Events

Upcoming events!
Check out these events and also like the facebook page to get a weekly list of swing dance and music events at www.facebook.com/AZLindy

Fall 2024 (October Issue)

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Celebrate Swing at the MIM
Saturday and Sunday, October 5th and 6th, 2024 9am-5pm
two day all day event with two live swing bands, dance lessons, a screening of “Alive and Kicking”, and more!
Musical Instrument Museum – 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ
Included with paid museum admission; free for members, all ages welcome
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/505941582051888

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October 10, 2024 Thursday nights - Lindy Hop FUNdamentals
Thursdays in October (10th, 17th, 24th)
Join the Arizona Lindy Hop Society for an exciting new three week Lindy Hop series that will have you on the dance floor feeling more confident and having fun. This progressive series will focus on developing a great swing out while challenging you to help your dancing grow.

Dancewise Dance Studio: 5555 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ
7:00-8:00pm: Lindy Hop FUNdamentals
All ages welcome, no partner needed.
$15 per person, per class (class cards available to bring price to $11)
These classes are progressive and build on the previous class each week
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1269103191201653

November series is Lindy Hop Intermediate and December is the Lindy Hop Int./Adv. learning Frankie Manning's "California Routine".

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Rattle and Roll Night
Friday, October 11th
Phoenix's new 1950s Rock'n' Roll and Jiver's Night! (No cover).
Rockabilly Jive dance lesson at 7pm followed by non-stop Rock'n' Roll, Jump Blues, Doo-Wop, Boppers and Strollers til 1am
Starlite Lounge - 4346 W. Olive Ave, Glendale, AZ
7:00pm: Rockabilly Jive Dance Lesson
8:00pm-1:00am: Dance to DJ's playing the best Rockabilly
FREE, 21+

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Saturday Afternoon Swing Tea Dance at NRG
Saturday, December 7th, 2024  1pm-4pm
Join us for a day of lessons, dancing, tea, and appetizers.
NRG Ballroom - 931 E Elliot Rd, Tempe, AZ (Rural and Elliot)
1:00pm-2:00pm: Swing and Lindy Hop lessons (two at the same time) with Steve Conrad & Dana Stephenson and Kiffer & Sam Dengler
2:30pm-4:00pm: Dance to DJs, enjoy fresh brewed teas, delicious finger foods, and chocolates from around the world.
All ages welcome, no partner needed.
$10 per person, Class cards welcome. Students get in for half price with Student ID.

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Three dance cruises coming soon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOFrUZTMr24

Cruise #1
Swingin' on the Sea Lindy and Balboa Cruise to the Western Caribbean
Feb. 16-22, 2025
from Galveston, TX
We can't wait for the Lindy and Balboa Cruise, happening February 16-22, 2025. Join us for an amazing time in the Western Caribbean.
Here are our ports: Galveston, TX ► Costa Maya, MEX ► Mahogany Bay, Roatan, Honduras ► Cozumel, MEX
This will be an 6-day Lindy and Balboa Cruise aboard the Carnival Dream while dancing our way to paradise!
We leave from Galveston, TX (come in early for local dances in Austin and Houston) and head to the warm beaches and crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean to visit the exotic ports.
Classes during days at sea, dances on beaches and dances at night on the ship to our DJs and the ship's live music!
Learn to dance from top international instructors from around the U.S. with classes in Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Balboa, Shag, Charleston, vintage jazz steps & line dances, swing music on an ukulele, and so much more! Beginning to advanced level classes.

Instructors include:
• Steve Conrad (Phoenix, AZ)
• Terry & Cindy Gardner (Minneapolis, MN)
• Camille Hartley (Wilmington, NC) swing music/ukulele track
• Paul Riding and Laura Evans (Corona and Irvine, CA)
• Jerry & Kathy Warwick (Dallas, TX)

You MUST book with our group to participate in the dances, workshops, and group dining!
Singles and couples welcome - plenty of partners for everyone. We will enjoy our dance lessons and continue the fun at our private dance cocktail parties! We dine as a group and we have some fun theme nights too!
The fun never stops and you will make memories and friends that can last a lifetime.

Prices start at:
$649 Inside cabin, $799 ocean view, $949 balcony (per person, based on double occupancy). Note: Prices can change once our block is sold. Price does not include taxes, and dance fee.
Optional travel insurance available.

Dance fee: Only $249 for all dance classes, dances, swag, and more for 6 days! EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Only $149 before May 31st, 2024.
Note: The dance fee is fully refundable up to 60 days before the cruise begins.

Please mention where you heard about the cruise when you book!
There is currently no fee for non-dancing friends who join us. Please note that they will not get into dances or classes or get our cruise swag.
Register today at www.LindyCruise.com

Cruise #2
West Coast Swing and Country Cruise to the Bahamas
April 7-11, 2025
Miami, FL ► Nassau, Bahamas ► Princess Cays, Bahamas
Classes with instructors from all over the US, dances every night on the ship, dances on beaches.
www.DanceCruisers.com

Cruise #3
Lindy, Shag, and Soul Cruise
November 6-10, 2025
Join us for the Lindy, Shag, and Soul Cruise, happening November 6-10, 2025. We will have an amazing time in California and Mexico.

Here are our ports: Long Beach, CA ► Catalina Island, CA ► Ensenada, MEX

This will be an 4-day Lindy, Collegiate Shag, and Soul Cruise aboard the Carnival Radiance while dancing our way to paradise!

We leave from the Carnival Port in Long Beach, CA (right next to the Queen Mary). Come in early for local dances in Orange County/Los Angeles and head to the warm beaches and crystal-clear waters.
Classes during days at sea, dances on beaches, dances on Catalina Island and at a winery in Ensenada, and dances at night on the ship to our DJs and the ship's live music!
Learn to dance from top international instructors from around the U.S. with classes in Lindy Hop, Shag, Soul, Balboa, Charleston, vintage jazz steps & line dances, and so much more! Beginning to advanced level classes.

Instructors include:
• Stephen Sayer and Karine Hermes (Los Angeles, CA)
• David Frutos and Kim Clever (Ventura, CA)
• Steve Conrad (Phoenix, AZ)
• Camille Hartley (Wilmington, NC)
• Emma Bowser (Washington, D.C.)
• Jerry & Kathy Warwick (Dallas, TX)

Singles and couples welcome - plenty of partners for everyone. We will enjoy our dance lessons and continue the fun at our private dance cocktail parties! We dine as a group and we have some fun theme nights too!
The fun never stops and you will make memories and friends that can last a lifetime.
You MUST book with our group to participate in the dances, workshops, and group dining!
Prices start at:
$399 Inside cabin, $449 ocean view, $599 balcony (per person, based on double occupancy).
Note: Prices can change once our block is sold. Price does not include taxes, and dance fee.
Optional travel insurance available.

Dance fee: Only $249 for all dance classes, dances, dance events held on Catalina Island, dance events held in Ensenada, swag, and more for four days! EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: Only $149 before May 31st, 2024.
Note: The dance fee is fully refundable up to 60 days before the cruise begins.
Please mention where you heard about the cruise when you book.
www.LindyCruise.com

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