Come on out to Uptown Swing this Saturday, May 19 for a fun night of dancing with the Toni Lynn Washington Band! Toni is Boston’s own Queen of Swing and she knows how to keep our happy feet moving all night. The music will be excellent for Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa and even some Blues.

Check out the HTTB class performance of the Lindy Chorus at our last dance, our tribute to the most wonderful Frankie Manning!

Uptown Swing is held at Brookline Tai Chi, which is our fabulous venue conveniently located directly across from the Washington Square T stop on Beacon Street. There’s AC, a fabulous floor for dancing, plus free street parking after 8:00pm. Beginners are very welcome and there is a lesson included at the beginning of the evening to get everyone started. You do not need to have a partner to attend. Bring your friends and introduce them to the joy of dancing!

• Beginners welcome, no partner needed
• Location: Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA 02446
• Band: Toni Lynn Washington Band
• Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012
• Time: 8:15pm-12:00am
• Swing Lesson: 8:15-9:00pm
• Admission: $15 ($10 with Student ID)

Uptown Swing Dance information.

Our next monthly Uptown Swing dance is coming up in Brookline on Saturday, May 19 featuring the Toni Lynn Washington Band, a guaranteed fun time! Toni is Boston’s own Queen of Swing and she knows how to keep our happy feet moving all night. The music will be great for Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa and even some Blues. This will be an excellent night to bring your friends and introduce them to the joy of dancing! The pre-dance lesson is included.

Uptown Swing Dance information.

As always, it is still possible to join our new session of classes in the second week. This is our last session before Beantown Camp! Classes for this session include Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1 and Lindy Hop Level 2. These classes are offered both on Sunday evenings at the Newton Lower Falls Community Center and on Monday evenings at Ruggles Baptist Church in Boston.

The Level 1 classes do need leaders, especially the Sunday Newton class! The Level 2 classes are close to even and there is room to join.

Also on Sunday in Newton we are teaching Jazzing up your Lindy Hop, a fun class focusing on adding Jazz steps to partner dancing. This class is close to even.

Free parking available in both locations as well as near public transportation.

Full details and registration.

New classes will be starting on Sunday, April 22 in Newton and Monday, April 23 in Boston. This will be our last class session before the summer and our last Newton class session until the fall!

• Both locations include a class in Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1, appropriate for brand new dancers, those with some previous experience and continuing students. If you would like to work on building a solid foundation of dance skills, this will be an ideal class. Six count basics will be covered along with a variety of fun steps to build your repertoire and get you out on the dance floor!
• Lindy Hop Level 2 is also offered in both locations. This class is aimed at more intermediate level Swing dancers and no prior Lindy Hop experience is required to get started. Eight and six count basics will be mixed along with a variety of classic Lindy Hop, newer variations, and a focus on partnering, technique and style. There are 7 or 8 different sessions at this level for those wanting to continue building a Lindy Hop repertoire as well as improving both individual and partnering skills.
• Also on Sundays we have a new class on Jazzing up your Lindy Hop. There are a lot of fun Jazz steps which are great to dance solo which also incorporate nicely into our partner dancing. Jazz steps are an excellent way to work on varying the rhythm, musicality, as well as adding some new variety into your dancing. If you like to play with footwork, whether in a partner move or when you have a little space for your own individuality, this will be a great class for you! Join us for this fun and challenging class. This class is aimed at intermediate to higher up Lindy Hop dancers and no partner is required.

We are always striving to bring new people into the dance community and classes are a great first step. Most of our new students come from recommendations and we really appreciate all of your help to keep our community growing and thriving! If you have any friends interested in getting into dancing, please pass on the info!

Registration is open. Check the website for more information.

As our current session is winding down, the new 6 week session is now up on the website. This will actually be our last session before Beantown! Sunday classes in Newton start on April 22 and Monday classes in Boston start on April 23 (near Fenway Park).

• Both locations include a class in Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1, appropriate for brand new dancers, those with some previous experience and continuing students. If you would like to work on building a solid foundation of dance skills, this will be an ideal class. Six count basics will be covered along with a variety of fun steps to build your repertoire and get you out on the dance floor!
• Lindy Hop Level 2 is also offered in both locations. This class is aimed at more intermediate level Swing dancers and no prior Lindy Hop experience is required. Eight and six count basics will be mixed along with a variety of classic Lindy Hop, newer variations, and a focus on partnering, technique and style.
• Also on Sundays we have a new class on Jazzing up your Lindy Hop. There are a lot of fun Jazz steps which are great to dance solo which also incorporate nicely into our partner dancing. Jazz steps are an excellent way to work on varying the rhythm, musicality, as well as adding some new variety into your dancing. If you like to play with footwork, whether in a partner move or when you have a little space for your own individuality, this will be a great class for you! Join us for this fun and challenging class. This class is aimed at intermediate to higher up Lindy Hop dancers and no partner is required.

We are always striving to bring new people into the dance community and classes are a great first step. Most of our new students come from recommendations and we really appreciate all of your help to keep our community growing and thriving! If you have any friends interested in getting into dancing, please pass on the info!

Registration is open. Check the website for more information.