Author: Swing Tyne

What is happening at Swing Tyne  in the month of June and beyond?

Stand well back and split yourselves in 2 as there’s lots going on with social dancing, live bands, workshops and of course our regular lessons. (in fact, we are not able to list every event here so apologies if something has been missed).

 

Make sure you add the dates to your diaries, and we will see you all on the dance floor.

There’s so much going so why not share the fun and invite a friend to come along and try Swing Dancing with you – remember their 1^st lesson night is free!

 

June

Monday 3^rd June Collegiate Shag & Lindy Hop Lessons followed by a social dance.19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

 

Friday 7^th June  LIVE BAND NIGHT House of the Black Gardenia- Hoochie (FREE) https://www.facebook.com/events/1235451857430809/

 

Friday 7^th June – Sunday 9^th DUSS weekend workshop (£10-£40) Durham University weekend workshop https://www.facebook.com/events/1388767935020553/

 

Saturday 8^th June Bal/Shag Balboa & Shag Social Dance (FREE)

12.30-16:30 Holy Hobo NE21DB https://www.facebook.com/events/754145896893037/

 

Monday 10^th June Balboa & Lindy Hop lessons followed by a social dance. 19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

Thursday 13th June Revolution de Swing (Cuba) 19:30-23:00 (FREE) https://www.facebook.com/events/967306498316891/

 

Saturday 15^th June Balboa Workshop (£7.50/£15) St Matthews NE46JE (https://www.facebook.com/events/1099206994615319/

 

Monday 17^th June Collegiate Shag & Lindy Hop Lessons followed by a social dance.19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

 

Monday 17^th June LIVE BAND NIGHT Magpies of Swing are back 21:00-22:30 (£4 NE46EH)

 

Monday 24^th June Balboa & Lindy Hop lessons followed by a social dance. 19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

 

Wow – there’s a lot happening and then there’s more coming in July.

JULY

Monday 1st July Collegiate Shag & Lindy Hop Lessons followed by a social dance.19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

 

Saturday 6^th July Balboa and Shag Social Dance

 

Monday 8^th July Balboa & Lindy Hop lessons followed by a social dance. 19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

Monday 15^th July Collegiate Shag & Lindy Hop Lessons followed by a social dance.19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

 

Monday 15^th July LIVE BAND NIGHT Magpies of Swing are back 21:00-22:30 (£4 NE46EH

Start of Summer Program 16^th July to 1^st September. There are changes to regular events so please check in with the committee members or sign up for our newsletter here at  https://swingtyne.com/

 

Thursday 18^th July Revolution de Swing (TBC) PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE19:30-23:00 (FREE)

 

Saturday 20^th July Lindy Hop Workshop with Guest Dance teachers John and Molly https://www.facebook.com/events/912563120666800/

 

Summer program coming soon…………..

 

September ( Back to normal events)

Monday 2^nd September  Balboa & Lindy Hop lessons followed by a social dance. 19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ

 

Monday 9^th September Collegiate Shag & Lindy Hop Lessons followed by a social dance.19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

 

Thursday 12^th September Revolution de swing(Cuba) 19:30-23:00 (FREE)

Monday 16^th September Balboa & Lindy Hop lessons followed by a social dance. 19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ

Monday 23^rd September Collegiate Shag & Lindy Hop Lessons followed by a social dance.19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ)

 

Monday 30^th September Balboa & Lindy Hop lessons followed by a social dance. 19:30-22:30 (£4/£7) Summerhill bowling Club and St Matthews Church (NE46EH / NE46EJ

Dates for Bal/Shag Social TBC over the summer months and September.

 

Saturday 25th May 10:30-18:00

Classes will be run by Swing Tyne teachers: Rachel and Hilary & Jordan and Owen.

The workshop is designed for both beginners and improvers (Dancers who have been dancing for less than 1 year and also those that want to improve/hone their technique). Or, an opportunity to learn the alternative role to your norm or switch!

These will be progressive and ensure that everyone attending will benefit.

We will explore fundamental techniques, movement, connection, musicality and variations that will enhance your individual level of dancing.

No dance partner is required however a balance of leads and followers is needed so there may be a wait list until an opposite role is booked.

The cost of this event will be £15 per person (£7.50 for concessions)

Tickets can only be pre-purchased to ensure that we are within the capacity of the hall. Book via the dance cloud link.

Dancers attending this 1 day workshop should then have all the skills ready for the improvers/intermediate workshop we are planning for later in the year.

The class format will be up to 5 hours of classes in total with regular breaks and lunch, followed by 2 hours of social dancing where you can hone and practice your moves.

Tea/Coffee and water will be provide.

Please bring leather soled shoes (not rubber heeled) spare socks and a change of shirt always goes down well if you have been putting in a lot of effort and being considerate of your dance partners.

Concession prices are for those who find it difficult to afford the event (no/low income as an example) and we ask that anyone who can afford the standard priced tickets please purchase one. We are a not for profit charity so every £ paid is used for our dancing community.

No refunds will be given and No tickets are to be resold (you can re-allocate your ticket). Swing Tyne will try to sell your place and if successful a refund will be issued (up until the 18th May 2024).

Saturday 20th April 2024

Location

The workshop will be at:

St Mathews Church,11 Summerhill St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6EJ

11:00am to 18:00

Teachers

All Classes will be run by Swing Tyne teachers.

Level

The classes are designed for both beginners and improvers (Dancers who have been dancing for less than 1 year and also those that want to improve/hone their technique). Or, an opportunity to learn the alternative role to your norm or switch!

These will be progressive and ensure that everyone attending will benefit.

We will explore fundamental techniques, movement, connection, quality of dance, core shag vocabulary, and variations that will enhance your individual level of dancing.

No dance partner is required however a balance of leads and followers is needed so there may be a wait list until an opposite role is booked.

Cost

The cost of this event will be £15 per person (£7.50 for concessions)

Tickets can only be pre-purchased to ensure that we are within the capacity of the hall. Book via the dance cloud link.

Dancers attending this 1 day workshop should then have all the skills ready for the improvers/intermediate workshop we’re planning for later in the year.

Timetable & Schedule

The class format will be 5 x 50 minutes of classes, with regular breaks and lunch, followed by up to an hour and a half of social dancing where you can hone and practice your moves!

Timetable for the day is:

10.30 doors open for arrivals.

Tea & coffee and warm up exercise

11:00 – Lesson 1

11:50 – Break

12:05 – Lesson 2

12:55 – Lunch

13:40 – Lesson 3

14:30 – Short Break

14:40 – Lesson 4

15:30 – Break

15:45 – Lesson 5

16:35 – Social Dancing

18:00 – Close

Facilities

Tea/Coffee and water will be provide.

We recommend bringing your own Lunch (no lunch provided) as local cafes/shop are limited and the lunch break will be 45 minutes.

Please bring Slippery soled shoes for dancing. Spare socks and a change of shirt always goes down well if you have been putting in a lot of effort and being considerate of your dance partners (and maybe some deodorant).

Concessions

Concession prices are for those who are students/unemployed/ low waged, and we ask that anyone who can afford the standard priced tickets please purchase one. We are a non-profit charity so every £ paid is used for our dancing community.

No refunds will be given and No tickets are to be resold (you can re-allocate your ticket). Swing Tyne will try to sell your place and if successful a refund will be issued (up until the 15th April 2024).

Saturday 15th June, St Matthew’s Church Hall – Beginners/Improvers Level

SAVE THE DATE

Reserve your tickets from 18:00 on Tuesday 5th March 2024.

The classes are designed for both beginners and improvers (Dancers who has been dancing for less than 1 year and also those that want to improve/hone their technique). An opportunity to learn the other dance role or switch!

Save the date! Swing Tyne are thrilled to be part of The Globe’s 10 Years a Co-Op Festival on Sunday 28th April.

The Globe is an independent grassroots music venue in Newcastle which hosts over 30 gigs a month alongside workshops and courses for musicians, songwriters and dancers. On 30th April 2014 they became the first pub/venue in the UK to be owned and run by a cooperative dedicated to live music.

Swing Tyne will be involved in teaching some lessons and on Sunday 28th April there will be a gig from New Orleans Swing Jazz band Alligator Gumbo, followed by dj’ing from our very own Elise

Take a look at the Facebook event or the Globe’s website for more details

A reminder for everyone to join us at our Annual General Meeting on February 26th. The meeting will start at 19:30, providing a unique opportunity for all to support our dedicated committee members and gain insights into the inner workings of our organization.

On this evening, there will be no scheduled lessons, allowing us to focus on the AGM proceedings. It’s a chance for our community to come together, share ideas, and contribute to the continued growth of our scene.

After the meeting we will have social dancing until 22:30

Please submit any issues you would like to raise using the form below. You can also volunteer for committee positions. The form has three sections:

1) Nominations for Committee and Volunteering
2) Items for the AGM agenda
3) Questionnaire & Suggestions

Sunday 10th March 2024

Anders and Hilary will share their love for dancing slow in our March workshop. Covering slow lindy hop over two classes as well as slow balboa and one step. Find the joy in the extra time to explore movement, musicality and connection.

This workshop is named after this Fats Waller song which we hope you will enjoy dancing to: https://open.spotify.com/track/6vkcHfMvCm2eQ1IDJhMzMF?si=bf01e4c99b444b95

Class starts 11am with lunch break at 1.45-2.15pm finishing at 4pm. Doors open at 1030am.

Tickets: £15 (£10 for concession)

Classes are held at Summerhill Bowling Club where limited parking is available and kitchen including microwave available at lunch time.

Tea and coffee will be provided.

This workshop is suitable for anyone who has done some classes in swing dancing before, we welcome people of all levels of experience to join. You need to have a small repetoire of moves that you are confident in. Participants will need to be comfortable to dance in close embrace position.

Tickets will be released very soon via dancecloud! Save the date and stay tuned. Tickets will be released at 6pm on 29th January. Book early to avoid disappointment!

We invite everyone to join us at our Annual General Meeting on February 26th. The meeting will start at 19:30, providing a unique opportunity for all to support our dedicated committee members and gain insights into the inner workings of our organization.

On this evening, there will be no scheduled lessons, allowing us to focus on the AGM proceedings. It’s a chance for our community to come together, share ideas, and contribute to the continued growth of our scene.

After the meeting we will have social dancing until 22:30

Stay tuned for more details and updates. Save the date – February 26th

Join us in Newcastle for an exclusive Balboa Workshop on February 10th and 11th, 2024, featuring the talented Mel & Jo Calanglang from London https://melandjo.calanglang.com

Details:

• 8 hours of Pure Bal, Bal Swing, and a Slow Bal taster class.
• Saturday evening social event with a guest speaker.
• Venue: St Matthew Church Hall, NE46EJ.
• Intermediate Plus Dancers only.

Schedule:

• Saturday: 10:30 – 17:00, Social 19:00 – 22:45.
• Sunday: 12:30 – 17:30, Tea dance till 19:00.

Keep a look out for tickets to be released soon!