ABOUT JUMPTOWN

Jumptown is dedicated to educating our community on swing dancing, primarily Lindy Hop. We host weekly social dances and group classes. When we can, we bring in live bands and professional instructors. And we always have a LOT of fun!

WHAT IS LINDY HOP?

Our favorite brand of swing dance, the Lindy Hop, is a versatile dance ranging from fast and athletic to smooth and sexy, depending on the music and your mood. Born in Harlem, it is now the dance of a worldwide community that welcomes new dancers from all over the globe. Its flexibility allows for all types of people to experiment with a wide array of self-expression and truly develop their own style.

We do other swing & jazz dances, too, including East Coast Swing, Charleston, Balboa, and some solo jazz, including line dances.



ABOUT SOCIAL DANCING

Swing dance is a social dance where we aim to connect and engage with others. We regularly switch partners and partnering is not assumed to have a romantic context. Learning the etiquette of social dance can help you safely and respectfully enjoy our community.


WHAT’S
COMING UP

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

THIS WEEK’S SOCIAL DANCE THEME IS ‘HOLIDAY WEAR/UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER’!

Attention November 2025 class members – a reminder that there will be classes resume THIS THURSDAY, December 5th!

This is the fourth and final week of the November class cycle. There will be no December class cycle. A regular class schedule will resume in January.

there will be no 3rd sunday balboa social in december!

Stay tuned for updates and future Balboa Sunday dates! We have some fun changes in the works for 2025!

a quick reminder to sign your jumptown swing and madison circus space waivers!

The links for waivers can be found in the bottom right hand corner of our respective web sites.


KEEP IN TOUCH

Find out about Jumptown events, see when Jumptown dancers are going to live music, and get quick notifications of cancellations by subscribing to our email list. Our emails will be sent approximately once a month and we will never share or distrubute your contact information.