The Stormy Weather Jazz Dance Festival takes over the top floor of APEX Everett for New Year’s Eve, with three live swing bands, social dancing, performances and competitions running until 2 a.m.

The night opens with a beginner swing crash course in the Gatsby Ballroom from 6:30 to 8 p.m. No partner and no experience needed, and the organizers suggest shoes you can spin in. Live music and dancing follow in Kings Hall from 8 p.m.

Bars are open in both ballrooms through the evening, and 16Eleven downstairs takes dinner reservations separately.