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“Swing dancing: A lesson in introductions”, published in Cosmopolitan, 18 April 2013.

THE LIFE OF FRANKIE MANNING 1914 Frankie Manning was born on the 26th of May, 1914, in Jacksonville, Florida. According to Frankie, his mother, a party lady, told him that even before he was born he used to kick in time to the music when she went out dancing. At the age of three, Frankie […]

WONDERING WHAT TO WEAR TO TO MEET THE SCENE BALL?  For the men, a note from David: Since the revival of interest in swing dancing in the 1980s, men’s fashion has gone through a number of shifts. Many early adopters saw swing dancing as something of a sport and wore shorts and T-shirts accordingly. But […]

(Click here to read the full article) Swing storms Brighton seafront as dancers perform on bandstand BRIGHTON AND HOVE seafront has been swamped by swing dancing this summer following a series of bandstand dances organised by a national dance group. Swing Patrol, a national Brighton-based dance organisation with more than 1,500 members, has organised the dances […]

THE DAY WE RAISED $6,000.00 In 2004, the Boxing Day Tsunami had a devastating effect on thousands of lives in many Asian countries. Claudia and Scott decided to conduct a fundraiser Lindy Hop workshop for victims.  There was a minimum charge, merchandise was available for sale with all proceeds going to the fundraiser. The outpouring of support […]

WHAT? A Swing Den is a certain style of social dancing evening that caters specifically for new dancers. WHY? We noticed that there is a period for a dancer where the step from taking classes to going social dancing seems large and intimidating. We have tried to find ways to assist with this exciting leap! […]

Swing dancing hot-footing its way to Spitalfields Market for a fun summer TV’s Dragons’ Den success Swing Patrol is planning a summer of free outdoor dance and fitness activities at Spitalfields Market to get east London to swing. Swing dancing regularly hot foots it down to the East End each summer when troupes like Swing […]

Cancellation policy Some of our venues have a fixed capacity so we close off the spots at a set point. For this reason cancellations are not transferable or refundable without 24 hours notice as we will probably have turned away other dancers. Thanks for understanding. We are pretty friendly and approachable so always call us […]

Procedure for Teachers, DJs, Managers and Door Volunteers   There are so many different scenarios and we’ve had a lot of “interesting” incidences at our events and classes. Some are amusing (random drunks dancing in the centre of a class) and some are very serious. This is an outline of some possible scenarios that you […]

Statement of Intent We love dancing.  Every dancer, of every level of experience, should feel absolutely comfortable and safe at any of our events. Harassment or bullying won’t be tolerated and by attending any of our events in any capacity (whether you are an international teacher, a DJ or a first time dancer) you agree […]

SWING DANCING HOT-FOOTING IT’S WAY TO SPITALFIELDS MARKET FOR A FUN SUMMER Every Summer, TV’s Dragons’ Den success Swing Patrol plans a season of free outdoor dance and fitness activities at Spitalfields Market to get east London to swing. Swing Patrol wants to encourage people to simply turn up at Spitalfields and experience the joy […]