Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to swing! On Friday, March 29 the KSU Swing Dance Association will be hosting their very first dance under the stars.
The dance will take place on a 33 by 54 foot dance floor covered by a white tent on the campus green.
KSU Swing Dance Association president, Robert Martinusek, has been planning the event for the past six months and states with confidence, “Expect it to be good!”
There will be lessons prior to the dance to teach new comers a few basic moves. Intermediate lessons begin at 6:30 p.m. and beginner start at 7:15 p.m.
The dance will be from 8-11 p.m., but the lively music will be sure to keep you wanting more! Taryn and the Wednesday Night Trio, a live jazz band, will be the entertainment for the night.
Former Swing Dance Association president, Kristen Hardin, will also be teaching a few lessons with her husband, Patrick.
But the excitement doesn’t end there! The KSU Salsa Club will be performing as well and bringing some fun moves that’ll be sure to get you on your feet! The UGA Swing Club, Swung, will attend and share some of their favorite dance moves during their performance.
For KSU students, the dance is free. Guests will be $5 and faculty and staff is $10. All proceeds for the dance are going to CURE Childhood Cancer in Atlanta.
The KSU Swing Dance Association has been an active student organization for a few years now. Over the past year, their membership has dramatically increased because of their many events per semester.
Each week, they host lessons on Monday nights in the University Rooms of the Student Center. Beginner lessons are from 5-6 p.m., intermediate lessons are from 6-7 p.m.
Lessons are free for all KSU students and $5 for guests. No partner is necessary because everyone rotates partners to get more experience and meet new people.
Besides weekly lessons, the KSU Swing Dance Association hosts multiple dances throughout the semester. They also travel to different universities and dance clubs to widen their horizons about swing dancing.
Want to get involved? Contact Robert Martinusek at martinu90@gmail.com or find them on Facebook by typing KSU Swing Dance Association into the search bar.
