Archive for December, 2017

2nd Rate New Year’s Eve

December 31st, 2017 | Category: dances

Boston Swing Central, in partnership with the Boston Lindy Bomb Squad, is officially hosting our 9th Annual New Year’s Eve party! This year it’s our low budget version (for you, and us!):

2nd RATE NEW YEAR’S EVE
with midnight sparkling cider toast!
(You get what you get and you don’t get upset).

When: December 31, 2017 – 8:00pm to 12:15am
Lesson: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Social Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:15am

Watertown Central Rock Gym Yoga Studio
74 Acton St, Watertown, MA

Purchase tickets in advance using our “pay-what-you-can” campaign

http://www.bostonswingcentral.org/newyears/

OR tickets will be available at the door:
General admission at-the-door: $20
Students/Seniors (w/valid ID) at-the-door: $14

Let’s ring in the New Year in (2nd rate) fashion!

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CLOSED – Have a Swingin’ Holiday!

December 29th, 2017 | Category: dances

BOSTON SWING CENTRAL IS CLOSED TODAY.

Many of our dancers, volunteers, and musicians are spending time with their friends and families today. We want you all to enjoy it. Travel safe and see you at the next one!

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DJ Party with Emilie Richard and Fredrik Bäcklund

December 22nd, 2017 | Category: dances

Join us for a social dance featuring DJs Emilie Richard and Fredrik Bäcklund!

DJ Emilie – has always loved music, and since she started dancing in 2013, her love, appreciation and passion for jazz and blues has been set on fire! She is a fun and energetic spirit, which clearly shows in the music that she plays. Emilie has been Djing every chance she gets in St. Louis, MO and is a regular DJ for the lindy and blues scene. Not only does she play in St. Louis, but she has been traveling throughout the Midwest to help make the people dance at national events! She loves to bring versatility and new music to the table but the old classics are dear to her heart. Her music is sure to get you inspired while challenging your dancing and musicality. She is ready and excited to help you get your groove on at Boston Swing Central!

DJ Fredrik – With a passion for music cultivated from a tender age he loves music that swings and makes people want to hit the dance floor, be that as a musician, a dancer, or as a DJ. This Friday he will dig deep into the library of themed swing to bring about that special swingin’ Merry Lindy Holiday feeling.

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Swing Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $10
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $8

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

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Jake Sanders Quintet (from Chicago/New York)

December 15th, 2017 | Category: dances
Jake Sanders is a guitar player from Chicago, who used to live in New York.  While in New York he founded a now legendary band called the Cangelosi Cards who played many swing dances and dance camps (like Swing Out New Hampshire) before disbanding.  Jake moved West to be closer to his home in Wisconsin, and ended up playing with

Chicago’s Fat Babies.  He’s since pursued a solo music career and is also a sideman in Naomi and the Handsome Devils. His current trip out East brings him to Boston Swing Central.  Along for the ride are some of New York’s finest: Dalton Ridenhour on piano, Dennis Lichtman on Clarinet, Sean Cronin on bass, and joining them from Boston is Phil McGowan on drums. This is going to be a real holiday treat for us!

Also tonight – The Riff Academy dancers are performing a brand new holiday routine! Don’t miss it!
We don’t have a video of this particular group of players, but check out this clip which features the band leader, Jake.

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $18
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $14

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

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The Swing Legacy

December 08th, 2017 | Category: dances

The Swing Legacy, a six piece “little big band” has been a fixture of the Boston swing dance scene since 1991 and BSC since the beginning, playing with a style informed by the great big bands from the swing era. Their repertoire concentrates on classic big band swing music including many Duke Ellington and Count Basie numbers ideal for Lindy Hop and swing dancing. Much of their great catalog of songs showcases their phenomenal singer, Debby Larkin. It promises to be a night full of killer-diller arrangements that will keep you dancing all night long!

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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DJ Party with DJs Kevin Lin and Katie Piselli

December 01st, 2017 | Category: dances

It’s the first of the last month of 2017! What?! Join us for a swing dance featuring local Boston DJs Kevin Lin and Katie Piselli! They have some really swingin’ tunes up their sleeve for you.

Lesson (included w/ price of admission): 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Swing Dancing: 9:00pm – 12:00am
General Admission: $10
Students and Seniors (with Valid ID): $8

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

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