Swingdans på Kajen

“It Don’t Mean A Thing – If It Ain’ t Got That Swing” Saturday, 8th June will echo with Ellington and all the other great swing composers, once again heard and, not least, danced to at Kulturværftet. We're transforming Store Scene into a giant dance floor, where we'll dance Lindy Hop swing dance to the tunes of the orchestra The Jelly Rolls and to DJ music. Monica Josefine and Eiki from the swing dance association Swingshoes will give an introduction to Lindy Hop swing dance. They are some of the best swing dancers we have here at home, and both have taught at an international level. Together, they will ensure that all the basic steps are in place, so everyone can join in before we kick off with live music and DJ. So, put on your "Shiny Stockings – Straighten Up And Fly Right – If You Don’t Get Around Much Anymore"... The evening's live band, The Jelly Rolls, is a swing ensemble of six musicians, all deeply rooted in vintage swing music from the 1930s. Although the band draws inspiration from the renowned pianist Jelly Roll Morton, their unique contribution to the genre is characterized by a sophisticated exploration of the swing era. The Swing Era – give happy feet a chance – to dance... Swing music was widely popularized in the late 1930s and early 1940s. During this period, many musicians from the musical metropolises of New Orleans and Chicago traveled to New York due to the growing demand for orchestras that could play in New York's dance halls. Night after night, the city's dance venues were filled with merry people who had come to dance and be entertained. This was especially true for the Savoy Ballroom, located in the Harlem neighborhood, which became a popular dance venue in New York and a part of African American culture. The dance culture of the swing era grew enormously during this period, and both the Charleston and Lindy Hop are still thriving today. During World War II, swing music and dance became a sort of democratic statement in contrast to the authoritarian rule and censored cultural life of the Nazis. The feeling of informal community, freedom, and joy of life associated with the music and the festive swing dance became a symbol of the freedom they fought for. Date: Saturday, 8th June 2024 Location: Kulturværftet – Find the way Time: 7:00 PM Doors Open: 6:45 PM Price: 225 DKK Seating: Dance floors but also the possibility to sit down Host of the Evening: Thomas Bernsen På Dansk Lørdag den 8. juni vil ekkoet fra Ellington og alle de andre store swing-komponister igen kunne høres og ikke mindst danses til på Kulturværftet. Vi omdanner Store Scene til et kæmpe dansegulv og danser lindy hop-swingdans til tonerne fra orkesteret The Jelly Rolls og til DJ-musik. Monica Josefine og Eiki fra swingdanseforeningen Swingshoes giver en introduktion til lindy hop-swingdans. De er nogle af bedste swingdansere, vi har herhjemme, og de har begge undervist på internationalt niveau. Sammen vil de sørge for, at alle grundtrin er på plads, så alle kan være med, inden det går løs med live musik og DJ. Så på med dine “Shiny Stockings – Straighten Up And Fly Right – If You Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”… Aftenens liveband The Jelly Rolls er et swing-ensemble på seks musikere, der alle er dybt forankret ​​vintage-swingmusik fra 1930’erne. Selvom bandet henter inspiration fra den anerkendte pianist Jelly Roll Morton, er deres unikke bidrag til genren præget af en sofistikeret udforskning af swing-æraen. --- Swing-æraen – give happy feet a chance – to dance… Swingmusikken blev for alvor udbredt i slut 1930’erne og starten af 1940’erne. I denne periode rejste mange musikere fra de musikalske metropoler New Orleans og Chicago til New York på grund af den voksende efterspørgsel på orkestre, der kunne spille New Yorks dansehaller op. Aften efter aften fyldtes byernes dansesteder af festglade mennesker, der var kommet for at danse og blive underholdt. Det gjaldt især Savoy Ballroom, der lå i Harlem-kvarteret, og som blev et populært dansested i New York og en del af den afroamerikanske kultur. Swingtidens dansekultur voksede enormt i denne periode og både charleston og lindy hop lever i dag i bedste velgående. Under Anden Verdenskrig blev swingmusik og -dans til et slags demokratisk statement i modsætning til nazisternes autoritære styre og censurerede kulturliv. Følelsen af uformelt fællesskab, frihed og livsglæde, som man forbandt med musikken og den festlige swingdans, blev symbol på den frihed man kæmpede for. --- Dato: Lørdag 8. juni 2024 Sted: Kulturværftet – Find vej Tid: kl. 19.00 Døre: kl. 18.45 Pris: 225 kr. Placering: Dansepladser men også mulighed for at sidde ned Aftenens vært: Thomas Bernsen Saturday, 8th June will echo with Ellington and all the other great swing composers, once again heard and, not least, danced to at Kulturværftet. We're transforming Store Scene into a giant dance floor, where we'll dance Lindy Hop swing dance to the tunes of the orchestra The Jelly Rolls and to DJ music. Monica Josefine and Eiki from the swing dance association Swingshoes will give an introduction to Lindy Hop swing dance. They are some of the best swing dancers we have here at home, and both have taught at an international level. Together, they will ensure that all the basic steps are in place, so everyone can join in before we kick off with live music and DJ. So, put on your "Shiny Stockings – Straighten Up And Fly Right – If You Don’t Get Around Much Anymore"... The evening's live band, The Jelly Rolls, is a swing ensemble of six musicians, all deeply rooted in vintage swing music from the 1930s. Although the band draws inspiration from the renowned pianist Jelly Roll Morton, their unique contribution to the genre is characterized by a sophisticated exploration of the swing era. The Swing Era – give happy feet a chance – to dance... Swing music was widely popularized in the late 1930s and early 1940s. During this period, many musicians from the musical metropolises of New Orleans and Chicago traveled to New York due to the growing demand for orchestras that could play in New York's dance halls. Night after night, the city's dance venues were filled with merry people who had come to dance and be entertained. This was especially true for the Savoy Ballroom, located in the Harlem neighborhood, which became a popular dance venue in New York and a part of African American culture. The dance culture of the swing era grew enormously during this period, and both the Charleston and Lindy Hop are still thriving today. During World War II, swing music and dance became a sort of democratic statement in contrast to the authoritarian rule and censored cultural life of the Nazis. The feeling of informal community, freedom, and joy of life associated with the music and the festive swing dance became a symbol of the freedom they fought for. Date: Saturday, 8th June 2024 Location: Kulturværftet – Find the way Time: 7:00 PM Doors Open: 6:45 PM Price: 225 DKK Seating: Dance floors but also the possibility to sit down Host of the Evening: Thomas Bernsen