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Swing Time Newsletter — Monday FEBRUARY 1st 2016

This Wednesday February 3rd is the Gulfport Casino Swing Night, with Lindy Hop Lesson 6-7pm, Swing Lesson 7-8pm, and Dancing 8-11pm.  Just $8 includes both lessons and the dance, and students get $5 admission.  Is your birthday coming up?  Celebrate your birthday at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night.

Lindy Hop Lessons start this Wednesday February 3rd and happen every Wednesday in February, 6-7pm, at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night, featuring instructors Sam & Bri from Swing Time.  Get ready for a fresh approach to learning and dancing the Lindy Hop!

 

Sunday February 14th, Swing Time presents the Valentine's Ball, a special event at the Gulfport Casino featuring live music by dancer favorites, Gloria West & the Gents, plus Valentine's decor, prizes, candy & chocolates!  Everyone's encouraged to wear something that's red, white, or pink.  Bring your sweetheart, bring your friends, or come alone... any way you make it, it's going to be a great time!  Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door, available in person (cash only) at the Gulfport Casino during business hours, during dances, and at the Wednesday Swing Nights.  Advance tickets are not available by phone or internet.

PRIZE GIVEAWAY — Enter the Prize Drawing to win a Dolphin Watch or Sunset Sail Cruise for Two courtesy of Dolphin Landings Charter Boat Center.  Additional prizes include dance event tickets and chocolates too!  Drawings will happen at band intermission.  Dolphin Landings offers a variety of public day cruises and private charters including the ever popular Dolphin Watch and Sunset Sails, all departing from St Pete Beach.  Dolphin Landings is located at 4737 Gulf Blvd, St Pete Beach, FL 33706 (Phone 727-360-7411).

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 Jazz Night — Saturday February 20th 
2 Lindy Lessons: Beginning-Level & Intermediate-Level

Saturday February 20th is Jazz Night, Tampa's Lindy Hop & Balboa dance.  The night starts with Lindy Hop Lessons 8-9pm with 2 Simultaneous Levels!  (Instructors will place you either in the beginning level or intermediate level.)  Beginning-Level features instructors, Nathan Foreman & Bri Emge.  Intermediate-Level features instructors, Tom Blair & Andrea Kugelman.  Dance 9pm-Midnight+ to the best of Big Band and Traditional Jazz, featuring DJs Rusty Phillips (Orlando), Keegan Barkley (Tampa), and Tom Blair (Tampa).  Jazz Night is a dance where you can Lindy Hop or Balboa (or Shag, Charleston, Shim Sham, etc) all night long!  Doors open 7:45pm and admission is $8 (which includes both the lessons and the dance).  Jazz Night happens at Simone Salsa in Tampa on the 3rd Saturday of each month.


Simone Salsa's main studio on Hillsborough Avenue features awesome atmosphere, lighting, sound, and a large smooth hardwood dance floor.  Address — It's located in the Home Design Plaza shopping center at 8336 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa, FL 33615Parking — Simone Salsa has a big (and free) parking lot just a few feet from its entrance.  Drinks — You can BYO beverages to this venue.  Bottled water and soft drinks are also available for purchase; they're in the kitchen's cooler; just drop a dollar in the fishbowl.



Saturday February 13th, the Carrollwood Cultural Center hosts a Big-Band Dance & Concert with live music by the Sounds of Swing Orchestra.  Dancing runs 8-10pm.  Swing Time opens the event with dance lessons 6:30-8:00pm.  Tickets are $12-$18.  Visit the Cultural Center's link above for tickets or more information.  The Carrollwood Cultural Center is located at 4537 Lowell Rd, Tampa, FL 33618; Phone 813-269-1310.



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