Black History Month Dance Party (masked & vaxxed)

In honor of Black History Month, Wednesday Night Hop invites you to celebrate and honor swing dancing's place within Black American culture and history with information, games, and of course dancing. Learning this dance means learning about its roots and importance so that we can be responsible ambassadors, practitioners, and organizers of this beloved cultural treasure. For the month of February, if you attend a Black History Month event near you, just bring the receipt (or a selfie) to the front desk for free entry to that night's dance party! We've compiled a list on our website of possible events in the Bay Area for you, but we will also accept attendance at unlisted events! Let us know if you have any questions! Traci Bartlow is a Frankie Manning Ambassador, San Francisco Bay Area artist, author, and dancer. She is visiting us to honor Black History Month by teaching black American social dances from the 1950's, 60's, 70's and playing music from those eras. Free 30 min. lesson followed by a 30 min DJ set in the main ballroom! No partner or prior dance experience required. Schedule: 7:05pm - 8:05pm - Journey Series | Leading & Following Mixed Counts - Performance Series | Triple Threat Routine 8:15pm - 9:15pm - Small Groups Series | Solo Jam Circle - Beginners Series | 8-count Lindy Hop - Free Drop-In Swing Dance Fundamentals Class 9:30pm - 10pm: Free Lesson on Black American Social Dances of the 50's, 60's, and 70's with Traci Bartlow 10pm - 10:30pm: Traci DJ's music appropriate to the Black American Social Dance lesson 10:30pm - 11:30pm: DJ set with Lindy Hop / other Swing Dance music This event is only open to people who are vaccinated with their second dose or booster received before January 24th, 2023. You must show proof of vaccination at the door. (e.g. https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov) All attendees will be required to wear a mask and follow the direction of the staff when it comes to wearing a mask. Please refer to our website (wednesdaynighthop.com) for information about our classes and dances. Note that we do not allow drop-ins for our series classes, but we welcome drop-ins for our free swing dance fundamentals classes! Wednesday Night Hop reserves the right to cancel or change date/time of the event. In the event of a cancellation, tickets will be refunded. -------------------------- As a reminder, we have changed our requirements regarding masks and vaccinations. Please read carefully to make sure they work for you. Masks: - We are still requiring masks except when drinking water. - We are allowing surgical masks, but not cloth masks. - We will still encourage N95 masks and continue to provide them for free at the front desk, but they will not be required. Vaccinations: - We will no longer be restricting vaccinations to QR codes. We will now accept vaccination cards. - We will continue to check ID at the door. - We are no longer restricting vaccinations to Pfizer and Moderna; as long as the person is fully vaccinated and they got their last dose two-weeks prior to the dance.