The Diamond Dolls

09/17/2026

Applications are now open for our 2027 scholarships!
https://www.denverdiamonddolls.com/scholarship

09/16/2026

Sid Phillips (1907–1973) was an English jazz clarinetist, composer, arranger, and bandleader who became known as “England’s King of the Clarinet.” Born Isador Simon Phillips in London, Phillips grew up in a musical family and began performing with his brothers while still young. In the 1930s, he worked as an arranger and played with the popular Bert Ambrose Orchestra before developing a career as a bandleader in his own right. After WWII, Phillips led his own small jazz groups, performing in what was known as New Orleans style that was enjoying a revival in Britain. Phillips became renowned for his powerful, distinctive clarinet sound. He was also a prolific composer, writing jazz and dance numbers as well as several classical works. His music continued to be recorded and performed until his death in 1973.

For our upcoming session, 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟’ 𝕃𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥: 𝔸 𝔻𝕠𝕝𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪, we’ll be dancing to Sid Phillips’ song “Treadin’ Light” (listed on music streaming services as “Boogie Man”). Which is actually not the original recording or composition of “Boogie Man”... It’s an edited version of Phillips’ composition “Treadin’ Light” - which was accidentally given the wrong title in the 1993/94 KPM reissue.

Here’s what happened: in 1943 Sid Phillips composed “Treadin’ Light.” In 1946 he composed “Boogey Man” which was later spelled “Boogie Man.” In 1960 both pieces were recorded for the KPM library; in 1970 they were reissued with the correct titles; in 1993/94 the KPM reissue swapped the titles, which are the versions that subsequently made their way into modern streaming catalogs.

The track gained popularity again in 2008 when it was featured in the action rpg Fallout 3. So now you know – when you’re listening to this track on streaming services, you’re hearing a piece of British library music that escaped its original context and acquired an entirely new life.

Join us this coming Tuesday, September 22 with Becca Meyers as we solo jazz our way through Phillips’ stylish clarinet sound in this upcoming 6-week session, 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟’ 𝕃𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥: 𝔸 𝔻𝕠𝕝𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪. Check out our website for more info and to sign up! Link below 💛
https://www.denverdiamonddolls.com/schedule

09/14/2026

Meet your upcoming instructor, Becca Meyers!

Becca is an art therapist with many hobbies and interests, one of which has been dancing Lindy Hop - a Black American swing dance that originated in Harlem, NY in the 1920s & 30s. Becca didn’t grow up dancing, but has long been a fan of musical theater; her family’s history and ongoing involvement in performing arts as a large influence. Favorites since she was young include The Sound of Music, Singin’ In The Rain, and Hello, Dolly! She remembers frequently thinking “in another lifetime I must’ve been a dancer” - until she was introduced to swing dancing 9 years ago while living in Santa Fe, NM, and she realized that’s how she would be a dancer in this lifetime. An untapped part of her came alive with joy, and she’s been finding ways to nurture that joy ever since.

Becca started dancing with the Diamond Dolls in 2019, and enthusiastically joined the leadership team about 2 years ago. Being part of such an uplifting and creative community within the Denver dance scene has exposed her to so many opportunities and ways to continue finding joy through dance. With the love and encouragement of her community, she is choreographing and teaching for the first time this fall.

Becca’s routine, 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟’ 𝕃𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥: 𝔸 𝔻𝕠𝕝𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪, was absolutely inspired by her affinity for the theatrical & whimsical, and the joy that she feels both watching and learning expressions of African American Vernacular Jazz Dance.

Join us for our next 6-week session, 𝕋𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕟’ 𝕃𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥: 𝔸 𝔻𝕠𝕝𝕝 𝕊𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪, choreographed by Becca starting September 22nd! Check out our website for more info and to sign up! Link below 💛

https://www.denverdiamonddolls.com/schedule

08/02/2026

Shake through the Decades!
Video by Kim Greenwell

Shake Through the Decades with the Diamond Dolls!Denver, CO Lear...

07/02/2026

💎🖤 To celebrate the Diamond Dolls’ 15 year anniversary, we are releasing a limited run of longhand embroidered jackets! The talented Stephanie McCourt is stitching a Diamond Dolls patch as well as a custom heart patch with the name of your choice onto an 85% cotton American Apparel black zip up!

Swipe to slide 3 to view our Diamonds Dolls modeling the available sizes! The jacket is slightly cropped, true to size for a cropped fit, or size up for a looser fit.

To order yours, click this link by Wednesday, July 8, 2026! Each jacket (with customizations included) runs $55.
https://pci.jotform.com/form/261814981065058

Jackets will be available at the anniversary party on August 1 for pick up, if you can’t attend the party, you can make other arrangements.

Get your orders in ASAP!

04/14/2026

Having FOMO because you missed the start of our new session last week?! Well great news - it’s not too late to join!

🆂🅷🅰🅺🅴 🆃🅷🆁🅾🆄🅶🅷 🆃🅷🅴 🅳🅴🅲🅰🅳🅴🆂 is an 8 week in-person session where we’ll be learning 6 mini routines that we will film on June 7 with our professional filmmaker/Diamond Doll Kim Greenwell ()! Check out these fabulous clips from our music video of Spice Dolls filmed by Kim last year, with choreography by and ! You can find the full video on our YouTube channel! 🎥💚
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It’s not too late to join this session! Click the link in our bio for more info and to register! 🧡
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04/08/2026

Having FOMO because you missed the start of our new session last night?! Well great news - it’s not too late to join!

Let’s take a listen to another one of our Shake Through the Decades - 8 Week Session! songs! We’re celebrating the 2000’s with “Shake It” by American pop rock band, Metro Station!

Listen here:
https://youtu.be/_wjFahULCK8

In peak-2000s fashion, Mason Musso (singer/songwriter) and Trace Cyrus (guitarist/singer) met on the Hannah Montana set (thanks to their famous siblings), bonded over music, and started the band, Metro Station. They pulled in Blake Healy (keyboard/synth/bass), dropped “Seventeen Forever” on MySpace, and bam - they became MySpace famous (how 2000s of them).

“Shake It” was the band’s first charting single, peaking at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Nick Levine of “Digital Spy” said, “the chorus [of the song] is big, chanty and as easy to resist as a Krispy Kreme donut being dangled down on a rope in front of your PC.” Get ready to shake shake shake shake shake it with Skye as we Shake Through the Decades with you!
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It’s not too late to join this session! Click the link below for more info and to register! 🧡
https://www.denverdiamonddolls.com/registration-april
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Photo credit
1. Diamond Dolls
2. Metro Station album cover

04/07/2026

TONIGHT we’re kicking off our next session, Shake Through the Decades - 8 Week Session!!

Let’s take a listen to one of our Shake Through the Decades - 8 Week Session! songs! We’re celebrating the 1960’s with “Shake Your Tailfeather” by the Five Du-Tones.

Listen here:
https://youtu.be/XaKVs5mJ4Bg

The Five Du-Tones were an American soul vocal group, who enjoyed success in the dance craze era of the early 1960s. The group’s third release in 1963 finally got them noticed: “Shake a Tail Feather” (co-written by Andre Williams and Otha Hayes) was played on R&B stations across the country. “Shake a Tail Feather” was covered by Ike & Tina Turner in 1969, Ray Charles together with the Blues Brothers, and featured in a prominent choreography scene in The Blues Brothers (1980). It was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1988 film, Hairspray.

The song “Shake Your Tail Feather” is an upbeat and soulful song that references a number of dance styles, including The Twist, The Bird, The Monkey, the Mashed Potato, and The Swim. So jump on in, choreographers Delilah, Melissa, and Kelly will meet you on the dancefloor as we Shake Through the Decades!
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Join us TONIGHT, April 7! Click the link below for more info and to register! 🧡
https://www.denverdiamonddolls.com/registration-april
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Photo credit
1. Diamond Dolls
2. The Five Du-Tones album cover

04/06/2026

TOMORROW we’re kicking off our next session in the 1920s!

Let’s take a listen to one of our Shake Through the Decades - 8 Week Session!songs! We’re celebrating the 1920’s with “Shake That Thing”, which was written in 1925 and released on the B-side of Papa Charlie Jackson’s album “Faking the Blues!”

Listen here:
https://youtu.be/doG-ADIEeN4

The version we’ll be dancing to in this session was recorded by Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra. The phrase “Shake That Thing” was a euphemism for dancing (and possibly other activities). We will be wearing our soft, subtle & subdued yellow flapper dresses, pictured here 🤪💛 (shoutout 2020)! Choreographer Delilah Williams will have us flappin’ and shakin’ away!
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Join us starting TOMORROW, April 7! Click the link below for more info and to register! 🧡
https://www.denverdiamonddolls.com/registration-april

04/06/2026

Let’s take a listen to one of our Shake Through the Decades - 8 Week Session! songs! We’re celebrating the 2020’s with “Shake Your Moneymaker”!

Listen here:
https://youtu.be/yfQkiWSVptc

Fitz and the Tantrums are an American indie pop and neo soul band from Los Angeles, California, that formed in 2008. The band is influenced by the classic songs of the Motown and Stax record labels, while not trying to create an exact replica of that music. The single “Moneymaker” was released on September 27, 2022, along with the announcement of their fifth studio album.

The song “Moneymaker” is a fun danceable track that will have you shaking your.... well, you know. Choreographers Delilah, Melissa, and Kelly can’t wait to Shake Through the Decades with you!
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Join us starting Tuesday, April 7! Click the link below for more info and to register! 🧡

https://www.denverdiamonddolls.com/registration-april

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1. Diamond Dolls
2. Moneymaker video title