What: Valentine’s Swing Dance Concert
When: Saturday 2/11
Time: Dance Lesson 7-8pm / Music and Dancing 8-10:30pm
Where: YHS Gym
Cost: $10 for adults / $5 for students and seniors. Tickets sold at the door. YHS Band students are free.
WHEN TO ARRIVE:
- Jazz Band – arrive by 5:30 for our sound check.
- Students interested in participating in the dance lesson – please arrive at 6:30pm.
- Students NOT interested in participating in the dance lesson, please arrive no later than 7:30pm.
- Upon arrival ALL STUDENTS should place their instruments/cases/coats/etc in their designated warm up room (Rooms TBA). AT THAT TIME STUDENTS WILL HAVE THEIR HAND STAMPED FOR FREE ENTRANCE INTO THE DANCE.
SWING ERA ATTIRE ENCOURAGED (For both adults and students!)
Get into the “swing” of things and have fun dressing up in 1940’s garb!
SWING CONCERT DRESS FOR STUDENTS
In lieu of the usual concert black, Swing Era attire is encouraged! Below are some ideas.
Boys
Usual Concert Attire: Black pants, long sleeved button down black shirt, black shoes, black socks
AND/OR Swing Additions: fedora hats, suspenders, solid color or pin striped shirts, colorful ties, spats, jackets.
Girls
Usual Concert Attire: Black top (appropriate neck-line, no spaghetti straps or sleeveless tops), black skirt or dress (appropriately below the knee), or black pants.
AND/OR Swing Additions: Girls are welcome to wear any color 1940’s style dress as long as it has an appropriate neckline, sleeves, and falls below the knee. Other ideas are: swing-y skirts, polka dots, pin-curls, a flower in their hair, seamed stockings, saddle shoes, 1940’s style hat and gloves.