- Jazz Attack
- Aug 2
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 10
Hey Philly! Looking for great live jazz music or just a fun Thursday night out? You're in the right place! We offer 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 August 14th! If you aren't sure which class to sign up for, visit our classes page.
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.
Tuesdays in August at 1906 Rittenhouse Sq
August 5, 12, 19, 26:
7-8:15pm: Tuesday Monthly Series: Charleston in Motion Series with Alyssa Hernández & Gianfranco Semino | Sign up Here!
In this 4-week series, Learn to move and travel dynamically in partnered Charleston! We'll explore traveling variations in foundational shapes: Side-by-side, Hand-to-hand, Tandem, and the exciting Airplane Charleston! Prerequisites: This series is slightly more challenging than our Thursday night series, and is not suitable for complete beginners (see Thursdays below!). Students should be comfortable with basic Charleston footwork, partnered side-by-side, and preferably some hand-to-hand. Let's level up your charleston flow and connection! Classes come with complimentary access to Thursday social dances, detailed video recaps, consistent instructors & classmates for rapid progress, access to our 7:30pm practice space, support in the #practice Discord channel, & a discount on the next monthly series. $75 General / $49 Students. Students also taking the connection series get a 30% discount.
Thursdays in August at 1336 Spring Garden
August 7th:
8-9pm:
Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Ericka Skirpan & Griffin McFarlane
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 Lauren Levey & Steven Fox
In this 4-week series, 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, Steven and Lauren will help you create moments of true connection on the dance floor. These classes will offer valuable tools to enhance collaboration in your dance experience. This series is appropriate for dancers who have taken any monthly series, or feel very comfortable with Lindy 101 material. Classes come with detailed video recaps, consistent instructors & classmates for rapid progress, access to our 7:30pm practice space, support in the #practice Discord channel, and a discount on the next monthly series. $75 General / $49 Students. Limit 30 Students
9-11pm: Social dance with DJ Gavin Laur
Pricing: $10 / $7 for students (Lindy101 included)
August 14th: LIVE BAND -- The Sunny Side Jazz Band (all the way from NOLA!)
8-9pm:
Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Rachael Keneipp & Gracie Zhang
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 Lauren Levey & Steven Fox
See description under week 1. Students may join week 2 but are expected to familiarize themselves with the content from week 1 ahead of time.
Band Night Bal Lesson (all levels welcome!): Balboa with Sarah Sasso & Akshay Madhukar
Balboa, one of Lindy's sister styles, is great for cozy dancing, crowded floors, and low-impact movement, plus it's just fun! Com learn some fun variations
9-11pm: Social dance with LIVE BAND: The Sunny Side Jazz Band
Pricing: $15 / $10 for students (Lindy101 included) | +$5 / +$3 students for Bal Class | Monthly series: $75 general / $49 students
August 21st:
8-9pm:
Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Kate Holden & Mike McDermott
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 Lauren Levey & Steven Fox
Series are not drop in friendly, but stay tuned for next month's!
9-11pm: Social dance with DJ Steven Fox
Pricing: $10 / $7 for students (Lindy101 included)
August 28th:
8-9pm:
Lindy 101 Lesson: Intro to Lindy Hop & Jazz with Edith Zhang & Derek Weix
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 Lauren Levey & Steven Fox
Series are not drop in friendly, but stay tuned for next month's!
9-11pm: Social dance with DJ Mike McDermott
Pricing: $10 / $7 for students (Lindy101 included)
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:
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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