Upcoming Dance Trips, In and Out of the Area
As a dance information resource, the Swing and Ballroom Dance Club announces upcoming dance events and activities that are in and out of the Santa Barbara area. These events are listed below. More events will be added to this list as the information is available.
Channel Cities Jazz Club, Third Sunday Jazz Dance/Meeting, Oxnard CA
General info: The 3rd Sunday in each month, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm, Live Music, Dance to Jazz or Swing Bands. No partners needed. All ages OK (?). Unknown size dance floor.
Location: Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, 2600 S. Harbor Blvd, Channel Islands, CA (Near Channel Islands Blvd and Harbor Blvd).
Cost: Channel Cities Jazz Club Members: $6; Others: $8.
Sponsored by: The Channel Cities Jazz Club
Event Info: (805) 985-8875. (PCYC: (805) 985-7292).
LA “Sweet and Hot” Jazz Festival
General info: The 13th annual "Sweet and Hot" Jazz Festival in Los Angeles takes place on Labor Day Weekend, Friday August 29 - Monday September 1, at the LAX Marriott Hotel on Century Blvd. With up to 8 venues playing music at the same time, and 4 large dance floors, there should be enough music and dancing opportunities for everyone. This year they will be featuring "America's Golden Age of Popular Music from the 1920's to the 1950's." Included in this decades of music are Mora's Modern Rhythmists, Campus Five with Jonathan Stout, Johnny Vana's Big Band, Louis Thomas's Pieces Of Eight, and The Hues Corporation. There will be a total of 17 Jazz Bands, 51 Guest Artists, 13 Special Sets, and more.
Cost: You can purchase single day passes at the event (Fri - $35, Sat - $45, Sun - $45, or Mon - $25) or "All Event Passes" in advance ($95 by 7/15, $100 after 7/15).
Sponsored by: The LA Jazz Society.
Event Info: www.sweethot.org.
(CANCELLED) Frankie Manning Lindy Hop Workshops in Santa Barbara!, Saturday – Sunday September 20 – 21, 2008.
date: Saturday September 20th, Sunday September 21st
location: Carrillo Recreation Center Ballroom, 100 E. Carrillo St, SB
sponsored by: Jonathan & Sylvia Swing Dancing, (805) 569-1952.
other: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED, DUE TO FRANKIE”S MEDICAL LEAVE.
This page was updated by Steve Carlan on 8/27/2008.