Archive for September, 2009
Beantown Swing – T-Step Workshop Weekend at Springstep
This Friday, Boston Swing Central will be kicking off the T-Step Workshop weekend featuring Steven Mitchell & Virginie Jensen. We’ll be welcoming the Beantown Swing Orchestra back to the BSC…they haven’t played for us since this past spring when they brought guest star Erin McKeown. And for those of you that were there that night, you know what a treat you’re in for! If you like big band swing, this is your band! They have it all – from the big brass trumpets to the swing song of the saxophone. What’s not to love?Their band leader, Frank Hsieh has really got a good feel for the material dancers rave about!
There are also bound to be many dancers from out of town for the weekend workshop, which means more great dancers to dance with. So come on out for a great night!
NOTE THE LOCATION CHANGE: WE WILL BE AT SPRINGSTEP FOR TONIGHT’S DANCE! ADDRESS BELOW!
Boston Swing Central at Springstep
98 George P Hassett Dr
Medford, MA 02155-3202
Lesson: 8-9pm (included in price of admission)
Dancing: 9-12am
General Admission: $17, Students and Seniors (with valid ID): $15
About T Step:
We are so happy to support the upcoming T-Step Workshop weekend featuring Steven Mitchell & Virginie Jensen. These two teachers are amongst the best in the world, and have not been to Boston in many many years! Come out and show them what the Boston scene is all about! They’re fantastic and really inspirational and when they teach at camps like Swing Out New Hampshire, the classes are packed.
Fortunately for us, Albert Law, the coordinator for the T-Step event, has been to enough of these packed classes and has decided to limit the class sizes for a more intimate learning experience. He’s also tracked the classes and his strict placement of everyone should guarantee a great learning experience for all. Steven and Virginie are great at all levels, their beginner classes work heavily on the stuff that we all need, from the beginner to the intermediate. Steven has many pearls of wisdom and insight into the dance that he shares with you. His exercises can be non-intuitive at first, but after you reflect back upon them some time later, you’ll come to new realizations. And this is what our scene really needs. We need gurus such as Steven & Virginie to come in and shake up the status quo.
So come and join us the weekend of September 25 – 27th for a workshop weekend like no other. Sign-ups are still available! Check it out on their website at http://www.tstep.org/!
Beantown Swing – T-Step Workshop Weekend!
Medford, MA 02155-3202
A Tribute to Swing Royalty
We’re rolling out the red carpet at Boston Swing Central because tonight as our DJs will be saluting the royalty of swing music! This includes the various Kings and Queens soul, jazz, swing, and R&B. And let’s not forget the Count, the Duke and many others who comprise the very elite and noble in the swing world. Leave your white gloves and red cape behind to come and hob nob amongst the best the swing world has to offer. You don’t need to dress like royalty to feel like royalty from your ears to your feet…moving to the the hoppin’ heralds of America’s musical Kings and Queens.
Lesson (included in the price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $10
Students and Seniors (with valid ID): $8
CANCELED: Outdoor Summer Dance – Copley Square
We regret to inform you that due to the Jimmy Fund’s occupation of Copley Square the Copley Square Dance has been canceled for today.
We’re very sorry for the late notice, but when we went to set-up before 2 PM today, we found that the Jimmy Fund had taken over the Copley Square area. The City of Boston who issued our permit several months ago, unfortunately did not alert us of the change. While we did try, we couldn’t get into where we would normally set-up by Trinity Church…and they had set-up a big white tent there. Sorry for any inconvenience, but of course, we had no idea! At least we sacrificed our dancing today for a good cause! More dancing outside next summer, and inside dancing this Friday at the BSC!
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Fall is in the air and Boston is buzzing with all of the students new and old coming back to the city. To welcome them back, we’ll be spinning some Back to School tunes with our house DJ, Jason Provost and special guest DJ Joe Perrone.
We’ll challenge them to evoke the good times of back to school….hugging your parents goodbye at the station wagon, the crush you had on Sally who sat in the front of your history class, walking the campus on a beautiful fall day, jumping and singing with the music at a Friday night party (before you could swing dance). So put down those pencils and come sharpen your dance skills. The BSC will be alive with the energy the new school year brings, playing some of your favorite tunes to get you swingin’ back in time.
We also have some exciting news on the horizon about our new venue. We plan to announce our new space in two weeks at our dance. So if you want to be among the first to hear the exciting news, be sure to be there on Friday nights!
Brian and Kellian will be teaching our lesson this evening. More fun than any gym teacher!
Lesson (included in the price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $10
Students and Seniors (with valid ID): $8
Boston Swing Central @ Extreme DanceSport
288 Norfolk Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 492-2122
Closed for Labor Day
We’re closed for labor day, but will be back September 11th!
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