West Coast Workshops & Dance Guest Instructor: Angelique Early
Saturday, March 13; Ludlow, VT
Workshop #1: 7 PM
Workshop #2: 8 PM
Dance: 9 - 11:30ish
Pre-Registration: $30 (includes both workshops & the dance)
At the Door: $15 per workshop; $10 for the dance.
Advanced beginners thru Experienced (You need to know the basics.)
For more Info: http://ludlowswingdanceclub.net/default.aspx

Swing...Clogging...Hip Hop
Performance by the Mountain House Dance Co.
Saturday, March 13th 6:30
Tunbridge School
$5 per adult; $3 per child

Country Fridays at Shenanigans
Live Music every Friday night from 9 to midnight. $7 Cover. Tile floor, but large enough to 2-Step, Waltz and Swing. I've listed the Friday bands below, but for more info, call 802-296-5853.
Increasingly, the bands are playing more rock with a bit of country thrown in.
March 12th: High Ground
March 19th: Little Memphis
March 26th: Johnathon Scott
April 2nd: Space Monkeys
April 9th: Tim Brick & the Gypsey Highway
April 16th: Thunder Road
April 23rd: High Ground
April 30th: Little Memphis

Dancing in Brattleboro
Friday, March 12
This Friday dance will run from 7-10pm with a segue into Argentine Tango at
10pm until 1pm.  There will be a free West Coast Swing lesson with Brendan
Mclure at 7:15.  Open Ballroom and Latin dancing from 8-10pm.  Cost for
Ballroom until 10pm is $8, $15/couples, seniors and teens, $5.
Argentine Tango is $10.
For more info contact Brendan Mclure: Brendan@dance-host.com

Waltz Night in Montpelier
Saturday, March 13th; 7 to 10 PM
Montpelier City Hall
Live Orchestra: The Green Mountain Youth Symphony
Free instruction 7 to 7:30pm
All ages welcome
Admission: $12; students and seniors are $6

Salsa Dancing at Gusanoz Restaurant
Saturday, March 13th; 8:30 - Midnight
John Tomeny will DJ, playing Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Raggaeton.
Gusanoz is on the Miracle Mile near the Movie Theater in Lebanon.
No cover. This is a great Mexican Restaurant if you want to combine food and dancing.

Salt Hill Pub, Lebanon
Looking ahead to next weekend...
Friday, March 19: About Gladys
Saturday, March 20: The Willy Edwards Blues Band
Salt Hill Pub is on the Mall in Downtown Lebanon, across from the common.
Small, sticky, crowded dance floor, but often great music and good crowd.
Bands play from 9 until around 12 or 12:30. No cover. (BTW, from what I've heard, there isn't much space to dance at the new Hanover Salt Hill. Can anyone confirm that?)

4th Saturday Dance
Saturday, March 27 at the Richard W. Black Center
This month Faye Grearson will host the dance and play a mix of ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, Nightclub, Tango and Country. Faye will also teach a 75 minute Nightclub 2-Step lesson at 6 PM ($10) and a free half-hour "Easy East Coast Swing" lesson at 7:30, followed by open dancing from 8 to 11pm. Please carry in a clean pair of shoes. The cost is $10. The RW Black Center is located in Hanover at 48 Lebanon Street between the high school and the food Co-op. No partner required.

Tuesday Night Swing at Dartmouth
Most Tuesday Nights (Email Swingers@Dartmouth.edu)
Special Note: With finals beginning, I suspect the Dartmouth Swing night will not be held again until Spring Term.
Occom Commons (near site of former Dartmouth Hitchcock) There is a swing class from 8 to 9 PM followed by open dancing until around 10 PM.

Thursday Night Salsa at Dartmouth
Most Thursday Nights  (Email TNS@Dartmouth.edu, to confirm)
Special Note: With finals beginning, I suspect TNS will not be held again until Spring Term.
No charge, All are welcome. 8:30 to 10:30 PM
30 minute salsa lesson followed by open dancing.

Swingin' Into Spring
April 30 to May 2 at the Hartford Hilton
A weekend of workshops, social dancing and Jack and Jill competitions. The focus is on West Coast Swing with some hustle and nightclub thrown in. We plan to reserve at least one table for  Upper Valley dancers and if there's enough interest we'll reserve two. We get a discount if we send in our reservations together, so contact me if you're interested. If you want to know more about Swingin' Into Spring, go to Ken Mercik's website: www.djkenm.com

The Squids in Tunbridge, VT
Saturday, April 3 from 8 - 11 PM
Tunbridge Town Hall
Estimated cover charge at time of posting: $8
Part of the Shindigs series listed at www.ShindigsVT.com
Hall capacity 150

Swing - Salsa - Ballroom Dance
Saturday, April 3
Tracy Hall (town hall)
300 Main Street, Norwich, VT
Complimentary dance lessons 8:00 pm
Dance from 9:00 - 11:30
Admission $10.00/adults - $8.00/students
Upper Valley Dance Network's monthly Swing, Salsa, Ballroom dance party with John & Sandra. Intro to Swing dance lesson at 8:00 PM with John & Sandra, followed by an intro to Salsa dance lesson at 8:30 PM. Dance Saturday night to a variety of music for Swing, Latin, Ballroom, R&B, and a little Blues.
Please bring soft-soled shoes to wear on the dance floor. Pass the word on to others and bring friends. Hosted by the Upper Valley Dance Network. Info hotline: 603-643-5341

Two Bands at the American Legion:
The Squids & Dr. Burma
Saturday, May 1
Save this date. This is a benefit for the Red Logan Dental Clinic. Time and cover charge TBA. Upper Valley Dancing doesn't get much better than this. Huge Dance floor and great rock, funk, soul, blues and Latin.

The Squids at Salt Hill Pub
Saturday, May 15
One of my favorite bands. They know what dancers want--keeping the songs short and always varying the tempo and style. No cover. On the mall in downtown Lebanon.