East Bay Cajun Zydeco Dance with Andrew Carriere and Cajun Zydeco All Stars October 1, 2009

Join us every Thursday and first Saturdays of each month for live Cajun Zydeco bands and couple dancing in a gorgeous ballroom at the Lake Merritt Dance Center in Oakland. Free dance classes before each event.

Zydeco and Cajun dance is a rhythmic movement that is very animated, and includes dynamic sweeping waltzes, a Cajun-styled variation of the two-step, and even some line dances.

The original Acadians settled in Louisiana in the late 18th Century arriving there from Acadia (now Nova Scotia). Through the years the name Acadians has gradually became simply Cajuns.

Come to a dance lesson, try it out, and enjoy! Special pricing for students and first-time dancers.

Lake Merritt Dance Center
http://lakemerrittdancecenter.org/

Veterans Memorial Building - Grand Ballroom
200 Grand Ave. @ Harrison, Oakland CA

Free dance lesson: 8:00-8:30pm
Music & Dancing: 8:30-11:30pm
$12 Thursday, $15 Saturday
$6 off for students, or first-time dancers

For more information, call Will Bellot at (510) 228-8074

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More about Andrew Carriere:
From Southern Louisiana, accordionist and singer Andrew Carriere brings a long family tradition into his playing. His father was the legendary Creole fiddler "Bebe Carrier," his uncle was accordionist Eraste Carrier, and cousins Chubby, Calvin and Roy Carrier are popular in the zydeco arena. Carrier moved to the Bay Area in the '60s, learned accordion from the late Danny Poullard, and is featured vocalist on California Cajun Orchestra's "Not Lonesome Anymore" CD.

Official Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=154355036696