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'Swing into spring'
PUTNAM — Swing into spring with Big Band Ballroom Bash!, a fund-raiser for the Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut at the Bradley Playhouse will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. May 12. There will be wine, cheese, music, and dancing.
The Flamingo Big Band and dance instructors Kelly and Paul Wybieracki are providing the evening’s entertainment. Tickets, which are $35 per person plus ticket fees, include an evening of fantastic music and refreshments. The Bradley Playhouse is located at 30 Front Street (Route 44) in Putnam, CT. Reservations may be made with a major credit card online at www.thebradleyplayhouse.org or by calling 860-928-7887.
Dance instructions are included but are optional. If you prefer to just hang out in your seat and enjoy the music and refreshments that is a great way to spend the evening.
The Bradley stage will be the dance floor and it is not handicap accessible.
Flamingo Big Band is a 15 piece all female band of experienced professional musicians under the direction of band leader Corinne Zanetti. Bradley Playhouse choreographers Paul and Kelly Wybieracki will provide dance tutorials for Waltz, Swing and Cha-Cha.
In addition to the Wybierackis, the band also includes musicians who have contributed their talent to Bradley pit orchestras. Corinne Zanetti has been playing trumpet with the Bradley for well over 20 years; Laurie Semprebon, Mallory Kohus, and Mary St. Laurent Sheehan have also played for Bradley musicals. Long-time Bradley member Diane Pollard, who has appeared in many Bradley musicals and been the musical director for even more, is the lead singer for Flamingo Big Band.
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