Swingland - devoted to swing music and dancing in and around London since 1998

Sent: Monday 6th August 2012

Hi everyone! Seems like ages since I last sent an update. I guess the Olympics have taken over everyone's lives at the moment! You can still come swing dancing though!

This week -
Brixton classes are running as usual on Monday, as is C Jam on Tuesday (Balham) and A-Train on Thursday (Hammersmith).

Summer Holidays/Olympics - Swing Cellar (Sundays) and our Windsor classes (Mondays) are closed now until September but Brixton, C Jam and A-Train carry on as usual throughout August (Brixton is closed on the Bank Holiday Monday).


Workshops!

Master those 8-count basics! Our next Beginners/Improvers workshop is on Saturday 1st September at The Bedford, 11am-4pm. Details and booking now open at http://www.swingland.com/learn-to-dance/workshops/details.php?id=8478

We're also running an airsteps workshop on Saturday 18th August - please e-mail for further info/booking for this one.

Our next Improvers/Intermediates workshop is on Saturday 13th October. This workshop is all about building confidence in your social dancing skills. Again details and booking are now open at http://www.swingland.com/learn-to-dance/workshops/details.php?id=8503


Friday Night Jive!

Friday night dancing

Our next Friday night dancing is Friday 24th August at The Firestation, Windsor.

We'll be upstairs in the auditorium. Wooden dance floor, fully licensed bar.

Music for dancing from the 1920s-50s and beyond all the way through from 8.45pm 'til midnight plus there's the option of a taster dance class at 8pm for absolute beginners. http://www.swingland.com/friday-night-jive/


Live music

Our next live music night features The Shirt Tail Stompers at C Jam on Tuesday 18th September - save the date!


Keep swingin'
- Martin and the Swingland team

Dates for your diary (now booking):

Friday, 24 Aug
Friday Night Jive!

Saturday, 1 Sep
Lindy hop fundamentals - master the 8-count basics - Swing Out, Lindy Turn and Circle, Texas Tommy, partnered Charleston - plus essential variations. Advance booking required.
One-day workshop - Beginners/Improvers

Friday, 7 Sep
Friday Night Jive!

Month at a glance:

Monday, 6 Aug
No Windsor classes - back Monday 3 September
Lindy hop in Brixton
Electric Social, 40 Acre Lane, Brixton, London SW2 5SP
7.45pm - 8.45pm Beginners class
8.45pm - 9.45pm Improvers class

Tuesday, 7 Aug
C Jam
The home of Savoy style Lindy hop in London
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD
7.45pm - 9.00pm Beginners Lindy hop class + practice
8.00pm - 9.00pm Authentic jazz dance class
9.00pm - 9.30pm Intermediates Lindy hop class
9.00pm - 9.30pm Beginners follow-up class
9.30pm - 11.30pm Dancing

Thursday, 9 Aug
A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club
West London`s Premier Swing Dance Night!
The Hammersmith Club, Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH
7.45pm - 8.45pm Beginners swing dance class
8.45pm - 9.15pm Intermediates Lindy hop class
9.15pm - 11.00pm Dancing

Sunday, 12 Aug
No Swing Cellar - back Sunday 16 September

Monday, 13 Aug
No Windsor classes - back Monday 3 September
Lindy hop in Brixton
Electric Social, 40 Acre Lane, Brixton, London SW2 5SP

Tuesday, 14 Aug
C Jam
The home of Savoy style Lindy hop in London
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD

Thursday, 16 Aug
A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club
West London`s Premier Swing Dance Night!
The Hammersmith Club, Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH

Sunday, 19 Aug
No Swing Cellar - back Sunday 16 September

Monday, 20 Aug
No Windsor classes - back Monday 3 September
Lindy hop in Brixton
Electric Social, 40 Acre Lane, Brixton, London SW2 5SP

Tuesday, 21 Aug
C Jam
The home of Savoy style Lindy hop in London
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD

Thursday, 23 Aug
A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club
West London`s Premier Swing Dance Night!
The Hammersmith Club, Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH

Friday, 24 Aug
Friday Night Jive!
The Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture, St Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 3BL
8.00pm - 8.45pm Taster swing dance class
8.45pm - 12.00am Dancing to top swing DJs

Sunday, 26 Aug
No Swing Cellar - back Sunday 16 September

Monday, 27 Aug
Bank Holiday Monday - Brixton classes closed
No Windsor classes - back Monday 3 September

Tuesday, 28 Aug
C Jam
The home of Savoy style Lindy hop in London
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD

Thursday, 30 Aug
A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club
West London`s Premier Swing Dance Night!
The Hammersmith Club, Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH

Saturday, 1 Sep
One-day workshop - Beginners/Improvers
Lindy hop fundamentals - master the 8-count basics - Swing Out, Lindy Turn and Circle, Texas Tommy, partnered Charleston - plus essential variations. Advance booking required.
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD

Sunday, 2 Sep
No Swing Cellar - back Sunday 16 September

Monday, 3 Sep
Swing & Jive in Windsor
The Firestation Centre for Arts and Culture, St Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 3BL
8.00pm - 9.00pm Beginners class (Swing/Jive)
9.00pm - 10.00pm Intermediates class (Lindy hop)
Lindy hop in Brixton
Electric Social, 40 Acre Lane, Brixton, London SW2 5SP

Tuesday, 4 Sep
C Jam
The home of Savoy style Lindy hop in London
The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham, London SW12 9HD

Contact Swingland:
Website: www.swingland.com
E-mail: info2012@swingland.com
Tel: 07956 952090 (Martin)

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