Friday, September 17, 2010–Sunday, September 19, 2010
Happy New Year!! With a new year upon us, it’s time to mark your calendar for North Star Blues 2010!! If you were here for our first NSB and loved it, or if you could not attend (but wanted to), be sure to put down September 17-19 and plan to be in Minneapolis this year!!
Keep watching for information at www.northstarblues.com. You will not want to miss the dynamic DJ’s, ‘blues’ing live bands, and superb dance sites!
Until September, keep dancing and we will see you then!
There might not be anything more wonderful than Spring in Texas--unless you consider Autumn in Minnesota!! Did you enjoy the amazing experience of BluesSHOUT 2010 and never wanted it to end?! Were you one of the unlucky ones (sob! sob!) who was not able to attend this year? Well, the PERFECT cure for your Blues is just around the corner!! Mark your calendars now for September 17-19 and join us for North Star Blues 2010. The planners have been busy lining up incredible live music and superb DJ's, and you will not want to miss an exciting weekend of dancing, music and competitions!
I hope everyone was able to enjoy a wonderful holiday weekend of Red, White & BLUES!! Speaking of Blues, North Star Blues 2010 is just a little over two months away, and really, at the mind-bogglingly low LOW price of $45, how can you NOT be registered for this year?! You’ll be getting an incredible weekend of dancing, for a great price!! Check out http://www.northstarblues.com to sign up today!
When you do register, don’t forget to sign up for housing. We are looking for local dancers to host the amazing out-of-town guests who will be coming in for the event. The competitions for this year, Strictly Blues, Jack & Jill and Team Cutting are going to be outstanding, and we have several registrants for that as well. I have a feeling that the Team Canada will be looking for revenge against Team Planet in the Team Cutting Competition!! Trust me, after seeing last year’s competition, this event is COMPLETELY worth the cost of registration, and you do NOT want to miss it.
Until September, keep dancing the Blues and we will see you in Minnesota!
Can you feel the excitement in the air? North Star Blues is now LESS than two months away!! If you have not registered yet, what are you waiting for? Sign up now at http://www.northstarblues.com.
The ‘home base’ for the weekend will be the fabulous Jawaahir Dance Studio in Minneapolis. The space started it’s life in the 1910’s as a dance studio, and while it has been utilized for various things over the years, it has since returned to it’s dancing roots. You will enjoy the chance to dance on the wonderful maple floors in the space!
DJ SPOTLIGHT:
Speaking of enjoyment, we are PLEASED to announce that nationally renowned blues DJ Steven Watkins will be at North Star Blues 2010. Steven (a.k.a. Dr. Feelgood), originally hails from New York City, and now calls San Francisco/Oakland home. He began his blues DJing career at St. Louis' Cheap Thrills in 2004, and since then has been spreading his love for the blues, with some smooth, gritty, sultry music, coupled with a great sense of musical timing. You will not want to leave the floor with Dr. Feelgood spinning the tunes—and those sexy good looks certainly help, too!
We look forward to seeing you September 17-19 in Minneapolis, MN!
If you haven’t already signed up for North Star Blues, what are you waiting for?! If you need a bit more convincing, how about checking out the following reasons?
1) The fall colors in Minnesota are spectacular, and what better place to enjoy them than outdoors Saturday afternoon with Blues and BBQ at Wolfe Park. Wolfe Park has served us well for many years, including up to 4 square feet of charcoal grilling surface and 500 square feet of smooth concrete dance surface. Bring a Frisbee or kick ball, maybe we'll get a game going!
2) After a great afternoon at Wolfe Park, we are pleased to have Moses Oakland performing at Jawaahir on Saturday evening. A native of San Francisco, guitarist and singer Moses Oakland came of age with the "San Francisco Sound" bands of the '60s. After a seven year break from professional playing, he returned to the scene in 1984 with the late Oakland, California bluesman Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler. In 1987 he arrived, with his family, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Currently, he can be found around the Twin Cities, playing his guitar and singing with his smokin' Blues/R & B/Jazz quintet. Moses Oakland and Friends host the jam every Sunday, as they have since May of 2000, at Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues, In Uptown Minneapolis.
3) Sunday evening will bring us our Strictly Competition. This competition is for partnered couples. The music selected by our DJs will be of varied tempos but will be primarily be in the Classic, Piano, and Jazz Blues style. You may dance any style of Blues, and dancers will be judged on Blues Aesthetic, Musicality, and Creativity.
If the above reasons aren’t enough to convince you to sign up NOW, I’ll leave you with one final reason—the price to register is currently $50 for this incredible weekend, BUT the price will be going up on August 1st! So head to http://www.northstarblues.com and sign up today!
North Star Blues 2010, Minneapolis, MN September 17-19
GingerNSB
Friday, September 17, 2010–Sunday, September 19, 2010
Happy New Year!! With a new year upon us, it’s time to mark your calendar for North Star Blues 2010!! If you were here for our first NSB and loved it, or if you could not attend (but wanted to), be sure to put down September 17-19 and plan to be in Minneapolis this year!!
Keep watching for information at www.northstarblues.com. You will not want to miss the dynamic DJ’s, ‘blues’ing live bands, and superb dance sites!
Until September, keep dancing and we will see you then!
Shawn & Ginger
www.northstarblues.com
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http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=238422417273
GingerNSB
There might not be anything more wonderful than Spring in Texas--unless you consider Autumn in Minnesota!! Did you enjoy the amazing experience of BluesSHOUT 2010 and never wanted it to end?! Were you one of the unlucky ones (sob! sob!) who was not able to attend this year? Well, the PERFECT cure for your Blues is just around the corner!! Mark your calendars now for September 17-19 and join us for North Star Blues 2010. The planners have been busy lining up incredible live music and superb DJ's, and you will not want to miss an exciting weekend of dancing, music and competitions!
Keep watching http://www.northstarblues.com for more information, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=238422417273
GingerNSB
I hope everyone was able to enjoy a wonderful holiday weekend of Red, White & BLUES!! Speaking of Blues, North Star Blues 2010 is just a little over two months away, and really, at the mind-bogglingly low LOW price of $45, how can you NOT be registered for this year?! You’ll be getting an incredible weekend of dancing, for a great price!! Check out http://www.northstarblues.com to sign up today!
When you do register, don’t forget to sign up for housing. We are looking for local dancers to host the amazing out-of-town guests who will be coming in for the event. The competitions for this year, Strictly Blues, Jack & Jill and Team Cutting are going to be outstanding, and we have several registrants for that as well. I have a feeling that the Team Canada will be looking for revenge against Team Planet in the Team Cutting Competition!! Trust me, after seeing last year’s competition, this event is COMPLETELY worth the cost of registration, and you do NOT want to miss it.
Until September, keep dancing the Blues and we will see you in Minnesota!
GingerNSB
Can you feel the excitement in the air? North Star Blues is now LESS than two months away!! If you have not registered yet, what are you waiting for? Sign up now at http://www.northstarblues.com.
The ‘home base’ for the weekend will be the fabulous Jawaahir Dance Studio in Minneapolis. The space started it’s life in the 1910’s as a dance studio, and while it has been utilized for various things over the years, it has since returned to it’s dancing roots. You will enjoy the chance to dance on the wonderful maple floors in the space!
DJ SPOTLIGHT:
Speaking of enjoyment, we are PLEASED to announce that nationally renowned blues DJ Steven Watkins will be at North Star Blues 2010. Steven (a.k.a. Dr. Feelgood), originally hails from New York City, and now calls San Francisco/Oakland home. He began his blues DJing career at St. Louis' Cheap Thrills in 2004, and since then has been spreading his love for the blues, with some smooth, gritty, sultry music, coupled with a great sense of musical timing. You will not want to leave the floor with Dr. Feelgood spinning the tunes—and those sexy good looks certainly help, too!
We look forward to seeing you September 17-19 in Minneapolis, MN!
GingerNSB
If you haven’t already signed up for North Star Blues, what are you waiting for?! If you need a bit more convincing, how about checking out the following reasons?
1) The fall colors in Minnesota are spectacular, and what better place to enjoy them than outdoors Saturday afternoon with Blues and BBQ at Wolfe Park. Wolfe Park has served us well for many years, including up to 4 square feet of charcoal grilling surface and 500 square feet of smooth concrete dance surface. Bring a Frisbee or kick ball, maybe we'll get a game going!
2) After a great afternoon at Wolfe Park, we are pleased to have Moses Oakland performing at Jawaahir on Saturday evening. A native of San Francisco, guitarist and singer Moses Oakland came of age with the "San Francisco Sound" bands of the '60s. After a seven year break from professional playing, he returned to the scene in 1984 with the late Oakland, California bluesman Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler. In 1987 he arrived, with his family, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Currently, he can be found around the Twin Cities, playing his guitar and singing with his smokin' Blues/R & B/Jazz quintet. Moses Oakland and Friends host the jam every Sunday, as they have since May of 2000, at Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues, In Uptown Minneapolis.
3) Sunday evening will bring us our Strictly Competition. This competition is for partnered couples. The music selected by our DJs will be of varied tempos but will be primarily be in the Classic, Piano, and Jazz Blues style. You may dance any style of Blues, and dancers will be judged on Blues Aesthetic, Musicality, and Creativity.
If the above reasons aren’t enough to convince you to sign up NOW, I’ll leave you with one final reason—the price to register is currently $50 for this incredible weekend, BUT the price will be going up on August 1st! So head to http://www.northstarblues.com and sign up today!
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