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Southland Shout-- February 14, 2004
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Chad & Midori Present: SOUTHLAND SHOUT Saturday, February 14, 7pm-1am The 92nd Street Y celebrates Ragtime and Dixieland jazz on Saturday, February 14, in an evening inspired by the music and dances of New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City and the Carolinas. Performances of '20s Charleston, Peabody, Shag as well as a Charleston dance contest highlight the festivities. The evening begins at 7:00pm with a dance lesson in the basics of '20s Charleston, the South Carolina dance that swept the nation in the Jazz Age, and swing. From 8:00pm to 1:00am, there will be dancing to live music performed by famous octogenarian bandleader Sam Ulano and His Swingers. At 10:30pm, some of New York's best social dancers will perform '20s Charleston, Peabody and Shag dances. Following the performances, dancers will be invited to show off their Charleston steps in special dance contest recalling the days of the great dance marathons and Charleston championships. Throughout the evening, hosts Chad Fasca and Midori Asakura will give away prizes to the dancers who can answer the most Southland swing trivia questions. Doors open at 6:45pm on February 14, 2004. Admission is $15 ($10 for students with valid ID) and includes complimentary wine and cheese, light snacks, coffee and tea.
About the 92nd Street Y Since 1935, the 92ND STREET Y HARKNESS DANCE CENTER has celebrated dance, nurturing the talents of dance greats like Martha Graham, Anna Sokolow, Alvin Ailey, Merce Cunningham, Robert Joffrey and Lester Horton. These artists created, performed and taught at the Y, building the foundation for contemporary dance as we know it. With the generous support of the Harkness Foundation for Dance, the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center continues to nurture the teaching, creation and performance of modern dance, serving adults, children, dance professionals and the community at large. More information on the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center and the 92nd Street Y is available at their web site:
About Sam Ulano and His Swingers In a music career that spans more than 65 years, drummer and bandleader Sam Ulano has played at many of the top nightspots in New York, including the Gaslight Club, Red Blazer (where his band held court from 1985 until the club's closing in 2001), and, currently, the famed Garage in Greenwich Village. He’s played the summer resorts, the concert field, and is known as “Mr. Rhythm” to many New Yorkers for his more than 500 shows for young audiences throughout the New York school system. His band is known for its distinctive mix of standards, originals and New Orleans style jazz. He also has appeared on television with Steve Allen on The Tonight Show, as well as with Gary Moore, Ernie Kovacs, and Joe Franklin. An authority on drumming, Sam is also an author of several books on aging who recently testified before the U.S. Senate's special committee on aging. www.samulanodrums.com
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