EVENTS

No dance

Fri, April 18 | NO Juke Joint

We’ll see you again May 2!

Note: Date changes, final 2 workshops moved back 1 week

Tue, April 22 & 29 | Zydeco Prep

Work your Zydeco mojo! with Sean “Gator Boy” Donovan & Erika Olsen. APRIL 22 (rescheduled from April 15) Movement & Hips Explore Zydeco playfulness, so joyful and alluring; APRIL 29 (rescheduled from April 22) Partnering & Moves Enliven your connections and settle into the groove. REGISTER: Send payment to Sean Donovan via Venmo @thegatorboy or PayPal @thegatorboy, or bring check/cash night of (pre-register to save, just email Sean to hold your space). Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle), Tuesdays 6:30-8:30pm • $35 adv / $40 door . Get that soulful Zydeco groove and let the good times roll. Learn fun footwork, electric partner connection and red hot hips. Emphasis on smooth and dynamic styling, moves and movement. Prerequisite: These workshops require intermediate-level partner dance skills; some Zydeco experience helpful but not necessary. April 8 is designed to impart Zydeco fundamentals that can carry you through the final two workshops.

1st Friday dance

Fri, May 2 | Gator Boy’s Juke Joint

Revel and dance with lovely partners in joyful community to an extraordinary variety of soulful, groovy sounds with the Gator Boy at Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle). 6:30pm dance lesson, 7:30-10pm dance, $15. House-party charm with roadhouse revelry, lovely people, great venue at the Eagles Mother Aerie featuring Mike, your stellar bartender.

Live from Louisiana!

Sat, May 24 | Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, from the heart of Creole country in Southwest Louisiana, bring their fresh take on a deep and powerful tradition to get the joint jumpin’ and make the people dance. Join us for dinner and drinks starting at 4pm and on, food by Chef Tay. 7pm Zydeco dance lesson / 8pm showtime, get your tix here today! $25 adv + fees / $30 dos. Combining irresistible grooves and Zydeco rhythms with Curley’s soulful, bluesy vocals, this band is a guaranteed good time, every time. Their shows, bursting with energy and joy, turn any occasion into an outright party. This is down home Zydeco, direct from Louisiana — with roots in French, African American, and Afro-Caribbean styles — interpreted through Curley’s family for generations and conveyed in his contemporary style. Blues, R&B, and modern beats merge past and present to create a party that welcomes everyone and beckons eager bodies to the dance floor. Come get you some Louisiana love! Thank you to our sponsor: Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival!

Friday Night Live! • Mark your calendar

Fri, June 13 | Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks

Yes indeed this powerhouse groove machine, the fabulous Jo Miller & Her Burly Roughnecks, has agreed once more to grace Gator Boy’s Juke Joint! Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details to come. Eagles Mother Aerie (8201 Lake City Way NE, Seattle), 6:30pm dance lesson, 7:30-10pm dance, $25.