The Carleton and Swing UO clubs are excited to present THE GONG SHOW Starring: Nathan Shetterley and Véronique Pâquet from Quebec City, PQ November 2 -4, 2007 The Workshop

Welcome to the Gong Show! Yes, the Gong Show. The product of a joint effort between the Swing UO and Carleton Swing dance clubs in Ottawa. We are proud to bring you our vision of what a student workshop should be: fun, affordable, and full of the party!

About Nathan and Véro

Nathan and Véro's unique style of swing dancing combines the technical strengths of Quebec city's dancing with the improvisational Detroit style. Nathan and Véro love to dance fast, be it Balboa, Lindy Hop, or , and they're bringing all of their swing arsenal to our workshop!

The two dancers have become ambassadors of Collegiate Shag, making it their mission to spread the dance throughout Quebec and the surrounding cities.

Teachers with Port-O-Swing in Quebec city since 2003, Nathan and Véro hold over a dozen top three competition placements between them, including becoming 2005's Vice - Champions in Collegiate Shag at the Canadian Swing Championships. They've taught Lindy Hop, Shag, Balboa and Charleston in various cities and they're eager to spread their love of dance in Ottawa!

Otherwise check out QSRV.net , and don ’t forget to register for it at our workshop!

Schedule

Here is our schedule for the weekend. Everything has been confirmed, except for the Saturday Night Dance, but that will be figured out shortly. It’s all one on nicley formatted page if you wish to print it out before coming to town, but a copy will be included in your registration package. Enjoy!

Friday, November 2, 2007

Time Class Location 7:00-7:45pm Registration Ottawa U Terminus 7:45-9:00pm Social dips and tricks Ottawa U Terminus 9:00-9:30pm Walk to OSDS Downtown Ottawa 9:30-12:30am OSDS Dance 151 Chapel St.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Time Class Location 9:30-10:00am Registration Fenn Lounge 10:00-11:15am Lindy Hop Technique Fenn Lounge 11:30-12:45pm Shag! Fenn Lounge Pizza Lunch!! 1:45-3:00pm Balboa Fenn Lounge 3:15-4:30pm Blues & Fenn Lounge Break to Eat and Explore Ottawa 8:00-9:00pm Beginner Lesson TBA 9:00-1:00am Dance with Live Band TBA

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Time Class Location 10:30-11:15am Registration and Potluck Breakfast! Fenn Lounge 11:15-12:30pm Solo Charleston Fenn Lounge 12:45-2:00pm Spins and Slides Fenn Lounge

Pricing

Prices Money After Early bird: all prices go up by $20 SwingUO/ $50 Early Bird Registration deadline: Oct 24 Carleton Swing members: University Students: $60 All University students must give their student General: $70 number and be ready to present their student card when they arrive at the workshop.

We also have some swanky cool T-shirts for sale. They will be uni-sex shirts, available in small, medium or large. We’ll have the design up in a week or so.

QSRV Registration!!!

Because we are working with the wonderful Nathan and Véro, the organizers of QSRV, we can take your registration for QSRV at this workshop! If you are planning to go to the Quebec Swing Rendez-Vous (and if not, why not? It’s an amazing weekend!!), you can send in your QSRV payment along with your Gong Show registration.

Simply go to www.qsrv.net , and register there: Once you have signed up online, send in your payment with your Gong Show payment/registration. Make sure to mention you are registering with the Gong Show. You get to save the $5 dollar Paypal fee! Make cheques payable to Véronique Pâquet, or if you don’t want to write two cheques, add the $115 to your Gong Show Total, and send that in. Make sure to include that in your cheque memo.

Class Descriptions

Class descriptions are coming soon. When in doubt, the class will teach you what it says, and any further questions can be sent to carletonswing AT yahoo DOT ca.

Registration Form Please print clearly.

Name: Email:

Phone no.: Date: , 2007

Carleton Swing or Swing UO member? Yes / No University Student Otherwise? Yes / No Student ID: Early registration: (Ends Oct. 24) Yes / No Leader or Follower? (Circle) If you require billeting or can offer billeting space, please fill out the next page after this one.

Classes – If you wish to take individual classes only, please place a check next to the classes you want. Otherwise, just circle the entire workshop price that you are eligible for. See Pricing chart.

Class Class Social dips and tricks (Friday) Balboa (Saturday Lindy Hop Technique (Saturday) Blues & Musicality (Saturday) Shag! (Saturday) Solo Charleston(Sunday) Saturday Night Dance Spins and Slides (Sunday)

Circle as applicable. Individual classes: ( $15) x = Entire Workshop ($50/$60/$70) =

Other costs/Options (Circle as applicable.) Saturday Night Dance Only (Included with Entire Workshop) $15 T-Shirt Small/ Medium / Large $20 Total due =

Please pay by cash or cheque only. Cheques to be made payable to the Carleton Swing Dance Club . Complete forms can be submitted at the Monday or Wednesday or mailed to Pauline West at

4-1661 Heron Rd. Ottawa, Ontario K1V 6A3

Waiver: “I agree to waive any damage rights I, or my heirs, may have against the Carleton Swing Dance Club, the University of Ottawa Swing Dance Club, Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, the Ottawa Swing Dance Society, or any other parties involved with the workshop, or their agents for any and all injuryand damages I may suffer by participating in workshops or dances of the Carleton Swing or Swing UO clubs at any location.”

Signed: Date: , 2007

Housing Form

Do you (circle one) : Require Housing Have Housing Available

Your name:

Amount Available to House:

Are you with a group that would like to stay together, if so, write the group name:

Is there a particular person you would like to house/house with:

Check all that apply, both those who are giving housing and those who need. It will help us match up people with matching characteristics. Like a dating service, only less creepy.

Allergic to Animals Lives with Animals Vegetarian Vegan Morning person Night-Hawk Has access to a vehicle Enjoys Dancing Has a PhD May Spontaneously Combust Has Been Abduted by Aliens Wants to be Abduted by Aliens

Please mail this form with your registration form, or bring it to a Monday or Wednesday class with your registration form. If you do not need/have housing, only bring us the registration form.

Thanks.