Swing TyneTomorrow we are back on as usual! Hilary and Jane will be teaching improvers and beginners lindy hop at Summerhill, while over at St Matthew’s Elise and Owen will be throwing down with some shag. Social dancing will start at 9PM at Summerhill as usual 🙂
Next week, Graeme and Sarah will be giving us an introduction to slow balboa – a smooth and flowy dance style full of delightful textures, unlike anything you’ve done before! So make sure to pop over to St Matthew’s to give it a go.
Tonight is out Annual General Meeting! Classes are suspended for the evening. Join us from 19:30 to talk about all things Swing Tyne and help us shape your local dance community, with a nice side of tea and biscuits 🙂
At 21:00, Magpies of Swing will be on stage for social dancing. You can also see the Magpies perform at the Globe on the 10th of April in support of this fantastic, beloved local venue – save the date or grab your tickets via The Globe website.
See you tonight!
Join us tomorrow for lindy hop classes at Summerhill, and collegiate shag classes at St Matthew’s!
On Wednesday, come along to Hoodoo blues for a slow jazz/jazzy blues class with Melissa and Anders (6:20PM start) at Prohibition Cabaret Bar – email melissadavy@googlemail.com with code “Swing Tyne special” to get a discounted fee. Afterwards, we will be going to Revolucion de Cuba for our free monthly social dance.
We are back on tonight with balboa lessons in St Matthew’s and lindy hop in Summerhill!
We are also excited to announce our annual general meeting, which will take place on Monday the 17th of this month. There will be no classes on this day – instead, we will host a forum to elect the next year’s Swing Tyne committee and hear your feedback on the way things have been run this year. We are committed to always improving our organisation and helping this community flourish, so please join us and make your voice heard.
And to make this even more rewarding, we are happy to share that the Magpies of Swing will be playing at the social dance after the meeting! Come along in your springtime finest, vote, chat, and let’s have a boogie 😉
We will be holding our usual shag and lindy hop lessons tomorrow at 7:30PM and 8:20PM, with an extra-special social dance afterwards! Come along and boogie with us to the lovely Magpies of Swing performing live.
Can’t wait to see you there!
Tomorrow, join us for lindy hop lessons in Summerhill, and balboa in St Matthew’s. Social dancing will start at 9PM in Summerhill.
Thanks to all those who joined us at Hoodoo blues for a taster of Chicago triple and some social dancing – what a blast! If you want to learn how to do it in partnership, Melissa and Anders will be teaching that on Wednesday at Prohibition.
We also have tickets left for our fundamentals & improvers balboa and shag workshops in March – check out our dancecloud page to grab yours!
Back again this Monday for lindy hop and shag lessons! See image for scheduling details. Social dancing will be from 9 until 10:30PM as usual.
Check out our events for upcoming workshops and socials.
See you soon!
This Monday, join us for our regular improver and beginner classes – this week on lindy hop and balboa. Social dancing will start at 9PM as usual.
Stay on top of all that’s on at Swing Tyne in the coming weeks:
– Wednesday the 12th: visit to Hoodoo Blues for a lesson on Chicago triple! Get your discounted tickets: https://fb.me/e/4pXS4IvAu
– Sunday the 16th: Venus Beach Club, a free social dance night with live vinyl swingin’ soul and RnB, featuring our very own Elise in the DJ booth! https://fb.me/e/9IdkAKBSV
– March 16th: improvers/fundamentals balboa workshop day – only a few tickets left: https://fb.me/e/5ZlFrE3VB
– March 29th: improvers/fundamentals shag workshop day – tickets now live: https://fb.me/e/4UWqeXF5l
There will be no Revolucion de Cuba social this month.
https://swingtyne.dancecloud.com/dance/37124
Location
St Matthews Church, 11 Summerhill St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6EJ
Date & Time
Saturday 29th March 2025. Doors 10:30 for a 11:00 start. Doors close 18:00.
Teachers
All Classes will be run by Swing Tyne teachers.
Level
The classes are designed for both beginners (dancing <1 year) and improvers who want to hone their technique or learn the opposite role. This workshop will help you be ready for our ‘Improvers and Beyond’ workshop later this year delivered by special guest teachers, so please come along!
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.
Timetable & Schedule
There will be roughly four hours of classes, with regular breaks and lunch, followed by an hour and a half of social dancing where you can hone and practice your moves.
10:30 – Doors open for arrivals, tea & coffee.
11:00 – Lesson 1
11:50 – Break
12:05 – Lesson 2
12:55 – Lunch
13:40 – Lesson 3
14:30 – Break
14:45 – Lesson 4
15:35 – Break
15:50 – Mop up, bonuses, and recaps
16:15 – Social Dancing
18:00 – Close
Facilities
Tea/Coffee and water will be provided.
We recommend bringing your own packed lunch (no lunch provided), as local cafes/shops are limited and the lunch break will be 45 minutes.
Please bring slippy-soled shoes for dancing. Spare shirt/socks/deodorant/dance towel will help you stay comfortable and considerate of others, especially if you’ve been putting in a lot of effort!
Concessions
Concession prices are for those who are students/unemployed/low waged. 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 24th March 2025).
We are excited for the return of our favourite Magpies of Swing this coming Monday for social dancing at Summerhill Bowling Club!
The class schedule will be as usual, with lindy hop in Summerhill and balboa in St Matthew’s church hall. Social dancing starts at 9 – don’t miss out!
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