Two left feet? No Rhythm? That’s where we can help! Learn to dance in a day and dazzle your friends with your new moves. This workshop is ideal for those wanting to start dancing and don’t know where to begin. Throw yourself in and get dancing in one day – places go fast so book now Although…
// Want to spice up your social dancing? Tired of doing the same moves over and over? Want to get creative on the dance floor? Then this course is for you! Incorporating jazz moves into your partnered dancing provides you with tonnes of variety, variations and some great fun material. This…
Join us for a swing dance at the Brush Barn in Smithtown NY. Solomon Douglas Trio playing on June 1. 8-11:00 PM info at www.sdli.org or 631 476-3707
Killer Dance Moves With A Great Story... SwingX is a feature film being shot this summer and features some of the biggest names in Lindy, including Kevin St Laurent, Jo Hoffberg, Dax Hock, and Sarah Breck. Check out the promo video and find out more on the project's indiegogo page here.…
Happy Birthday, Sidney Bechet 1897-1959...Wynton Marsalis called him "the poet of New Orleans music" and few would deny that title. Bechet was a child prodigy on clarinet. He studied with some of the local musicians sporadically but he was largely self taught. By the age of 12 he was playing…
Dueling Pianists Dance Party Featuring Champian Fulton Quintet with Special Guest Gordon Webster Saturday June 1st 2013 The JCC in Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave (@ 76th St) Two Celebrity Pianists join forces when Champian Fulton and her Quintet and Special Guest Gordon Webster take to the…
Leeds Swing Exchange is a fantastic Exchange celebrating Leeds and Joy! This year LSX is going to be an extra long extended BANK HOLIDAY edition, swinging you out all the way from Friday night to Monday Evening. There is going to be MASSES of awesome dancing, many different fabulous venues,…
It’s The Music That Makes You Move: The Music of Swing and Hand Dance Swing Jazz Music panelists (subject to change): 2 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion (Open to the General Public – Reservation Required) Feat: Topsy Durham (daughter of swing jazz legend Eddie Durham) & Dawn Hampton of…
Thursday, May 9 - Joseph P. Kennedy Community Memorial Center 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion (Open to the General Public. Reservation Required) The History of Lindy Hop and Hand Dance With Lindy Hop and Hand Dance performances, Lindy Hop panelists (subject to change): Norma…
WOW: Another Harvest Moon Ball Winner (1958) and Savoy Ballroom Legend, Mr. Sonny Allen will be home in Harlem to teach from 7pm to 8pm on May 11th. This smooth style of Savoy Swing is his trademark, and is a rare treat for the Lindy Hop enthusiast. This class is free with your admission to…
A very special treat: Harvest Moon Ball Winners (1955) and Savoy Ballroom Legends George and Ruth (tee hee) Sullivan are back in Harlem to teach a Savoy Style Swing Advanced Class. This rare opportunity for dancers is happening on Saturday May 11th, from 5:30 to 7pm before they are honored…
Come and dance, drink and enjoy the great energy of swing dancers in this stunning venue. Fantastic DJ’s and keen friendly dancers. The Bedroom Bar is a venue made up of 2 floors and 3 rooms, filling it’s airwaves with sounds, glitches and melodies from around the world. At only £9 entry…
Please Join Jazzmobile at the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Wednesday night starting at 6:00 PM Swing "all night" with the CAB CALLOWAY BIG BAND! ADMISSION ONLY $10! RSVP suggested: (212) 222-6940 Jazzmobile Vocal Competition Winner: Lynette Washington Dance to the Swingin' CAB CALLOWAY BIG…
Happy Birthday, Joe "King" Oliver 1881-1938...A seminal figure in the history of jazz, Oliver put the "Hot" up front and inspired his protege, Louis Armstrong to say, "If it had not been for Joe Oliver, Jazz would not be what it is today". Raised by a single mother, and later a half-sister,…
Charlotte, NC is hosting a very special Cool Cat Corner Lindy Workshop Weekend the first weekend in October. We will be announcing instructors, registration prices, and other details throughout the summer, so do like our facebook page to stay up to date:…
Tonight we are back in the studio at Cafe Sophie taping another set of episodes for "SwingNation." We are pleased to have in the guest chair our friend Mark Kapner, organizer of the world-renowned dance camp "Swingout New Hampshire." Find out why he is passing on the reins after 15 years,…
DJ Gonzo is gonna rip it up at SDLI Cinco de Mayo Swingabration. Tuesday May 7th at The Moose Lodge in Huntington. Free lesson at 7:30 PM. He spins at 8pm. Plenty of rockabilly jive lindy hop swing and ballroom for all Muy caliente! Admission: $6 General Admission, $5 Students with current…
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