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Bainbridge Swing Dance

About Bainbridge Swing Dance

Hosted by Will Craig

 

Attending the Bainbridge Swing Dance is participating in an exhilarating era.  With youthful energy, spectators, experienced and non-experienced dancers move their feet to the best live bands in the business.  Bands that specialize in swing dance tempos, sound, and style.  It's really a happening place.  An absolute "must do”.  

 

This public, family-friendly event is open to all ages and skill levels. No partner is required for the lesson or the dance.  The Bainbridge Swing Dance has an exceptionally welcoming atmosphere. Proven in its two decades of dancing with many people attending.  It’s one great time.

Swing dance the night away.  A different live band performs the first Saturday of every month at Family Life Center (16349 Chillicothe Road (Route 306) in Chagrin Falls, OH 44023. The Swing Dance, with live band performance, begins at 9:00 p.m. Preceded by a one hour swing dance lesson at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:30pm. No pre-registration required.  Pay at the door with cash or check.

Admission (cash or check only, no credit cards)

$10 for child (12 years and under)

$15 for adults (13 years and over)

$40 per family (up to 2 parents and minor children in same household)

Admission includes the 8:00 p.m. lesson and 9:00 p.m. live band performance and dance. Doors open at 7:30pm.

Dance shoes are encouraged.

If you have a runny nose, cough, fever, or don't feel well, please stay home.

Upcoming Events

  • Dr. Zoot at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Jul 01
    Family Life Center
    Dr. Zoot plays live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance. Dr. Zoot performs in theaters, clubs, dance halls and festivals. Since the band formed in early 1998 their popularity has been growing rapidly nationally and internationally.
  • Blue Lunch at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Aug 05
    Family Life Center
    Blue Lunch plays live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance. Blue Lunch is an eight-piece band with a three-piece horn section. It is unique in its use of multiple vocalists and harmony vocals. Producing an eclectic mix of swing, blues, soul, jazz, and New Orleans style rhythm and blues.
  • J Scott Franklin at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Sep 02
    Family Life Center
    J Scott Franklin plays live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance. J Scott Franklin is a songwriter and musician of many genres.  He is a former member of the Ohio Collegiate Jazz Ensemble, the Mojo Big Band and has performed with Dolphin Cruise Lines, the Jerry Bruno Orchestra and his own J Scott Franklin.
  • Bob Frank and Friends at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Oct 07
    Chagrin Falls
    Bob Frank and Friends play live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance on Saturday, October 7th at Family Life Center (16349 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023). Lesson at 8pm. Dance and live music 9-11pm.
  • Hepcat Revival at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Nov 04
    Chagrin Falls
    Hepcat Revival plays live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance on Saturday, November 4th, 2023. Hepcat Revival is seven piece swinging, jump blues band of roustabouts and ne'er-do wells. Playing toe-tapping music reminiscent of a time when cars were as big as Rhode Island and America traveled by rail.
  • Blues DeVille at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Dec 02
    Family Life Center
    Blues DeVille plays live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance. Have a swing dancin' time with Blues DeVille. This band has been a part of the Northeast Ohio music scene for over 25 years. Steeped in the tradition of famous swing dance bands and dedicated to playing what we call “American Roots Music”.
  • Rachel and the Beatnik Playboys at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Jan 06
    Family Life Center
    Rachel and the Beatnik Playboys play live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance. Rachel Brown and the Beatnik Playboys consistently carry their audience away with powerful imagery and strong musical backgrounds. They embrace and explore many Americana styles and combine them in into soulful, powerful sound.
  • Bainbridge Swing Dance with Music by TBA
    Sat, Feb 03
    Family Life Center
    Attending the Bainbridge Swing Dance is participating in an exhilarating era. With youthful energy, spectators, experienced and non-experienced dancers move their feet to the best live bands in the business. Bands that specialize in swing dance tempos, sound, and style.
  • Dr. Zoot at Bainbridge Swing Dance
    Sat, Mar 02
    Family Life Center
    Dr. Zoot plays live at the Bainbridge Swing Dance. Dr. Zoot performs in theaters, clubs, dance halls and festivals.  Since the band formed in early 1998 their popularity has been growing rapidly nationally and internationally.
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