January 2026 at Jazz Attack | Philly Lindy Hop & Swing Dance Events

Photo by Contigo Photos at the Jazz Attack Annual Formal

Hey Philly! Looking for a beginner dance class or just a fun Thursday night out? Maybe a new hobby for the new year? You're in the right place! Jazz Attack offers multiple levels of Lindy Hop & Swing Dance lessons -- no partner or experience required -- followed by a social dance party to the city's best swing DJs, plus a live band on January 15th! If you aren't sure which class to sign up for, visit our classes page. Don't forget, you can save $2 on admission when you register a day or more in advance!

All Thursday night swing dance classes & social dance events are held at our new venue -- 1336 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123. All Tuesday night classes are held at the Philadelphia Ethical Society at 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA 19143.

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Tuesday Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes at 1906 Rittenhouse Sq

January 13, 20, 27:

6:45-8pm: Tuesday Monthly Series: New Year, New Drills with Kate & Mike | Sign up Here!

Get back in the groove with exercises, games, and strategies to take your Lindy Hop to the next level. Learn how to sharpen your rhythm, perfect your connection, and more. This intermediate series is appropriate for students that have completed all four of our core series or any prior Tuesday series and are looking for their next challenge.

All series include complimentary admission to all Thursday evening social dances this month, consistent teachers & classmates for rapid progress, video recaps for review & practice, and access to our Thursday 7:30pm practice space. $59 general / $39 students. Students also taking the Thursday Monthly series get a 30% discount by inquiry.

Thursday Beginner-Friendly Swing Dance Classes & Dance Parties at 1336 Spring Garden

January 8th: Welcome Back & Series Launch!

8-9pm: 

Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Rachael Keneipp & Nick Cruickshank

Drop in any week & learn the basics of Lindy Hop and a few solo jazz moves in this beginner-oriented class. This class will have some overlapping and some new elements every week, and we recommend taking it multiple times before advancing to the topics class.

Connection Monthly Series Week 1 with Giavanna Townsend & Mike McDermott

In this 4-week connection series, Mike and Giavanna will explore how to strengthen your partnerships with your fellow dancers and the music. Through active listening, shared movement, and techniques such as proper use of tension and compression, they'll help you create moments of true connection on the dance floor. These classes will offer valuable tools to enhance collaboration in your dance experience. All series include complimentary admission to all Thursday evening social dances this month, consistent teachers & classmates for rapid progress, video recaps for review & practice, and access to our Thursday 7:30pm practice space. $75 general / $49 Students. Limit 30 students

9-11pm: Social dance party with DJ Tommy Darlington

Advance Pricing: $10 / $7 for students (Lindy101 included) | Monthly series: $59 general / $39 students

Day-of Pricing: $12 / $9 for students (Lindy101 included) | Monthly series: $59 general / $39 students

January 15th: Jazz Attack Annual Formal | LIVE BAND: Ben Cohen & the Collaboration

8-9pm: 

Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Adrienne Barberg & Max VerNooy

Drop in any week & learn the basics of Lindy Hop and a few solo jazz moves in this beginner-oriented class. This class will have some overlapping and some new elements every week, and we recommend taking it multiple times before advancing to the topics class.

Connection Monthly Series Week 2 with Giavanna Townsend & Mike McDermott

See description under week 1.

Band Night Solo Jazz Lesson: Upper Body & Arms in Solo Jazz with Lauren Fosnight

There's no Lindy Hop without solo jazz! Solo is the language of Lindy, so come and kick it with Lauren Fosnight as she leads a fun exploration of rhythm, shape, and movement. Leave feeling more confident in your solo and partnered dancing! Students should already have basic familiarity with solo jazz.

9-11pm: Social dance party with LIVE BAND: Ben Cohen & the Collaboration

Advance Pricing: $15 / $10 for students (Lindy101 included) | +$5 / +$3 students for Bal

Day-of Pricing: $17 / $12 for students (Lindy101 included) | +$5 / +$3 students for Bal

January 22nd:

8-9pm: 

Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Ericka Skirpan & Steven Fox

Drop in any week & learn the basics of Lindy Hop and a few solo jazz moves in this beginner-oriented class. This class will have some overlapping and some new elements every week, and we recommend taking it multiple times before advancing to the topics class.

Connection Monthly Series Week 3 with Giavanna Townsend & Mike McDermott

Series are not drop in friendly, but stay tuned for next month's series!

9-11pm: Social dance party with DJ Akshay Madhukar

Advance Pricing: $10 / $7 for students (Lindy101 included)

Day-of Pricing: $12 / $9 for students (Lindy101 included)

January 29th:

8-9pm: 

Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Maryl Harris & Hank Goldenberg

Drop in any week & learn the basics of Lindy Hop and a few solo jazz moves in this beginner-oriented class. This class will have some overlapping and some new elements every week, and we recommend taking it multiple times before advancing to the topics class.

Connection Monthly Series Week 4 with Giavanna Townsend & Mike McDermott

Series are not drop in friendly, but stay tuned for next month's series!

9-11pm: Social dance party with DJ Kate Holden

Advance Pricing: $10 / $7 for students (Lindy101 included)

Day-of Pricing: $12 / $9 for students (Lindy101 included)

Special Events in January

January 15th: Jazz Attack Annual Formal ft. Ben Cohen & the Collaboration

Dancing is a great way to meet new people, strengthen your brain, get some exercise, and just let out any of the week's stressors. Don't forget to invite a friend, or come ready to make some new ones. Get Jazz Attack tickets by clicking the button below:

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Get ready to tuck turn and swing out on some of the finest dance floors in Philadelphia.

Lindy Hop and jazz have a have a culturally rich history dating back over 100 years. Born of the artistry and innovation of Black dancers and musicians, and passed down orally and physically through generations, we take great care in sharing this art form in a way that is true to these sounds, styles, and values while encouraging the innovation that is hallmark of all Black social dances. To learn more, visit our history and culture page.

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Free Online Practice Resources for Lindy Hop & Swing Dance

An Intro to Online Practice Resources for Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz, and more

POV: You go to Jazz Attack a few times and take their Lindy 101 intro Lindy Hop & jazz dance class, possibly find your way into their monthly series classes, maybe you even own five cats and live in West Philly. You hear a lot about this thing called practice, and it seems like it will help you take your dancing to the next level. You decide to give it a try. You visit your living room (lol “visit”) or gym studio, cue up some swing music, and … freeze.

And not in the fun, shim-sham kind of way.

And, while completely frozen, you ask yourself,

“Gavin, how do I practice lindy hop?”

And I respond,

“Why are you calling yourself Gavin?”

Regardless, I’m glad you asked!

Deliberate practice is a skill set in itself and deserves careful attention. I intend to address the topic in several ways over the course of the next millennium. For now, here are some amazing and free online resources to help elevate your own dance practice:

Laura Glaess’ YouTube channel: Link

This is a TREASURE TROVE of all things Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz. Explore on your own or start with these playlists: “Inspiration” and “For Beginners”. Note I learn and spend most of my time in the For Beginners section. There’s a ton there.

Lindy Hopcats Site: Link

The Lindy Hopcats are a practice group based in Boston. They’ve put together an amazing resource cataloguing moves, fun practice prompts, music, and more. Explore on your own or feel try a couple practice prompts out with friends. Visit their weekly practice prompts, or select something from their Jar o' Moves

Jazz Attack practice playlist: Link

If you know what you want to practice, but don’t know which songs to play. This playlist starts with slow songs and ends with fast ones (a term often used by dj’s is “bpm” or “beats per minute”. Lower numbers are for slower songs and higher numbers are for faster songs).

If you've been practicing for a minute and are looking to expand your music library, check out Lindy Hopcats' themed playlists

In conclusion: Practice!

The journey of a thousand swing-outs begins with one rock step. If you want to improve, do what you need to make time and space for practice. And take advantage of Philly’s in-person group practice sessions, including:

Thursdays at 7:30pm before Jazz Attack (for series and extended topics students)

Sundays around 5:00pm after Ragtag classes (more on Ragtag here)

Other occasional times as announced in the Jazz Attack mailing list - sign up!

Finally, know that a handful of vetted community members offer private lessons. This is the fastest, most personalized track to growth in your dance journey. Keep an eye out for the private teacher binder at Jazz Attack, or access it digitally here.

And of course, you can find lots of material to practice in Jazz Attack's Lindy Hop & Swing dance classes right here in Philadelphia.

It's Always Lindy in Philadelphia Artist Bios

Here at Jazz Attack, we've put together an artist lineup that we couldn't be more excited about. They're incredible dancers, DJs, and archivists, not to mention incredible people. Get excited -- it's going to be a great weekend. To learn more, visit the It's Always Lindy page.

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AJ Howard

AJ Howard is a NYC based Lindy Hop instructor and performer with nearly a decade of experience. His upbeat and energetic teaching style creates a fun and supportive environment for students to learn and grow. In addition to teaching and social dancing, AJ loves to compete and has placed at local and international competitions. As a proud member of the California Swing Dance Hall of Fame, he is committed to sharing his joy of the dance with all, and helping dancers of all levels develop their skills on their own individual dance journeys.

PC: Jerry Almonte

Hannah Lane

Hannah Lane is a dancer, researcher, and historian from Baltimore, Maryland. Alongside her appreciation for jazz music, and dances like Lindy Hop, snake hips, and Charleston, Hannah is passionate about her research, which centers jazz and nightlife histories of African American communities in her home state, of Maryland, and throughout the U.S. She is also passionate about uplifting the stories of Shake Dancers through her project, Queens of the Nightclub.

Currently Hannah serves on the board of Collective Voices for Change and is a participant in the Al Minns Next Generation Project. You can learn more about her work via instagram at @hannahpilarrr and @Queensofthenightclub. Stay tuned for her upcoming Queens of the Nightclub Substack!

PC: Jerry Almonte

Hanna Yanello

Hanna has been teaching, performing, and competing in Lindy Hop for about 8 years and fosters a profound love and respect for the dance. With deep roots in her local community, she is enthusiastic about cherishing the integrity of the foundation of lindy hop and honoring the roots of the dance. In her classes, she is passionate about encouraging dancers at all levels of experience to become acquainted with their own creative expression through movement. As a teacher, Hana loves generating thoughtful engagement, and connects with her class attendees not ONLY as teacher but also as an active learner within jazz dance. Positive reinforcement in both the classroom and social dance floor setting is incredibly important to her. Both in teaching and in her personal training, she leans hard into excellence in movement choices and in cultivating personal creativity and connection.

PC: Jerry Almonte

Nii Attoh Okine

Joining us from Baltimore, we’re excited to welcome Nii Attoh Okine. At the suggestion of a friend, Nii discovered Lindy Hop at the University of Delaware in 2016. Known for always having his headphones on, he quickly fell in love with the sounds of big band swing. Now based in Baltimore, he DJs locally at Mobtown Ballroom and has also staff DJed at events both nationally and internationally. As a DJ, Nii’s goal is to create a night filled with a variety of moods and themes that dancers will regret stepping away from. While his favorite bandleader is currently Duke Ellington, he has recently been exploring the works of Earl Hines, Francis Panama, and Charlie Shavers.

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Molly Meng

Molly Meng is a vernacular jazz dancer. Inspired by the empowerment and freedom found in jazz, she brings a unique blend of rhythm, groove, and flow to every dance.

Her early years of dancing took her across cities around the world, shaping both her movement style and her multi-faceted perspective on the dance. Now based in NYC, she performs with local artists and has had the privilege of training and performing at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival.

Molly’s classes focus on texture, groove, body awareness, and finding creativity in movement. She believes that as artists, we train for the craft—and let the soul find its outlet. Whether you’re just stepping onto the floor or looking to deepen your groove, Molly is all about helping you discover the inner dialects that let your groove speak.

She holds multiple titles from prestigious events including Camp Jitterbug, Lindy Fest, Lindy Bout, the International Lindy Hop Championships, and Snowball.

When she’s not dancing or teaching, Molly can often be found researching groove in urban space. As an urban designer, she sees cities as living organisms of improvisation—just like jazz. If you ever catch her not dancing, ask her about it!

PC: Samantha Kunz

Aaron Jones

Aaron Jones began dancing Lindy Hop at his college’s swing dance club in 2009. Shortly thereafter, he began teaching, competing, and performing in local events around central Pennsylvania. In 2016, he became involved in the Lehigh Valley’s swing dance organization, currently known as Lehigh Valley Lindy. Today, Aaron continues to teach in the area, as well as learning and competing in national events. He loves encouraging his students to listen to the music, their partner, and their own bodies to make every dance special.

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Samantha Pincus

I was introduced to Lindy Hop in 2015 taking classes at TCNJ, Princeton University and Jazz Attack in Philadelphia. I've placed in competitions around the mid-Atlantic and teach in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. I am a part of the performance groups: The Harvest Moon Hoppers, Groundwerk and The Hodge Podge. Lindy hop changed my life, and I do my best to bring forward the values dancing and jazz has taught me: community, respect, education, presence, improvisation and creative freedom. Working as a high school art teacher in real life, I love teaching and growing with all those around me.

Event Info

It's Always Lindy in Philadelphia is put together by Jazz Attack. The 2025 edition will take place from October 4-5 primarily at the Philadelphia Ethical Society. To learn more, visit the It's Always Lindy page.