Author: Swing Patrol

Missing Swing Dancing? Want to keep active from home during lockdown? This is the answer for you! Join our fantastic teachers for a taste of swing fitness with SwingTrain! Check out the timetable below!   Mondays 9.30am with Liz 6pm with Hazel 6.30pm with Louise 7pm with Anika 7pm with Jess 7pm with Jeff   […]

Our next phase is to plan more on-line activities and for now it was easier to add a small calendar to our Australian SP website. Check it out here. You can see that many great events are listed for the UK morning so we have highlighted some for your ease. Note that 8pm AEST means […]

Online learning is now a focus around the globe and Swing Patrol offer online classes here:    To get things stared with our online dancing, here’s Scott teaching you a lovely move of the week. On top of this, there are loads of other online classes available. Here’s a round up of what we’ve found so […]

Hey dancers, We have been monitoring the situation over the past few weeks and have had to take some tough decisions that we believe are in the best interests and well being of our wonderful dancers. We have spent the weekend preparing for a full shut down of our classes and events across Australia, Brighton […]

Hey dancers,   It’s important not to overreact to health scares but it’s equally important to be responsible. The advice below doesn’t just apply because of coronavirus – or the fact it’s peak time of year for seasonal flu anyway – but it applies at all times for all dance events. It’s important to take […]

To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the upcoming VE Day, The Guardian’s Sarah Marsh attended the Swing Patrol Waterloo class last week. ‘What better way to celebrate upcoming VE Day celebrations than with a collegiate shag? Everyone seems to be doing it, but perhaps swinging with your friends is more your thing? Or how about […]

We had a blast at our annual Christmas Ball in 2019! The evening kicked off with a free taster class with our lovely teaching duo Kathleen Murphy and Nancy Hitzig. We had amazing live music for our social dancers from the wonderful Palace Avenue Trio and our vintage DJs. We saw stellar performances from Air […]

At Meet Our Scene each class is given a colour so you can easily find your crew on the night. It’s totally up to you how much you want to wear of it – deck yourself out from head to toe or accessorise with a simple splash. Think socks, bow ties, hats and hairpieces. If […]

Norma Miller – also known as the “Queen of Swing” – was one of the greats of Lindy hop and also the last surviving member of legendary performance troupe Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers. She was also an author, choreographer, comedian and actor who has worked in show business for over seven decades. Born in Harlem, New […]

Club Stomp is Auditioning! Club Stomp is a developmental troupe focusing on partner dancing and performance. This is the perfect place to get to know other like minded dancers and work together to perform some fun lindy hop routines and work on core swing dancing elements as well as air steps and jams. If you’ve always wanted […]

Hello lovely dancers! Join us for a festive 40s evening with a glass of G&T in hand! There will be a live swing band, swing dancing workshops and mini dance demonstrations led by Swing Patrol, Gin Jamboree with their huge range of Gins, Christmas craft activities and more! The exhibitions in H1 will open for […]