Swingin’ Soul St. Paddy’s and Luck of the Draw Contest!
Friday, March 14, 2025
Swingin’ Soul Night is back with a special St Paddy’s Day edition featuring a “Luck of the Draw” contest! And we will welcome back special guest DJ Carsten Sondergaard! Full bar, huge dance floor, FREE dance lesson and dancing to the best 50’s and 60’s soul and R&B music.
No partner is needed for the contest. Dancers will be paired up at random and is open to 20 leads and 20 follows. 7:30pm doors open 8:15pm dance lesson w/ Steve & Karine 9pm to Midnight social dancing 10pm Contest Prelims 11pm Contest Finals
***Contest info*** $10 to enter. Get bib number at check-in. Prelims at 10pm, dancers will dance 3 songs with 3 different partners (possibly 4 if the judges need to see more). Finals at 11pm, dancers will be paired up and dance one warm-up all-skate dance. Followed by a phrase battle where each couple will enter twice and an all-skate at the end.
Tickets: $15 pre-pay via Eventrbrite $20 at the door **$10 contest**
The Mayflower Club is a British-American Social and Networking Club that was originally a gathering place for British expats but is now open to everyone. It’s located on Victory Blvd. in North Hollywood, southwest of Burbank Airport.
The Mayflower during Swingin’ Soul Night
One Saturday a month, Steve Sayer hosts his popular Swingin’ Soul Nights featuring a lesson and DJ’d Soul music, but many Lindy Hoppers show up.
Most evening events are $20 or $15 for members. You can become a member by paying the membership fee ($35 as of this writing) at the door.
The Woody James 16-Piece Big Band plays most Friday afternoons from 1 to 3 PM. Cover is $10. Note, the afternoon performances don’t have a huge number of dancers; these are more for listening. Bring your own partner if you go to an afternoon performance and want to dance!
The venue also has a full bar. Evening dances are 21 and over, but we’ve never been carded.
The bar at the Mayflower Club
Quick Facts
When
Steve Sayer's Swingin' Soul Night is one Saturday per month, there's a big band on Friday Afternoons as well
Cost
$10 for big band Friday afternoons, evening dances are usually $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. You can become a member by paying at the door. The online membership link doesn't work.
Crowd
Evening dances have a good turnout of Swing dancers. 21 and over. Friday afternoon performances don't have a lot of dancers, so BYOP!
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