Jersey Jumpers: Swing and Lindy Hop with Live Band February 20, 2009

Swing dancing to the live music of Eight to the Bar
http://eighttothebar.com
http://myspace.com/eighttothebar

7:30 - Beginning and intermediate lindy hop instruction with Donna Reinhart
8:30 - open dancing until 11:30

"Listening to Eight to the Bar is a lot like driving along a time-warped highway precisely halfway between Count Basie's Kansas City and Fats Waller's Harlem, where the car radio picks up everything from 'Take the A Train' to 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.' Their material, like their outlandish wardrobes and onstage choeoreography, is a colorful mix of forties jive and swing, fifties jump blues, and their own swing-influenced tunes. With their female vocals, saxophone, guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, this unique sextet pack a musical and visual wallop not seen in New England since the group's inception in 1975."

Beginners welcome, and no partner is necessary.
Proper shoes requested: Dance shoes or soft soles, Non-marking sneakers.

FREE ADMISSION FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Support the dance community, volunteer for a shift at any Central Jersey Dance Society sponsored event and receive Free Admission! Setup, Breakdown, and Coordinating positions need your support. Contact [email protected] to volunteer for the Jersey Jumpers Swing dance.

(Next Jersey Jumpers dance: April 17, 2009)