New Sunday classes start on October 27 at the Newton Lower Falls Community Center. Due to schedule conflicts this fall, the Sunday session will be only 4 weeks.

New Monday classes start on October 28 in Boston at Ruggles Baptist Church for a 6 week session. This great location is on Beacon Street right at the Brookline border.

Classes for this session include a new Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1, appropriate for anyone starting out as well as those with some experience who are working on building a solid foundation of dance skills. 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!

Also this session is a new Lindy Hop Level 2. This class is for more intermediate level Swing dancers, although no prior Lindy Hop experience is required to join. 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.

For Sundays only, there is a new class for intermediate to advanced Lindy Hoppers: “Stops” Routine/Fast Dancing. The “Stops” routine is a classic, known by Lindy Hoppers around the world. It was originally created when Frankie Manning took a series of “freezes” he had danced and realized they could be done with any song. The rest is history! After learning this fun routine, the class will focus on doing it faster and with Lindy Hop styling. It will be challenging, energetic and of course a ton of fun!

If you have friends interested in dancing, lessons are a great way to get started. Please pass on the info!

If you are planning to take class, please submit your registration.

Registration is open - Complete class information and registration. 

Registration is open - Complete class information and registration.

Happy October and another beautiful week of weather in the forecast. It makes the end of summer not so hard to take.

As fall marches on, it is exciting that there are so many wonderful dance opportunities to look forward to!

New classes are now up. It doesn’t seem possible, but this will be the last session of 2013!

New classes in Beginner Swing/Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1 and Lindy Hop Level 2 are scheduled in Newton Lower Falls starting Sunday evenings on October 27 and in Boston, Monday evenings on October 28.

Also coming up, is a new class for intermediate to advanced Lindy Hoppers: “Stops” Routine/Fast Dancing. The “Stops” routine is a classic, known by Lindy Hoppers around the world. It was originally created when Frankie Manning took a series of “freezes” he had danced and realized they could be done with any song. The rest is history! After learning this fun routine, the class will focus on doing it faster and with Lindy Hop styling. It will be challenging, energetic and of course a ton of fun! It meets on Sundays in Newton.

Due to schedule conflicts this fall, the Sunday session will be only 4 weeks. (Mondays will be the usual 6 weeks.)

Both locations are conveniently accessible by car or T with free parking available. It will be possible to make up missed classes at the alternate location and it has been great to see students taking advantage of that.

Registration is open - Complete class information and registration.

The Skye & Naomi weekend is coming up November 29 to December 1. This is the 6th time with this dynamic duo as every time it has been such an excellent weekend that it is a must do for another year! Seriously, their classes are fabulous! Inspiring and challenging while taught in a relaxed and fun spirit. You will love them! As if that isn’t enough, Uptown Swing will feature the return to Boston of the most fabulous Gordon Webster Band with Naomi on vocals. Something to look forward to for this Thanksgiving weekend!

There is a full schedule of workshops with classes for all levels held in Newton Lower Falls. The early bird discount date is October 30. If you register soon, you can even take advantage of a 2 part installment plan to make your payments online.

Check the website for all details and registration.

If you want to get the super cheap full weekend deal for the Skye & Naomi workshop weekend, you must register by this Wednesday!  

• Special Full Package Discount Payment by September 25!
  For only $100 you can get 9 workshops with Skye & Naomi plus Uptown Swing with Gordon Webster on Saturday night. An excellent price to experience the full weekend with this incredible lineup of talent.

For ANY registration package, if you want to take advantage of the 3 month installment plan, you must register by this Saturday!

• 3 Month Online Installment Plan by September 28!
  Even if you only sign up for one workshop, you can divide it into 3 easy payments. For example, the Special Full Package Discount would be only about $33 per month to get the entire weekend!

Don’t delay, register today!

Skye and Naomi workshop information.

Frankie 100 is a huge celebration honoring the joy, spirit and vision of the one and only Frankie Manning. This very special event will be held in NYC over Memorial Day weekend in 2014 and will be attended by Lindy Hoppers from all over the world. Check out the information today!

Frankie 100

Registration is organized in 3 waves depending on geographic location. Wave 1 covering Asia and Australia has sold out!

The Boston area is in Wave 3, which opens at 5:00pm this Thursday, September 19. It will close at 1:00am or sooner if it sells out. (Count on it selling out!) If you want to attend this incredible event, be ready to register this Thursday! Do it!

Frankie 100 Registration