Posts Tagged Triangle Swing Dance Society
Mint Julep Jazz Band at the Triangle Swing Dance Society Dance, March 2, 2013
Posted by Lindy Shopper in Mint Julep Jazz Band on February 24, 2013
On Saturday, March 2, 2013, the Mint Julep Jazz Band will be back at the Murphey School for a swing dance, hosted by the Triangle Swing Dance Society. TSDS is also hosting a day of swing dance workshops that Saturday called Localpalooza, which features many of the local swing dance instructors teaching a range of classes for all levels. If you are interested in learning how to dance, this would be a great beginner crash course! If you already know how to dance, there’s a little something for everyone – information on the workshops can be found on the Triangle Swing Dance Society website.
MJJB at the TSDS dance on December 1, 2012
As for the dance, we’ll see you at the Murphey School!
Murphey School
3717 Murphy School Road
Durham, NC 27705
Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.
Band plays from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Admission: Members/students $8.00, non-members $12.00
Mint Julep Jazz Band at the Triangle Swing Dance Society, December 1, 2012
Posted by Lindy Shopper in Mint Julep Jazz Band on November 27, 2012
From our June performance for the Triangle Swing Dance Society, courtesy of Tiffany Lindquist.
It’s the Mint Julep Jazz Band‘s last show of the year and we are delighted to be performing for the Triangle Swing Dance Society for their election/potluck dance. To usher in the season, we’ll be performing a couple of Christmas tunes in our set. Come dance off all the turkey you ate last week!
Triangle Swing Dance Society dance
Murphey School
3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC
Admission: Members/students $8.00, general admission $12.00
Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.
Band plays from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Mint Julep Jazz Band plays Carrboro on St. Patrick’s Day!
Posted by Lindy Shopper in Mint Julep Jazz Band on March 12, 2012
We’ll be donning our finest emerald apparel for the Mint Julep Jazz Band show on March 17, 2012 at the Triangle Swing Dance Society swing dance, held at the Carrboro Century Center. Come dance on the finest sprung wood floor in the Triangle! Don’t know how to dance? No problem! There’s a beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m. that is included with the price of admission.
Carrboro Century Center
100 N. Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC
Beginner east coast swing lesson – 7:00 p.m.
Band plays from 8:00-11:00 p.m.
Admission: Members/students $8.00, general admission $12.00
TSDS Battle of the Genres DJ Swing Dance
Posted by Lindy Shopper in DJ on January 3, 2012
On Saturday, January 7, 2012, I will be one of three DJs battling it out in the first ever Triangle Swing Dance Society Battle of the Genres. I will be representing pre-WWII swing, Jason Sager will be playing post-WWII swing, and Kristy Milliken will dish out a healthy portion of blues, soul, and anything else you can swing out to.
We’ll also be continuing our March Madness-style battle of classic swing songs, where you’ll vote with your feet and your applause to determine the best classic swing song!
Saturday’s showdown is from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Murphey School, 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC. Admission is $7 for members and students, $10 for non-members.
And eat your Wheaties! It’s going to be an awesome night!
Swing For Scrap: A Scrap Exchange Fundraiser Dance, November 19, 2011
Posted by Lindy Shopper in DJ on November 7, 2011
Can't find a good photo of the floor, but here is the lovely ceiling!
On Saturday, November 19, 2011, I will be DJ’ing at the Swing and Scrap Fundraising Dance, a DJ swing dance to benefit the Scrap Exchange. From their website: “The Scrap Exchange is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote creativity, environmental awareness, and community through reuse. We collect materials from hundreds of individuals, businesses, industries, and municipal sources and distribute those materials through our retail store in Durham, North Carolina as well as through workshops, parties, and outreach events across the Southeast.”
This dance will be held at Duke Gardens in the Doris Duke Center, which has the most beautiful inlaid wood floor in the Triangle – I’ve been dying to dance on it!
The details:
7:00 p.m. Beginner East Coast Swing lesson with Jason Sager
8:00 – 11:30 p.m. Swing dance to music provided by DJs Chris Owens and Laura Windley
Tickets are $12, or $10 for Scrap Exchange Friends Club members and also members of the Triangle Swing Dance Society, Carolina Dance Club, or the Piedmont Swing Dance Society. Tickets are available at The Scrap Exchange, 923 Franklin St., Bays 1 and 2, Durham (behind Golden Belt) or online (with a small processing surcharge) at http://swingforscrap.eventbrite.com/.
The Scrap Exchange will provide snacks and drinks, and have dance bags and other goodies for sale. Raleigh Rolfing will offer short bodywork sessions in exchange for donations.
For more information, call (919)688-6960 or email scrapdance@yahoo.com.
Big Apple Workshop with The Carolina Fascinators and Atomic Rhythm All-Stars at TSDS, September 10, 2011
Posted by Lindy Shopper in The Carolina Fascinators on September 4, 2011
This Saturday, September 10, 2011, The Carolina Fascinators will be holding a workshop to teach the second half of the Big Apple – the second half of that famous jazz routine that just doesn’t seem to stick. The workshop will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Triangle Dance Studio, 2603 S. Miami Blvd. in Durham, NC. Cost is $20. For more details, visit The Carolina Fascinators’ website.
If you missed the first half, Hot Club of Durham will be teaching a workshop on the first half of the Big Apple on Thursday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m. Details at http://www.hotclubofdurham.com.
Also on September 10, the Atomic Rhythm All-Stars will be performing at the Triangle Swing Dance Society dance at the Carrboro Century Center in Carrboro, NC. The band plays from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Details at http://www.triangleswingdance.org.
Durham on Saturday Night
The Mint Julep Jazz Band's new album, "Durham on Saturday Night," is available for purchase now through CD Baby and iTunes!
