We’re closed.  Enjoy the Turkey!

The Back Bay Rhythm makers return to Boston Swing Central to tear it up with their smaller combo (you might recognize them as members of White Heat Swing Orchestra). This smaller, more nimble, group has played for us many times. And we love them!  Fueled by the high energy clarinet of leader Craig Ball, these cats know how to bring it.  Be prepared to cut loose!
 
This also kicks off a big swing dancing weekend where we welcome some of our favorite teachers Skye Humphries and Naomi Uyama, and we’re hoping that they get a chance to stop by.  See hoptothebeat.com for more details.

Boston Swing Central at Extreme Dancesport

288 Norfolk Street, 3rd floor

Cambridge, MA 02139

Lesson (included in the price of Admission): 8PM-9PM

Dancing: 9PM-12 Midnight

Admission: $13 General, $10 Students and Seniors (with Valid ID)

Hey good lookin’, what ya got cookin’?  Yes, it’s that time of year, when thoughts of turkey appear in our heads.  We’ve challenged our DJs to come up with their best swing songs about food.  Yes, there are many swings about food, like “Hey Sweet Potato” by Fats Waller (with a name like Fats, you gotta expect that he’d sing the praises of food, or at least use at as an analogy for a his sweet heart).   We’ll try not to overdo the theme tonight….there’s nothing worse then a slightly burned dance.  And it might make you more hungry than wanting to swing, but we’ll season the evenings proceedings by peppering the mix with some songs about food.  Okay, enough with the food references, we’ll save the rest for Friday night.

Boston Swing Central at Extreme Dancesport

288 Norfolk Street, 3rd floor

Cambridge, MA 02139

Lesson (included in the price of Admission): 8PM-9PM

Dancing: 9PM-12 Midnight

Admission: $10 General, $8 Students and Seniors (with Valid ID)

Tonight we’ll pay homage to the King of Swing, Benny Goodman.  Before rising to Royalty starting his own band, Goodman played the clarinet with other Jazz legends like Red Nichols and Glenn Miller in the 1920s and early 1930s.  In the mid-1930s, Goodman’s big band swing sound ignited the swing scene with the foot stompin’ rhythms of the “King Porter Stomp”.  Dancers loved it then, and they love it now.  There’s nothing like those big brass trumpets to get you hoppin’ and jumpin’.  Not only was Goodman at the forefront of Jazz, but he was also forging the way for societal changes, leading one of the first racially-integrated bands during an era of segregation in the 1930’s.  Jazz was a music that brought many different people together, just as we hope it will bring all of you together tonight!  So come on out and swing to the King of Swing!

Boston Swing Central at Extreme Dancesport

288 Norfolk Street, 3rd floor

Cambridge, MA 02139

Lesson (included in the price of Admission): 8PM-9PM

Dancing: 9PM-12 Midnight