Friday, August 1 At the Hyatt Regency, Cambridge directions » LIVE! "City Rhythm Orchestra" from Philadelphia, PA - East Coast & Lindy swing dancing - NEW The Annex: "Soul and More" - Workshops & Performances - Beginner Lesson

"Make your moves at New England's Hippest Swing Dance-Party of the Summer! Meet 350-500+ fun, cool, classy people, young & old."

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Schedule Workshops 7-8pm Session 1 Room 1: Tony & Aurelie "Side-by-Side Charleston Variations" Room 2: Slick Mike & Keri: "Mix and Match: Fun and fancy beginnings and endings for swing outs" Room 3: just added! TBA 8-9pm Session 2 Room 1: Steve & Rebecca: "Balboa for Boston" Room 2: Todd & Beth: Free Beginner lesson* *with general admission, no partner needed Room 3: just added! TBA Dancing 9pm-1:45am Featuring live music with City Rhythm Orchestra, plus performances and jams throughout, and DJ battles with Todd and Slick Mike! Plus, in "The Annex" we have Soul and more, including some blues and west coast, as the vibe demands. Brought to you by: Swing City (that's us) "Slick" Mike (It's All Swing) Todd & Beth (ZazouSwing) Tony & Aurelie (Hop To the Beat) Steve & Rebecca Drzewiczewski (Wicked Lindy Weekend) Mike Jonas (5 Guys Named Mike) Professional Dance Floors and Sound by Bill Cameron plus generous support from Dee Soares, Nancy Murphy, Liz Miller, Benson Wong, HaveToDance.com, and many others! City Rhythm Orchestra Philadelpha, PA In Boston for their highly popular annual appearance, this 9pc band has been dazzling audiences with their distinctive style and sound: stellar horns, a rockin' rhythm section, innovative arrangements, and versatile vocalists create their extraordinary experience. The Hyatt Regency 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge Easy access from I-93 and/or the Mass Pike directions » Convieniently located in the heart of Cambridge/Boston on the Charles River. $8 valiadated garage parking or ample free parking in the vicinity. The 7500sf Presidential Ballroom will be set up with professional sprung-wood dance floors and high quality sound by Bill Cameron. Plus great lighting, plenty of AC, complementary hors d'oeuvres, and a full cash bar. TICKETS: We are going to extensive efforts to make this event particularly classy! We hope you will find it worthwhile for this special evening. $20 general admission, adv. purchase $25 at the door $5 off with advance or door price with current/valid student ID Workshops: Add $8 for one session, $10 for both if purchased in advance ($15 at the door) Beginner lesson is FREE. Complementary hors d'oeuvres, Cash bar Buy tickets online » VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Reduced or Free admission depending on your availability. Please contact olaf@swingcityboston.com if you would like to help out before, during, and/or after.

Swing City "Special Edition!" Aug. 1 Hyatt Regency, Cambridge 575 Memorial Drive (on the Charles River between MIT and the BU Bridge directions ») ALL AGES WELCOME! Our Regular Nights: Live bands every Friday Night, plus "The Annex" Located at Springstep 98 George P. Hassett Dr. Medford, MA 02155 (directly off I-93 at exit 32) Free Lessons: 7:30-8:45 Dancing: 8:45-1am All ages welcome $15 ($10 w/ student ID) $10 Annex Only Most Recent Photos » Latest Discussion Board Posts » Taxi Dancers at Swing City! Until 10:30+ we have friendly volunteers to dance with everyone and anyone, so if you don't have a partner or are new, "Catch a Cab"! more » If you'd like to apply to be one of our taxi dancers, send us a note ».

What people are saying:
"It was one of the best swing dances I have attended in well over a year (and I dance several times a week)."

"Nice people all w/good intentions. From the person at door to anyone I would ask questions; all have positive,upbeat(no pun intended) attitudes. And this love of Swing Dancing is obvious by all assistance kindly offered and rendered. Five Stars."

Later this Summer: New England's best bands:   Swing City's Feature Band and in "The Annex" Aug 1 Special Edition of Swing City at the Cambridge Hyatt with Philadelphia's "City Rhythm Orchestra" no Annex Aug 8 Band TBA no Annex Aug 15 Band TBA California Mix/Country 2-Step with Dee Soares Aug 22 Ricky King Russell with Danny Banks no Annex Aug 29 Band TBA West Coast with Paolo Piseli Sept. 5 The Love Dogs "180+ Night" Fast Lindy with Steve D. and Mary Timmons Our Fantastic Instructors and DJ's: "Slick" Mike (It's All Swing) Todd & Beth (ZazouSwing) Tony & Aurelie (Hop To the Beat) Step Step Triple Step Nancy Murphy (Rug Cutters')

See you on the dance floor!
-Olaf
Your humble "Swing City Impresario"

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