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Photos from a previous Lakota East swing dance event

The seventh annual Lakota East jazz swing dance will be held Friday Jan. 25, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lakota East High School. All ages, students and adults, are encouraged to attend.

During the dance, the East freshman jazz band, East 2 o’clock jazz band and the Eastside jazz ensemble will be performing music of the big band era.

In addition, a dance instructor will be on hand to teach swing dancing throughout the night.

The event will also feature raffles. People who donate items for Reach Out Lakota will receive free raffle tickets, according to the event’s flier.

Presale tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students/seniors. Adults, who buy five tickets, will receive one free.

Refreshments are included in the cost of a ticket. Tickets will also be sold for $12 each at the door on the night of the event.

To purchase presale tickets, visit www.lakotaeastbands.org/swingdance. Tickets can be bought online using PayPal or through the mail. An order form can be printed off on the website.

All proceeds will benefit the Lakota East bands and color guards.

Lakota East High School is located at 6840 Lakota Lane in Liberty Township.

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The Lakota West Jazz Bands will perform at the school’s annual swing dance event this Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. The dance is for all ages and is open to the community.

Lakota West Jazz Bands perform at last year’s annual swing dance. Photo provided.

The dance will be held at the high school’s cafeteria, 8940 Union Centre Boulevard in West Chester.

Throughout the evening, party goers will enjoy dancing and listening to music from the big band era as well as holiday classics performed by the various Lakota West Jazz Bands.

In addition, guest dance instructors will be on hand to teach swing dancing. There will also be opportunity to compete in the “dance-off” towards the end of the night.

Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 each for adults and students, $5 each for children 3-10 years old and children under 3 will be admitted free. Refreshments are included in the cost of the ticket.

All proceeds will benefit the Lakota West bands and color guard programs.

The Lakota West Jazz Bands will also be collecting non-perishable canned food and personal items (toothpaste, shampoo, etc.) for Reach Out Lakota at the door. In return for your donated items, you will receive a raffle ticket for every two items you donate.

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The fifth annual Lakota East jazz swing dance, which was held Jan. 22, was a success according to the Lakota East Upbeat Club and the Jazz Swing Dance Committee. Proceeds from the event benefited the Lakota East band program and its color guard.

>>>PHOTOS OF THE SWING DANCE<<<

Additional donations can be made on the Lakota East bands’ website.

Lakotaeastbands.org also features the latest news and concert information from all of the Lakota East bands.

(Photos above are from the event – click to enlarge)

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The fifth annual Lakota East jazz swing dance will be held this Saturday, Jan. 22, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Lakota East High School. All ages, students and adults, are encouraged to attend.

During the dance, all five of the Lakota East High School jazz bands will be performing music of the big band era.

In addition, a dance instructor will be on hand to teach swing dancing throughout the night. Towards the end of the dance, there will be a dance contest.

The event will also feature raffles.

Presale tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students.

Refreshments are included in the cost of a ticket. Tickets will also be sold for $12 each at the door on the night of the event.

To purchase presale tickets, visit www.lakotaeastbands.org/swingdance. Tickets can be bought online using PayPal or through the mail. An order form can be printed off on the website.

All proceeds will benefit the Lakota East bands and color guards.

Lakota East High School is located at 6840 Lakota Lane in Liberty Township.

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Tags: Tags: band, jazz band, jazz ensemble, Lakota East, Lakota East Band, Lakota East bands, Lakota East jazz band, Lakota East jazz bands, Lakota East swing dance, swing dance