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Vintage vibe at jazz dance

<p>Joel Knadler plays the guitar as dancers do the Shim Sham, a kind of line dance that is common to swing dancers, on Friday, July 20, in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Pete Milne and Lindsey Rosenberry dressed in head-to-toe vintage attire for the North End Swing dance featuring Company Brass July 20 in Kalispell. North End Swing hosts weekly dances at the senior center in Kalispell from 8 p.m. to midnight.</p>

<p>Caitlin Hills dances with Levi Hoch July 20 at the North End Swing dance featuring their first live band, Company Brass. Hills and others added to the 1930s and '40s atmosphere of the evening by dressing in vintage clothing.</p>

<p>Em Cohen is called up the the stage to help Rudy Rudolph of Company Brass during one of the band's songs Friday, July 20, at the North End Swing dance in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Jerry Akers and Company Brass play for the dancers at the North End Swing weekly dance July 20 at the Kalispell Senior Center.</p>

<p>Pete Milne and Joe Juneman, two of the organizers behind North End Swing, dance along to the live music provided by Company Brass July 20 at the senior center in Kalispell. This was the first time a live band had come to the weekly dance, and attendees were encouraged to dress in vintage clothing, in keeping with the 1930s and '40s musical style of the band.</p>

<p>Emilie Erler smiles as she dances July 20 at the North End Swing dance in Kalispell.</p>

<p>Members of Company Brass play at the North End Swing dance on Friday, July 20, in Kalispell. Band members are Jerry Akers on trumpet, Eddy Foy on drums, Rudy Rudolph on bass, Joel Knadler on guitar and Sandy Sanderson on piano.</p>

<p>Sandy Sanderson of Company Brass looks up and smiles while playing the piano at a North End Swing dance on Friday, July 20, in Kalispell. The dance organizers were excited to have their first live band play for one of their weekly dances.</p>

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| August 8, 2012 9:00 PM

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&lt;p&gt;Pete Milne and Lindsey Rosenberry dressed in head-to-toe vintage attire for the North End Swing dance featuring Company Brass July 20 in Kalispell. North End Swing hosts weekly dances at the senior center in Kalispell from 8 p.m. to midnight.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Caitlin Hills dances with Levi Hoch July 20 at the North End Swing dance featuring their first live band, Company Brass. Hills and others added to the 1930s and '40s atmosphere of the evening by dressing in vintage clothing.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Em Cohen is called up the the stage to help Rudy Rudolph of Company Brass during one of the band's songs Friday, July 20, at the North End Swing dance in Kalispell.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Jerry Akers and Company Brass play for the dancers at the North End Swing weekly dance July 20 at the Kalispell Senior Center.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Pete Milne and Joe Juneman, two of the organizers behind North End Swing, dance along to the live music provided by Company Brass July 20 at the senior center in Kalispell. This was the first time a live band had come to the weekly dance, and attendees were encouraged to dress in vintage clothing, in keeping with the 1930s and '40s musical style of the band.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Emilie Erler smiles as she dances July 20 at the North End Swing dance in Kalispell.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Members of Company Brass play at the North End Swing dance on Friday, July 20, in Kalispell. Band members are Jerry Akers on trumpet, Eddy Foy on drums, Rudy Rudolph on bass, Joel Knadler on guitar and Sandy Sanderson on piano.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Sandy Sanderson of Company Brass looks up and smiles while playing the piano at a North End Swing dance on Friday, July 20, in Kalispell. The dance organizers were excited to have their first live band play for one of their weekly dances.&lt;/p&gt;

It was all things vintage at a recent dance in Kalispell.

Company Brass provided the vintage sound, with jazz classics from the 1930s and ’40s. Dancers with North End Swing showed up in vintage clothing, from their hair bobbles to their shined-up shoes.

The July 20 event drew a crowd at the Kalispell Senior Center. While North End Swing holds weekly dances, it was the first time they’d shimmied and swung to a live band.