Greetings NoCo Swing Community! We will be changing venues in the new year, so please double check event information on our calendar. For the month of January, progressive lessons will be held at the North Aztlan Community Center and dances held at Club Tico. To help offset this, dances will now be $10 or what you can afford. We will keep you posted if anything changes.
Events This Week
NoCo Swing Progressive Lessons, Intro Swing
This class will introduce you to the wonderful world of East Coast Swing. No experience is required to take this course as we will start with the basic footwork and progress as the month goes on.
- Date & Time: Jan 7th, 6:30 – 7:30 PM
- Location: North Aztlan Community Center
- Cost: $40 per 4 class series
NoCo Swing Progressive Lessons, Swing Connection
This class will emphasize the lead and follow connection using simple Lindy Hop moves to facilitate this connection. This class is great for dances of all levels as connection is the backbone of partner dancing.
- Date & Time: Jan 7th, 7:30 – 8:30 PM
- Location: North Aztlan Community Center
- Cost: $40 per 4 class series
NoCo Swing Dance & Beginner Lesson
Friday dances are the bread and butter for continuing to build our amazing swing dance community. We will always have a beginner lesson at the start of the night. If applicable, we will also run a beginner plus or intermediate class in parallel if there is enough demand on the night. No partner is needed, and all experience levels are welcome.
- Date & Time: Jan 9th, 6:00 PM lesson, 7:00 – 10:00 PM social dance
- Location: Club Tico
- Cost: $10 or what you can afford, includes lesson and dancing
Lindy Hop Intro Variation 1 with Kevin & Beth
Kevin, a great dancer and instructor in our community will be teaching a series of Lindy Hop progressive lessons ranging from Jan to May in Laramie WY. Each session is 4 weeks, and participants must be able to attend the first week as content will build thereafter. Full details are below and the registration link can be found here. Preregistration is strongly encouraged.
- Date & Time: Jan 11th, 3:15 – 4:30 PM
- Location: Studio B Dance Center, Laramie WY
- Cost: $30 per 4 class series, or $50 for 2 people – bring a friend discount
Special Events
A Night of Swing & Tango
Cat’s Corner Swing and Tango.org will be hosting a Swing and Argentine Tango evening starting with an Argentine Tango lesson taught by Tom and Analii. The social dance will be both Swing and Tango songs. If you have never tried Argentine Tango before, it is a very sensual dance that is built on a foundation of dance technique such as close embrace, intricate footwork, and musicality.
- Date & Time: Jan 31st, 6:00 PM tango lesson, 7:00 – 9:00 PM social dance
- Location: Empire Grange
- Cost: $10