Name: We Prefer to Swing
Start: 2025-04-12T12:30:00+10:00
Location: Brunswick Ballroom

Yes! The third edition of "We Prefer to Swing" is set to be another brilliant afternoon of swing dancing and general revelry. There is a small number of great-value ‘very early bird’ tickets to be snapped up - but you’ll have to be quick!
We've refreshed the band line-up, removed many of the tables to maximise the floor space for dancers - and, in fabulous news, we’re holding a very exciting dance competition...here’s what to expect.
Jennifer Salisbury's Swingin' Elixir
Well-known and well-loved on the Melbourne swing circuit for over a decade, we re-booted The Swingin' Elixir in 2023 with long-time vocalist Jennifer Salisbury at the helm of a brand-new line-up . The Swingin' Elixir will have you on the dance floor from very first “1,2, you know what to do”!
The Shuffle Club
Their style is most easily described as a hot blend of jazz, swing, blues and boogie. But that hardly does justice to The Shuffle Club's raw energy and enthusiasm – the kind that will bring you to your feet and on to the dance floor before you even quite know what is happening!
32 Bars
This fabulous production brings brand new swingin' tunes to life from Melbourne composer and producer Mark Morand. With three sensational vocalists and a red hot 7-piece band, the dancing is irresistible – and we promise you’ll be humming these brilliant melodies when you wake up on Sunday morning.
DJ Rusty
Popular swing DJ Rusty will keep the beats pumping between sets.
Dance-off!
We’re holding a dance competition for couples who’d like to invent a set of moves for the brand-new single from 32 Bars, “Bliss”. Here’s what to do for your chance to win the $200 Couple’s First Prize:
- subscribe to markmorand.com to receive news about the competition, and all of our events
- watch and listen to “Bliss” on the 32 Bars Youtube Channel, on or after Monday 10 March
- invent an inspiring set of moves that others could copy
- showcase your sequence with other competitors during our set
- Judges will be Jennifer Salisbury, DJ Rusty, and a representative from the Brunswick Ballroom.
There is a $200 cash prize for the winning couple, plus a 32 Bars merch pack each. The winners will be invited to be spotlighted dancers to feature in a future 32 Bars video!
There will be consolation prizes for second and third place, and a merch pack for everyone who has a go. Solo dancers are most welcome to participate, of course! But we’d like the winning moves to feature interaction between two dancers, as the song is quite romantic.
Full terms and conditions are at markmorand.com. It’s quite brief - but please read them so you know what we are looking for!
And finally…
People under 18 in the company of adults are welcome to attend We Prefer to Swing! Please note that tickets are required for anyone over the age of six.