Swing
On ! - Track 9 :
PLACES TO (mostly) SWING
DANCE
CONNECTICUT
highlights | PHILADELPHIA Area highlights |
USA (listed by State&City) | WORLD
(listed by Country & City)
DANCING in CONNECTICUT !
BARS:
FARMINGTON- Murphy and
Scarletti's, Tuesdays
- across from the UCONN
Medical Center, dancing to the Hot Cat Jazz Band from 8 - 10:30pm
SOUTHINGTON- Cadillac Ranch,
several nights
- exit 31 Route 84, Southington;
Line dance lessons [Sunday 4:30-5:30pm, Tuesday 7-8pm, Wednesday
7-9pm, Friday 8-9pm, Saturday 8-9pm]; Two Step or West Coast Swing
[Thursday 7-8:30pm], big dance floor, good country rock music.
More to come...e-mail
me reports...
COMMUNITY SWING DANCE
ORGANIZATIONS- Contacts:
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DARIEN, CT
- Name: "Swinging
8"
- Styles: need first-hand
reports ?
- When: last Saturdays
(Mar., Apr., May, Jun, Sep., Oct., Dec.)
- Location: ?
- Contact: 1.203.744.0827
- E-Mail: ?
- Website: ?
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EAST LYME, CT
- Name: "Shoreline
Swing Dance Society"
- Styles: need first-hand
reports ?
- When: 3rd Saturdays
(except July & Aug.); Lesson 7:30, Live Band 8:30 - 11:30pm
- Location: East Lyme
Community Center, Society Rd., East Lyme
- Contact: 1.860.739.0697
Roger Orshal
- E-Mail: ?
- Website: ShorelineSwingCT.org
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NEW HAVEN, CT
- Name: "CT Swing
Dance Society"
- Styles: need first-hand
reports ?
- When: 2nd Saturdays
(except July & Aug.)
- Location: AMC Hall,
Univ. of New Haven, 420 Orange Ave., W.Haven
- Contact: 1.203.458.6772
or 1.203.985.1112
- E-Mail: ?
- Website: ctswing.org
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WEST HARTFORD, CT
- Name: Hartford Community
Dance, "1st Friday Swing"
- Styles: Mostly Jitterbug,
Some West Coast Swing & Lindy
- When: first Fridays
(lesson @ 7:30, dance to live band 8:30-11:30pm
- Location: Town Hall,
50 S. Main St., West Hartford (Air Conditioned !!)
- Contact: 1.860.649.0482
Zel Dolinsky
- E-Mail: zelig@snet.net
- Website: www.hcdance.org
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WETHERSFIELD, CT
- Name: Hartford Community
Dance, "4th Saturday Swing Jam"
- Styles: Mostly Jitterbug,
West Coast Swing & Lindy, some Waltz, Hustle, Latin
- When: 4th Saturdays
(lesson @ 7 - 8, dance to DJ 8 - 11pm
- Location: American
Legion Hall, 275 Main St., Wethersfield
- Contact: 1.860.346.7954
Savio Cheng; 1.860.632.1648 Lisa
- E-Mail: saviocheng@msn.com;
brilliantlisa@hotmail.com
- Website: www.hcdance.org
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CALENDAR for 2014 Dances
in CT by COMMUNITY SWING DANCE ORGANIZATIONS
(CHECK before you travel
far !!!):
3 JAN. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
11 JAN. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society,
New Haven.
18 JAN. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
25 JAN. Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
25 JAN. Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
7 FEB. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
8 FEB. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society, New
Haven.
15 FEB. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
22 FEB. Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
22 FEB. Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
7 MAR. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
8 MAR. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society, New
Haven.
15 MAR. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
22 MAR. Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
29 MAR. Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
4 APR. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
12 APR. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society,
New Haven.
19 APR. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
26 APR. Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
26 APR. Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
2 MAY Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
10 MAY Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society, New
Haven.
17 MAY Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
24 MAY Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
31 MAY Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
6 JUN. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
14 JUN. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society,
New Haven.
21 JUN. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
28 JUN. Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
x JUL. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford. (CALL TO CHECK)
12 JUL. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society,
New Haven. (CALL TO CHECK)
1 AUG. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford. (CALL TO CHECK)
9 AUG. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society, New
Haven. (CALL TO CHECK)
5 SEP. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
13 SEP. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society,
New Haven.
20 SEP. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
27 SEP. Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
27 SEP. Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
3 OCT. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
11 OCT. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society,
New Haven.
18 OCT. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
25 OCT. Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
25 OCT. Saturday- Last Saturday Swing, Swinging 8's, Darien.
7 NOV. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
8 NOV. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society, New
Haven.
15 NOV. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
22 NOV. Saturday- 4th Saturday Swing Jam, Hartford Community Dance,
Wethersfield.
5 DEC. Friday- 1st Friday
Swing, Hartford Community Dance, West Hartford.
13 DEC. Saturday- 2nd Saturday Swing, Ct Swing Dance Society,
New Haven.
20 DEC. Saturday- 3rd Saturday Swing, Shoreline Swing Dance Society,
East Lyme.
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FREE FREE FREE EVENTS, Ongoing:
WEST HARTFORD- Pond House
Restaurant, Thursdays
- AL FENTON 18-piece
BIG BAND: see Main
Page for dates ( at the W. Hartford Senior Center in Bishop's
Corner ) !!
FREE swing dancing
at the AL FENTON BIG BAND rehearsals (an 18-piece big band !)
7:30 - 9:00 pm at the Pond House Restaurant in Elizabeth Park
on Asylum Street in West Hartford, CT. !!
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OTHER VENUES:
EAST HARTFORD- Senior Center,
Fridays
- South end of town,
$2 dancing to DJ Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz, Line Dancing open to all
ages from 7 - 10pm
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
More to come...e-mail
me reports...
For ongoing dances in
Connecticut, see "Dancing all over the USA" list below
or click here
DANCING
in the PHILADELPHIA
Area !
The 6
BEST SOURCES of INFO to find Swing Dancing at Philly-area
Clubs:
1) The Friday
Philadelphia Inquirer "Weekend Section".
See the "Nightlife"
section "Clubs" sub-section which lists most NJ
& PA clubs in and around Philadelphia and may mention dancing
and live bands/dj's. Also see the "Dance" sub-section
of this same "Nightlife" section for general locations
(not specifically night clubs) having places to dance in the same
area.
2) This page
( www.SwingOn.com) !
See either of
2 sections: (a) below the "Best Bets for Swing Dancing
in the Philly Area"
listed by day or (b) "PSDS & Local Swing Calendar" listed by date.
These are places I or people whose judgement I trust have personally
checked out !
3) The "Flyer
Table" at ANY Philadelphia Swing Dance Society Dance or
Workshop event.
The "Flyer
Table" at any PSDS event (dances every 2nd and 4th Saturday
each month) usually is covered with notices of swing dances and
lessons all around the Delaware Valley !
4) The Philadelphia
Swing Dance Society webpage (www.swingdance.org).
It lists P.S.D.S.-sponsored
swing dances & workshops plus other swing dances & workshops
locally and nationally.
5) The "Calendar
Section" of Philadelphia Magazine each month.
More here later...
For now, SWING ON !!
DANCING
All Over the U.S.A. !
(constantly
updated - just pick a State & City...)
A word of
caution: Most of
these Clubs have NOT been checked out by me personally
or by people whose judgement I trust. Clubs change formats without
notice. Common sense dictates that you first call the Club to
verify swing dancing still happens there. If you go, e-mail
me your findings and I will post your review here of the music,
the crowd, night(s) of the week that rocks the most, the floor,
the cost, the food, etc. the general level of fun, good times,
and most of all, good swing dancing !
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas
| California | Colorado
| Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia
| Florida | Georgia
| Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa
| Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana
| Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan
| Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri
| Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York
| North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio
| Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont
| Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
ALASKA
ANCHORAGE-
Chilkoot Charlie's- need reports.
ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE-
J.R.'s Lightbulb Club- need reports.
CALIFORNIA
HOLLYWOOD-
The Derby- lessons Wed., Thurs., Sun., (4500 Los Feliz Blvd.,
213-663-8979), need reports.
HUNTINGTON BEACH- Rhino Room- Wed. nite, lessons & bands,
(7979 Center, 714-892-3316), need reports.
LOS ANGELES-
Conga Room- Wed., (5364 Wilshire Blvd., 323-656-8363 hotline of
Heidi Richman), need reports.
LOS ANGELES-
Hy's in Century City- was mostly West Coast Swing.
PASADENA-
Fellowship Hall- Sat. nite, all ages, (997 E. Walnut, 626-799-5689
Pasadena Ballroom Dance Assoc.), need reports.
PASADENA-
Twin Palms- Sunday dance, all ages, (101 W. Green St., 626-577-2567),
need reports.
SAN DIEGO-
Tio Leo's Lounge- live music most nights, top bands, Thursday
6-8pm dance lessons, (5302 Napa St. 619-542-1462), need reports.
SAN FRANCISCO-
HiBall Lounge- swing 7 nights/wk.,top bands, dance lessons, (473
Broadway St. 415-397-9464), need reports.
SANTA BARBARA-
Carillo Rec. Ctr.- swing dance every 1st & 3rd Friday, lessons,
(100 E. Carillo, 805-569-1952), need reports.
VENTURA-
Nicholby's- Wed. nite Flying Lindy Hoppers, (404 E. Main St.,
805-653-2320), need reports.
COLORADO
COLORADO SPRINGS- Jupiter Moon- need reports.
DENVER-
9th Ave. West- live bandsTuesdays 9-2am, Wednesdays - Saturdays
7-2am, Swing (lessons 9pm DJWed. , live bandsFri. & Sat.),
Big Band, Jump Blues, Salsa (lessons @ 8:30, live bandThurs. ),
Rockabilly, AcidJazz(Tues.), (99 West 9th Ave., 303-572-8006),
need reports.
DENVER-
Mercury Cafe- DJ Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays live bands,
(2199 California, 303-294-9281), need reports.
FRISCO-
Barklay's- need reports.
CONNECTICUT
DARIEN-
location ? - last Sat. dance (Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Sep., Oct.,
Dec.), (address?, 1.203.744.0827 Swinging 8), need reports.
EAST LYME-
Community Center- 3rd Sat. dance, lesson 7:30, live music @ 8:30pm,
(Society Rd., 1.860.739.0697 Shoreline Swing Dance Society), need
reports.
FARMINGTON-
Murphy & Scarletti's- every Tuesday, live music by the Hot
Cat Jazz Band 8 - 10:30pm, need reports.
HARTFORD-
Azucar Restaurant- every Friday 5-9pm, Latin Jazz Social Hour
& comp. buffet, salsa, mambo, cha-cha, rumba (494 Franklin
Ave., 860.296.5800).
SOUTHINGTON-
Cadillac Ranch- practically every night something is happening
here, see above under Connecticut highlights.
WEST HARTFORD-
Town Hall- 1st Friday of each month, lesson @ 7:30, dance to live
music @ 8:30-11:30pm, (50 S. Main St., 1.860.649.0482 Hartford
Swing Dance Society); E-mail: zelig@snet.net; website: www.geocities.com/h_c_d/#swing;
need reports.
WEST HAVEN-
AMC Hall- 2nd Saturdays except July & Aug., (Univ. of New
Haven, 420 Orange Ave., 1.203.458.6772 or 1.203.985.1112 Connecticut
Swing Dance Society), need reports.
WETHERSFIELD-
American Legion Hall- 4th Sat. eve dance, lesson @ 7, dance ti
DJ music 8-11pm Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Sep., Oct., Nov.,
Dec.; (275 Main St., 1.860.346.7954); E-mail; saviocheng@msn.com;
need reports.
FLORIDA
DAYTONA-
The Groove- need reports.
MELBOURNE-
Ozio's- need reports.
MIAMI-
Bermuda Club- need reports.
ORLANDO-
House of Blues- need reports.
ORLANDO-
Rat Packs- Swing Tuesday thru Saturday, lessons Wed. & Thurs.,
(25 S. Orange Ave., 407-649-4803), need reports.
GEORGIA
ATLANTA-
Cotton Club- need reports.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND- Island Rock Cafe- need reports.
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO-
The Liquid- need reports.
IOWA
IOWA CITY-
Union Ballroom- need reports.
KANSAS
LAWRENCE-
Bottleneck- need reports.
LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE-
Varsity Theatre- need reports.
NEW ORLEANS-
Mid City Lanes- need reports.
MICHIGAN
LANSING-
The Silver Dollar- need reports.
MINNESOTA
Website for Swing Dancing in the
"Twin Cities"- www.tcswing.com
MINNEAPOLIS-
Lee's Liquor Lounge- free lessons on Monday & Wednesday nights,
(101 Glenwood Ave., tel. 612-338-9491), need reports.
MINNEAPOLIS-
Mario's Keller Bar- live rockabilly on Tuesday, DJ/lessons on
Sunday, (2300 University Ave., tel. 612-781-3860), need reports.
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY-
Grand Emporium- need reports.
NEBRASKA
LINCOLN-
Zoo Bar- need reports.
OMAHA-
Stork Club- need reports.
NEW
JERSEY
MALAGA-
Race Car Cafe- Rt 40 & 47, call for sporadic lessons/live
bands on Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat. , and "Sunday Nite Supper
Club" DJ modern/classical swing music & radio show on
WVLT 92.1FM 9-midnight, (1-877-694-7223) , need reports.
SAYERSVILLE (S. Amboy)- The Leopard Lounge- Rt 35, live swing bands
on Fridays (all ages), and Saturdays(>18yrs.), decent-sized
floor.
NEW
YORK
ITHACA-
Location ?- Saturday nights sponsored by the Ithaca Swing Dance
Network, (address? , tel. ?) , non-profit group, variety of swing
dancing & abilities, need specifics.
NEW YORK CITY (Manhattan)- The Cotton Club- Monday & Thursday nights
in a re-creation of the classic club, (656 West 125th St. , 212-663-7980)
, need reports.
NEW YORK CITY (Manhattan)- Irving Plaza- Sunday nights sponsored by the
New York Swing Dance Society, (17 Irving Pl. , 212-777-6817) ,
non-profit group, variety of swing dancing & abilities.
NEW YORK CITY (Manhattan)- Swing 46 Jazz and Supper Club- 7 nights a week
and home of George Gee's Orchestra, (349 West 46th St. , 212-262-9554)
, need reports.
OHIO
CINCINATTI-
Swing Room- need reports.
KENT STATE-
Rathskeller- Tuesday nights (at Kent State U.).
TOLEDO-
Citi Lounge- big name bands, lessons on Monday, (114 Louisiana
Ave., Perrysburg, 419-872-6437), need reports.
OREGON
PORTLAND-
Berbati's Pan- Tuesday nights live music/ lessons, (213 SW. 3rd
& Ankeny, 503-248-4579).
PORTLAND-
Crystal Ballroom- Sunday nights on a beautiful floor, (1332 W.
Burnside St., 503-225-0047).
PENNSYLVANIA
BAINBRIDGE-
Nissley Vineyard Music in The Vineyards Summer Series- Live music
Saturday nights for dancing in 3 areas, $10/night or series of
10 Saturdays $40 (140 Vintage Dr., 800-522-2387)
HARRISBURG-
Appalachian Brewing Co.- "World Cafe" Sundays, DJ &
dance lessons, (50 N. Cameron St., fax Eileen @ 717-274-5725 to
see if on).
PHILADELPHIA-
on 2nd & 4th Saturday, see my page on the Philadelphia
Swing Dance Society & Local Swing Calendar
for their schedule of friendly community swing dances to live
music plus other area events for swing dancing.
PITTSBURGH-
The Next Decade- need reports.
STEWARTSVILLE-
Naylor Vineyards Summer Sounds Series- Live music Saturday nights
for dancing, $8.50/night or series of 13 Saturdays $99.50; (140
Vintage Dr., 800-522-2387)
SOUTH
CAROLINA
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH- Ducks and Ducks Too- Nightly top 40 & shag
("beach") music by DJ, Wednesday 8pm free Carolina shag
lessons with many many time National Shag Champs Charlie Womble
& Jackie McGee, if you are in the area DO NOT MISS a lesson
with & seeing these folks ! (229 Main St., 843-249-3858),
no cover, need reports.
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH- Harold's at O.D.- Nightly 8pm-12am top 40 &
shag ("beach") music by DJ, (inside Ocean Drive Resort,
100 N. Ocean Blvd. , 843-280-6865), no cover, need reports.
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH- Spanish Galleon- Nightly top 40 & shag
("beach") music by DJ at 8pm, (Main St. , 843-249-1047),
$5, need reports.
WASHINGTON
BALLARD (Seattle Area)- Century Ballroom- Monday, Wednesday, every
other Friday, some Saturdays, (915 E. Pine St., 206-324-7263),
need reports.
CAPITOL HILL (Seattle Area)- The Eagles Hall- Saturday nights live music/lessons,
big floor (5600 24th Ave. NW, 206-784-4390).
WISCONSIN
MADISON-
Inferno- need reports.
DANCING
around the
WORLD !
AUSTRALIA:
Australia Swing Dance Society-
Country-wide listings, http://members.xoom.com/asds
Sydney Lindy Hop website,
www.swingout.com.au
CANADA:
Montreal- Swing Ring, 4848
St. Laurent Boulevard, Saturdays.
Toronto- Reservoir Lounge,
52 Wellington St. E., Tues.-Sat., 1.416.955.0887.
Toronto Swing Dance Society
website, http://www.dancing.org/tsds/
CHINA:
Beijing- Beijing Swing
website, www.chinaswings.com
Hong Kong- Hong Kong Swings,
Every wed. night at Grappa's Cellar, 8pm, www.hongkongswings.com
Shanghai- Shanghai Swings
website, www.shanghaiswings.com
Suzhou- Salsa on Thursdays
at the Moonlighter Bar, 8pm, Tel. 15599 546 2594
Suzhou- Salsa on Sundays
at Zapata's, 7:30pm, Tel. 0512 6767 2780, www.zapatas-suzhou.com
Taipei- Taipei Swing website,
www.taipeiswing.free.fr
ENGLAND:
London- Stompin' at the
100 Club, 100 Oxford St., London Swing Dance Society on Monday,
0171.636.0933
FRANCE:
Paris- English & French
guide to dancing website, www.danse-a-2.com/paris/
GERMANY:
Munich- Guide to events
website, www.swinging-world.com/sww/
JAPAN:
Tokyo- Tokyo Swing Dance
Society website, www.impetus.ne.jp
SINGAPORE:
Singapore- Swing Dance
Society website, www.swingapore.com
VIETNAM:
Saigon- Saigon Swing Dance
Society, Wed. night 8pm at La Fenetre Soleil, www.saigonswing.com
E-mail me reports on
bars, dance club, swing dance organizations you have attended
from anywhere and I will post it for others, etc. !!!
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