danceScape at the Waterfront: Celebrate the Brant Inn
Join danceScape on Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at the downtown Burlington Waterfront's Discovery Landing (Compass Area, beside Spencer Smith Park). In case of RAIN, the event will be held indoors in the adjacent "Discovery Landing" glass building beside Spencer's Restaurant.
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Jul 17, 2010 from 07:00 PM to 11:00 PM |
| Where | Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, ON |
| Contact Name | danceScape Events |
| Contact Phone | (905) 633-8808 |
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Open to the public! |
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Join us as we celebrate the Big Band Music of the Brant Inn. This year will be bigger and better than ever, with our outdoor dance floor - 2200 square feet.
This year, we return to the "Compass" at Spencer Smith Park, with its unparalleled view of Lake Ontario. Open dancing, performances, teaching segments, and interactive dance games will be set to the music of the Brant Inn.
Your hosts are danceScape Founder Beverley Cayton-Tang and CH Television Entertainment Reporter Alex Reynolds. For four years, Mr. Reynolds hosted the weekly remote broadcasts from Burlington's Brant Inn - carried coast to coast on the CBC radio network. The famous nightspot was a stopover for all the major entertainment figures touring North America during the 1950s and '60s. During that time Alex worked with such greats as Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Guy Lombardo, Tommy Dorsey and Duke Ellington.
In addition to dancing, there will be historical information on and memorabilia from the Brant Inn, provided by the Burlington Historical Society. Copies of Stuart Brown's book Brant Inn Memories and Meet Me at the Brant Inn, the DVD of the WNED-broadcast documentary, will also be on sale.
Evening Schedule:
| Time | activity |
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| 7:00 p.m. | General Dancing |
| 7:15 p.m. |
Showcase #1: |
| 7:45 p.m. | Open dancing, including spot prizes and an interactive dance game |
| 9:00 p.m. |
Showcase #2: |
| 9:30 p.m. | Open dancing, including spot prizes, an interactive dance game, and the prize draw |
For more information, call (905) 633-8808 or E-mail events@dancescape.com
Admission is free and many people are bringing their own chairs. However, there are a limited number of Reserved VIP Seats available at $10 per person plus taxes (or Total of $11.87 per person). Call the City of Burlington at (905) 335-7725, or go online to RecExpress and search TTR #214156. [Please note that in the event of RAIN, the event will be moved indoors to the adjacent Discovery Landing glass building, and only those with Reserved Seats will be able to get in because of limited space and fire regulations.]
