Learn to swing dance!

Come along to one of our beginner courses. Therer are 2 options: an intensive course over a single weekend or as an 8-week course - both work out around 8 hours teaching time.

You can sign up either on your own or with a partner and the course is guaranteed: you can repeat it for free!

The next course dates are:

Beginners Intensive weekends
This course covers all the basics of Swing dancing or 'Lindyhop' in 2 days!

28-29th January 2012 SOLD OUT
Sat & Sun (11am-3pm), £45/£35 concessions for the weekend
Venue: Southbank, Dean Lane, Southville, Bristol BS3 1DB

4-5th February 2012 (Cardiff)
Sat 12-5 & Sun 12-3 , £45/£35 concessions for the weekend
Venue: upstairs @ Dempseys,

10-11th March 2012
Sat & Sun, probably 11am-3pm times tbc, £45/£35 concessions for the weekend
Venue: Southbank, Dean Lane, Southville, Bristol BS3 1DB

Beginners 8 week courses

We also run the same course as an 8 week evening class. There is one running at the moment that will end in March, and we don't yet have the date of the next one, but it's likely to be April/May.

This course covers all the basics of Swing dancing or 'Lindyhop'. Each week introduces something new as well as reviewing the steps from previous weeks, and each week finishes with some dance practice time.

Booking

All require advance booking, and the beginner courses usually sell out but always worth checking/joining the waiting list as we sometimes get cancellations. To reserve a place for any of the courses please email:
bookings@swingdancebristol.com 

What is Swing dancing/Lindyhop?

Swing dancing or 'lindyhop' dates back to the great jazz era of the 20s, 30s and 40s in the USA. It developed among the African American community – most famously in Harlem – and was danced to the big bands of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and others. It was 'rediscovered' in recent times and  has grown  massively since and there are now swing dances being held all over the world, with established swing dance scenes in several UK cities.