Have fun, learn something on the way!
We're always keen to get new people excited about Lindy Hop, that's why we run our Fundamentals Course all year round. In four weeks you'll learn how to connect with a partner and the music, learning simple shapes that you can dance with anyone. Most of all you'll learn that Lindy Hop is great fun... Continue Reading →
Two courses are starting this week: Intro to Partnered Charleston and Swingouts! Partnered Charleston: 5th March 7:30pm Open to all, no experience required. Charleston is an integral part of Lindy Hop, as it was adapted to fit the swung rhythms. As the music from the 20s changed so too did the dance styles and Charleston... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! What are you hoping to do in 2025? If you said you'd like to start dancing, get to meet more people, listen to live music then we can help! Take one of our four week fundamentals courses specifically aimed at beginners. No experience or partner required, we focus on core technique and... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas! It has been quite the year for us at Swing Dance Leeds: 7 full weekend events, many more single day workshops, 3 Festivals, 5 performance events, oh so many regular classes and countless private classes. Thank you to everyone who asks us to dance and enjoys our teaching, it is such a joy... Continue Reading →
Be apart of The Dance Studio Leeds 'Celebration Of Dance' and perform a solo charleston routine with Swing Dance Leeds! I'll be teaching a solo charleston routine over 4 Hot Charleston workshops for you to learn, then we'll get together on the 23rd Nov and perform it on stage among many other fantastic dance groups.... Continue Reading →
Our Lindy Hop Fundamentals Course is by far our most popular course. It's your gateway drug to the world of Swing Dancing! After just four weeks you'll be able to join in with other Lindy Hoppers at a social dance and wow your friends. Take a look at our upcoming course dates When will you... Continue Reading →
Did you know that our favourite dance style has it’s very own holiday? That’s right, 26th May is Frankie Manning’s birthday which we now celebrate as World Lindy Hop Day! Here's a couple of things you might like to do to celebrate this year: Read up on Lindy Hop history: Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy... Continue Reading →
New Hot Charleston Dates + Routine Announced: Mama Stew.
Kick off 2024 by learning to dance! In January we've got two beginners courses for you; Lindy Hop Fundamentals and Intro to Partnered Charleston. Full of joy and energy danced to amazing music, learn to Lindy Hop in 4 weeks. Each week we'll recap and build on the previous material so you have a solid... Continue Reading →
Check out what specific topic courses we've got coming up in 2024. All on Wednesdays at 8:40pm. Most of the courses are a great follow on course from our Fundamentals Course that runs all year:Core Moves / Musicality / Swingouts Some of them are open to complete beginners:INTRO to partnered charlestonINTRO to Balboa For full... Continue Reading →
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