Local classes
Cheltenham Swing Dance
Matt and Jane teach weekly classes for Cheltenham Swing Dance. They absolutely love all swing dances, with Lindy Hop being their favourite. They thoroughly enjoy seeing dancers in their classes leave with something new and fun to play with on the social dance floor.
Matt and Jane say, “We are very lucky to have attended many Lindy training camps and have brought back tips, techniques and teaching methods that we found really improved our enjoyment of the dance. We would absolutely love to share this with as many dancers as we can. We want everyone to fall in love with Lindy Hop!”
Class details
Classes follow the school terms. You can always email to check, but if schools are open, so are we! Our lesson format is:
| 19:00 | Doors open for a chat and a social dance |
| 19:15 – 20:00 | Fundamentals class. Suitable for complete beginners, and those who want to refresh their technique or pick up some useful tips. |
| 20:00 – 20:15 | Social dance time |
| 20:15 – 21:00 ish | Vocabulary class. Suitable for improver/intermediate and above. Lots of fun shapes to lead and follow on the dance floor. |
| 21:00 – 21:20 | Social dance time |
| 21:20 – 21:50 | Fun bonus class. This will change frequently. For example: we may recap the Shim Sham, looking at rock steps, or working on spins and turns – it could be anything! |
| 22:00 | Close-up |
NB: The bonus session is free if you’ve taken an earlier class that evening.
Come along, we’d love to see you there.
Wednesday evenings (term-time only), Dowty Sports and Social Club
£6 for one class, £8 for two, pay on the door, cash or card.
Yes, you can just drop in!
Other local classes
There are also many other local teachers – take a look at what’s on offer:
Gloster Swing Dance
Gary and Sara head up Gloster Swing Dance. They are dance teachers and former UK Lindy Hop Champions. They run weekly classes and regular social dances.
Visit their website here:
glosterswingdance.co.uk
Swingbytes Dance
Jim & Nicky teach various styles of Swing Dance specialising in Collegiate Shag. They have taught, performed, judged and choreographed at national and international Shag dance camps and festivals.
Visit their website here:
swingbytesdance.com
All About Swing
Rob and Sarah run All About Swing. They hold lessons for swing dancing in Birmingham and Evesham areas.
Visit their website here:
allaboutswing.co.uk
Swing Out Swindon
Swing Out Swindon is run by Erica and Cliff. They love teaching and performing Swing Dance. You will find them teaching in Swindon and at festivals in the South West.
Visit their website here:
swingoutswindon.co.uk
Worcester Swing Dance
Lindy Hop is their passion and they love sharing their knowledge with their students. Izzy has been dancing for more years than she cares to remember, and Colin has been teaching with Izzy for 7 years.
Visit their website here:
worcesterswingdance.com
Balboa Bunch
Balboa Bunch run classes in Cheltenham and often invite other well-known teachers to the area for classes.
Visit their website here:
balboabunch.co.uk
Just Jive
Just Jive is run by Jim and Sarah, they teach Jive, Lindy Hop and Balboa.
Visit their website here:
justjive.com