April 26 LIVE BAND! Mickey James and the Queen City Crew

Live Band Night on April 26th, featuring the Mickey James and the Queen City Crew!

Mickey James and the Queen City Crew is a high-energy, 6-piece band whose youthful & nostalgic look and sound will entertain music lovers of all ages, providing the perfect combination of Classic and Contemporary Swing, Jazz, R&B, blues, rock and roll, and many other styles. This powerhouse band provides a youthful flair to the classic sounds of, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darrin, James Brown, as well as the more contemporary sounds of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Michael Buble, current pop artists, and so much more!

Haven’t danced before? No Problem. A beginner lesson is included in admission and will get you started to dance the rest of the night. No partner necessary.

7:30 – 8:00 PM : Beginner swing dance lesson
8:00 – 11:00 PM : Dance to the Mickey James and the Queen City Crew!

Admission:  $10 cash or credit card

Location: CD 102.5 Big Room Bar
Address: 1036 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43206
Parking: FREE parking lot next to building and behind Antique Mall

Be prepared to switch dance partners often! We’re a social dance club and the best way to work on your social dancing is to learn how to connect with different dancer styles and levels of experience.

Attire: Casual for DJ nights; Cocktail for live band nights. Closed toe shoes required. Veteran dancers, we suggest low-friction (fast) shoes for the tiled floor.

Absolutely NO OUTSIDE food and drink.

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April Monthly Lesson Series Taster

SwingColumbus is excited to announce that they monthly lesson series will be back in full “swing” in May 2017! Before the big kick off, we wanted to offer all of our dancers a taste of what the lessons will be like by hosting two Tasters.

What is a “Taster?”

This FREE taster event will give the greater swing community an idea of what our monthly series will be like, including:

• Time frame
• Format
• Class level expectation

We hope this taster will help our dancers have a good feel for what to expect from lessons. We also hope to give you a strong idea of the “level” to best fit your current skills.

Early registration for our May series will be available at this event.
All Taster attendees will receive $5 registration!

Hope to see you at the Taster!

April 20: Monthly Lesson Sampler 1 When: April 20, 2017 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Open House: 20 minute samples of classes e.g. Lindy 101, Charleston 101 Open office hours: 5 – 10 minute private lesson samplers and one-on-one feedback	April 27: Monthly Lesson Sampler 2 When: April 27, 2017 from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Open House: 20 minute samples of classes e.g. Lindy 101, Charleston 101 Open office hours: 5 – 10 minute private lesson samplers and one-on-one feedback
Attire: Athletic dress and closed-toe shoes with low/no friction Where: TBD Parking: Street parking (signs permitting) and church parking lot on a first come first serve basis. Admission: Free!

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April 12 LIVE BAND! Moonshine Rhythm Club

Live Band Night on April 12th, featuring the Moonshine Rhythm Club!

Moonshine Rhythm Club brings old-school swing and jazz to life with joyful arrangements and energetic playing that makes this vintage music sound like it was written this morning. The boys seek out deep cuts from the 30s and 40s, take their favorite parts from classic big band recordings, and distill them into their signature sound. That sound draws on the guitar-driven, acoustic fire of gypsy jazz, as well as the slow burn and laid-back groove of later artists like Count Basie and Nat “King” Cole. On top of this lays classy and hip vocals with a lighthearted humor.

Haven’t danced before? No Problem. A beginner lesson is included in admission and will get you started to dance the rest of the night. No partner necessary.

7:30 – 8:00 PM : Beginner swing dance lesson
8:00 – 11:00 PM : Dance to the Moonshine Rhythm Club!
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Admission:
$10 cash or credit card

Location: CD 102.5 Big Room Bar
Address: 1036 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43206
Parking: FREE parking lot next to building and behind Antique Mall

Be prepared to switch dance partners often! We’re a social dance club and the best way to work on your social dancing is to learn how to connect with different dancer styles and levels of experience.

Attire: Casual for DJ nights; dress up for live band nights. Closed toe shoes required. Veteran dancers, we suggest low-friction for the tiled floor.

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