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Zazou Swing
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Dance2Swing
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Eight to the Bar
HavetoDance
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Sal's Productions
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Bombay Jim & the Swinging Sapphires
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It's All Swing
NE Swing Dance Server
Swingtime Boston
Swing Dancing USA

Next Dance - September 25 with DJ ShawneeMac Shawn

Get out of the heat and come into the fire! Non-stop dancing! Free dance lesson! Free snacks! Pure sweaty swingin’ fun!

Discounts

savingsProvidence Swings dancers are eligible for the following discounts:

  • Show your valid Providence Swings Dancers Dozen card at the 88's admission desk and receive $2 off of our admission.
  • Complete a full class session at Providence Swings and receive a $2 off admission coupon for any 88's dance.  Coupon will be handed out by Prov. Swings instructor at the last class of the session. SORRY, DISCOUNTS CANNOT BE COMBINED

Happy Birthday! Receive $2.00 off admission during the month of your birthday.  You must show a valid ID with your birthdate at the desk to receive the discount.

Reminders

no smokingThe Brightridge Hall is a smokefree facility.

no bottles brought inDue to liability and legal restrictions, no outside beverages of any kind may be brought into Brightridge Hall. Please help us support our bartender and keep admission costs down. Water, soda, and alcohol may be purchased at the bar. Thanks for your cooperation!

August Dance Cancelled

In keeping with the 88's goal to help keep swing alive in Rhode Island, we have cancelled our dance on Saturday, August 28.  Please join us on that day, however, for an evening of swing dancing and live music under the stars at the 2nd Waterfire of the season.

Mark Your Calendars

Mark your calendars for the 3 great dances we have scheduled up for the rest of the year:

  • September 25 - Swinging right into fall!
  • October 30 - Annual Halloween Dance! That's right. It's that time again for the freak in you to come out!
  • November 27 - 2nd Annual Turkey Day Dance Off with Eight to the Bar ! Potluck! Yes, we will help you finish those leftovers.

Thank You for Your Support!

group with Swing Daddy

champagneWe just celebrated 11 years in the dance community! Thanks to not only those of you who celebrated our anniversary with us on May 29, but to all of you who have supported us for so many years. We could not do it without you and we appreciate it! Here's to another 11 years!

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Dancing This Week!

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Did You Know That?

Did you know that Providence Swings is looking for new DJs for their weekly Bread & Butter Jam? Let them know if you’d be interested in giving it a try!

Did you know that there will be a swing dance on October 9, 2010 to benefit the Mt. Hope Learning Center? It will be at the Brightridge Club in East Providence and music will be by Roger Ceresi's All Starz and DJ/MC Shawneemac! For more details and tickets, call 401-455-8875.

Did you know that the Cangelosi Cards are coming back to the German Club? See details below.

Did you know that Roger Ceresi & the All Starz are recording a new CD? Look for it this summer!

Are you looking for music for practicing? . Just go to http://www.providenceswings.com/classes.htm and click on the relevant iMix link; you will be taken to iTunes, where you can choose to purchase individual songs or the whole mix from the iTunes store. If you’d rather not purchase the songs, then feel free to use the mixes as suggestions!

Are you looking for some swing discussion boards? Check these out: yehoodi, it's all swing, swing monkey, balboa nation, heckzapoppin, & windyhop.

Click here to hear some amazing interviews with dance/musician greats such as Norma Miller, Chester Whitmore, Count Basie, etc.

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Mark Your Calendars!

See http://www.ridance.com/rievent.html for other upcoming events.

September 3, 2010 - CTLX Dance
Date:  Friday, Sept. 3, 2010
Time:  Lesson 7:30-8:30 PM, Dance 8:30-11:30 PM
Location:  Christ Church, 84 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511
Cost: free for entering Freshman, $7 for students, $10 general admission
LIVE MUSIC!!: Justin Haaheim and friends/company

September 11 , 2010 - Back by popular demand... THE CANGELOSI CARDS!!!  (from NYC!)
for a SWING DANCE at the German Club!
Back by popular demand, from NYC AND FRESH OFF THEIR 3 MONTH CHINA TOUR!!... THE CANGELOSI CARDS w GORDON WEBSTER return to the German Club in Pawtucket, RI for another night of LIVE JAZZ & SWING DANCING! This club features a huge beautiful hardwood dance floor, tables to sit and relax and a full stocked bar. Wil Reed will be DJing during the breaks and Daryl and Jen will be teaching an Intermediate Lindy lesson from 8-8:45.
Tickets $17 in advance & $20 day of show
For advanced tickets or more info:
Contact Pam or email: bluemoonstone@cox.net
The German Club
78 Carter Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 
www.gacsri.org

PABLO VERON RETURNS 3RD WEEKEND SEPTEMBER (9/18-9/19). Space Limited.  Registration wil be ready soon.  Don't forget to register early to avoid being left out.  Details TBA!

Swing Dance
Friday , October 1, 2010
The Westerly Armory
Railroad Avenue & Dixon Street
Music by ROMPS
A 15-piece swing band playing the music of the 1940s & 1950s 
A Toe-tapping Time  «  Refreshments
Tickets:  $12.00 each in advance ($15.00 at the door)
Available at the Westerly Armory

October 9, 2010 - Dance to Benefit Mt. Hope Learning Center
Brightridge Club, East Providence, RI
5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
Music by Roger Ceresi's All Starz and DJ Shawneemac
$20 at door/ $15 advance
401-455-8875

Sal's Productions presents Cajun/ Zydeco Dances below at the The German club
78 Carter Ave Pawtucket RI
www.salsrbclub.com

Friday Oct 15  7:30pm- 11:30pm $18
Li'l Pookie & the Zydeco Sensations

TwirlTheGirl Dance
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 23, 2010
3:30pm-12am
Location:
The Bouffard Council
North Providence, RI 02904
CLICK HERE for directions

Satruday Oct 30
3rd ANNUAL CELEBRATION DANCE FUNDRAISER IN MEMORY OF ~JESSE LEE GARDNER~
featuring  Girl Howdy

Sunday November 15 3:30pm-9pm $20
3rd Annual Turkey two-step Dinner Dance with
 Dennis Stroughmatt  & Creole Stomp
 Girl Howdy

Saturday December 4  6pm-12am $20
11th Annual Creole Xmas Show
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble &
Magnolia Cajun Band

For more cool things to do (plus other kinds of dancing), always check out our Calendar of Events at s88cevents1.html. If we know about it, we tell you! Please note that I spend a lot of time researching these events but don't always find out everything. So, I appreciate everyone who takes the time to send me information. Keep it coming!

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