Swing Den Weds Bedford

Spring Courses

New 8 Week Swing beginners course

Starts 15th May 2024

Bookings are now open for the new eight week beginners course starting 15th May 2024 – email to hold your places folks!
Time: 8:15-9:00pm – doors open at 8pm to sign in
Cost: £60 p.p. – payable in cash on the first day
When booking on you will receive a voucher for a discounted night at Planet Swing with a live band so you can show off your new dancing skills.
Learn/recap the fundamental swing dance steps/shapes
Keep fit, have fun and learn some great Swing dance skills, it’s fun exciting and burns loads of calories! Everything about Swing dancing is cool from the music, dancing to the outfits! We can’t wait to meet you!
To book email:- [email protected]
See you on the dance floor.

£60pp

Spring Drop in classes 2024

Improvers

8:15-9pm – move on from the basics

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

Intermediate

3wk Course April 24th, May 1st & 8th

9-10pm – 3 week course £30
You are competent as a lead or a follow in your swing-outs, lindy turns, circles and lindy Charleston – variations, rhythm changes and musicality do not phase you. Swingsters have choreographed a great Swing Dance Routine to Build Me Up Buttercup which we can dance to on May 9th at Planet Swing when we have Grandma’s Wooden Leg – Alan Warner one of the original members of the Foundations will be playing in the band, along with other established musicians from the era (all Legends). We encourage you to book on with a partner who you will dance with on the night.
To book on the course: email [email protected]
Improvers class = £8 p.p
3 week course = £30 p.p

Planet Swing Thursdays

Thursday eve classes + bands @ Planet Swing Bedford + M.K.

Balboa Swing Dance Class

Drop ins £8 or £25 monthly

7:15-8pm

Learn this wonderful graceful and sophisticated Swing Dance, small intricate steps made up of shuffles and holds usually danced to up tempo music but works well with everything that swings and more!

Plus high quality live music to dance and / or listen to every Thursday!

Health and safety

▪ We would prefer everybody to be double vaccinated
▪ We prefer that you wear a mask only on arrival
▪ Ideally you will take a rapid flow test prior to attending any class or event
▪ We will take temperatures on arrival and require you to sanitize hands
▪ Bubble and rotating dancers will be in separated areas in class
▪ We will maintain a one-way system at class, sanitizing in between
▪ All our venues are well ventilated and will be sanitized before arrival