About us
SwingColumbus is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit educational and social organization founded in 2001. We are dedicated to the preservation, study, teaching, enjoyment, and continuing evolution of swing dance. This refers to (but is not limited by) a group of American Rhythm dances stemming from vernacular African American dances that developed with swing jazz music of the 1920s through the 1940s. Social swing dance is identified by 6-beat and 8-beat patterns.
SwingColumbus is a community-driven collaboration of people who love to swing dance. All organizers volunteer their time to run dances, teach workshops, DJ, maintain the web site, and communicate with the public about upcoming events. SwingColumbus is a not-for-profit organization and all income from events is used to keep swing dancing growing in Central Ohio.
SwingColumbus Membership
Being a member of this Meetup does not yet make you a paid member of SwingColumbus. We are a not-for-profit organization that uses our weekly dances and membership dues to subsidize our larger weekend and workshop events. Paid memberships last the calendar year and include discounts for all SwingColumbus events.
SwingColumbus Events
We offer weekly dances, progressive lesson series, and occasional weekend events. We have a competitive dance team where paid membership dancers audition to participate, and a performance team open to all dancers who can swing out.
Visit our website for more information about our offerings: https://swingcolumbus.org
Upcoming events
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Intro to Lindy Hop OCT 3-wk sesson
2326 Summit St, 2326 Summit St, Columbus, OH 43202, USA, Columbus, OH, USIntro to Lindy Hop Series
Mondays 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 @ 6:15pmPlease sign up here for the October Intro to Lindy Hop Series Mondays starting 10/12 @ 6:15-7:00pm
at TapShop.2326 Summit St, Columbus, OH
6:15pm-7:00pm
Cost: $17.00 per class/person or pre-pay $45.00 for 3 classes/person* Street parking (Tapshop is on the corner of Maynard and Summit)
This class series will give you some background history of this uniquely American dance form and will work on the rhythms, connections and patterns to get you started dancing the Lindy Hop. Come check us out and see what this Authentic Jazz dance is all about.
This is also a great class-- just to feel comfortable on any dance floor!
Wear comfortable clothes, and shoes that are not super grippy, such as leather bottom shoes over running shoes. Be ready to bring a friend, and get your dance on!
**We also ask that you pre-pay at paypal.me/swingcolumbus or venmo.com/u/Swing-Columbus
If you have any questions you can drop us a note at swingcolumbus@gmail.com.
Can't wait to see you on the dance floor!
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Past events
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