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Community Outreach


The Hepcats are available to assist your school, organization or civic group in demonstrating and teaching all the great things about swing dancing!  The Hepcats have provided DJ music, swing dance demonstrations, and lessons to a variety of organizations.  Some past activities have included:

o Beaumont Middle School, Lexington, KY:  Swing Dance demonstration & lessons to 6-8th graders.

o Lexington Traditional Middle School:  Swing Dance demonstration and lessons for 8th graders.

o Breckinridge Co. High School, Harned, KY:  Swing Dance workshop and swing dance in preparation for Senior Prom. 
o Frankfort, KY Area Arts Foundation, Swing Dance fundraiser:  Swing Dance demonstration and lesson. 
o Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Lexington, KY:  Swing Dance workshop for Cultural Arts Class.
o Tates Creek High School, Lexington, KY:  Swing dance instruction for humanities class.
o Swingin' on Main, Lexington, KY:  Co-sponsor of the event:  coordinate the live music, provide pre-dance lesson, and judge the dance competition.  
o Friday Night Flicks, Jacobson Park, pre-movie activities:  Swing Dance lesson & demonstrations.  
o DJ and swing dance lesson for Nicholasville-Jessamine County Parks & Recreation bi-annual swing dances at High Bridge Park, Outdoor Pavilion, High Bridge, KY.   Coordinate the live music, provide pre-dance lesson, and judge the dance competition.  
o Downtown Lexington 4th of July festivities:  Swing Dance demonstration.  
o Provided dancers and character players for Lexington Philharmonic Ball, "Icons of Americana". 
o Oldham County High School, Buckner, KY:  Swing Dance Demonstration for Cultural Arts Class.
o UK Homecoming Gala:  Swing Dance Demonstration.
o Scott County High School, Georgetown, KY:  Swing Dance workshops for the High School swing dance club.
o Northern Elementary School, Lexington, KY:  Swing Dance lesson and demonstration for Cultural Arts Class.  Mary Richardson also taught over forty 4th and 5th graders the Shim Sham, which they performed for the school's annual spring arts events.  The kids did great!
o Swing Dance lesson at Lafayette High School Band Association Annual Jazz Band fundraiser dinner & dance.
o Workshop for Berea College students and the local community.
o East Jessamine Co. High School, Nicholasville, KY:  Swing Dance workshop for the High School swing dance club.
o DJ for the Hospice of the Bluegrass Holiday Party: "1920's Stork Club"; and "1940's Copacabana Club" theme dances.   
o DJ and Dance Lesson for Immanuel Baptist Church's New Year's eve singles party.
o Swing Dance Workshops & Swing Dances for Laurel County Public Library Adult Activities program, London, KY. 
o DJ and Dance Lesson for the Univ. of KY United Way Campaign Swing Dance.  
o DJ and Dance Lesson for Kidney Foundation of Central Kentucky Swing Dance and Fundraiser.
o DJ and pre-dance swing dance lesson for a Swing Dance at Transylvania University.   
o Studio Players production of "Swingtime Canteen".  Provided costume and hair design support and provided dance entertainment at intermission.
o Swing dancing on stage at the UK Singletary Center during the Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra's concert programs.
o UK Newman Center Swing Dance Lesson and Dance.
o DJ and Dance Lesson for Timmy Foundation Fund raiser event.

For questions or information about Hepcats activities, contact Mike Richardson,
Email, info@Luv2SwingDance.com; or 859-420-2426.


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