This Thursday, June 1st, 2023 at Wylin’s:
For our drop in class we will be reviewing the Polka steps and moves that we taught over the last month.
For our talk this week our very own Kaleb Jones will be presenting on “The Value of Human Life.” Please don’t miss Kaleb’s talk, I think it’s going to be good.
Something new:
Due to severe investment losses brought on by the Biden administrations policies I am finding it difficult to cover Wylin’s Swing Euphorium’s operating expenses that amount to over $7000.00 per year, so I have decided to begin accepting donations again.
I will put a donation box on the table in the hallway at our front entrance and people can just contribute whatever they want or what God moves them to contribute and we will see what happens.
Our Ministry Leadership Team has also suggested doing fundraisers and I think that could be a fun and unifying thing. If any of you have any fundraiser ideas that you would like to try then just set them up and let us all know.
Advanced classes at 6 PM, Drop in class at 7 PM, dance party till 10 PM
9273 Guide Meridian RD, Lynden WA
At Trinity Bible Church (formerly The Barn Youth Center)
Announcing:
Wylin’s Swing Euphorium
A Christian Youth Social Dance Fellowship and Youth Ministry
Welcomes you to its
5th Annual
Social Dance Showcase
Thursday May 18th, 2023
Doors open at 6:00PM, Show at 7:00 PM
At Trinity Bible Church (formerly The Barn Youth Center)
9273 Guide Meridian Road
Lynden, Washington
Rediscover the pure art of traditional Swing and Ballroom social dancing
as enjoyously performed by Christian young people
Exciting News!
We will be teaching that most important of all social dances: East Coast Swing this Thursday the 23rd of February 2023 and this will be our dance of the month for the remainder of February and all of March.
The class will run from 7PM to 8PM with our normal dance party evening proceeding from there.
For our talk this Thursday night we will be sharing insights from the end of the book of Ecclesiastes. If any of you have any input or things you would like to suggest to be added to this talk just respond to this email or post on Telegram.
Or, even better, if YOU would like to share a talk with your fellow dancers, then by all means email me at wylint@hotmail.com or message me on telegram and I will make that happen for y’all right away
You’ll find us at our typical Thursday meeting location at Trinity Bible Church at 9273 Guide Meridian Rd. Doors open at 6:00 for the advanced lesson, beginner lesson from 7-8, social dance hours from 8-10~ until we get bored.
See you then!
Christmas Ball TWO !!
YES!
You read that correctly!
Due to some of our dancers not being able to attend our Ball last Thursday and due to many of our dancers just not being able to get enough of Christmas Balls I have decided that we need a rematch!
So polish up your ruby slippers and let’s have a Ball ! And we can cellebrate New years too!
If the weather stays good The Ball will start at 7:00 PM so gear up for a fantastic evening of dancing!
Yes, dress nice for the event.
Please feel free to bring a few christmas decorations for the tree.
And by popular demand we will also be taking photos for our
Photo Wall so dress up for that as well.
Now, having said all that, if the roads by you or on your route to dance are not safe then do not take unnecessary risks and stay home and safe instead. Your well being is always more important than dance!
You’ll find us at our typical Thursday meeting location at Trinity Bible Church at 9273 Guide Meridian Rd. Doors open at 6:00 for the advanced lesson, beginner lesson from 7-8, social dance hours from 8-10~ until we get bored.
See you then!
Wylin’s Swing Euphorium is open Every Thursday Night from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM (Advanced Class) 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Drop in Beginner/Regular Class) 8:00 PM to 10:00+ PM Social Dance Party
At 9273 Guide Meridian Road Lynden Washington (One mile north of the Badger Road on the left at Trinity Bible Church – Formerly The Barn Youth Center
Wylin’s Update:
To all our current and past dear friends and fantastic dancers!
Would you like to share your personal story of how you came to discover Wylin’s Swing Euphorium?
Or maybe something about how your participation in social dancing has affected your life?
Or maybe something unique that you like about dancing with this group of friends?
Or anything else that you think might be interesting or entertaining to us all?
If so, just respond to this email or send your thoughts to us at
wylint@hotmail.com
If enough stories are submitted we hope to present them in a booklet for y’all to read at dance.
Some of the stories may even be shared on our website or on our future social media pages.
The dancer who sends the most inspiring story will win their very own collector box of Cousin T’s Famous Pancake Mix
(the official pancakes of Wylin’s Swing Euphorium)
Cousin T’s – It’s like candy in a cake!
So tell us your story! We can’t wait to hear of your adventures!
I recently asked our dancers if they would like to share how they discovered Wylin’s Swing Euphorium and how it has affected their lives. I received several inspiring letters in response. The letter that follows is one of them:
“Last year, I was working a lot of shifts for my school’s cafe at the Northwest Washington Fair. I looked at the schedule for the day and saw that a dance group was going to be performing that night. After my shift, I dragged my friend to the Banner Bank stage to come watch Wylin’s Swing Euphorium with me. It was the first night of the Fair and very hot. There weren’t many dancers that were able to make it, but what I saw made me immediately fall in love with the art of dancing. After they had finished, they were all gathered in a group off stage. I ventured over there to see if maybe I could join. They were immediately welcoming and a big part of the reason that I came the following week. Words can’t express how this community has changed my life. I have made new, but more importantly real friends here. I’ve reconnected with some old ones. But most importantly, I’ve grown closer to God. Even though I go to a good Christian school, I was having trouble understanding it. The hardest thing for me at this school was the attitude of the people there. At Wylin’s Swing Euphorium, the people have made me understand what it is to live out your faith. This place truly is one of the best communities. Thank you for creating such an amazing place.
Sincerely, ________”
The part of this letter that touched me most deeply was:
“But most importantly, I’ve grown closer to God.”
For all the friendship, art, connection and just shear fantastic fun that partner social dancing provides it is truly just an illustration of the even more beautiful reality of our connection with God. And that, I think, is why social dancing is such a powerful blessing. In a small way it feels like what one experiences when one is exalting and worshiping God.
Truly, we want our young people to enjoy the incredible blessing of social dance and all the amazing benefits and friendship it brings into their lives, but what we want even more for them is that they grow closer to God. That is, by far, a more powerful blessing than all the other benefits of social dance combined.
When we started Wylin’s Swing Euphorium almost eight years ago we never imagined that God would bless our dance kids and us with such a privilege as to be used by Him to draw our precious young people to Himself. I never cease to be amazed at His love and grace to us and to these outstanding young people whom we have grown to love so much.
This project continues until the end of the year so please feel free to share your story with us. Here is the original announcement:
Would you like to share your personal story of how you came to discover Wylin’s Swing Euphorium?
Or maybe something about how your participation in social dancing has affected your life?
Or maybe something unique that you like about dancing with this group of friends?
Or anything else that you think might be interesting or entertaining to us all?
If so, just respond to this email or send your thoughts to us at
wylint@hotmail.com
let us know if you would like us to include your name or not and if you would like us to share your letter on our dance fellowship website, our dance Telegram page or our dance Facebook page
Our 4th Annual Dance Showcase Video:
https://youtu.be/6shH15KM2_w
Wylin’s Update:
Following the class we will be enjoying a fabulous evening featuring all the ballroom social dance styles, group pattern dances and contra dances we normally enjoy so bring your freedom loving friends and lets have some great fun and fellowship!
No one needs a partner or dance experience. Just come and have a wonderful time with friendly and welcoming people.
This dance will be happening at our regular Trinity Bible Church venue at:
9273 Guide Meridian Road (one mile north of the Badger Road on the left (West). Look for the large dimly lit parking lot to the west of the building.
Oh, and if you would like to bring some snacks to share with your fellow dancers then by all means please do. We always look forward to that and we appreciate it much.
We are currently meeting upstairs at Trinity Bible Church (Formerly The Barn Youth Center) at
9273 Guide Meridian Road
Lynden, Washington
(One mile North of the Badger Road on the left (West))
Every Thursday night starting at 7:00 PM
No partner or experience necessary
Drop in class at 7PM and social dance party at 8PM
Homeschoolers, Church youth groups and conservative, traditional young people and families especially welcome
A new ballroom dance style taught every month and lots of east Coast Swing and 18th century contra. Loads of fun for everyone
Safe, wholesome and friendly
No cliques – everyone dances with everyone
Our new brochure:
Wylin’s Swing
Euphorium
A Christian Youth
Social Dance Fellowship
Every Thursday Night!
Drop in Dance Lesson 7 PM
Social Dance Party 8 PM
9273 Guide Meridian Rd. Lynden, WA
One mile North of the Badger Rd. on the left at Trinity Bible Church
formerly
The Barn Youth Center
We are a Fellowship of Christian young people and families who enjoy learning Traditional Ballroom Social Dances like East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Waltz, Two Step, West Coast Swing, Polka and high energy Contra
We teach these dances in both beginner and intermediate level classes at the start of our evenings followed by a Social Dance Party in which all of our dance styles are enjoyed
We seek to regain the Christian Social Virtues of the past. Our young gentlemen ask every lady to dance and our young ladies are gracious and kind
We embrace the freedom and friendship of social dance as a gift from God and as a direct benefit of our creation and of our redemption through Jesus Christ
Christian Social Dancing is just pure fun
Our vision is to truly care about each other from our hearts and to actively include new people
We also provide performance dancing for the entertainment of audiences at events
We have rediscovered the high energy and amazing fun of historical ethnic dances
Most of us have found our dance evenings to be the high point of our week and we value each other’s company so much that we can hardly bear to miss a single dance
Social dancing is one of the greatest experiences of joy in our lives and it is a joy that we love to give to others
Safe, Wholesome & Pure – Just as God intended
Perhaps you, or someone you know, might like to try something like this. It is much easier to learn social dance than you might think. You don’t need a partner (everyone comes here as individuals or in families) and you will soon find great new friends to help you along
Please feel free to inquire for more information:
360 988-0404 wylint@hotmail.com
“Stand fast therefore in the Liberty with wherewith Christ has made us free” Gal. 5:1a
Past notices:
Our dance venue Closed as of Nov. 19th, 2020 due to Governor Inslee’s Covid tyranny dictates.
In case you missed our email and Faceboook page post announcing this very sad news I am posting it here on our website as well. when these unconstitutional restrictions are lifted, or Governor Inlsee is removed from office, we will be sure to let you all know that American freedom and liberty are ringing once again! and then we will have the biggest dance celebration since, well, like forever!
In the meantime I will continue bringing my rather large dance music amplification system to our very well attended Stop The Steal Rallies on the capital steps of Olympia Washington each Saturday at noon so we can present a very well received dance showcase for the entertainment and encouragement of our fantastic fellow patriots.
You can either just show up or you can let me know if you are coming. At any rate I guarantee you will have a blast dancing at these events! It’s an opportunity not to be missed!
Swing Free! Dance For Freedom!
Racehorse Falls Euphoric Hike!
Euphoric Hike ! Tiffany & I are organizing another short notice hike for this Friday the 15th of May to the beautiful and mysterious Racehorse Falls. (Friday is the only day this week with acceptable weather). This hike will involve a short easy walk to the upper falls and then a steep slippery hike down to the lower sets of falls and back up to the upper falls again and then back down the trail to return to the cars. As parts of this hike are quite steep good shoes are an absolute must and treaking poles are highly advised (we have several extra pairs of poles for people to use) Due to the steepness this is not recommended for small children. We will all meet at the parking lot of the Welcome Store – corner of Mt. Baker Highway and Mosquito Lake Road (5565 Mt. Baker Hwy Deming WA) at 11:00 AM Friday morning the 15th of May, 2020 except for those making arrangements to ride with us from our place (4950 Reese Hill Rd. Sumas WA) and will return in the mid afternoon. Be sure to wear good shoes/hiking boots, and perhaps a jacket. In keeping with the Whatcom county health department guidelines that answer the question: “What can I still do?” with “Go outside and exercise” – “keep six feet between you and those who don’t live with you” we will be doing just that as well as providing hand sanitizing wipes. If you or anyone you have been in contact with has been ill or if you are susceptible to illness you will not be able to come, of course. We are anticipating a fairly small group due to the short notice but these hikes are turning out to be more popular than anticipated so we may be surprised. So if if it seems like your parents could use a break from y’all and if you are up for a bit of adventure we would love to see you Friday morning the 15th of May 2020 at 11:00 AM at Welcome Store.
Euphoric Hike! to Maple Falls
Euphoric Hike ! Tiffany & I are organizing another short notice hike for this Friday the 1st of May to maple Falls. (Friday is the only day this week with acceptable weather). This hike will involve an easy walk and talk to a meadow and a short hike down to the falls and back again. (much less strenuous than the last one). We will all meet at our place (4950 Reese Hill Rd. Sumas WA) at 9 AM Friday morning and will return early in the afternoon. Be sure to wear good shoes/hiking boots, a jacket. In keeping with the Whatcom county health department guidelines that answer the question: “What can I still do?” with “Go outside and exercise” – “keep six feet between you and those who don’t live with you” we will be doing just that as well as providing hand sanitizing wipes. If you or anyone you have been in contact with has been ill or if you are susceptible to illness you will not be able to come of course. We are anticipating a fairly small group due to the short notice but these hikes are turning out to be more popular than anticipated so who knows? 😉 So if if it seems like your parents could use a break from y’all and if you are up for a bit of adventure we would love to see you Friday morning the 1st of May 2020 at 9 AM
Euphoric Hike ! Welcome to Mars.
Tiffany & I are organizing a short notice hike for tomorrow to a place nearby, where nobody ever goes, that we like to call Mars. We will all meet at our place (4950 Reese Hill Rd. Sumas WA) at 10 AM tomorrow morning and will return in mid afternoon. Be sure to wear good shoes/hiking boots, a jacket and maybe sunglasses and a hat. Treaking poles are a great idea too. You can put it all in a small backpack along with your water bottles and snacks. In keeping with the Whatcom county health department guidelines that answer the question: “What can I still do?” with “Go outside and exercise” – “keep 6 feet between you and those who don’t live with you” we will be doing just that as well as providing hand sanitizing wipes. If you or anyone you have been in contact with has been ill or if you are susceptible to illness you will not be able to come of course. We are anticipating a fairly small group due to the short notice and because many of our dancers don’t like to hike 
😉 So if if it seems like your parents could use a break from y’all and if you are up for a bit of adventure we would love to see you tomorrow morning (Friday the 17th of April 2020 at 10AM 
Dance Canceled Until Further Notice
Starting this Thursday the 12th of March 2020
Our Dear Friends
Because a person in Whatcom County has tested positive for Coronavirus we will be canceling all further dance evenings and classes until further notice starting this Thursday the 12th of March, 2020.
We understand that many of you will be very saddened by this as you really look forward to our dances. Trust me, we are going to miss you too because you are all very dear to us and we enjoy your company immensely.
But that is why we have decided to take this drastic measure. We cannot bear the thought of any of you or any of your loved ones at home getting sick with this serious virus. Social dancing involves a high degree of contact so it is an activity that is best avoided at this time.
I know it will feel to many of you like I am overreacting as no one in our families has been effected by the virus but I would rather risk the loss of our dance academy than for a single one of you or yours to be harmed. As they say, better safe than sorry.
Your understanding during this trying time is greatly appreciated. When the danger is past we will email you all again and it is our sincere hope that you will return and that we can all be one big happy family again.
In the mean time please do continue to practice and enjoy dancing at home especially in preparation for our upcoming Dance Showcase on Saturday May the 30th. To that end, here are a few tutorial and example videos that you can use to increase your dance skills at home:
These are tutorials for shuffle dance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J35OLTyr0YI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z2ezljTVyE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfM49r6gX0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30lGUtZvhs4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylBkAG1-r_U
These are example videos for shuffle dance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyVK-b-wQcU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHDl8Y9zdMk
I hope to send you videos for other dances in future weeks.
Please never stop Dancing my dear friends,
Wylin Tjoelker
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Our Winter Formal Dance
January 30th 2020
Don’t miss our fantastic Winter Formal Dance featuring Night Club Two Step and even some East Cost Swing! We will also be enjoying the Virginia Reel, the fun and cheerful Comical Fellow and the lively Little Careys Galop as well as the hilarious Contra Circle Dance and the ever popular Monkey In The Middle as well as many of our other dance styles.
You will not need a partner or previous dance experience to enjoy this evening so just come and have a great time with your friends and meet some new friends as well.
There will be no class this evening so we will have the whole time for social dancing enjoyment.
What to wear? Just try to dress a little more country and a little more formal than you would for a normal dance evening or dress up even more. You can never look too good.
Where? At our fabulous dance club venue The Glen Echo Community Club 7694 Goodwin Rd. Everson WA. (About a mile east of Everson at the corner of Goodwin & South Pass roads.)
When? At 7:00 pm this Thursday, January 30th, 2020
How much? Just $5 per person or $3 per person for families of 3 or more.
Oh, and as always, feel free to bring any treats you would like to share with your friends and fellow dancers. This is always fantastic and our dancers really appreciate it.
If you have been thinking about seeing for yourself what our group is all about and determining if this is something you might like to do, then this would be a great opportunity for you. Many of the dances featured at this event are group dances. You don’t need to bring a partner and you don’t need prior dance experience. So come and join us. Our people are friendly and you will be most welcome.
Dance canceled for Thursday night January 16th, 2020 Due to snow.
So y’all stay home and stay safe.
See you next week.
Don’t miss our fantastic Country Christmas Ball!
Featuring Night Club Two Step and even some East Cost Swing! We will also be enjoying the Virginia Reel, the fun and cheerful Comical Fellow and the lively Little Careys Galop as well as the hilarious Contra Circle Dance and the ever popular Monkey In The Middle.
You will not need a partner or previous dance experience to enjoy this evening so just come and have a great time with your friends and meet some new friends as well.
There will be no class this evening so we will have the whole time for social dancing enjoyment.
What to wear? Just try to dress a little more country and a little more formal than you would for a normal dance evening or dress up even more. You can never look too good.
Where? At our fabulous dance club venue The Glen Echo Community Club 7694 Goodwin Rd. Everson WA. (About a mile east of Everson at the corner of Goodwin & South Pass roads.)
When? At 7:00 pm this Thursday, December 26th, 2019
How much? Just $5 per person or $3 per person for families of 3 or more.
Oh, and as always, feel free to bring any treats you would like to share with your friends and fellow dancers. This is always fantastic and our dancers really appreciate it.
If you have been thinking about seeing for yourself what our group is all about and determining if this is something you might like to do, then this would be a great opportunity for you. Many of the dances featured at this event are group dances. You don’t need to bring a partner and you don’t need prior dance experience. So come and join us. Our people are friendly and you will be most welcome.
Night Club Two Step (NC2) our dance of the month for December
Culminating with our Country Christmas Ball on Thursday the 26th. And, something new for this month: The Swing Euphorium Advanced Team! That’s right! Those who already poses an intermediate skill in NC2 are invited to arrive early at 6PM for advanced training in additional NC2 moves. Our goal will be to attain a thorough proficiency in each new move. I will teach some of these new moves and our Advanced Team members will also be invited to search out new moves on their own and to teach those new moves to the rest of our team.
Many of our dancers have been asking for this kind of advanced training so depending on the degree of participation we may continue this new program into future months. If you would also like to help with set up please arrive right at 6PM and bring your enthusiasm. Much looking forward to you joining us in what I believe may be one of our most fantastic endeavors!
Wylin’s Swing Euphorium Monthly Dance Schedule
7694 Goodwin Road, Everson Washington
Just $5 per person or just $3 per person for families of 3 or more
7-8 PM: Every Thursday Night Dance of the Month Class
8-10 PM: Every Thursday Night Social Dance Party
In addition to our weekly classes and dances we will host a formal dance on
the last Thursday of every month featuring the current Dance of the Month
November 2018 West Coast Swing Arts & Cool Dance 11-29-18
December 2018 East Coast Swing Hepcat PurrBall 12-27-18
January 2019 Swing Line Dances Line Art Celebration 1-31-19
February 2019 Contra Dancing! Fezziwig’s Ball 2-28-19
March 2019 Night Club Two Step Country Western Ball 3-28-19
April 2019 Waltz Springtime Ball 4-25-19
May 2019 Polka Mayfest & Euphorium 4 Year Anniversary! 5-30-19
June 2019 Prep for: Dance Showcase & Ice Cream Social! Sat. 6-29-19
July 2019 East Coast Swing Hepcat FurBall 7-25-19
August 2019 West Coast Swing Arts & Croissants 8-29-19
September 2019 Lindy Hop Hopmainia 9-26-19
October 2019 Polka Oktoberfest! 10-31-19
November 2019 Waltz Snowflake Ball 11-21-19
December 2019 Night Club Two Step Country Christmas Ball 12-26-19
Thursday Nights at The Euphorium!
Due to popular demand we will be changing our weekly Swing Dance Class and Dance Night from Mondays to Thursdays of each week.
Our first Thursday night weekly dance will be held on Thursday, September 14th, 2017. Invite all your friends to our First Thursday Grand Opening! 😉
(to facilitate this transition we will still be open on Monday nights as well for the rest of the month of September)
So, see you on Thursday the 14th of September for our swing drop in class at 7PM, and for our social swing dance at 8PM, and for Contradancing at 9PM! Woo Hoo!!
Alert!! Please note on your calendars, however, that we will be closed on the following Thursdays due to other rentals already scheduled at our venue:
Closed on Thursday October 12th, 2017
Closed on Thursday December 21st, 2017
Announcing!:
Our Fantastic 3 or more family members for just $3 each Deal!
This is to make dancing more affordable for large families who love to dance!
So, if just 3 or more brothers or sisters or mom or dad from the same immediate family come to dance – each of them gets in for just $3 each! (nearly half the cost of regular admission)
You are exactly the kind of people this dance club was created to serve – So this deal is for You!! 😉
Hello, I’m Wylin Tjoelker, and I’d like to introduce you to our dance club.
We currently meet Every Thursday Night at 7:pm for our drop-in class and 8pm for our social dance party at the Historic Glen Echo School House on the corner of Goodwin & South Pass roads; 7694 Goodwin Rd. Everson, Washington:
Click here for a Google Map to our Glen Echo Venue
(I have just started adding pages to this website so please check back again for new features.)
Like us on Facebook to receive alerts about our upcoming events: www.facebook.com/wylinswing
We are a small, family-oriented, 1940’s style swing dance venue featuring many fun and easy dances like East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Charleston, West Coast Swing, Night Club Two Step, Waltz, Polka and Contradance.
You don’t need a partner or experience. We specialize in welcoming new people to dance. We start every Monday evening with a one hour drop-in class where we teach the beginning dance steps. You won’t get left behind in our class. We also provide individual instruction after the class.
We dance to some really fantastic classics from the 1940’s big band swing era, as well as current swing, jazz and pop music. We also welcome local high school and independent jazz bands and talented vocalists for even greater musical enjoyment.
We specialize in open, friendly, and stress-free dance styles. Most of our dancers are teenagers and young adults, though we also have younger and older dancers due to the large number of homeschool families who regularly dance here.
As everyone who dances with us has discovered, dancing is much easier, more fun, and more relaxing than they had anticipated, and everyone quickly becomes friends with everyone else.
One of the things I like most about our club is that our young men are true gentlemen, and our young women are true ladies – meaning that they truly care about other people. Our young men ask every lady to dance so no one feels left out. They escort them to and from the dance floor and treat them with honor and friendliness. Naturally, our ladies are gracious, cheerful and friendly in response. Most of our dancers are Christians, so they treat people with kindness, and try to be a real blessing to them.
Many good things happen because of this. Shy and timid people gain poise and confidence, and lonely people find a whole new world of true friends.
It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to see the happiness and joy radiating from the faces of our dancers, and to see them making wonderful memories with their friends that they will cherish for the rest of their lives.
Dancing is an excellent way to bring joy, freedom, and friendship into people’s lives, and I really want to share this with many more young people in our area.
We welcome church youth groups to come for free and discover what a wholesome activity dancing really is, or to do a dance fundraiser for their missions project.
To keep all this fun affordable we ask only $5 for our regular Monday evening drop-in class and social dance party. Live bands and events are $10.
So come on down and enjoy the pure euphoria of swing dancing with your friends!
If you have any questions, or if you would like us to teach a class or provide DJ music at an event you are hosting, or at your school, contact us at:
360 988-0404
wylint@hotmail.com
Swing Dancing – It’s so much more than just a fun social activity!
