Sat 10/4 @ 7-11PM
The Bainbridge Swing Dance, held monthly at the Family Life Center in Chagrin are a great chance for all sorts of people to have fun, learn some dance steps, hear some great live music and meet some new people.
You don’t have to have ever stepped on a dance floor before. Each dance starts at 8pm with a lesson to teach you all the basic steps. The regulars are friendly and always willing to help the newbies.
At 9pm, the musicians hit the stage and the dance floor is open, with some of the best regional bands providing music with danceable rhythms. This month, that’s the Radio Rhythm IDOLS, led by multi-instrumentalist Paul Kovac, who has fronted country/bluegrass bands such as Hillbilly Idol for decades, and guitarist/vocalist/keyboard player Carrie King, featuring young Akron honky-tonk guitarist/vocalist Cory Grinder. This ensemble draws on a wide range of music with a danceable beat, including western swing, ’40s and ’50s R&B, rockabilly and Great American Songbook standards.
At 10pm, following the regular dance, those who aren’t beat can hang around for a recent added feature: the Electro disco, with recorded music, strobes, lasers and black lights.
Come as a single, a pair or a family, and don’t worry if you didn’t bring anyone: in this type of dancing, people change partners all night long. Admission is $15 at the door, $10 per child or $40 per family. Get more information here.
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