Port City Swing Dance

12/18/2015

You're invited! Come swing the night away to Sean Mencher and friends playing live at Whole Foods Market in Portland, December 23rd at 9:30 pm. Do some last minute Christmas shopping and swing in a Happy Holiday!

07/14/2014

It's time! We're starting a new series tonight in Damariscotta. At 6:30 join us for the beginner Swing Dance Sampler. Learn the basics of East Coast Swing, Charleston and Shim Sham. At 7:30 stay for Lindy Hop 101 to work on swing outs, Lindy circles, spins, turns and variations. Classes last about an hour. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. Please bring smooth soled shoes to dance in. The 5 week series is $50 or drop in for $12 per class. Located upstairs at Rising Tide Market in the FARMS Community Kitchen on Business Route One in Damariscotta. See you on the dance floor!

05/01/2014

Looks like we have lots of great options for dancing this weekend! This Friday, May 2nd Join the Mainiac Swing Dance Society for Port CIty Swing! Lesson at 8pm and dancing from 9pm to midnight to the Hadacol Bouncers Live! at the Woodford's Club, 149 Woodford St, Portland, Maine. Call 563-8632 for more information. During the break we will have a performance from a group of local dancers- the choreographed Lindy Hop dance is called the Lindy Chorus- Come on down and cheer them on!

04/02/2014

Have you gotten your fancy duds ready for the Prom... This Friday night at Port City Swing! lesson at 8, dancing to the Blue Willow Band Live! From 9pm to midnight. We're going to practice the Lindy Chorus during the break- Check out the choreography notes at Frankie100 dot com or message me and I'll send you the moves. If you still need your fancy getup for the Prom- check out Goodwill, Encore in Portland or the Flea For All. Goodies and flowers will be available at the dance! Port City Swing Dance
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03/30/2014

Getting ready for the prom? Check out Goodwill in Falmouth, Portland, Scarborough, Rockland, Topsham.... And beyond. http://www.goodwillnne.org/shop/store-locations/maine/

03/29/2014

Monday night swing! Join me for a fun 4 week introductory series starting April 7th. At 6:30 Swing Yourself Fit! Move your body to the sounds of Big Band music with fun jazz steps, charleston and Lindy Hop combinations. At 7:30 stay for the Swing Dance Sampler. Get a taste of partner dancing from the 1920's and 30's. East Coast Swing, Charleston, Lindy Hop will get you ready to cut a rug. It's the Bees Knees! In Damariscotta above the Rising Tide Community Market on Business Route One. call 563-8632 or email [email protected] fmi or to register. Here's a little history...

This documentary made by BBC goes through the history of Jazz/Swing music. From the early start in the beginning of the 20th century through the big band era...

03/29/2014

Getting ready for our swing dance evening with Katie Tranzillo and JoyfulDancing. Join us at High Mountain Hall 5 Mountain Street, Camden- Beginner lesson at 7pm- Dancing to great music from 7:30 to 10pm. See you on the dance floor!

02/12/2014

Great song for dancing!

From the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack. Check out http://24hoursofhappy.com to experience the world's first 24 hour music video! Directed by We Are From L.A. Pu...

01/03/2014

Special Alert: January 3rd-Tonight's Dance Cancelled due to inclement weather. Please pass it on. Stay in, stay warm. See you next Friday for the Blues Mafia Live!

01/02/2014

One can become as cool as one wishes to be... Thanks Ramona, Todd and Laura for bringing this to our attention!

Duke Ellington Describing how to snap your fingers to swing music

12/29/2013

So fun to see lindy hop around the world! Thank you VaVa Voon for posting!

Snowball 2013 - Showcase 1st place

12/29/2013

Fantastic 1941 footage of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in action! Thanks Michael Jagger and Sherwood Olin for sharing!

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