Swing Dance at the Concord Scout House
Saturday, March 1   7:30-11:00pm
featuring
Beantown Swing Orchestra
with vocalists
Alex "Big Al" Hanon
and
Nadia Washington
 
Admission: $15 adults, $10 students.  Free refreshments.
Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, MA (accessible by commuter rail)
Sponsored by and proceeds to benefit the Concord-San Marcos Sister Cities Committee
Contact: Frank Hsieh at 617-272-5730 or director@beantownswing.com
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Admission price includes:
 
Vocalists Alex Hanon (left) and Nadia Washington (right) will be featured at this dance.
 
The 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra will perform this Saturday and feature two very talented vocalists.  NYC performer, firefighter, and swing DJ Alex "Big Al" Hanon will make another appearance in front of Red Sox Nation, singing classic Frank Sinatra big band tunes.  In addition, we will introduce 19-year-old Nadia Washington from Dallas, who will grace the stage with her powerful and jazzy vocals and give you a glimpse of Beantown Swing Orchestra's exciting future. 
 
Before the band goes on, Lindy Hop instructors Seth Burgess and Nina Current will give a beginner lesson at 7:30pm, which is free with admission and no partner or experience is required.  Because the "followers" rotate through the "leaders," it's a great way to meet people before the dance begins. 
 
And, throughout the evening, the 18-piece Beantown Swing Orchestra will get the dance floor hopping with classic big band arrangements from the 1930s and 1940s.  The band mainly consists of college students from Berklee and NEC, as well as some recent grads.  There is plenty of energy here to get the place swinging all night long!
Here are some videos from a previous Scout House dance with the Beantown Swing Orchestra.
 
Concord Scout House
The Scout House, located in beautiful historic downtown Concord Center, is an 18th century barn that was converted into a dance hall in 1940 and has remained a popular dance venue ever since.  The acoustics are great, and the dance floor is so springy you feel like you can fly!  Please bring a change of shoes to protect the dance floor.  Parking is readily available on the street or in nearby public lots (but please do not park in the church lot just to the right).  If taking public transportation, the Concord station of the commuter rail (Fitchburg line) is a six minute walk from the Scout House through a very safe neighborhood.
 
Hope to see you this Saturday, and please forward this announcement to all your friends!
 
For Beantown Swing Orchestra's dance schedule, news, band info, and audio/video clips, please visit www.beantownswing.com.
 
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