For those who like to plan ahead, our summer session of Lindy Hop classes is up on the website. As usual for the summer, we will not be holding Sunday classes. Mondays will be continuing in Boston at Ruggles Church near Fenway Park. Sundays in Newton will resume in September.
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
Have you ever attended a dance weekend and been energized, inspired, enlightened or wowed? Did you want more? Imagine what a whole week can do for your dancing! Beantown Camp is designed to give you just that opportunity. Check out some comments from campers:
“In a word: fabulous! Thanks for a remarkable week that hit all the right notes. I can’t imagine NOT being at Beantown year after year. I love it that much.”
“What a week. Thanks so much to everyone for putting in such long hours to make Beantown such an amazing event! Most definitely worth the investment, says I.”
“I can’t thank you guys enough for the FABULOUS time I had at Beantown. It’s my third camp but my first whole shebang and man, going the extra mile and staying was a BLAST. Doing a routine in the track really brings everyone together. Met tons of great people, danced my toes off and learned a lot. Such nice people on all sides: the attendees, the instructors and the college staff.”“Thanks so much for putting on such an amazing event! I loved it! Beantown was the Best vacation I’ve ever had! I can’t wait for next year!”
“Beantown is an event that mixes world-class instruction and excellent music with a level of friendliness and accessibility that’s really remarkable.”
“It was SO amazing, truly a special week for many people.”
“I’m so glad I attended; being totally immersed in dance for almost a whole week, plus the camaraderie that developed with the other campers combined to make an unforgettable learning experience.”
“My dancing has gone up several notches since the camp.”
“I had a life changing experience this year. I am so glad I signed up for the whole week.”
“The Beantown experience is a must for anyone who is serious about Lindy.”
“The DJ’s were great, the live bands fantastic, and all the students and staff and everyone had such a positive energy!!”
“Beantown is my favorite week of the year!”
“This was my first Beantown Camp and I had the best dance-event time EVER (and I have traveled to well over 25 exchanges and camps all across the US in my 2 3/4 years of dance history.)”
“As always, I return well-fed, tired, inspired, and enthusiastic to move my dance forward.”
“The camp experience, besides being wonderful fun as always, has made my dancing smoother, more relaxed, and more expressive.”
“I met so many interesting people and learned so much from the many great instructors.”
Camp runs from June 28 to July 5 with multiple registration options. Join us for an amazing dance vacation. Register by May 31 to get the last discount prices!
The place to be this Saturday night is in Watertown at the BSDN 25th Anniversary Dance! Music will be provided by Dom V & the Swingout Big Band, a true big band! We hope to see all of the Boston Swing community come together and show Roger Weiss our appreciation for continuing to bring us live music for our dancing pleasure year after year! Twenty five years is something to celebrate.
Special this month will be cake and ice cream, door prizes and more!
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.
The last chance for a registration discount is coming up on May 31! If you have submitted a registration but not made the payment, we need to receive it by May 31 to get the discount prices. It is also the deadline for making full payments if you have paid a deposit.
Join dancers from 24 states and 7 countries (so far) coming together for an awesome dance experience! Lindy Hop is the main focus, although there are plenty of other class choices such as Balboa, Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz and specialty topics. That’s just the classes. Beantown is so much more! Campus Five, Gordon Webster, Glenn Crytzer, Competitions, Beantown Bounce (the instructors show), Norma Miller, Beantown’s Got Talent, Beantown Karaoke, 4th of July BBQ, Happy Hour, Soul Party, the Pub, the food, the beaches…good times! Now is the perfect time to plan your summer vacation of dance!
Camp runs from June 28 to July 5 with multiple registration options. If you have always wanted to come to Beantown, this will be a phenomenal year to do so. If you’ve never done the full week, do it in 2012. There is just too much that you won’t want to miss!
Hop to the Beat class performance of the Lindy Chorus choreographed by Frankie Manning. Performed at Uptown Swing Dance, Brookline, Massachusetts on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
Come on out to Uptown Swing this Saturday, April 28 for a fun night of dancing with the Racky Thomas Band! The music will be excellent for Lindy Hop, Swing, Balboa and even some Blues.
Uptown Swing is held at Brookline Tai Chi, which is our wonderful 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
Special this month: Class performance of the Lindy Chorus, a tribute to Frankie Manning!
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.
