Gordon Au and The Grand St. Stompers

Saturday, September 19, 2015
Gordon Au and The Grand St. Stompers

Hop to the Beat 20th Anniversary Celebration

It was 20 years ago in September when Hop to the Beat was established and offered Lindy Hop classes in Newton. Shortly after, small practices were started which eventually grew into a monthly Swing dance. Venues came and went and a few years ago we found ourselves at the beautiful KI in Brookline where Uptown Swing is now held. Classes branched out to our Boston location to be more accessible for those who live closer to our dance. Many weekend workshops were offered bringing in an incredible list of the best instructors from around the world. Beantown Camp was started in 1997 at a time when there were few opportunities that brought together dancers from different areas. We rode through the ups and downs over the years to have the biggest and most wonderful Beantown ever this year.

It has been an incredible journey and so much has happened that we never could have envisioned back when we first started. We have had some very amazing opportunities over the years, one that even took us to Taiwan and Hong Kong to perform with the Artie Shaw Orchestra. Many people have come and gone, although there is still a good representation from the early days. Many friendships, a huge number of students, memorable moments, as well as our share of frustrations, challenges and a ton of work!

HTTB was started for one reason, which was to spread our love of Lindy Hop. It is still why it exists today. Please join us as we celebrate 20 years of joy, passion and Lindy love!

Aurelie & Tony

The Grand St. Stompers, called “a pillar of New York’s hot jazz scene” by the New York Times, are a New York-based New Orleans-style hot jazz band, reviving and refreshing the music of the 1920s to 1940s for today’s listeners, dancers, and fans. Their leader Gordon Au, called “comfortable in any idiom and fearless” by music writer Michael Steinman, is known in the Lindy scene for his fiery and rhythmic trumpet playing, found at the forefront of bands led by Jonathan Stout, Glenn Crytzer, Gordon Webster, Vince Giordano, Baby Soda and others.

Guest DJ Stan Yen.

The Hop to the Beat Dancers are reuniting for a performance, joining forces with dancers from our latest class routine for an updated version.

Admission: $20 ($16 with Student ID)
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