what a completely AMAZING band schedule...bravo!!!!!!!! Perfection!

The class schedule is out! Check it out here: http://frankie95.com/class-schedule.php

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We'll try and keep this page updated too, for your reference. Thanks everyone for your patience as we finalized bands and acts.

Will you be able to give for us indication as to when or in what order bands will appear before the event begins?

BTW, slammin' lineup. An incredible assemblage. Kudos.

So, just out of curiosity, I wanted some information about the second line parade from the memorial to City Park. What band is playing? Will there be handkerchiefs, a grand marshal, banners, photos? Just wanted to know what I should bring and what will be provided.

That's what I had figured. No use in doing a half-ass second line parade where everyone is dressed "somberly" and then walk in a line to Central Park.

Here's a picture from our second line. Banners and posters are a definite.

Amy did a great job on this poster, and we made some smaller ones a couple of hours before the memorial.

There's also a grand marshal leading the first line (the band) and the second line (the guests). They usually carry large fans and a whistle. It would be great if Chaz was the designated honorary Grand Marshal.

We also use decorative umbrellas to parade with. I plan on making my own and bringing it.

Here's a link to Antoinette K-Doe's Jazz Funeral. Antoinette was a famous New Orleans character who just passed away. Her husband was the famed Ernie K-Doe who sang the song "Mother-In-Law" back in the 1950's. This was a public jazz funeral.

Lastly, you have to bring handkerchiefs. They're used for crying when the somber music plays, but when the music picks up, you dance with them. They can be a regular handkerchief or customized for the occasion.

As for the "somber" dress code for the memorial, that's totally understandable and respected, but I hope you have some bright colors to wear underneath. A jazz second line is anything but somber. It celebrates the life of the deceased person in heaven (even if you're athiest) as well as new life on earth. Be prepared to strip off the black for some purple, greens, and golds!

Just to check, if you only have a ticket for an individual event, can you just check in the evening of the event you are going to?

FYI:

Visitors, if you are planning on visiting Ground Zero or downtown Manhattan today (Sunday), be advised that NYPD, and other agencies, will be conducting an emergency drill (attack/evacuation at PATH station) all morning.

So, either change your plans or bring your camera.

Monday Panels now open to the public!

While priority access to the Monday Panels will give to those with workshop passes for the Festival, we are going to make them open to the public as space permits. The panels are:

3:30 PM Presentation on Lindy Hop to Hip Hop at the Gymnasium 7:00 PM Presentation on The 80's Revival: Rediscovering Frankie and Lindy Hop at the Manhattan Center

These are great to invite people to who want to learn more about the lindy hop movement.

See the map for directions: http://frankie95.com/map.php

A post above may have answered a question I once asked on another thread, which was:

For those with second wave tickets, (NO workshops/NO Thursday Night dance/NO Live sunday Show) when do our evenings begin?

To be more specific, are we allowed to come to the discussions that are scheduled immediately prior to the main dances every evening?

After reading the post about the Monday night doscussion being "opened up," I am inclined to think I better not arrive on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday until the doors for the main dance are open.

I may be missing something, but the general schedule doesn't indicate which event is at which venue. The venues page doesn't say that either. There must be a one-to-one list someplace. Specifically, I don't know where the following take place:

Thursday 7:30 presentation 8:30 dance

Friday 3:30 Jack & Jill 7:00 presentation 8:30 Dance 12:30 Late night

Sat 6:30 presentation 8:30 dance

Sun 9:00 dance 12:00 J&J finals (same location?)

Mon 7:00 presentation 8:30 dance

Thanks. It might be worth mentioning that on the Schedule.

I am just waiting for one tiny thing and then the full schedule in all its glory, will be released to the world!

And it has lots more detailed info, like, where things are :-)