Archive for October, 2017

Calling All Zombies X with Phil McGowan & The Easy Winners

October 27th, 2017 | Category: dances

Calling All Zombies! It’s time to heed the bell toll for another ghastly, ghoulish and grim Halloween party at Boston Swing Central! This year we’ll dance the night away to our featured band, Phil McGowan & The Easy Winners!

This event features a special extended lesson by Abby Cohen that will feature the creeeeepy choreography of Michael Jackson’s Thriller line dance AND a costume contest! Note: Thriller will be performed later on in the evening. Performing is, of course, optional.

Phil McGowan & The Easy Winners! With their New Orleans inspired hot jazz tunes, they will get you out onto the floor all night! The Easy Winners always get the crowd moving when they play for us and and this Friday will be no exception. Digging deep into their catalog of hits from the past, they’ll light fire to tunes like the 1921 Eddie Cantor hit: “Margie” and Louis Armstrong’s “You Rascal You”.

 

EXTENDED Lesson (included w/ admission): 8:00pm – 9:30pm
Dancing: 9:30pm – 12:30am
General Admission: $20
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $17

Get $2 OFF ADMISSION if you come in a full Halloween costume! Discount is at the discretion of the door staff, so please display some true Halloween spirit.

No coupons or passes will be accepted for this evening.

Q Ballroom (formally called Extreme Dancesport)
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 021

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Jeremy Mohney

October 20th, 2017 | Category: dances

Straight out of the snowy Rockies, BSC is thrilled to welcome back Jeremy Mohney! His swing stylings, band leading, and saxophone playing were pretty impressive so we are excited to welcome him back. Since he isn’t around these parts too often, catch him while you can! Check out his quartet’s song “Breeze Please” below:

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $17
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $14

Q Ballroom
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Beantown Swing Orchestra

October 13th, 2017 | Category: dances

The 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra specializes in performing big band dance charts from the Swing Era, all transcribed from the original vintage recordings by trumpeter Danny Fratina.  Some of their favorite arrangers include Fletcher Henderson and Sy Oliver, whose work was performed by Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, and Jimmie Lunceford.   With most of its musicians in their twenties, Beantown Swing Orchestra is a true representation of the young and energetic big bands of the 1930s.

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $15
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $13

Q Ballroom
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 02138

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The Vaughn Monroe Orchestra

October 06th, 2017 | Category: dances

The Vaughn Monroe Orchestra was founded in 1940 by vocalist, trumpeter and composer Vaughn Monroe. Though most famous in the day for sentimental ballads, the band featured some of the best swing arrangements and instrumentalists of the day. Boston’s own Dan Gabel has been chosen as the new Musical Director of the band. For this unique swing dance, Gabel has revived many of the swinging instrumentals from the early 1940s, many of which were never recorded. As part of a fall tour, the Vaughn Monroe Show makes a stop at Boston Swing Central to play for their favorite audience: dancers.
The band features 18 instrumentalists, plus the Moon Maids vocal group, and featured vocalists Elise Roth, Craig Robbins, and comedian Steve Gags. Don’t miss this exciting piece of Boston history and great swing music!

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $15
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $13

Q Ballroom
26 New Street, Suite 3
Cambridge, MA 02138

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