In 2016, Rugcutters returns with a dazzling new format!
Australia's very top swing dancers, Georgia Brooks and Kieran Yee, will teach two dance classes every month before we flick the switch to our live jazz dance party!
With the live music skillfully curated by infamous hot jazz men Leigh Barker and Michael McQuaid, the year kicks off in February with a swinging five piece led by bassist Barker, featuring members from the world renown ensembles Leigh Barker and The New Sheiks, the Hot Jazz Alliance and innovative dance and music collaboration The Melbourne Rhythm Project.
Monthly Jazz party
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Rugcutters Vancouver, Canada
Bella Union Bar
54 Victoria Street, Melbourne, Australia
DirectionsIn late 2005, Catherine registered a company and set about finding artists and staff to join what she hoped would be quite a party. Comedy @ Trades had its premiere season during the 2006 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. In it's first year, she programmed 27 shows, created six theatres and hosted around 20,000 patrons with a talented team of pioneers for crew. More importantly, everyone had a hoot! Bella Union went on to present three more Comedy @ Trades seasons in 2007, 2008 and 2009, playing host