Welcome to Swingland!

Leading London's swing dance revolution - since 1998! Lindy hop, Jitterbug, Jive!

Swingland teaches swing dancing - Lindy hop (also known as "Jitterbug" or "Jive") and related dances (including East Coast "6-count" Swing, Charleston, authentic Jazz and more).

Classes - regular weekly club nights and workshops where you can learn and practise in a fun and really friendly environment. Learn to dance.

Dance parties - after the classes, our club nights feature dancing to top swing DJs and regular live bands. We also run a monthly Saturday night swing dance party (The 2 O'Clock Jump) as well as larger annual events such as our glamorous 1920s/30s/40s Ball Holiday in Harlem.

28/6/09 - All our classes and events are running as usual this week!

Swingland is run by Martin Ellis who also choreographs the Attic Cats Lindy hop performance group. Martin and the Swingland team are also available for private/group classes, demos, performances and for video, film and TV work including choreography.

Swingland is very much dedicated to the original "Savoy" style of Lindy hop, from the ballrooms of 1930s Harlem and we pride ourselves on teaching great technique throughout our classes, believing this to be the key to becoming an accomplished swing dancer.

Swing dancing can be cool and laid-back or fast and high-energy. It's a great way to get - and stay - fit, and meet people from all walks of life. It's also highly addictive - mostly because it's so much fun!

So get "hep to the jive" - and get the swing thing with Swingland!

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If you're new to our website or are thinking of taking up swing dancing for the first time, we hope you'll find everything you need here. You can start any of our drop-in classes at any time - you don't need to book or commit to turning up every week - just turn up as and when you can. You don't need a partner either - plenty of people turn up on their own or with friends - and we rotate people in the classes as it's the best way to learn. If you have any questions please do contact us - we'll be glad to help - and we look forward to seeing you soon! Martin and the Swingland team

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Learn to swing dance (Lindy hop & related dances)

Beginners classes at club nights

Sundays - Hammersmith/Shepherd's Bush - The Swing Cellar @ Brook's
Mondays - Ealing - Ealing Hoppers @ The Drayton
Tuesdays - Balham - C Jam @ The Bedford
Thursdays - Hammersmith - A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club

Intermediates classes at club nights

Tuesdays - Balham - C Jam @ The Bedford
Thursdays - Hammersmith - A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club

Workshops

Wednesdays - Fulham - Weekly workshops @ Dance Attic Studios
Saturdays (monthly) - Balham - Monthly one-day workshops @ The Bedford

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Private Swing Dance tuition
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Saturdays (monthly) - Hammersmith

The 2 O'Clock Jump! @ Brook's

Tuesdays - Balham

C Jam @ The Bedford

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Thursdays - Hammersmith

A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club

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Sundays - Hammersmith/Shepherd's Bush

The Swing Cellar @ Brook's

Classes
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Live music

Mondays - Ealing

Ealing Hoppers @ The Drayton

Classes
Dancing
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Special events

Holiday in Harlem - annual 1920s/30s/40s Swing Ball (March)
The Savoy Ball
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