THE GATSBY GALA
with Hot Toddies Jazz Band
Groove Juice Swing - Rochester, NY
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Put on your dancing shoes and take a trip back to the Jazz Era as Groove Juice Swing presents The Gatsby Gala, featuring live music by The Hot Toddies Jazz Band, with special guest vocalist Queen Esther! Guests are encouraged to dress in period style and experience one of the most colorful and formative epochs in American history. The Reverie Chorus Line will also be performing a new dance routine for your entertainment.
The debut of the lower level studio will also be celebrated by having the new space as a speakeasy with a cash bar!A free beginner lesson will be held in The Rose Room before the dance for anyone who wants to learn the basics for the first time or brush up on their skills.
Friday April 18th
Beginner Lesson 7pm-8pm // dance 8pm-11pm
The Rose Room, 295 Gregory Street
Admission: $20
Advance tickets available at EventBrite, or just show up at the door!
Lindy Hop Workshop w/ Gaby Cook
Touring with the Hot Toddies Jazz Band is world-renowned dance instructor Gaby Cook, who will be teaching a special hour and a half intermediate-and-above level Lindy Hop workshop right before the Gatsby Gala!
Moves that Move, Moves that Groove!
In this workshop, Gaby shares fresh lindy vocab to encourage dynamic movement and challenge students' lead/follow skills. This sequence will include moves that balance zippy momentum with a groovin' half time feel.
Workshop will be 6:30-8:00pm, downstairs from the Rose Room in Studio Rosette.
Cost will be $30 pre-registered