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Norma Miller, Queen of Swing needs our help! We love Norma Miller and can vividly the remember the time Swing Patrol bought her to London. One of the pioneers of this amazing art form, Norma played an instrumental role in paving the way for all of us and is at the heart and soul of […]
Our Christmas ball was a total sellout this year! Kicking off with our usual taster class taught by the lovely Lydia Francis and Luca Zanni, we then danced the night away to live music from Michael McQuaid’s Swing Stars interspersed with sets from our awesome vintage DJs! We had exciting performances starting with the Swing Patrol […]
London Throwdown is always one of the highlights of the year for the Swing Patrol community! An epic weekend festival dedicated to throwing down hard and fast, this weekend is all about the art of competing. For the social dancers out there there was plenty of time for dancing to the live bands and DJs every […]
We love the Performance Ball. One of our biggest events of the year, it’s the night where the students take to the stage! Each year the performances get more and more creative and 2018 saw some amazing ones! Check out our videos and photo gallery below to see the shows and social dancing!
The Independent chatted to Scott ahead of the Dragons’ Den Pitches to Riches show in this story.
Swing dancer extraordinaire Frankie Manning was a leading dancer at Harlem’s legendary Savoy Ballroom where in the mid-1930s, he revolutionised the course of the lindy hop with his innovations, including the air step. As a featured dancer and chief choreographer for the spectacular Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, he performed in numerous films (including Hellzapoppin’ (1941)), and […]
Swing Patrol recently chatted to RED Online about 5 reasons to try swing dancing this year. Finding Your Feet, a new film starring Imelda Staunton and Joanna Lumley, has got everyone going wild for the 1920s favourite, so RED magazine spoke to us to find out exactly why this jazzy dance is the perfect way to […]
SWING TIME! ‘Evoke the light-hearted fun of the forties with the season’s swishing skirts and dresses – made for dancing!’ Our dancers recently took part in an awesome 40s fashion photoshoot for Elle. Check out this photoshoot to see a fun, contemporary take on 40s Fashion. See if you can spot some familiar faces in […]
WHAT DO CLASSES COST? There is no need to book our drop classes in advance – just show up and pay cash on the door (no card payments accepted). See below for prices: LONDON One class costs £10 (£6 concession) and two classes cost £15 (£6 concession). Alternatively, you can buy a 5 or 10 class […]
Have a read of this article about the 16 biggest Dragon’s Den success stories. We’ve been listed as number 14!
Swing dancing is great for your workplace – here’s six reasons why.