About us
This group is for anyone who wants to learn to swing dance! Welcome to all swing dancers: beginners, intermediate dancers, and all Lindy Hoppers in the East Bay Area. We offer beginning and intermediate class series every Thursday evening along with a social dance after. You can also find out about other swing dances going on in Oakland through this group! We are a community full of awesome people who love geeking out about Lindy Hop and Jazz music. Bring your dance shoes and try something new! We can't wait to see you.
Featured event
Breakaway Open House 2026 - FREE Swing Dancing Lesson!
Join us at The Breakaway on Thursday, September 24th for our annual FREE Open House at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland!
New to Lindy Hop? Make sure to get there by 7:30pm for a beginner class, no partner required, and no dance experience required! We'll teach you the basics so you can dance all evening to incredible live jazz music and make new friends along the way!
See more of what we're about: https://www.instagram.com/breakawayswing/
Schedule:
Taster Class: 7:30-8:15 pm
Dance: 8:15 - 10:30 pm
Address:
Lake Merritt Dance
200 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610
The event is free, but you can reserve a ticket in case we hit capacity! https://www.breakawayswing.com/september-24th-2026-alpha-rhythm-kings
What is Lindy Hop?
Lindy Hop is a partner dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City in the late 1920's, danced to swing music. Today, it is danced worldwide, including here in Oakland! It's fun, playful, and totally improvised! See more of it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTI_6CJkuug/
Upcoming events
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Breakaway Open House 2026 - FREE Swing Dancing Lesson!
The Breakaway - Swing Dancing in Oakland, 200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA, USJoin us at The Breakaway on Thursday, September 24th for our annual FREE Open House at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland!
New to Lindy Hop? Make sure to get there by 7:30pm for a beginner class, no partner required, and no dance experience required! We'll teach you the basics so you can dance all evening to incredible live jazz music and make new friends along the way!
See more of what we're about: https://www.instagram.com/breakawayswing/
Schedule:
Taster Class: 7:30-8:15 pm
Dance: 8:15 - 10:30 pmAddress:
Lake Merritt Dance
200 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA 94610The event is free, but you can reserve a ticket in case we hit capacity! https://www.breakawayswing.com/september-24th-2026-alpha-rhythm-kings
What is Lindy Hop?
Lindy Hop is a partner dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City in the late 1920's, danced to swing music. Today, it is danced worldwide, including here in Oakland! It's fun, playful, and totally improvised! See more of it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTI_6CJkuug/3 attendees
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