Swing Dance Party featuring Hotsy Totsy

Billy McSweeney, co founder of the Gatsby Orchestra, leads this musically agile group of jazz musicians playing early New Orleans style music to delight your ears and your feet. Every month on third Saturdays, Forte is proud to present for your listening and dancing pleasure our Swing Dance Party. The evening begins from 6:30pm-7:30pm with a Swing dance lesson led by none other than Stephen Duane. Then for the remainder of the evening, until 11:30pm, you can relax and listen to great music from the Early Jazz and Big Band era. Here is a listing of the bands and the dates when they will be appearing: February 17 - The Gatsby Orchestra March 16 - Hotsy Totsy April 20 - The Forte Big Band featuring Jenna Bohannon May 18 - The Gatsby Orchestra June 15 - Hotsy Totsy July 20 - The Gatsby Orchestra August 17 - The Forte Big Band featuring Jenna Bohannon September 21 - Hotsy Totsy October 19 - The Forte Big Band featuring Jenna Bohannon November 16 - The Gatsby Orchestra December 21 - Hotsy Totsy