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This is the calendar of swing and other dance events in the Greater Boston area. Always check ahead, whether it be on their website or Facebook page, for last minute changes. Please note that there is a separate website just for Argentine Tango.

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February, 2015
23	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
24	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
26	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
27	Boston Swing Central, at Extreme DanceSport, 26 New Street, Cambridge, featuring the Dan Fox Foxtet.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
28	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Barry Fleischer.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
Feb. 28- Mar. 1	Follower-focused Balboa workshops with Jen Barnett, at the Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville.

March, 2015
1	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Roger Ceresi's All Starz Band. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
2	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
3	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
5	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
6	Boston Swing Central, at Extreme DanceSport, 26 New Street, Cambridge, featuring Rocco & the Stompers.	9:00pm-12:30am lesson: 8:00
7	Swingtime Boston dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
8	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Memphis Rockabilly Band. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
9	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
10	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
12	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
14	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Racky Thomas. . 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
15	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring BJ Magoon & Driving Sideways. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
16	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
17	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
19	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
19-22	Boston Tea Party Dance Weekend, at the Boston Marriott Newton Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton, Massachusetts. Featured bands in the Lindy Room: Friday night: The White Heat Swing Orchestra Saturday night: Eight To The Bar.
21	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring Shawn Hershey, Josh Fialkoff & The Fried Bananas. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:15)
22	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Tom Nutile Big Band. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
23	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
24	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
26	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
28	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
29	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Reminisce Doo Wop Group. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
30	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
31	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30

April, 2015
2	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
5	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Mission of Blues. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
6	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
7	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
9	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
11	Swingtime Boston dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Rico Barr. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
12	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Compaq Big Band. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
13	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
14	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
16	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
18	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring The Solomon Douglas Heptet. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:15)
19	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Lil' Bee Dee & The Doo Rites. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
20	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
21	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
23	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
25	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Eight To The Bar (tentative). 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
26	Dance2Swing Dance, at the Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Tom Nutile Big Band. 7:30-10:30pm (lesson at 6:30)
27	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
28	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
30	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
Apr. 30 -  May 3	Swingin' Into Spring, at the Hilton Hartford Hotel, 315 Trumbull Street, Hartford, Connecticut.

May, 2015
2	Swingtime Boston dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
	the 3rd Annual Boston Swing Dance Network "Farewell Dance", at the Armenian Cultural Center, 47 Nichols Street, Watertown, featuring Doc Scanlon's Rhythm Boys. Lesson at 7:45, dancing from 8:30 to 11:30 pm.
4	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
5	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
7	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
9	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Band. <,br>9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
11	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
12	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
14	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
16	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring Professor Cunningham and his Old School.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:15
18	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
19	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
21	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
23	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Check their website for band.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
25	N0 Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.
26	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
28	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
30	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Compaq Big Band. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)

June, 2015
1	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
2	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
4	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
6	Swingtime Boston dance, at the Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline, featuring The Mood Swings Orchestra.	9:00-11:00pm lesson: 8:00
8	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
9	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
11	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
13	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Eight To The Bar (tentative). 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
15	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
16	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
18	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
22	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
23	Bluesy Tuesy, at 45 Mount Auburn Street Street (Harvard Square), Cambridge.	8:30-11:00pm lesson: 7:30
25	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
Beantown Lindy Hop Camp, Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts
27	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Hot Cat Jazz Band (tentative). 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
29	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. (Tentative) Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm

July, 2015
2	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
6	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
9	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
11	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
13	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
16	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
18	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline.	Time: tba
20	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
23	Blues Union, at 16 Bow Street, Somerville.	9:30-11:30pm Int Lesson: 7:30 Beg Lesson: 8:30
24-26	Sweet Molasses Blues Weekend
25	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swing Sapphires. 9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
27	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm

August, 2015
3	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
8	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Band. 9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
10	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
17	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
22	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Eight To The Bar (tentative). 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
24	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
29	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Check their website for band.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
31	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm

September, 2015
2-7	Swing Out New Hampshire.
7	No Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.
11-13	Vermont Swing Dance Championships, at Grand Summit Resort Hotel, Mount Snow, Vermont.
12	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Love Dogs. 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)
14	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
19	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:15
21	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
26	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Bombay Jim and the Swing Sapphires. 9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
28	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm

October, 2015
5	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
10	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Band. 9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
12	N0 Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.
17	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:15
19	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
24	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Check their website for band.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
26	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
31	Swing City Halloween Dance/Party, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring Eight To The Bar (tentative). 9:00pm-midnight (lesson: 8:00)

November, 2015
2	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
9	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
12-15	Swingin' New England, at the Boston Marriot Newton Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton.
14	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Check their website for band.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
16	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
23	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
27-29	Workshops with Skye & Naomi. Hosted by Hop To The Beat.
28	Uptown Swing dance, at KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, featuring Gordon Webster.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:15
	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Check their website for band.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
30	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm

December, 2015
7	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
12	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, featuring The Tom Nutile Band. 9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
14	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
21	Monday Night Practice at the First Church, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge. Beginner class before the dancing by New School Swing before the dancing	9:00-11:00pm
26	Swing City, 680 Huron Avenue, Cambridge. Check their website for band.	9:00pm-midnight lesson: 8:00
28	N0 Monday Night Practice in Cambridge.

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