Social Dances
Where Dancing and Community Meet
Social dancing is integral to the swing and blues community. In the words of Lindy legend Frankie Manning, social dancing is like "a series of three-minute romances." And at a time when the world seems to becoming more divided, social dancing is an opportunity to come together for the love of dance.
It is crucial to us that dancers feel safe, feel comfortable wanting to lead, follow, or switch, and have a great time!
We have weekly free social dancing at our Tuesday Swing and Bluesdays, including swing and blues lessons, as well as monthly themed dances with live bands when we can. Past bands include The Survivors of Swing and Gordon Webster!
SOCIAL DANCE ETIQUETTE
WORKSHOPS
Our workshops vary throughout the year. As a club, we teach the basics of many different dance styles, including lindy hop, blues, charleston, and west coast swing.
We also bring in coaches!
Past workshops include:
Dance, Dip, and Fly | With Tony and Jaime
Beginner Bootcamp | With Ruth Evelyn
Lindy and Solo Jazz | With Gaby Cook
Lindy Hop Till You Drop | With Tony and Jaime
Every year we take a trip to various Swing and Blues events, including:
Boston Tea Party (Spring)
Elm City Exchange (Fall)
Penn Intercollegiate Lindy Exchange (Fall)
Intrepid Battle of the Big Bands (Summer)
We also are good friends with Hartford Underground, a dance community in Central CT, which has social dancing on Thursdays!