For the first time ever, the Mobtown Ballroom is teaming up with the Baltimore Jazz Collective to celebrate National Tap Dance Day (which is May 25th; we are celebrating the 27th). The night will feature live music by the Baltimore Jazz Collective, performances, our regular Lindy Hop beginner lesson, and a drop-in tap class.

7-8pm $15 Drop-in Tap Lesson

8-9pm Beginner Swing Dance Lesson (free with entrance to the dance)

9pm $15 Live Music by the Baltimore Jazz Collective

The Baltimore Jazz Collective is an ensemble of Baltimore-area musicians that features each member’s musical voice, compositions, and arrangements. Though there is no single band leader, trumpeter and educator Sean Jones formed the collective in 2019. He drew inspiration from his time in the SFJAZZ Collective, where every member is responsible for contributing compositions. Many of the Baltimore Jazz Collective’s performances have been hosted at Baltimore’s newest jazz club, Keystone Korner, operated by National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Todd Barkan. Although public performances were put on pause during the pandemic, the ensemble has stayed busy and used generous support from Johns Hopkins University to write new music and arrangements, recorded in early 2021 for upcoming release.