The Crescent Arts Centre presents the MAD about TRAD Jazz Party, a weekend packed with music, live and contour sketching and swing dancing all wrapped in the warm joy of the wonderful music from the 1920s.

The weekend features a band made up of musicians from Whitehorse, Yukon, Vancouver and Winnipeg who will deliver workshops on how to play hot jazz and swing. Workshops run throughout the day and include the music workshops, live sketching and contour sketching workshops and swing dance workshops.

In the evening the band will take the stage and the dancers can take the dance floor and the sketchers can set up at their stations and the party will begin.

Friday, October 20

6PM - 7PM: Opening Reception

7:30PM - 8:30PM: Workshops

• Music: Swing Jam 101

• Art: Live Sketching Workshop

• Dancing: Introduction to Jive

9PM - 10PM: Friday Night Jazz Party!

Dance, Draw and Groove to this awesome eight-piece jazz band consisting of musicians from Vancouver, Whitehorse and Winnipeg.

Saturday, October 21

10:30AM - 11:30AM: Workshops

• Music: Dynamics!

• Art: Live Sketching Workshop

• Dance: Beginner Jive

1PM - 2PM: Workshops

• Music: Swing Phrasing

• Art: Live Sketching Workshop

• Dance: Solo Dancing and Line Dance

3PM - 4PM: Workshops

• Music: Jazz Counterpoint

• Art: Live Sketching Workshop

• Dance: Beginner Jive

8PM - 10PM: Saturday Night Jazz Party!

Dance, Draw and Groove to this awesome eight-piece jazz band consisting of musicians from Vancouver, Whitehorse and Winnipeg.

For more information please contact Grant Simpson at grantsimpsonmusic@gmail.com.

*Please note that this is not a Jazz Winnipeg event and as such we cannot answer queries about it.