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Online Instructional Courses & Classes
Learn to Swing dance online, access classes 24/7 from the comfort of your own home or anywhere around the world through your SwingdanceUK account on your phone, tablet or computer and replay as many times as needed!
On this page you will find a variety of classes in all levels. Many of the videos are full length live Zoom classes from our weekly workshops and often include a short recap at the start of the video of the main material included in the class. We have also added our popular Let's Lindy Hop DVD in digital form.
We want you to be the best dancer you can be and there is everything you need to know contained within these videos to enable you to feel confident at any dance. Happy dancing!
We also have a Membership area where you can access ALL instructional class videos - find out more here
How to use this page:
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Lindy Hop Beginners - Series 1
Learn the foundations of the Lindy Hop, the basic rhythms and classic moves. Build variety in your dancing, expand your repertoire and develop your technique. Put on your dancing shoes, or just dance around in your socks, and let's get started!
Cost: £40
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10-class series
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116 minutes of classes
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Suitable for complete beginners
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Easy to follow instruction
Lindy Hop Beginners Series 1
What's included? Class 1 - 6 Count Open Basic, American Spin, Change Places, Twist Around, Boogie Backs, Boogie Forward, Boogie Backs, Shorty George Class 2 - 6 Count Collect, Basic, Tuck Turn, 8 count Change Places and Reverse Class 3 - Basic Charleston, Open Up, Basic Kick, Peel Away, Bees Knees, Collect Class 4 - Count Basic, Tuck Turn Pull into Back Charleston, Push Out and Collect Class 5 - Count Follow in Front Reverse, Lead in Front Reverse, Circle Class 6 - Jig Walks variations, Lindy Circle Class 7 - Tuck Double Turn, Lindy Circle, Mooche Class 8 - Count Basic, Send Out, Collect, Tuck Turn, Change Places Class 9 - Lindy Turn Basic and Classic Styling Class 10 - Swing Out, Lindy Turn, Lindy Circle
Lindy Hop Beginners - Series 2
Learn the foundations of the Lindy Hop, the basic rhythms and classic moves. Build variety in your dancing, expand your repertoire and develop your technique. Put on your dancing shoes, or just dance around in your socks, and let's get started!
Cost: £40
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10-class series
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117 minutes of classes
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Suitable for complete beginners
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Easy to follow instruction
Beginners Lindy Hop - Series 2
What's included? Class 1 - 8 Count Travelling, Tuck Double Turn, Pecks, Demo to music Class 2 - Wrap in, Change Places, Pivot Around Class 3 - Points, Round The World, Circle Class 4 - Follows in front reverse, Forward Rock, Kick & Slide Class 5 - Charleston, Kick the Dog, Stomp Class 6 - Tuck Turn, Change Places, American Spin, Mini Dip Class 7 - Lindy Circle, Frankie's Promenade Class 8 - Texas Tommy, Walks Class 9 - Lindy Turn, Round The World & Points Class 10 - Change Places, Pull Through, Charleston
Lindy Hop - Improver/Intermediate
Brush Up Your Lindy Series 1
This series features over 3.5 hours of Lindy Hop tuition, focusing on 6 count, 8 count & Lindy Charleston variations and then mixing it up!
Cost: £35
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3.5 hour 4 class series
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219 minutes of classes
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Suitable for improver/intermediate dancers
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Easy to follow instruction
What's included? 6 count Lindy variations 8 count Lindy variations Lindy Charleston variations Then mixing it all up!
Brush Up Your Lindy
ABC of Jazz
A beginners guide to Jazz dance! Learn classic jazz and 20s Charleston vocabulary.
Cost: £40
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10-class series
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383 minutes of classes
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Suitable for complete beginners
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Easy to follow instruction
What's included? ABC of Jazz 1 Shorty ABC of Jazz 2 Fall Off the Log ABC of Jazz 3 Suzi Q ABC of Jazz 4 Taby the Cat ABC of Jazz 5 Shuffles ABC of Jazz 6 Boogies ABC of Jazz 7 Rocks ABC of Jazz 8 Squat Charleston ABC of Jazz 9 Truckin' ABC of Jazz 10 Fishtail
ABC of Jazz
Balboa - Beginners Series 1
This beautiful 30s dance will spice up your footwork and give you more flexibility to cope with any Swing music a live band will throw at you.
Cost: £70
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10-class series
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Suitable for complete beginners
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Easy to follow instruction
What's included? Class 1 Grapevine/Crabwalks, Down Basic, Turning, Lollie Kicks with a Slide Class 2 Down Hold Basic, Box Step. Grapevine/Crabwalks, Come Around, Lollies Class 3 Down Hold Basic, Box Step Turning, Come Around, One Step, One Step Turning/Paddles Class 4 Up Hold Basic, Rock Step Basic, Turn/Free Spin, Return Class 5 Up Hold, Down Hold, Down Up Basic, Come Around, Johnny's Drop, Rock Step Basic Class 6 Uphold; Down Up, Up Down Basics, Side Steps, Paddles, Come Around, Johnnys Drop, Reverse Class 7 Basic Down, Down Up, Salsa Break, Come Around Lolly Kicks, Throwout Class 8 Basic into Hangman. Review: Basic variations, Come Around, Salsa Break, Lolly Kicks, Adding a Slide, Johnnys Drop, Reverse Come Around, Box Step Class 9 Footwork Drill: Down Basic, Transition, Crossover, Out Out Ins, Salsa Break, Basic. Class 10 Crossover Footwork Drill. Out and Ins, Transition, Cross overs, Come Around, Throw Out, Collect
Beginners Balboa
Solo Blues Series 1
Find your spirit. Learn to move and express yourself and take that feeling into all your dancing.
Cost: £90
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11-class series
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Over 9 hours of classes
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Suitable for all levels including beginners
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Easy to follow instruction
What's included? Class 1 Back Drops, Step Tap, Heel Toe, Cross step, Rocks Class 2 Isolations, Boogie Drop, Boogie, Side Step Variations Class 3 Walk, Crosses, Tap Step, Rocks, Paddles, Quicks & Slows, Level Changes Class 4 Step Tap, Heel & Toe, Walks, Fishtail, Boogie Forward, Suzi Q, Paddles, Tabby the Cat, Grapevine, Fall off the Log Class 5 Boogie Back, Boogie Forward, Fishtails, Boogie drops, Fall off the Log, Suzi Q’s Class 6 Arms isolations, pulsing, routine to Hit like a Brick Class 7 Playing with some classic Jazz: Boogie Forward, Boogie Back, Fishtails, Boogie Drop. Routine to Hit By a Brick, Part 2 Class 8 Low Downs, Applejacks, Boogie Forward, Fishtail, Mess Around, Box Steps Class 9 Isolations, Walking in Blues, Tango Walks, Military Turn, Rocks, Turning/Rotation, Lock Class 10 Isolations: Shoulders, Arms, Chest, Hips, Head. Paddles, Low Down (with a skip) Rocks, Lunges, Step Tap, Box Step, Sweeps. Class 11 Side step variations: Slide, Toe Tap, Hip Pop, Double Pop, Single Heel & Toe, Hips, 360 Turn, Hallelujah, Shimmy.
Solo Blues
Big Apple Contest
The Big Apple contest is a fast and furious Jazz routine choreographed by Frankie Manning, based on steps from the social Big Apple and other classic steps of the vernacular Jazz repertoire. This routine will teach you creative variations, challenge your memory and test your endurance. It is a must-know for any intermediate to advanced Jazz dancer or Lindy Hopper!
Cost: £39
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6-class series
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General level
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Easy to follow instruction
Big Apple Contest Routine
What's included? Class 1 Shouts to Rusty Dusty Class 2 Spank the Baby to Swingaroo Class 3 London Bridge to Skip Ups Class 4 Skating to Thigh Slaps Class 5 Knee Slaps to Finish Class 6 Full Routine Walk Through & Music
Tranky Do
The Tranky Do is a Jazz routine choreographed by Frankie Mannning including Shorty George, Apple Jacks and Boogie Drops.
Cost: £30
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4-class series
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General level
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Easy to follow instruction
What's included? Class 1 Start to Shorty George Class 2 Apple Jacks to Boogie Drops Class 3 Mambo to end Class 4 Full Routine Recap
Tranky Do Jazz Routine
Dean Collins Shim Sham
Learn this classic Dean Collins routine, a variation on the traditional Shim Sham with cool styling variations.
Cost: £30
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4-class series
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General level
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Easy to follow instruction
What's included? Class 1: Stomps to Twist Break Class 2: Suzi Q to Savoy Kicks Class 3: Savoy Kicks to Walk Off Class 4: Full Routine Walk Through
Dean Collins Shim Sham Plan
20s Charleston
Think of the 20s and you immediately think of Charleston capturing the exuberant spirit of the age. (Not to be confused with the swing era 'Lindy Charleston' steps which are part of swing dance family). Fast (frantic even!) with shimmying flappers, swivelling footwork and no inhibitions, whether it's solo or partnered, this dance is about having fun and going wild!
12 Days of Charleston
Set aside approx 12 minutes each day for 12 days for a fun Charleston class! Learn a few steps and easy to follow variations daily.
A great way to start the day energised, close the day with some fun
me-time, or take a reviving break any time in-between!
Whilst each class can be taken individually, put them all together and hey presto! you have a full routine!
Suitable for improvers & intermediate dancers.
Cost: £25
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12-class series plus 2 bonus videos! (approx 137 minutes)
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General level
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Easy to follow instruction
12 Days of Charleston Course
I'm Gonna Charleston - Full Routine
4-part full Charleston routine
Cost: £30
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4-class series
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General level
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Easy to follow instruction
What's included? 4-part full Charleston routine
I'm Gonna Charleston Routine
Let's Lindy Hop Online
Learn twenty classic swing moves from this jazzy 1940's social dance that jumps, jitters and jives!
Cost: £20
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Full DVD
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Suitable for beginners
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Easy to follow instruction
Please note, this online version contains the same material as the physical DVD.
Lets Lindy Hop Full DVD
What's included? Section 1: Six-Beat Basic in Open Hold Six-Beat Basic Close Hold Return Changing Places Turn The Lady Under Section 2: American or Push Spin Free Spin From a Close Hold Changing Places From Shaking Hands Position Section 3: The Wrap (Eight-Count) Spanish Arms Shoulder Slide Section 4: Jig Walks Changing Places with Jig Walk Kicks The Double Comb Man's Comb Lady's Comb Section 5: Texas Tommy or Arm Breaker Lindy Turn (Eight-Count) Lindy Turn with Styling Section 6: The Drop Transfer Jump Straddle with Pecks