What a lovely afternoon !! The Kalamazoo Dance Band was back at Oakleigh Lodge for what must be the 5th return visit. What with it being a Saturday afternoon, i didn't really hold my breath for a good audience, but wow, was I in for a surprise when the large capacity room (normally holding up to 300) was all but full of happy folks all in for an afternoon Tea Dance. The stage looked magnificent after we had dressed it with our finest Kalamazoo Dance Band set up. We were furth

Well first and foremost, what an absolutely superb night of strict tempo dancing for the Richardson's big band ball. However, what a trek and a half getting back from there with all that snow. A repeat booking from Sue and Gary Richardson for their school of dance annual ball at Spennymoor Town Hall, County Durham. We trekked up in the afternoon with a car heavily laden with 3 bods and a shed load of gear. All good so far and early enough arrival to get everything set up in p

about 8 months ago i received a call from Diane to ask if Kal's Kats were available to play for her husbands 90th birthday party and we want it in Gatsby style with plenty of 20's music as well as a mix of swing and rock n roll. there will be 100 guests and they range from 20-90. So i thought, well here's a conundrum- in that do I set a programme of waltzes, quicksteps foxtrots as well as some swing etc given the range of ages etc and respectfully to the host, its not like th