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Doors open at 8:30pm, dancing 9pm til 12:30pm with the 12 piece Joy Street Orchestra playing Swing, Blues, Latin, Foxtrot, West Coast Swing, Waltz, Lindy
$65 adv (thru Dec. 24), $75 after (through Dec. 26th - no tickets at the door)
Complimentary photo booth, light appetizers, no-host bar with beer, wine and signature cocktail, plus complimentary midnight champagne or sparking cider toast!
Theme: I'm Beginning to See the Light...
Ring out the old as we emerge from the long pandemic darkness into the joy and light of music and dance again.

Private Holiday Party

Of all the bands we hire, the Valse Café Orchestra plays the widest variety of music for dancing: swing, blues, cha-chas, foxtrots, waltzes of all tempos, rumbas, polkas — and everything from Dixieland to The Beatles. Because the ensemble blends trumpet, trombone, and saxophone with violin, clarinet and piano—and anchors it all with bass and percussion—it can go from sounding like a 40s-era big band, belting out a swing-tune classic in one moment, to a classy waltz orchestra the next.

As an added bonus, popular jazz vocalist Dina Blade will front the orchestra for this special dance.

Pre-dance lesson: Foxtrot Frolic with Guy Caridi and Nancy Fry

Originating in the Ragtime era, Foxtrot allows you to gracefully and playfully travel around the dance floor. As one of the standards of partner dancing, it’s a dance that everyone should enjoy knowing.

Time: lesson 7–8pm; dance 8–11pm

Location: Leif Erickson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, 98107
Cost: $20 at the door—NO NEED TO SIGN UP IN ADVANCE!