The
Swing Explosion Gala!
Featuring the Impressions in Jazz Orchestra
It's the climax of Ottawa's fourth annual Swing Explosion swing dance festival: the Swing Explosion Gala!
- Saturday, September 12th, 2009
- Ottawa's premiere big band jazz orchestra
- Swing dance performances by Swing Dynamite
- Location: 151 Chapel
- Swing lesson at 8:15pm (Doors open at 8:00pm)
- Dancing until 1am!
- Tickets at the door: $25 ($20 for students)
Buy tickets at the door
You may purchase tickets in person at Saturday Night Swing:
151 Chapel St.
Learn to dance!
Want to learn to swing dance? We have a complimentary swing lesson provided free with your ticket that is perfect for beginners! Learn from the best teachers at Swing Dynamite. More ambitious dancers should check out the Ottawa Swing Explosion, a full weekend workshop in swing dancing!
The Jitterbug Contest!
Sit back and watch some of Ottawa's best dancers face off against dancers from other cities in an inter-city swing contest! Or, for the experienced dancers, here are the contest details:
- Dance Styles: Any style of swing dance. Preference will be given to dancers who match the music well.
- Rules: No rules! You'll be judged on the overall coolness of your dancing!
- Entry: Dancers of any level can enter. Entry is FREE!
- Partners: You choose your partner, we choose the music!
- Prize: To be announced
The Impressions in Jazz Orchestra!
Ottawa's premiere Jazz orchestra, the IJO includes some of the very best jazz musicians in Ottawa. Under the direction of founder Adrian Cho, the orchestra has become known for ground-breaking material and masterful performances. We're very proud to present the elite Impressions In Jazz Orchestra to Ottawa's swing dancers this year for Swing Explosion! This is truly a special experience, to enjoy the rich jazz music of the 20's, 30's and 40's as they danced to it in the swing era!
Great DJ's!
If it isn't enough to have one of Canada's best swing bands, we won't be disappointing you during the band breaks, either! We'll have some of Canada's best DJs of swing, jazz and blues music filling in the gaps to ensure a fabulous night of dancing!
The Swing Explosion Gala is brought to you by the association of:
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