Early Auckland Dance Music: When Orchestras Ruled

An Auckland Heritage Festival Event

Leys Orchestra delves into the era of early Auckland when dozens of orchestras kept feet tapping, skirts twirling, and the good times rolling.

Dances were held in every community hall, church hall and dance hall, and even at roller skating rinks. They brought communities together, energising Auckland's entertainment life during the late 19th to mid-20th century.

Relive toe-tapping numbers from ragtime, Dixie and two-step to fox-trot, waltz and tango. Plus slow numbers to regain your breath (and for those memorable romantic moments).

In addition to music from 'greats' such as Joplin and Gershwin, the programme includes long forgotten gems from our heritage music collection by some of the multitude of composers who wrote tunes as fast as they could to satisfy the popular obsession for dancing.

Admission is free.

Programme
Julius Fukic: Triumphal March of the Gladiators Thunder & Blazes")
Scott Joplin: the Entertainer
Walter Rolfe: Yo Te Amo: Tango Argentino
Mort Weinstein: Foolishness Rag
George Gershwin: Prelude 2
Evan Marsden: Waltz and Fox-trot
Amy Woodforde-finden: Kashmiri Song
Ml Lake: the Evolution of Dixie
Irving Berlin: Morning Exercises

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