Tampa Bay's Swing Dance News for November 1st 2010

Blues Dance Lessons start this WED 11/3 at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night! Keith Johnson instructs Blues, assisted by Megan Yousef, every Wednesday in NOV, 6-7pm ...followed by Swing Dance Lessons w/ Sam & Carleene 7-8pm ...then Dance 8-11pm! Just $7 includes EVERYTHING and Students Get 2-for-1 Admission! (details below) ...Bonus Lesson Preview (6-7pm WEDs): DEC = West-Coast Swing with John & Tina

Friday, NOV 19th, join Swing Time at the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic's Swing Dance. Dance to the best swingin' jazz bands from across the USA! (details below)

Wednesday, NOV 24th -- the night before Thanksgiving -- is Swing Time's annual Pre-Thanksgiving Bash at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night, featuring the hot swingin' roots & rockabilly of The Cadillac Bombers! This huge swing-dance party is always one of the biggest Wednesday Swing Nights of the year, attracting not just locals but out-of-towners who are home for the holidays. (details below)

New Year's Eve TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Ticket sales are now online for Swingin' the New Year at the spectacular St. Petersburg Coliseum, a grand celebration that promises to be the best New Year's Eve ever! We've lined up one of the world's top bands, a powerhouse of swing, Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band! AND... thanks to sponsorship from Helinger Advertising (thanks, Charlie!), we've managed to add incredible live music and only raise tickets a mere $4. (Last year's advance tickets were $18 + $2 in surcharges for $20 total; this year's advance tickets are $24 with no surcharges.) Also new this year, we've doubled the group discount to $2/ticket for parties of 10 or more, AND you can now reserve an alcove by just buying 4 seats upfront and take until December 15th to buy the rest! See www.TampaBaySwing.com for full information and reservations. Make plans now for Swingin' the New Year, Tampa Bay's biggest-ever swingin' celebration!

UPDATES: See the bottom of this newsletter for a newly updated Calendar of Swing Time events. Visit www.SwingTime.info for full event info, including a complete list of Swing Time Dance Classes from now through year-end.

NEW PHOTOS & VIDEO! -- HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
Thank-you... to everyone who attended Swing Time's 9th Annual Halloween Costume Ball and helped make it our best ever! --Sam

Photos are up from Swing Time's Halloween Costume Ball last Wednesday! All photos in this gallery were brilliantly captured by photographer, Robyn Haynes. Please visit Robyn's website and support her continued photography at our events by ordering your favorites. All ordered photos are four times the size (and prints will be 4x the quality) that you see here; AND all orders come without the text/watermarks, so you'll get the entire photo. Robyn is also available for hire for portraits and special events. Want more photos? Visit Robyn's website for her photos from all SEP & OCT Wednesday Swing Nights + Friday 9/3's Swing Time / Cadillac Bombers CD Release Party!

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In honor of Veteran's Day... Swing Time! presents...
1940's USO Swing Dance
at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom
featuring the 18-Piece Ten O'Clock Big Band!
Friday, November 12th, 2010

Friday, November 12th, 2010... at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom... In honor of Veteran's Day, Swing Time presents our 6th Annual 1940's USO Swing Dance! WWII-era civilian or military attire is encouraged. The Ten O'Clock Band, Florida's Leading 18-Piece Big Band, will be decked out in their Army Air Corps khaki uniforms and they'll be swingin' for all the dancers, 9:00pm-12:30am. The event starts with a free group swing-dance lesson, 8-9pm (no partner needed). The evening includes prize giveaways, plus WWII-era decor and atmosphere.

The Ten O'Clock Band brings the big-band experience to Swing Time. When people speak of "the big bands", this is what they mean -- five saxes, four trumpets, four trombones, plus piano, bass, guitar, drums, and vocals. The band's bold & brassy sound will fill the grand ballroom, with minimal need for amplification, letting participants experience the classic days of swing as it was meant to be played, heard, danced to, and otherwise enjoyed. Exciting soloists, excellent musicianship, and great coordination as a unit have earned the band rave reviews from dancers as well as fellow musicians across the Bay area!

Swing Time is Florida's Premier Swing Event, held one Friday each month in Tampa Bay at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom. The Gulfport Casino is located in the St. Petersburg area at 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport FL 33707.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Live Music & Dancing w/ The Ten O'Clock Band, 9pm-12:30am
Swing Dance Instruction (no partner needed), 8-9pm
Doors Open 7:30pm

All Ages & Smoke-Free
Exciting Social Atmosphere
Beautiful Retro Waterfront Ballroom
Huge Floating-Wood Dance Floor
Prize Giveaways
Free Parking
Full Bar

SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ CLASSIC
SWING DANCE FRI NOV 19 AT SHERATON SAND KEY

Swing Time is gearing up to dance and perform at the Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic, happening November 18th-21st and featuring the best swingin' jazz bands from across the USA! Join us for the Swing Dance on Friday November 19th! The swing-dance lineup is phenomenal... playing the main ballroom (Jake's) at the Sheraton Sand Key are the following five bands. Tickets to the Swing Dance are $12 in advance or $18 day of event and can be purchased from the web site above. (Student Tickets are just $10 and admit one to an entire day and night of the Festival!) This is going to be a huge amount of fun!
Mighty Aphrodite: All-Female 7-Piece Jazz Band from Western US/Canada
Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band: Powerhouse of Jazz & Swing; Set a Swing Time attendance record in 2005
JB Scott's Swingin' Allstars: 8-Piece Swing & Jazz Band out of Jacksonville
Cornet Chop Suey: Hot Ensemble from St. Louis
Yerba Buena Stompers: Traditional Dixieland Band from Across USA
Swing Time will give away one free ticket to the Jazz Classic's Friday Swing Dance at all of our Wednesday Gulfport Casino Swing Nights between now and the festival; enter the prize drawing for your chance to win!

Pre-Thanksgiving Bash
at the GULFPORT CASINO SWING NIGHT
featuring... The Cadillac Bombers!
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

With Thanksgiving on Thursday, the weekend starts Wednesday night, when Swing Time hosts a special evening of live music and swing dancing... Wednesday, November 24th, 2010, join in celebration at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night for Swing Time's Pre-Thanksgiving Bash! This huge swing-dance party is always one of the biggest Wednesday Swing Nights of the year, attracting not just locals but out-of-towners who are home for the holidays. The Bash features the hot swingin' roots & rockabilly of The Cadillac Bombers! It starts with a Blues Dance Bonus Lesson 6-7pm, followed by Swing Dance Lesson 7-8pm, then Live Music & Dancing 8-11pm. All ages are welcome, no partner is needed, and it all happens in the spectacular waterfront ballroom of the Gulfport Casino!

The Cadillac Bombers are a hot new six-piece outfit, rising stars of the international rockabilly scene! Not your typical rockabilly band, they bring a diverse mix of sounds & instrumentation, from bass to banjo, guitar to washboard. Since half the band members are longtime swing dancers, not only do they know their dance music, but you've probably danced with someone in the band! The Cadillac Bombers are a hot commodity at concerts, dances, road shows... wherever they play! In fact, they recently played the Citrus Bowl alongside the likes of Snoop Dogg, Sublime with Rome, Royal Crown Revue, and Reverend Horton Heat. The band just released their debut CD and they've booked their first European tour! At prior Swing Time appearances, The Cadillac Bombers rocked the house to rave reviews by dancers all around! Experience the band for yourself at the upcoming Swing Time event!

The Gulfport Casino is one of the world's best ballrooms, offering up social dance excitement in a picturesque beachfront setting. The Gulfport Casino is located in the St. Petersburg area at 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport FL 33707.

Live Music & Dancing w/ The Cadillac Bombers, 8-11pm
Swing Dance Lesson 7-8pm w/ Sam & Carleene (no partner needed)
Blues Lesson 6-7pm w/ Keith & Megan (no partner needed)

* All Ages * No Partner Needed *
Huge Dance Floor -- One of World's Best!
Beautiful Retro-Era Waterfront Dance Hall

Admission $10 (includes 2 Free Lessons!)
(free passes & student specials not accepted on band nights)
Full Bar ~ Prize Giveaways ~ Smoke-Free ~ Free Parking

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GULFPORT CASINO SWINGS! -- Every WEDNESDAY
Exciting 2010 Format -- Bonus Lessons, Student Discounts & More!

Every Wednesday in NOVEMBER, the 6pm Bonus Lesson topic is Blues Dancing
Every Wednesday in DECEMBER, the 6pm Bonus Lesson topic is West-Coast Swing
Bonus Lessons are yours FREE! ...with paid admission to the event.

Bonus Lesson 6-7pm
Swing Dance Lesson 7-8pm
Swing Music & Dance 8-11pm

* All Ages * No Partner Needed *
Huge Dance Floor -- One of World's Best!
Beautiful Retro-Era Waterfront Dance Hall

Admission $7 (includes 2 Free Lessons!)
Students get 2-for-1 Admission!

Full Bar ~ Prize Giveaways ~ Smoke-Free ~ Free Parking
Celebrate Your Birthday at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night!

The Gulfport Casino is one of the world's best ballrooms, offering up social dance excitement in a picturesque beachfront setting.

Map & Directions Dance Lessons More Info

Dec 3, 2010 (Fri): Swing Time! LIVE at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom
featuring The St. Pete Blues All-Stars
Jump/Swing/Boogie Woogie/Chicago Blues; 7-Piece Band!