Tampa Bay's Swing Dance News for December 14th 2018

Tonight (Friday, December 14th) is Soul Night at the Gulfport Casino. Dance 8pm-midnight to the best in Funk, Soul, Disco, Motown, Rhythm & Blues, featuring an exciting mix of retro & modern dance music, great for a variety of partner dances (Hustle, Swing, West-Coast, Blues, Fusion, etc) plus group, line, and freestyle dancing! Arrive early for a Soul Line Dancing Lesson 7-8pm. Just $10 includes the dance AND the lesson. Students get $6 admission if they show up by 7pm and take the lesson. Soul Night happens at the Gulfport Casino the 2nd Friday of every month.

Join special guest instructor, Angie Causey, and the United Soul Line Dancers of Florida for a Soul Line Dancing lesson at 7pm. You'll learn three new soul line dances, and you'll get to dance them all later during the dance! Dance instructor & choreographer, Angie Causey, is founder of the United Soul Line Dancers. She's been dancing and teaching for over 10 years, and regularly travels and teaches all across the USA.

This Wednesday, December 19th, is Swing Time's Holiday Christmas Dance Party at the Gulfport Casino Swing Night. Celebrate the Christmas season with refreshments, lights & decor, plus we'll mix in the best of swingable holiday music! The whole City of Gulfport, especially the waterfront/Casino area, will be beautifully decorated for the holidays,... and wait 'til you see the Casino itself, with festive lights and decor both inside & out! Join us for this holiday dance celebration, with St Pete Stomp Lesson 6-7pm, Swing Lesson 7-8pm, and Dancing 8-11pm. Just $8 includes both lessons and the dance, students get $6 admission, and birthday people get free admission. All ages are welcome, and no partner is needed.

JOIN A GROUP for Swingin' the New Year — Want to be part of a fun group New Year's Eve? Buy a Group Ticket online and we'll put you with a great group of dancers. Current groups include: 1. Tampa Bay Adventures Meetup Group (Alcoves #4 & #5), 2. Gulfport Dancers' Alcove & Potluck (Alcoves #8 & #9), 3. Swing Time Dancers (Section C), 4. Swing Gang Dancers (Section A), 5. Atomic Era Swing Society (Section C), and 6. Big Apple Dancers. Space is limited in each group, and tickets are selling at a record pace, so get your tickets soon, before these groups fill up. All group tickets come with reserved seats.

Want to be part of a dance performance New Year's Eve? Come to the 6:00pm lesson Wednesdays, December 19th & 26th, to learn and practice the St. Pete Stomp plus some cool Charleston & Lindy Hop & Jazz steps! We've choreographed the St. Pete Stomp for New Year's Eve, and everyone who learns it is invited to perform the dance at band intermission at Swingin' the New Year! Like the Shim Sham, you don't need a dance partner.

Make plans now to attend Swingin' the New Year at the spectacular St. Petersburg Coliseum featuring live big band, Gloria West & the Gents, plus midnight balloon drop, dance performances, and dancing with your favorite friends! Tickets are selling at a record pace this year, and reserved seats will likely sell out. Swingin' the New Year is Tampa Bay's best New Year's Eve dance party...get ready for the fun to begin! See www.NewYearSwing.com for tickets and full celebration info.

Thursday, January 3rd (2019) — Learn & Advance in Lindy Hop — 3 Levels — The most complete Lindy Hop curriculum available in Florida. Courses are designed and taught by Sam from Swing Time, and range from absolute novice ( Lindy Hop I ) to fairly advanced ( Lindy Hop III ).

Courses are open to everyone, including dancers who learned their Lindy Hop elsewhere. Experienced Lindy Hoppers can test into the appropriate level and skip lower levels. We're confident that everyone who takes a course will benefit, advance, and learn new things. Get More Info / Register for Lindy Hop Courses