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WHAT IS SWING DANCING?
Swing dancing was created by African Americans in the early 20th century. Swing dancing is often referred to as an ‘umbrella’ term, encompassing a varied range of styles danced to Swing music, and these styles are often mixed on the dance floor. Swing music had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when Big Band swing music was at its peak in the United States, but has been around since the late 1920s. Today, it is experiencing a huge revival with modern musicians bringing new interpretations to the genre.
Swing dancing is generally a partnered (though not always), social dance which means we learn and dance with lots of different people. It’s a great way to make new friends while learning a new skill and getting fit!
HISTORY
Google “Swing” and you’ll get lots of different results. Most know it as a musical genre, which had its heyday from 1935 to 1946, when big band swing music was the most popular in the United States. But this jazzy, joyous music has been around since the late 1920s and, with musicians today giving it a modern twist, it’s truly back with a vengeance. Swing dancing encompasses a varied range of styles danced to that same music — they’re even often mixed on the dance floor. The mother of Swing dances is the Lindy Hop. This is the core dance taught by Swing Patrol, but we also pay heed to other vintage dances from the Swing family such as Balboa, Charleston, Blues and Solo Jazz. At Swing Patrol we are passionate about the amazing history and evolution of this dance.
SAFE SPACES
We want to ensure everybody has a great and safe experience when they come swing dancing. While we are working on a Brisbane Safe Spaces document please have a read of our Sydney safe Places Code of Conduct which we are currently using. Thanks in advance for reading. https://syd.swingpatrol.com/safe-spaces-procedure/
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We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we gather and dance. Swing Patrol operates on the traditional lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. Always was – always will be – aboriginal land.
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We’ll be closed over the Christmas/New Years break, but never fear! We’ll be resuming classes every Tuesday from 6.30PM, Tuesday 6th Febuary 2024.
We look forward to dancing with you then!
North Sydney is closed for new students while we finish off our performance routine, but we’ll be back to regular, weekly drop-in classes for everyone from Tuesday the 22nd August 2023.
We look forward to dancing with you then!