Happy 2008, Memphis!

Happy New Year... now, let's celebrate!

If you want to join NewVo Blues in ringing in 2008, come to the Memphis Blues Society Jam every 1st & 3rd Thursday at Neil's (1835 Madison Ave.). It's free, fun, and a casual way to get lots of good dance practice. We're usually there by 9 and stay til 11:30 or later. Some of the best blues musicians in Memphis show up to play their hearts out... and did I mention it's absolutely free?

Re-Enter the Blues, Jan. 25-27

Pre-Registration closes on the 16th for this Blues dance workshop in Atlanta. Featuring some of the top Blues instructors from around the nation, the 3-day event offers 18 different classes on a very flexible schedule. Last year, you signed up for one level (Beginner or Int/Advanced) and stuck with it. Great for many, but those dancers who fell somewhere between could end up feeling a class was too easy or too hard. I even had to repeat at least one class I'd already taken. So I'm very excited about the flexibility of taking whatever classes you're interested in, as long as you feel you're prepared for them. (Meaning, for example, if you've just been dancing a few months, you'd feel most at home with all Beginner classes.) Personally, I plan to take advantage of the mix & match offerings and take from my favorite instructors, plus a couple of new folks who I've never learned from. If you want to carpool with us, email getinfo@newvoblues.com to coordinate with us.

IBC is back in town...

The world's largest gathering of blues bands is coming to Memphis! Sponsored each year by the Blues Foundation, the International Blues Challenge showcases over 150 live blues acts on the world-famous Beale Street. Looks like we'll be out til dawn on Feb. 1st... just the way to prepare for...

Bluesalicious Feb. 29-Mar. 2!

I can't believe it's less than 8 weeks until Memphis' first-ever official Blues dance exchange! Many of you remember hanging out on Beale over the IBC weekend last year. Well, we're still doing a night of dancing on Beale Street, but without the crowds from the Blues Challenge. It's the Friday night Pub Crawl, followed by Saturday's Burgers & Blues, and big Blow-Out (with dance competition!) that night. Sunday has more than hours of dancing scheduled, for everyone who really gets into their groove on the last day of an exchange. YES, this is JUST an exchange -- no classes to wear you out during the daytime! Check out the schedule online or sign up for our email list. Early Bird Registration opens next week, so don't miss out on the savings!