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Boulder Swing Dance | Social Dance
Lindy Hop is a Black American dance, created in Harlem, New York, in the 1920s and ‘30s. It developed in response to and in tandem with the Black jazz music of the Swing Era. It is a partnered, lead-and-follow social dance that is relaxed, creative, and unabashedly fun. Our classes are all about connection: to the music, to a partner, and to the history of this beautiful Black art form.
You’re going to love it!
Lindy Hop is a partnered social dance, but you don’t need to bring your own partner. We rotate during the class so that you have a chance to meet and dance with many different people.
Our inclusive and friendly beginner classes run in 4-week progressive series on Monday nights at 8 p.m. A progressive intermediate series takes place from 6:45-7:45 p.m. A new series begins at the start of every month.
Visit www.boulderswingdance.com for more information!
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Lorne Fultonberg
Nov 2025
Join Boulder Swing Dance for a social dance party from 8-11 pm in Sodal Hall. No partner necessary! Take a drop-in beginner Lindy Hop lesson before the dance from 7-8 pm for just $5. Admission (sold separately) is $10, $5 for students, accepted via cash, credit card, and Venmo. www.boulderswingdance.com
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Balboa is a swing dance that emerged in Southern California during the early 1930s. It is an upright dance that features rhythmic footwork and is often danced to fast tempos. This is the second of two beginning balboa classes. This beginning balboa class will focus on open position steps in balboa, known as bal-swing, and will teach different steps than the first class. Participants do not need to take the pure balboa class to take the bal-swing class. We will…
Full Details »The Shim Sham is an iconic solo jazz and tap line dance, choreographed by black American artists in 1928. It's now collectively performed at every Lindy Hop social dance worldwide. The choreography is very accessible, and if you know it, you can jump in and immediately be part of community, history, and good times on the dance floor with your friends! In this class, learn, review, and clean up a foundational version of this dance, with an emphasis on movement…
Full Details »We are so grateful for our Boulder Swing Dance community! Celebrate yourselves and the end of the year with a special, FREE Festivus dance. There will be a special airing of grievances, feats of strength and a Festivus pole, as is tradition. Please leave all tinsel at home. It's distracting. 7 p.m. Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 8-11 p.m. DJed social dance 9 p.m.ish: Airing of grievances 10 p.m.ish: Feats of strength Free to students Free to non-students Free to all!…
Full Details »Balboa is a swing dance that emerged in Southern California during the early 1930s. It is an upright dance that features rhythmic footwork and is often danced to fast tempos. This is the second of two beginning balboa classes. This beginning balboa class will focus on open position steps in balboa, known as bal-swing, and will teach different steps than the first class. Participants do not need to take the pure balboa class to take the bal-swing class. We will…
Full Details »The Shim Sham is an iconic solo jazz and tap line dance, choreographed by black American artists in 1928. It's now collectively performed at every Lindy Hop social dance worldwide. The choreography is very accessible, and if you know it, you can jump in and immediately be part of community, history, and good times on the dance floor with your friends! Break your Shim Sham and solo jazz steps in this drop-in class! We'll quickly review some content from…
Full Details »Learn new moves and the skill of dancing in a group with Lindy Rueda! Rueda is the Spanish word for wheel. Couples dance coordinated moves and pass partners around the wheel in this fun “called” dance. It’s a fast-paced and exciting community experience. Warning: Most people leave completely addicted. Date: Monday, December 15 Time: 8-9 p.m. Prerequisites: Students should have completed at least two months of intermediate classes and feel comfortable dancing multiple swingouts in a row. Instructors: Heather Ballew…
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