|
|
AUGUST 2000
Monday, August 14th, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Robert Royston teaches swing aerobics at Ballys on 50th and 8th (Open to Members Only)
Sunday,
September 10th, 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Habitat for Humanity Benefit at Avery Fisher Hall - Ann, Edgar, Caitlin, Ryan and Jenny
will perform 'Blues in the Night' and 'Shout and Feel It'.
Thursday, September 14th, 5 - 6 PM
Robert Royston teaches swing aerobics at Ballys on 25th and Broadway (Open to Members
Only)
Monday, September 18, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Panel Discussion, Swing New York
Join the team from "The Original Broadway Swing!", currently dazzling audiences
at the St. James Theatre. Ann Hampton Callaway, singer/songwriter, Marc Routh, producer,
Paul Kelly, creator, and Robert Royston, dancer and choreographer, discuss the development
of the musical and share their insights and thoughts on the current Swing phenomenon.
Offsite: Swing 46 Jazz and Supper Club, New York's only "All Swing" dance club.
349 West 46th Street. Free.
Sponsored and promoted
by The Museum of the City of New York. Ann, Marc, Paul, and Robert will be on the panel.
SWING WEEK
*NOTE: All events involving the
Cast of Swing! are noted in bold red text
Press Release:
The producers of the Broadway musical SWING are proud to announce "Swing Week," a seven day festival which will feature the largest number of swing events ever assembled in the country starting Monday, August 14th and continuing through August 20th. "Swing Week" will include special swing performances, lectures, demonstrations and symposia in clubs and parks in all five boroughs of New York City with many of the events FREE!
"Swing
Week" Jitter Bugs Around New York
August 14th - 20th
From Broadway's hit Musical and Central Park's Bandshell
to the Bronx Botanical Gardens and the Cotton Club in Harlem
---all of Gotham is Swingin'
*** Officially Proclaimed "Swing Week" by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani ***
For the first time in New York
history, an unprecedented number of swing events will be presented as part of
"Swing Week" August 14th through 20th throughout New York City and its outer
boroughs. From symposia and lectures, to demonstrations and dance contests, "Swing
Week" will try in seven days to cover the incredible cultural phenomenon known as
swing. Events are targeted to amateurs and professionals as well as seniors and kids ---
with many of the events having FREE admission. Organized by the producers of the Broadway
musical Swing!, the week is a salute to the history, music and dance of this original
American art form. The week will be topped off on August 23rd, when swing dance
finalists from over six participating clubs, will be brought onstage at Swing!'s St. James
Theatre and New York's finest amateur swing couple will be chosen! The week's honorary
hepcat, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani has officially proclaimed the festival as "Swing
Week."
"Swing Week"
commences with a symposium, sponsored by ATOMIC Magazine (Monday, August 14th), that
encompasses the golden era of swing through the neo-swing movement of today. Different
styles of swing will be addressed, and a panel of experts will discuss their approach to
the genre. Speakers include World Champion dancers Ryan Francois, and Jenny Thomas, swing
aficionado Casey MacGill, and other respected members of the swing community.
Some of the many varied events around the city include demonstrations and swing dance
lessons on the rolling lawns of the Bronx Botanical Gardens with DanceSport (Saturday,
August 19th) and Central Park (Sunday, August 20th). Macy*s presents performances by the Pierre Dulaine Dance Club (Tuesday,
August 15th) and the
Broadway musical Swing! (Friday, August 18th). Other major events include an afternoon of teaching with an
evening of dancing at the Fred Astaire Dance Studio (Thursday, August 17th). Stepping Out
Dance Studio appeals to everyone from kids to west coast swingers and country western
dancers with their lessons and three level swing party (Monday, August 14th and Friday,
August 18th). You Should Be Dancing…! invites teens and seniors to classes targeted
to their generations (Tuesday, August 15th and Thursday, August 17th). The Sandra Cameron
Dance Center salutes 75 years of New York Swing, 1925-2000, with an afternoon of rare
videos, demonstrations, mini-classes, and dancing. In cooperation with the New York City
Park's Department, the Rock N' Rollerblade event (Saturday, August 19th) at OrchardBeach
will be dedicated to "Swing." In addition, cast members of the Tony nominated musical Swing!
will perform live at a free performance (12:40PM) at Bryant Park on Thursday, August 17th.
Swing contests will be held at New York City nightspots Swing 46, Cotton Club, Chicago
Blues, El Flamingo, and True. Willie McBride's in Hoboken, NJ will hold their own swing
contest, Wednesday, August 16th. The semi-finals to dance on Broadway's St. James stage
will take place Friday, August 18th at the Supper Club. Contact each club for specific
details.
Events are scheduled during the days and evenings and are designed for everyone. For a
daily list of events and more information log on to www.yehoodi.com, the official website
of "Swing Week" or phone (212) 398-2765 x 154.
Reported from Yehoodi:
"Swing
Week" Schedule of Events
Sunday, August 13th
8:00PM-1:00AM, Chicago Blues, 73 Eighth Ave. (Btw. 13th & 14th St.), (212)
924-9755. The Flipped Fedoras perform live. Dance Contest starts at 10:30PM. Admission:
$10.
Monday, August 14th
11:00AM, Stepping Out Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio, 1780 Broadway @ 57th St., 4th
FL, (212) 245-5200. Beginner Swing Class for Kids Ages 6-17. Admission: $20/ $10 with
mention of "Swing Week."
6:00PM, Swing
Symposium, sponsored by ATOMIC Magazine, the Essential Guide to Retro Culture. Panel
discussion with swing dance and music experts on the history of swing in America and how
the movement continues today. www.atomicmag.com.
8:00PM, Stepping Out Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio, 1780 Broadway @ 57th St., 4th FL,
(212) 245-5200. Adult Beginner West Coast Swing Class, Admission: $20/$10 with mention of
"Swing Week."
11:00PM-1:00AM, Cotton Club, 656 W. 125th St. @ West Side Highway, (212) 663-7980. Dance
Contest starts at 10:30PM, Admission: $15.
8:00PM-1:00AM, El Flamingo, 547 W. 21st St. (Btw. 10th & 11th Ave.), (212) 243-2121.
The Yalloppin Hounds play live at NYC's most beautiful art deco nightclub. Dance Contest
starts at 10:30PM. Admission: $10
Tuesday, August 15th
1:00PM, You Should Be Dancing...!, 412 8th Ave. @ 31st St. (212) 244-0011. Seniors
Swing Dance Class. Admission: Free.
6:00PM, Pierre Dulaine Dance Club performs at Macy*s, Herald Square, 459 7th Ave. Free.
9:00PM-1:00AM, True, 28 E. 23rd St. (Btw. Madison & Park Ave.), (212) 254-6117. Latin
Swing Dance Contest starts at 10:30PM. Admission: Free.
Wednesday, August 16th
12:00PM-5:30PM, Sandra Cameron Dance Center, 20 Cooper Square @ E. 5th St., 6th FL, (212)
674-0505. The Sandra Cameron Dance Center Salutes 75 years of New York Swing, 1925-2000,
An Afternoon of Rare Videos, Demonstrations, Classes, and Dancing. Admission: $10.
7:00PM-1:00AM, Willie McBride's, 616 Grand St. (Btw. 6th & 7th), Hoboken, NJ, (201)
610-1522. Hoboken Swing Scene Lesson at 7:00PM, Dancing at 8:00PM, Dance Contest at
9:00PM. Admission: $10 with lesson, $5 for dancing only.
Thursday, August 17th
12:40PM &
1:40PM, Bryant Park, The cast of Swing! hosted by Jammin' 105. Free.
1:00PM, Fred Astaire Dance Studios, 303 E. 43rd St. @ 2nd Ave., (212) 697-8515. Beginner
Swing Lesson. Admission: Free.
4:00PM, You Should Be Dancing...!, 412 8th Ave. @ 31st St., (212) 244-0011. Teen Swing
Class. Admission: Free.
8:30PM, Fred Astaire Dance Studios, 303 E. 43rd St. @ 2nd Ave., (212) 697-8515. Swing
Dance Party. Admission: $10.
9:00PM-1:00AM, Swing 46, 349 W. 46th St., (212) 262-9554. Dance Contest starts at 10:30PM.
Admission: Free.
Friday, August 18th
12:00PM, The cast
of Swing! performs at Macy*s, Herald Square, 459 7th Ave. Free.
8:00PM-3:00AM, The Supper Club, 240 W. 47th St., (212) 921-1940. Swing Week semi-finals
Dance Contest starts at 12:30AM. Admission: $15.
9:00PM-1:00AM, Stepping Out Ballroom and Latin Dance Studio, 1780 Broadway @ 57th St., 4th
FL, (212) 245-5200. Swing Party!! Three Dance Floors & Three DJ's. Featuring Lindy
Hop, West Coast Swing, County Western. Admission: $10 with mention of Swing Week.
Saturday, August 19th
2:00PM, The New York Botanical Garden with DanceSport Dance Studio, 200th St. and
Kazimiroff Blvd. Bronx, New York, (718) 817-8700. Demonstration and Performance.
Admission: $3 for adults; $2 for senior citizens and students; $1 for children 2-12.
(Weather Permitting)
6:30PM-9:30PM, NYC Parks Department Rock N' Rollerblade a la Swing! hosted by KTU, Orchard
Beach, Bronx. Admission: Free.
8:00PM-3:00AM, Iridium Restaurant and Jazz Club, 48 W. 63rd, (212) 582-2121. A Tribute to
Duke Ellington. Admission: $25 cover; $10 food/beverage minimum.
Sunday, August 20th
2:00PM-6:00PM, Central Park Swings 2000, Central Park by Bethesda Fountain (enter from
west or east side of 72nd St. entrance), (212) 358-3858. Dancing, Lessons and
Demonstrations. Admission: Free. (Weather Permitting)
Check out the cool lounge
scene at Marion's Kahiki Lounge. From July 12 to August 13, catch Casey MacGill
(star of Broadway's Swing) on ukulele Tuesdays and The World Famous Pontani Sisters
Wednesdays. Marion's is at 354 Bowery St, New York.
