LIVE SWING Dance w The Cloud Drops + Ray Skjelbred (piano)'s 86th birthday

In our Grand Ballroom FREE Beginner Drop-in Lesson: 9:00 pm to 9:30 pm Dance 9:30 pm to 12:00 am $25 Dance | $15 with a valid student ID All Ages Music: The Cloud Drops w/ DJ Band Breaks by DJ L84FLT Ray will turn 86 on Nov 2, so we can all celebrate him during the band break (and at midnight)! The night will also include a Count Basie feature in the first set! The Cloud Drops are an all-star 8-piece (sometimes 7-piece) dance band from Seattle that formed specifically for the first year of the Stormy Weather Jazz Festival. Since then, they’ve continued to hone their craft around town, becoming favorites at the Century Ballroom and Stormy Weather Jazz Dance Fest. The band features over 60 original arrangements and compositions by local favorites Jonathan Doyle, Jacob Zimmerman and Matt Weiner. Lindy Hop is one of the original Swing dances, made famous in the ballrooms of Harlem. Danced to a wide range of tempos, the music is traditionally big band Swing from the golden era of Jazz. Improvisation and rhythmical play are tied to Lindy Hop’s styling and spirit.