Santa Cruz Swing

Learn to partner dance, meet people, & have a good time

About Us

Santa Cruz Swing began in response to the growing interest and excitement the Santa Cruz community has shown for swing dancing. 

                                                      

The teachers and those who have supported SC Swing have been partner dancing and swing dancing for over a decade and want to bring the silly, playful, fun nature of swing dancing to the dance floor.

Upcoming 4-Week Intermediate Workshop Series!

November 7th - December 5th 2024

Beginner  Swing

This class is currently NOT open for registration. 

We anticipate our next 6-week Beginner Series in February 2024! Stay posted for updates!

Thursdays, 7pm – 8pm. Followed by a social dance until 9:00pm.

At the 418 Project in Downtown Santa Cruz.

Intermediate Lindy WORKSHOP Series!

This class is for you if you are looking to take your swing dancing up a notch. You should already be able to dance 6-count, 8-count, and basic Charleston. You likely took the Beginner class already, and are able to dance everything you learned there on the social dance floor. 

In this series we will further develop our Lindy Hop fundamentals and add variations. We will get SERIOUS about movin', groovin', and using connection to add playfulness and variety into your dancing. 

Four Thursdays: 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5 7pm – 9pm. 

At the 418 Project in Downtown Santa Cruz.

Note: this is focused on East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop, NOT West Coast Swing.

Social Dances & Live Band Nights

NOTE: THERE ARE NO SOCIAL DANCES DURING OUR NOV 7 - DEC 5 WORKSHOP SERIES

During our 6-Week Dance Series we host social dances from 8:00pm - 9:00pm immediately following the dance lessons at the 418 Project

Students from the lessons get into the dances for free. Dancers from the general public are welcome to join as well, for $5 during a regular DJ'd social, and $10 on band night. 

Other great opportunities to social dance in Santa Cruz:

See our Swing Calendar for more events

(and for info on how to add your own events to the calendar)

Guidelines

Everyone of all ages, colors, and genders is welcome at these dances! We value a respectful and safe atmosphere. Please talk to one of the teachers or administrators if something happens that feels uncomfortable. 


Some additional helpful notes:


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