With the nicer weather and the longer days, Holotradband will be shifting its Tuesday performance time from 7:00 to 7:30pm to help accommodate folks’ summer schedules. We will, of course, stick with the 3 hour format.
Tuesdays have become quite a draw for the swing dance crowd. The band and the dancers alike have a great [...]
It’s been way too long since I last wrote anything here. For a long time, I tried to make frequent posts, but I have to admit, I’ve just been slacking lately.
Well, as usual, all of us really enjoyed Jazz in the Olympics. It was nice to catch up with musician friends from all over [...]
If you weren’t there last Tuesday, I’m truly sorry. You missed a great evening! The place was packed, the band was absolutely on fire, and we saw lots of old friends who were back in Seattle for break. Nice seeing them again.
Something I truly enjoy about playing in Holotradband is that all of these guys [...]
We also played a “social dance” set for the Balboa fest Saturday. Most of Saturday was pretty serious for dancers. There were classes, competitions, discussion groups, and all sorts of things that let you know these dancers mean business when they hit the floor. Their interest and dedication shows when you watch them strut their [...]
It’s a busy weekend for for Holotradband. We started out Friday evening playing a couple of sets for more than a hundred young dancers from throughout the US as they gathered in Ballard for the 2007 Northwest Balboa Fest.
The festival, in its third year, is becoming quite an event in the national Balboa dance circles. [...]