Balboa Swing Dance comes to Denver February 25, 2011

Balboa Swing Dance comes to Denver in February

Rocky Mountain Balboa Blowout

CMDance presents the 4th Annual Rocky Mountain Balboa BlowoutFebruary 25 – 27. This event includes world-class dance instructors for two days of workshops, Balboa Swing dance contests and three nights of live music performances to dance to! CMDance will once again be bringing in Jonathan Stout and His Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander, one of the world’s top-rated swing bands, for everyone to enjoy!

The weekend will provide dancers the opportunity to learn from champion instructors Denise Phelan, Nick Williams, David Rehm, Sylvia Sykes, Laura Keat, Heather Ballew, Jeremy Otth, Kate Hedin, Bobby White, Kelly Arsenault and Mickey Fortanasce all Emceed by the World Renowned Nick Peterson, a.k.a Vegas Nick. A video of the 2009 RMBB Instructors Jam is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge7NkGeqn0U.

Laura Keat and Jeremy Otth performed on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Video of this and other performances by the pair can be seen at www.fastandfancyfeet.com/Media/media.htm.

Top-notch national DJ’s Brian Begun (Woodland Hills, CA), Kate Hedin (Washington DC), Mary Freitag, (Los Angeles, CA) Allen Kerr (Falls Church, VA) and Shana Worel (Boulder, CO) will be spinning tunes all weekend long.

Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five, featuring Hilary Alexander, is a septet dedicated to preserving the classic and often overlooked small group swing from the late 1930’s and early 1940’s. Founded by two dedicated swing dancers and vintage lifestyle enthusiasts, and using only the best of LA’s jazz community, the Campus Five was a way to expose dancers and listeners alike to some of the more interesting and under-appreciated tunes from the swing era, while still being the most danceable band playing swing music today. The Campus Five picks tunes from the books of notable small groups as the Benny Goodman Sextet, Count Basie’s Kansas City Six/Seven, Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five, as well as the small groups of Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Cootie Williams, Django Reinhardt, Duke Ellington, andColeman Hawkins, and features vocal numbers from Ella Mae Morse, Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee and the young Ella Fitzgerald. Video of Jonathan Stout performing at the Lincoln Center can be found atwww.youtube.com/watch?v=ve_QG1Zoqx8&feature=related

Classes are open to all ages and children 12 and under pay only $5 when a parent purchases a class at full price. Full dance festival and class pricing & schedule available by calling 303-883-6691 or online atwww.balboablowout.com

Discounted weekend passes available.

Schedule of Events

Friday February 25

9:00 p.m. - Midnight

Performances by Skuttlebutt and Showcase Competitions.

Live music with Jonathan Stout and Campus Five

Denver Turnverein Ballroom, 1570 Clarkson St., Denver

$25 at the door/ $5 Children under 12.

Ticket price includes light refreshments. Cash bar at venue.



12 a.m. – 4 a.m.

Late Night Dance with National DJ’s

Denver Turnverein, 1570 Clarkson St., Denver

$10 at the door/ $5 Children under 12.



Saturday February 26

9:00 p.m. - Midnight

Main Dance with live music of Jonathan Stout and Campus Five.

Denver Turnverein Ballroom, 1570 Clarkson St., Denver

$25 at the door/ $5 Children under 12.

Ticket price includes light refreshments. Cash bar at venue.

12:30 a.m. – 4 a.m.

Late Night Dance with National DJ’s

Denver Turnverein, 1570 Clarkson St., Denver

$12 at the door/ $5 Children under 12.



Sunday February 27

6:30 p.m. - Midnight

Dinner and Dance, Performances and Awards

Mattie Silks (2nd Floor), Lodo’s - 1946 Market Street, Denver

$15 at the door/ $5 Children under 12.



All proceeds go to fund music and dance programs for students, in school and

after school programs, Pre-school-High School and College age students.