Thanks for a spectacular Beantown 2017! Join us next year back at the beautiful Endicott College for Beantown Camp #22, from June 28 to July 5, 2018!

Join us this Saturday, April 15 for Uptown Swing. This month features Brennen Ernst & The Roaming Tones, a young Jazz band based in Philadelphia, playing music from the ’30s and ’40s with a supremely danceable rhythm. Although some of the members have played for us in the past, including Brennen, the bandleader, this will be the first time for this particular group. The band’s excited, we’re excited, and we hope you will be as well!

• Beginners welcome, no partner needed
• Location: KI, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA 02446
• Band: Brennen Ernst & The Roaming Tones
• Guest DJ: Stan Yen
• Date: Saturday, April 15, 2017
• Time: 8:30pm-12:00am
• Lesson: 8:30-9:10pm
• Admission: $18 ($14 with Student ID)
• Parking: Town lots and street parking available. Some free after 6:00pm, others free after 8:00pm.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR THIS MONTH: KI has given us permission to use their beautiful venue for our dance during Passover week with the stipulation that absolutely no food or drinks be brought into the building. The only exception is bottled water. We will not be able to provide snacks this month or a jug for water. The only drinks for sale will be bottled water. It is permissible to bring your own bottled water. (NOT tap water in a personal water bottle!) It’s important that we respect KI’s restrictions and very much appreciate everyone’s cooperation so that we may have our dance this month. Thanks!

All levels are very welcome. A lesson is included to start off the night. Our venue, KI, is a beautiful, very large space conveniently located on Harvard Street, just a few blocks from Coolidge Corner in Brookline. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly!

Uptown Swing will be back at KI on April 15 with a new addition to the lineup! Brennen Ernst & The Roaming Tones are a Jazz band based in Philadelphia, playing music from the ’30s and ’40s with a supremely danceable rhythm.

Bandleader Brennen Ernst, originally inspired by swing guitar luminaries such as Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian, has been gaining recognition as one of the hardest swinging guitarists on the scene today. He was the guitarist in Solomon Douglas’ band for the last 2 years when they played at Uptown Swing. With Solomon off working for an Australian cruise line, we are looking forward to having Brennen back with his own band to play for us this year!

All levels are very welcome. A lesson is included to start off the night. Our venue, KI, is a beautiful, very large space conveniently located on Harvard Street, just a few blocks from Coolidge Corner in Brookline. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly!

Campers are already registered from across the USA as well as internationally. Follows have been especially fabulous at registering early. Leaders, we need you to catch up! Please get in your registration so we can avoid having to start a wait list for follows.

Beantown 2017 is scheduled from June 22-29. Do the Whole Shebang or Week option to get the full load of track classes, mini-tracks, as well as optional and specialty classes, along with many other fun activities. Each day brings its own special features. You won’t want to miss them!

It’s time already to start thinking about the next session of classes. The new schedule and registration for both our Boston and Newton locations are now up! We’ve got a nice mix of classes for all levels. Level 1 will have a focus on musicality and topics will include mixing 6 and 8 counts. For more experienced dancers, on Sundays we have a new class offering a mixed bag of moves, reflecting the wide variety of possibilities in Lindy Hop. Continuing on Mondays will be part 2 of the routine class. In this session, the focus will be on formation, teamwork and getting performance-ready.

Monday Classes: February 27 to April 3
Ruggles Baptist Church
874 Beacon Street, Boston (near Fenway Park)

Sunday Classes: March 5 to April 9
545 Grove Street, Newton Lower Falls

Class sessions are 6 weeks. No partner needed (except for the routine class) as classes will rotate. Couples and singles are welcome.

• Lindy Hop Level 1/Beginner Swing (Boston & Newton)
  Featured Topics for this session: musicality, mixing 6s & 8s
  This class gets a mix of brand new dancers as well as continuing students. There are several different sessions at this level, each with new content, which can be taken in any order. Students are recommended to stay at this level long enough both to cover many of the important elements of Lindy Hop as well as to feel very comfortable with what’s taught before moving to the next level. The aim is to work on developing a solid foundation of dance skills while building a repertoire of moves for social dancing. Discount after 2 full sessions. No experience required.
• Lindy Hop Variety Pack (Newton)
  Something very fun about Lindy Hop is the wide and unlimited opportunity for variations in your dancing. This session will feature a mixed bag of moves with an emphasis on partner connection to create them. Included will be rebounds in swing outs, a horse and cart into a medley of moves, and a classic Charleston with a twisty ending. Previous Lindy Hop experience is required, including knowledge of 8 count basics. (For intermediate and up.)
• Lindy Hop/Jazz Routine, Part 2 (Boston)
  We’ve learned the routine and are moving to the next stage. The focus will be on performance, teamwork, formation and details, lots of details! This session requires attending with a partner. There will be opportunities to perform after the session is completed and that is what we’ll be aiming for. Performing requires practicing! Be prepared to practice as needed on your own time and in group rehearsals. It will take some commitment, and be challenging, but mostly it will be FUN!