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Fatcat Ballroom and Dance Company

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I have not checked these folks out but they look interesting. It is on Thunderbird, so it is a little out of the way from Mesa.

They do have group lessons followed by open dancing on Fridays and Saturdays. What I found most interesting is that the video the lesson each night and put it on their website so you can review it. Very nice.

You can check out their calendar here and their videos at this link.

They are also listed on the left side of the blog.

If you have any experience with the Fatcats let us know.

Saturday at JohnE’s

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Another great evening dancing at JohnE’s Cabaret. The Terry McFee Orchestra were especially good this evening. They seem to have added an instrument, or two, to their orchestra and it has really filled out their sound. 

Of course, any evening dancing is a great evening.

Polka at Pulaski

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Just back from the Pulaski Club. It was great to dance and talk with friends. We do need to practice the Polka a little more often, pretty rusty.

We had to leave earlier then planned when the band, that will be playing this weekend, decided to play with 4 of their 6 members. The music was so loud that I could not hear myself think and Denise had a pounding headache. Sheesh, I am having to yell at her to get her attention.

We have never been there when a band played before, and may not do it again. It is a great place with the sound system and canned music, but ….

Time to Polka

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Join us this Friday night at the Pulaski Club, 4331 E. McDowell in Phoenix. (map)

Doors open at 6:00pm and there will be a free Polka lesson at 7:00pm. Light munchies will be available and the open bar is very reasonable.

Polka is a fun dance and everyone has a great time. Bring your friends and join in on the fun. Dancing will go until closing.

The Bustin Loose Band

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At JohnE’s last night the Chauffers were not there but were replaced by Bustin Loose. Admittedly I was not too happy, I had come to dance to Rock-n-Roll, not  Country.

With that said, this band is very good. Yes, Bustin Loose is a country band, they describe themselves as Country Music with a Kick!  They did play country, especially during the first set, but after the break they let their hair down and started to rock. Great music.

This is a good band and I hope Johne can get them back. I have posted their May schedule under Band Schedules. Hopefully, Shari, lead vocalist, can get her new Facebook site up and we will know where they are.

The Desert Drifters

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Another great night an JohnE’s. Tonight the Desert Drifters played great country music. The floor was crowded for almost every dance and during the line dances the dancers took most of the room! Which left us non-line dancers crowded in the back. Guess it is time to learn the slide.

There were over 190 in attendance and the Timeless Tempe Tappers entertained us during intermission.

I have posted the Desert Drifter’s schedule under Band Schedules if you want to check them out. They will be back at JohnE’s on June 4th.

That KOOL Band – Awesome

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That Kool Band is not just cool, they are absolutely awesome. They played the Broadway Palms this evening and were fantastic. I have not been that close to a drum set during Wipeout in over 40 years, it felt great. They added Lindsey Hendley for a few vocals and she did a superb job and rounded out the set nicely. During some of the songs the crowd was almost rowdy the music was so good.

Broadway Palms as a venue is questionable, the seating and acoustics were great, but the dance floor was sub-par, and the service was poor (but that is for a  different blog). They had setup a 12 x 15 foot portable floor in the back but it was sticky even with my shoes off and just socks. It is badly in need of a good cleaning and some wax.  We danced during the first set but did not during the second, we set a row back from the band and just enjoyed the music.

I am trying to get their schedule and when I do I will post it. For now, you can check out their website at http://www.thatkoolband.com/.

Country Dance Lessons at JohnE’s

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Before each Friday night’s dance at JohnE’s there is a line dancing lesson. The lessons start at 6pm and are different each week. The schedule I got this last Friday is:

April 16 – Cruision – a Cha-Cha line dance that is loads of fun
April 23 – Triple J – a West Coast Swing line dance that is easy & fun
April 30 – Review of all dances taught in April, which include:

  • The Electric Slide
  • Cowboy Charleston
  • Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown
  • Waltz Across Texas
  • Cruising
  • Triple J

May 6 – Patterned Partner Dancing, the teacher will be Anna Crews-Smith

Sounds like a lot of fun. Don’t forget to check the dancing schedules listed on the left sidebar.