Next SwouZy Blues is May 24, 2026 (Sunday before Memorial Day)
Noon-1pm Classes
Int Soul Dance Sampler
Noon-1pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Ballroom
Joel Domoe & Melanie Myers
This class will explore what Soul Music is the many possible ways we can dance to it. Students should have some experience with Swing Dance in general and in particular be comfortable dancing triple steps.
Beg/Int Collegiate Shag
Noon-1pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Ava Francisco & Zoe Shepard
This class will introduce the basics of Collegiate Shag but will move at a slightly faster than beginner pace.
1:15-2:15pm Classes
Int Collegiate Shag
1:15-2:15pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Ballroom
Zoe Shepard & Ava Francisco
This class is intended for experienced swing dancers who also have at least a basic knowledge of collegiate shag.
Beg/Int Lindy Hop
1:15-2:15pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Mark Calkins & Shannon Varner
Students in this class should have some experience with 6-count swing (East Coast, Jitterbug, etc). Beginning level Lindy Hop typically makes use of 8-count patterns (such as the swing out and lindy circle). Students who do not already know some 8-count may still take the class, but may be challenged bysome of the material.
3-4pm Classes
Int/Adv Lindy Hop
3-4pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Ballroom
Shannon varner & Mark Calkins
This class is for experienced Lindy Hoppers who are comfortable with the Swing Out, Lindy Circle, and various other Lindy Hop patterns in addition to 6-count swing patterns, which are also part of Lindy Hop.
Beg/Int Blues
3-4pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Aaron Mabson & Rachel Payne
This class will introduce you to Blues Dance but will - as with all of our Beg/Int level classes move slightly faster than a typical beginning level class.
4:15-5:15pm Classes
Int/Adv Blues
4:15-5:15pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Ballroom
Rachel Payne & Aaron Mabson
Experienced Blues Dancers know that Blues Dance has many ideas, forms and idioms. ANything could happen here. It may be a challenge or it may be something you are comfortable with, but students are expected to have experience with learning new material and concepts quickly.
Beg/Int Zydeco
4:15-5:15pm - 3rd Floor Tango Palace
Joel Domoe & Delaan Sumler
This class will covers fundamentals but at a faster pace and will also offer optional material that would be a higher difficulty level. The goal will be first to get everyone into the Zydeco groove and feel and secondarily to explore some fun partnering ideas.
7:15-8:15pm Class (Included with Evening Dance)
Icebreaker/Lesson (All Levels)
7:15-8:15pm - 2nd Floor Hoffner Ballroom
Daniel Verdon & Zoe Shepherd
This class is for everyone! It has two primary goals: 1) community and 2) fun.
It will set the tone for the evening dance by bringing us together with some activities that we can expand upon for the rest of the night... and beyond!