For more information on the RCMA weekend, head over to the Rhythm City website!

Our usual times apply to both of these great nights of dancing. Here’s your deets!

Where – Grandview Legion Auditorium, 2205 Commercial Drive
When – 7:30pm Doors, 8:00pm Drop-in Lesson, 9:00pm Dance
How Much – Band Night with The Hoppin’ Mad Orchestra: $20 Regular Price, $17 Jungle Swing and Affiliate Members

Join us for one of the best live band nights of the year. For all you new dancers, do not fear. We will still have our drop-in lesson before the dance. Also, there’s nothing like the atmosphere you get from a live music night. Come on out, bring your friends, and listen/dance to the best Vancouver has to offer in live Jazz.

Rhythm City Mess Around

For those of you who haven’t registered, get it done! It’s time for you fall Lindy Hop workshop fix and the Mess Around is this weekend. Rhythm City offers the best workshops in Vancouver with some of the worlds top instructors. For more information, head to the RCMA page on the Rhythm City website.

Cheers,
Darren

Speaking of great music, we’ve got a special night of killer live music on Saturday September 24th. As a part of the Rhythm City Mess Around (RCMA), Jungle Swing is proud to present the Hoppin’ Mad Jazz Orchestra on stage at Stomp it Off! This amazing band will blow your socks off with their swinging rhythms and amazing horns. There are very few bands in Vancouver that can compete with Hoppin’ Mad!

For more information on the RCMA weekend, head over to the Rhythm City website!

Our usual times apply to both of these great nights of dancing. Here’s your deets!

Where – Grandview Legion Auditorium, 2205 Commercial Drive
When – 7:30pm Doors, 8:00pm Drop-in Lesson, 9:00pm Dance
How Much – DJ Night: $13 Regular Price, $10 Jungle Swing and Affiliate Members
How Much – Band Night: $20 Regular Price, $17 Jungle Swing and Affiliate Members

New Stuff!

There’s a new dance night in town. It will mosey on in as of Thursday September 22nd and it’s presented by Rhythm City! The dance will take place at St. Michael’s  Church, located at 409 E. Broadway in Vancouver. The as of yet unnamed dance will run from 9pm to midnight. You can help Rhythm City in naming this new event by showing up to Stomp it Off! on Saturday night and filling out a ballot.

Also new from Rhythm City is the Intro to Swing dance lesson series. The series is for anyone who wants to dip their toe into the pool of swing but has been a little intimidated by all the heavy swimming… er… swinging! If that’s you, sign up for Intro to Swing starting Thursday September 22nd by contacting Rhythm City Productions. Hmmm. September 22nd for the start of Vancouver’s newest dance lesson series and dance event. A coincidence? I think not!

Cheers,
Darren

This Saturday is a very big game in a particularly popular sport and professional league in these parts. Many of you will be watching, cheering, and going hoarse. So to all you ‘Nucks fans, come on out Swing Dancing after the game to celebrate or commiserate the game. Dancing makes everything better! Try a little Lindy Hop, some Charleston, or even some Balboa to keep yourself going no matter which direction the game goes.

This weekend is also the start of Velopalooza! For all you bike riders out there participating in the two weeks of bike fun, come on out to Jungle Swing’s Stomp it Off! Dance for Velo Swing. Show us your bike helmet at the door and get in for Jungle Swing Member price. You can park you bike at the bike rack across the street in front of JJ Bean on the corner of Commercial and 6th.

Need to know where we are? Close to the Commercial Drive Skytrain Station! Here’s the details.

Where – 2205 Commercial Drive, on the corner of Commercial & 6th, upstairs in the Grandview Legion Auditorium
When – Doors open at 7:30pm, Drop-In Swing Dance Lesson starts at 8:00pm, Dance runs from 9:00pm to 1:00am
How Much – $13.00 regular price, $10.00 for Jungle Swing Members (Drop-In Dance Lesson Included)

Get out and dance with Jungle Swing this Saturday!

Dancing in the Street

It’s happening again this year! Dancing in the Street with Jungle Swing is on with a total of five dates! July 3rd, 17th & 31st and August 7th & 21st. The plans are coming together and we have a great team working to make this an event to remember! Of course, if you can help out in any way, we’re more than happy to have your assistance. Do you have a skill, contacts, or a desire to help out? Let the team know by emailing events@jungleswing.ca.

For Dancing in the Street this year, we’re looking for sponsors, partnerships, and possibly even vendors. Let us know what you know. Anything that we can do to make this event the summers best, we will. Our big goal this year is to have live music at each outing. Last year, our wrap-up dance with The Company B Jazz Band was spectacular, so we want that feeling every Sunday afternoon this time around. Dancing in the Street is going to be a summer ritual and this year we will set the tone! The team is looking forward to entertaining you. Join Jungle Swing this summer for Dancing in the Street on Granville between Georgia and Robson.

Cheers,
Darren

Location – Russian Hall, 600 Campbell St.
Time – Doors open at 7:45
Beginner swing lesson at 8:00
Band starts at 9:00
Performances around 10:00

That’s the basics, but you should check out the Events page.

Enjoy!
Darren

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Thanks for your time and I look forward to seeing how people see this whole thing.

Cheers,
Darren

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Cheers,
Darren