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The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra are recognised since 1988 as superb entertainment to a very high standard, sought after for concert and cabaret performances as well as private parties and corporate events. From the Charleston andPuttin' On The Ritz of the 1920s through to swing hits of the 1930s and 40s such as Glenn Miller's In The Mood andPennsylvania 6-5000, The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra play the greatest dance music and the best tunes of the Jazz Age.
The songs written for Broadway and the West End of the 1920s and 30s are acknowledged to be some of the greatest ever written. Join the ten musicians and glamorous female vocalist of The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra for an unashamed wallow in this wonderful music! A de-lovely cocktail of great songs by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, The Gershwin brothers, Noel Coward and friends.
The songs written for Broadway and the West End of the 1920s and 30s are acknowledged to be some of the greatest ever written. Join the ten musicians and glamorous female vocalist of The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra for an unashamed wallow in this wonderful music! A de-lovely cocktail of great songs by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, The Gershwin brothers, Noel Coward and friends.
The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra was founded by Michael Law in 1988. In October of that year the orchestra met for the first time to record two songs, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town and Two Sleepy People, which were issued privately as the two sides of the orchestra's first ever release, a vinyl single.
The PDO's performance highlights have included many years playing for dancing for the Henley Festival, Earl Spencer's 30th Birthday Party (where Princess Diana asked the orchestra to play In The Mood - twice), special BAFTA awards parties for Julie Andrews and Sean Connery, the first ever Proms In the Park and a residency at The Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly. Michael Law achieved a lifelong ambition when the twelve-piece version of orchestra began a series of Saturday night dinner dances at the cradle of British Dance Band music, the Savoy Hotel (Stompin' At The Savoy) in October 1997, which continued until December 2003. Other clients include Sir John Paul Getty (60th and 70th birthdays parties and a ball at Clarence House where Dame Margaret Thatcher led the dancing), Sir Terence Conran (70th birthday party), Earl Spencer's ball to celebrate 500 years of Althorp House and many corporate events.
The orchestra have been seen on television for Wogan, Daytime Live, Pebble Mill, Play It Again and Lorraine Live. BBC live radio broadcasts include: for Radio 2 (Radio 2 Arts Programme) and the VE Day celebrations from Hyde Park), Radio 3 (a live lunchtime concert from the Wigmore Hall) and Radio 4 (a special edition of Ned Sherrin's Loose Ends to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the BBC).
The PDO's performance highlights have included many years playing for dancing for the Henley Festival, Earl Spencer's 30th Birthday Party (where Princess Diana asked the orchestra to play In The Mood - twice), special BAFTA awards parties for Julie Andrews and Sean Connery, the first ever Proms In the Park and a residency at The Ritz Hotel in Piccadilly. Michael Law achieved a lifelong ambition when the twelve-piece version of orchestra began a series of Saturday night dinner dances at the cradle of British Dance Band music, the Savoy Hotel (Stompin' At The Savoy) in October 1997, which continued until December 2003. Other clients include Sir John Paul Getty (60th and 70th birthdays parties and a ball at Clarence House where Dame Margaret Thatcher led the dancing), Sir Terence Conran (70th birthday party), Earl Spencer's ball to celebrate 500 years of Althorp House and many corporate events.
The orchestra have been seen on television for Wogan, Daytime Live, Pebble Mill, Play It Again and Lorraine Live. BBC live radio broadcasts include: for Radio 2 (Radio 2 Arts Programme) and the VE Day celebrations from Hyde Park), Radio 3 (a live lunchtime concert from the Wigmore Hall) and Radio 4 (a special edition of Ned Sherrin's Loose Ends to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the BBC).
