The New HOTS Jazz Orchestra will provide live dance music from the 1920s through 1940s, including the jitterbug, the lindy hop, the Charleston, and the foxtrot.
Attire is casual to dressy, and vintage clothing is strongly encouraged.
All proceeds benefit the ADSW's preservation fund. Swing dancing is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, particularly among teenagers. Professional dance instructors, Ellen Engle and Marc Shepanek of Flying Feet Enterprises, will give a free beginning swing dance lesson at 8 p.m. Ellen and Marc are champion swing and jitterbug dancers with extensive theatrical and TV credits, including a Mary Chapin Carpenter music video. The New HOTS Jazz Orchestra is a live, 12-piece dance band, specializing in the sounds of the 1920s through 1940s, including swing, jazz, and big band.