?Ordinary men with extraordinary moves? stomp across Uptown to ...

The 610 Stompers dance down St. Charles Avenue during Mardi Gras 2011. (UptownMessenger.com file photo by Sabree Hill)

The 610 Stompers will bring their throwback antics to bars across Uptown New Orleans on Saturday to raise money for the Roots of Music education program, but the 80s-themed fun will get an early start tonight with a registration party at Le Bon Temps Roule.

For details, see the Stompers? official news release below:

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Be a 610 Stomper for a Day at the 3^rd Annual Ball Crawl??Uptown Throwdown? Saturday, June 9

Proceeds from the 610 Stompers Ball Crawl will benefit The Roots of Music

June 7, 2012 ? NEW ORLEANS, LA ? Haven?t bought your ticket to the Uptown Throwdown yet? What are you waiting for ? a real live 610 Stomper to personally sign you up? Well you are in luck! Join the Stompers to pre-register for the Ball Crawl at Le Bon Temps Roule? Friday from 5-8pm. If your dance card is full, register online: http://610ballcrawl.eventbrite.com/

The event is this Saturday, June 9, and merely requires that you don your favorite 80s work out attire, for the men grow that mustache, and bar hop through uptown. The Stompers will teach their signature dance routines to participants and stomp, in no particular order, to Grits Bar, The Kingpin, Le Bon Temps, F&M, and Fat Harry?s.

The first 25 people at each pre-registration event will get a free 610 Stompers Calendar!

Friday, June 8, 2012

5-8 pm ????????????????? ????????????????? Pre-registration @ Le Bon Temps Roule? (4801 Magazine Street)

Stay tuned for live tweets during our pre-registration events on June 7 and 8 for extra giveaways!? Follow @610Stompers and join the conversation by using #610crawl.

Registration is $30 in advance and $35 the day-of.? It includes some free beer; event T-shirt and registration gifts, including towels, sweat bands, and mustaches; entrance into fun contests such as best mustache and best 80s workout gear; the after-party with DJ, a DANCE OFF, and food vendors; as well as bragging rights to say you danced with the 610 Stompers!? Register online: http://610ballcrawl.eventbrite.com/

Check out our schedule for the Ball Crawl.

Saturday, June 9, 2012?

1-3 pm??? ???????????????????Check-In, Registration, and Dance Instruction @ Grit?s Bar (530 Lyons Street)

2:15 -2:45 pm????????? Music by The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders

3-7 pm?????????????????????? BALL CRAWL!

7-10 pm???????????????????? After Party at The Original F & M Patio Bar (4841 Tchoupitoulas Street)

Proceeds from the event will benefit The Roots of Music, a not-for-profit organization providing year round free music education, academic tutoring, and mentorship for youths in the Greater New Orleans area.? Their marching band, The Marching Crusaders, have been selected to perform in the 124th Tournament of the Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA on January 1st, 2013. Funds raised at this year?s Ball Crawl will help deflect trip costs. The 610 Stompers, having experienced the thrill of performing and representing the New Orleans area on a national stage in the Macy?s Thanksgiving Day Parade, are excited to support The Roots of Music in their epic event.

About the 610 Stompers:
The 610 Stompers are an all-male dance organization with a mission of giving back to the community through dance and entertainment. The group is 80 members strong of ?Ordinary Men? of all ages and professions dedicated to entertaining the world with our ?Extraordinary Moves.? They are featured performers in many parades, professional sporting events, and special events and fundraisers in the New Orleans area and beyond. ?

About the Roots of Music:
The Roots of Music offers children, ages 9-14, an escape and alternative to the dangerous after school street life of New Orleans. The program currently serves 132 low-income students, who begin with little or no musical experience, and work towards performing in the city?s largest middle school marching band, The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders.

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