It’s natural to feel a bit in awe of something unknown, and a few nervous jitters are common among first time students, but know that any anxiety will pass very quickly! There’s nothing to be afraid of, and the boisterous hoopla that is swing dancing will distract you in no time!At Bees’ ...

Let Me Off Uptown Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge in this great, classic swing song. Uptown is referring to Harlem in New York. So come on, get groovy! ...

This year's event was an interesting one. Because we get good search engine optimization, we started to get a lot of publicity for the event but many people obviously didn't read the details clearly so they didn't:a) understand what the event actually (thinking it would be a big parade with road cl ...

This week's song is from Phil Kim!But first, it just wouldn't be write on Good Friday of the Easter Weekend not to include Judy Garland and Fred Astaire's Easter Parade.The Grabtown Grapple, Artie ShawThis song is really fun to dance to and was used recently in a Lindy Hop competition. ...

This week's song is from Sam Dobbie! Yacht Club SwingFats Waller and His Rhythm Good-bye Winter!  A cheery tune for a sunny Spring day! (Great for Charleston practice too!) ...

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Paul McCartneyCan't get enough of our 1.5 warm up? Neither can we! This is such a catchy little song and the fact that it's performed by Sir Paul McCartney does add to its charm. Dance along if you know it! ...

Tea for Two!Yes, this song needs an exclamation mark because it's such a terrific standard but we just don't hear it often enough. Here's a classic version performed by Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie on their very classic album, On The Sunny Side of the Street.  ...

Mandi is on vacation this week... in Disney World! There is actually a great history of swing music in Disney films. Here's Louis Prima as King Louis in the Jungle Book, Wanna Be Like You. ...