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	SATURDAY SMOKE-FREE LIVE MUSIC DANCES PRE-DANCE WORKSHOP: 7:30 - 8:30, $10 DANCE: 8:30 - 12:00, $13 BOTH WORKSHOP & DANCE: $17 (save $6!) Student Rate (under 23 with ID): $10 for both LOCATION: Leif Erikson Ballroom (unless otherwise noted) 2245 NW 57th, Seattle (see map). Smoke and alcohol free Attendance limited Shoes that leave marks on the floor will not be allowed. Test your shoes on a wood floor.
	MAY 2008
	----------------------------------------------------------------------- 37th Annual NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL - May 23-26 - Friday through Monday This is the annual free climactic celebration of year-round ethnic, folk, and traditional arts activities produced by Northwest Folklife. The Folklife Festival is Seattle's unofficial leap into summer, with four days of jam-packed excitement. Artists from the Pacific Northwest along with special guests from throughout the world create an ethnic extravaganza embracing music and dance performances, visual arts and folklore exhibits, hands-on ethnic children's activities, symposia, dance and music workshops, crafts, food, imported goods, demonstrations of traditional arts, and more! The exuberant tradition of sharing and participation at the Festival encourages exploration and learning between participants and public alike. For More Information: www.nwfolklife.org/P_F/festival.html
	----------------------------------------------------------------------- Class Dance Party & Fundraiser - May 29 - Thursday Dance 7:00-10 pm (at the Swedish Cultural Center - 1920 Dexter Ave N) FREE recorded music dance (with DJ Gator Boy, Sean Donovan and Jodi Fleischman). There will be mini lessons, faculty demonstrations, and lots and lots of dancing! (to a wide variety of music). Please bring a snack or sweet to share, and encourage your family and friends to come and see what all the fun is about! NO CHARGE. No alcohol please.
	----------------------------------------------------------------------- Zazou - May 31 - Saturday Paris-cabaret swing and waltz a’la 1930s guitar king Django Reinhart. (Master dancers adore this quintet.) Workshop: Gypsy Swing Instructors: Nancy Fry and Guy Caridi
	JUNE 200
	----------------------------------------------------------------------- Swingin’ Out with Valse Café Orchestra - June 14 - Saturday Exceptional dance music variety with emphasis on classic swing (also luscious waltzes, blues, Latin and a polka or two). Workshop: Fred-and-Ginger Foxtrot Instructors: Julie Cauthorn and Winfield Hobbs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pine Leaf Boys - June 28 - Saturday • at the Swedish Cultural Center Grammy nominated, world class Cajun & Creole music from south Louisiana, rendered with outrageous talent, energy and style. Expect Cajun two-steps, waltzes, and exuberantly swingin’ numbers from the group described as “the link that connects the young and the old generations.” They will also be playing at the Highway 99 Blues Club and Fiddle Tunes while in town, and we’ll be accommodating their inimitable gusto with a big dance floor! WorkshopHigh-energy quartet mixing Cowboy swing with west-of-the-Pecos two-steps (think Roy Rogers doing Foxtrot). Note: Admission will be $20 for the dance and workshop, and refreshing beverages will be available for purchase. Workshop: Cajun Hot Sauce Two-step Instructors: Jodi Fleischman and Sean"Gator Boy" Donovan
	JULY 2008
	----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Max Band - July 12 - Saturday Great dancing groove, whether they’re playing swing, blues, waltz or cha-cha-cha. Workshop: Simple-yet-sophisticated Swing Footwork Instructors: Nancy Fry and Guy Cardi ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Little Bill & the Blue Notes (featuring Dick Powell) - July 26 - Saturday Chicago-style blues mixed with swing, plus a few Ray Charles hits and even Randy Newman. Perfect summertime dancing. Workshop: The Right Attitude for Dancing The Blues Instructors: MaryLee Lykes and Dean Paton AUGUST 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Zydeco Locals - August 9 - Saturday Captain Leroy and his might musical brigands channel some Louisiana bayou straight to the heart of Ballard. Workshop: Zydeco Boogie Instructors: Jodi Fleischman and Sean "Gator Boy" Donovan ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Two Scoops Combo - August 23 - Saturday One of the best keyboard players in the West, Eric “Two Scoops” Moore brings joy to every dance hall. He can play anything—and will: swing, rhythm an’ blues, cha-chas, waltzes. A great summer party band. Workshop: "Two Scoops" of cool footwork flavors Instructors: Jodi Fleischman and Dean Paton
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