Vintage Dancing

VENUE CHANGE!

2012-01-30T15:53:00.000-08:00

Announcing Mouthful O' Jam's 2nd year Anniversary Special, in conjunction with the European Blues Invasion weekend!

VENUE CHANGE ALERT!!!!! Thursday night the 2nd of February will now be held at the Salisbury Pub on Green Lanes till 1am...!!!
Please spread the word!
See you soon.

http://europeanbluesinvasion.com/

Special Venue: Chat's Palace, 42-44 Brooksby's Walk, London E9 6DF

Aside from our usual amazing line-up of wonderful music from our first class DJ's Tim Hellzapoppin, Kid Krupa and Swing Maniac, we will also be dancing to the sounds of the much loved Cakewalk Cafe Blues Orchestra. With a choice of 3 rooms of dancing, if that's not enough we have a roomful of fabulous dance instructors from the U.S. to choose from plus two dance competitions, a Vintage Costume contest with great prizes, from Revival Clothing, Colin Johnson Shoes to Dance Passes for European Events.

And the fun doesn't stop there, after Mouthful O' Jam your £20 MOJAS ticket will also get you into the EBI After-Party, which goes on till 5am. So don't forget to book your tickets asap.

- Vintage Costume contest
- Dance competitions
- Live band: Cake Walk Cafe Blues Orchestra
- 3 rooms of dancing
- Dancing from 8pm - 5am

EBI

2012-01-17T03:51:00.000-08:00

http://europeanbluesinvasion.com/

European Blues Invasion!!!!

2012-01-08T05:11:00.001-08:00

Learn to Blues Dance!

For the first time ever, Europe’s ‘Mouthful O’ Jam’ and America’s ‘Blues Recess’ are teaming up, to bring you an exciting 3-day blues dance event.

The ‘European Blues Invasion’ will gather the most innovative instructors from the around the globe, for a weekend of workshops, competitions, social dancing and atmospheric splendour.

Merging earthy soulful sounds (recorded on original shellac) and a love of vintage styling, with a mixture of dynamic and conceptual dance; the European Blues Invasion promises to be an unforgettable weekend you won’t want to miss.

With the very best in live music, over 20 hours of workshops, 3 late-night parties, exciting prizes and more still to be announced; it’s no surprise tickets are selling FAST. Register now at

www.europeanbluesinvasion.com

BLUES BLUES BLUES!

2011-12-09T08:24:00.000-08:00

European Blues Invasion!
Happening soon so book you places now, click link above!!!

Mouthful O' Jam December!

2011-11-23T04:19:00.000-08:00

Mouthful O' Jam presents our Christmas event.
As usual Hot Jazz, Swing, Jump and R'n'B all on 78 rpm records usual spinners Kid Krupa, Tim Hellzapoppin' and Swing Maniac bringing you the hottest vintage music.
Our very own American Swing dance instructor Gaia Hannan will get you moving with her teaching skills in the hottest swing moves from 7.30 pm
Entry only £5 including lesson

Blues Workshop with Adamo Ciarallo and Gaia Facchini

2011-11-07T05:18:00.000-08:00

Blues course with Adamo: Saturday Nov. 12th
Workshop: 2pm-5pm

£30 per person
£50 per couple

Location:
The Salisbury Pub,
1 Grand Parade,
Green Lanes, Harringay
London, N4 1JX

ADAMO CIARALLO:
Adamo discovered the blues when he went to his first swing festival. He left the party at 7am when he realized he was falling asleep on his partner's shoulder. Ironically, when he got to bed he couldn't sleep, still excited from that amazing experience and looking forward to the next bluesy night. Adamo teaches at Blues In My Shoes in London and has taught/will teach in Ireland, Spain and France. He is recognized as one of the most original, intense and musical dancer of the UK dance scene and has recently competed and placed 1st at the Berlin Blues Explosion in the division Jack and Jill and 3rd in the Strictly Blues.

GAIA FACCHINI:
Has been dancing Lindy Hop for more than 15 years. She started dancing in Portland Oregon where her passion for the music, style and social scene bloomed. Gaia has since danced and taught all over the world and Co-runs Mouthful O' Jam a successful vintage inspired monthly club in London. She has built her dance repertoire to over the years and focuses heavily on Blues, Balboa, Charleston and other vintage dances.

"Blues dancing gives us important spectrum on all other partner dances. Attention to detail and physical communication allows for a wider understanding of that indescribable connection and dynamic flow, not just in dancing but in life." -Gaia

Mouthful O' Jam November!!!

2011-10-14T05:51:00.001-07:00

Beginners Lindy Hop course!

2011-10-05T10:40:00.000-07:00

- New beginners course start date to the 20th of October.
- Blues dancing workshop with Adamo Ciarallo
Please send an e-mail to register.

Starting Thursday, Oct 20th!!!

I will be teaching a 6 week beginners class.

Please contact me if you are interested in signing up for this class.

Limited spaces! To sign-up please send me your full name and if you are a lead or a follow.
If you are bringing a partner please send their full name too and who will be a lead and who will be a follow.

Full course is £50 per person, £80 per couple

Bellow is an outline for what we will be covering in the sessions.
Please wear comfortable clothes and preferably leather soled shoes or dress shoes with a smooth sole, high heels are great if your comfortable wearing them :-).

8:00pm to 9:30pm, starting Thursday, 20th of October 2011

Week one:
- The history of Lindy Hop and other social dances
- The language of Swing dancing
- Frame between lead and follow
- Movement exercises for trust building in dance
- Basic Lindy Hop steps for lead and follow

Week two:
- Basic Lindy Hop steps review
- Frame review
- Intro to Lindy basic

Week three:
- Basic "Lindy Turn"
- Intro to simple moves in the basic

Week four:
- Review of Lindy turn
- Review of move
- More basic moves
- Intro into transitions

Week five:
- Transitioning moves together
- Combining all moves and basic Lindy turn
- Musicality

Week six:
- Review of last five weeks
- Playing and improvising with Lindy hop

BLUES COURSE!

2011-10-05T10:37:00.000-07:00

BLUES DANCING WORKSHOP:

Blues Workshop with Adamo Ciarallo and Gaia Hannan

This 3 hour workshop will cover beginners Blues basics and musicality.
We will focus on exploring the conceptual side of Blues partner dancing, form and technique.

Saturday Oct. 15th
Workshop: 2pm-5pm
Open Blues dance: 6:30pm-2am

£30 per person
£50 per couple

@ the Salisbury Pub

Free Practice Session

2011-09-24T10:58:00.000-07:00

FREE!!!!!!

*Thursday night swing dance practice sessions.

Practice group meets once a week in the back room at
the Salisbury Pub, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, N4 1JX

Thursday night practice sessions following dates are:
September 29th
October 6th and 13th

starting at 8pm till you stop.

October 1st

2011-09-14T22:06:00.000-07:00

MOUTHFUL O' JAM is going to be super HOT in October... Make sure your there!!!!

2011-08-23T10:55:00.000-07:00

Mouthful O' Jam returns after our break for our September edition!
special guest dj this month Dj El Nino(Black Cotton). Usual spinners. Tim Hellzapoppin' and Swing Maniac play their fantastic Mix of Hot Jazz, Swing, Jump and Rhythm and Blues on 78rpm.

Our Guest Teacher this month (as Gaia is away) is the Fabulous Ronnie Slide!!

AND!!!!!! Cakes by BUTTERCRUMBS! Yummy!!!!!!

Entrance is a measly £5!

2011-07-19T10:54:00.001-07:00

No Mouthful O' Jam in August :-( we are all very sad about this.
Be back in Full Swing in September!!!
YEY!

Mouthful O' Jam in JULY!!!

2011-06-15T03:50:00.001-07:00

MFOJ, JUNE 4th!!

2011-05-31T06:41:00.000-07:00

Mouthful O' Jam, Saturday, JUNE 4th

MFOJ once more puts on a night of vintage music, dress up and dance.

Hot Jazz, Swing and Jump all on original 78rpm shellac, brought to you by DJ's Mr. Fletcher,Tim Hellzapoppin' and Swing Maniac who will keep you on your feet all night burning that old shoe leather.

Free Swing Dance lesson with our very own American Swing Dance instructor Gaia.

Its all too much to handle! We also have the fabulous Claire's Jolly Sweet Shop selling cakes for all you hungry dancers... YYUMMMMM!!!!!!

Doors open 7.30pm £5 admission including lesson.

www.mouthfulojam.com

THE DELIRIUM DEN!!!!

2011-05-09T14:43:00.000-07:00

THIS IS A TEST< THIS IS ONLY A TEST< IF THIS TEST WORKS< MORE TESTING WILL FOLLOW> PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR MORE IMPORTANT INFORMATION>>>>>>

Delirium Den is going to the best! We thought we would try out a new concept for a club night and we want to create an opium den feel with slow sultry music in the basement and with delightful swing upstairs.

Please come to our first event on the 27th of May for an amazing mixture of that dark side of the 1920s 30s and 40s topped of with all your old faves.

See you there!

Mouthful O' Jam in MAY!

2011-04-30T03:11:00.000-07:00

Its all too much to handle! we have the fabulous LYDIA WALL MILLINERY: http://lydiawallmillinery.com/
selling her amazing hats at this next Mouthful O' Jam.....!!!!!

MAY 7th, Mouthful O' Jam

2011-04-17T16:35:00.000-07:00

2011-03-23T16:01:00.000-07:00

BLUES DANCE WORKSHOP

2011-02-14T12:53:00.000-08:00

BLUES DANCE WORKSHOP
Vintage Dancing is very proud to present Justin Riley.
Justin is a fantastic Blues-Fusion dancer coming all the way from the west coast of the USA.
Justin will be here from the Thursday, 3rd of March till Tuesday, the 8th of March.
PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW
...
Schedule:
Thursday, 3rd of March: Beginners Blues workshop, Part 1 of 2
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm (9:00pm-10:00pm open practice)
(£25.00 per person, £45.00 per couple for full course parts 1 and 2)

Friday, 4th of March: Beginners Blues workshop, Part 2 of 2
This 2 part course will cover the fundamentals of blues dancing posture, frame, connection, and musicality. We will guide you through exercises to build your physical awareness in moving yourself and physical awareness in how to move your partner. Our main goal in this course is to lay down a strong foundation in the language of partner dancing. We will cover the basics in conversational movement and musicality and improvisation within a blues form. Building onto that we will explore the evolution of early blues music through dancing. We'll look at a few early American blues songs and discuss how we adapt our dancing to their styles. We will also focus on the art of anticipation. Most dancing tends to be about movement and action, and thus naturally speeds up. By moving extremely slowly, we will change the pace of our dancing, learn to be quiet in our bodies, and savor the anticipation of movement. A tool for experiencing partner connection and creating powerful movement dynamics.

Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm (9:00pm-10:00pm open practice)

Saturday, 5th of March: Mouthful O' Jam
Time: 7:30pm-8:15pm (Beginners Blues Dance Lesson with Justin and Gaia starts at 7:30pm)
8:15pm-2:00am music and dancing
Live Band!!!! The DIXIE TICKLERS
(£7 entry)

Sunday, 6th of March: Blues Dancing workshop (INT/ADV),
This is a dance class designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of partner dancing. For intermediate and advanced dancers, we'll be covering dance theory that you may not hear in the average blues dance class. Topics such as conversationality, and lead/follow trading will be built into the curriculum to help you develop a well-rounded approach to your dance. Whether or not you are a pro who leads or follows with the best of them, or still working out your partner connection, you'll get a chance to work on techniques that will enable you to enjoy dancing with dancers of all levels. this class will give a fresh perspective to your dancing.

Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm (6:00pm-11:00pm open practice for all levels, £3 entry) (£20 per person, £35 per couple for full Sunday workshop)

Monday, 7th of March: Blues Dances Workshop (INT/ADV)
In this class we will focus on the "lead neutral" frame. What is improvising? how is that different from straight lead/follow? Here we define an "Offer," look at giving and receiving offers, dropping offers, and how this affects the dance. From there we look at developing kinesthetic conversation by exchanging offers and responses. We will also work on stretching your vertical palette, explore forms of story-telling, paying attention to momentum and fluidity, and experimenting with creative contact points to expand the context of how you connect and fuse with your partner.

Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm (9:00pm-10:00pm open practice)
(£10 per person)

Tuesday, 8th of March: Private lessons available.

Private lessons are available with Justin, or Justin and Gaia during this week. Prices are on a sliding scale basis depending on factors such as time, location and amount of people in lesson etc. These can be agreed prior to the lesson by contacting Gaia at: vintagedancing@googlemail.com

IMPORTANT!: There are very limited spaces for these classes, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of course price per person is required to hold position in course via cash, cheque or PayPal. To sign-up for any of these courses or for further details please send an e-mail stating your interest with your full name to Gaia at the contact details below (Mouthful O' Jam event is open to anyone, there is no requirement to pre-book for this event).

A few words from Justin on his teaching style: Through the lens of natural movement, my classes are jam packed with tons of technique, with an eye on posture, alignment and natural body movement. You'll come away not only with new moves but an understanding of why we do things the way we do.

To see Justin dancing please view: Justin and Ruby

Also, check out this amazing Blues event in Portland OR, USA that Justin has organized:
Urban Blues Recess

Gaia:
T: 07882753215
E: vintagedancing@googlemail.com
Website: www.mouthfulojam.com
Blog: http://vintagedancing.blogspot.com/

THIS SATURDAY!!!!

2011-02-01T06:46:00.001-08:00

SWING DANCING COURSE

2011-01-18T07:02:00.000-08:00

Beginners Lindy Hop dance course

This class will be once a week for 5 weeks from 8pm-9:30pm, Thursday evenings starting on the 27th of January 2011.

Learn the partner dance that started them all in this intensive 5 week beginners class.
We will focus on laying strong foundations in the language Swing Dancing.
Strengthen your style, your moves and your dance confidence.

By the end of this class you'll have a solid grasp of Lindy Hop rhythm & musicality, connection, and a grab bag of moves that you can pull out on any dance floor.
This dance will have you smiling, sweating, and wishing for more! Musicality and passion for the dance is my main focus in teaching.

Limited spaces! To sign-up please send me your full name.
Full course is £40 per person, £70 per couple

Bellow is an outline for what we will be covering in the sessions.

8:00pm to 9:30pm, starting Thursday, 27th of Nov 2011 (Following 4 dates are: Feb. 3rd, Feb. 10th, Feb. 17th, Feb. 24th)

Week one:
- The history of Lindy Hop and other social dances
- The language of Swing dancing
- Frame between lead and follow
- Movement exercises for trust building in dance
- Basic Lindy Hop steps for lead and follow

Week two:
- Musicality
- Basic Lindy Hop steps review
- Frame review

Week three:
- Basic "Lindy Turn"
- Partner spins ans simple moves in "Lindy turn"

Week four:
- Lindy turns and more moves
- Putting the moves together
- Playing and improvising with Lindy hop

Week five:
- Review of last four weeks
- Combining all moves into one dance

Website: www.mouthfulojam.com

Blog: http://vintagedancing.blogspot.com/

FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/gaia.facchini#!/group.php?gid=216061753648

PLEASE VIEW ATTACHED FLIER FOR OUR NEXT MOUTHFUL O' JAM EVENT, FEB. 5TH....

If there are any questions please feel free to contact me.
I look forward to dancing with you.

Location:
The Salisbury Pub,
1 Grand Parade,
Green Lanes, Harringay
London, N4 1JX

For more details and to register (by sending me your full name) please e-mail: vintagedancing@googlemail.com
or call Gaia: 07882753215

MFOJ Feb. 5th, 2011!!!

2011-01-14T17:46:00.000-08:00

Blues Dancing Workshops in March!

2011-01-06T10:41:00.000-08:00

BLUES DANCE WORKSHOP
Vintage Dancing is very proud to present Justin Riley.
Justin is a fantastic Blues-Fusion dancer coming all the way from the west coast of the USA.
Justin will be here from the Thursday, 3rd of March till Tuesday, the 8th of March.
PLEASE READ IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW

Schedule:
Thursday, 3rd of March: Beginners Blues workshop, Part 1 of 2
Location: Salisbury Pub & Hotel, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London, N4 1JX
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm (9:00pm-10:00pm open practice)
(£25.00 per person, £45.00 per couple for full course parts 1 and 2)

Friday, 4th of March: Beginners Blues workshop, Part 2 of 2
This 2 part course will cover the fundamentals of blues dancing posture, frame, connection, and musicality. We will guide you through exercises to build your physical awareness in moving yourself and physical awareness in how to move your partner. Our main goal in this course is to lay down a strong foundation in the language of partner dancing. We will cover the basics in conversational movement and musicality and improvisation within a blues form. Building onto that we will explore the evolution of early blues music through dancing. We'll look at a few early American blues songs and discuss how we adapt our dancing to their styles. We will also focus on the art of anticipation. Most dancing tends to be about movement and action, and thus naturally speeds up. By moving extremely slowly, we will change the pace of our dancing, learn to be quiet in our bodies, and savor the anticipation of movement. A tool for experiencing partner connection and creating powerful movement dynamics.
Location: Salisbury Pub & Hotel, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London, N4 1JX
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm (9:00pm-10:00pm open practice)

Saturday, 5th of March: Mouthful O' Jam
Location: Salisbury Pub & Hotel, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London, N4 1JX
Time: 7:30pm-8:15pm (Beginners Blues Dance Lesson with Justin and Gaia starts at 7:30pm)
8:15pm-2:00am music and dancing
Live Band!!!! The SAX Pastiles
(£7 entry)

Sunday, 6th of March: Blues Dancing workshop (INT/ADV),
This is a dance class designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of partner dancing. For intermediate and advanced dancers, we'll be covering dance theory that you may not hear in the average blues dance class. Topics such as conversationality, and lead/follow trading will be built into the curriculum to help you develop a well-rounded approach to your dance. Whether or not you are a pro who leads or follows with the best of them, or still working out your partner connection, you'll get a chance to work on techniques that will enable you to enjoy dancing with dancers of all levels. this class will give a fresh perspective to your dancing.
Location: Salisbury Pub & Hotel, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London, N4 1JX
Time: 3:00pm-6:00pm
(6:00pm-11:00pm open practice for all levels, £3 entry)
(£20 per person, £35 per couple for full Sunday workshop)

Monday, 7th of March: Blues Dances Workshop (INT/ADV)
In this class we will focus on the "lead neutral" frame. What is improvising? how is that different from straight lead/follow? Here we define an "Offer," look at giving and receiving offers, dropping offers, and how this affects the dance. From there we look at developing kinesthetic conversation by exchanging offers and responses. We will also work on stretching your vertical palette, explore forms of story-telling, paying attention to momentum and fluidity, and experimenting with creative contact points to expand the context of how you connect and fuse with your partner.
Location: Salisbury Pub & Hotel, 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes, London, N4 1JX
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm (9:00pm-10:00pm open practice)
(£10 per person)

Tuesday, 8th of March: Private lessons available.

Private lessons are available with Justin, or Justin and Gaia during this week. Prices are on a sliding scale basis depending on factors such as time, location and amount of people in lesson etc. These can be agreed prior to the lesson by contacting Gaia at: vintagedancing@googlemail.com

IMPORTANT!: There are very limited spaces for these classes, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of course price per person is required to hold position in course via cash, cheque or PayPal. To sign-up for any of these courses or for further details please send an e-mail stating your interest with your full name to Gaia at the contact details below (Mouthful O' Jam event is open to anyone, there is no requirement to pre-book for this event).

A few words from Justin on his teaching style: Through the lens of natural movement, my classes are jam packed with tons of technique, with an eye on posture, alignment and natural body movement. You'll come away not only with new moves but an understanding of why we do things the way we do.

To see Justin dancing please view: Justin and Ruby

Also, check out this amazing Blues event in Portland OR, USA that Justin has organized:
Urban Blues Recess

Gaia:
T: 07882753215
E: vintagedancing@googlemail.com
Website: www.mouthfulojam.com
Blog: http://vintagedancing.blogspot.com/
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/gaia.facchini#!/group.php?gid=216061753648

NO JANUARY MOUTHFUL O' JAM :-(

2010-12-30T10:47:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone, there will be no Mouthful O' Jam in January. We were are very sad about this but promise to be back in full force with a fantastic night planned on the 5th of Feb. 2011, and every first Sat. of the month in 2011.

See you all soon. Have a great New Years!
Gaia

2010-11-27T09:10:00.000-08:00

Mouthful O' Jam Present our Christmas Party.

PLEASE NOTE THE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just 1 minute from Bethnal Green Tube.
Hot Jazz, Swing and jump Blues played on Original 78rpm.
Kid Krupa ,Tim Hellzapoppin and Swing Maniac

Free Dance lesson starts around 7pmish with American swing dance instructor Gaia Facchini.

This is a fantastic new space for us with lots of the right atmosphere and we are really looking forward to presenting Mouthful O' Jam here.

ROME!!!

2010-11-07T05:58:00.000-08:00

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134934916557041

Beginners Lindy Hop Dance Course!!!!

2010-10-24T06:14:00.000-07:00

Beginners Lindy Hop dance course

This class will be once a week for 5 weeks from 8pm-9:30pm, Thursday evenings starting on the 4th of November 2010.

Learn the partner dance that started them all in this intensive 5 week beginners class.
We will focus on laying strong foundations in the language Swing Dancing.
Strengthen your style, your moves and your dance confidence.

By the end of this class you'll have a solid grasp of Lindy Hop rhythm & musicality, connection, and a grab bag of moves that you can pull out on any dance floor.
This dance will have you smiling, sweating, and wishing for more! Musicality and passion for the dance is my main focus in teaching.

Limited spaces! To sign-up please send me your full name.
Full course is £40 per person, £70 per couple

Bellow is an outline for what we will be covering in the sessions.

8:00pm to 9:30pm, starting Thursday, 4th of Nov 2010

Week one:
- The history of Lindy Hop and other social dances
- The language of Swing dancing
- Frame between lead and follow
- Movement exercises for trust building in dance
- Basic Lindy Hop steps for lead and follow

Week two:
- Musicality
- Basic Lindy Hop steps review
- Frame review

Week three:
- Basic "Lindy Turn"
- Partner spins ans simple moves in "Lindy turn"

Week four:
- Lindy turns and more moves
- Putting the moves together
- Playing and improvising with Lindy hop

Week five:
- Review of last four weeks
- Combining all moves into one dance

Blog: http://vintagedancing.blogspot.com/

FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/gaia.facchini#!/group.php?gid=216061753648

Website: www.mouthfulojam.com

If there are any questions please feel free to contact me.
I look forward to dancing with you.

Location:
The Salisbury Pub,
1 Grand Parade,
Green Lanes, Harringay
London, N4 1JX

For more details and to register (by sending me your full name) please e-mail: vintagedancing@googlemail.com
or call Gaia: 07882753215

2010-10-05T16:18:00.000-07:00

That was another fantastic night of dancing and music, Swing Maniac, Tim Hellzapoppin' and Kid Krupa tore up the decks! Oh BOY did they!!!!

The next one will be fabulous, hope you can all make it there!

Please see the flier for next month.
Lot's of love puppies.
X
G

Saturday October 2nd

2010-09-29T12:31:00.000-07:00

I'm back and ready to get going!!!
This next Mouthful O' Jam is going to be delicious!
we have our usual suspects and a great Swing Dance Lesson starting at 7:30pm
Dancing and dining and drinking till 2am.
And the music, oh the music, to get that dancing going!
Most importantly dancing!
Catch you there!
G

Practice Session!!

2010-08-12T06:24:00.000-07:00

Roll up, roll up!!!
This Saturday the 14th of August:

Dance practice session for any levels.
@ the Salisbury Pub on Green Lanes:
1 Grand Parade, N4 1JX
2pm-5pm
£5 entry

Swing dancing including but not limited to; Lindy Hop, Charleston, Shag, Balboa, 6 count, etc. etc.etc. Tango... whatever..
it's gonna be about being creative, trying new things. no pretentiousness!!!
Yey!!
I'll be there along with Paul, Swing Maniac (who will be DJIng) to help in anyway we can to those that have questions about a move or a style or spout our knowledge of interesting historical information that you probably wont be too amazed about... ;-)

Hope to see you there!
x

P.S. next one will be Saturday the 21st of August, same time and place

NEXT MOUTHFUL O' JAM

2010-08-11T11:41:00.000-07:00

Ok.... this one is gonna be amazing! we have the fantastic Paul Crook and Natasha Hall teaching the beginners swing dance lesson, starting at 7:30pm and more more more.

Killer Diller

2010-07-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

We have so many exciting things coming up and we are planning already for next year!
Don't worry, you will all be told all about it!
In the mean time, make sure you watch out for us in Bristol at the Bristol Lindy Exchange/Swing Circus at the end of July, (the last weekend) 30th, 31st and 1st of Aug.
And also on Aug. 7th at the Salisbury pub on Green Lanes, North London, for our regular once a month event (1st Sat. of every month).
Can't wait to see you.

SATURDAY AUGUST 7TH!!!

2010-07-17T18:01:00.001-07:00

MOUTHFUL O' JAM IS BACK!!!!!
I can't wait!
It's gonna be rockin' so better come-a-knockin'!

Extra Extra!

2010-07-06T03:21:00.000-07:00

Yo GUYS!!!!

We will be, our fantastic DJs of Mouthful O' Jam, at the Bristol Lindy Exchange/Swing Circus!!!!!

http://www.bristol-lindy-exchange.com/

DANCE INFO

Please join us there for some amazing dancing and musical and circus related fun!

Also, check out Facebook for a great collection of photos from our last event.
x

News

2010-05-15T06:35:00.000-07:00

SO, here we go....
Good old Slippery P (Swing Maniac, Paul) has been working very hard to fix up a fantastic original radio gram, which will be placed in the bar area of the Salisbury for everyone to play with!!! It may not be ready for June 5th, but don't fret pet, We will have it for you soon and in the meantime keep your attention prepared for other goodies that might be lurking.

Last month the cake sale for charity that was put on by Anna and Toby went down very well (literally) and was extremely welcome addition to the night. We hope that they will come back again and provide us again with such a sweet corner.

The future is looking like a place we want to fill with all the elegant elements of the past and there are plans plans plans for Mouthful!!!!
Follow us to Bristol in August for a circus swing spectacular and maybe to outdoor bandstands across the country and maybe to festivals and events where it might get a little messy, but we are okay with that ;-)

We are looking forward to working with the succulent Angela Adore at Vintage Patisserie where the tea party is always in full swing.

And check out our Facebook for more information :-)
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=216061753648

See you all soon!!!

2010-05-15T06:32:00.000-07:00

THIS IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER FANTASTIC EVENT!!!!
HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT LOVELIES!

Feet on Fire

2010-04-26T06:26:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, MAY DAY!!! It's coming fast fast fast! There is a lot of dancing to do and magic to watch and cake to eat, so come early for a great dinner at the pub and swing dance lesson for beginners starts at 7:30pm.
Swing ya latter.

2010-04-20T14:26:00.000-07:00

PLUS!!!
CHARITY CAKE SALE!!!
UMmmmmmm.

Another Great night from Vintage Dancing!!!

2010-03-16T11:29:00.000-07:00

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!

Waka Waka

2010-03-08T14:13:00.000-08:00

Well, last Saturday at Mouthful O' Jam was AMAZING!!!
The band, The Strange Pretty Things were fantastic! There were pretty strange things for sure!Thanks Jimmy and guys! You were well loved by all!
It was just so cool, I cant wait for the next one!
Yey!

This is gonna be an amazing night!

2010-02-16T14:52:00.000-08:00

Mouthful 'O' Jam presents:

Vintage Dancing, A night of 20s to 50s Hot Jazz, Swing and Rhythm and Blues

DJed by London's top 78 spinners, Swing Maniac, Tim Hellzapoppin' and Kid Krupa, laying down original shellac recordings.
Saturday March 6th, 7:30pm to 2:00am

The Salisbury Pub Hotel: 1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes (Entrance on Green Lanes!), London, N4 1JX
Come early for dinner at this fabulous comfortable gastro-pub.
Beginners Swing dance lesson with Gaia starts at 7:30pm
£5 entry

Closest tube is Turnpike Lane Station on Piccadilly line, Buses 29, 341, 141 stop right outside the front of the pub, or Harringay Green Lanes overground station

This is a once a month club; every first Saturday of the month!
Upcoming dates are:
March 6th
April 3rd
May 1st

FB Group with lots of fantastic photos and videos of Mouthful O' Jam!: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=216061753648

March 6th, 2010

2010-02-16T14:50:00.001-08:00

2010-01-26T15:56:00.001-08:00

2010-01-26T15:52:00.000-08:00

All I can say to this is YES YES YES!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUmGBFusL_I

2010-01-25T12:31:00.000-08:00

You have got to see this!!!! it is from the movie Ghost Catchers, it is a couple to Hellzapoppin'
Some fantastic fashions and dancing in the hallways and roof!! You can't go wrong!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6CrXrj01GA

2010-01-25T12:26:00.000-08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ocW71YPfs

2010-01-25T11:52:00.001-08:00

2010-01-25T11:49:00.001-08:00

Wow! This night is going to be amazing! really amazing! Cause YOU will be there!
Meow

2010-01-17T12:33:00.001-08:00

The next Mouth Full 'O' Jam is coming up quick!
Start getting those feet warmed up!!!

Preparations are going well and we have a fantastic crowd of people ready to dance it up!

Also, it's my birthday! So, I am expecting lots of amazing presents!
See you there
G

Mouthful 'O' Jam

2010-01-14T05:50:00.001-08:00

Saturday, Feb 6th, 2010, 7:30pm

Mouthful 'O' Jam once more brings you a night of 20's -50's hot Jazz ,swing and early Jump blues.
Dj'd by Londons Top 78 spinners Swing Maniac + Tim Hellzapoppin and Kid Krupa laying down original Shellac recordings on Vintage Equipment in a vintage environment.

Come early for a fantastic dinner in this famous Gastro pub,

Swing dance lesson with Gaia starts at 7.30 pm

Only £5 entry all night includes lesson

Location:
The Salisbury Pub Hotel
1 Grand Parade, Green Lanes
Haringey, London, N4 1JX

Also, please see attached press release and flier for more information.

Looking forward to dancing with you!

The 30th of DECEMBER

2009-12-23T07:10:00.000-08:00

Well, it's pretty cold out there, hope you all are staying warm by dancing the nights away! Especially because those nights are really long right now!!!! Well, the 30th is coming soon!
Come along for the lesson at 7:30 and bring your dancing shoes!
See you there.
:-)

Happy Feet!

2009-12-15T16:09:00.000-08:00

Mouthful 'O' Jam presents:

Vintage Dancing, A night of 20s to 50s Hot Jazz, Swing and Rhythm and Blues

DJed by London's top 78 spinners, Swing Maniac, Tim Hellzapoppin' and Kid Krupa, laying down original shellac recordings.
Dec. 30th, 7:30pm to 12:30am

Come early for dinner at this fabulous comfortable gastro-pub,
Beginners Swing dance lesson with Gaia starts at 7:30pm
£5 entry