Welcome

Welcome to Hop to the Beat Dance Studio. We are based in the Boston, Massachusetts, USA area and specialize in Lindy Hop style Swing Dancing. Lindy Hop is the original form of Swing or Jitterbug partner dancing. It is danced to all tempos of Swing music, starting with 1920's hot Jazz and smokin' Blues, Big Band Swing and Jazz Combos of the 1940s to today, the infectious energy of Jump Blues and Boogie Woogie, '50s Rock 'n' Roll, and also includes Rhythm & Blues and many of today's popular contemporary tunes. With a character all its own, fun and exuberant, Lindy Hop is hard to resist! We offer a complete program including a full range of classes from absolute beginner on up, friendly dances for all levels, an International Workshop Series, our annual Beantown Lindy Hop Camp and Northeast Lindy Hop Championships, performances, and many other Lindy Hop related events.

Hop to the Beat Dance Studio also offers regular classes in Hip Hop. Danced to contemporary music, it's the kind of non-partner dancing often seen in today's music videos.

Please explore our site by clicking the links on the left. Check out our upcoming events Calendar, see Announcements, check out Videos & Photos from previous events and get on our mailing list to be notified about new events. You can also become a Fan of our pages on Facebook.

Further Information

Please click here to email Tony & Aurelie Tye or contact us by:

WEB: www.hoptothebeat.com

email: info@hoptothebeat.com

mailing list/
information request: On-Line Form

telephone: +1 (508)-435-2363 (USA)

paper mail: Hop to the Beat Dance Studio
17 North Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748-1028
USA

Coming Up Soon
Calendar

Jun 25-Jul 2, 2009	•	Beantown Lindy Hop Camp & Northeast Lindy Hop Championships (Beverly) choose: Whole Shebang • Week • Extended Weekend • Weekend
Sat, Jun 27	•	Beantown Saturday Dance Party (Beverly) with Boilermaker Jazz Band plus special tribute to Frankie Manning
Wed, Jul 1	•	Beantown Wednesday Dance Party (Beverly) with Gordon Webster & Friends
Mon, Jul 6	•	Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1 Class: 6 week session starts (Newton)
	•	Lindy Hop Level 2 Class: 6 week session starts (Newton)
	•	Partner Charleston Variations Class: 6 week session starts (Newton)
Fri, Jul 10	•	Swing City
Sat, Jul 18	•	Uptown Swing Dance (Brookline) with the The Racky Thomas Band
Thu, Aug 6	•	Hip Hop Class: 3 week session starts (Providence)
Sun, Sep 13	•	Hip Hop Class: 3 week session starts (Cambridge)
Wed, Oct 21	•	Early Bird registration discount deadline for Skye Humphries & Partner TBA Lindy Hop Workshops
Wed, Nov 11	•	Discount registration deadline for Skye Humphries & Partner TBA Lindy Hop Workshops
Fri, Nov 20- Sun, Nov 22	•	Skye Humphries & Partner TBA Lindy Hop Workshops (Newton)

Announcements
Updated Sunday, June 7, 2009 3:25 AM

•	Skye Humphries November 2009 Workshop Dates Announced.
•	Beginner Swing, Lindy Hop & Partner Charleston Variations July/August Class Session Details.
•	Cambridge Hip Hop class schedules now available through to September 2009.
•	Providence Hip Hop class schedules now available through to September 2009.
•	Uptown Swing Dance Additional Dates Announced.
•	Special Frankie Manning Tribute at Beantown Camp.
•	Ryan Francois & Jenny Thomas Workshop Photos.
•	Tony & Aurelie will again be teaching the lesson and DJing the band breaks at Swing City on Friday, July 10.
•	Beantown Lindy Hop Camp registration now open! Check out Early Bird discount (expires March 25)! Also Undergraduate Student & International discounts available.
•	Beantown Lindy Hop Camp & Northeast Lindy Hop Championships 2009 details available.
•	New Uptown Swing Dance Photos Added.
•	Movie Night & Potluck 2008 Photos.
•	New in the Dance Shop: new Hop to the Beat T-Shirts; Beantown 2008 T-Shirts.
•	The Beantown Camp 2008 DVD is now available and all pre-ordered copies have been mailed out. You can order copies from the Shop. There are also DVDs from 2007, 2006 and 2005 still available.
•	Beantown 2008 Comments & Photo Album available.
•	Become a Fan of Hop to the Beat's Facebook pages.

Open Registration
(space available)

•	Hip Hop Class (Providence)
•	Hip Hop Class (Cambridge)
•	Beginner Swing Classes (Newton)
•	Lindy Hop Classes (Newton)
•	Balboa Classes (Newton)

Upcoming Events

Classes

Mon, Jul 6	•	Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1 Class: 6 week session starts (Newton)
	•	Lindy Hop Level 2 Class: 6 week session starts (Newton)
	•	Partner Charleston Variations Class: 6 week session starts (Newton)
Thu, Aug 6	•	Hip Hop Class: 3 week session starts (Providence)
Sun, Sep 13	•	Hip Hop Class: 3 week session starts (Cambridge)

Dances

Sat, Jun 27	•	Beantown Saturday Dance Party (Beverly) with Boilermaker Jazz Band plus special tribute to Frankie Manning
Wed, Jul 1	•	Beantown Wednesday Dance Party (Beverly) with Gordon Webster & Friends
Fri, Jul 10	•	Swing City (Somerville)
Sat, Jul 18	•	Uptown Swing Dance (Brookline) with the The Racky Thomas Band

Workshops

Wed, Oct 21	•	Early Bird registration discount deadline for Skye Humphries & Partner TBA Lindy Hop Workshops
Wed, Nov 11	•	Discount registration deadline for Skye Humphries & Partner TBA Lindy Hop Workshops
Fri, Nov 20- Sun, Nov 22	•	Skye Humphries & Partner TBA Lindy Hop Workshops (Newton)

Camp

Wed, May 13	•	Discount registration deadline for Beantown Camp 2009
Jun 25-Jul 2, 2009	•	Beantown Lindy Hop Camp & Northeast Lindy Hop Championships (Beverly) choose: Whole Shebang • Week • Extended Weekend • Weekend

Calendar