Lindy on the Rocks Swing Dance Festival August 6, 2010

Lindy on the Rocks Swing Dance Festival

returns to Denver August 6-8

featuring “Dancing with the Stars” performers

CMDance is proud to announce the 6th annual Lindy on the Rocks swing dance and music festival. Lindy on the Rocks has come to be known as one of the most fun and best-attended swing dance festivals in the country. Featuring 19 national champion instructors and special guests that include Mikey Pedroza and Nikki Marvin who have performed on "Dancing with the Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance," (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkNYZoQbJcU) and "Dancing with the Stars" performers Laura Keat and Jeremy Otth (http://www.fastandfancyfeet.com/Media/media.htm).

This festival is expected to draw 400 of the best swing dancers from around the nation and will feature focused workshops in swing, lindy hop, blues & aerial swing dancing over the weekend.

Lindy on the Rocks will also have social dances open to the public every night featuring popular national swing bands, Boilermaker Jazz Band with Naomi Uyama on vocals. Friday and Saturday night dances will also feature exciting swing dance competitions and champion performances. The Friday late night dances will be held at the Turnverein Culture Center Ballroom (1570 Clarkson St.) and Saturday night main dance will be at the classic 1770 Sherman St. Ballroom.

Sunday the festival celebrates with a massive outdoor sunset swing dance at the Cheesman Park Pavilion (12th & Race). Sunday night Lindy on the Rocks will close out with a stellar old-school Swing and Soul party hosted by national DJ’s Peter Strom and Scott Angelius and wraps up back at Denver Turnverein Ballroom from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

CMDance is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado, USA dedicated to the arts. Our main mission is promoting the education and preservation of vintage dances of the Americas from the early 20th century such as Tango and Swing dancing in the forms of Lindy Hop and Balboa as well as Folkloric Dances of South America. We run several all-ages national events and provide on-going programming that offer classes for all levels of dancers so that future generations will continue to foster the love of these dances. Questions? Contact us at [email protected] 303-883-6691 www.cmdance.org www.lindyontherocks.com

Lindy on the Rocks Swing Festival August 6 – 8 Events

Friday, August 6 at Denver Turnverein Ballroom, 1570 Clarkson St., Denver

Evening dance at 8:30 p.m. to the live music of Boilermaker Jazz Band with Naomi Uyama on vocals.

Tickets are $15 at the door

Saturday, August 7 at the Sherman Street Event Center, 1770 Sherman St.

Evening Dinner and Dance, 9 p.m.- midnight.

Swing dance extravaganza with music provided by Boilermaker Jazz Band with Naomi Uyama on vocals and a buffet dinner provided by Garcias Mexican Restaurant. ($10 dinner buffet option available by pre-order only at Saturday Evening Dinner Buffet Dance concert Tickets $15 at the door or 2 for $25 online at www.heplist.com/LiveJazz

Sunday, August 8 - Sunset Swing music and dance performances at Cheesman Park Pavilion 6-10pm (12th & Race).

Suggested $10 donation

Sunday, August 8 Late night Swing and Soul and Funk Dance Party at the Denver Turnverein Ballroom, 1570 Clarkson hosted by national DJ’s Peter Strom and Scott Angelius from 10 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Tickets are $15 at the door.

Swing, Jazz and Blues classes and workshops daily Fri- Sun at venues around downtown including Denver Turnverein Ballroom, 1570 Clarkson St and Sherman Street Event Center, 1770 Sherman St. Call 303-883-6691 or check website for full class schedule www.lindyontherocks.com. Register online at www.lindyontherocks.com

All proceeds from Lindy on the Rocks are donated to jazz dance and music school

programming for Denver metro area youth, so your participation and enjoyment at

Lindy on the Rocks also supports a great cause.

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For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact

Caryn Carbonaro Carrasco at 303-883-6691 or e-mail her at [email protected]

www.cmdance.org