After all, why dance to the same ol’ canned tunes when you can enjoy swing music the way it was meant to be… LIVE!

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Next Dance…

The Nicole Sasser Quartet returns on August 14th, and will be joining us as a regular once a month feature! The Nicole Sasser Quartet is an Orlando favorite and we are excited to have her and her band back for some great swing dancing music!

Nicole leads a band of musicians who are passionate about their love for music and true to the great artists that have come before them. The group’s repertoire includes standards made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, just to name a few. From fast tempos to slow, there is something for everyone!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm taught that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, August 14th

8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission

9pm – 12am Swing Dance

Admission $12.00

6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807

Non-smoking, family friendly event!

Orlando now has a regular, monthly LIVE BAND! That’s right, no more waiting for that elusive opportunity to dance to live music. Orlando Swing Dance has partnered with The New Tradition Jazz Ensemble to bring you live swing music EVERY month for only $12 per person! This is by far the best Big Band in the area, and now they will be playing for YOU monthly!

They once again played to a packed, standing room only crowd last month, so if you missed it, you’ll have another chance to enjoy Orlando’s best swing band live on Saturday, July 24th! This high energy, 18 piece big band play all your favorites along with some new arrangements that are guaranteed to keep your feet moving!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm taught that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, July 24th!
8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $12.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $7.00 per person!

Saturday, July 10th
8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $7.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

We are excited to announce the biggest change to the Orlando Swing Dance Scene in a decade!

Orlando now has a regular, monthly LIVE BAND! That’s right, no more waiting for that elusive opportunity to dance to live music. Orlando Swing Dance has partnered with The New Tradition Jazz Ensemble to bring you live swing music EVERY month for only $12 per person! This is by far the best Big Band in the area, and now they will be playing for YOU monthly!

Last night, they once again played to a packed, standing room only crowd, so if you missed it, you’ll have another chance next month. Be sure to watch www.OrlandoSwingDance.com for all the latest info!

Orlando Swing Dance is excited to announce that by popular demand, a special encore performance by the Big Band, New Tradition Jazz Ensemble, on Saturday, June 26th at the Whirl & Twirl!

There was standing room only last time this band played for The Orlando Swing Dance, so be sure to get there early and plan on dancing all night to the best Big Band in Central Florida! So don’t miss the opportunity to hear this high energy, 18 piece big band play all your favorites along with some new arrangements that are guaranteed to keep your feet moving!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm taught by local instructors Josh & Maria that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, June 26th
8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $12.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $7.00 per person!

Saturday, June 12th
8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $7.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

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Coming Up! Special Encore Big Band Performance…

Orlando Swing Dance is excited to announce that by popular demand, a special encore performance by the Big Band, New Tradition Jazz Ensemble on Saturday, June 26th at the Whirl & Twirl!

There was standing room only last time this band played for The Orlando Swing Dance, so be sure to get there early and plan on dancing all night to the best Big Band in Central Florida! So don’t miss the opportunity to hear this high energy, 18 piece big band play all your favorites along with some new arrangements that are guaranteed to keep your feet moving!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, June 26th
8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $12.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

The Cook Trio’s sound was inspired by Django Reinhardt, born in Belgium in 1910. The first truly influential Jazz artist to originate from Europe and arguably the first to successfully highlight the acoustic guitar in what hitherto been a horn-driven, decidedly Black American genre.

The percussive strumming style of the “Gypsy Jazz” he helped create with his popular Quintette du Hot Club De France during the ’30s and ’40s is the only form of Jazz whose origins are found outside America. When most people think of Jazz, they think of a nattily dressed Miles Davis brandishing his trumpet, or John Coltrane and his alto sax. They rarely remember Django Reinhardt, the rough-and-tumble guitarist who, by ingeniously changing the movement forever, earned a place in the Jazz pantheon long before Miles or Trane learned to walk.

The Cook Trio consists of Ian and Jason Cook and Kyle Jones, who were brought together by their common love of Reinhardt’s passionate music. Their music speaks of Jazz’s original sound and wartime Paris’ unquenchable thirst for life.

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, May 22nd
8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $12.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

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Special Encore Performance Saturday, June 26, 2010…

Orlando Swing Dance is excited to announce that by popular demand, a special encore performance by the Big Band, New Tradition Jazz Ensemble on Saturday, June 26th at the Whirl & Twirl!

There was standing room only last time this band played for The Orlando Swing Dance, so be sure to get there early and plan on dancing all night to the best Big Band in Central Florida!  So don’t miss the opportunity to hear this high energy, 18 piece big band play all your favorites along with some new arrangements that are guaranteed to keep your feet moving!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, June 26th
8pm – 9pm Beginner Lesson Included with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $12.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

A well known fixture in the Orlando and national swing dance scene, DJ Hurley is known for his love of “hot jazz” swing and such old syncopated rhythms. He has been building his collection of swing music for years and is totally amazed and humbled by the never-ending wealth of great music just waiting to be heard. Some of his favorite artists include the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Chick Webb, Django Reinhardt, Mildred Bailey, Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Coleman, Count Basie, Fats Waller (of course), Bob Crosby and Wingy Manone just to name a few. His love for both the music and dance make him an exciting DJ that dancers always appreciate.

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a free beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $7.00 per person!

Saturday, May 8th
8pm – 9pm Free Beginner Lesson with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $7.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

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Special Encore Performance…

Orlando Swing Dance is excited to announce that by popular demand, a special encore performance by theBig Band,  New Tradition Jazz Ensemble on Saturday, June 26th at the Whirl & Twirl!

There was standing room only last time this band played for The Orlando Swing Dance, so be sure to get there early and plan on dancing all night to the best Big Band in Central Florida!  So don’t miss the opportunity to hear this high energy, 18 piece big band play all your favorites along with some new arrangements that are guaranteed to keep your feet moving!

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a free beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, June 26th
8pm – 9pm Free Beginner Lesson with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $12.00
6949 Venture Circle, Orlando, FL 32807
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

Lead by Ed Micklos, the New Tradition Jazz Ensemble is a community of musicians focused on sharing their great enjoyment of Big Band & Jazz music with audiences far and wide. They view melody as a universal language and Jazz as a platform for freedom, equality and fun. Join us for lively performances, popping rhythms, and exhilarating solos.

New to swing dancing? No problem! There will be a free beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $12.00 per person!

Saturday, April 24th
8pm – 9pm Free Beginner Lesson with Admission
9pm – 12am Swing Dance
Admission $12.00
Non-smoking, family friendly event!

That’s right, pull out those poodle skirts and get ready to dance the night away to some of the best rock-in-roll around. Vintage 50’s dressing is encouraged but not required at all, so if you don’t feel like dressing up, just come as you are!

Win a Free Admission to the next LIVE BAND – Best dressed 50’s outfit… One lucky guy and one lucky lady will each win a free pass to the Live Big Band “The New Jazz Traditions” preforming April 24th!  This contest will be audience judged, so bring lots of your friends to cheer you on!

DJ Steve, all the way up from Tampa, will be spinnn’ the best in 1950’s rock-in-roll that’s sure to keep the dance floor hoppin’ all night long.  Be sure not to miss out on this twice a year event!

There will be a free beginner swing dance lesson from 8pm to 9pm that will take you from the very basic and then teach you 3 or 4 moves you can enjoy practicing right away at the dance that follows from 9pm to Midnight.

Drinks and snacks are available for a $1.00 donation and this is a non-smoking, all ages welcome event, all for only $7 per person!