hepcat
04-26-2004, 11:52 PM
Hi,
I've been job hunting and I figured that I'd be able to apply to jobs in cities where I was unaware of what the swing scene was like. I would just check out the scene when I interviewed. However, this has lead me to stressful dilemmas. One place I checked out on a recent interview didn't quite come up to my expectations as far as swing dancing goes. However, the job was very nice and they REALLY want me to take the job, so much so that after I first declined the offer, they're making counter offers. I hate to tell them that the only thing that gives me pause is the swing scene. So I've decided I must change my strategy: only apply to places where I know I'll like the swing scene. My travels though have been rather limited and I was hoping people in this forum might be able to help me out. While the scene was nice in the place I checked out, the music was too slow to get my adrenaline pumping. I like energy and mix of styles: jitterbug, lindy, balboa, shag, charleston, fast lindy, boogie woogie, etc. Big bands, a little hip-hop, rat pack, some oldies, rockabillie, and some other music styles every once in a while are what I like to hear. While I prefer fast music, a mix of fast and slow is best.
So where do you think I should be looking? I was thinking of places like: San Francisco, LA, Seattle, Denver, Boston, and New York. Smaller cities are fine as long as the scene is solid and the music is right. I live in Santa Fe right now and while I like the music, the scene's really small. Oh yeah, I'd probably shy away from scenes that are populated by all one age (unless that age is mid twenties to early thirties). :wink:
I've been job hunting and I figured that I'd be able to apply to jobs in cities where I was unaware of what the swing scene was like. I would just check out the scene when I interviewed. However, this has lead me to stressful dilemmas. One place I checked out on a recent interview didn't quite come up to my expectations as far as swing dancing goes. However, the job was very nice and they REALLY want me to take the job, so much so that after I first declined the offer, they're making counter offers. I hate to tell them that the only thing that gives me pause is the swing scene. So I've decided I must change my strategy: only apply to places where I know I'll like the swing scene. My travels though have been rather limited and I was hoping people in this forum might be able to help me out. While the scene was nice in the place I checked out, the music was too slow to get my adrenaline pumping. I like energy and mix of styles: jitterbug, lindy, balboa, shag, charleston, fast lindy, boogie woogie, etc. Big bands, a little hip-hop, rat pack, some oldies, rockabillie, and some other music styles every once in a while are what I like to hear. While I prefer fast music, a mix of fast and slow is best.
So where do you think I should be looking? I was thinking of places like: San Francisco, LA, Seattle, Denver, Boston, and New York. Smaller cities are fine as long as the scene is solid and the music is right. I live in Santa Fe right now and while I like the music, the scene's really small. Oh yeah, I'd probably shy away from scenes that are populated by all one age (unless that age is mid twenties to early thirties). :wink: