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SUMMARY:Swing Dance with the CRAIG GILDNER BIG BAND at the Spanish Ballroom
DESCRIPTION:\nWe’re celebrating WORLD LINDY HOP DAY and the birthday of Lindy Hop legend FRANKIE MANNING!\n\n• Beginner swing lesson with Tom and Debra 8-9pm\n• Band plays 9-11:30p\n• Admission $30/door\n• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $20; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the dance. All advance ticket sales are final; no refunds or credits.\n\nTICKET PRE-SALES IS CLOSED; PAY AT THE DOOR.\n\nDuring the height of the great Lindy Hop Revival of the late 1990s, CRAIG GILDNER and TOMMY GRECCO decided to form BLUE SKY 5 and the quintet quickly became a favorite of DC dancers. Not content to stop there, Craig has branched out to include musical configurations as small as a trio, and as large as a full-fledge big band. We are delighted to celebrate World Lindy Hop Day with the CRAIG GILDNER BIG BAND, a 13-piece repertoire orchestra that authentically recreates the sounds of the swing era made famous by Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Court Basie, Artie Shaw, and others.\n\n
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<p class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><strong>We’re celebrating WORLD LINDY HOP DAY and the birthday of Lindy Hop legend <a href="https://www.frankiemanningfoundation.org">FRANKIE MANNING</a>!</strong></p>
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<p class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql"><strong>• Beginner swing lesson with Tom and Debra 8-9pm<br />
</strong><strong>• Band plays 9-11:30p<br />
</strong><strong>• Admission $30/door<br />
</strong><strong>• SAVE $10! Purchase in advance online and pay $20; ticket sales ends at 12noon the day of the dance. All advance ticket sales are final; no refunds or credits.</strong></p>
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<p><strong>TICKET PRE-SALES IS CLOSED; PAY AT THE DOOR.</strong></p>
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During the height of the great <strong>Lindy Hop Revival</strong> of the late 1990s, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/craiggildner"><strong>CRAIG GILDNER</strong></a> and <strong>TOMMY GRECCO</strong> decided to form <a href="https://www.bluesky5.com/about/"><strong>BLUE SKY 5</strong></a> and the quintet quickly became a favorite of DC dancers. Not content to stop there, Craig has branched out to include musical configurations as small as a trio, and as large as a full-fledge big band. We are delighted to celebrate World Lindy Hop Day with the <strong>CRAIG GILDNER BIG BAND</strong>, a 13-piece repertoire orchestra that authentically recreates the sounds of the swing era made famous by Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Court Basie, Artie Shaw, and others.</p>
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LOCATION:7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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