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January 2012
1/1

Mass

12/30 - 1/1 - First Night Dance Extravaganza dance weekend, at the Boston Marriott Newton, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, MA

12/31 - 1/1 - NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA' and NEW YEAR'S DAY TANGO BRUNCH and DANCING 

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster. (dj)

RI

Point Judith Fisherman Scholarship Fund Event - 20th Annual "Bucks for Scups", New Year's Day Swim, Swim time high noon at Salty Brine Beach

After the plunge, Roger Ceresi, Jon Hathaway, & Richard Ribb will be playing at Bon Vue Inn, 1230 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Donations, $???, 401-789-0696, free buffet, live music, free t-shirts

NH

"NOT a New Year's Eve" Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street, 2nd floor, Manchester

1/2

Mass

First Monday West Coast Swing, at the First Churches in Northampton, Center Street, Northampton.

1/3

Mass

Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

1/4

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

1/5

NH

EJ's on Main, 172 North Main Street, Concord, featuring the Lakes Region Big Band.

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

1/6

CT

Hartford Swing Dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut, featuring the The Love Dogs

Mass

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. (dj)

RI

USA Dance (RI chapter) dance, at Studio One RI, 85 Industrial Circle, Lincoln

1/7

Mass

Swingtime monthly dance at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra

Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Eight To The Bar

NH

West Coast Swing dance party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street, 2nd floor, Manchester

1/8

Mass

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Tom Nutile Big Band

NH

Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester.
Free admission for first timers.

1/10

Mass

Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge'

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

1/11

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

1/12

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

Mass

Dance Boston WCS Thursdays

1/13

Mass

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring The Shawn Hershey Quartet

CT

1/13 - 1/15 - Workshops with Mario & Stephanie Robau, at the Polish Home, 9 First Street, Windsor Locks

1/14

Mass

*NO* Boston Swing Dance Network dance in January

RI

Up Close and Personal with Roger Ceresi and Gary Gramolini at the Mariner Grille, 40 Point Judith Road, Narragansett, RI 02882,401-284-3282, 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm

1/15

Mass

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Petro Polatin

Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown

NH

Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester.
Free admission for first timers.

1/17 Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays
1/18

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

1/19

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

Mass

Dance Boston WCS Thursdays

1/20

Mass

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring the Odessa Rose - Western Swing Band

Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Black And White

1/21

Mass

Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring The Solomon Douglas QUintet featuring Alison Dreyfuss

Duke Robillard at The Narrows, Fall River MA

CT

Workshops with Jason Wayne, at Dance Gourmet, in the Circle of Life dance Hall, East Hartford Cultural Center, 50 Chapman Place, East Hartford

NH

Public dance, at the Courtyard by Marriott Keene, 75 Railroad Street, Keene, featuring the Keene Jazz Orchestra

1/22

Mass

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Love Dogs

NH

Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester.
Free admission for first timers.

1/24

Mass

Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

1/25

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

1/26

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

Mass

Dance Boston WCS Thursdays

1/27

Mass

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring the Gordon Webster Showcase presents Meschiya Lake

1/28

RI

Swingin' 88's Dance, Brightridge Club, 56 Brightridge Avenue, East Providence

1/29

Mass

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Mr. Nick and the Dirty Tricks

NH

Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester.
Free admission for first timers.

1/31

Mass

Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

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February 2012
2/1

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

2/2

Mass

Stomp, at the Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington - FREE

Dance Boston WCS Thursdays

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

NH

EJ's on Main, 172 North Main Street, Concord, featuring the Lakes Region Big Band

2/3

CT

Hartford Swing Dance, at the West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford, COnnecticut, featuring the Eight To The Bar.
8:30-11:30pm (lesson: 7:30)

Friday Night West Coast Swing, at the Polish Home, 9 First Street, Windsor Locks; lessons by Robert Royston

Mass

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, with Grand Street Stompers featuring Tamar Korn

Johnny D's Uptown, 17 Holland Street, Sommerville, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swinging Sapphires; 9:30pm-1:00am. For more information, call 617-776-2004

Ballroom dance party, at the Marblehead School of Ballet, 115 Pleasant Street, Marblehead

Ballroom & Latin dance party, at the American Ballroom Latin dance studio, 52 S. Quinsigamond Avenue (Maironis Park), Shrewsbury

Cape Cod Ballroom Dancers dance practice, at Betsy's Ballroom, 528 Forest Road, Yarmouth

ME

Swing dance, Westcustogo Hall, 475 Walnut Hill Road (Route 115), Noth Yarmouth, featuring the Blue Willow Band

2/4

Mass

Swingtime monthly dance at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline

Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The White Heat Swing Orchestra

Disco Hustle Party , at Avalon Ballroom Dance, 345 Trapelo Road, Belmon

2/4 - 5 - Workshops with Sylvia Sykes and Marty Lau, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown

Karen's Ballroom Dancing, at the Knights of Columbus, 94 Washington Square East, Salem

The Frohsinn Club, at 25 North QUinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Preferred Sound

First Saturday Casual Dance, at the Cape Cod Conservatory, 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth

Valentine Dinner Dance, at the Falmouth Navigator, 55 Ashumet Road, East Falmouth, featuring the Moonlighters; Proceeds to benefit the Audible Local Ledger, a radio reading service for the blind and visually impaired.

RI

Kathy & Randy's Ballroom Dance, at the Dillion Council, 1675 Douglas Avenue, Providence

2/5

Mass

2/4 - 5 - Workshops with Sylvia Sykes and Marty Lau, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster

The Frohsinn Club, at 25 North QUinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Elliott Lockwood

NH

  Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester - Free admission for first timers

 

2/6

Mass

Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge

First Monday Swing Dance, at the First Churches in Northampton, Center Street, Northampton

2/7
 

Mass

Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

2/8

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

2/9

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

Mass

Dance Boston WCS Thursdays

2/10

Mass

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring a Valentine's Day Party with the Red Hook Ramblers

Teen Swing Fridays Dance, at the Cape Cod Conservatory, 60 Highfield Drive, Falmouth

RI

Dancin' Feelin' Hawaiian Ballroom Party, at the Dillion Council, 1675 Douglas Avenue, Providence

 

2/11

Mass

  Boston Swing Dance Network monthly dance, at the St. James Armenian Hall, Mount Auburn Street, Watertown, featuring Sax Gordon and the Little Town Rockers.

Social Ballroom Dance Party, at Leon's Dance Center, 230 Adams Street, Newton

Hustle Dance, at Studio 665, 17 Campbell Street, Woburn

Jazzy Valentine dance, at Lake Pearl Luciano's, 299 Creek Street, Wrentham, featuring the Roy Scott Big Band

The Frohsinn Club, at 25 North QUinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Boots Russo

Valentine's Day dance, at Betsy's Ballroom, 528 Forest Road, Yarmouth, featuring Dave Burbank

Jazzy Valentine dance, at Lake Pearl Luciano's, 299 Creek Street, Wrentham, featuring the Roy Scott Big Band

CT

Connecticut Swing Dance Society dance, at Dance in Rhythm 19 S. Main Street (Route 146), Branford

ME

The Joint is Jumpin', at the Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo Street (off Cumberland Avenue), Portland

2/12

Mass

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Velvet Elvis Band

The Frohsinn Club, at 25 North QUinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Elliott Lockwood

RI

Valentine's Day Dance at the Towers

NH

  Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester - Free admission for first timers
2/13

Mass

Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge

2/14

Mass

Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

2/15

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

2/16

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

Mass

Dance Boston WCS Thursdays

2/17

Mass

Swing City, at the West Cambridge Youth Center, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Band

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown

Latin Dance Lounge, at the American Ballroom Latin dance studio, 52 S. Quinsigamond Avenue (Maironis Park), Shrewsbury

ME

Swing dance, Westcustogo Hall, 475 Walnut Hill Road (Route 115), North Yarmouth

RI

Sal's Productions presents Fat Friday Mardi Gras

2/18

Mass

Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, featuring The Love Dogs

Jazzy Valentine dance, at Lake Pearl Luciano's, 299 Creek Street, Wrentham, featuring the Roy Scott Big Band

CT

Shoreline Swing dance, at the East Lyme Community Center, 41 Society Road, Niantic, Connecticut, featuring Jump Swing Fever

RI

Kathy & Randy's Ballroom Dance, at the Dillion Council, 1675 Douglas Avenue, Providence

2/19

Mass

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Fat City Band

Balboa on a Sunday Afternoon, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown

The Frohsinn Club, at 25 North QUinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Elliott Lockwood

NH

  Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester - Free admission for first timers
2/20

Mass

Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge

2/21

Mass

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

2/22

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

2/23

Mass

Swingin' on the Square, at Upstairs on the Square, 91 Winthrop Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge, featuring the Winiker Swing Band. 8:00pm. For more information, call 617-864-1933

Dance Boston WCS Thursdays

RI

Providence Swings Bread & Butter Jam

2/24

Mass

Boston Swing Central, at the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown, featuring Toni Lynn Washington Band

Swing dance party, at the American Ballroom Latin dance studio, 52 S. Quinsigamond Avenue (Maironis Park), Shrewsbury

2/25

RI

Swingin' 88's Dance with Guest DJ Wil Reed

2/26

Mass

Swingin' Sundays, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Eight To The Bar

The Frohsinn Club, at 25 North Quinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Elliott Lockwood

RI

Sal's Productions presents Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

NH

  Sunday Night Ballroom Dance Party, at Queen City Ballroom, 21 Dow Street (above the Sanel Company), Manchester - Free admission for first timers
2/27

Mass

Monday Night Practice, at the First Church, 11 Garden Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge

2/28

Mass

Bluesy Tuesy, at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge

Dance Boston's WCS Tuesdays

2/29

RI

Dance and Lessons at TwirlTheGirl (WCS)

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February 8th – February 18th, 2012
Best of Times Exclusive
“The Very Best of the Golden Oldies” Cruise
For Reservations or Further Information Please Call Edyie & Buddy Rapone at 401-231-7237
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March 22 - 25, 2012 - The Boston Tea Party, at the Newton Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue (Route 30), Newton, MA

July 5 - 8, 2012 - Boston Dance Challenge

Sept. 14 - 16, 2012 - Vermont Swing Dance Championships, at the Hampton Inn Burlington, 432 Lower Mountain View Drive, Colchester, VT

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(For others not listed, go to http://www.ridance.com/riwho.html)

LINDY Hop by ZazouSwing.  For more info call 401-854-6408 or email todd@zazouswing.org

Zydeco and Swing lessons with Susan Huppe in Watertown
 
Cajun and Zydeco
Dance Sampler Classes
with Michelle in PROVIDENCE
No partner or experience necessary!!
276 Westminster Street
Free on-street parking after 6pm
Pre-registration is necessary
call Michelle 401 246-2720
or email mkfiddle@earthlink.net

Salsa - Intermediate
Registration:Walk-ins welcome
Instructor: Michael Clark
Call Dr. Mike at 1.347.613.5533

Private Ballroom or Wedding Prep 
Natalie Lindstrom for more information or call her at 860.388.7668
Instructor:Natalie Lindstrom
See the Saturday listing for more details on Privates.

Beginner Jazz
Registration: Contact Lynn Agnew to register
Instructor: Lynn Agnew
Call Lynn at 860.347.9606 

Rugcutters Dance Studio - Swing, Latin, and Ballroom

The CGA Ballroom Dance Group Lessons – International Style
With Greg Duda, Coach of the CGA Cadet International Ballroom Dance Club (IBDC) and the CGA DanceSport Formation
Alina M. Zapalska, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
Director, CGA Honors Program
Advisor, CGA International Council
Advisor, Alpha Lambda Delta
Advisor and coach, CGA International Ballroom Dance Club
Department of Management
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT 06320
U.S.A.
Tel:  + 1 (860) 444-8334
Fax: + 1 (860) 701-6179
Email:  Alina.M.Zapalska@uscga.edu

Lindy Fundamentals with Jane
You will learn or refine the 8 count fundamentals and some variations, 
focusing on form and technique while having fun integrating your 6 count
Swing moves.  Pre-requisite: Advanced Beginner Swing or instructor’s permission
Jane Dumont
Swing Danceworks, LLC
PO Box 244
Marlborough CT 06447
860-655-7064
Jane@swingdanceworks.com
www.swingdanceworks.com

Lindy workshops - Daryl Begin and Jennifer Stout
-For more info. Contact: Daryl Begin @ 401 595-8884 or porkpieproductions@hotmail.com

PRIVATE CLASSES & SPECIAL EVENTS
JODY RUDNICK

CAJUN,ZYDECO,TWO STEP, CAJUN JITTERBUG & WALTZ
MAMOU, WHISKEY JITTERBUG,SWING, SALSA, MERENGUE

Phone 401-965-4578
Email: zydejody@hotmail.com

Vinnie's Jump and Jive Belly Dance Classes
Registration: Walk-ins welcome
Instructor: Gia Khalsa

Vinnie's Jump and Jive Salsa Classes
Registration: It is REQUIRED that you take at least one free intro session before enrolling in the beginner class.
Instructor: Michael Clark
Intermediate Salsa
Registration: Walk-ins welcome
Instructor: Michael Clark

Friday Night Salsa lessons at Vinnie's Jump and Jive, 424 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457- Michael Clark (203) 237-2229 X6024 email: clarkm@chc1.com

Brandeis Swingers
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. swing@brandeis.edu
Boston College Swingkids x
Boston College, Newton, MA.
MIT Ballroom Dance Club
Cambridge, MA. 617-258-6554
MIT Ballroom Dance Team
Cambridge.
Harvard Medical Area Ballroom Dance Club
Boston. hma-bdc@hcs.harvard.edu
Harvard-Radcliffe Ballroom Dance Club
Cambridge. hrbdc@hcs.harvard.edu
Boston University Ballroom Dance Club
617-353-3635. ballroom@bu.edu.
 

Rhode Island Dancesport, 461 Main Street, 2nd Floor, East Greenwich, RI 02818, 401-885-0101 - We offer group classes as well as private lessons in all American and International Ballroom & Latin dances, as well as Argentine tango, salsa, hustle, nite-club dances and WCS.

It's All Swing at Watertown VFW:
295 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA

Sarah Sloane offers classes in Providence and Narragansett in Swing, Lindy, Salsa and Argentine Tango. Additional classes are held in Fairhaven, MA (southern MA). For more information, contact Sarah at 401-921-1898

TwirlTheGirl - Group classes are offered every Monday in Salsa, Bachata, Samna, Nightclub 2-step, Hustle, Ballroom & Country (subject to change) at Bouffard Council in Providence and Wednesday West Coast Swing lessons 7-9pm and dancing 9-11pm at Bouffard Council in Providence. For more information and for private lessons, contact information at www.twirlthegirl.com

Kathy St. Jean teaches Ballroom (American and International) as well as Swing & Hustle. For more information, call Kathy St. Jean 401-463-1815 write to ksj111@cox.net

Paul & Roxanne LaCroix teach American Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, Salsa, Swing, and Samba. For more information, write to two4tango@aol.com or call 401-295-0349

Private and group lessons in American Ballroom, Rhythm & Swing. Wedding dance preparations and Friday practice parties scheduled. For more information, contact Bobbi Wood at 401-949-2814

Erik Novoa (Connecticut) WCS at swingshoes@aol.com

Providence Swings' offers monthly swing dance and Lindy hop class
series on Tuesdays and Thursday nights. For class topics, times, and pricing information see their website (www.providenceswings.com) or call
401-365-7700. Held at the Providence Tango Studio on 99 S. Bend St. in Pawtucket, RI (www.providenceswings.com).

Hop to the Beat Classes (Lindy, Etc.)

Vinnie's Jump n' Jive

Dance Technics

Nelia Lawton at the Barrington Democratic Club 186 Roffee Street, Barrington, RI., 401-245-1119; FoxTrot, Waltz, Swing & HUSTLE

American Ballroom Studio-401-333-9270; offers classes in Lincoln

Arthur Murray Dance Studios-401-274-8840; offers classes in Johnston

Dancin' Feelin' Studio-401-461-0110; offers classes in Warwick

Kristie Speck - classes in Belly Dance - 401-578-8468

Bryan and Kathy Soscia - ballroom in Cranston - kandsmusic@cox.net

Kathy St. Jean-401-463-1815 ; offers classes in Rhode Island-ballroom, swing, and hustle

Donald Acevedo Ballet- (401) 338-0436; offers classes in Providence

All that Matters -401-782-2126; offers classes in Wakefield-belly dancing

Goulding School of Irish Dancee-write Deidre Goulding at 71 Terrace Road, Medford Massachusetts 02155; offers classes in Cranston-step dancing

Michelle Kaminsky -401-246-2720 -Cajun, Zydeco, Appalacian clogging, clogging

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