Swing Dancing tonight!

Swingland - Leading London's swing dance revolution!
Lindy hop, Jitterbug, Jive, Charleston, authentic Jazz dance and more ...

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).

Ten Years Gone...! On Saturday 7th August (8pm-2am) we will be celebrating 10 years of swing dancing at The Bedford (home of C Jam) - be sure not to miss out on what will be a fantastic party! Details coming soon, but be sure to add yourself to the guest list at http://www.facebook.com/swingdancelondon#!/event.php?eid=138645786152327 or reply to this e-mail to get priority/discounted tickets. (This means that there will be no 2 O'Clock Jump on Friday 6th August) July Calendar For venue details, class times etc. see weekly classes/club nights below Thursday 1st July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club. Guest DJ Groove Jackson. Monday 5th July, 8.30pm-9.30pm - Studio class @ Dance Attic. Guest teacher Lisa Clarke (Swing Xtreme). Tuesday 6th July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - C Jam @ The Bedford. Guest teachers Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas (Swing on Broadway, Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing with the Stars, Camp Savoy and much more!). Guest DJs Tim's Jumpin' Jive/Tabby The Cat. Thursday 8th July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club. Monday 12th July, 8.30pm-9.30pm - Studio class @ Dance Attic. Guest teacher Lisa Clarke (Swing Xtreme). Tuesday 13th July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - C Jam @ The Bedford. Guest teachers Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas (Swing on Broadway, Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing with the Stars, Camp Savoy and much more!). Guest DJs Tim's Jumpin' Jive/Tabby The Cat. Thursday 15th July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club. Sunday 18th July, 7pm-10pm - Swing Cellar @ Brook's. Monday 19th July, 8.30pm-9.30pm - Studio class @ Dance Attic. Tuesday 20th July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - C Jam @ The Bedford. Thursday 22nd July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club. Sunday 25th July, 7pm-10pm - Swing Cellar @ Brook's. Monday 26th July, 8.30pm-9.30pm - Studio class @ Dance Attic. Tuesday 27th July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - C Jam @ The Bedford. Thursday 29nd July, 7.30pm-11.30pm - A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club. Saturday 31st July, 11am-4pm - Beginners/Improvers one-day workshop @ The Bedford - see below. One-day workshops @ The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham SW12 9HD These workshops are designed to progress and improve your dancing with in-depth technique and styling points. The numbers are limited so that we can get far more across than in our regular group classes. Advance booking required. • Saturday 31st July - 11am-4pm - Beginners/Improvers 11am-1pm Lindy hop fundamentals · master the 8-count basics - Swing Out, Lindy Turn and Circle [1pm-2pm Lunch break (lunch not included)] 2pm-4pm Lindy hop fundamentals · 8-count - essential variations · add some spice to your dancing with lots of great variations! · fancy footwork and cool moves! Full details and on-line booking Weekly classes/club nights Our regular club nights and studio classes run throughout the year. No need to book - just turn up! • Mondays - Studio class @ Dance Attic Studios, 368 North End Road, London SW6 1LY 8.30pm-9.30pm Improve your style & technique! Studio classes @ Dance Attic • Tuesdays - C Jam @ The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, Balham SW12 9HD 7.45pm Beginners Lindy hop class - join any time 7.45pm (map room) Authentic Jazz class 8.30pm Intermediates Lindy hop class 8.30pm (map room) Beginners follow-up/Q&A 9.15pm-11.30pm Club - dance party - freestyle dancing/practice C Jam @ The Bedford • Thursdays - "A Train" @ The Hammersmith Club (Hammersmith W6) @ The Hammersmith Club, Rutland Grove, London W6 9DH 7.30pm Beginners Lindy hop class - join any time 8.30pm Intermediates Lindy hop class 9.15pm-11.30pm Club - dance party - freestyle dancing/practice A-Train @ The Hammersmith Club • Sundays - The Swing Cellar @ Brook's (Hammersmith W6) @ Brook's Cellar Bar, 170 Shepherds Bush Road, London W6 7PB 7pm Beginners/improvers swing dance class - join any time 8pm Club - dance party - freestyle dancing/practice The Swing Cellar @ Brook's

Swingland is a professional organisation specialising in swing dance tuition, events and choreography. We are a small team of very experienced teachers and event organisers, all driven by our passion for swing music and dancing. We are fully insured and VAT registered. Established 1998.

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

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

Choreography - Swingland is run by Martin Ellis who also choreographs the Attic Cats Lindy hop performance group. Martin and the Swingland team are available for private/group classes (eg "first dance"), demos, performances (eg corporate events) and for video, film and TV work.

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!

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