Promoting Swing Dancing
and Live Swing Music
in the Triangle Region

Events Calendar

SUMMARY OF EVENTS – Click the links for details

 

TSDS Dances – 2012:

All TSDS dances have a free beginner lesson from 7-8pm and dancing 8-11pm.  

NOTE: More dates may be added for 2012

 

Date Music Venue Teacher DJ Dance Theme
Jan 7 Battle of The Genres DJ Dance-Laura Windley, Jason Sager & Kristy Milliken The Murphey School Joe Jackson    
Jan 21 Countdown Quartert The Carrboro Century Center Laura Rose    
Feb 4 Swang Bros The Murphey School Richard Badu   Sadie Hawkins Dance
Feb 18 Russ Wilson’s Nouveau Passe Orchestra The Carrboro Century Center Laura Rose    
Mar 3 New King Rippers The Murphey School Joe Jackson  
Mar 17 Mint Julep Jazz Band The Carrboro Century Center Wesley Boz & Debbie Ramsey   St. Patrick's Day Dance
Apr 7 TBA

The Murphey School Richard Badu    
Apr 21 Skeedaddle The Carrboro Century Center Chris & Holly Owens  
May 5 Boilermaker Jazz Band TBA TBA    
May 19 TBA

TBA TBA    
June 2 TBA The Murphey School TBA    
June 16 Mint Julep Jazz Band TBA TBA  
July 7 TBA The Murphey School TBA  
July 21 TBA TBA TBA  
Aug 4 TBA The Murphey School TBA    
Sep 15 TBA The Carrboro Century Center TBA    
Sep 29 TBA

The Murphey School TBA    
Oct 6 TBA

The Murphey School TBA    
Oct 13 TBA The Carrboro Century Center TBA    
Oct 27 TBA TBA TBA   Halloween Dance
Nov 17 TBA The Carrboro Century Center TBA  
Dec 1 TBA The Murphey School TBA    




   

 

NEW PRICING EFFECTIVE AUG 20, 2011 (Click here for details)

 

Live Band Dance Pricing

DJ Dance Pricing

Members/Students $8 Non-Members $12
Members/Students $7 Non-Members $10

 

Group Discount – Discounted pricing for groups of 10 or more with advance notice to tsds.nc@gmail.com

Other Local & Regional Dances & Events:


Saturday,February 11 – Swing Dance at Duke Gardens. DJs Chris Owens, Kristy Milliken, and Laura Windley playing classic East Coast Swing.   Beginner lesson with Jason Sager and Kristy Milliken from 7 to 8 pm, dancing from 8 to 11 pm.  Click here for pricing and other details

 Saturday, February 11- Valentine Dance & Chocolates with the Ambassadors Jazz Band-United Church of Chapel Hill. Tickets: $10 per person to support Music Outreach.  Starts at 7:30 pm. 

Saturday, February 18- Love Wins Dance to support Equality NC's efforts to defeat the anti-gay amendment. DJ music featuring a wide range of music including 1950s swing.  Eno River Universalist Unitarian Fellowship, Durham.  Tickets: $10 for adults/$5 for children. Families dance 5 to 7:30 pm; Adults dance 8 to 11 pm. 

Thursday, February 23-Rent Party Debut Edition to featuring the Mint Julep Jazz Band and DJ Sarah Ovenall. Trotter Building, Durham.  Tickets: $10 for adults/$5 for children. Beginner lesson 8 to 9 pm; Dance 9 pm to midnight.

Saturday, March 10- Annual Swing Dance & Silent Auction with the Chapel Hill High School Band. Tickets: $15 per person advance/$17 at the door to support their annual trip to NYC.  Starts at 7:30 pm. Dancing to live music until 11 pm.  Free beginner lesson and refreshments.  Ticket link to be posted soon.

Friday, March 16- Big Band Swing Dance Fundraiser with Leon Jordan & the Continentals. St Paul's Christian Church, Raleigh.  

Saturday, March 24- Triangle TAP Fundraiser with featuring a battle of the bands: New King Rippers vs. Atomic Rhythm All Stars. Motorco, Durham.  Beginner lesson 7 to 8 pm; dancing 8 to 11:30 pm.  $10 Suggested donation.



Weekly Regional Dances:

Thursdays - East Coast / Lindy  by Hot Club of Durham

The Trotter Building

Free beginner lesson 8pm, DJ music 9pm-12am

Sundays - East / Lindy/  West Coast by Carolina Dance Club

The Raleigh Elk's Lodge

Free beginner lesson at 6pm, DJ music from 7-10:30pm

2nd Saturdays - PSDS East Coast / Lindy to Live Music in Winston-Salem

Free beginner lesson at 7:30pm, live music from 8:30-11:30pm

3rd Saturdays- Southside Stomp Lindy & Blues in Hampton, VA.  

Intermediate lesson 6 to 7:30pm; Beginner lesson 7:30 to 8:30pm; Dancing 8:30pm to midnight

4th Saturdays - PSDS East Coast / Lindy to Live Music in Greensboro

Free beginner lesson at 7:30pm, live music from 8:30-11:30pm

4th Saturdays – Dance Gumbo. Classic mix -40% swing (east coast, lindy, west coast); rest a  mix of Latin, Cajun/Zydeco, waltz, ballroom.

Lesson 8 to 9 pm; Dance 9pm to midnight.  Triangle Dance Studio.

Fridays - West Coast at Loafer's, private club, membership required

Dancing from 8pm – 2am

Fridays - Dance Blues Friday at Triangle Dance Studio

Free beginner lesson 8pm, DJ music 9-12am

Saturdays - Shag at Loafer's, private club, membership required

Dancing from 8pm – 2am

 

Regional Workshops and Exchanges:


Mar 9-11 – Queen City Lindy Exchange, Charlotte, NC