3-Part Swing Dancing Series

✨ 3-Part Swing Dancing Series: Learn the Basics, Feel the Rhythm, Own the Floor! ✨

Get ready to step, swivel, and smile your way into the world of swing! This three-part tutorial series is designed for absolute beginners and curious dancers who want to build confidence, master foundational moves, and experience the joy of partnered rhythm.

🔹 Part 1: Foundations & Fundamentals
Start with the essentials—rhythm, posture, and connection. You’ll learn how to move comfortably with a partner and moove to the music with ease.

🔹 Part 2: Classic Moves & Transitions (Lindy Hop Swing Outs)
Build on your basics with fundamentals like the lindy hop swing out. We’ll focus on clean leads and follows, smooth transitions, and technique that makes the dance feel effortless.

🔹 Part 3: Styling, Musicality & Putting It All Together
Add personality to your dancing! Explore styling options, rhythm variations, and musicality tips that help you express yourself and adapt to different tempos. This class will focus on partner charleston. By the end, you’ll be able to combine moves, connect with your partner, and truly enjoy the social dance floor.

Specifics

While bringing a partner is fine, it is not at all required. This is a 3-part series that is meant to be taken together as each lesson builds on skills learned from previous lessons. As a culmination to the series, there will be an open dance on January 31st. Participants of the series will have complimentary entrance. If you or any friends you know are unable to commit to the series but still want a night of community and swing dancing, tickets will be available at the door on January 31st for $25 a person.

About the Instructors

Dylan

Dylan Kee will be the lead teacher. He began swing dancing in 2008 with the University of Delaware swing dance club. Between 2008 and 2015 he travelled from Boston to D.C. to Chicago for weekend workshops and to Herräng, Sweden for eight weeks of intensive classes and dancing with swing dancers from around the world. During that time he regularly danced at Mobtown Ballroom in Baltimore and taught at the University of Delaware, Towson, UMBC, UPenn, and with the Lindy and Blues organization in Philadelphia, where he also was the DJ coordinator. Dylan then moved to Germany where he continued dancing until postdoc life got in the way. Finally past his postdoc phase, Dylan is excited to return to swing dancing once more.

Marissa

Marisa Montany is a former professional ballet dancer and was the assistant director and primary instructor at Maui Ballet before moving to Maryland. While she is retired from ballet, she is enjoying exploring social dancing with her husband Dylan.