It’s part social dancing, part concert – and all fun.
If you love swing dancing and live music, then mark your calendars for a unique evening at the Anvil Centre on Saturday, Nov. 17. Vintage Swing is onstage at the theatre at 8 p.m.
Royal City Swing and the Anvil Centre are presenting the evening, which features Company B Jazz Band, one of Vancouver’s best swing jazz bands featuring a harmonizing vocal trio in vintage style, a la the Andrews Sisters.
The night will kick off with Royal City Swing, a dance club, doing a demonstration and lesson. Then the evening transforms to a concert with dancing featuring DJ Afonso and the Company B Jazz Band offering up many styles of swing – the Lindy Hop, jitterbug, jive, Balboa and more.
Attendees are welcome to wear full vintage costume and take part in the dancing, or just watch – or both. Themed cocktails will also be offered.
Royal City Swing is a social dance community with drop-in dance workshops throughout the year.
“They teach about various dances that are part of the swing family and help with connections between friends and making new ones,” a press release says. “Their belief is that social dancing is about partnership, enjoyment and exercise. This special event takes those values and offers them to a larger audience of both experienced dancers and those who wish to try dance, or anybody who loves music.”
Tickets are $25 regular, or $15 for seniors and students, and will be available through www.ticketsnw.ca.
