Hi all - and welcome to our May update!

In the news...

Tickets for Swingland's Summer Swing Ball on Saturday 23rd June at The Hammersmith Club with live music from the Shirt Tail Stompers will be on sale shortly - don't miss out!
Save the date for our Winter Swing Ball too - Saturday 22nd December.  This will be Swingland's 20th anniversary party (1998-2018) so will be a very special night indeed!
The Savoy Ball returns too after a 5-year break - Saturday 16th March 2019 in the Grand Hall at Battersea Arts Centre.

Weekly classes and dancing - May 2018

All our regular classes and dancing are running as usual every week. Just turn up, no partner needed.  Start any week!

Every Sunday [except 6th & 27th May] Swingland Twickenham at The Cabbage Patch - beginners (3.30pm) &improvers/ints (4.30pm) Lindy hop classes
Every Monday [except 7th May] Swingland Brixton at Market House - beginners (7pm) & improvers (8.15pm) Lindy hop classes
Every Tuesday C Jam at The Bedford (Balham, SW12) - beginners (7.45pm) & intermediates (8.45pm) Lindy hop classes plus solo jazz dance class (8pm in 2nd room) and social dancing/practice
Every Wednesday Swingland Windsor now back every Wednesday at The Old Court Artspace (formerly known as "The Firestation") - beginners (7.45pm) &improvers/ints (8.45pm) Lindy hop classes
Every Thursday A-Train at The Hammersmith Club (W6) - beginners (7.45pm) & intermediates (9.15pm) Lindy hop classes plus social dancing/practice

* LIVE MUSIC * Tuesday 22nd May we have live music at C Jam after the classes - 2 sets from the fantastic Shirt Tail Stompers.  Band on stage 9.30pm.  We will also be saying a sad farewell to Oli Deans, jazz and Lindy hop dancer & teacher extraordinaire, who is off on a world tour ending with a move to Canada - please come and help us say goodbye and wish him the very best on his travels!

Bank Holiday weekend 5th-7th May - our Twickenham and Brixton classes are closed, check out BallroomBlitz at our Windsor venue on Saturday and/or London Lindy Exchange instead if you're around!
Bank Holiday weekend 26th-28th May - no Twickenham classes on the Sunday but Brixton will run on the Monday.

Elysian Den

Sunday 20th May - Elysian Den (Sundays, monthly) at The George IV, 7pm-10.30pm
Elysian Den returns to the magnificent Boston Room at The George IV, 185 Chiswick High Road on Sunday 20th May - don't miss it, great venue and great music plus beginners swing dance class at 7pm to kick things off! Teachers/DJs Martin Ellis & Romayne Etwaroo. Just turn up, no partner needed. Nearest tube is Turnham Green and there's free parking outside the venue. Also Sunday 17th June.

Lindy hop Workshops - book now!

Saturday 12th May - intermediates workshop at The Bedford, 11am-4pm
Challenge yourself and improve your Lindy hop repertoire! Advance booking is required. Teachers Martin Ellis & Liza Patoux. Details and booking at https://www.swingland.com/learn-to-dance/workshops/details.php?id=1762

Saturday 16th June - beginners/improvers workshop at The Bedford, 11am-4pm
Lindy hop fundamentals (beginners/improvers) - master the fundamental 8-count steps - Swing out, Lindy turn etc and basic partnered Lindy hop Charleston - these are the steps you need to know to join any of our regular intermediates classes. Advance booking is required. Details and booking at https://www.swingland.com/learn-to-dance/workshops/details.php?id=1892

See you at on the dance floor!

Martin and The Swingland Team

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Sent: Wednesday 2nd May 2018

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Hi all - and welcome to our April update!

Tonight (Thursday)

A-Train at The Hammersmith Club (W6) - beginners (from 7.45pm) & intermediates (9.15pm) Lindy hop classes plus social dancing/practice

Weekly classes and dancing - April 2018

All our regular classes and dancing are running as usual every week. Just turn up, no partner needed.  Start any week!

Sundays Swingland Twickenham at The Cabbage Patch - beginners (3.30pm) &improvers/ints (4.30pm) Lindy hop classes
Mondays Swingland Brixton at Market House - beginners (7pm) & improvers (8.15pm) Lindy hop classes
Tuesdays C Jam at The Bedford (Balham, SW12) - beginners (7.45pm) & intermediates (8.45pm) Lindy hop classes plus solo jazz dance class (8pm in 2nd room) and social dancing/practice
Wednesdays Swingland Windsor now back every Wednesday at The Old Court Artspace (formerly known as "The Firestation") - beginners (7.45pm) &improvers/ints (8.45pm) Lindy hop classes
Thursdays A-Train at The Hammersmith Club (W6) - beginners (7.45pm) & intermediates (9.15pm) Lindy hop classes plus social dancing/practice

Don't miss...!

Thursday 12th April - A-Train LATES at The Hammersmith Club (W6)
A very special A-Train with all the usual classes and dancing in between 7.45pm-10pm plus an after-party 10pm-midnight featuring live music from Naomi & Her Handsome Devils, all the way from the USA! Just turn up OR book in advance at https://www.swingland.com/a-train#tabs-3

Sunday 15th April - Elysian Den at The George IV, 7pm-10.30pm
Elysian Den returns to the magnificent Boston Room at The George IV (Chiswick) this Sunday - don't miss it, great venue and great music plus beginners swing dance class at 7pm to kick things off! Just turn up

Saturday 21st April - beginners/improvers workshop at The Bedford, 11am-4pm
Lindy hop fundamentals (beginners/improvers) - master the fundamental 8-count steps - Swing out, Lindy turn etc and basic partnered Lindy hop Charleston - these are the steps you need to know to join any of our regular intermediates classes. Advance booking is required. Details and booking at https://www.swingland.com/learn-to-dance/workshops/details.php?id=1755

Saturday 12th May - intermediates workshop at The Bedford, 11am-4pm
Challenge yourself and improve your Lindy hop repertoire! Advance booking is required. Details and booking at https://www.swingland.com/learn-to-dance/workshops/details.php?id=1762

See you at A-Train tonight or at some of the above!

Martin and The Swingland Team

www.swingland.com
www.facebook.com/Swingland
www.twitter.com/Swingland
www.instagram.com/swingland_dance
www.google.com/+Swingland-dance
07956 952090 (020 8560 6627)

Sent: Thursday 5th April 2018

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Hi all - and welcome to our Easter update!

This week

Tonight (Tuesday) C Jam at The Bedford (Balham, SW12) - beginners (from 7.45pm) & intermediates (8.45pm) Lindy hop classes plus solo jazz dance class (8pm in 2nd room) and social dancing/practice
Thursday A-Train at The Hammersmith Club (W6) - beginners (from 7.45pm) & intermediates (9.15pm) Lindy hop classes plus social dancing/practice

Easter weekend

No Twickenham or Brixton classes as it's South London SwingFest!
Friday night 8pm-2am beginners class and dancing to top swing DJs. £10 on the door or in advance
Saturday night 8pm-2am beginners class and dancing to live music from the Shirt Tail Stompers plus top swing DJs. £20 in advance
Sunday night 7pm-11pm beginners class and dancing to live music from Pete Long's Pocket Basie plus top swing DJs. £20 in advance
Saturday and Sunday 11am-5.30pm
Swing dance workshops (Lindy hop, jazz, Charleston and tap) for improvers through to advanced dancers with a top selection of both local and international teachers!
Tickets (available in advance only) for the workshops are £60 per day or £105 for both days with an extra £10 saving for a lead and follow booking together (NB partners rotate in all workshops so you don't need to dance together all day, just find someone to book with!)
Current availability
Saturday workshop - Advanced - Follow - 3
Saturday workshop - Advanced - Lead - 7 - leads needed!
Saturday workshop - Improvers - Follow - SOLD OUT
Saturday workshop - Improvers - Lead - 4
Saturday workshop - Intermediates - Follow - SOLD OUT
Saturday workshop - Intermediates - Lead - LOW - please use booking form to check availability
Sunday workshop - Advanced - Follow - 5
Sunday workshop - Advanced - Lead - 8 - leads needed!
Sunday workshop - Improvers - Follow - 9
Sunday workshop - Improvers - Lead - 8
Sunday workshop - Intermediates - Follow - 3
Sunday workshop - Intermediates - Lead - 4
www.swingfest.org.uk

April 2018

All our regular classes and dancing are running as usual every week. Just turn up, no partner needed.  Start any week!

Tuesdays C Jam at The Bedford (Balham, SW12) - beginners (7.45pm) & intermediates (8.45pm) Lindy hop classes plus solo jazz dance class (8pm in 2nd room) and social dancing/practice
Wednesdays Swingland Windsor back at The Old Court Artspace - beginners (7.45pm) &improvers/ints (8.45pm) Lindy hop classes
Thursdays A-Train at The Hammersmith Club (W6) - beginners (7.45pm) & intermediates (9.15pm) Lindy hop classes plus social dancing/practice
Sundays Swingland Twickenham at The Cabbage Patch - beginners (3.30pm) & improvers/ints (4.30pm) Lindy hop classes
Mondays Swingland Brixton at Market House - beginners (7pm) & improvers (8.15pm) Lindy hop classes

Thursday 12th April - A-Train LATES at The Hammersmith Club (W6)
A very special A-Train with all the usual classes and dancing in between 7.45pm-10pm plus an after-party 10pm-midnight featuring live music from Naomi & Her Handsome Devils, all the way from the USA!  Tickets for the whole evening (£20) or after-party only with band (£10) are available on the website.  Admission to the classes and dancing only will be £12/£10/class card as usual on the door and we'll keep plenty of spaces available for our regulars!

Sunday 15th April - Elysian Den at The George IV, 7pm-10.30pm
Elysian Den returns to the magnificent Boston Room at The George IV (Chiswick) this Sunday - don't miss it, great venue and great music plus beginners swing dance class at 7pm to kick things off!

Saturday 21st April - beginners/improvers workshop at The Bedford, 11am-4pm
Lindy hop fundamentals (beginners/improvers) - master the fundamental 8-count steps - Swing out, Lindy turn etc and basic partnered Lindy hop Charleston - these are the steps you need to know to join any of our regular intermediates classes. Advance booking is required. Details and booking at

See you at C Jam tonight or at some of the above!

Martin and The Swingland Team

www.swingland.com
www.facebook.com/Swingland
www.twitter.com/Swingland
www.instagram.com/swingland_dance
www.google.com/+Swingland-dance
07956 952090 (020 8560 6627)

Sent: Tuesday 27th March 2018

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South London SwingFest is happening again this year - Easter weekend, Friday 30th March - Sunday 1st April 2018. Grab the last places now! www.swingfest.org.uk

Hi all!

Just a quick reminder that Elysian Den returns this Sunday (18th March) - in the lovely Boston Room at The George IV, 185 Chiswick High Road.  Beginners swing dance class 7pm, dancing 8pm-10.30pm.  £10 on the door includes a drink from the bar! Full details at www.swingland.com/eden

Plus our Sunday afternoon classes are running as usual beforehand at The Cabbage Patch Twickenham - beginners 3.30pm, ints 4.30pm.  Details at www.swingland.com/swingin-sundays

Tickets for South London SwingFest (Easter weekend, Friday 30th March-Sunday 1st April) are going fast - all the details and booking are at www.swingfest.org.uk.  Two days of workshops for all levels, three evenings of great music from top swing DJs and live bands! Book as much or as little as you like!

See you on Sunday :-)

Martin and The Swingland Team

www.swingland.com
www.facebook.com/Swingland
www.twitter.com/Swingland
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www.google.com/+Swingland-dance
07956 952090 (020 8560 6627)

Sent: Thursday 1st March 2018

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