Author: Swing Tyne

Shake off the end-of-week-blues with our brand new, swingin’ Sunday afternoon social!

Join Swing Tyne for a free swing dance taster class, then swing out to a live set from Magpies of Swing, plus DJs playing the hottest dance music of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s and ’50s – big band swing, jazz manouche, jumpin’ jive, rockin’ rhythm ‘n’ blues.

Doors midday, taster class 12.30, band about 1.30, finish about 4!

Fully-licensed bar, non-dancers welcome.
Entry by donation – Pay As You Feel

This Saturday, picking up from Paula and Toni’s legendary swing dance night, DJ Murray Rose will be hosting a new night of dancing at the Easington Minners Welfare Hall- featuring live music from your favourites, the Magpies of Swing!

Originally built in 1929 in the heart of the former mining community, with state of the art dance floor- one of the biggest sprung dance floors in County Durham- the centre still remains open providing vital facilities for its community.

Murray Rose is the selector, bring the choicest sides from 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s, including jazz, swing and blues, all perfect for cutting some rug!

The Magpies of Swing are a collective of swing dancers, making music for you to dance to. “Giving the hits and near-misses of the ’20s, ’30s and ’40s the hottest work out since the Palomar Ballroom in L.A. burnt down(*)”, the Magpies play tunes and songs from Duke Ellington and Count Bassie, Ella Fitzgerald and Fats Waller and more besides.

For more info and for tickets, please contact Murray Rose by;

EMAIL: york1940sdance@btinternet.com

TEXT: 07889065737

You can also purchase tickets on the door.

Don’t forget to join our WhatsApp community if you are looking for lifts and car shares to the event

(*quote from Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here blog.)

Put this event in your calendars now! Our friends at DUSS are hosting a night of social dancing featuring live music from the Magpies of Swing
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Tickets are now on sale for the DUSS October Ball! All swing dancers of all levels are invited. This event is aimed at giving newbies a taste of a proper social dance! So please come along and show off your skills, and dance with lots of our new beginners too.

Snacks will be provided but please bring some food or non-alcoholic drinks for the sharing table if you can.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Link: duss.dancecloud.com/dance/38350

This week at Swing Tyne we have our normal Lindy Hop and Balboa classes at Summerhill and St Matthew’s. Both fundamentals classes are suitable for complete beginners so now is a great time to try something new!

Sadly there will be no live music for social dancing but the Magpies will return in October!

Don’t forget that Hoodoo Blues Belta Blues weekend is this week as well, featuring top teachers and great live blues music for 3 nights at The Globe

https://facebook.com/events/s/belta-blues-and-fusion-dance-w/377338145309808/

Tonight sees the return of our regular schedule of classes, with Lindy hop at Summerhill and Shag up at St Matthew’s. We hope you enjoyed our summer programme and tried something new!

Don’t forget we also have our Beginners Lindy hop workshop on Sat 27th Sept if you’re looking to jump start your dancing!

https://swingtyne.dancecloud.com/dance/38218

We hope everyone enjoyed our Summer Program this year which has covered Tap, Blues, Lindyhop, Collegiate Shag, Balboa and Mamma’s Stew.

We have lots of events coming up over the next few months so take a look below for details for your diary:

• Sunday August 31st – Bal Brunch (FREE) – As You Like It, Jesmond, NE21DB

• Monday September 1st – Return of classes at both Summerhill (Blues taster) and St Matthews (Balboa) and the end of our summer program.

• Saturday 27th September – Beginner’s Lindyhop Workshop – Save the date, more details to follow

• Saturday 4th October – Balboa WORKSHOP for Improvers/intermediates at St Matthews, tickets only £15/£7.50 https://swingtyne.dancecloud.com/dance/38174

• Saturday 1st November – St Louis Shag at St Matthews – Save the date, more details to follow

• Saturday 6th December – Swing Tyne Xmas Social (TBC) – Save the date, more details to follow

Also, remember to make a note of our monthly regular events

• Revolution de Swing at Revolution de Cuba on the 2nd Thursday of the month (Free), keep a look out for upcoming dates soon

• Live band “Magpies of Swing” on the 3rd Monday of the month at Summerhill (Donations), starting from September 15th

• Balboa/Shag Brunch on the last Sunday of the month (Free)

There is also an active Newcastle Swing Dancers community on WhatsApp, speak to Rathish for more information

Remember, if you would like to help out here at Swing Tyne, we are always looking for volunteers to help as it takes lots of energy to run these programs and events. Please see any member of the committee or door host.

Thank you and see you on the dance floor soon!