{"id":2976,"date":"2014-11-21T19:54:38","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T19:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/4th-saturday-swing-2\/"},"modified":"2014-11-21T19:54:38","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T19:54:38","slug":"4th-saturday-swing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/4th-saturday-swing-2","title":{"rendered":"4th Saturday Swing Battles Isolation One Rhythmic Step at Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-32282\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SwingSat01.jpg\" alt=\"SwingSat01\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Photos courtesy of Alice Pye.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/325695687615000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4th Saturday Swing<\/a> has been thriving in wait for a suitable venue, a place to match the energy and spirit of the rhythmic enthusiasts that frequent the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been looking to change venues for a while now,\u201d explained Alice Pye, 4th Saturday Swing\u2019s main organizer. \u201cWe were in a dinky little studio before, Psalm 30:11 Dance on 4th and Atlantic, but we really wanted a place that would work for us to make this event happen as well as give it room to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in November of 2011, a small group of attendees danced in a Signal Hill studio once a month, as well as other locations throughout the city. Over the last year, 4th Saturday Swing has gained enough momentum to fill the large, industrial, exposed brick wonder that is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MADhouseLB\/friends_mutual?pnref=eh\">M.A.D.haus<\/a> space on Pacific Ave. Pye couldn\u2019t be happier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cM.A.D.haus is amazing because we are surrounded by the really cool historic and also up-and-coming neighborhoods of Long Beach,\u201d said Pye. \u201cThere&#8217;s lots of residential areas and lots of cool places to eat, drink and hang out before and after you go swing dancing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ESOlL-hwuq4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The upcoming 4th Saturday Swing on November 22 (not the 29) will be their 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Gypsy Jazz Jam featuring live music by a gypsy jazz band,&nbsp;<a style=\"font-size: 15.5555562973022px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hedgehogswing\">Hedgehog Swing<\/a>. A style of music that originated in Paris in the 1930s, Gypsy Jazz, also known as Hot Club Jazz heavily features the guitar, violin and clarinet. Django Reinhardt, who was born in a gypsy settlement outside of Paris, is known for starting the style with with his ensemble, The Quintette du Hot Club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really a unique style of jazz that transports you back in time,\u201d said Pye.<\/p>\n<p>Events like swing dancing are all part of Pye\u2019s ultimate goal to get people out of their houses, off of their computers and their cell phones and interacting with each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think getting people to interact with their neighbors and other people in their local community face to face is really the dream world we should all be working to achieve. Swing dancing is a great way to get people to do that,\u201d Pye explained. \u201cPeople are forced to introduce themselves, touch other human beings and move their body! It seems so weird and removed from what we all do every day now, but once you take that first step, once you hear that music, it\u2019s kind of magical to see how quickly we can have fun without our phones.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Pye plans to start hosting and teaching weekly classes in the near future \u201cso we can start forming a really cool swing dancing community in Long Beach!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-32281\" style=\"font-size: 15.5555562973022px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/SwingSat02.jpg\" alt=\"SwingSat02\" width=\"640\" height=\"410\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Thanksgiving Gypsy Jazz Jam will officially start at 9:00PM and run until 12:00AM. A beginner class from 8:00PM to 9:00PM is included with the $10 entry fee, no partner necessary.Guests are required to RSVP on Facebook to obtain the password which will be required to enter the building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of my main goals in starting this event was to have it be a part of the Long Beach community and not just a part of the swing dance community,\u201d Pye explained. \u201cI really want to bring more local people in to learn swing dancing and experience the joy that it has given me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>For those wishing to RSVP to tomorrow&#8217;s event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/325695687615000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>. Guests who take a picture at the event can instagram it with #4thsaturdayswing as well as tag <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/4thsatswing\">@4tsatswing<\/a>. Whoevers\u2019 picture garners the most \u201clikes\u201d will get a free pass to next month\u2019s event.&nbsp;M.A.D.haus is located at 624 Pacific Ave.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>{FG_GEOMAP [33.7747467,-118.19353969999997] FG_GEOMAP}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/325695687615000\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4th Saturday Swing<\/a> has been thriving in wait for a suitable venue, a place to match the energy and spirit of the rhythmic enthusiasts that frequent the event. 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