HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL THIS WEDNESDAY (OCT 30)
at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night

This Wednesday, October 30th, put on your best costume and get ready to swing with all sorts of exciting characters!  It's Swing Time's 12th Annual Halloween Costume Ball at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night!  The Ball starts with a one-of-a-kind dance lesson: Shim Sham (with Special Zombie Styling!) 7-8pm; no partner needed.  Starting at 8pm, dance 'til the midnight hour to the Ultimate Halloween Swing/Dance Music Mix!  The Halloween Costume Ball features a Costume Parade & Contest with $300+ worth of Cash & Prizes for the Best, Scariest, Hottest, Funniest, Swingiest, and Most Original costumes!  The Ball features loads of Chocolate, Candy, & Trick-or-Treats; Door Prizes; a Zombie Shim Sham; a Steal Dance Mixer; plus Special Halloween Decor & Atmosphere!  Gulfport Casino's vintage waterfront grand ballroom is smoke-free and provides a full bar and free parking.  Just $8 admission includes EVERYTHING, and all ages are welcome!  Experience Tampa Bay's Best Halloween Dance Party... twelve years running!  More Info / Photos from last year

Get your costume ready!  1st Prize ($150+ value) for Best Costume takes home $50 cash, a Dolphin Watch or Sunset Sail cruise for two ($80 value) courtesy of Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center, and a $25 Gift Certificate to La Cote Basque restaurant!  2nd Prize ($80 value) for Best Costume takes home a Sunset Sail or Dolphin Watch cruise for two courtesy of Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center!  3rd Prize for Best Costume takes home a $25 Gift Certificate to La Cote Basque restaurant, located walking distance from the Gulfport Casino!  Additional prizes will be awarded for 4th & 5th Place, plus Scariest, Hottest, Funniest, Swingiest, and Most Original costumes!

NOTE THE DIFFERENT FORMAT THIS WEDNESDAY ONLY for the Halloween Costume Ball... doors open 6:45pm, one lesson 7-8pm (Shim Sham, Zombie-Style), $8 admission (no free passes accepted), dance 8pm 'til midnight.
 

3 Days Left — Earlybird Special — Save $7/Ticket! — Purchase by October 31st

Tickets are now on sale for Swingin' the New Year at the spectacular St. Petersburg Coliseum!  This annual Grand New Year's Eve Celebration for All Ages has become Florida's biggest swing-dance event!  This year's Celebration features the 18-Piece Tom Kats Big Band!  Group discounts and VIP Alcoves and Tables are available for parties of 10 or more, so start organizing your group today.  Free Alcove SuperSpecial — Save $211!  This year's Swingin' the New Year promises to be the greatest ever...make plans now to join us!  Get details & purchase tickets at www.TampaBaySwing.com 

SWING TIME SECTION — We've reserved a central block of 60 of the best seats in the house for Swing Time regulars, and are selling these Wednesdays at the Gulfport Casino Swing Nights, while they last!  So if you'd like to hang with the Swing Time crowd, get your ticket(s) this Wednesday!  Tickets in the Swing Time Section are available exclusively to dancers who attend (and purchase them in person at) prior Swing Time events.

FRIDAY NIGHT SWING DANCE
at the Suncoast Jazz Classic festival
Friday November 22nd,  6pm-Midnight+,  at Marriott Sand Key

Dance to FIVE superbly swinging bands from across the USA!  Each band performs one full set of music for your dancing pleasure!  The lineup is:

   6:15- 7:15pm - Cornet Chop Suey (St. Louis, MO)
   7:30- 8:30pm - Dave Bennett & the Memphis Boys (Detroit, MI)
   8:45- 9:45pm - Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band (Orlando, FL)
  10:00-11:00pm - Kelly/Scott Sextet (Jacksonville, FL)
  11:15-12:15am - Wally's Warehouse Waifs (Michigan)

HUGE DANCE FLOOR — This dance takes place in the big Sand Key Ballroom (2nd Floor) of the fabulous Marriott on Sand Key.  For one night only, the Sand Key Ballroom will be set up dance-style, with chairs moved to the walls and the entire floor cleared for dancing!  Doors open 6pm.

Sponsored by the Suncoast Jazz Classic festival, this dance kicks off the Tampa Bay Lindy Exchange; admission is included with Weekend Passes.  Individual tickets to this 5-band dance go on sale November 1st and will be $22 in advance or $25 the day of event.  Buy Tickets & Weekend Passes