The Savoy Ballroom, Part 1: Harlem Shuffle (Re-Air)

Tickets: $18.88 - $34.70 (fees included) (includes access to the full replay for one week)

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https://www.nyadventureclub.com/event/1979329400519

This is a re-aired recording of this program’s most recent live webinar. Once the viewing period ends, this recording will not be offered again for at least one year.

"...When I turned around and faced the room…well I just stood there with my mouth open. The whole floor was full of people – and they were dancing! The band was pounding! The guys up there were wailing! The music was rompin’ and stompin’. Everybody was movin’ and groovin’….We started saying ‘This is dancin’ heaven’. It even looked like the floor was getting in the mood because it was bouncing up and down too." -Frankie Manning
Anyone who wanted to dance the night away during the Roaring Twenties in New York knew exactly where to go — The Savoy Ballroom, aka "Home of the Happy Feet." Taking up an entire city block in Harlem, this massive dance palace was the place to dance your worries away to some of the best jazz bands on Planet Earth, from Chick Webb to Count Basie. But how did this dance mecca come to be, and what transformed it into one of the greatest cultural landmarks in American history? This is the complete story of the legendary Savoy Ballroom.

Join New York Adventure Club for the first of a two-part series on the full history of the legendary Savoy Ballroom (1926-1958) — a once sprawling dance hall in Harlem, New York that held the highest place in the hearts and soles of swing dancers for its incredible band battles and dance marathons.

Led by DJ and jazz historian Matthew “Fat Cat” Rivera, Part One of this virtual presentation and listening party featuring rare 78 RPM jazz records will include:

• The origins of the Savoy Ballroom — aka "Heartbeat of Harlem" — in New York's neighborhood of Harlem, and its meteoric rise between 1926 and 1938
• An introduction to the dance and music innovations that came out of the Savoy during its heyday
• A survey of the physical layout of the Savoy Ballroom and what made it so unique
• First-hand accounts from the musicians, dancers, and patrons who visited the dance hall when it was one of New York's most popular entertainment venues

See you there, virtually!

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The Savoy Ballroom Series
Part 1: Harlem Shuffle (Friday, February 6 @ 5:30pm ET)
Part 2: Blowin' the Blues Away (Friday, February 13 @ 5:30pm ET)

Testimonials
"The music and history." -Tyler
"Presenter played each song in its entirety, rather than an excerpt." -Cassandra
"So much knowledge and passion evident in the presentation. An absolute joy to experience." -Chale
"Seeing the photos of the Savoy and the moving film of the dancers; the interview with Norma Miller." -Valerie
"I liked the presenter's knowledge and many of the photographs / videos." -Aleisa
"The combination of information and listening to recordings." -Anna
"I love the videos of dancing." -Judith
"Personable and relaxed presenter who was familiar with the topic." -Dave
"Rare info material and materials and Matthews excellent knowledge and passion for the subject." -Jacqueline
"The host, his excitement about the subject, his great taste in music and video." -Jeffrey
"Images, musical selections, videos, stories." -Linda
"Everything, music, information, newspapers, special care choose records to illustrate the big band battle." -Vladimir
"Matt's presentation. The choices to demonstrate. The short films." -Ron
"They had the name of everyone in each band." -Michael
"The historical content." -Esther
"So knowledgeable. He had so.many records and video clips and he knew his subject in depth. Great presenter, good voice , good presentation." -Sylvia
"I loved the music, and the information about the artists/performers, as well as the history associated with the people and the Savoy. I needed this information!" -William
"Brilliant pics, videos and 78rpm spinnin'!" -Dr
"The History of the Savoy and Swing as I am a swing dancer!" -Lisa
"Everything- photos, history & anecdotes, music of course, & Matt's gentle, insightful manner." -Sharon L
"The details about the subject." -Dwight
"I had a lot of fun." -Tyler
"It was an excellent presentation, very informative." -Cassandra
"So much knowledge and passion evident in the presentation. An absolute joy to experience." -Chale
"I liked the presenter's knowledge and many of the photographs / videos." -Aleisa

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