Monday: The Cotton Club – http://www.cottonclub-newyork.com/?id=6, $25 cover
Tuesdays: George Gee at Swing 46, $8 Dancers Discount, $12 others Tuesdays: Dance Manhattan Practice, DJ music, 9-10:30pm, Free DM Students, $5 Wednesdays: DanceSport Practice/Party, 9:30pm-12am, Free DS Students, $10 Thursdays: Frim Fram at Club 412, $8, Fridays: Friday Night Blues, bluesdancenewyork.com/calendar, lesson $10, dance $10
Saturdays: Saturdays Swing, Dance/Class, theartistslab.com, dance $5, class $15
Nightly: Swing 46 – check out swing46.com
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** Please note: events are subject to change, I cannot guarantee to catch all updates, so if you have any questions, please check with event organizers. Thursday, May 17 Jessy Carolina & The Hot Mess 9pm Radegast Hall & Biergrten Brooklyn, NY Friday, May 18 The Salon: Silver Screen Early Bird tickets only $15 – http://www.thesalon.biz/ - Travel back in time to the golden age of silent films for a night glamour and frivolity! Hot jazz bands and dancing in the main room, plus silent films accompanied live in the Lounge.
As the night gets late, our bawdier and naughtier side emerges with scintillating burlesque. we’ll dance with our friends from FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES till the wee hours to live blues music,plus stag movies from the 1920s and French Postcards… a night not to be missed!
Live Music by:
DREW NUGENT & THE MIDNIGHT SOCIETY on the Main Dance Floor
BLISS BLOOD:Moonlighters / Delta Dreambox Bliss plays mixed rep from her bands in the Lounge
JERRY DUGGER BAND Late blues dancing on the main dance floor, with Friday Night Blues
Jerron “BLIND BOY” PAXTON In the Liquid playing solo Blues guitar, banjo and fiddle
BEN MODEL
Accompanying a selection of Silent Films as seen at MoMA’s silent film series
Burlesque by:GIN MINSKY,MEDIANOCHE,TANSY TAN DORA
DANDY WELLINGTON, Master of Ceremonies and Emcee Extraordinaire
DJ RYAN SWIFT Keeps you dancing
DJ MICHAEL CUMELLA The Crank-up Experience, spinning on a vintage Phonograph in the Lounge
DJ JEANETTE HOLMES Late night blues sets from our friends at Friday Night Blue
FLOUER, from Friday Night Blues, will offer blues dancing lesson, from 8 – 10 pm ($10 extra)
as always a Craft Cocktail Menu
Doors open at 7:30pm / live music at 8:00pm / Party till 3am
21+ (ID required)
$15 – Early Bird Tickets: sale ends Wednesday, May 9th at 11:59pm
$18 – Advance Tickets (May 10 to 18th)
$25 – at the door (cash only)
for more info, please visit:
http://www.thesalon.biz/ Saturday, May 19 Dance Parade On Saturday May 19 2012, over ten thousand dancers will showcase more than 60 ethnic and dance genres on the world stage of Broadway. Amongst beautifully crafted floats, live bands and DJs, the parade is ordered chronologically honoring the history of dance from ancient to contemporary.
Check out a full list here : http://danceparade.org/wp/home/participants-2/
DANCEFEST:
Right after the parade, Tompkins Square Park, comes alive with choreographed performances, workshops and social dance–all FREE to the public!
Amongst beautifully crafted floats, live bands and DJs, the parade is ordered chronologically honoring the history of dance from ancient to contemporary.
Check out the complete lineup here : http://danceparade.org/wp/the-festival/
After gathering between 22nd and 21st between Park and Fifth Avenue, the Parade will kick off at 1pm. We will boogie our way down Broadway in history of dance order drumming up some African beats, shine like only the Korean, Bolivians and multiple ethnic cultures can and Samba our way past Union Square and into University Place. At Eighth Street we will Salsa, Tango and Waltz east onto Saint Marks Place. We will pause to Hula, Stilt and Breakdance in front of a review Grandstand in Astor Place–then our House, Techno and Disco floats will have afternoon shoppers wigglin as they watch us get down in the heart of the East Village. A straight shot from there brings us to DanceFest in Tompkins Square Park.
At DanceFest we will come together and CELEBRATE watching FREE DANCE performances, take FREE dance lessons and enjoy a gigantic Dance Party.
Later that night, 2012 Grand Marshal and Internationally renowned DJ Jonathan Peters will rock the house at Webster Hall for an after party you will never forget!
TO REGISTER http://danceparade.org/
Also follow us at http://twitter.com/danceparadenyc
Check out our videos at http://youtube.com/danceparadenyc Not a dance, but come support dance and one of the Swing community’s own and see Ms. Dawn Hampton!: General Mischief Dance Theater joyfully presents:
“Playfully Inclined”
-Dance diversions for ages 0 and up-
Saturday, May 19th at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 20th at 4:00pm
The mischief makers are bouncing on bungees, tossing each other every which way, and, more than anything – playing new games. Our spring performances need a little help from you. If you’ve never puzzled out the mischievous Shell Game or played ball in our favorite bungee duel, this is your chance. Dive in!
Also, back by popular demand, we have a fun crew of yogis doing things that might make your mind turn inside-out.
Featuring the marvelous talents of Aurelle Amram, Jordan Ciambrone, Sean Grimm, Heidi Kok, Gia Lisa Krahne, Andrea Skurr, Andrea Steiner, and Emily Smyth Vartanian.
BREAKING NEWS!
We are thrilled to announce that the one and only Dawn Hampton will be dancing in both performances! It you haven’t seen Dawn’s special grade of magic, check out some of the videos and photos below. A performance by Dawn is a rare and wonderful occasion, don’t miss it!
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center – 248 West 60th Street
MMAC is easily accessible by the A/B/C/D or 1 to 59th/Columbus Circle
Tickets: $12 Donation
Reservations: (212) 714-4894
Questions? Can’t attend, but want to make a donation? E-mail Trouble@GeneralMischief.com or visit www.GeneralMischief.com. Pop Up Dance Dance Manhattan 9:30-12:30 Because we are gonna have such amazing visitors….
Because we want to dance our arses off…..
Because we need a place to show off our awesome outfits…..
A Pop-Up Dance is taking place on Saturday, May 19th at Dance Manhattan from 930p-1230a.
It’s a BYOB – bring whatever you like….including can openers, bottle openers and cups if you want. If you want to bring snacks, that’s completely up to you.
It will be DJ music. If you want to sign up, just send me a message. I’m looking for all kinds of music…..Balboa, Charleston, Shag, Lindy, Swing, and maybe even some Blues.
Admission will be decided once I know how much they are charging me. Shouldn’t be too much. Sunday, May 20 Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge THE ORIGINAL!Blending traditional swing-style music and not-so-traditional modern favorites, this night of genre bending dance is fun for dancers of all levels and tastes. Come for an exciting blend of big band, dixie, pop, rock and whatever else anyone feels like partnering up to!$10 at door includes half hour lesson at 7pm, a night of dancing and 50% off bowling all night!Frames Bowling Lounge 550 9th Ave (at 40th) New York City NY PreBW with Nelle Cherry and Adam Speen 1130-1230 – MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT YOU KNOW – PART 1
Pure-Bal fine tuning! Intermediate and above
1240-140 – MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT YOU KNOW – PART 2
Bal-Swing fine tuning! Intermediate and above
150-250 – NOW WHAT? HOW TO DECONSTRUCT CLASS INFO.
Provide leaders and followers with skills to gain the most out of their advanced level classes; how to apply the information to lifeoutside the classroom, and on the dance floor.
300-400 – SHINE LIKE THE STAR YOU ARE!
Provide students with nuggets of wisdom for how to shine and succeed in a competition or performance.
Standard Pricing:
One class – $25 pp
Two classes – $45 pp
All four – $90 pp Sock Hop Sundays Great dance music from the 50′s & 60′s, including Rock-n-Roll, Motown, Soul, R&B, and Doo Wop!
7:00pm-11:30pm
Upstairs at The Iguana
240 West 54th Street
between Broadway & 8th Ave
Winkel & Balktick and No Longer Empty Present…
FLAPPERS & PHILOSOPHERS
Sunday, May 20th, 2012, 3pm-9pm
at The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse at 166th St, Bronx, NY 10452
Arrive at 3pm for a one hour 1920s dance lesson!
wandbnyc.com / info@wandbnyc.com
$10 first tier SOLD OUT
$15 limited advance still available,
$20 at the door
21+.
Please arrive in period attire or fancy dress.
On Sunday May 20th, join Winkel & Balktick and No Longer Empty, for a journey into the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his coterie of colorful characters. Indulge in the company of upper crust aristocrats, nouveau riche playboys, daring bootleggers, Bohemian artist-types and kickline-ready chorus girls.
Our venue is the Andrew Freedman Home, an enormous Italian palazzo-style villa completed in 1924. Freedman, a Tammany Hall operator and financier, built it as a retirement palace for wealthy socialites who had fallen on hard times.
We will begin our celebration upon the limestone terrace and verdant lawn with bandstands and champagne, croquet, bocce & badminton by Gaylen Hamelton. In the evening, the doors will be thrown open and we will continue our gallivanting within the recently-restored book-lined Library, games of chance in the Billiards Room, and of course dancing the night away in the opulent Grand Ballroom.
The day’s entertainment, is being curated by Mistress of Ceremonies Juliette Campbell of Shanghai Mermaid & The Red Lotus Room. http://www.shanghaimermaid.com/
Performances by:
-Michael Cumella Vintage DJ http://michaelcumella.com/phonographdj/index.html
-The Baby Soda Jazz Band www.babysoda.org
-Drew Nugent and the midnight society www.drewnugent.com
-DJ Shakey http://www.campjulie.com/
If you are a devotee of the French Riviera of the 20s or the New York of the Great Gatsby, please contact us for performance and participation opportunities.
This event is generously co-presented with No Longer Empty, whose This Side of Paradise art exhibition and program series at the Andrew Freedman Home is open now through June 5th.
Since 1985, The Andrew Freedman Home has been owned and operated by the Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council, a non-profit social service organization devoted to serving the families, youth and seniors of the Bronx.
FLAPPERS & PHILOSOPHERS
Sunday, May 20th, 2012, 3pm-9pm
at The Andrew Freedman Home
1125 Grand Concourse at 166th St, Bronx, NY 10452
Arrive at 3pm for a one hour 1920s dance lesson!
wandbnyc.com / info@wandbnyc.com
$10 first tier SOLD OUT
$15 limited advance still available,
$20 at the door
21+.
Please arrive in period attire or fancy dress.
On Sunday May 20th, join Winkel & Balktick and No Longer Empty, for a journey into the world of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his coterie of colorful characters. Indulge in the company of upper crust aristocrats, nouveau riche playboys, daring bootleggers, Bohemian artist-types and kickline-ready chorus girls.
Our venue is the Andrew Freedman Home, an enormous Italian palazzo-style villa completed in 1924. Freedman, a Tammany Hall operator and financier, built it as a retirement palace for wealthy socialites who had fallen on hard times.
We will begin our celebration upon the limestone terrace and verdant lawn with bandstands and champagne, croquet, bocce & badminton by Gaylen Hamelton. In the evening, the doors will be thrown open and we will continue our gallivanting within the recently-restored book-lined Library, games of chance in the Billiards Room, and of course dancing the night away in the opulent Grand Ballroom.
The day’s entertainment, is being curated by Mistress of Ceremonies Juliette Campbell of Shanghai Mermaid & The Red Lotus Room. http://www.shanghaimermaid.com/
Performances by:
-Michael Cumella Vintage DJ http://michaelcumella.com/phonographdj/index.html
-The Baby Soda Jazz Band www.babysoda.org
-Drew Nugent and the midnight society www.drewnugent.com
-DJ Shakey http://www.campjulie.com/
If you are a devotee of the French Riviera of the 20s or the New York of the Great Gatsby, please contact us for performance and participation opportunities.
This event is generously co-presented with No Longer Empty, whose This Side of Paradise art exhibition and program series at the Andrew Freedman Home is open now through June 5th.
Since 1985, The Andrew Freedman Home has been owned and operated by the Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council, a non-profit social service organization devoted to serving the families, youth and seniors of the Bronx.
Always the last Saturday of the month!
Flute Midtown
205 West 54th Street (near Broadway)
FluteBar.com
Come in your finest 1920s & 1930s vintage or vintage inspired evening attire and celebrate in style with live hot jazz, vintage cocktails and good times!
Free dance lesson at 8:30 with instructors Jeri Lynn Astra and Neal Groothuis
Live jazz from Wit’s End regulars Gelber and Manning! (http://www.gelberandmanning.com/) Playing traditional jazz, vaudeville music and new songs from the turn of the century, Gelber and Manning are a Brooklyn-based musical vaudeville duo, comprised of Jesse Gelber on piano and Kate Manning on vocals.
Kimberly Fay Greenberg (One Night With Fanny Brice) will be a special guest in our salute to vaudeville!
Dress code:
Coat and tie for gents, cocktail/evening attire for ladies
1920s, 30s and 40s vintage is encouraged!
$12 at the door
Table reservations are available and encouraged; telephone Flute Midtown reservation line at 212.265.5169 to reserve a table.
Follow us on Twitter @clubwitsend
For more information, visit ClubWitsEnd.com Sunday, May 27 George Gee Swing at the Intrepid 4-6pm 46th Street & 12th Avenue The Third Annual FREE outdoor swing dance concert on the pier of The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum featuring The George Gee Swing Orchestra on Memorial Day Weekend. Tuesday, May 29 Emily Asher’s Garden Party 9pm Radegast Hall & Biergrten Brooklyn, NY Thursday, May 31 LES Hot Club 9pm Radegast Hall & Biergrten Brooklyn, NY Friday June 1 – Sunday, June 3 Empire City Swing
Come to New York City this June to dance, learn, compete and enjoy.
There will be Lindy Hop, Charleston and Jazz Workshops with Skye Humphries, Frida Segerdahl, Max Pitruzella, Alice Mei, and Nina Gilkenson as well as Balboa classes taught by Mickey Fortanasce and Kelly Arsenault. Enjoy classes and performances by some of the worlds leading instructors and enjoy three great nights of dancing, fun and competitions.
Hope to see you all soon, and don’t worry, more information will be on the way soon as all the details are finalized
Friday, June 1
Empire City Swing Welcome Dance Party
We will kick off the weekend with our welcome party at You Should Be Dancing Studios. We will have a world renown DJ, Michael Gamble to spin your favorite tunes. We are planning to have different rooms for Lindy Hop, Balboa and Blues dancing!! Stay tuned for more information.
Location: You Should Be Dancing at 412 Eighth Ave 4th Fl (Phone 212-244-0011)Time: 9:30 pm to 2 am
Price: $15 at Door
DJs: Micheal Gamble Saturday, June 2
Swing Remix – Solomon Douglas Price: $16 at Door ($14 Advanced Purchase will be available on Swing Remix Website) DJ: Micheal Gamble Sunday, June 3 New York Swing Dance Society Dance Party Location: St. Jean Baptiste Church, 184 E 76th St at Lexington Ave
Time: TBA
Price: $18 at door, $14 for students
Band: George Gee Swing Orchestra
DJ: Micheal Gamble Friday, June 8
9:00pm – 1:00am
Dawn Hampton Swingin’ Soul Food Birthday Extravaganza
Dance Manhattan
Dawn Hampton Birthday Celebrations are legendary and her 84th will be no exception! Featuring her favorite band: The George Gee Swing Orchestra. Hot Big Band Swing, finger-lickin’ homemade soul food, expansive wooden dance floor and the divine dance diva herself! All this for only $25 (after minimal expenses, all proceeds will be given to Dawn as a cash birthday present). Saturday, June 9
Swing Dance Swing – Summer Dance FeaturingSly Blue 92Y Admission opens at 6:45 Dance Lesson 7-8pm Dancing 8pm – 1am Admission: $15 Advanced Admission
(purchased in person at the 92nd Street Y’s box office!)
$18 Door Admission
(HS/College Students & Seniors $15 at door with valid ID)
Featuring:
*Complimentary Snacks/Soft Drinks, Coffee/Tea, *Cash Bar*Live Performances
*Dancing (8pm-1am) *Free Swing Lesson (Basic to Pre-Intermediate 7pm-8pm)
Come join us at our upcoming June 9th, event at the 92nd Street Y’s Buttenweiser Hall which is a beautiful and spacious ballroom (with sprung flooring) for a fabulous night of swing dancing!
www.SwingDanceSwing.com June 16 & 17 Jazz Age Lawn Party – Michael Arenella **SAVE THE DATE!**
THE 7TH ANNUAL JAZZ AGE LAWN PARTY
on Governors Island
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
June 16th & 17th
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invites you to join us on this hidden gem just off the southeastern tip of Manhattan, nestled in the heart of majestic New York Harbor.
Under a shady grove of centuries-old trees, caressed by fresh sea air, a sprawling green surrounded by historic officers’ quarters and 18th century naval ramparts becomes the setting for a true Gatsby affair.
Widely anticipated by flappers, sporting gents and tiny tots alike, this event has been featured and reviewed consistently by The New York Times, who selected the Jazz Age Lawn Party as one of the most memorable parties of 2009 and 2010. Sunday, June 17 Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge Sock Hop Sundays Great dance music from the 50′s & 60′s, including Rock-n-Roll, Motown, Soul, R&B, and Doo Wop!
7:00pm-11:30pm
Upstairs at The Iguana
240 West 54th Street
between Broadway & 8th Ave Saturday, June 23 Coney Island Mermaid Day Parade Thursday, June 28 Meschiya Lake & Dem Little Big Horns Music: New Orleans Swing, Traditional Jazz Dance Lesson at 6:30pm, Live Music at 7:30pm Damrosch Park Live sets 7:30-8:30pm and 9:00-10:00pm More information: http://www.midsummernightswing.org/ Friday, June 29 Music: Boogie woogie, jazz, blues Dance Lesson at 6:30pm, Live Music at 7:30pm Damrosch Park Live sets 7:30-8:30pm and 9:00-10:00pm More information: http://www.midsummernightswing.org/ Saturday, June 30
Swing & Salsa Save the date – now 4 times per year Catch 2 Live Bands Swing and Salsa. 3 DJ’s contests, performances and prizes. Only $18 , mention Yehoodi and save $3. Club 412 / YSBD…! 412 8th Avenue (between 3oth and 31st) near Penn Station (212) 244-0011 Monday, July 2 Crytzer’s Blue Rhythm Band (NY Debut) Music: Big Band Swing Dance Lesson at 6:30pm, Live Music at 7:30pm Damrosch Park Live sets 7:30-8:30pm and 9:00-10:00pm More information: http://www.midsummernightswing.org/ Wednesday, July 4 Liberty Belle Spectacular (The Salon) Friday, July 6 Full Swing & Salsa with Fridays… Swing on 5, Salsa on 4!
8–9:00pm – Intro class (1/2 swing; 1/2 salsa)
9:30pm-12:30am Join us for our FULL SWING FRIDAYS where you’ll enjoy every-”swing” you desire! Tempos range from lightening fast Lindy Hop and Balboa to the slow and bluesy! Put all your Swing/Lindy repertoire to work on these fun, social evenings.
The evening also features a Salsa party on the 4th floor where Rodney “spins” hot salsa tunes, along with some Bachata, Merengue, and Cha Cha, too!
Two great parties for one low price!
Pricing: $7 DM Students (new pricing for 2012)
$10 General
Refreshments available to all! Saturday, July 7 JD McPherson Music: Rock n Roll Dance Lesson at 6:30pm, Live Music at 7:30pm Damrosch Park Live sets 7:30-8:30pm and 9:00-10:00pm More information: http://www.midsummernightswing.org/ Saturday, July 14 Harlem Reinaissance Orchestra: Tribute to Illinois Jacquet featuring the Fourth Annual Ambassador Dance Contest Music: Big Band Swing Dance Lesson at 6:30pm, Live Music at 7:30pm Damrosch Park Live sets 7:30-8:30pm and 9:00-10:00pm More information: http://www.midsummernightswing.org/ Sunday, July 15
Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge PIER 84! 5 Sundays of Music & Dancing at our beautiful, new home- Pier 84!!
FREE Lesson 6:30-7:10pm
Performances at 8pm
3 sets of Fabulous Live Music 7:10-10pm:
July 15 – Swing with George Gee Swing Orchestra
at Pier 84 – 43rd Street and 12th Avenue (between the Circle Line and the Intrepid)
Funded by the Hudson River Park Trust and co-produced with Dance Manhattan Friday, August 3 Full Swing & Salsa with Fridays… Swing on 5, Salsa on 4!
8–9:00pm – Intro class (1/2 swing; 1/2 salsa)
9:30pm-12:30am Join us for our FULL SWING FRIDAYS where you’ll enjoy every-”swing” you desire! Tempos range from lightening fast Lindy Hop and Balboa to the slow and bluesy! Put all your Swing/Lindy repertoire to work on these fun, social evenings.
The evening also features a Salsa party on the 4th floor where Rodney “spins” hot salsa tunes, along with some Bachata, Merengue, and Cha Cha, too!
Two great parties for one low price!
Pricing: $7 DM Students (new pricing for 2012)
$10 General
Refreshments available to all!
Sunday, August 12 PIER 84! 5 Sundays of Music & Dancing at our beautiful, new home- Pier 84!!
FREE Lesson 6:30-7:10pm
Performances at 8pm
3 sets of Fabulous Live Music 7:10-10pm:
August 12 – Swing with David Berger Jazz Orchestra
at Pier 84 – 43rd Street and 12th Avenue (between the Circle Line and the Intrepid)
Funded by the Hudson River Park Trust and co-produced with Dance Manhattan August 18 & 19 **SAVE THE DATE!**
THE 7TH ANNUAL JAZZ AGE LAWN PARTY
on Governors Island
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
August 18th & 19th, 2012
11:00 am to 5:00 pmMichael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra invites you to join us on this hidden gem just off the southeastern tip of Manhattan, nestled in the heart of majestic New York Harbor.Under a shady grove of centuries-old trees, caressed by fresh sea air, a sprawling green surrounded by historic officers’ quarters and 18th century naval ramparts becomes the setting for a true Gatsby affair.Widely anticipated by flappers, sporting gents and tiny tots alike, this event has been featured and reviewed consistently by The New York Times, who selected the Jazz Age Lawn Party as one of the most memorable parties of 2009 and 2010. Sunday, August 19 Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge Friday August 31 – Monday, September 3 With overwhelming requests from dancers, the world famous and most talented instructors, Tommy and Alice are coming back to Big Apple!! Of course, we will have dance parties with fantastic live music offered by talented NYC musicians!! We have lots of other fun surprises in store! We will keep you updated. Please pencil the dates in your calender! It is the 1st wkend of September (Labor Day Weekend)!! A week after ILHC – stick around on the east coast and visit the city you always wanted to explore : ) Sunday, September 16 Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge Saturday/Sunday, September 22 & 23 Nick Williams and Laura Keat workshops at Dance Manhattan Saturday, September 29
Swing & Salsa Save the date – now 4 times per year Catch 2 Live Bands Swing and Salsa. 3 DJ’s contests, performances and prizes. Only $18 , mention Yehoodi and save $3. Club 412 / YSBD…! 412 8th Avenue (between 3oth and 31st) near Penn Station (212) 244-0011 Sunday, October 21
Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge Saturday, November 10 – pending Swing Dance Swing at 92Y Sunday, November 18
Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge Sunday, December 16
Dance Craze, Anywayz – Frames Bowling Lounge (pending, most likely) Saturday, December 29
Swing & Salsa Save the date – now 4 times per year Catch 2 Live Bands Swing and Salsa. 3 DJ’s contests, performances and prizes. Only $18 , mention Yehoodi and save $3. Club 412 / YSBD…! 412 8th Avenue (between 3oth and 31st) near Penn Station (212) 244-0011 Sunday, December 30 The Salon New Year’s Eve Eve
