Blues Liberation Front

06/05/2019

THANK YOU FROM THE FRONT:

Last Saturday night was the best send off we could have imagined for Blues Liberation Front. The Unintentional Blues Event was pretty amazing.

Andy Lee and I (Jamie Leake) have been at this for the past eight years, and as we move on to bright new things in our lives we want to say thank you so much for all those who attended our dance over the past eight years.

Thank you to the huge list of every DJ, instructor and volunteer we’ve ever had. Special thanks to Taylor for working with our facebook posts and Kevin for helping to coordinate our volunteers.

Thank you to all the dances in the LA scene -- Do Something Blue, Lindygroove, Angel City Fusion, Tiny Dancers and more -- we'll see you out on the floor.

Thank you to Whitton Frank and Tim O'Neill for encouraging and training the LA Blues Dance scene back in the day. Thank you to Shawn Coyle for passing the location for his dance, The Juke, on to us eight years ago.

Thank you to all the incredible musicians who have made the music we love so much. You've made our lives better. We are grateful.

Keep dancing, friends.

06/02/2019

Good times, farewell to all

06/02/2019

Amazing crowd tonight! Parking in the area is becoming limited. If you’re on your way, park where you can and consider Lyft to get the rest of the way here

06/01/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front's 8th Anniversary and FINAL DANCE is TONIGHT: Saturday, June 1st. We promise it'll be waaaay more fun than the Game of Thrones Finale!

June's password (if you missed it): "So long and thanks for all the fish."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30. Regular Cover Price: $10

And remember, we're back at 1618 Cotner Avenue in Los Angeles this month!

Bring your friends and help us go out with a bang!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2139795886099010/

05/31/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: The Unintentional Blues Event is under way and we wanted to make sure you know where you're going!

Be sure to check for the correct address and get ready to dance!

https://www.facebook.com/events/516154558910128/

And don't forget! Blues Liberation Front's LAST DANCE is this Saturday, June 1st. We'll see you there, friends!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2139795886099010

05/31/2019

Blues Liberation Front's cover photo

05/31/2019

Here's some BLF nostalgia coming at you -- but it's not over! Our final dance is JUNE 1ST! Remember-- It's back on the Westside at Soho Dance Studio: 1618 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025. See you there friends!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2139795886099010

And thank you to Shane Karns for all the amazing photos over the years!

Here's some BLF nostalgia coming at you -- but it's not over! Our final dance is JUNE 1ST! Remember-- It's back on the Westside at Soho Dance Studio: 1618 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90025. See you there friends!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2139795886099010

And thank you to Shane Karns for all the amazing photos over the years!

05/29/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: The FINAL Blues Liberation Front is THIS SATURDAY, June 1st! REMEMBER, we're back on the Westside for the last dance -- Soho Dance Studio, 1618 Cotner, LA CA

June's SECRET PASSWORD: "So long and thanks for all the fish."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30. Regular Cover Price: $10.

Get ready to dance, friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2139795886099010

05/24/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front returns for one FINAL DANCE- June 1st! In honor of our 8th anniversary, we're going out with a bang!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2139795886099010

Whitton Frank will kick things off us off with our blues lesson at 8pm. Then DJ's Andy, Whitton, and Jamie will be spinning blues danceable music all night long.

It's all part of a weekend of dancing -- the Unintentional Blues Event! Find out more here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/516154558910128/

Lesson: 8 pm - 9 pm | Dance: 9 pm - 1 am

Stay tunued! SECRET password: "So long and thanks for all the fish."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30.Regular Cover Price: $10

05/17/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front returns for one final time: June 1st!

In honor of our Final Dance and 8th Anniversary, we've got a stellar lineup in store for you.

Whitton Frank will kick things off us off with our blues lesson at 8pm. Then DJ's Andy, Whitton, and Jamie will be spinning blues danceable music all night long.

Looking for more dancing that weekend? Check out the "Unintentional Blues Event" here: https://www.facebook.com/events/516154558910128/

Shine up those dancing shoes and get ready to party!

https://www.facebook.com/events/2139795886099010

05/06/2019

Blues Liberation Front LOST & FOUND!

Thanks again to everyone who has come out to our dances. Some of you have left a lot of stuff. 🙂

Let us know if any of this looks familiar! You have one more dance to pick it up or let us know how you want to get these back!

05/05/2019

THANK YOU FROM THE FRONT: Many thanks to everyone who came out and made last night's dance out of this world!

Special thanks go to Jeff and Sara for a great lesson and to DJs Jeff, Chrissy, and Jake for keeping the music playing all night long!

Mark your calendars: Blues Liberation Front returns for one final evening: Saturday, June 1st.

05/04/2019

BLUES LIBERATION FRONT is TONIGHT- Saturday, May 4th!!! Get ready for a dancing experience that is out of this world!

Lesson: 8 pm - 9 pm | Dance: 9 pm - 1 am

Instructors: Jeff Meyer & Sara Lapan

DJs: Jeff Meyer, Chrissy Holt, and Jacob Cannon

Tonight's password if you missed it: "These are definitely the droids we're looking for."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30.

Regular Cover Price: $10

Remember the change in location:

Fred Astaire Dance Studio
740 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101

AND MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU!
https://www.facebook.com/events/584035305443728

04/29/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: The second-to-last Blues Liberation Front is THIS SATURDAY, May 4th!

May's SECRET PASSWORD: "These are definitely the droids we're looking for."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30. Regular Cover Price: $10.

Sith or smuggler, Jedi, or jawa: join us for a dance!
https://www.facebook.com/events/584035305443728

04/26/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front MAY THE 4TH is coming soon! Don't forget to plan for this month's location change!

We've got an excellent lineup this month! Our lesson starts promptly at 8pm, then we'll be dancing from 9- 1 am courtesy of DJs Jeff Meyer, Chrissy Holt and Jacob Cannon!

STAY TUNED: the monthly Secret Password is coming soon!

It's our second-to-last BLF, so don those Jedi robes and join us for a dance!

https://www.facebook.com/events/584035305443728

04/24/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front MAY THE 4TH is just around the corner!

Our Blues Lesson will begin promptly at 8pm and will be instructed by Jeff Meyer and Sara Lapan.

IMPORTANT NEWS: For May the 4th only, we’re switching our location from Westwood to a galaxy NOT so far away:

Fred Astaire Dance Studio
740 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101

STAY TUNED: DJs and Secret Password coming soon!

It's our second to last BLF, so use the force and get ready to dance!

https://www.facebook.com/events/584035305443728

04/21/2019

Blues Liberation Front MAY THE 4TH is coming soon! It will be full scale Galaxy Far Far Away. It's our second to last BLF, so keep your light sabers handy and prepare to dance!

IMPORTANT NEWS: For May the 4th only, we’re switching our location from Westwood to Pasadena! It’s a long story, but our friends at Do Something Blue have helped us out and BLF will be at the DSB location in Pasadena that night! The Address:

Fred Astaire Dance Studio
740 E Green St, Pasadena, CA 91101

Spread the word, rebel alliance.

https://www.facebook.com/events/584035305443728/

04/18/2019

LA BLUES DANCE COMMUNITY CALENDAR: April-May 2019.

Here are some of the blues dancing (and some fusion) events happening in the Los Angeles area in the next month! Keep dancing friends.

Angel City Fusion - Whittier
Saturday, April 20th
https://www.facebook.com/events/546938655829953

Do Something Blue -Pasadena
Friday- April 26th
https://www.facebook.com/events/1271081183039893

Tiny Dancers- Micro-Fusion- Los Angeles
Saturday- April 27th
https://www.facebook.com/events/529978410864278/

BLUES LIBERATION FRONT!!! - Los Angeles
Saturday-May 4th!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/584035305443728

Revolution Fusion- Orange
Saturday- May 11!
https://www.facebook.com/events/657416831379776/

WEEKLY:

Lindygroove - Pasadena
Lindyhopping and blues in the side room each Thursday
www.lindygroove.com

Down 2 Fusion- Torrance
Weekly Wednesday Fusion
https://www.facebook.com/IMDanceHappyStudios

Atomic Blues & Fusion Lounge - Irvine Fridays!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluesfusionlounge/

SPECIAL EVENTS:

The Unintentional Blues Event!
May 30th-June 1st- LA Area
https://www.facebook.com/events/516154558910128/

04/07/2019

THANK YOU FROM THE FRONT: Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's dance!

Special thanks go to Colin and Linda for a great lesson and to DJs Katie, Cierra, and Pyro for keeping us dancing all night long!

Mark your calendars: Blues Liberation Front returns May 4th!

04/06/2019

BLUES LIBERATION FRONT IS TONIGHT! Saturday, April 6th!

Lesson: 8 pm - 9 pm | Dance: 9 pm - 1 am

April's password: "1 2 3 4 5."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you our dance lesson with Shea Hanson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30.

Regular Cover Price: $10

Get ready to dance, friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2522539851306007

04/04/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation front is THIS SATURDAY, April 6th! Only 3 dances left!

April's SECRET PASSWORD is: "1 2 3 4 5."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30. Regular Cover Price: $10

Colin and Linda will be teaching our basic blues lesson at 8 pm, then DJS Katie, Cierra, and Pyro will be spinning blues danceable tunes until 1 am!

Bring your friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2522539851306007/

04/01/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front is THIS SATURDAY, April 6th!

Join us at 8 pm for a lesson from Colin Mitchell and Linda Hammervold followed by DJs Katie Belsky, Cierra Tunquist and Pyro spinning blues danceable tunes until 1 am!

April's SECRET PASSWORD this month is: "1 2 3 4 5."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30. Regular Cover Price: $10

We're looking forward to dancing with you, friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2522539851306007/

03/06/2019

VERY IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE FRONT:

Friends, we want to let you know that Blues Liberation Front will carry on for the next three glorious months, till June 1st. After that, we’ll be shutting down the monthly dance.

It feels like the right time to move on and focus on other goals in our lives. Our dance has been going for eight years, and we’ve been honored and amazed by how many of you have come out to dance with us each month. We love the community that we’re a part of. We have no doubt that blues dancing in LA will continue and we’re excited to support it.

That said, we are so grateful to everyone who has supported us over the years — those of you who volunteered, who taught, who DJed, who baked pies for us, and for everyone who danced with us.

We will see you all for our final dances, April 6, May 4 and June 1.

Thank you, you beautiful people. Keep dancing.

Jamie, Andy and the BLF Team

03/03/2019

THANK YOU FROM THE FRONT: Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's dance!

Special thanks go to Shea Hanson for a great lesson and to DJs Shea, Jeremy Carberry and Eric Nguyen for keeping us groovin' all night long!

Mark your calendars: Blues Liberation Front returns April 6th!

03/02/2019

BLUES LIBERATION FRONT IS TONIGHT! Saturday, March 2nd!

Lesson: 8 pm - 9 pm | Dance: 9 pm - 1 am

March's password: "This brings me joy."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you our dance lesson with Shea Hanson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30.

Regular Cover Price: $10

Bring your friends, and join us for a dance!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2274251319562374/

03/01/2019

03/01/2019

Blues Liberation Front

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front is THIS SATURDAY, March 2nd!

Shea Hanson will be teaching our lesson as well as DJing. The full DJ lineup will be Shea Hanson, Jeremy Carberry and Eric Nguyen!

The PASSWORD for March: "This brings me joy."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30.

Regular Cover Price: $10

Join us for a dance, friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2274251319562374/

02/28/2019

Blues Liberation Front's cover photo

02/28/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front is THIS SATURDAY, March 2nd!

Shea Hanson will be teaching our lesson as well as DJing. The full DJ lineup will be Shea Hanson, Jeremy Carberry and Eric Nguyen!

The PASSWORD for March: "This brings me joy."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30.

Regular Cover Price: $10

Join us for a dance, friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2274251319562374/

02/22/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT! Blues Liberation Front returns March 2nd!

Lesson: 8 pm - 9 pm | Dance: 9 pm - 1 am

Keep an eye out: monthly password, DJs, and Instructors will all be announced, soon.

Bring your friends, and get ready to dance!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2274251319562374/

02/21/2019

LA BLUES DANCE COMMUNITY CALENDAR: February-March 2019.

Here are some of the blues dancing (and some fusion) events happening in the Los Angeles area in the next month! Keep dancing friends.

Do Something Blue -Pasadena
Friday- February 22nd
https://www.facebook.com/events/1235845836564634

Tiny Dancers- Micro-Fusion- Los Angeles
Saturday- February 23rd
https://www.facebook.com/events/2264405323881261

BLUES LIBERATION FRONT!!! - Los Angeles
Saturday-March 2nd!!!
https://www.facebook.com/events/2274251319562374/

Angel City Fusion - Whittier
Saturday, March 16th
https://www.facebook.com/events/779437199077343

WEEKLY:

Lindygroove - Pasadena
Lindyhopping and blues in the side room each Thursday
www.lindygroove.com

Down 2 Fusion- Torrance
Weekly Sunday Fusion
https://www.facebook.com/IMDanceHappyStudios

Atomic Blues & Fusion Lounge - Irvine Fridays!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bluesfusionlounge/

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Improve Your Fusion Dancing Workshop with Andrew Smith
Feb 23rd- Atomic Ballroom
https://www.facebook.com/events/404425466974023/

Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 2019
Cruise out of Long Beach March 14-17th
https://www.facebook.com/events/203045706972790/

02/04/2019

THANK YOU FROM THE FRONT: Thank you to everyone who braved the wet weather for last night's dance!

Special thanks go to Jeff Meyer and Sarah Lapan for an great lesson and to DJs Jeff, Chris Gaunt, and Cierra Tunquist for spinning excellent and eclectic sets for us.

Mark your calendars: Blues Liberation Front returns March 2nd!

02/02/2019

BLUES LIBERATION FRONT IS TONIGHT! Saturday, February 2nd.

Lesson: 8 pm - 9 pm | Dance: 9 pm - 1 am

February's PASSWORD: "Groundhogs Day is science."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30.

Regular Cover Price: $10

Join us for a dance, friends!

https://www.facebook.com/events/350809205501870

02/01/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Blues Liberation Front- Groundhogs Day edition is TOMORROW February 2nd!

We're ready to dance, come early spring or extended winter!

Join us at 8 pm for a lesson with Jeff Meyer and Sarah Lapan followed by DJs Jeff, Chris Gaunt, and Cierra Tunquist spinning blues danceable tunes until 1 am!

If you missed it, the PASSWORD this month is: "Groundhogs Day is science."

Remember, our monthly password either gets you the dance lesson for free OR $3 off admission from 9 pm to 9:30. Regular Cover Price: $10

https://www.facebook.com/events/350809205501870/

01/29/2019

NEWS FROM THE FRONT: Groundhogs Day approaches! More winter? Early spring? Either way, celebrate the traditional way - with Blues Dancing. Blues Liberation Front is this SATURDAY, February 2nd.

Starting at 8 we've got Jeff Meyer and Sarah Lapan teaching our lesson, then by Jeff DJing, followed by Chris Gaunt and Cierra Tunquist!

The PASSWORD this month: "Groundhogs Day is science."

https://www.facebook.com/events/350809205501870/