Photos from Uptown Swing Dance on Saturday, July 19, 2014 with the Professor Cunningham and his Old School plus a demo by Mickey Fortanasce and Kelly Arsenault.
This fall will mark 2 years since Uptown Swing moved to KI for our monthly dance. We feel very fortunate to have this beautiful space with one of the largest dance floors in New England, plus an excellent location near Coolidge Corner in Brookline. Starting in July, the rent is going up significantly, almost double the current rate. It would be a shame for the Boston community to lose this exceptional venue. Although this necessitates an increase in our dance admission, we will continue to keep our prices as low as feasible. The price will vary depending on the band, with out-of-town and larger bands at the higher end. With your support, we’ll be able to continue to provide many more fun nights at Uptown Swing!
The next Uptown Swing dance will be on Saturday, July 19. This will be a special event featuring the fabulous Professor Cunningham and his Old School from NYC as well as a dance performance with Mickey Fortanasce & Kelly Arsenault, one of the most exciting and creative Balboa couples worldwide. Mickey & Kelly will be in town for Balboa workshops hosted by Boston Balboa.
Uptown Swing is held at KI, our wonderful venue conveniently located on Harvard Street, just a few blocks from Coolidge Corner in Brookline. (Dance entrance on Williams Street.) There’s AC, a fabulous, huge wood floor, plus free street parking. Beginners are very welcome and there is a lesson included at the beginning of the evening. You do not need to have a partner to attend. The music will be excellent for Lindy Hop, Swing, and Balboa. Bring your friends and introduce them to a fun night!
Summer classes start on Monday, July 14 at Ruggles Baptist Church in Boston. Ruggles is on Beacon Street near the Boston-Brookline border. It’s near BU and Fenway Park with lots of choices on public transportation plus free on street parking.
Classes include Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1 and Lindy Hop Level 2. Don’t forget to plan on staying for practice time!
In September we will resume Sunday classes at our usual Newton location as well as continuing Mondays at Ruggles.
This year Beantown had the most ever competitors and the highest level of competition. As usual, a very supportive Beantown crowd were there to enthusiastically cheer on all the competitors. Congratulations to the winners and to all the participants!
If you can’t attend Beantown Camp this year, you are welcome to join in for the Saturday Dance Party at Endicott College. This dance is open to the public and will be a night of joy and fun, without a doubt!
Beantown Saturday Dance Party, June 28, 2014
Door opens: 8:30pm
Strictly Lindy Competition: 9:00pm
Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five: 9:30pm
Jack & Jill Finals: 10:15pm
Photo Booth
Late Night Cake-Break in the Beantown Cafe: 12:30am
Swing & Blues Late Night Dance hosted by Dan Repsch & Jenny Sowden: 12:30am
Location: Post Center at Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Admission: $30 ($25 with student ID)
Space will be limited! To ensure your spot, advanced purchase tickets are available.
Beantown is still accepting registrations, although time is growing short! If you are planning to attend and have not yet completed a registration, please do it ASAP!
If you are interested in housing on campus, there are very few spaces remaining. Many of the choices are sold out. Contact us if you have any questions on possible openings.
We are excited to announce that five new ambassadors from the Frankie Manning Foundation scholarship program will be joining us at Beantown Camp this year! Kristan from New York, Justin from Rhode Island, Markus and Trendylon from Maryland, and Ruchi from Mexico. In addition, four of our past ambassadors, Josh, Rafal, Alexis and Cyle will all be back this summer.
We are thrilled to work with the Frankie Foundation for our 3rd year with this excellent program. Extra thanks for the contributions from Beantown campers and the Frankie Foundation to help our efforts to bring back the returning ambassadors.
Please be sure to join us in welcoming both our new and past ambassadors to Beantown this year!
If you are planning to attend and have not yet completed a registration or an Endicott reservation, it would be a huge help if you get your registration and full payment in ASAP! There are packets to assemble and the college has rooms to prepare. We want your complete camp experience to be smooth sailing from the moment you arrive and the more we can do in advance, the easier for us to make that happen.
Join us for our 18th year! Camp runs from June 26 to July 3 with multiple registration options. Start your summer off right with a dance vacation at Beantown Camp!
