Albany 1st Friday Swing Dance w/ Bad Penny Pleasuremakers w/ Jonathan Greene

* 7-8pm - Swing Dance Lesson with experts Courtney Dombrowski & Vince Metzo. No partner or experience needed. A great 1st dance for singles & couples. * 8-10:30pm - Dance to a great live band >>> Join us for the Shim Sham, Snowball, Bus Stop at the break, plus demo by Courtney & Vince >>>Note $5 increase: $25 General, $20 Student, 65+ Senior, DFO Member; "Pay what you can" option for those with limited resources. Cash, card, ApplePay, etc. The Bad Penny Pleasuremakers is a true collaboration of good friends and talented New Orleans-based musicians who just really love playing the good old good stuff from the early days of jazz, blues & country Music. We like to keep the tradition of the music alive through honoring the spirit while creating a new spark. We are predominantly a traditional jazz band with strings, washboard, reeds, keys. Everyone in the band is a multi-instrumentalist and the best part-all of us sing! We are: Matt Bell (guitar/banjo/vocals), Joy Patterson (percussion/vocals), Coleman Akin (violin/guitar/vocals), Jonathan Greene (reeds), Joplin Parnell (piano/vocals), and Max Bien Kahn (bass/banjo). badpennypleasuremakers.com Check out videos: badpennypleasuremakers.com youtube.com Beginners: Take the 7pm lesson in East Coast Swing. You'll be dancing with nice people within the hour! A GREAT 1ST DANCE for both singles and couples. Both women and men: ask others to dance. Spacious, attractive hall with large wooden dance floor. Sponsored by the Dance Flurry Organization (DFO): www.danceflurry.org Colds/Flu/COVID: Stay home if you feel sick, or were in close contact with someone who might be contagious. Keep your vaccines up to date. Thank you for taking precautions to keep our wonderful dance community safe.