Opening Act – The Cal Poly Jazz Combo and the Cal Poly SLO Swing Dance Club

The opening band will be a student led Cal Poly Jazz Combo, called Early Risers, under the direction of Dylan Johnson, and led by saxophonist Max Roberts. This band will provide music for the Cal Poly SLO Swing Dance Demonstration. Cal Poly Jazz Ensembles provide opportunities for students to learn the jazz language through performance of literature from the great bands of all eras, arranging and composition of new works, and improvisation based on the masters of the music. They participate in a varied and exciting schedule of events.

This event will include a Dance Demonstration by the Cal Poly SLO Swing Dance Club (CP Swing). CP Swing has been a warm and welcoming environment for years, and the officers of this club work to make sure it feels that way to everyone who stops by. CP Swing hosts free lessons every Sunday with bonus lessons on Wednesdays, teaching Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston, Balboa, and Solo Jazz. This year, the club is bringing back the beloved San Luis Obispo Lindy Hop Exchange, SLOx, in May, for its 20th anniversary. The group of dancers pictured are all officers of the club or on the teaching committee, a group of people dedicated to providing a welcoming, fun environment to teach and learn various types of swing dance.

We will be passing the hat during this performance. All donations will be split between the jazz combo and the swing dance club. Please be generous that day!