New Years Eve Dance Party at the Avalon!

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Dear Dancers,

Here’s another great dance to consider for tonight! It takes place at the fabulous Avalon Ballroom in Boulder.

Sharon

 

From: American Vernacular Dance [mailto:avd=columb...@mail81.us2.rsgsv.net] On Behalf Of American Vernacular Dance
Subject: New Years Eve Dance Party at the Avalon!

 

Wednesday Waltz, Etc. Great Dancing, Great Music. Join us. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   New Years Eve Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra! Avalon Ballroom, Boulder Dancing 8 PM to Midnight $30 per person Cash at the Door No reservation needed Doors open 7:30 PM DJ dance music during breaks Watch Your Step! Dance Performance 9 PM Dessert Potluck Champagne toast 11 PM (no lesson this night) More details at AmericanVernacularDance.com Wednesday Waltz, Etc. 2nd, 4th, and 5th Wednesdays Avalon Ballroom, Boulder Free lessons $7 per person Lessons start at 7 pm Open dancing 8 to 10 pm Titanic Centennial Ragtime Dance Weekend & The Titanic Era Ball April 13 - 15, 2012 Titanic Weekend With dance insturction by Richard Powers and Angela Amaryllis of Stanford Dance. Registration opens January 2, 2012. Avalon WorkDay Help build our future at Avalon! Saturday, January 14th Work starts at 9 am Lunch provided Dance Party at Avalon! New Years Eve! The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra!!! "Famous for Swing / Masters of Jazz!" December 31, 2011 Dance Performances by "Watch Your Step!" ... ... including the "Shim Sham" and a lovely 1930's Waltz! Intermission Dance Music by popular DJ Frank Vernon! No Lesson Tonight...   $30 per person cash or check at the door dessert potluck (optional) holiday toast at 11 PM more details at www.AmericanVernacularDance.com See our advert in the Boulder Weekly! ++++++++++   I am very interested to read Sylvia Pettem's recently published history article that reports that dancing was enjoyed in Boulder at the December holidays in the earliest years of "Boulder City, Nebraska Territory". "In 1859 the men took turns crowding into a hastily built cabin, the only one with a wooden floor suitable for dancing." "In 1877 the Episcopalians held their Christmas ball at the American House Hotel in Gold Hill. Couples in elegant evening attire waltzed to the tunes of Titcomb's Quadrille Band, then stopped for a midnight buffet. It was reported that strains of music floated on the air, mingled with the sound of feet in the mazes of the dance." "Columbia Lodge No. 14 of the Masonic Order and their guests held thier dance in Union Hall on the second floor of a building on Pearl Street. (Above today's Army/Navy Store?!) A few days later, the same hall was used for the Boulder Fire Company's Masquerade Ball. Titcomb's band performed again, and people stood on seats and on tiptoe, singing along with the music. After the costumed revelers had another midnight supper, they continued dancing until 4 a.m." "At yet another party, some of the young ladies were caught under the mistletoe, with the usual result, much to the amusement of those who escaped!" Jim X. Borzym   Saturday Swing Series Swing dancing to the best local bands 4th Saturdays Avalon Ballroom, Boulder Dance lesson included $15 per person $10 students Lesson 7 pm Dancing 8 to 11 pm Tea Dances Vintage dancing to live music 2nd Sundays September through May Lesson 1 to 2 pm Dancing 2 to 5 pm $15 per person, $13 CFOOTMAD members $10 students See the wikipedia entry on "Vintage Dance". Volunteer --> Help us make our events happen! Just click the 'Volunteer' button to send us an email today.