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Swing
From Glenn Miller to Lee Press On and
the Nails, swing music and dancing has been around for nearly a century
and with it's newfound resurgence into the mainstream, doesn't seem to
be going away anytime soon. Whether you are a seasoned dancer or a first
time lindy hopper, we will provide you with the best links and
information on what's happening in the swing world.
Check here for to get the best
information to brush up on your swing speak, where to go to dance, what
to dance to, the history of swing and the performers who began it
all. Thanks to Jitterbuzz.com,
the the swing and lindy hop bible! Be sure to check out their
site!
Offsite Links:
DC/Baltimore Area Websites
National Swing Websites
Dance Websites in the Northeast
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Upstate New York
Dance Websites in the Mid-Atlantic
Delaware
New Jersey
New York City
Pennsylvania
Dance Websites in the Old South
Alabama
Arkansas
- Little Rock Bop Club
(Arkansas),(501)834-7514
- Fort Smith Push Club (AR)
501-646-6272
Florida
- The
Informer OnlineFlorida Boppers Inc. Jacksonville
- Dance
Club of Central Florida
- Orlando
Swing (the Central Florida swing scene)
- Florida
Boppers
- Dancin'
Around with John and Phyllis (Florida)
- The
Dance Club of Central Florida (Swing, Cha-Cha, Hustle, and
Rumba)
- Central
Florida Chapter, USABDA
- Melbourne
Swing DJ web page
- Miami
Vintage Clothes
- South
Florida Swing Dance Society,(305)756-5037 Hotline (305) 944-9917
or (800) 404-7693
- Beach Boppers of
Orlando,(800)695-2133
- Jax Beach Boppers, Fl,(904)739-1113
- Jacksonville First Coast Shaggers,
(904) 222-6086
- Jax - Fla. Boppers
Inc.,(904)744-2424
- Tampa Bay Beach Boppers,
(813)264-5617
- Tampa Sun Coast Shag
Club,(813)684-2321
Georgia
Kentucky
- Derby City Bop Club
(Louisville),(502) 267-4807
Louisiana
- Simply
Ballroom(Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana)
- New Orleans Jamaican
Swing,(504)242-0452
- The Fat Cat Club 505 Gretna Blvd
Gretna LA
- Good Times Jamaica Dance Club,
Marrero, LA 504-341-7738
- Town & Country Swing Dance Club,
Bossier City, LA 318-741-1668
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Dance Websites in the Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
- University
of Michigan Ballroom Dance Club
- Great Lakes Swing (Grand Blanc,
MI)(810)695-1724
- Swing Dancers Club Appleton/Redford,
MI 313-584-8443
- Michigan Swing Dance Association
(248-926-5484 or 313-937-9262) Sharon
Nelson or Bob Campbell
2152 Shankin, Wolverine Lake, MI 48390
- The Michigan Society for Swing &
Hustle Dancers,(Bob Budzynski,Flint, MI)
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Dance Websites in the Southwest
Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Utah
Dance Websites on the West Coast
Alaska
California
- Californi
a Lindy Hop Resources (California)
- Northern
California Lindy Society (California)
- Sonic
Swing 415- 98-SWING (San Francisco)
- SanFrancisco
Hustle Dance Club
- San
Francisco Bay Area Swing Dancing (Jenny Redo's Page)
- It
Don't Mean a Thing... (northern California)
- Boyd-O
Productions-- Lindy hop instruction, San Francisco
- Work
That Skirt -- swing instruction, San Francisco
- Yeah
Man Dance Productions-- Lindy hop instructors Rob Van Haaren
& Diane Thomas,San Francisco Bay area
- Paloo
kaville A Hip S.F. site with more than just Swing
- The Sacramento
Dancer's Info Link
- Sacramento
East Coast Swing Association
- Other
Types of Dancing in Sacramento
- Northern
Calif. Argentine Tango info
- Barbara's
Dancing Tonight (Davis, CA)
- Fresno
Dancing
- Chico
Dance Club (Chico, CA)
- The
New Allegro Ballroom in Emeryville (CA)
- Stanford
Ballroom Dance Club
- University
of California, Berkeley Ballroom Dancers - San Francisco
- Hustle Dance Club (San Fran.Ca.),
(415)467-8830
- Next Generation (San Fran.CA)(415)979-4456
- SwingSetNet
designated driver of swing culture (Hollywood, CA)
- Buddy
Schwimmer, the King of Swing-- Moreno Valley/Los Angeles-San
Diego area
- People
Who Dance -- swing studio of Jay Byam, Moorpark/Los Angeles area
- Swingtime
Dance Studio -- Phil & Michele Adams, Bellflower/Long
Beach-Los Angeles area
- The
Rugcutters (Los Angeles, CA)
- University
of Southern California Dancing Club - Los Angeles
- UCLA
Joy Dance Club serves Los Angeles
- California
Institute of Technology (Caltech) Ballroom Dance Club -
Pasadena/Los Angeles
- Claremont
Colleges Ballroom Dance Team - Claremont/Los Angeles
- Pasadena
Ballroom Dance Association(Pasadena (CA)
- The
Los Angeles Swing Times
- Souther
n California Dance Directory Net Dance Links
- Danci
ng in Los Angeles
- Dance!
Dance! Dance! (Thousand Oaks, CA)
- Sonny
Watson's West Coast Site (Reseda, CA)
- Gr
eater Los Angeles Area Swing & Social Dancing
- Santa
Barbara & Ventura County Partner Dance Information
- Santa
Barbara Dancing (California)
- Swing
and Ballroom Dance Club at UCSB (Santa Barbara, CA)
- Cal
Poly Ballroom Dance Club - San Luis Obispo
- Santa
Cruz Swing Society
- The
Cotillion Dance Club at UCSB (University of California, Santa
Barbara)
- The
San Diego Lindy Society (California)
- University
of California, San Diego Ballroom Dance Club
- San
Diego Folk Heritage
- Pa
rtner Dance Information for San Diego
- Visalia
Swing Web page Visalia, CA
- The
Rocket the ONLY all age swing club in San Diego
- Marina
H.S. Swingers
- Desert Swing Dance Club (Palm
Springs) 619-345-8453
- Jitterbug Ventura 805-643-3114
- The DanceSteppers (Bakersfield)
805-322-5765
Hawaii
Oregon
Washington
International Dance Websites
General
Australia
Austria
The Balkans
Belgium
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Finland
France
Germany
Japan
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Russia
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
- Jivenet
(UK)
- Lond
on Swing Dance Society
- Oxford
Swing Dance Society (UK)
- SWINGLAND
(London)
- Zoot
Suit Riot (UK)
- Brighton
- Whats on? (UK)
- Ryan
Francois & Jenny Thomas (UK)
- leJive
-- London (UK)
- Jitterbugs
Jammers London
- DanceUK
- LeRoc
-- the LeClerc Dance Company --Brighton, Eastbourne, Worthing
(UK)
- West
Country Lindy Hop -- Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton
(UK)
- Live2Jive
(Pinner, Middlesex UK)
- Edinburgh,
Scotland Swing Dance Society (Scotland,UK)
- Edinburgh
Ceroc Club (Scotland,UK)
- Edinburgh
Latin Dancing (Scotland,UK)
- Ballroom
Dancing the UK
- Online
Club Listings in the UK
- Swing
Time produced by Andrew Winton, a lindy dancer and "cliptomaniac",
who makes it interesting reading by adding his brand of English
Band Websites
Big Band
Neo-Retro-Swing
Rockabilly
Fifties Retro
Hawaiian Swing
Jazz Swing
Jump Blues
Shag
Zydeco
Dance Venues
Want to know more about a topic we
don't cover? Let us know, and we'll add it!
primer@sparechangemagazine.com
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