Swing Dancing in the heart of Newcastle Upon Tyne
Join us for our weekly classes on Monday evenings, no experience or partner required and beginners always welcome
Mondays from 19:00. Classes are 40mins each and start at 19:30 with social dancing at Summerhill Pavilion from 21:00 to 22:30
Lindy Hop
Every Monday at Summerhill Pavilion & Gardens, Winchester Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6EH
All Levels Class: 19:30-20:10
If you have a good grasp of the basic footwork and a few moves under your belt then our All Levels Class is for you!
10min break. Change venues if you want to do Balboa/Shag
Fundamentals Class: 20:20-21:00
Our Fundamentals Class is designed around people who are new to Swing Dancing or are wanting to review the essentials.
Collegiate Shag
Every other Monday from 10th Oct 2022 at St Matthew’s Church, 11 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6EJ
Fundamentals Class: 19:30-20:10
10min break. Change venues if you want to do Lindy Hop
All Levels Class: 20:20-21:00
Balboa
Every other Monday from 17th Oct 2022 at St Matthew’s Church, 11 Summerhill Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6EJ
Fundamentals Class: 19:30-20:10
10min break. Change venues if you want to do Lindy Hop
All Levels Class: 20:20-21:00
Social Dancing
Every Monday at Summerhill Pavilion & Gardens, Winchester Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 6EH
21:00-22:30
Everyone is welcome to our social dance time. It’s a great opportunity to socialize, practice some moves and get comfortable on the social dance floor. This is where the dance really comes alive!
We also run monthly social dancing nights at Hoochie Coochie on the second Thursday of every month. More Details
One class is £4
Two classes are £7
Class prices include social dancing
Social dance only, £4.
Card payment and student discount available
Both our venues are within a 2 minute walk of each other
We are simplifying our class schedule from this Monday and also introducing two Shag classes in line with Balboa. This should make it easier to change between venues if you would like to try the other dance style. See below for a summary of this new timetable. We are also excited to announce a festive …
We’re thrilled to announce that Collegiate Shag lessons are returning from Monday 10th October at a new venue, just around the corner from Summerhill! We have introduced a “Battenberg cake” system in place with our classes, meaning people are able to attend two different dance styles in the same day. Please see our Lindy, Shag …
Swing Tyne are very excited to announce a slight change to our evenings class schedules.From 20th June we will be introducing a All Levels and Fundamentals class to cater for both our more experienced dancers and those new to the dance. Our All levels class will run 19:30-20:15 (£7)Fundamentals class 20:30 – 21:00 (£4)Social dancing …
Weekly classes covering the most famous Swing Dance of them all!
Born in Harlem the Lindy Hop is an upbeat dance that can be fast and frenetic or cool and laid back
Fortnightly classes for this smooth and sophisticated style of swing dance
Starting out in Southern California in the 1920s Balboa has a smooth style and a close hold.
Fortnightly classes for this fast and joyful style of swing dance
Danced across America in the 30s and 40s this is a fast and often wild dance performed in a unique hold
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