CATALINA
- NOV 12-14, 2010
Jazz Dance Festival
IN
ALL THE WORLD, NO EVENT LIKE THIS...
Similar to the Balboa Rendezvous and the use of
the Balboa Pavilion,
2PlySwing productions again offers a very special and unique dance experience.
You will not find a more beautiful setting for a dance camp than the Casino
Ballroom...
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CATALINA
JAZZ DANCE FESTIVAL - November 12-14, 2010:
In order to make the event as
affordable as possible for dancers, the event will be in NOVEMBER when
the hotel rates are much less and the ballroom is still just as beautiful.
The focus of the event is to spend
as much time as possible in the most beautiful dance setting in the world -
THE CASINO BALLROOM
A CELEBRATION OF THE SWING
ERA (1935-1946)
Remembering where it all came from as well as where it went...
Where we came from (1900s-1920s)...
Cakewalk / Texas Tommy / One Step/Peabody /
Black Bottom / Tap / Charleston
Where we were in the heyday(1930s-1940s)...
Lindy Hop / Lindy Charleston / Jitterbug /
Shag / Balboa / Blues / Jazz Movement / Big
Apple
Where we went (1950s-2000s)...
50s/60s dances: Madison, Monkey, Stroll, Twist, Watusi /
Soul / Disco / Hip Hop
Where we are...
Celebrating it all at the CATALINA JAZZ DANCE FESTIVAL
CLICK HERE FOR FULL CATALINA ISLAND INFO
CLICK HERE FOR A MUST SEE VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE BALLROOM / THEATRE
BRIEF TIMELINE OF THE CASINO
BALLROOM:
The word Casino in Italian means a "place of gathering or place of
entertainment".
The Avalon Casino building is not a gambling casino...
1920 – Sugarloaf Casino built on Sugarloaf Point – room for 250 couples
1926 –
Roller skating added…
1928 –
February – Sugarloaf Casino dismantled for new building
1929 –
May 29 –CASINO BALLROOM & AVALON THEATRE grand opening…
1929 to 1966 - public dancing events year round
1966 to 1974 - no regularly scheduled public dances,
but there were Rock & Roll "teen" dance parties
1975 to present - many festivals and events year round
1979 –
May 29 = 50th Anniversary
1994 –
PBDA starts Swing Camp Catalina
2004 –
PBDA ends Swing Camp Catalina
2009 –
May 29 = 80th Anniversary
2010 – CATALINA JAZZ DANCE FESTIVAL BEGINS
Many of the big bands from the Swing Era played at the
Casino Ballroom and we look forward
to recreating those historic dances where hundreds gathered to enjoy...
Some photos to inspire you:
View of Avalon, CA the town where
the festival will take place (Casino Ballroom located on the right)
View of the Casino Ballroom on the walkway
- imagine being on the balcony while the music plays...
View of the grand entrance of the Casino Ballroom
- you feel like a part of history as you walk up to this amazing facility...
View of the inside of the Casino Ballroom
- once inside, no ballroom will ever compare to this...