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Jump, Jive & Swing! is Nashville's original evening of Big Band Swing, sponsored by The Nashville 20/30 Christian Swing Dance Group and proceeds benefit Youth for Truth, a ministry & mentor program for at-risk urban young people. Dances are usually twice monthly, with lessons included. For more info, call Steve Willis 294-4858, or email swwillis@bellsouth.net.

There will normally be one or two lessons from 7 to 8:30 followed by dancing until 11.

Okay, Atlanta. We did it up BIG last month and we’re doing it up BIGGER this month.

I’m THRILLED to introduce you all to your new favorite band: Bogey and the Viceroy! Never heard of them? Perhaps you’ve heard of their previous incarnation called KINGSIZED! Big Mike has moved on but he left us with an awesome band and a NEW lead singer! They sound great and we are SO happy to have them! Check them out at http://www.kingsized.biz/batv/home.html and get ready to fall in love!

Brotha Rick (http://alabamabluesman.com/) and Jimmy Henderson (http://www.myspace.com/jimmyhendersonlive) will be playing at the Monkey. I'm not absolutely sure how dancible it'll be, but we've liked Brotha Rick in the past, so if you're feeling left out of Enter the Blues, you may want to drop a 5 and see the show.

Casual attire. Light snacks provided not to include beverages. Reasonably priced cash bar. Great wooden dance floor. No smoking allowed in building.

You can keep up with the event on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/233637326726133/.

Students rarely get to dress fancy and treat someone to a nice dance. Let's warm up to Spring with a little Valentines extravagance! Dress in your finest and dance the night away! Bring a date, bring a friend, bring a stranger, bring yourself - just bring someone!

A beginner waltz or ballrooming blues lesson will be held at 7 PM, and the dance will start at 8 PM! No Partner needed! Have a preference? Let us know!

FREE to UAH Students!! -- Bring a current student ID.

$5* requested donation for anybody else!

A weekend of Balboa, the Swing Era dance defined by its understated upper body movements and intricate footwork. "Rocky Bal" features world champion instructors, top notch competitions, performances, and live music by the world's best vintage swing bands. Denver boasts some of the world's best balboa instructors, but also attracts the best balboa instructors, competitors, and performers, bringing together dancers from all over the world who want to keep America's historical dance alive.

http://www.balboablowout.com/

Spring always comes early in South Carolina. So here at the Palmetto Swing Dance Association, we're kicking it off with our fourth annual Swing Into Spring weekend. We're bringing in some incredible instructors and we've added lots of great dances and competitions to the event to make this Swing into Spring an experience not to miss.

We are gearing up again for a weekend of fantastic instructors, dances, performances and contests focused on the history of dance and music around the Savoy Ballroom. Listen to the first generation legends of the dance in person. Learn about the music and dance surrounding this American heritage. Get inspired. Contribute your best on the floor. Celebrate jazz dance and music!

http://swinginatthesavoy.com/

The Spartan Exchange is a yearly swing exchange in Cleveland, Ohio. The exchange is located on Case Western Reserve University's campus, and takes place on the first weekend in February.

The biggest bands are showing up to play:

• Boilermaker Jazz Band
• Glenn Crytzer and his Syncopators
• Solomon Douglas Quartet

There will also be multiple tracks of instruction: