Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance

Name: Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance
Start: 2023-03-03T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-03-03T23:00:00-05:00
Location: Albany Elks Lodge

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Event Series: Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance

Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance

March 3 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm EST

March 3 dance cancelled due to bad weather.

Free Swing Dance Lesson followed by open dancing to the band.
* 7-8pm – Free Swing Lesson included in admission. No partner needed.
* 8-11pm – Dance to The Alan Thomson Little Big Band

The Alan Thomson Little Big Band plays a versatile mix of dance music from Tracy Chapman to Benny Goodman, doing lots of East and West Coast Swing and Lindy, and probably a waltz. They’ll play music from Chapman, Stray Cats, Elvis, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton & Carl Perkins. They’ll also do big band tunes from Goodman, Duke Ellington, Cole Porter & Nat Cole. Don’t miss.

Check out the great band lineup: Alan Thomson piano, Don Young guitar and vocals, Ed Tourge bass, Keith Pray tenor sax and Mark Foster drums.

Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1965914933607201

Albany Elks, 25 S Allen St, Albany, NY 12208 (1 block south of Rt. 20 Madison/Western)
Spacious, attractive A/C hall (plus 2 large fans) with large wooden dance floor.

TO AVOID LONG LINES, PRE-REGISTER for the dance now and UPLOAD YOUR VAX STATUS at:
https://tinyurl.com/2p96hera

Full Covid vaccinations plus at least one booster are required, so please plan ahead. Masks are optional, but recommended.

Volunteers: please contact me if you’d be interested in being on the Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance committee and helping with the dance.

COVID POLICY

We strongly encourage pre-registration of your Covid vaccination and booster status in this system. Please register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p96hera
We require proof of Covid vaccinations – you must have had at least one booster. Please upload a photo of your vaccination card when pre-registering. If photo upload is not possible, please complete the other requested information in the system and then show your vaccination card at the door.
For those not pre-registered, you may register at the door by presenting your vaccination card, but it’s best to pre-register to avoid delays (especially to not miss the lesson).
Please get new Covid boosters as they become available. At some future date, they will need to be added to the system.
Masks are optional, but recommended, preferably N95, KN95, or equivalent. We will have a limited number of N95s available.
Please follow social distancing except when actually dancing with another. Be respectful if a person declines to dance, as some may desire to limit who they dance with for health or personal reasons.
Bring your own snacks and water bottles. There will be a water jug for refills, plus there will be cups.
Please stay home if you have cold-like symptoms or a fever, even if you think it’s “just allergies.” We look forward to seeing you once you feel better!
If in the last 2 weeks, you traveled out of the area or attended an event with many people or unvaccinated people (e.g., party, indoor dining or bar, wedding, wake or funeral, airplane, etc.), please take a Covid rapid test the day of the event with a negative result.
We strongly recommend that everyone take a Covid rapid test before leaving home the day of the event. We are grateful for your diligence around communal health!
Attendees should recognize that regardless of precautions taken by the organizers, and other attendees, there will always be a risk of Covid exposure.
Please email us immediately in the event that you develop symptoms or have a positive Covid test within 5 days after the event. firstfridayswingdance@gmail.com
If there are any changes to this policy, they will be posted at the event.