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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 […]

Hello lovely dancers! Thank you all for taking part in the nominations for Legend of the Year 2019. We now have a shortlist which you can see below and also the full list of all those nominated. Voting is now open! You can click here to cast your vote (remember it’s one vote per person). The […]

WE NEED SUPPORT FROM THE DANCE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY  Hi name is Krystal, for those who don’t know me, I have been a passionate swing dancer for 8 years. Recently I joined the London SP team as Collegiate Shag teacher and I need some help from the Swing Patrol dance community.   I learned to dance […]

Hello Dancers! It’s time to start thinking about who is going to be 2019’s legend of the year.  Have a look around the community and see who you think should be nominated.  Remember you can nominate as many people as you like! We’ve decided to make our annual Legend of the Year another People’s Choice […]

We had a fantastic time dancing at the Brighton Bandstand again this summer and a massive thanks to the many who have come and danced. A special thanks to Nicole who has been instrumental in managing these free dances.   Scroll down to check out our photo and video gallery of the awesome Brighton swing […]

Our Ahoy Ball is our annual dance on the Thames each summer where we cruise up and down the Thames while we enjoy the magnificent backdrop of London and dance the night away. Once again the Ahoy Ball was a total sell out. We danced our socks off to the sounds of our awesome DJs, Christopher Allen, Sam […]

The London Swing Festival 2019 was a total sell out! Amazing music, fantastic dancers from home and abroad, exciting competitions and workshops too… What more could you ask for? We want to thank each and every person involved for making it such a special festival. Scroll down to read more and to see some awesome photos […]

 There are so many benefits of dancing for children and young adults. Jenny Silverstone from MomLovesBest.com, a research-driven parenting blog has put together this awesome article, capturing so many of the reasons that dance is so important at a young age and highlights the value of it as part of a school curriculum. This article […]

Our students are central to why we do what we do and we get so much satisfaction in spreading joy through swing dance. Swing Patrol as a community is constantly striving to improve the experience we provide for our students, through the training that we provide for our team. Last Sunday, Rupert, our amazing Brixton teacher […]