The Sunday Swing Set is a fantastic opportunity to social dance, let loose and practice what you've been learning. Leeds Uni Swing Soc set up this night earlier this year it's ace and we're looking after it over the summer, so come on down and have a dance! We've set up a page on this website... Continue Reading →
Celebrate World Lindy Hop Day in Leeds – 26th May
The 26th May is Frankie Manning's birthday and it's been turned into World Lindy Hop Day - a day to celebrate how awesome lindy hop is. Everyone everywhere can get together and dance. So to celebrate World Lindy Hop Day we're organizing a Lindy Bomb at Armley Conservative Club. The club hosts a weekly jazz... Continue Reading →
Free Tea Dance at the M&S Archive this Saturday 18th April
For a fantastic afternoon, come down to the M&S archive 11am-3pm this Saturday - 18th April. We will be running taster classes, doing a performance and DJing for your pleasure, there will be tea and cake and it's all free. The last three events were great and even broke records for number of people attending. Address and link... Continue Reading →
Swing Dance Leeds at Beatherder
Two weeks ago we went and taught at Beatherder Festival . It was an awesome experience, not something that is usually happens at events like this. The organisers put together a tea and cake stall and set up a makeshift dance floor in 'the ring'. The crowd were totally up for it and we really... Continue Reading →
Free Event at the M&S Archive – 26th April
For a fantastic afternoon, come down to the M&S archive 11am-3pm on the 26th April. We will be running taster classes, doing a performance and DJing for your pleasure, there will be tea and cake and it's all free. The last two events were great and even broke records for number of people attending. Address and... Continue Reading →
Swing Dance Leeds – Coming Up
There's a lot of rather special events and workshops coming up, it's quite good to have all the info in one place. Check out what's happening in Leeds. This weekend alone we have: 11th April: Lindy Fridays at the Corn Exchange (7-10pm) @the corn exchange A very special Lindy Fridays, taster class at 7pm and... Continue Reading →
Looking for some good tracks to practice dancing to? Here's a playlist of tracks we use in our fundamentals course: Practice Playlist Perfect for dancing round the living room and doing your footwork in your bedroom!
Practice Playlist
Lindy at the Light 2013
On the 14th Dec from noon until 5.30pm teams of enthusiastic new dancers from Leeds, York and Hull will perform at least 5 dance routines in order to raise money for the NSPCC. They will be performing in public at 'The Light' shopping center all afternoon. Come down on the day, enjoy the show and... Continue Reading →
Underbeat Blues 6th Oct – New Exciting Changes!
Another fabulous monthly workshop from Underbeat Blues. Whether you are giving it a go for the first time or have already caught the blues bug, we'll teach you some fancy new moves and help you continue to develop your connection and musicality. Breaking news.... New venue - Spinning Wheel Pub (LS11 5NG) New time - ... Continue Reading →
1940s Dance in Dewsbury 28th Sept
At Dewsbury Town Hall, 28 September 2013, A.R.S present a 1940s night of dance and music. So put on your dancing shoes, dress to impress, and come and dance the night away. With cabaret style table seating, and a large dance floor. Featuring live music from the sensational Miss Lola Lamour, on one of her... Continue Reading →