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Jazz Dance Night: Swing into the Past!

Friday, July 22, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (ET)

Washington, United States

Jazz Dance Night: Swing into the Past!

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Jazz Dance Night: Swing into the Past! Ended $12.00 $1.65
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Join us in the Belle Vue Room ballroom and lower courtyard terrace at Dumbarton House for our first-ever evening devoted to the Swing style of dancing.  So, bring your favorite swing style -- Jitterbug, arguably the “original swing,” East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Balboa, and Shag – for a fun evening of 20th-century dance.  

Dumbarton House was restored in the late 1920s-early 1930s – the “Swing Era”! -- and opened as a museum in 1932, and as the headquarters of The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America. We pay homage to swing dancing this evening – popularized at the same time Dumbarton House was being renewed and opening to the public for the first time!

Come on your own or invite friends for a summer evening of swing dancing to the sounds of The Tom Cunningham Orchestra!

White wines by Tradewinds Specialty Imports, and a selection of sumptuous cupcakes for sale by Georgetown's newest cupcakery, Sprinkles Cupcakes (Red Velvet, Black & White, Salty Caramel, Vanilla Milk Chocolate, Key Lime, Dark chocolate, Vanilla,Vegan Red Velvet, Gluten Red Velvet), will be available for purchase (wines, $6 per glass; $10 for two; cupcakes, $4 each). Tickets are only $12 ($15 at the door), and space is limited! Please note that outside food and drinks are not allowed. Come after work and socialize with members of the social club, The International Club of DC (ICDC)

Tentative Agenda (subject to change)
6:00 PM admission commences; meet and socialize with other attendees; enjoy wine and cupcakes available for purchase
6:30 PM Jazz commences

9:30 PM Jazz and wine sales conclude 
10:00 PM Evening concludes

When & Where


2715 Q Street, NW
Georgetown
Washington, 20007

Friday, July 22, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (ET)


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The Dumbarton House



Dumbarton House is a Federal period historic house museum, ca. 1800, whose historic structure and collection are preserved to educate the public about life in Washington, DC, during the early years of the Republic.  The museum features a significant, extensive collection of Federal-era decorative arts, paintings and furniture, and is the only fully-furnished Federal house museum open to the public in Washington.  Dumbarton House serves as the headquarters for The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (www.nscda.org), a women’s organization that actively promotes our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects.  The life and times of Dumbarton House’s first resident (1804-1813), Joseph Nourse, is the interpretive focus; Nourse served as first Register of the U.S. Treasury under six U.S. presidents and is known as “America’s First Civil Servant.” Dumbarton House is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The museum hosts a variety of public events and programs, as well as private rental events.  www.DumbartonHouse.org