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Founded in 2005, the BALLYHOO FOXTROT ORCHESTRA is a vintage ensemble dedicated to recreating the jazz and popular music of the 1910s and 1920s. The nine-piece ensemble employs an instrumentation that enables the group to perform a wide variety of musical genres from the period, including foxtrots, Dixieland jazz, blues, novelty songs, waltzes, tangos, cabaret, patriotic songs, and light classical music. So whether the occasion calls for the Art Deco elegance of the Great Gatsby or the zany exuberance of a Prohibition-era speakeasy, the BALLYHOO FOXTROT ORCHESTRA can supply just the right music. The BFO has given many notable performances in a variety of concert, theatrical, and dance contexts. In addition to its general programming, the BFO will soon begin performances of a musical revue, titled "I'm Gonna Jazz My Way", which is based upon the lives of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. The BFO will soon be releasing its first CD, featuring music from the Fitzgerald musical revue. In 2007, the BALLYHOO FOXTROT ORCHESTRA was admitted to the Iowa Arts Council's Performing Artist Roster. |
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