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AlainWong

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About Me

My name is Alain Wong.I smile a lot. I'm an impulsive and spontaneous person. I like books, smart people and visual arts. In my spare time I like to paint on t-shirts and dance. Visit my dance blog: blog.alainwong.com and the dance studio were I teach: www.catscorner.ca

My Interests

Lindy Hop, jazz dance, music, painting on t-shirts, reading a good book, foreign languages and foreign movies, snowboarding, traveling.

I'd like to meet:

Lindy Hoppers!.. Our performance at Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2007. We're famous on the official Gmail video by Google Pro/Am avec Catherine Meinrath, présenté à Cat's Corner. Mélanie Huot-Lavoie et moi au Québec Swing Rendez-Vous 2007. Ann Mony and I performing our Classic routine for ALHC at Cat's Corner. Maryse and I dancing in the Classic division at the Canadian Swing Championships in May 2006.

Music:

I like to attend any form of live music.

Movies:

Mostly foreign and independent movies.

Books:

Calvin and Hobbes, Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore.

Heroes:

My friends. The Lindy Hop community. Any artist pursuing their passion.

My Blog

Lindy Hop on the official Gmail video by Google

Montreal Lindy Hoppers are featured in the official Gmail video by Google.http://mail.google.com/mvideoGoogle ran a contest last month in order to build a collaborative video through Youtube for Gmail...
Posted by AlainWong on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:14:00 PST

blog.alainwong.com

Hiya,I've decided to stop posting my dj setlists on MySpace. Instead, you can find them on my website: www.alainwong.comYou can also visit my dance blog: blog.alainwong.com...
Posted by AlainWong on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:25:00 PST

DJ set list April 10th, 2007 at le Petit Medley de 21h - minuit

Second time Djing at le Petit Medley. From my experience, they usually play more Rock and Roll/ Neo Swing and Rockabilly there, so I compromised and played some Jackie Wilson, Elvis Presley and more R...
Posted by AlainWong on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:26:00 PST

Swing DJ Setlist April 6, 2007 at Cat's Corner 9:30-11:30pm

April 6, 2007 at Cat's Corner 9:30-11:30pm Massachusetts 145 Maxine SullivanJersey Bounce 130 Benny GoodmanLullaby of Birdland 130 Ella FitzgeraldGood Rockin' Tonight 155 Jimmy WitherspoonShout, Sist...
Posted by AlainWong on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:39:00 PST

DJ setlist for Friday, March 9th at Cat's Corner

March 9th at Cat's Corner 9:30-11:30pmHey Ba Ba Re Bop 137 Lionel HamptonShout, Sister, Shout 142 Lucky MillinderI Love Being Here with You 135 Ernestine AndersonBlue Mance 118 Junior ManceStompin' at...
Posted by AlainWong on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:30:00 PST

Listen to Colin Perry and his Houserent Serenaders

I love them!!!!http://www.myspace.com/houserentserenadersThey will be playing during the Bring It! weekend with Peter Strom and Ramona Staffeld (April 13-15). Check out www.catscorner.ca for more deta...
Posted by AlainWong on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:25:00 PST

So I'm still a beginner DJ

I was thinking about this the other day..I still consider myself a beginner DJ, even though I have a lot of opportunities in Montreal to play music I like. I like the challenge of making dancers move,...
Posted by AlainWong on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:15:00 PST

DJ set list at Cat's Corner on Friday February 16th, 2007

Cat's Corner Feb.16th 9:30-11:45pm Apollo Jump Lucky MillinderLavender Coffin Lionel HamptonFor Dancers Only Clark Terry SpacementExactly Like You Carmen McRaeBye and Bye Kermit RuffinsHey Ba Ba Re Bo...
Posted by AlainWong on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:33:00 PST

DJ Set at Swing and the City au Studio Swing Connexion Thursday Feb. 7th

Swing and the City Thursday Feb. 7th 10pm-12:30amAt the Jazzband Ball Le DixiebandTwo O'Clock Jump Harry JamesEveryday I Have the Blues Clark Terry Quintet and Carrie SmithSplanky Count Basie live at ...
Posted by AlainWong on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:48:00 PST

DJ Setlist - Dec. 29 New Year's party at Cats

We had a New Year's party at Cats with a 1920's-1940's Hollywood theme, and it was nice to see everyone dressed up. Lisa made a really amazing Hollywood sign, and we took some group pictures. Can't wa...
Posted by AlainWong on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 01:08:00 PST