September 29th – October 1st

The Harlem Roots and Rhythm Urban Dance Festival

This Special annual Harlem event gives you room to explore and get a Great Taste of Harlem’s famed Jazz and Lindy Hop Culture!

This year we also explore the Roots and Connection to Hip Hop on its 50th Anniversary!
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PROGRAM

FRIDAY  September 29th

Celebrating and Keeping Harlem’s Jazz & Lindy Hop Legacy Alive!   6pm – 11pm

​6PM — Film: The Savoy King (60m)

7PM — Panel Discussion: Keeping Harlem’s Jazz and Lindy Hop Culture in its Harlem Home  (also Vintage Harlem Lindy Hop clips!) Panelists – TBA

8PM —  Social Dance with the Jazzy Sounds of the Savoy Ballroom Legacy! (Billie, Cab, Chick, Count, Duke, Ella and more!)

​Harlem School of the Arts – 645 St Nicholas Ave (W. 140 St & St. Nicholas Ave)
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SATURDAY  September 30th

Multiple Harlem Cultural Events for ALL ages to enjoy!

1PM– Harlem’s Legacy: Links bet Lindy Hop & Hip Hop Film, Discussion & Demos
Harlem Library – 9 W 124th Street  

4PM — Lindy Hop! Harvest Moon Ball Reenactment
Performance with Harlem Dance Club / MOTHERSHIP 5 event (3pm – 7pm) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mothership-five-dance-music-festival-tickets-682461610047

Richard Rodgers Amphitheater at Marcus Garvey Park

6PM – 9PM — Retro Dance Party ! Dine and Dance DJ’d Jazz, R&B, SOUL and more!
Harlem Shake      124th St and Lenox Ave       Indoor/Outdoor 

​9PM – 12AM — LATE NIGHT Juke Joint
The American Legion Post – 248 W 132nd St.  Basement level door – Squeeze on in for R&B and more!

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SUNDAY October 1st 

Pick one of two Great Harlem Morning Experiences!

9AM – Harlem Gospel and Brunch Tour   $$

Discover Harlem’s rich and diverse community, and experience the hand-clapping, foot-stomping, soulful rhythms of black gospel music filling the air.

Please go to Welcome to Harlem site for payment options.
welcometoharlem.com

9AM — Harlem’s Swinging Lindy Hop & Jazz Tour   $$

3 Hour Walking tour exploring Harlem’s Jazz, Famed Dance of the Lindy Hop and overall Harlem Renaissance Legacy

$40pp  Groups of 5 or more can be discounted – Email for details  

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZRF4XYTMCTUEY

Use the email – theharlemswingdancesociety@gmail.com

MUST BOOK BY SEPTEMBER 28th – AFTER THAT DATE PRICE GOES TO $45

PLEASE NOTE – NO REFUNDS

BOTH  TOUR GROUPS will be meeting by the Apollo Theater’s outside  ticket booth on

W. 125th St bet 7th and 8th Aves

A SAVOY Sunday Afternoon

Theme: Keeping Harlem Legacies Alive and Thriving

3PM — Syncopated Sistas: Jazz Ladies discuss preserving Harlem’s famed Jazz culture

4pm — DJ’d Jazz Classics

4:30PM — Battle of the Jazz Divas 2023 Edition!

Two Harlem canaries go at it – Be there for the Social dancing and Songbirds

Early Bird $15pp till 9/27/23

Afterwards $20pp online and at the Door

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Use the email theharlemswingdancesociety@gmail.com

Lt. Joseph P Kennedy Center 34 W 134th St bet 5th and Lenox Aves

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Schedule subject to change