Swing Dancing in Davis Square?

[captainsquiggly.livejournal.com]

I'm a swing dancer (lindy hop, blues, etc) and I say there should be a free, weekly swing dance in Davis Square. Perhaps each Friday afternoon, early evening, or saturday afternoon, or perhaps Sunday morning? All that would be needed is a boombox that  can be turned up relatively loudly and a few couples who like to dance.

Perhaps some of us who are more experienced could teach a lesson during the event?

Speak!

Comments

[entrope.livejournal.com]

...wow. the world is a small place. I drank vodka with you a couple weeks ago with my upstairs neighbor. :)

[cos]

It's not quite a coincidence. These things have a common cause :)

[entrope.livejournal.com]

I am willing to bet that thing is YOU! Thank you. :)

[soong.livejournal.com]

Yup, there goes cos again, being that kind of cause.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Generally we call this "enabling". :-)

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

I miss swing dancing...but it would have to be on weekends...

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

I'm an un-swing dancer (or maybe non-swing...) but I think this is a great idea and as I read it I pictured it in that courtyard between the starbucks and the 'I-can't-keep-track-of-burrito-place-names' place.

Would be cool - like the tango classes that happen on the bridge over the Charles.

[firepail.livejournal.com]

Chipotle.

[entrope.livejournal.com]

Can you tell me about the tango? Do you have a link?

[an-art-worker.livejournal.com]

sry - don't know the details. I had a friend who does tango and she brought me to the bridge (the pedestrian one that goes across the Charles). Apparently the group meets weekly and dance in the middle of the bridge.

Other venues

[soong.livejournal.com]

There's Swing Dancing a convenient bike rid or Red Line T hop away:
Monday nights near Harvard Sq (http://fiveguysnamedmike.org)
Wednesday nights at MIT (http://web.mit.edu/swing/)
Most Fridays in Central Sq (http://bostonswingcoop.org/)

And if there's dancing in Davis Sq, maybe I should go to that too. I could bring an iPod full of tunes.

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

Sounds like fun to me! I'd vote Sunday morning, though. :)

[swingchickie.livejournal.com]

every other sunday in the summer there's a free swing dance in copley square. it's a blast.

[zmgmeister.livejournal.com]

Actually there is swing dancing now on the outskirts of Davis.

Swing City moved to the Greek church on Central St. They have dances most Friday nights.

( that's Central St, not Central Square, which has a different dance I havent been to yet )

[hahathor.livejournal.com]

Tonight you have a choice of three swing dances, all bikeable from Davis Square (assuming you consider up to 3.5 miles to be bikeable):

• Swing City (http://swingcityboston.com/index.shtml) between Porter & Inman Square. The Love Dogs are playing tonight
• Boston Swing Central (http://www.bostonswingcoop.org/) in Central Square. The Back Bay Rhythm Makers are playing tonight
• Swing Dance Depot (http://www.swingdancedepot.com/)in Watertown. Roger Ceresi & the Rockin' All-Stars are playing tonight

Admittedly, none of these places are IN Davis, and there is a cover ($10-15 depending on venue & whether you're a student), but for that you get a live band, a decent dance floor (so you can wear proper shoes for spinning), and a roof (very helpful when it's raining).

might you need a permit for that?

[mamabunny72.livejournal.com]

I would post a link to the city website, but the website is not working right now.

Here is the link to Public Event License Application

[mamabunny72.livejournal.com]

Okay, the website is working now. Here is the link:
http://www.somervillema.gov/CoS_Content/documents/forms/Public%20Property%20Application.pdf

and here's a snippet:

GUIDE FOR PUBLIC EVENT PERMITS

"A permit issued by the Board of Aldermen is required for any event that involves the exclusive
use of public property (except school buildings), or has a significant impact on nearby residents
or public property. For an event in a school building, contact the School Department instead.

To complete the application:

1. Check with the City Clerk’s Office to make sure the event does not conflict with any other
events already registered.
2. Complete the attached Application. Attach any brochures, posters, maps, or other
explanatory material. If the event is a musical or street performance, provide all of the dates
and times of performance, and describe the event clearly. "

... etc., etc.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I think this would be awesome.