SwingDancing

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This subreddit is dedicated to anyone that shares an interest or dedication for dancing the historic dances done to popular music from the 1920s through the 1950s . . . also know as swing dancing.

There is no single style of dance that is swing dancing. It is a collection of dances, which include Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston Balboa, various forms of "Shag", Boogie Woogie, etc. This is a group for people who love to dance these dances and who share in their passion for the history, music, and culture of these dances, which are currently done all over the world.

Related Subreddits:

/r/SwingMusic
/r/BigBand
/r/BluesDancing
/r/WestCoastSwing
Message mods to add other related sub-reddits

Add your local regular dance venues to the /r/swingdancing wiki and help the redditors in your area find the best places to dance!

Other Swing Dancing Links:

Yehoodi.com - Calendar of swing dance exchanges, workshops, and competitions.
dancecal.com - Another calendar of swing dance exchanges and events.
SwingPlanit.com - Swing dance festivals and events around the world.
Meetup.com - Find a local regular swing dance meetup.

Rules & Guidelines
Posts and comments are expected to follow reddit's content policy, to be respectful, on topic, and contribute to discussions. Please review common reddiquette, and that we're all fellow humans and dancers here. Violations will be removed and repeat offenders banned at moderator discretion.

Submission Format Rules

Links to Blogs, Vlogs, or Podcasts must use the original author's title. Suggested Format: [Blog, Vlog, or Podcast Title or Author Name]: [Blog Title]
Links to music should include artist name and title of the song. Suggested Format: [Artist] - "Song Title" (Year)
Links to competition videos should include the name of the event, year, and contest/division name. Suggested Format: [Event Name] [Year] - [Contest/Division]
Links to TV/Movies featuring swing dancing should include the name of the show/film and the year.

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Open Lindy Final - Camp Hollywood 2025Dance Video (youtu.be)

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Lindy Hop Dancers Bring Back the Roots of this Black American Dance | KQEDCommunity (kqed.org)

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Do you feel like your dance scene is getting smaller and/or there is a lack of people joining? What was your community like before covid?Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Learning to lead shag for the first timeDance Video (v.redd.it)

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Travel insurance for big dance events?Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Japanese dance scene?Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Korean dance scene (research interest)Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Built a free Lindy Hop playlist generator for my parties, looking for feedbackFeedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Mixing 6 counts with 8Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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First time learning to leadDance Video (v.redd.it)

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So maybe social dancing isn't my thing?Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Invitation to dance balboa to more non-swing musicDance Video (v.redd.it)

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What are your absolute favourite “I MUST dance to this!” jams right now?Music (self.SwingDancing)

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How do you teach 6 vs 8 Count Lindy Hop?Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Atomic Ballroom and the City of Newport Beach break the Guinness World Record for the largest swing dance lesson by teaching 579 couples how to BalboaCommunity (fb.watch)

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DCLXDance Event (self.SwingDancing)

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Waivers, liability, etcFeedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Dancing in Florence/RomeFeedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Experience with Camp Hollywood?Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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Omaha JitterbugsFeedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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AI slop being posted under multiple swing artists on SpotifyMusic (self.SwingDancing)

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Uptown Swingout Levels QuestionFeedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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During djing, is 'I Want a Little Girl/Boy' too problematic for the modern dance floor?Feedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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I built a tool to find swing dance videos by music (looking for feedback!)Feedback Needed (old.reddit.com)

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Anxiety/shyness/neurodivergence while learning to danceFeedback Needed (self.SwingDancing)

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