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11th May – Swing Beginners Course – email to join

11th May – Collegiate Shag Course – email to join

Starting on Wednesday 6th April 2022

5 Week – Swing Beginners Re-Cap “Course” 7:15-8:05pm

This Course is aimed at dancers who want to take the next step and swing into the Improvers Class | Re-Cap the Foundations | Fast Learner
Learn/Recap the fundamental steps/shapes to swing your way onto the dance floor.
£30pp payable on the first day of term in Cash
Bookings are now open

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Starting on Wed 6th April – 4th May

7:15-8:05pm – Improvers Swing Dance “Drop-in Class” – £7

You will need to know 6 & 8 count Lindy Hop/Charleston

8:15-9:10pm – Intermediate Swing Dance “Drop-in Class” – £7

Do you want to take your Swing dance to the next level?
This is for you, we will be working on extra rhythms, styling, connection & shapes.

If you attend the Improvers and Intermediate Class it is only £12

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9:15-10:15pm – 5 Week Collegiate Shag “Course”

£30pp payable on the first day of term in cash
Let’s warm up the cold nights with Collegiate Shag which is largely danced to up tempo swing and pre-swing jazz music.
The dance is made up of steps and chugs, we will be starting with the 6 count.

If you want to book or require more information please email
dance@swingsters

Please wear a mask on arrival.

We recommend that you are: triple vaccinated – & have completed a LFT
Your temperature will be taken on arrival and you will be encouraged to use the complimentary hand sanitisers.
The hall is very well ventilated and we will continue to provide a safe environment for our dancers.
See you on the dance floor,
Mike & Mel – John & Shelley

We have swing classes at four different levels on Wednesdays in Jan 2022

Email to book

We are running weekly Balboa classes at Planet Swing on Thursdays

Live music continues every Thursday at Planet Swing

Check out the diary for weekend band nights and workshops

We look forward to seeing you all in the New Year

Beginners

We have an 8 week beginners course starting Wednesday 6th October

This will provide a good basis for advancement to improvers level

Included at the end of the course is a live band night!

Improvers – Intermediate – Performance level

During October & November we are running drop in classes at the three levels above. Ranging from enhanced basics to very challenging – something for everyone

We have three levels of drop in classes running Wednesdays South of Bedford

Beginners – Improvers/Intermediate – Intermediate+

Please see the classes page for all details

Planet Swing M.K. & Bedford has live music on Thursday 5th August

Chris Lord’s Blues Express

Then a fantastic live band weekly throughout the year

The Top Hat Club Cotton End Bedford has live music on 24th July

With the Rockin’ Roustabouts

June 23rd, 30th July 7th, 14th!

We have a brand new collection of solo authentic Jazz & bubble partnered classes in June & July – more information on the calendar & class pages folks! : )

Now live

26th May, 2nd, 9th, 16th June!

We’re very excited about restarting solo authentic Jazz & bubble partnered classes in May as lockdown restrictions start to ease – more information on the calendar & class pages! : )

We are very excited about running Classes, Workshops, Freestyles, Band Nights, Theme nights and a whole host of other fun events this year, circumstances permitting.

If you haven’t signed up for our newsletter now is a good time as we’ll be releasing updates in due course.

In the meantime stay safe everyone and we hope to see you all soon.

Mike & Mel

Due to the restrictions from 19th Dec we have put all courses and workshops on hold

We hope to resume early next year

Happy Holidays everyone!