Coast Swing Lesson at 8:30pm - DJ Night from 9:30pm.
http://www.unionfrancaise.ca
The Swinging Air Force SHOW : SWING OUT TONIGHT!

Soon to come February 29th and March 2nd 2008, the Swinging Air Force is putting on a fantastic at the Theater Plaza in Montreal. The tickets are on sale now!
http://www.studio88swing.com/show
New Classes at Studio 88 Swing !
New classes at Studio 88-SWING... Sign up today for a crazy offering of awesomeness from the Studio 88 Swing team.
To register, click here !
Studio 88-SWING dance teachers make waves internationally
It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the numerous awards received in the last fes months by Studio 88-SWING dance teachers in various international competitions:
- We could not hold silent on the fact that the 2007 American Swing Dance Champions 2007 live, and teach dance, right here in Montreal as part of the Studio 88-SWING team. They are also the coaches of the Swinging Air Force Dance Team, Max Pitruzzella & Annie Trudeau. They are 2007 gold medal winners in Boston (Beantown) http://www.beantowncamp.com/, New-York (ALHC) http://artspectrum.org/alhc.htm Minneapolis (ULHS) http://www.rhythmpursuits.com/ulhs/ and Montreal (CSC) http://canadianswingchampionships.com They also led their troupe to the podium of the American Swing Dance Championship Team Division (ALHC 2007)
- Patricia Brodeur has won 1st place of the 2007 Canadian Balboa Championship Jack & Jill which took place in Quebec City http://www.balcamp.com/
- Patrick Szmidt won 1st place at the Balboa Jack & Jill in Cape Cod http://www.dancingfeats.com/sne/
- Olivier Didur and his partner Claudia Joyal won 3rd place of the Advanced Super Stars Jack and Jill in Cape Cod http://www.dancingfeats.com/sne/
- Natasha Ouimet won 3rd place of the West-Coast Swing Jack & Jill in Cape Cod http://www.dancingfeats.com/sne/
88-SWING nights at the «Petit Medley» every Tuesdays !

The best and most affordable swing night in town! DJ Byron ''Turbo B'' and guests. Come practice your moves, or simply sit and drink to the dancers in this pleasant and casual atmosphere.
«Le Petit Medley» (6206 St-Hubert, corner of Bellechasse) - 4$
FREE introductory swing class at 20h
Offer to you by Studio 88-SWING
Info: (514) 88-SWING
Our american champions, Max&Annie are invited worldwide for their teaching and performance in 2008!
Max and Annie will be part of Houston Texas for South West Lindy Fest March 13-16th 2008, in Seattle for Camp Jitterbug in May 08, in Toronto for the Toronto Open Swing Dance Championships in July 08 and at the Inspiration Weekend in Orange County CA in August 08! They will share their passion for swing in all these wonderful events!

Comments
"(TRINITY WORKSHOP, Mar 30) "Je voudrais remercier la SAF pour l'enseignement durant cette fin de semaine qui m'a permis d'atteindre de nouveaux sommet dans la maîtrise du Balboa!!!! Je voudrais aussi leur dire: Wow pour la nouvelle chorégraphie...c'était génial!!!! Super cool d'avoir une performance d'une partie du Bal-Team et de pouvoir danser avec nos amis de Mtl qui se sont déplacer pour lacause! La fin de semaine est passé trop rapidement!!!!!! "
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- Dominique Morin, Québec
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