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Dancing This Week!
Here are some other swing dance events going on this week (6/22/09). See calendar for updated information.
MONDAY
In each city:
Mass
- Featuring DJ/ KIM FILIPPO!!!!
- Intermediate Lesson will begin 7:15 pm - 8:15pm
- Advanced Lesson will begin 8:15 - 9:15pm
- Dance will be from 9:15pm - 12 am
- The Wave Sports Pub 411 Waverley Oaks Road
Suite 204
Waltham, MA 02452
Dance
Northampton every Monday night:
Reisa Alexander will be teaching the classes on this day. Schedule
will be:
- 7pm:
Intermediate Two-Step Patterns. - Here’s
your opportunity to brush off and improve your two
step with new patterns and styling. - 8pm:
Intermediate/Advanced WCS Patterns
and Styling. Patterns will be taught which, though
requiring intermediate skill, are unique, fun, easy-to-lead, and easy-to-follow. Both
leads and follows will be shown how to style in a way that blends with the flow of the
dance. - 9pm:
Dance ...with a mixture of West Coast, Two
Step, Hustle and Waltz.(Lessons include the dance.)
Dance Northampton is located just off exit 18 on Rt. 91 (turn left off the exit, the studio is on the right just after the Shell station). Check the website at www.DanceNorthampton.com for the full schedule of classes and dances.
CT
Stamford
CT - The Palms
West Coast Swing Night (Lessons & Dance)
7:00 PM Beginner Lesson
8:00 PM Intermediate Lesson w/ Erik Novoa
9:00-11:00 West Coast Swing Party
$15 (1 Lesson & Party) / Add $5 for 2nd Lesson / $10 after
9pm
More Info & Directions at www.SwingShoes.net or Erik Novoa
917-414-3105
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TUESDAY
In each city:
Mass
Tuesdays: West Coast Swing in Arlington! (56 Pond Lane, Arlington, MA)
New beginners are welcome at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of every month!
Eric Jacobson will be teaching downstairs tonight in Arlington at 7:10 and 8:15pm.
Jon & Yuna will be teaching the beginner classes upstairs tonight in Arlington at 7 and 8 pm.
CT
Norwalk, CT - Dance Dimensions, 3 Quincy Street
Hustle (Lessons & Dance)
7pm - Beginner Lesson w/ Erik Novoa
8pm - Intermediate Lesson w/ Erik Novoa
9:00-11:00 Hustle Dance Party
$20 (1 Lesson & Party) / Add $5 for 2nd Lesson / $10 after 9pm
More Info & Directions at www.SwingShoes.net or Erik Novoa 917-414-3105
Middletown, CT - Vinnie's Jump and Jive, 424 Main St.
SWING DANCE AND PRACTICE
Every Tuesday, 8-11 pm
This relaxed event is a wonderful time to get out and dance mid-week. All
ages and levels of experience are welcomed and encouraged.
DJ nights: $5; or $2 for students
www.vinniesjumpandjive.com 860-347-6971, ext 3777
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WEDNESDAY
In each city:
RI
ProviDANCE
West Coast Swing, Bouffard Council, Providence, RI
INSTRUCTOR: Sara Barker
7:00pm-8:00pm
BEGINNER WEST COAST SWING
8:15pm-9:15pm
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED WCS
9:15pm-11pm
OPEN DANCING w/DJ's KIM & KERRIN
-FULL BAR!
*NO outside beverages please including water!
-BEGINNER & SINGLE FRIENDLY!
*Special Wednesday! See details above!
Click here for more details
Click here for price list
Swing
Dancing every Wednesday night at THE CAPE VERDEAN CLUB,
329 Grosvenor Ave., East Providence RI.
Music Starts At 7:00 pm, lessons start at 7:15, & Band on
at 8:00 pm---band will do 2 one-hour sets. Music by Loaded
Dice and DJ ???! Tel: 401 434 9612. Cost
only $7!
Mass
Summer Series at Rowes Wharf - Dance the night away to the sounds of the Big Band era. Groove to the tunes that you know and love with our Timeless Tunes series on Wednesday nights, from June 24th – September 2nd, 6-10 p.m. This series features classic entertainment of various decades of music ranging from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.6 to 10 p.m. at Rowes Wharf. Boston Harbor Hotel, or call 617-439-7000
SeaSide
Swing Presents
West Coast Swing Dance Lessons
on the North Shore- The Village Green, Danvers MA; No Partner
Necessary! Beginners Welcome!; First Wednesday of the month
is Beginner Night
Weekely
Schedule * 6:30-7:00 pm - Beginner Review
* 7:00-8:00 pm - Beginner/Intermediate Lesson
* 8:00-9:00 pm - Intermediate/Advanced Lesson
* 9:00-11:00 pm - Open DancingCost: * $10 - lessons and Open Dance
* $8 - 2nd lesson and Open Dance
* $5 - Open DanceDirections
to The Village Green, 225 Newbury St, Danvers, MA
- From
Boston
Take 95N to exit 47B (Rt. 114)
Take Rte 1N 1.3 miles to The Village GreenFrom The North
Take 95 South to Exit 48
Go Straight off exit and take Rt. 1 North
Go 0.5 miles to The Village Green - From
the West
Take Rt 114 East to Rt 1 North
Go 1.3 miles to The Village Green
CT
There
will be lindy hop lessons and open dancing at Circle
of Life Dance Hall in East Hartford, at 50 Chapman Place (downstairs).
A beginning Lindy Hop series will run from 7:30-8:30 pm followed
by open dancing to 11. There will also be a newcomer lesson
at 8:00 for the uninitiated. All ages are welcome, and no partner
is necessary.
Norwalk,
CT -Rhythm
West Coast Swing Night (Lessons & Dance)
7pm - Beginner Lesson w/ Erik Novoa
8pm - Intermediate Lesson w/ Erik Novoa
9:00-11:00 West Coast Swing Party
$20 (1 Lesson & Party) / Add $5 for 2nd Lesson / $10 after
9pm
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THURSDAY
In each city:
RI
Dancing at the Towers - 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI, 402-782-2597 - Every Thursday, June 4 through September 3
7pm - `10pm - This week: New York Minute
Rock / R & B / Beach Music
$12.00
www.newyorkminuteband.com
Providence Swings' Bread and Butter Jam is held Thursdays at the Providence Tango Studio on 99 S. Bend St. in Pawtucket, RI. Open dance jam is free with purchase of monthly class series on either Tues or Thursday night; otherwise $5 (or $2 for students) per night, and runs from 8:15-11 pm. Free refreshments. This informal event offers a chance for you to play around, learn from each other, and dance one more night a week! Please feel free to bring music or moves you'd like to work on. For further information, see website at www.providenceswings.com or call 401-365-7700.
Thursday Night Class and Party - East Bay Ballroom
- 7:00
- 8:40 PM
Hustle,
East Coast Swing, & Foxtrot - 8:40 - 10:00 Dance Party! Full Bar & AC!
- $15
for the night
$50 for monthly pass
$5 for dance party only - Instructor : Sara Barker
- EAST
BAY BALLROOM
15 FENNER AVE
NEWPORT RI
Mass
Summer Series at Rowes Wharf -A floating stage anchored behind the Boston Harbor Hotel at Rowes Wharf provides the setting for some of the hottest local and national blues artists. The Blues Barge concert series begins on June 18th – September 3rd and will include performances every Thursday evening, 6-10 p.m. at Rowes Wharf. Boston Harbor Hotel, or call 617-439-7000
Swing dancing, Upstairs on the Square (Harvard Square), Cambridge, featuring the Bo & Bill Winiker Orchestra; 9:00 pm
Big band concert, School Street Bistro Music Hall, 20 School Street, Westfield, featuring the Premier Swing Band; 7:00-9:00pm
lesson: 6:30
Thursdays: West Coast Swing in Arlington! (56 Pond Lane, Arlington, MA)
Beginners are welcome at 6:45 p.m. every week!
6:45 p.m. Beginner WCS with Jon Schimmel
7:30 p.m. Intermediate WCS with Anne Fleming
8:15 p.m. Advanced WCS with Anne Fleming
9:00 p.m. Dance & Socialize until 11:30 p.m.
Admission: $15 lessons & dance; $6 dance only (after 9pm).
Visit DanceBoston.com for directions and additional information.
Beantown Camp 2009 - June 25 - July 2, 2009 - Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts, USA - The Beantown Camp early registration due date was Wednesday, May 13!. Camp will be from June 25 to July 2 with several registration options to choose from. The camp website is filled with details and registration information: http://www.beantowncamp.com/
CT
Wethersfield CT - Wethersfield American Legion Hall
Weekly Swing Night 8:30-11:00
A mix of tempos to dance West Coast, Hustle, East Coast,
and some Two Step, Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Waltz.
Cost $7 Volunteers needed and also get in free.
Smoke and alcohol free. Open to all ages.
Contact Jane jane@swingdanceworks.com or 860-655-7064
Sponsored by Swing Danceworks www.swingdanceworks.com
Norwalk, CT -Dance Dimensions, 3 Quincy Street
West Coast Swing Night (Lessons & Dance)
7pm - Beginner Lesson w/ Erik Novoa
8pm - Intermediate Lesson w/ Erik Novoa
9:00-11:00 West Coast Swing Party
$20 (1 Lesson & Party) / Add $5 for 2nd Lesson / $10 after 9pm
More Info & Directions at www.SwingShoes.net or Erik Novoa 917-414-3105
FRIDAY
In each city:
RI
BOILERMAKER JAZZ BAND
Beginner Charleston lesson 8-8:30pm
Dancing until 11:30pm
$15/$12 with student id
Scottish Rite Masonic Center
(next to Rhodes on the Pawtuxet)
2115 Broad St.
Cranston, RI 02905
Sponsored by ZazouSwing
www.ZazouSwing.org or 401-854-6408
Mass
Seaside Swing dance, Knights of Columbus, 570 North Avenue, Wakefield. 8:30pm-midnight
workshop: 7:30-8:30
Boston Swing Central, St. Mary's Orthodox Church (Central Square), 8 Inman Street, Cambridge. 9:00pm-midnight
lesson: 8:00
Kick-Off to Summer Celebration, on the battleship USS Massachusetts, Fall River, featuring the Compaq Big Band.
Hosted by St. Vincent's Home to "raise crucial funds to care for children and youth between the ages of 4 and 21, who are coping with life-altering events, challenges to learning, and emotional and behavioral problems as a result of childhood trauma." Cocktails, cash bar, silent auction. Tickets: $100.
CT
Windsor Locks- CT - Polish Home 9 First Street
Instructor - Ken Mercik/Bill Cameron
... See Schedule below - No Partner required.
For directions go to www.djkenm.com
* Beginners/Novice Dancers ... see website for
Information on the "Dance Ambassador Program."
Friday Night Schedule
7:00-8:00PM - Beginner WC Swing - Ken Mercik
8:00-9:00PM - Intermediate/Advanced WC Swing - Bill Cameron
9:00PM - Midnight - Dance
Beginner Lesson & Dance $10
Intermediate Lesson & Dance - $20
Dance Only - $10 - Mostly West Coast Swing, with a mix of other dances
Private lessons available - For additional Information. Call or e-mail
... 860-559-6179 or ken@djkenm.com
SATURDAY
Swingin' 88's Dance (see above) - East Providence, RI
SUNDAY
In each city:
Mass
Swingin' Sundays dance, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster. 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
BIG BAND SUMMER SWING @ POINT BREEZE 4 to 7
DINE DANCE SWING BALLROOM
special guest DENNIS COOK from the Artie Shaw band plus lovely Vocalist MELANIE with RON STONE & the MILESTONES BIG BAND - large dance floor, full menu, cash bar
$10.00 p.p. call 508 949 0404 for reservation , www.RonStone.com, www.pointbreezeonwebsterlake.com
CT
Shoreline Swing Sunday Record Hops & Practice Sessions, Frohsinn Hall, (German Club) Across from the main entrance of Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. Parking in the rear. Speed limit of 30 mph strictly enforced by local police department.
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Did You Know That?• Independence Celebration BBQ & Dance Party! at the Arlington Dance Hall is only two weeks away on Saturday, July 4th! Workshops, BBQ and Dance Party! Only $25 for all day, including the BBQ (until June 30th)! You must register in advance if you want to eat at the BBQ. For all details, visit:www.danceboston.com/independence2009.html • Boston Dance Challenge is only three weeks away on July 10-12th. Online registration is now open! Only $69 for a full weekend pass (until July 2). For all event details, visit: www.bostondancechallenge.com • The MIT Ballroom Dance Team is hosting a series of beginner workshops during the summer on the 3rd floor of Building 32. • Swing City will not be at its Somerville location for the next few weeks, until July 24. Check the calendar each Friday before leaving the house to make sure where you're suppose to go. • Did you know that Swing Fling is Coming in August? Read about it at http://www.SwingFling.com. • Are you looking for music for practicing? . Just go to http://www.providenceswings.com/classes.htm and click on the relevant iMix link; you will be taken to iTunes, where you can choose to purchase individual songs or the whole mix from the iTunes store. If you’d rather not purchase the songs, then feel free to use the mixes as suggestions! • Did you know that there will be a swing dance with the The Cangelosi Cards and DJ Wil Reed on November 6, 2009? It will be at the Grand Reopening of the German Club in Pawtucket. Read about it on our calendar. • Have you checked out the new WCS venue in Waltham, MA? See details here. •Are you looking for some swing discussion boards? Check these out: yehoodi, it's all swing, swing monkey, balboa nation, heckzapoppin, & windyhop. • Click here to hear some amazing interviews with dance/musician greats such as Norma Miller, Chester Whitmore, Count Basie, etc. |
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See http://www.ridance.com/rievent.html for other upcoming events featuring dance! Independence Celebration BBQ & Dance Party! at the Arlington Dance Hall is less than a month away on Saturday, July 4th! Boston Dance Challenge weekend event on July 10-12th. Featuring: Great workshops for all levels, Jack & Jill competitions (WSDC points), Strictly Swing contests and late night dancing! Being conscious of the recession, we have priced this event especially low to be easy on your wallet! Only $69 (until July 2nd) for the whole weekend including all workshops, all spectator activities, all social dancing and dance demos (contest entry fees extra). Fully air conditioned for your comfort! The Big Apple Country Dance Festival Swing Fling is Coming Boston
Dance Revolution Hudson Swing Affair - September 4 - 6, 2009 The Cangelosi Cards with Gordon Webster! Swing Dance For more cool things to do (plus other kinds of dancing), always check out our Calendar of Events at s88cevents1.html. If we know about it, we tell you! Please note that I spend a lot of time researching these events but don't always find out everything. So, I appreciate everyone who takes the time to send me information. Keep it coming! Dance is GOOD all the time! |
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