WEEKLY SWING NEWSLETTER - December 8, 2011

Four On The Floor's Classes have concluded for 2011.
We will start our January Classes on January 10th.
Our January Class Series information will be posted by mid-December. http//www.fouronthefloor.com/Classes.htm

HOLIDAY FUN THIS WEEKEND -
'Tis the Season
THURSDAY, the 8th
Swing Syndicate Winter Formal with the Swingsters, 8 pm - Midnight, TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS.
FRIDAY, the 9th
Winter Ball with The Vendetta Big Band, 10:30 pm - Closing, SWAN DIVE.

THIS WEEK IN THE CLUBS -
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 8
> Austin Swing Syndicate Winter Formal Dance; With The Swingsters, Band Break DeeJay - Brooks Prumo, No Side Room;  ALL AT TEXAS FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
> Marshall Ford Swing Band with Emily Gimble, 8 - 11 pm, THE HIGHBALL
> Jitterbug Vipers, 7 - 10 pm, JO'S COFFEE (S. Congress)
> Tameca Jones (the diva is reborn), 10:30 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
> The Eastside Dandies, 11 pm - 1 am, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
FRIDAY - DECEMBER 9
Blues Specialists (blues music event), 630 - 830 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Kick Butt Blues (blues event), 9 pm - 1 am, KICK-BUTT COFFEE
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6-9 pm, J. BLACK'S FEEL GOOD LOUNGE (710 B W. 5th Street)
Robert Kraft Trio, 8:30 pm - 10 pm, THE GALLERY (Above the Continental Club)
Winter Ball with The Vendetta Big Band, 10:30 - Closing, SWAN DIVE
SATURDAY -  DECEMBER 10
The White Ghost Shivers, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, CENTRAL MARKET (N. Lamar location)
Dale Watson and his Lone Stars  (country music show), 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE
Two Tons of Steel (country music show), 9:15 pm - 12:30 am, BROKEN SPOKE
SUNDAY -  DECEMBER 11
The Swingin' Strings ($10) 2 - 5 pm, CAP CITY COMEDY CLUB (8120 Research Blvd, the corner of Research and Anderson Square)
HeyBale  (country music show) , 10:00 - Closing CONTINENTAL CLUB
Warren Hood and the Goods, 9:30 - 11:30 pm, MOMO'S
MONDAY -  DECEMBER 12
Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, QUALITY SEAFOOD
Little Elmore Reed Band (blues event), 1030 pm, WHITE SWAN (1906 East 12th St)
The Matchmaker Band - MoTown Show (soul music event), 930 pm, THE HIGHBALL
TUESDAY -  DECEMBER 13
Four On The Floor Classes and After-Class Dance are closed for the Holidays, We'll be back January 10th; TEXAS FED;
Ghosts Along the Brazos, 8 pm, SKINNY'S BALLROOM AND RADIO STATION
Paper Moon Shiners  ( '30s and '40s Jazz and Blues ), 9 pm, EASTSIDE SHOWROOM
Erik Hokkanen's Hip Replacements, 930 pm, (limited dance space), FLIPNOTICS (on Barton Springs Rd)
WEDNESDAY -  DECEMBER 14
Hot Club of CowTown, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, CONTINENTAL CLUB
Chapparal with Jeff Hughes  (country music show), 9 pm - Midnight, BROKEN SPOKE

COMING EVENTS -

FYI -- You'll also find our announcements on our blog newsletter: http://austinswingdance.blogspot.com/
and find us and more dance announcements on: www.TodayinAustin.com