Beginning 8-4-2010: Every Wednesday -- Zydeco at Tio Leo's 7-10 p.m.
7-8 pm zydeco dance lessons with Greg Benusa; 8-10 pm CD Cajun and zydeco dance
Videos of festivals shown all night. Free drawing for Zydeco CD’s and other goodies. $5 cover. Location is at Tio Leo's west of Fashion Valley at 5302 Napa St. (near where I-8 and I-5 cross). Map and other information is online at www.louisianadance.com or call 619-857-8409.,

Every Wednesday -- Louisiana Saturday Night Band
6:30-9:30pm every Wednesday at Chateau Orleans, 926 Turquoise Street in Pacific Beach.
Restaurant: 858-488-6744. Map. Website.

Gator Gazette for Los Angeles Area Dance Events
Check out the latest issue of Karen Redding's Gator Gazette, and subscribe.

BTSC President's Blog
Read what the members of the Bon Temps Social Club have to say about past dances and festivals!
Check out Al Gardner's blog and feel free to email photos and articles to Al you want posted.

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Downtown Library
for Cajun, Creole and Zydeco books, articles and recordings.

"The person who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the person who can't read." Mark Twain

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Cajun and Zydeco Dance & Music Festival Roundup (See also Dance Schedule)

Los Angeles and Orange County

Check out Gator Karen Redding's Gator Gazette for listings of Los Angeles area Cajun and zydeco events.
Karen Redding's Web page. Contact Karen at karinovations@verizon.net for additional info or to be added to her mailing list.

Bay Area

Every Friday Night -- Zydeco dance at Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Avenue in Alameda, CA. For info, contact Dana DeSimone at zydecod@msn.com, (Website www.sfzydeco.com).

Sacramento Area
Website www.louisianasue.com

Other Future Events:

Long Beach Crawfish Festival — Long Beach, CA, August 7-8, 2010

Rhythm & Roots Festival — Ninigret Park, Charlestown, Rhode Island, September 3-5, 2010

Pirates of Zydeco Cruise Party featuring Steve Riley — from New Orleans, November 13-20, 2010, res. 800-683-9882

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Learning To Zydeco

Here is a brief lesson in the basic zydeco dance steps. There are many other steps and stylings which can be added to these steps. Contact Greg for private instruction in zydeco. Greg Benusa's contact number is 619-857-8409, and his Web site is www.zydecoach.com. FREE DVD on Cajun and zydeco dance basics! San Diego residents can Learn to zydeco and Cajun dance at home for free. Email greg@zydecoach.com with your name and address, and a zydeco and Cajun dance instruction DVD will be sent to you for free.

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DREW MILLER'S SECOND LINE PARADE
Tune into 88.3-FM on Saturday nights from 7pm–8pm for an hour of New Orleans music
including a good sampling from Cajun and zydeco artists!

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All events are subject to last-minute changes. Call the Hotline for updates.
San Diego Hotline 858-496-6655
L.A. 818-793-4333/San Jose 408-356-1375/Seattle 206-382-5586
The Bon Temps Social Club of San Diego is a member of the International Dance Association of San Diego County. Dance events in Balboa Park are sponsored in part by the San Diego Parks and Recreation Department.