Swing Dancing Classes
For more information on swing dancing check out this brief history of swing dancing from uk s the swing dance company.
Swing dancing classes. Types of dance lessons swing dancing. We are focused on the first swing dance lindy hop which originated in the african american community. Swing dancing is swing music. 2020 swing patrol limited all rights reserved 0203 151 17500203 151 1750.
Along with other popular dances we teach one of the first great partner dances of the big band era the lindy hop which is also referred to as the jitterbug. We have beginner swing dance classes and teach dance classes in lindy hop charleston blues balboa collegiate shag. Learn to swing dance all over town in a fun and friendly community. 4 30 6 30 sweet sweet swing social with djs.
10 for class social and 5 for social only. Rockin horse dance barn has been teaching all the popular swing dances including single step double step triple step west coast swing lindy hop and four count swing for over 25 years. Swing dancing is an african american dance created with and danced to the swinging jazz music of the 1920 s 30 s and 40 s. It is rhythm melody story energy teamwork and a range of human emotions.
This swing is perfect for the 50s 60s music and more. Swing it offers a range of regular dance events where you can try out all your cool moves dance to amazing music and make a host of new friends. After you get in turn right up the stairs. Look out for our social dance events and join our fabulous community of dancers.
We also offer workshops and weekend events to really spice up your dancing. Both swinging jazz music and swing dancing evolved in harlem new york particularly at the savoy ballroom developing from charleston rhythms and the swinging sounds of the big bands of the late 20s 30s and 40s. Lindy hop also known as jitterbug is the original dance of the swing era. The dance and the music are the same thing.
These decades were referred to as the swing era of jazz when massive big bands blasted their music to the dance floor and jazz was the most exciting and popular form of music. Venue the republic bar and cafe 299 elizabeth st upstairs room. Swing on in is the fastest growing swing dance school on the gold coast and northern nsw. Beginning charleston series class.
We teach beginning swing dance classes at identity dance company in springfield oregon. Ready to learn swing dancing. 6 30 head downstairs for dinner and hopefully some live music to dance to.