October 5th - 7th 2018
Share your Heart n Soul on the dance floor!
BLUES N SOUL VI – Oct 5th – 7th 2018
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EVERYTHING BELOW IS INCLUDED
Final al a carte pricing is listed below.
DANCES & LOCATIONS
FRIDAY NIGHT MAIN DANCE
OCT 5TH 2018: 8PM – 12AM – $20 (Includes Late Night Dance)
Dancing at Learn Dance Studio: 945 N Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL
A new dance studio in Orlando with a large floating dance floor, and two a/c units with fans. An incredible place to dance. Swing your heart out the some awesome soul music, and songs that get your feet to tapping. With the start of Blues n Soul 6 we will also begin our artistic journey through the weekend.
FRIDAY LATE NIGHT BLUES DANCE
OCT 6TH 2018: 12AM – 4AM – $10
Dancing at Learn Dance Studio: 945 N Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL
Continue to dance at Learn Dance as we switch over to more blues styles of music. If you are only Joining us for just the late night blues dance then it’s only $10 at Midnight. Learn Dance is a new dance studio in Orlando with a large floating dance floor, two a/c units, plenty of fans, and Great Parking.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON DANCE
OCT 6TH 2018: 1PM – 5PM – FREE
Dancing, eating, bowling, games, and pool at Boardwalk Bowl: 10749 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32817
An afternoon of fun while Swing Dancing on the Boardwalk. Not only are we going to be dancing to some fun modern, Soul, Funk, and Blues music, but there is so much to do at the Boardwalk Bowl. Fight Zombies, do some bowling, play some pool, play some arcade games, visit the bar, or grab some food. This venue is inside with wood floors and a/c.
SATURDAY NIGHT MAIN DANCE
OCT 6TH 2018: 8PM – 12AM – at the door $30 (Includes Late Night)
Dancing at (NEW ADDRESS) Motiv: 1712 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 32810
The BEAUTIFUL BOBBY BLACKMON & the B3 Band are back! The Main Event! Bobby Blackmon knows how to put the Soul into Blues music and knows how to play for dancers. They are a Florida must see band playing both traditional and original Blues songs. You’ve LOVED them and given nothing but praise, and we’ve heard you loud and clear. Be prepared to have your socks knocked the funk off! Have an absolutely amazing time with us on the dance floor.
Parking: We are across the street from Action Gator tires..Triangular building is the Motiv Art studio, so you need to walk through the gate to the 2 story building in back. There are about 35 available parking spots in front.. and there is additional street parking on the side street “Eggleston” .
SATURDAY LATE NIGHT BLACKLIGHT DANCE
OCT 6TH 2018: 12AM – 4AM – at the door $10
(NEW ADDRESS) Motiv: 1712 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 32810
The Blues dancing continues as we bring you a Glow in the dark Black light dance. We will turn the lights over to the upside down, and get even more artsy on the dance floor. Bring your glow in the dark face paint, clothes, and whatever else you would like. Let’s have this be an Orlando dance party to remember. If you are only showing up for the late night dance it is $10, but included with the Main dance price if you came for Bobby.
Parking: We are across the street from Action Gator tires..Triangular building is the Motiv Art studio, so you need to walk through the gate to the 2 story building in back. There are about 35 available parking spots in front.. and there is additional street parking on the side street “Eggleston” .
SUNDAY LAZY “PIZZA and a MOVIE“
OCT 7TH 2018: 1PM – 5PM – $10
Dancing at Learn Dance Studio: 945 N Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL
We are going to take a break from dancing to rest our feet, and just relax on a Sunday afternoon. If you want to take a break from dancing, but still want to socialize join us for something new to the Orlando dance exchange world. We will be bringing in a projector and showing a movie (which we might be taking votes or recommendations) and enjoying some pizza. This is included in the exchange, or $10 at the door. We might even have another artsy surprise in the works.
SUNDAY MAIN DANCE “PAJAMA DANCE“
OCT 7TH2018: 8PM – 12AM – $15 (includes Late Night)
Dancing at Learn Dance Studio: 945 N Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL 32807
Join us for the last night of dancing in Orlando for a PAJAMA dance! Wear your favorite pg13 PJ’s and Onesies and continue our relaxation with some fun blues music, and groovy tunes. There might be some more fun art projects that we bring for those that are staying for the entire event as well. Stay tuned! Learn Dance is a new dance studio in Orlando with a large floating dance floor, two a/c units, plenty of fans, and Great Parking.
SUNDAY LATE (PAJAMA) BLUES DANCE
OCT 7TH 2018: 12PM – 4AM – at the door $5
Dancing at Learn Dance Studio: 945 N Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL
Late Night PAJAMA and Onesie dance. Dancing continues with some fun and sultry Blues music, and songs you can blues to. Bringing you dj’s from all over to keep you moving and grooving until 4 am. Lets wined down and get comfy on the dance floor. Those who can last until 4am we have a special treat waiting for them. 🙂 See you on the dance floor!
MUSIC & DJ’s
The Beautiful Bobby Blackmon & the B3 Band
Playing that sweet Blues Music all over the State of Florida, and all over the country on your local radio stations. We are pleased, and excited to bring you this amazing band for 1 night only Saturday Night at Blues n Soul 6. At Motiv (new Locatoin) 1712 Lee Rd, Orlando, FL 32810
Jason Gosch
I have been dancing since 2008 and first fell in love with blues and swing via house parties and Sunday night events. I started helping organize events and exchanges in 2010 and shortly thereafter began caring about the quality of music at those events. My true passion for DJ’ing comes from my two “parents” – blues dancing’s musicality and swing dancing’s energy! I now help run Fuze-On Tampa Bay, overseeing all the musical aspects of the monthly dance. I look forward to bringing a ton of new music that’ll strum your heart’s G string and fill your soul with all the energy you need to dance until sunrise this year at Blues N Soul!
Sami Gerwick
Sami enjoys watching dancers on and off the dance floor having a great time. His balanced and diverse selection of songs will enable dancers to utilize their full creativity, leaving them energized and ready for the next tune. Each song feels like a different experience, while maintaining a certain flow from the last.
Throughout the night, the tempo of songs in his sets rises and falls in order to transmit hierarchy and variety. It also ensures that dancers of all levels can enjoy themselves. He focuses on possibilities for musicality and moments for a dancer to incorporate jazz steps, breaks and style into their Lindy Hop.
Sami picks each song with care, ensuring that the instrumentation and vocals utilized create rhythm & melody that maintain a high energy on the dance floor. These songs engage dancers to feel the music and add that energy into their dancing and in turn encourage their dance partner to do the same.
Sam Mahfoud
Sam has been dancing, DJing, teaching, and organizing dance events for over 20 years in the Tampa Bay area, where he’s best known as the Director of Swing Time. He’s been dancing blues since before anyone really knew what to call “that improvisational dance you do to slow blues music”. In 2010, he organized a blues dance at the Pinellas Park Auditorium, which had the honorable distinction of being Tampa Bay’s first-ever blues dance that WASN’T held in a bar or at somebody’s house. In 2014, he helped start Tampa Bay’s Fusion Dance scene. In 2017, he started a monthly dance called SOUL NIGHT, held 2nd Fridays at the Gulfport Casino, which was an instant hit and just finished it’s 20th event! As DJ for Soul Night, Sam keeps a crowd of 150-250 dancers moving & grooving on the dance floor, and coming back every month to hear a unique blend of retro and modern Funk, Soul, Disco, Motown, and Rhythm & Blues.
Jamie Lynn
Dancer, photographer, DJ; Jamie Lynn has been involved in the swing and blues scene since 2004 all over Florida. Jamie has traveled much of the east coast, dancing, capturing photos of dancers, and playing music that makes you wanna move. Jamie loves a wide variety of music and enjoys playing songs you maybe never thought to dance to before (but are totally amazing to dance to) along with the songs we all know and love. Her favorite feeling is to look out on a floor full of dancers, dancing to a song she chose specially for them.
Pierce Collins
Pierce has been a regular DJ for Atlanta’s Menagerie Fusion since its inception in 2015, and enjoys bringing a wide variety of sounds to dancers. He loves flowing through different energy levels and instrumentations, exploring genres from Glitch to Flamenco to RnB, and nothing makes him happier than people dancing to music they’ve never heard before and saying “That was awesome! What was that song?”
Shyanne Taylor
Joining us from Tampa, FL! DJ Shyanne started out dancing in Tampa, FL and now makes her way around the state as much as she can. With over a year of DJing for the local Blues and Fusion scene behind her, she’s learned just how to keep the energy up and feet moving.
Peter Schmidt
Joining us from Orlando, FL! DJ Pete discovered dancing as a freshman at the University of Central Florida in 1999. It was the joy of the community that started his journey from two left feet to an energetic, passionate dancer. Today, the connection he finds on the dance floor is pure happiness and helping to create that for others through music selection is a great bonus. Each dance group has it own energy and every dance its own style. DJ Pete’s range of musicality pumps the night with creative sound and his ear for the crowd keeps them shaking it all night on the hardwood.
