Week two of our six weeks of initiation to Collegiate Shag! All classes will still start with the basic footwork, and beginners are welcome to join at any point. Doors open at 6.45pm so you can get settled before the start.

Shag is a fast dance within the swing family, and can be toned down to a gentle footwork dance or toned up to a frantic explosion of energy and enthusiasm! It is an excellent too to add to your arsenal, and adds many steps to the counter!

£10 an evening. The night will include at least an hour of class and thirty minutes of social time.

Check out this video to follow for the lead’s footwork. Our YouTube’s page includes a video for the follows too, or you can mirror us.

And this one is just beautiful inspiration! Enjoy!

Join us for a Swing+ two hour workshop on the famous California Routine!
This evening will only feature a workshop on this routine and no foundation class.

This is an intermediate routine which often forms the basis of lots of choreographed performances, all around the world. It was first featured in the movie Hellzapoppin, featuring Frankie Manning and Norma Miller, amongst others.

Familiarity with swing outs is essential, but the air-steps will be adapted to more grounded versions.

£10 a person.

Rusty and Helen are coming to play for us again! These are firm favorites of the Cheshire Swing Cats, playing wonderful tunes at approachable bpms!

£10 per person, on the door at Hoole Community Centre. We will have a small bar available

In this workshop we will teach the beautiful routine created by Simone Brown.

This is a beginner friendly favourite that we tend to do at most socials, so you’ll be using it out in the wild regularly.

Even if you’ve done it before, there is always more to work on with solo jazz!

£10 a head, no need to book ahead. Early start at 10am then we head to Hobson’s Cafe for a brew after!

Join us for a sweaty afternoon of 30s style Charleston!

We will quickly run through the content that is covered by our usual Sunday classes, then push on to more challenging (and loads cooler) shapes and sequences.

Join us by turning up on the day for £10

David Broad and the Meanwood Valley Stompers are coming to play us out on Sunday 2nd March!

This delightful band has been playing for dancers for years and absolutely know their craft.

There will be cake, tea and very tired love!

Book your place for the whole weekend, or just our Sunday afternoon cake-fueled social here

Zoot Serious and a Bellyful of Bop are visiting us for a rare gig in the Chester Town Hall!

You cannot miss this gig, it is going to be amazing! They will raise the roof!

Book your place for the whole weekend, or just the Saturday night social here

We got them back!

Last year the Gelatos kicked off our festivities in style, and they are coming back again for an evening of beautiful harmonies, high energy swing with an Italian twist.

Register your interest in the Friday night social, or the full weekend here

Join us for two hours of solo jazz workshop, followed by an hour of social dancing.

Check out the history of the Tranky Doo routine here -https://swungover.wordpress.com/2017/09/25/the-mysterious-history-of-the-tranky-doo/

This is a fun but tricky routine, which is suitable for enthusiastic people who want to be stretched. Experience with at least one of the beginner strolls (Shim Sham, Jitterbug Stroll, Sing Lin Charleston Stroll or the Pencil Full of Lead Charleston Stroll) is heartily recommended.

We will also have some social time with a DJ’s set list from 3-4pm.

Tickets will be available on the door for £15 for the whole afternoon, or £5 just for the social.

All the Cats join in for our Christmas Social!

Please use this link to register your interest

We are going to get down and dirty with swing out techniques and fancy stuff - the content we always hope to get to in Swing+ classes but never do!

This workshop is for people who have been coming to intermediate classes for at least four months and absolutely have the lindy hop bug. We will be dealing with technique drills, flow, connection and styling. Not suitable for beginners, participants must be comfortable dancing at socials.

Please register your interest here.

Learn this iconic solo jazz stroll with us!

Its a great routine, filled with authentic jazz moves you can steal and pepper in later with your partner dancing, and also a joy to do as a group.

Dancing to the Shotgun Boogie by the Paul Tillotson Love Trio, we will break down the routine in our two hour workshop.

£10 pp on the door, come and get your solo on! No need to book

We got them back! The Gelatos kicked off the Strut this year so well we have invited them back again in October. Advance ticket sales have now closed but will be available on the door for £12.

There will be a short taster class before the social to warm you up!

Back by popular demand, our favorite eighteen piece big band is coming back to St Columba’s Church Hall for a mixed audience event. Bring your parents and neighbours, as well as your dancing buddies, for a night to remember!

Register your interest using this link to open a form in a new window.

Please join us for a free outdoor social by the river.

We are very pleased that Rusty and Helen will also be joining us!

Harry Strutters Hot Rhythm Orchestra will be playing and the Lindy Hop Dance Company are performing with them"! Get your tickets from Storyhouse - https://www.storyhouse.com/whats-on/swinging-at-the-cotton-club/

The Cheshire Swing Cats will be in Storyhouse from 6pm and will provide a free taster class before the main performance starts at 7.30pm

Join us at Alexander’s Jazz Bar in Rufus Court, Chester, on Sunday 4th August 2024.