SUMMARY OF EVENTS – Click the links for details
- TSDS Dances– listing of upcoming 2012 dance dates
- Other Local Dances & Events
- Weekly Regional Dances
- Regional Workshops & Exchanges
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 |
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| 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 | ||
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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
Free beginner lesson 8pm, DJ music 9pm-12am
Sundays - East / Lindy/ West Coast by Carolina Dance Club
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
