Event Archives
Saturday, May 19, 2007 • New York’s First Annual Dance Parade • Not a SDLI Event
6374 Dancers, 135 Dance Organizations, 41 Dance Styles --- And growing!
Dance Parade is New York’s first ever parade and festival of such scope and scale. Celebrating everything from Break dance to Ballet with Burning Man Spirit and Love Parade Energy. On Saturday May 19th 2007 we will join colorful floats, live bands and dj’s to dance in the streets to Salsa, Contra, Disco, Clogging, Ballroom, Irish Step, Hip Hop, Swing, Tango, Ballet, Break dance, Japanese, Sufi, Samba and more - over 41 forms demonstrating that Dance is a vibrant, expressive form of art.
Our wonderful parade route starts at 32nd Street, heads down Broadway to Union Square, swings West to Fifth Avenue and triumphantly dances itself through Washington Square’s memorial Arch. Inside the park we have a unique Dance Festival with many forms of performance and social dances on as many as four stages!
We (Dance Parade Inc) are an all volunteer run Non-Profit Organization who seek to show that dance is an expressive form of art--Our aim is to educate the public on the wonderful health and cultural benefits of dance. In doing so, we aim to support and strengthen the role of dance in our culture.
Registration: FREE (must sign up on website)
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, May 19, 2007 • CANCELED: Blue Jean Ball at Vanderbilt Museum • Not a SDLI Event
Update: May 19th 10:30AM Blue Jean Ball has been canceled.
On Saturday May 19th from 7-11 PM, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will kick off the summer season with the Blue Jean Ball. Dress up your favorite jeans and dance your way through the musical decades from swing of the 40’s to disco of the 80’s.
Tickets are $60 per person, $55 for museum members, and include a Gold Coast barbecue dinner, DJ dancing, classic cars, performance by the Doo Wop group Somewhere in Time and demonstrations by Swing Dance Long Island, Inc. A cash bar will be available.
The Blue Jean Ball will be held in the Vanderbilt Museum’s beautiful event tent, located on the shores of Northport Harbor and with a spectacular view of Long Island Sound. For tickets and information call 631 854-5579 or (631) 854-5569.
http://www.vanderbiltmuseum.org/home.php
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, May 19, 2007 • 6th Annual Spring Ball • Patti & Anthony
The 6th Annual Spring Ball
Ballroom, Latin, Swing & Hustle.
Come enjoy an evening of dance hosted by Patti & Anthony. Singles and couples welcome. They have great music, desserts, cash bar, refreshments, door prizes, 50/50 and a complimentary half hour dance lesson.
From 8pm - 12am.
Admission: $50 per person
Patti & Anthony (Patti & Anthony)
NY Dancesport Centre
Web: http://nydscentre.com
Tel: (631)225.6919
Fax: (631)225.6918
E-Mail:
The Riverhead Polish Hall
214 Marcy Ave.
Riverhead, NY 11901
631-727-9200 / 631-727-3733
Directions: Take LIE (495) East to Exit 72. Take Rt. 25 East for about 3 miles
Make left on Marcy Avenue. Polish Hall is on the right just after railroad tracks.
Website: http://www.polishtownusa.com/polishhall