Welcome

We are gearing up for Le Hot Sauce VII -
The Weekend of June 1st – 3rd 2012

This year we made Le Hot Sauce extra spicy just for you.  So, make sure you bring along your water bottles! This is going to be one Smokin’ Hot event!

Registration is OPEN as of January 20th, 2012 

A quick list of 10 things that make Le Hot Special – an event you don’t want to miss!

1. 3 Main Levels plus Exciting tasters!
2. A Class Schedule designed where the instructors communicate & develop a curriculum that is more comprehensive & thoughtful than just random classes thrown at you all weekend. Of course, if you want some exciting taster classes, we have a few of those too.
3. Over 10 Thoughtful, Inspiring, Instructors on the schedule – these guys are so masterful at their crafts! Prepare yourselves!
4. LIVE MUSIC with The CA Honeydrops & Rich and the Rhythm Roustabouts (Friday & Saturday respectively)
5. Over 12 hours of instruction for the die-hards!
6. 3 Dance Party Nights over the weekend and a Pre-Party on Thursday as well
7. Le Hot Sauce Jazz Routines on Friday night – Girls Routine and Guys Routine
8. Amazing Competitions with superb prizes!  2 JnJ levels and a Strictly Lindy contest
9. A “Pseudo-cocktail reception” to unwind, relax, take photos, and chill at the end of the weekend!
10. Salsa and Chips available!

Here is a little bit about some of your instructors…

Dax & Sarah – one of the most popular Lindy hop couples in modern times!   Technical gurus that give fresh, easy to understand perspectives on partnering & how to improve your movement. They have developed great techniques for teaching WHOLE BODY DANCING & have a wonderful knack at getting across difficult concepts! They have been on television recently in a music video and also on the Paula Abdul Dance show, Live To Dance! These guys are so super HOT right now; they are booked everywhere and we are fortunate they could fit us into their busy schedules.

Patrick & Natasha – this highly accomplished couple soars at bringing edgy new moves, high energy, polished routines,  and fun to the global dance community! They are coming all the way from France so, grab them while they are here!  These guys make your classes so much fun with everything they teach: watch out for severe bellyaches just from laughing alone!

Bobby White – a Champion dancer adept at Jazz, Balboa and Lindy, he will challenge your creativity, thrill you with his knowledge of history, amuse you with his anecdotes, & beguile you with his charm!  He is a non-stop force in the dance community and vintage enthusiast here to share as much as he can in a weekend!  You will see him teaching Solo movement, Lindy Hop, Balboa, and giving an inspiring Lunch Time lecture; don’t miss out!

http://lindycentral.com/registration/register_hot.php?regsession=LHS_June2012

• $120 / person  for weekend package until April 15th (includes Friday, Sat, & Sunday classes & dances)
  
• Jack N Jill is $12 / person added to the registration fee – 2 levels for our Jack N Jill comps *( for full weekend participants and $15 for dance only participants)
• Day Passes also available at registration
• If you are looking for local housing, please fill out the form on the registration page
• If you are willing to host, please visit the Hosting page and help us share our city with others trying to visit us for Le Hot Sauce!

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         Le Hot Sauce VII  ~ Instructors:

• Dax Hock – USA & the World
• Sarah Breck – USA & the World
• Patrick Szmidt, France, Montreal, & the World
• Natasha Ouimet – France, Montreal, & the World
• Bobby White – D.C. and the World
• Kara Britt – San Jose, CA and the World
• Jean & Bromley – US, Berkeley
• James & Danielle Ferguson – from AZ
• Matt Richey – Sacramento, US
• Amanda Sharpe & Gary Sharpe – Davis, US
• Patrick Wall – Sacramento, US
• Yon Richner – Santa Barbara, US
• Nathan Dias – San Francisco, US

All workshops and dances will be held at the wonderful venue of CCSF (City College of San Francisco), which is a state-of-the-art facility maintaining outstanding hardwood dance floors, mirrors in all dance rooms, air-conditioning, and great acoustics.   

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Welcome to Le Hot Sauce VII, 2012.

This is our 7th edition of “Le Hot Sauce,” which started out about 5 years ago here in the Bay area.  We are bringing this event to you to help give you a wonderful dancing experience & share with you the following: Highly skilled instructors, Fantastic Classes with different levels in Lindy & Balboa, Specialty tasters, 2 different levels of Jack N Jill Contests, LIVE MUSIC, lots of social dancing, Chips & Salsa, Special Performances, a chance to meet new people on the dance floor, a chance to gather with friends, & an energetic vibe, a great learning opportunity.  This is really going to be a unique Lindy Hop event & a very positive experience.

The main events are at CCSF (City College of San Francisco) and if you are taking public transportation, please use the BART stop at Balboa.  It is a short walk from that station to the school – very, very convenient.  We think walking with friends is a great idea.

Everyone, please be smart about traveling in a foreign city and leave time for traffic, public transportation delays *(reading maps etc), and be smart and travel with a buddy when possible.  We will help you to buddy up when leaving events and you can post on our Facebook page about needing rides as well.

We are super thrilled to have you here in the Bay area and to share in this dance experience with us.  Thank you so much!

DATE: Friday, June 1st, 2012 – Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
WHERE:
San Francisco City College [Map] New gym building, 728 Ocean Ave, San Francisco, CA

A Complete List of your World Renown, Professional, and super friendly, passionate instructors is below, but prepare yourself for some serious awesome! Are you prepared?

Choose from a selection of over 25 classes during the weekend featuring Lindy Hop, Balboa, and hot Taster Topics!!  We are also offering a few Beginner Tasters too so your friends who are new to dance, can come and join us.  The Beginner Classes are right before the dances so your friends can stay and check out the amazing social dancing & live music festivities too.

Dance

• $120 / person for next grouping or until April 15th

Dance Rates Only (* no classes)

• $20 / Person Friday evening Dance  (at CCSF)
• $20 / Person Saturday evening Dance (at CCSF)
• $20 / person/class a la carte; ( 1class)
  $16 / person / class for CCSF a la carte ( 1 class) with i.d.
  $16 / person/dance for CCSF students with i.d.

Live Bands: 

• Rich Werden & The Rhythm Roustabouts – Saturday evening Le Hot Sauce Ball

DJs:

• Andrea Waybright – it is her birthday on June 1st – yeah!!!
• Gary Sharpe – From Sacramento
• Conrad Friesen – From SoCal

Performances by the Pros and Special Guests

Summary of the Weekend Events: more TBA

Friday, June 1st, 2012

• 7:00 = Classes starting at 7pm  *(see full schedule for titles)
• 8:15 = DANCE PARTY!!!
  
• Performances ~ 9:30ish
• 9:30 = Prelims of Jack N Jill 
• 12:00 = Dance at CCSF ends at midnight

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 – LIVE MUSIC NIGHT

• 10:30am – Registration Opens
• 11:00am – All Main Class Tracks Begin
• 8:15pm = Dance begins with DJ &  ”Rich & The Rhythm Roustabouts”
  
• 9:15pm = Performances
• 9:45pm = Jack N Jill finals
• 11:00pm = Awards
• 12:00am = Dance Ends at Midnight

Sunday, June 3rd, 2012:

• 10:30am Registration opens
• 11:00am = Main classes begin 
• 6:20pm = “Cocktail” Hour and chillin’ with friends & good music – Dancing is open at this time
  
• 8:00pm = Open Social Dancing
• 11:00pm = That’s a Wrap…We will see you back again for Le Hot Sauce 8 in 2013