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It is with love that we announce the cancellation of QuickStop 2020. While it pains us to be unable to dance with you, it is the responsible thing to do. We will continue to follow the guidelines set by the State of Ohio and health professionals, and we hope to see you at the next […]
Ivie Anderson was originally from California and started studying music in school at age 9. She sang with Earl Hines in Chicago before she joined Duke Ellington’s Orchestra in 1931. She was a popular performer and often received top billing for much of her time touring with Ellington. She is known for helping to pioneer […]
SwingColumbus is committed to being a fun, safe community. In order to keep our community safe, we have decided to cancel our weekly dances and our classes for the remainder of March. We are monitoring the situation and while we currently do not fall under the Governor’s guidelines for cancelling events here in Ohio, we […]
This taster course from December is back as a series, now with…more! Do you want to take your dancing to the next level, and enable more fun, interesting, and musical dances with other dancers? Do you feel like you’ve plateaued, and want to go higher? Smoother? Faster? Easier? This class is a great opportunity to […]
You’re Invited! (Facebook Link) You are invited to celebrate Fat Tuesday with friends, food, dance, and live swing music–a full night! The church will open its doors for a Jambalaya dinner from 6-8 (donations encouraged), and the music and dancing will follow at 7:30, for the rest of the night. Join us downtown, share your […]
Join SwingColumbus for their monthly lessons, starting TUESDAY, February 4th! This is the first month at our new-and-improved time and location. You’ll be able to practice your new skills at the weekly dance right after class. Even better, admission to class includes admission to the dance! No partner required! We will rotate during the lesson […]
Join SwingColumbus for their January monthly lesson series, starting tonight January 9th! This 4-week lesson series is held THURSDAYS in January 2020: 9, 16, 23, 30. No partner required! We will rotate during the lesson so everyone can practice. SwingColumbus strongly encourages their students to attend all lessons, as there will be no make-up classes […]
Dances Cancelled Notice
Quick reminder that SwingColumbus is closing up for the holidays. The December 24 and 31 dances are cancelled. We will see you in the new year for the Tuesday, January 7, 2020 dance.
Brenny’s Birdhouse will be playing on Swingin’ Tuesdays on December 17th! Brenny’s Birdhouse was formed right here in Columbus with dancers in mind, playing swing and blues music from the early 20th Century. Come join us! No partner? No problem! We’ll rotate regularly in class so you have a chance to try what you’ve learned […]
Quick reminder that SwingColumbus does not have a dance on Tuesday December 10th. We will see you at the two-hour drop in lesson on Thursday December 12th, where introduce St. Louis Shag: https://www.facebook.com/events/1189946121215725/ Not sure what this dance is about? No worries, here’s a video of one of our favorite instructor sets, Christian and Jenny, […]