Saturday, Jun 2, 2007 • Swing with the Isotope Stompers Dixieland Jazz Band • SDLI
Ron Hammond and the Isotope Stompers Dixieland Jazz Band are back for another fun filled evening of Swing Dancing.
Venue: Brush Barn
Brush BarnThe Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn is located behind the historic Epenetus Smith Tavern at 211 East Main Street, Smithtown NY 11787 and is not visible from the street. About 0.2 miles east on Main Street from the intersection of Route 111 and Route 25 (Main Street). There is a white house that is #211 (Epenetus Smith Tavern) and a gravel drive beside the house.
Organizer: Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. (SDLI)
Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. is an all volunteer, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing on Long Island, New York.
Join a friendly group of people every Tuesday evening for a mix of East Coast Swing, Savoy Lindy Hop, Hollywood Lindy, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Collegiate Shag and some Ballroom dancing. No partners are needed and beginners are welcome.
Pricing: Saturday Band
$15 General Admission, $12 Students with current ID, $10 SDLI MembersTuesday, Jun 5, 2007 • SDLI Tuesday Swing Dance • SDLI
YES! We will be having a Swing Dance this Tuesday at Brennan’s.
Tom will DJ the first half of the evening & Bradwood will DJ the second half.
Instruction: Dave & Stephanie
For those people interested in volunteering for the Dominican Village Swing Dance Demo, we will be having a short (5-minute) organizational meeting, after the break.
Band: DJ Music
Music will be provided by DJ.
Image CC2.0-A: tatsuhico / Flickr
Venue: Brennan’s Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub 546 Route 111, Hauppauge, NY. 631-979-7855
Organizer: Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. (SDLI)
Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. is an all volunteer, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing on Long Island, New York.
Join a friendly group of people every Tuesday evening for a mix of East Coast Swing, Savoy Lindy Hop, Hollywood Lindy, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Collegiate Shag and some Ballroom dancing. No partners are needed and beginners are welcome.
Pricing: Tuesday DJ
$15 General Admission, $5 Students with current ID, $10 SDLI MembersThursday, Jun 7, 2007 • Strawberry Park Cajun Festival - June 7-10 • Not a SDLI Event
Blast from the Bayou - 11th Annual Cajun / Zydeco Festival
June 7, 8, 9, & 10, 2007
THURSDAY- June 7th
5:00PM Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew
6:30PM Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne
8:15PM Pine Leaf Boys
FRIDAY - June 8th
12:00 Noon Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
1:45 PM Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
3:30 PM Pine Leaf Boys
5:00- 6:00 PM Dinner Break
6:00 PM The Iguanas
7:30PM Geno Deladose & French Rockin’ Boogie
9:15 PM Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
SATURDAY - June 9th
11:00 AM Parade: Hot Tamale Brass Band
12:00 Noon Corey Ledet
1:45 PM Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
3:30 PM Chris Ardoin
5:00 PM-6:00 PM Dinner Break
6:00 PM The Iguanas
7:30 PM Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
9:15 PM Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie
SUNDAY - June 10th
10:00 AM Cajun Brunch w/ Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew
12:00 NOON Travis Matte
1:30 PM Donna the Buffalo
3:00PM Chris Ardoin
PROGRAM & PERFORMERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Jim Christensen & Ed McKeon MCs/ Sound by Ace Audio
Music & Workshop Venues
Strawberry Park welcomes featured dance instructors Jim & Madeline Christensen and Louisiana’s own Michael Seider. In addition, the fabulous Hot Tamale Brass Band will be here Saturday for our 1st Costume Parade, with prizes for the most authentic and outlandish outfits.
Amphitheatre, located 100 yards southeast of our Rec Center, featuring over 3,000 square feet of dance space, including our newly resurfaced dance floor.
Recreation Center (with our Dance Tent providing shade for our dancers on the newly resurfaced dance floor), located near the swimming pools.
REC 2 indicates our upstairs Rec Center adjacent to the pools.
Strawberry Park
42 Pierce Road
Preston, CT 06365
Phone: (860) 886-1944
Toll-free: (888) 794-7944
E-mail:
Web: http://www.strawberrypark.net/cajun_schedule.htm
Organizer: This is not a Swing Dance Long Island Event (Not a SDLI Event)
The listed event is NOT sponsored by Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. This event was thought to be of interest to our SDLI’s members. Before traveling, always verify the event information directly with the organizer’s website, since things change and events do get canceled.
Saturday, Jun 9, 2007 • Dreamland Orchestra at Governors Island • Not a SDLI Event
Saturday, June 9th: Michael Arenella and the Dreamland Orchestra/ Jazz Age, 1:30 pm
Celebrate the beginning of summer with a free Great-Gatsby-inspired afternoon of picnicking, dancing, and sizzling hot jazz, performed by in vintage style by one of the East Coast’s most beloved 1920s bands.
The Governors Island Ferry departs from the Battery Maritime Building located adjacent to the Staten Island Ferry in Lower Manhattan.
Ferry Schedule Saturday and Sunday
To Governer’s Island: 10AM, 11AM, Noon, 1PM, 2PM, 3PM
Return to Manhattan: 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 12:30PM, 1:30PM, 2:30PM, 3:30PM, 4:30PM, 5:00PM
Access to the Governors Island Ferry is Free for the Summer 2007 Public Visitation Season (June 2 through September 2, 2007).
Access to the ferries is on a first-come, first-served basis. On Saturdays and Sundays, ferries are limited to 400 persons per trip; tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays are limited to 40 people per tour.
Visitors should arrive at the Battery Maritime Building, slip 6 in Lower Manhattan at least 15 minutes prior to the departure time. Boats depart promptly at scheduled times. Click here for a map indicating the location of the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan.
Organizer: This is not a Swing Dance Long Island Event (Not a SDLI Event)
The listed event is NOT sponsored by Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. This event was thought to be of interest to our SDLI’s members. Before traveling, always verify the event information directly with the organizer’s website, since things change and events do get canceled.
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2007 • Swing Dance • SDLI
Swings to the sounds of DJ Joe’s music for the first half of the evening and Deb’s tunes for the second half.
Instruction by: Brad & Ashley
Band: DJ Music
Music will be provided by DJ.
Image CC2.0-A: tatsuhico / Flickr
Venue: Brennan’s Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub 546 Route 111, Hauppauge, NY. 631-979-7855
Organizer: Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. (SDLI)
Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. is an all volunteer, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing on Long Island, New York.
Join a friendly group of people every Tuesday evening for a mix of East Coast Swing, Savoy Lindy Hop, Hollywood Lindy, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Collegiate Shag and some Ballroom dancing. No partners are needed and beginners are welcome.
Pricing: Tuesday DJ
$15 General Admission, $5 Students with current ID, $10 SDLI MembersWednesday, Jun 13, 2007 • Gatsby Style Garden Party at OHEKA Castle • Not a SDLI Event
A Gatsby Style Garden Party will be hosted by the Friends of OHEKA to celebrate their 10th anniversary on Wednesday, June 13th 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Rain (Terrace Room) or Shine (Formal Gardens).
Formal Gardens of OHEKA Castle.
Featuring:
The Walt Whitman High School Jazz Band, Alan Deitz, Director
The Chamber Orchestra, Maureen Jenness, Directory
(They will be having a outdoor wooden dance floor available for dancing.)
Reservations are $45 per person
Discount Rate for Members of Friends of OHEKA: $35pp (Join now for $10)
Contact Friends of OHEKA at 631-367-2570 & leave your name, address & telephone number or Send Check & Letter to Friends of OHEKA at 135 West Gate Drive, Huntington, NY 11743 (make checks payable to Friends of OHEKA)
Web: http://www.oheka.com/Html/freinds.html
Organizer: This is not a Swing Dance Long Island Event (Not a SDLI Event)
The listed event is NOT sponsored by Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. This event was thought to be of interest to our SDLI’s members. Before traveling, always verify the event information directly with the organizer’s website, since things change and events do get canceled.
Monday, Jun 18, 2007 • Swing Dance Demo • SDLI
We are going to put on a Swing Dance demo for the folks at the Dominican Village Retirement Community in Amityville on Monday, June 18th between 7:00PM and 8:00PM. The Dominican Village has a new state of the art auditorium, with a large dance floor which fits up to 250 people. If you are a SDLI member and would like to volunteer (i.e. dance to swing music) please sign up at our Tuesday dances.
Venue: Dominican Village
Dominican Village - Helen Butler HallDominican Village
565 Albany Avenue
Amityville, NY 11701
Website: http://dominicanvillage.org/
Phone: (631) 842-6091
When you first drive into the Dominican Village, the Amitycenter building will be the first building on your left. You will want to continue straight back (keeping the Amitycenter building on your left), and park in the back lot.
The dance floor is located in the Helen Butler OP Hall & Conference Center within the Dominican Village complex.
DIRECTIONS TO DOMINICAN VILLAGE
From - South and East
Take Southern State Parkway WEST toward New York
Exit # 34 (New Highway) off of Southern State
Make a left at the light (New Highway)
At the traffic light is Route 109.
Continue on New Highway over the Railroad Tracks.
At the first light (Albany Avenue) make a right.
Approximately 1/2 mile on the left you will see Dominican Village
From - North and East
Take Northern Parkway WEST to
Exit # 44 - Sagtikos Parkway SOUTH
Merge onto Sunken Meadow Parkway South
Sunken Meadow Parkway South becomes Sagtikos Parkway South
At end of Sagtikos Parkway - bear right to Southern State Parkway WEST
Exit # 34 (New Highway) off of Southern State
Make a left at the light (New Highway)
At the traffic light is Route 109.
Continue on New Highway over the Railroad Tracks.
At the first light (Albany Avenue) make a right.
Approximately 1/2 mile on the left you will see Dominican Village
From - North and West (for South and West - follow directions from Southern State Parkway)
Take Meadowbrook Parkway SOUTH
Exit M6 E - Southern State Parkway East toward Eastern L.I.
Exit # 33 - Route 109 (towards Babylon).
At light make a right onto New Highway
Continue on New Highway over the Railroad Tracks.
At the first light (Albany Avenue) make a right.
Approximately 1/2 mile on the left you will see Dominican Village
Organizer: Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. (SDLI)
Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. is an all volunteer, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing on Long Island, New York.
Join a friendly group of people every Tuesday evening for a mix of East Coast Swing, Savoy Lindy Hop, Hollywood Lindy, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Collegiate Shag and some Ballroom dancing. No partners are needed and beginners are welcome.
Tuesday, Jun 19, 2007 • Nick Palumbo Dance • SDLI
Nick Palumbo and the Flipped Fedoras will be playing for us at Brennan’s Irish Pub in Hauppauge. We all had a great time, when Nick helped us celebrate New Years with our first dance of this year.
Instructors: John & Shannon
Band: Nick Palumbo and the Flipped Fedoras
Venue: Brennan’s Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub 546 Route 111, Hauppauge, NY. 631-979-7855
Organizer: Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. (SDLI)
Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. is an all volunteer, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing on Long Island, New York.
Join a friendly group of people every Tuesday evening for a mix of East Coast Swing, Savoy Lindy Hop, Hollywood Lindy, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Collegiate Shag and some Ballroom dancing. No partners are needed and beginners are welcome.
Pricing: Tuesday Band
$20 General Admission, $10 Students with current ID, $15 SDLI MembersSunday, Jun 24, 2007 • Swing Remix with the Blue Vipers • Not a SDLI Event
Swing Remix with the Blue Vipers
Sunday, June 24th 2007
SOL 609 West 29th Street NYC
General Admission
7:30pm - 8:00pm Basic Swing Lesson
8:15pm - 12:00pm Dancing
Doors open for general admission at 7:15PM. Beginner Swing lesson at 7:30pm, Band plays 8:15pm - 11:30pm along with DJ’s Matt Perelli and Paolo Pants!
General admission tickets will be available online for just $11. General Admission at door:$16.00
Web: www.swingremix.com
Organizer: This is not a Swing Dance Long Island Event (Not a SDLI Event)
The listed event is NOT sponsored by Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. This event was thought to be of interest to our SDLI’s members. Before traveling, always verify the event information directly with the organizer’s website, since things change and events do get canceled.
Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 • Swing Dance and Elections • SDLI
At 8:00PM we will be having our annual elections for the officers of Swing Dance Long Island.
Please see our Nominating committee if you would like to run.
Our normally schedule dance will commence after the elections.
This evening DJ’s: Sarah and Shira.
Fundamental Instruction: TBD
Intermediate Instruction: Sarah & Gilles
Band: DJ Music
Music will be provided by DJ.
Image CC2.0-A: tatsuhico / Flickr
Venue: Brennan’s Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub
Brennans Irish Pub 546 Route 111, Hauppauge, NY. 631-979-7855
Organizer: Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. (SDLI)
Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. is an all volunteer, not for profit organization dedicated to the promotion of swing dancing on Long Island, New York.
Join a friendly group of people every Tuesday evening for a mix of East Coast Swing, Savoy Lindy Hop, Hollywood Lindy, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Collegiate Shag and some Ballroom dancing. No partners are needed and beginners are welcome.
Pricing: Tuesday DJ
$15 General Admission, $5 Students with current ID, $10 SDLI MembersThursday, Jun 28, 2007 • Bongo’s Presents: Zoot Suit Riot • Not a SDLI Event
Bongo’s Presents: ZOOT SUIT RIOT
Join them for swing dancing every second and fourth Thursday!! - IMPORTANT confirm with their website, since I did not see that date explicitly listed.
Web: http://www.myspace.com/swing_zsr
Doors open at 9:00pm
With Lessons by Victor Poon
Drink specials ‘til Midnight!!
$5 house drinks, $3 Jose Cuervo shots and $3 domestic beers!
Admission: $7
$5 if you come in your swinging threads!!
Bongo’s is located at 267 Mineola Blvd (on the corner of Jericho Tpke, next to 7-11), in Mineola NY.
A 30 min train ride from Manhattan, 15 mins from Queens! We are only a 5 min walk from the busy Mineola Train Station which runs frequently all night! There is also a cheap Taxi stand located at the train station that runs all night!!
Band: DJ Music
Music will be provided by DJ.
Image CC2.0-A: tatsuhico / Flickr
Venue: Bongo’s Night Club
Bongo’s Night Club
Bongo’s Night Club
267 Mineola Blvd (on the corner of Jericho Tpke, next to 7-11)
Mineola, NY
A 30 min train ride from Manhattan, 15 mins from Queens! We are only a 5 min walk from the busy Mineola Train Station which runs frequently all night! There is also a cheap Taxi stand located at the train station that runs all night!!
Organizer: This is not a Swing Dance Long Island Event (Not a SDLI Event)
The listed event is NOT sponsored by Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. This event was thought to be of interest to our SDLI’s members. Before traveling, always verify the event information directly with the organizer’s website, since things change and events do get canceled.
Saturday, Jun 30, 2007 • Swing’n Salsa Dance Party • {REL[550][sponsor]jZtz6GTtREL}
EVERY LAST SATURDAY June 30th 8PM-12AM
Multiple Dance Floors -Continuous SWING, Continuous Latin, and MORE!
Swing: Gerrard Carelli Orchestra Band
Latin: Rico Tumbao Latin Band
FREE Swing and Salsa and West Coast Swing dance lesson at 7PM
$15 before 9PM, $18 after 9PM $10 w/ current college student ID