HOLIDAY PARTY THIS WEEK AT RHYTHM CLUB
DECEMBER 17

As part of our Rhythm Club tradition, our annual Holiday Party is "formal". That's right, you can dress up as much as you want... gowns, tails, tuxedos, or just nice and dressy. In this casual Los Angeles culture, it's nice to have an excuse to really dress up.

We've got the Fabulous Esquires providing the great Big Band music, and, of course, our annual "Hanukah in Santa Monica" polka! One, two, three, hop....

JOIN OUR SWING DANCE SEASON FOR SHARING
LET'S MAKE THIS HOLIDAY BRIGHTER!

RUSTY'S 2008 THANK YOU LIST

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR MAKING OUR SWING DANCE SCENE SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE!

All throughout the year I am so grateful for what we have here in the South Bay -- one of the friendliest swing dance scenes I've ever seen. Of course, it's because of your spirit... how you always welcome newcomers, how you have the social dancing "spirit", how there is always a smile on your face on that dance floor, and how we always have such fun.

THANKS TO MY RHYTHM PALS!
GIOVANNI QUINTERO & RON CAMPBELL

SIX YEARS WITH LINDY BY THE SEA!

Gio & Ron add beyond description to our Lindy By The Sea program.

Gio's boundless enthusiasm makes every Thursday an absolute joy-ride for our new students. His ongoing presence at the Rhythm Club, dancing with all the followers and kidding around with all the leaders, makes him a real pal!

Ron's true partnership in developing our Tuesday nite programs, The Track and The Master Track, have brought a new level of instruction to Lindy By The Sea. His ability to clearly and intelligently break down all sorts of moves, and the specific mechanics of what makes the moves work, is something treasured by all.

Both of these gentlemen of swing have made my life such a pleasure. Something that might become tedious (teaching triple step, triple step, rock step for the umpteenth time) is always such fun with these guys around!

Thank you, Ron & Gio, for your spirit and your friendship.

ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS!

I know I could never run Lindy By The Sea and Rusty's Rhythm Club without the tremendous help of all the volunteers who pitch right in. From you students who help set up and breakdown Rebekah Hall each week to all those at the Rhythm Club who make sure things run smoothly. Some of them you know and some of them are hidden beyond the scenes... but all of you make all of this crazy stuff possible!

Robert "The Professor" Vangor, our amazing Rhythm Club "House DJ" who keeps us all dancing to the best of swing music from his tremendous collection Swing Shift Rhythm Club, All our volunteers who bring joy and happiness to those in hospitals and senior homes. And a special thanks to Jessica & Capt Fun for organizing all these events! Peter Livingston, our "Door Stop Captain" who also helps set up the Rhythm Club each week. Jessica Densmore, for always being there at the Rhythm Club as a regular "Door Stop." Cathryn Sayre "Captain Fun" and all her "Funsters", for making sure birthdays are always taken care of at the Rhythm Club. Jon Moody, for always being there to help us break down the Rhythm Club each week. Ji Han, Mark Barclay, and Monika Ploner, for all their enthusiasm and amazing work on fronting my 10 Year Anniversary Party. Door Stops, there are so many of you who sit at that Rhythm Club door to greet everyone... sometimes just for a minute, sometimes for much more... Maxwell DeMille, for adding his special brand of pep as our special guest Master of Ceremonies. Stanley Sheff, our amazing web host and designer. Steven Von der Porten for helping us set up at the Rhythm Club. Hollywood Canteen Volunteers for making this one of the most amazing events ever seen in the Swing Dance revival! Sara Morris & Tom Pelton for bringing in the great decorations for our annual Halloween Party and also for the Hollywood Canteen party this year. USC Swing Dance Club, All the officers and enthusiasts for getting college students excited about swing dancing... and getting them out on the dance floor! All those at Rebekah Hall and the Elks Lodge, you always make us feel welcome and provide us with such a homey and friendly environ in which to dance. Everyone(!) I have forgotten to name here!

AND, OF COURSE, ALL THE GREAT BANDS!

So, you can see, there really are a lot of people who make our wonderful world come together! Thank you, each of you. And here's to another great year ahead!

Rusty E. Frank

THIS WEEK'S CONTEST!!*

The first person to send us an email with the answer to the following wins a free pass to the Rhythm Club for tomorrow nite:*

Send your answer to us at info@rustyfrank.com.
Only the weekly winner will receive a response to their Contest Answer.

NOTE: Google is your friend! All the answers are only a Google search away. Have fun and learn about our swing history at the same time.

LAST CONTEST

*Contestants may play as many times as they wish, but may only win the prize once a year. Contestants must use their Rhythm Club pass for the week they won the contest.

LINDY BY THE SEA BONUS HOLIDAY CLASSES ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16!

Last night at class, the Tuesday students wouldn't let us end the Lindy By The Sea 2008 classes. They demanded (very sweetly) that we have classes next week. What can we say? They talked us in to it!

So here's what we're going to do:

8:00-9:00 Featured Class -- one more go at The Big John Special routine
9:00-10:00 Special Holiday class -- be surprised

Make sure to let your fellow classmates know!

LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT HOLIDAY GIFT?
GIVE THE GIFT OF DANCE

It's that time of year, the holidays have snuck up on you, and you're desperately thinking of perfect holiday gifts. Here's some ideas!

SOME GREAT DANCE GIFT IDEAS AT

For dance lessons and Rhythm Club passes, contact me by phone 310.606-5606 or email info@rustyfrank.com

Take a look at all the great dance items in my Shop. Make sure to give us plenty of time for shipping.

"Making a difference through swing dancing"

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Mary Crest Manor, Saturday, Dec. 20, '08 Event

Mary Crest Manor
10664 St. James Drive
Culver City, CA 90230-5461
310-838-9647
Contact Person:Ê Anisha Edwards

Time:Ê Saturday, December 20, '08, 2-3PM

My notes reflect the following participants:

Debbie Wastling (she will be planning the program as well as narrating), Matt Bartley, Rita Catanzarite, Henri Kaplan, Julie Bisceglia, Hilja Jacknowitz, Evadne Morakis, Tracy Larson, Helen Jordan, Julia Voce, Julia Cardenas, John Apodaca.

Notice we have 10 lovely ladies and only 2 lovely gents.Ê LADIES, don't get discouraged and decide not to come.Ê Find out if one of the gents you know is available and...GENTS... please forward to those leads you know who could be available to lead the ladies.Ê You know the program is not difficult...in fact, a quote from one of our gents at the Downey Event..."This is the easiest Volunteer job I ever had...all I do is show up...and dance..." (Thanks, Myron).Ê

Contact JesÊÊjitterbugstroll@yahoo.comÊasap so that Debbie has a # to work with in planning the program.

Jes

REPORT
Earlwood Event was grand...
from Jessica Densmore

Swing Dance Shop: Here is another one stop shop for loads of swing dance goodies. Recently, Judy Pritchett (aka Frankie Manning's girlfriend) add two outstanding items:

New DVD of Hellzapoppin'
The Spirit Moves