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Blue Bella Blues & Soul Dancing
@ Ciao Bella Caffe e Ristorante
5263 Baltimore Dr., San Diego, CA 91942
Ciao Bella Location

For more information email: bluebellasd@gmail.com

Welcome to "Blue Bella", San Diego's monthly Blues and Soul swing dance venue. We meet on the 2nd Friday of every month at "Ciao Bella Restaurant" in La Mesa. The feeling is relaxed and cozy. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. The mixed tempos and variety of music played at Blue Bella are ideal for dancers of all levels. So whether you're a beginner working on basics, a seasoned Lindy Hopper, or an experienced blues and soul enthusiast, the music will inspire and move you! Elizabeth M. McGuire, the promoter of Blue Bella, brings you the best and hippest DJs who "play to the floor", offering a wide range of musical styles and artists. We also present special workshops whenever possible of the best dancers in the country who teach blues, lindy, or both.
Upcoming Dances
June 12th, 2009 our 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY party!!
Special Lesson: Guest Instructors Tim O'Neill & Whitton Frank 9:00
The Fremonts (live music) 9:45-12:30
DJed music 12:30-?:??
$5 dance
$3 class and dance
General Schedule
The 2nd Friday of every month from 9:00pm-12:00am (later if people are still dancing)
$5 Cover after 9:00pm, $3.00 if you take the lesson
FREE dance class from 8:30-9:15 (taught by Elizabeth or guest instructors)
Blue Bella occurs on the second Friday of each month.
Music
Music is usually DJ'd with an occasional live artist. Past DJ's include local San Diego favorite Mark Shtino (aka "Firemark"), Bonnie Horvitz, Carl Flores, Aaron VonderHaar, Jan Wilcox of SD Tango, Dan Parshall from Knoxville, Patrick Warren from Austin, and Matt Kelsey and Ken Cirimelli from LA. The CJ Hutchins band played for the one-year anniversary in June, 2008.
Past Workshops
Damon Stone and Liz Stone Oct. 2008 Lindy, Blues, and Soul Dancing Workshop
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