Nevermore Jazz Ball 2019

A music and dance festival made of love and legend returns November 7-10, 2019! In its 9th year, the Nevermore Jazz Ball will feature traditions from prior years, and new evolutions. Registration now open at https://www.nevermorejazzball.com/register-1 Now in it's 9th year, the Nevermore Jazz Ball is a one-of-a-kind celebration of dancing, music, and the ways in which they bring us together, whether it's on the street, a dance floor, or the neighborhood bar. As much a love letter to St. Louis as to swing dancing and jazz music, Nevermore shines a spotlight on what makes our home city so special. We invite you to come celebrate with us. Nevermore events will begin on Thursday, November 7 with a main dance every evening Thursday-Sunday, late night dances on Friday and Saturday nights, and workshops on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. --- REGISTRATION: FESTIVAL PASS $145 Includes all main dances, late nights, and Jazz Crawl extras. That’s six separate dances with live bands, plus 10+ bands at the Jazz Crawl. Note: this does not include classes—all classes are available as add-ons! CLASS ADD-ONS $24 per 2 hour class | $12 per 1 hour class This year, you can customize and focus your Nevermore experience by registering individually for the CLASSES that you want to take. Most classes are two hours long, although there a few one hour classes on the schedule. --- MUSIC: NEVERMORE 2019 MAIN DANCE BANDS Thursday Main Dance: Miss Jubilee Friday Main Dance: Paul Asaro and His Rhythm Friday Late Night: Chicago Cellar Boys Saturday Main Dance: Michael Gamble and the Rhythm Serenaders Orchestra Saturday Late Night: Jonathan Stout's Campus Six Sunday Main Dance: Michael Gamble and the Rhythm Serenaders CHEROKEE STREET JAZZ CRAWL The Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl will feature 10+ swing & blues bands, anchored by the St. Boogie Brass Band, plus a variety of events and music showcases that highlight the best of STL. Visit the Cherokee Street Jazz Crawl '19 page for more info! http://bit.ly/NJBmap --- CLASSES: New this year, classes will be Add-On style, which means you can select the exact class topics and times which appeal to you when you register for the event. That means you can take all the classes (well, not all of them…) or just the one or two that most fit what you want to work on right now. Together with our instructors, we have planned an array of classes in jazz and swing dancing, and other styles of dance rooted in the African American jazz tradition Pick out your classes at https://www.nevermorejazzball.com/dance-classes-1 --- VENUES: Casa Loma Ballroom 2720 Cherokee Link Auditorium Full weekend map at http://bit.ly/NJBmap --- GETTING AROUND STL: The event hotel for the weekend is Hotel Avyan. For getting around St. Louis, we recommend carpooling wherever possible. Lyft and Uber both operate in St. Louis, as do traditional taxis. The Metro system has two lines (a great way to get from the airport to the city) and buses. --- CODE OF CONDUCT: Please visit https://www.nevermorejazzball.com/nevermore-code for our full code of conduct and for safety liaison contact information.