Archive for February, 2022
I >heart< Swing with the Easy Winners
Boston Swing Central is excited to return with our Valentines-themed dance featuring live music by the Easy Winners! As in previous years, this dance will feature our custom-designed Valentines and dancing Cupids to deliver them. Dress to impress in red and pink, and prepare for a night of dancing and valentines fun!
Please remember to review our COVID safety and vaccination requirements (below) to ensure that you are able to attend the dance.
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED, very very small number of tickets will be available at the door, there may be additional tickets available for people arriving at around 10pm. Get there really early or late (around 10, 10:30pm).
To register in advance, visit the following page: February Dance RegistrationFacebook event here: “I <3 Swing” Dance
Note that it has been a hard month for our host dance venue, Q Ballroom, as they’re missing the revenue from our rentals in addition to an increase in rent. We will be donating all proceeds from this dance to the studio. If you are able, you can donate via BSC here: paypal.me/bostonswingcentral(Note that this may be tax-deductible, as Boston Swing Central is a 501(c)3 non-profit).
COVID Safety and Vaccination Reminders:
- We now require a booster shot of either Pfizer or Moderna for all dance attendees. If you have not yet received a booster or are not eligible, we will require that your last shot be within 7 months of the date of the dance you are attending (for Pfizer or Moderna), and 3 months for a single shot of J&J.
- We now require a KN95, N95 or KF94 mask with a better seal for all attendees. Cloth masks, gaiters, etc. will not meet our masking requirements.
- We request that all attendees plan accordingly before attending the dance. Out of consideration for all of our dance attendees, we ask that you plan to distance from social interaction with large crowds and unmasked individuals for 3-4 days before the dance, with a goal of avoiding inadvertent spread to our community. While we cannot enforce this, we consider it an honor system, knowing that this will allow us to continue running dances without putting our community members at greater risk.
- We will space our dances out to help us catch outbreaks and will notify all attendees through email, should anyone in attendance test positive for COVID. We have been doing this throughout the fall, and have been able to notify attendees in a timely manner so that they can quarantine as needed.
While these are challenging times, our hope is that this thoughtful collaboration and consideration within our dance community will allow us to continue hosting dances as we adjust to new COVID waves and restrictions.
Advanced Beginner Lesson: 7pm-8pm
Beginner Lesson 8pm-9pm
Social Dancing 9pm-midnight
Q Ballroom
26 New St
Cambridge, MA 02138
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We hope you’re hanging in there and we really appreciate those who have supported us through this. We are excitedly working on a Valentine’s Day dance set for February 19th. See details below.
It’s been a really hard month over at Q Ballroom, they’re missing the revenue from our rentals, and their rent went up on January 1st. We will be donating all proceeds from this dance to them. If you can and wish to help them out, donate via BSC here: paypal.me/bostonswingcentral (this may be tax-deductible, Boston Swing Central is a 501(c)3 non-profit).
We’re not quite sure what 2022 holds in store for all of us, but we continue to watch the news and we’re hopeful that this is a momentary blip. If you wish to attend the dance in the future, we will be requiring the booster, or the 2nd dose of Moderna or Pfizer be administered by July 21, 2021 or more recently. If you had a single shot of J&J, you should’ve received the shot by November 21st or later. If you have the booster, and any of these 3 types of shots, the booster suffices for right now. And of course, the dance will be masked, we recommend getting a KN95, KF94 or N95 mask, as we will not be allowing cloth masks, gaiters and surgical masks.
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