March 6th, 2010
Saturday afternoon, 1:00 to 3:30 PM Dixieland Montery
DeAnza
Ballroom For information please
call (831)
633-5053 or toll free at 888-349-6879.
Saturday, May 8, 2010email@dixieland-monterey.com www.dixieland-monterey.com Art Deco Ball  The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra Appearing Live at
the Bimbo's 365 Club May 28-31, 2010  The Royal Society returns to the 37th Annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee The RSJO's Festival Schedule Saturday 29 May Sat. 11:30 a.m. Holiday Inn Ballroom Sat. 1:00 p.m. Drexel lecture series (Frederick Hodges speaks on the history of ragtime) Sat. 5:30 p.m. Betty's Bistro Sat. 8:30 p.m. Yolo Room Sunday 30 May Sun. 11:30 a.m. Sheraton Ballroom Sun. 1:20 p.m. Holiday Inn Ballroom (Frederick Hodges solo at the pianorama) Sun. 4:00 p.m. Holiday Inn Ballroom Sun. 7:00 p.m. Hyatt Ballroom June 19 2010  17th International Sons of the Desert Convention RSJO Performs at the Laurel and Hardy Convention Aerospace Museum 3200 Freedom Park Dr McClellan, CA 95652 Evening Dance details to follow Website with ticket information Sunday 12 September 2010 1:00 to 6:00 PM Gatsby Summer Afternoon Don Neely's Royal Society Jazz Orchestra Dunsmuir House and Gardens, Oakland CA.  The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra has performed at the famous Gatsby Summer Afternoon for over twenty years, and each year it becomes more interesting and fun. Patrons get into the spirit of the 1920s with music, dancing, period attire, picnics, cars, and imagination. Rolling hills, vast green lawns, oak trees, wooded paths, and charming Dunsmuir House provide the perfect setting for a memorable experience. Special guest Tom Bopp will sing with the band, as well as Frederick Hodges, Carla Normand, Don Neely, and Andrew Storar. For information please call the Art Deco Society Of California 415-982-DECO or visit www.artdecosociety.org Saturday
October 15, 2010
9:00 PM to 12:00 midnight Midtown Stomp Presents the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (8pc.) Time: 9:00 to 12:00 midnight Admission price $15 (includes dance lesson) Event Website Eastern Star Ballroom 2719 K Street Sacramento, CA 95816 916-221-1500 www.midtownstomp.com Featured Line Up: Don Neely, Leader - reeds & vocals, Carla Normand - Vocals, Frederick Hodges - Piano & vocals, Andrew Storar - cornet & vocals, Steve Apple - Drums, Dix Bruce - Guitar, Marty Eggers - Bass, John Hunt - Trombone If you would like a table for your party or a birthday reservation, please let them know soon. Directions to Midtown Stomp  Eastern Star Ballroom 2719 K Street Sacramento, CA 95816 916-221-1500 Parking is available at the Sutter General Hospital 24 hour public parking garage for 50 cents per hour. From Business 80 East, exit N Street exit onto 30th Street, turn left on K Street, left on 29th and enter parking structure. From Business 80 West, exit J Street, proceed straight on 29th Street, left into parking structure. Walk down K Street one block to 2719 K Street. March 5th, 2011
Saturday afternoon, 1:00 to 3:30 PM Dixieland Montery
DeAnza
Ballroom email@dixieland-monterey.com www.dixieland-monterey.com Past Events
The 6th Annual Shiny Stockings Ball Lake Merrit Dance Center 200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA 94610  $20 pre-sale; $25 at the door The
Northern California Lindy Society (www.ncls.com) is proud to sponsor
the
6th Annual Shiny Stockings Ball in conjuction with the Frankie Manning
Weekend. Come spend a great night of dancing with one of the original
Lindy
Hoppers, Mr. Frankie Manning! The ballroom of the Lake Merrit Dance
Center
will be packed with swing dancers from all over the Bay Area to boogie
the night away to the swinging sounds of the Royal Society Jazz
Orchestra. Pre-sale
tickets are available now at http://www.ncls.com/fm2008/reg/index.html
March 3 & 4, 2008, Monday Afternoon, and Tuesday Evening Ahwahnee Heritage Holidays Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park  The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra will be performing once again in Yosemite Valley for the annual three-day Ahwahnee Heritage Holidays at the Ahwahnee Hotel. This is an event to remember! Experience the high-style rustic charm of the Ahwahnee Hotel nestled in the majestic Yosemite Valley, and the heart-stirring music of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra! This rare event is co-sponsored by the Art Deco Society Of California, and together with historian Tom Bopp, they have organized many fascinating lectures, demonstrations, and musical presentations related to the early years of the last century in Yosemite. This year's special theme is Winter in Yosemite. Special presentations will show that from the start, winter activities were concocted with delightful creativity, indoors and out. Ice skating, tobogganing, ski-joring, and snowshoe-baseball drew guests outside, while ballroom dancing, musical events, and the Bracebridge Dinner enhanced the evening hours. Music schedule — these
Yosemite events
are FREE to the public!:
March 8th, Saturday afternoon, 2:30 to 5:00 PM Dixieland Montery
DeAnza Ballroom
For information please
call (831)
633-5053 or toll free at 888-349-6879. Sunday, March 30, 2007. 3:00 to 6:00 PM Broncho Billy Tea Dance  Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum 37417 Niles Boulevard Fremont, CA 94536
This event is a benefit for the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, 37417 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Saturday, April 19, 2008
Attire requested will be vintage-retro style. Use your imagination, be creative! Have fun! Location
Tickets
Music by
Hors d’oeuvres by
Dance Lesson
FOR MORE INFORMATION
click
here Band features
April 26th, Saturday evening 8:00 to 12:00 midnight Art Deco Preservation Ball  Don Neely's Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, 10 pieces, with Carla Normand and Frederick Hodges. Berkeley City Club,
2315 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA More to be announced. For information please
call 415-982-DECO
or visit www.artdecosociety.org
Saturday May 3, 2008 2:00 pm El Campanil Theatre, Antioch, downtown, 2nd and G St.
Community Concerts
Present Adults: $ 22 Seniors: $ 20 Children: $15 For tickets, please
visit the theatre
website: or telephone: We are delighted to be returning for a concert performance at the beautiful El Campanil Theatre, built in 1927 and fully restored to its original charm. This is the perfect theatre to see the RSJO! Located on the Sacramento Riverfront in old Antioch. May 23-26, 2008 We regret to inform our fans that the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra has not been invited to perform at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee this year. We love performing at the festival and with great hope look forward to receiving an invitation to perform there again sometime in the future. If you would like to speak or write to the director of the festival, here below is the information: Festival Director: Gene
Berthelsen If you have an opinion
you'd like
to share, please email us rsjo@sonic.net.
We appreciate your support. July 18, 2008 Friday Nights at the de Young  Third Season of Cultural Encounters Friday Nights at the de Young presents THE ROYAL SOCIETY JAZZ ORCHESTRA and CYNTHIA GLINKA FREE ADMISSION!
In Wilsey Court
Cynthia Glinka Cynthia Glinka dance coach and choreographer, instructs, entertains, and inspires during this event. With her dance tips and tricks, you won't miss a beat! Join us on the dance floor. Royal Society Jazz
Orchestra Don Neely and the
10-piece orchestra,
with vocalist Carla Normand, are renowned for authentically capturing
the
exciting sound of big-band swing, hot syncopated jazz, blues, and music
of the Cotton Club. Songs include the compositions of George Gershwin,
Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Walter
Donaldson,
Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and many others from Tin Pan Alley,
Broadway,
vaudeville,
and the silver screen. The de Young is located
at 50 Hagiwara
Tea Garden Drive in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
de Young August 6, 2008 Don Neely's Rhythm Aces ( Our new name for the sextet! ) Bing Crosby's
in Walnut
Creek No cover charge! Dancing from 7:00 to 10:00 pm Dance lessons by Johnny Lee during intermissions Bing Crosby's is a fascinating place to visit with great ambience built on the concept of hollywood and Bing Crosby's career in film and music. They serve marvelous dinners and have a stunning menu of martinis and other Rat Pack libations. Rhythm
Aces
lineup: Address:
925-939-BING
Sunday, August 24, 2008 Dance at the Ashkenaz 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Admission $20. For additional information please see web site: http://www.ashkenaz.com
Don
Neely, leader, reeds, vocals, arranger Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 5:30 to 9:00 PM Don Neely's full-size, ten-piece Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, with Carla Normand and Frederick Hodges U.S.
Hornet, Aircraft Carrier 707
W Hornet Ave, Pier 3 Dinner-Dance Benefit for Center for Elders Independence For ticket information, please contact: Web site: http://cei.elders.org/events.html 510-839-3100 September 13, 2008 7:30
to 10:30 PM Featuring
the full 11-piece Royal Society Jazz Orchestra Escalle
Winery, Tickets:
$50 per person (limit 4 per person) Semi-Formal Vinage dress from 1910-1950 encouraged
Find your tickets - View
invitation Ticket Purchases - Unfortunately, due to the capacity of the venue the Rose Bowl Dance is sold out. Please call the Larkspur Recreation Department at 415-927-6746 to register your name on the wait list for tickets. Sign up for dance
lessons - View
Announcement Register at the
Larkspur Recreation
Department for one or more of our Thursday evening sessions, 927-6746.
$15 per couple, $10 for singles, per session. - August 28 - Hall Gym
7-8:30 PM Lessons provided by Cynthia Glinka Select your vintage
outfit - pick
an era to emulate - Vintage
Portraits Jude Mooney Photography will be on site to capture the
moment Read up on the history of the Rose Bowl Dance Remember
the Rose Bowl Story by Jerry Flamm Transportation by
San Francisco
Trolleys Travel from City Hall
to the dance
by trolley all night from 7:30 - 1:00 AM September 14, 2008, Sunday, 2:00 to 6:00 PM Gatsby Summer Afternoon House and Gardens, Oakland CA.  The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra has performed at the famous Gatsby Summer Afternoon for over twenty years, and each year it becomes more interesting and fun. Patrons get into the spirit of the 1920s with music, dancing, period attire, picnics, cars, and imagination. Rolling hills, vast green lawns, oak trees, wooded paths, and charming Dunsmuir House provide the perfect setting for a memorable experience. Special guest Tom Bopp will sing with the band, as well as Frederick Hodges, Carla Normand, Don Neely, and Andrew Storar. For information please call the Art Deco Society Of California 415-982-DECO or visit www.artdecosociety.org October 17th, Friday 9:00 to 12:00 PM Don Neely's Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, with Carla Normand, and Frederick Hodges Collegiate Ball (Part of the 2nd annual, three-day "Shag Jam") Location:
Fast, furious and flying feet will gather from far and near for the San Francisco Shag Jam. Nearly 80 years after the swing kids of the 1930s started dancing the Collegiate Shag, a melting pot of young and old convene to flip, flop and fly on the dance floor. The Verdi Club is located in the Portrero Hill district of San Francisco, and was built in the 1930s, and was for many years an Italian social club. They have a huge dance floor, an elevated stage with proscenium arch, and a roomy bar where you can order a refreshing libation in between strutting your stuff on the dance floor. The Collegiate Ball features a Vintage Hair Styling Class for the Dolls and Vintage Clothes Styling Class for the Daddy O's, Dance Performances, Collegiate Shag Championships (Prelims & Spotlight Finals), Pin-Ups and Classic Cars! Join in on the history and dress in your best Vintage College/Varsity Sweater wear. To gain more
information please go
to the delightful Shag Jam web site: This is going to be a
fun event with
great dancers! Sunday,
November 2nd, 2008
Dance at the Ashkenaz 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Admission $20. For additional information please see web site: http://www.ashkenaz.com
Steve Apple, Drums, vocals Frederick Hodges, Piano, Vocals Carla Normand, Vocals Andrew Storar, 1st Trumpet, vocals Brent Bergman, Trombone Dick Mathias, Lead alto sax, reeds Kent Mikasa, 2nd Cornet Dix Bruce, Guitar, Banjo Marty Eggers, Bass, Tuba Bob Embry, Tenor sax, reeds Sunday 25 January 2009  Art Deco Society of California Annual Membership and Volunteer Appreciation Party The Don Neely Trio Featuring: Don Neely -- clarinet Frederick Hodges - piano Marty Eggers -- bass Lionel Hampton -- vibes* *management is not responsible for last minute personnel cancellations. 2-5 PM Schroeder's Cafe 240 Front Street San Francisco, CA www.schroederssf.com  Please join us for our Annual Membership and Volunteer Appreciation Party. Hors d'oeuvres, dessert and good cheer will be passed around. There will be entertainment and dancing of course (we are the ADSC). But it won't be a proper shindig unless you are there! Free for Art Deco Society Members. $20.00 for everyone else. Art Deco Society of California
February 5th, 2009 February 20, 2009  TICKET SALES In addition, a limited number of Viennese
Ball memorabilia, including champagne
flutes ($10 per flute, or $8 at time of ticket purchase), t-shirts ($10 per shirt, or $8 at
time of ticket purchase), and DVDs
($20 per DVD, or $15 at time of ticket purchase), are available. PRICING AT THE DOOR March 2-3, 2009 Ahwahnee Heritage Holidays Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite National Park The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra will be performing once again in Yosemite Valley for the annual three-day Ahwahnee Heritage Holidays at the Ahwahnee Hotel. This is an event to remember! Experience the high-style rustic charm of the Ahwahnee Hotel nestled in the majestic Yosemite Valley, and the heart-stirring music of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra! This rare event is co-sponsored by the Art Deco Society Of California, and together with historian Tom Bopp, they have organized many fascinating lectures, demonstrations, and musical presentations related to the early years of the last century in Yosemite. This year's special theme is Winter in Yosemite. Special presentations will show that from the start, winter activities were concocted with delightful creativity, indoors and out. Ice skating, tobogganing, ski-joring, and snowshoe-baseball drew guests outside, while ballroom dancing, musical events, and the Bracebridge Dinner enhanced the evening hours. Music
schedule — these
Yosemite events
are FREE to the public!: Don Neely has composed a new song to commemorate this year's Ahwahnee Heritage Holiday. He has titled it: "I Want To Camp At The Ahwahnee" You are listening to it right now.
March 7th, 2009,
Saturday afternoon, 2:30 to 5:00 PM Dixieland Montery
DeAnza
Ballroom For information please
call (831)
633-5053 or toll free at 888-349-6879.
email@dixieland-monterey.com www.dixieland-monterey.com April 17, 2009
Friday Nights at the de Young Third Season of Cultural Encounters Friday Nights at the de Young presents THE ROYAL SOCIETY JAZZ ORCHESTRA and CYNTHIA GLINKA FREE
ADMISSION! In
Wilsey Court Cynthia Glinka dance coach and choreographer, instructs, entertains, and inspires during this event. With her dance tips and tricks, you won't miss a beat! Join us on the dance floor. Royal
Society Jazz
Orchestra Don
Neely and the
10-piece orchestra,
with vocalist Carla Normand, are renowned for authentically capturing
the
exciting sound of big-band swing, hot syncopated jazz, blues, and music
of the Cotton Club. Songs include the compositions of George Gershwin,
Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, Walter
Donaldson,
Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer and many others from Tin Pan Alley,
Broadway,
vaudeville,
and the silver screen. The
de Young is located
at 50 Hagiwara
Tea Garden Drive in the heart of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
de Young
Golden Gate Park 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive San Francisco, CA 94118  415-750-7694 e-mail nexcach@famsf.org For more information go online to www.deyoungmuseum.org Sunday, 26 April, 2009 3:00 to 6:00 PM Broncho
Billy Tea Dance
Featuring The Royal Society
SixNiles Essanay Silent Film 37417 Niles Boulevard Fremont, CA 94536  Dance Instruction by Miss Cynthia Glinka Broncho Billy Tea Dance with authentic dance music of the teens, twenties, and thirties, featuring Don Neely’s Royal Society Five
Suggested
donation: $30 for adults $20 for students and seniors Reservations by phone at 510-494-1411, and through web site: http://www.nilesfilmmuseum.org This event is a benefit for the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, 37417 Niles Boulevard, Fremont, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. Tuesday 12 May 2009 Free Open Air Concert 12:00 noon to 1:15 PM Don Neely's Royal Society Six Todos Santos Plaza in downtown Concord Grant St. and Willow Pass Rd., Concord, CA, 94519 Saturday 16 May 2009 Art Deco Ball The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra Appearing Live at
the Paramount Theatre
Thursday, May 21, 2009  Please join us on the Red Carpet and Swing into our 'S Wonderful Celebration Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Dunsmuir Historic Estate Oakland, California Honoring Mary Hayashi, Assemblymember and Gary Tom, PharmD, St. Mary Prescription Pharmacy Featuring Delicious Dim Sum from Tin's Tea House and the Swinging Sounds of the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra Event Sponsorship opportunities available, please inquire. For more information, please contact Earp Events at 510-839-3100 or events@earpevents.com  22-24 May 2009 The Royal Society returns to the 36th Annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee The RSJO's Festival Schedule • Fri. 2:30 PM Holiday Inn Ballroom • Fri. 5:30 PM Yolo Room • Fri. 8:30 PM Hyatt Ballroom • Sat. 1:00 PM Sheraton Grand Nave Ballroom • Sat. 5:30 PM Betty's Bistro • Sat. 8:30 PM Hyatt Ballroom • Sun. 2:30 PM Sheraton Grand Nave Ballroom • Sun. 5:30 PM Yolo Room • Sun. 8:30 PM Hyatt Ballroom • Mon. 1:00 PM Betty's Bistro Thursday, August 6, 2009 Thursday, August 27, 2009
Dance 7:00 - 9:00 PM Free to the public! A new free exhibit at the Presidio
celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Golden Gate International
Exposition that marked the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge and the
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and highlighted the cultural and
economic life of the Pacific Region. The fair’s Streamline Moderne
pavilions, Art Deco monuments and vibrant arts and entertainment
introduced new visions of architecture, art and design to the Bay Area.
Sunday, August 30, 2009 Dance at the Ashkenaz 6:00
to 9:00 PM The Ashkenaz Admission $20. For additional information please see web site: http://www.ashkenaz.com
Don
Neely, leader, reeds, vocals, arranger
Steve Apple, drums, vocals, sardonic observations Frederick Hodges, piano, vocals Carla Normand, vocals Andrew Storar, 1st trumpet, vocals, insight into the legacy of Michael Jackson Brent Bergman, trombone Dick Mathias, lead alto sax, reeds Kent Mikasa, 2nd cornet Dix Bruce, guitar, banjo, concert ocarina Marty Eggers, bass, tuba Bob Embry, tenor sax, reeds September
13, 2009, Sunday, 1:00 to 6:00 PM
Gatsby Summer Afternoon Dunsmuir House and Gardens, Oakland CA. The Royal Society Jazz Orchestra has performed at the famous Gatsby Summer Afternoon for over twenty years, and each year it becomes more interesting and fun. Patrons get into the spirit of the 1920s with music, dancing, period attire, picnics, cars, and imagination. Rolling hills, vast green lawns, oak trees, wooded paths, and charming Dunsmuir House provide the perfect setting for a memorable experience. Special guest Tom Bopp will sing with the band, as well as Frederick Hodges, Carla Normand, Don Neely, and Andrew Storar. For
information please call the Art Deco Society Of California
415-982-DECO
or visit www.artdecosociety.org September 27, Sunday, 12:00 Noon Royal Society Jazz Orchestra In Concert  Location: Russian River, 17000 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, CA 95446 You will love the setting of our concert at Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve outdoor amphitheater in the giant redwood forest. This fundraising performance will be a wonderfully memorable experience for everyone. For tickets please visit the web site at www.oldgrovefestival.org or call 707-869-9177 x2 Bring a picnic lunch, and sit at a picnic table under the redwoods. Take a stroll or hike in the magnificent park. This is a fabulous, beautiful place!  Sponsored by the Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods www.stewardsofthecoastandredwoods.org
Saturday October 17 2009 6:00 PM Mobsters Ball More info: mobstersball.com 650-544-4862 Verdi Club 2424 Mariposa San Francisco, CA 
January
22, 2010
9:00 PM to 12:00 midnight Midtown Stomp's 5-Year Anniversary Party with the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (8pc.) Time: 9:00 to 12:00 midnight Admission price $15 (includes dance lesson) Event Website Eastern Star Ballroom 2719 K Street Sacramento, CA 95816 916-221-1500 www.midtownstomp.com Celebrate Midtown Stomp’s 5 year anniversary January 22nd with the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra! It's been five great years since they started Midtown Stomp. It's been a lot of great nights of dancing, classes, and fun! The Eastern Star Ballroom is a historic landmark and was built in 1928. Featured Line Up: Don Neely, Leader - reeds & vocals, Carla Normand - Vocals, Frederick Hodges - Piano & vocals, Andrew Storar - cornet & vocals, Steve Apple - Drums, Dix Bruce - Guitar, Marty Eggers - Bass, John Hunt - Trombone If you would like a table for your party or a birthday reservation, please let them know soon. Directions to Midtown Stomp Eastern Star Ballroom 2719 K Street Sacramento, CA 95816 916-221-1500 Parking is available at the Sutter General Hospital 24 hour public parking garage for 50 cents per hour. From Business 80 East, exit N Street exit onto 30th Street, turn left on K Street, left on 29th and enter parking structure. From Business 80 West, exit J Street, proceed straight on 29th Street, left into parking structure. Walk down K Street one block to 2719 K Street. Telephone and FAX: 707-765-2055 |
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