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Suzi Q - Classes and dancing, 7.30pm-1am. Next Date: Saturday 4 February 2012- including Vintage Hair Styling, Vintage Styling Tips and How to Look Good on the Dance Floor, Lindy Hop Class & Balboa Contest with £50 Cash prize! |
London, Holborn, WC2 |
| Saturday Night Swing Club - 3 Floors, dancing & classes 7.30pm - 2am. Next date: Saturday 11 February 2012 |
London, EC4 |
Lindy Lounge - Dancing 7.30pm - 1am. Next Date: Saturday 18 February 2012 - Battle of the DJs! 4 DJs go head to head on the decks to keep you on the dance floor! |
London, Holborn, WC2 |
| London Swing Dance Society's Simply Copasetic - Live band, Show & Dancing. Next Date: Saturday 25 February 2012 7.30pm-1am |
London, Holborn, WC2 |
| Sunday |
Weekend Workshops - Various styles & levels
Coming up: Beginners & Fast Beginners Lindy Hop and Burlesque Cabaret. |
London, Bloomsbury, WC1 |
| Monday |
Monday Night Swing - Beginners and Intermediate Lindy Hop classes with the London Swing Dance Society |
London, Mayfair, W1S 4LQ |
| Tuesday |
Wild Times - Lindy Hop classes & dance: beginners, intermediate, advanced, authentic jazz & over 3 hours social dancing! |
London, Holborn, WC2 |
| Swingin' at Salfords - Lindy Hop class & dance. |
Redhill, RH1 |
| Thursday |
Holborn Hop - Classes & dancing: beginners & intermediate Lindy Hop and beginners & intermediate Balboa classes, plus over 3 hours social dancing! |
London, Holborn, WC2 |
| SE London Lindy Hop Club - Penge Lindy Hop class & dance. |
London, Penge, SE20 |
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Prebook
LSDS workshops here
Special Events:
| Date |
Event |
Location |
| Friday 10 February 2012 |
After Hours at The Churchill War Rooms - Dance the night away in London’s secret wartime bunker with an evening of special events and activities at the Churchill War Rooms. *Sold Out* |
London SW1A 2AQ |
| Friday 24 February 2012 |
The Cat's Pyjamas - celebrating the Jazz Age in all its decadent splendour. |
Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London’s Amphitheatre, EC2V 5AE |
4-6 May 2012
Bank Holiday Weekend |
Camden Crawl 2012 - Music, Comedy, Visual Arts, Film & Theatre! |
Camden Town, London NW1 |
| 30 June - 4 August 2012 |
Herrang Dance Camp - The most comprehensive dance camp in the world focusing on the African-American swing dance tradition. |
Herrang Dance Camp, Sweden |
SATURDAYS
Suzi Q
Saturday 4th February
7.30pm-1am
20s, 30s, 40s, 50s Swing & R&B
with DJs Mr Kicks
and special guests Lindy Lizzie and Groove Jackson!
Plus Balboa Contest with a £50 cash prize!
7.45pm Vintage Hair Styling with Lindy Lizzy for the ladies and Vintage Styling Tips and How to Look Good on the Dance Floor for leads!
8.15pm Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop classes
9pm Dancing
10.30pm Balboa contest with a £50 cash prize!
1am Carriages
Admission: £10/£9 (LSDS members)
Venue: 4 Wild Ct, Holborn, WC2B 4AU (Tube: Holborn)
Dress code: Vintage, Retro or Smart - an effort appreciated!
Future dates:
Saturday 3rd March with Jack & Jill contest, with prizes!
Saturday 7th April
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SATURDAYS
Saturday Night Swing Club
Saturday 11 February 2012 |
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3 floors of dancing!
Great DJs including Dr Swing and Mr Kicks
Plus special guests Swanny and the Bees Knees!
5 Drop-in classes (first class starts at 8.15pm) including:
Beginners Lindy Hop, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Shag & Blues
Party 7.30pm until 2am!
Dress: Glamorous Retro or modern but an effort
appreciated!
£12/£11 membs includes £3 drinks voucher
City Firefly Bar 18 Old Bailey, London EC4M
7EP
(Nearest tube: St Pauls / Overground: City Thameslink)
Future Dates:
Sat 10th March 2012
Sat 14th April 2012
Sat 12th May 2012
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SATURDAYS
Lindy Lounge!
Saturday 18 February 2012
7.30pm - 1am
Battle of the DJs
Andy K vs Roxy 'Moonshine' Robinson
Haydn vs Tims Jumpin' Jive
4 DJs go head to head on the decks to keep you on the dance floor & your votes bring them back for a second set.
Vote for Your Favorite!
7.45pm: Beginners & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes
8.15pm: Beginners & Intermediate Balboa Classes
Admission: £10/£9 (LSDS members)
Venue: 4 Wild Ct, Holborn, WC2B 4AU (Tube: Holborn)
Dress code: Vintage, Retro or Smart - an effort appreciated
Future dates:
Saturday 17th March 2012
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SATURDAYS
London Swing Dance Society presents
Simply Copasetic
Saturday 25 February 2012
7.30pm - 1am
A monthly red-hot revue followed by a night of sizzling Swing dance to warm up even the coldest night!
The Kings Cross Hot Club
Live Band!
Nadia Nadif & Ada Kan
Bring their new Vintage cabaret to Simply Copasetic! This dynamic duo have performed live on Jazz FM radio, at Wilton's Music Hall and the Leicester Square Theatre to name but a few!
Simon Selmon & Nikki Santilli
Professional Lindy Hoppers from the Sugar Foot Stompers, who are featured in the soon to be released film "Booked Out", will delight dazzle and enchant you and with their daring dance cabaret!
Catherine Paver
Catherine Paver is a sizzling singer with a velvet voice and a quirky sense of fun
& your host Sophie Steel!
+ THE COPASETIC RAFFLE!
WIN WIN WIN!!!
Doors 7.30pm
Show 8pm
Dancing 9pm
DJs Mr Kicks plus guests!
Plus live Kings Cross Hot Club 11pm
Venue: 4 Wild Ct, Holborn, WC2B 4AU (Tube: Holborn)
Dress code: Vintage, Retro or Smart - an effort appreciated
Admission: £15 / £12 after 9.30pm
To Pre Book
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WEEKEND
WORKSHOPS
with The London Swing Dance Society
Dance
Studio, Bloomsbury Fitness First,
Coram Street, WC1N 1HB
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PRE-BOOK
HERE
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Sunday 15 January - 5 February 2012
Four Week Lindy Hop Course: 15, 22 & 29 January & 5 February 2012
Beginners Lindy Hop 12-1pm
Fast Beginners Lindy Hop 1-2pm
Attend the whole course or drop in to any one class!
Cost £6 per class
Sunday 12 February 2012
Burlesque Cabaret Workshop with Ioanna 12-2pm
A cabaret Burlesque technique and routine class based on Jazz steps, inspired by 40s music. Limited Numbers.
Cost £15 for 2 hours - pay on the door or pre book
Sunday 19 February - 11 March 2012
Four Week Lindy Hop Course: 19, 26 February 4 & 11 March 2012
More Beginners Lindy Hop 12-1pm
More Fast Beginners Lindy Hop 1-2pm
Attend the whole course or drop in to any one class!
Cost £6 per class
PRE-BOOK
WORKSHOPS HERE
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MONDAYS
Monday Night Swing
At Dover Street Restaurant & Bar
Every Monday! (Closed Bank Holidays)
8-10 Dover Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4LQ. Nearest Tube: Green Park |
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Beginners Lindy Hop class with the London Swing Dance Society 7.15pm
Band sets 9.30pm & 11.00pm
Starting February 2012 - New Intermediates Class 8.15pm
Please see the Dover Street Restaurant & Bar Website for schedule of Live Bands
Admission: £7 entry to the night
+ £3 per class
No need to pre-book
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TUESDAYS
Wild
Times
Lindy
Hop & Authentic Jazz Classes & Dancing
Every Tuesday with dance champ Simon
Selmon
Successfully teaching 1,000’s of students Lindy
Hop since 1986
see video
Friendly
Atmosphere & Central London Location
No need to book - Just Turn
Up Any Week!
Wild Court, 4 Wild Court, London,
WC2B 4AU
(From
Holborn tube head towards the Strand,
Wild Ct is next to Belgo's. Easy parking on Kingsway after
7pm)
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How to get there |
Upstairs
7:15 Beginners' Lindy Hop
8.15 Intermediate Lindy Hop
9.15 Advanced Lindy Hop or other Swing Dances (see schedule below)* |
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Downstairs
7.15 Authentic Jazz (see schedule below)
8.15 Over 3 hours non-stop social dancing to top guest swing DJs |
Beginners Lindy Hop - Learn over 30 classic moves. No experience necessary. Beginners welcome every week!
Intermediate Lindy Hop - You've done beginners, now increase your vocabulary, improve technique & develop your style. Minimum 10 weeks of Beginners Lindy.
Advanced Lindy Hop - Want to give your dancing more oomph? Then this class is for you!
Revisiting the basics from an advanced viewpoint. Developing solid technique, footwork, styling, variations, themed classes & related dances that will improve/challenge your Lindy & overall dancing. There will be new material each week. Minimum 20 weeks of Intermediate Lindy.
07 February - Simon & Nikki - Fun Aerials & Drops. We will not be rotating partners.
14 February - Simon & Nikki - Valentines Special Slow Lindy & Blues.
21, 28 February - Simon & Nikki - Lindy Hop patterns & side by side sequences for the social dance floor
Upcoming jazz classes:
07 & 14 February - Nikki Santilli - Authentic Jazz
21 February - Paul Crook - Beginners Tap Rhythms for Lindy Hoppers
28 February - Bees Knees - Charleston
Dancing
till late at the Wild Times Lounge!
- Dance to
the hottest Swing, Rhythm n Blues, Rock n Roll & a dash
of Charleston from the last 80 years. Resident DJ Mark'.
Upcoming
guest DJs:
07 February - Tim Chimes
14 February - Haydn
21 February - Random Andy
28 February - The Bees Knees
06 March - Mad Hatter
Wild Times
Admission:
£11/£10 (members) for all classes & dancing.
Beginners or Jazz Class only or Dancing only £6/£5 (members)
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TUESDAYS
Swingin' at Salfords
Learn Lindy Hop with Niall
then dance to music from the 30s, 40s & 50s
7.45pm Beginners class
8.45pm Intermediate class
9.30pm Freestyle
Licensed bar and free parking!
Venue: Perrywood Sports & Social Club,
Honeycrock Lane, Salfords,
Redhill, RH1 5JP
Admission: £8/£7 membs
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WEDNESDAYS
Currently no Wednesday events - New Classes to be announced! |
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THURSDAYS
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Holborn Hop!
An evening Lindy Hop & Balboa Classes
plus Social Dancing
Every Thursday 7.15 -11.30pm
Hosted by dance champs Taina K (Would You Dance?) &
Simon
Selmon & Nikki Santilli (London Swing Dance Society)
Friendly
Atmosphere & Central London Location
No need to book - Just turn
up any week!
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Wild Court, 4 Wild Court, London,
WC2B 4AU
(From
Holborn tube head towards the Strand,
Wild Ct is next to Belgo's. Easy parking on Kingsway after
7pm) |
How to get there |
Upstairs
7.15 Beginners' Lindy Hop with Taina & Lucien
8.15 Intermediate Lindy Hop with Taina & Lucien
9.15 Social dance from the 30s to modern Swing with DJs Swing Tiger and Mr Kicks! |
Downstairs
7.15 Beginners Balboa with Simon & Nikki
8.15 Intermediate Balboa Paul Crook will join Simon and Nikki adding his personal style to the Intermediate class
9.15 Social Dancing Upstairs |
Beginners Lindy Hop - Learn over 30 classic moves. No experience necessary. Start any week!
Beginners welcome every week!
Intermediate Lindy Hop - You've done beginners, now increase your vocabulary, improve technique & develop your style. Minimum 10 weeks of beginners Lindy.
Beginners Balboa - Balboa is a Swing dance performed in a close hold position. Learn over 20 classic moves like the basic, come-around, crossover & throw-out. No partner required or experience necessary. Beginners welcome every week!
Intermediate Balboa - You've done beginners, now increase your vocabulary, improve technique & develop your style. Minimum 10 weeks of beginners Balboa.
Holborn Hop Admission:
£11/£10 (members) for Classes & Dancing
Beginners Class only or Dancing only £6/£5 (members)
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THURSDAYS
SE London Lindy Hop Club
Learn to Lindy Hop then dance to music from 30s 40s & 50s with Niall Oates & crew
Beginners welcome every week!!
7.45pm Beginners
8.45pm Intermediate
9.30 pm Freestye
Licensed bar & plenty of free parking
Venue: Royston Club, 85 Royston Road, Penge London SE20 7QW.
(Short walk from Clock House or Kent House)
Admission: £8/£7 membs |
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After Hours at the Churchill War Rooms
Friday 10th February 2012
6.30pm (last admission 9pm)
Dance the night away in London’s secret wartime bunker with an evening of special events and activities at the Churchill War Rooms.
Featuring live music, a film screening and the London Swing Dance Society, who will be on hand to help you master the Charleston, Jitterbug and the Lindy Hop. Highlights also include a licensed bar serving Sir Winston Churchill’s favourite champagne and talks and tours of this historic site. Meet museum curators, have your photograph taken outside the original door from No 10 Downing Street and explore London’s secret underground bunker in this exclusive evening at the Churchill War Rooms.
*Sold Out*
Venue: Churchill War Rooms,
Clive Steps,
King Charles Street,
London SW1A 2AQ
More information
The Cat's Pyjamas
Friday 24th February 2012
6-10pm
Join us for a Late View celebrating the Jazz Age in all its decadent splendour.
We will be kicking up our heels to the music of the Roaring Twenties and enjoying the whimsical, witty literature and entertainment of the Bright Young Things. You can also try a specially-designed decadent cocktail from our prohibition-style pop-up juice joint...
Music will be provided by "smallest big band in the world" The Rio Trio. You can learn the Charleston and the Black Bottom with costumed dancers from The London Swing Dance Society.
The exhibition and events are FREE. No need to book.
Venue:
Guildhall Art Gallery & Roman London’s Amphitheatre
Guildhall Yard
London
EC2V 5AE
Camden Crawl 2012
4th - 6th May 2012
Bank Holiday Weekend
12 -4pm
London Swing Dance Society presents ‘Vintage Dance Day’
Music, Comedy, Visual Arts, Film & Theatre!
Sunday 6th May 2012
The London Swing Dance Society will be will be hosting an afternoon of Swing & Jive taking you back to the glamour of the 30s & 40s with a mixture of hot music for dancing, classes to show the basics & performances from Simon Selmon & his Lindy Crew to inspire you: Kicking off with a Jitterbug Jive class, come and try the Big Apple, Lindy Hop & Lambeth Walk too!
Venue: 'The Cuban',
The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road,
Camden , London,
NW1 8AH
To Book Tickets - One ticket (available as a weekend pass or day ticket) is exchanged for a wristband at a main entrance point and allows unlimited access to all Crawl venues, outdoor arena, after show parties and daytime activities.
More Information
Herrang Dance Camp 2012
30th June - 4th August 2012
The most comprehensive & exciting dance camp in the world focusing on the African-American Jazz dances from the golden age of Jazz!
Join Simon Selmon and Nikki Santilli during Week 4 Saturday 21st July - Saturday 28th July 2012 for a week of pure Lindy Hop!
More Information
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