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how can I join?
how can I join?
This year, our lessons run every Wednesday of university term time from 7-10pm, in P/T/006 - the Exhibition Centre (Physics Building on Campus West, looking out over the lake).
Lessons cost £2 for members and £3 for non-members - you don't need a membership to come to our lessons or events (it just saves you money!) Members also get every sixth lesson free, so make sure to bring your membership card each week to be stamped.
Membership is £7 for the year, available from our Student Union homepage.
All of our lessons are standalone, so feel free to turn up at any point in the year, even if you miss our give-it-a-go sessions! We hope to see you there.
More information about location, dance styles, and accessibility is on our What we do? page.
Give-it-a-go sessions
Give-it-a-go sessions
We are running two free sessions this year!
These are aimed particularly at beginners but we encourage everyone to come along, meet some new people, and enjoy a free lesson. You can come to one or both, and just get a feel for the society! No bookings needed, just turn up.
(please note that these are NOT our normal rooms or timings)
Beginner's Lindy Hop
Beginner's Lindy Hop
Wednesday 24th September
8-11pm
Hendrix Hall (D/L/028)
(next to Courtyard)
Free! Just turn up :)
Beginner's Charleston
Beginner's Charleston
Wednesday 1st October
8-11pm
Hendrix Hall (D/L/028)
(next to Courtyard)
Free! Just turn up :)
What do I need?
What do I need?
Not much! For our regular lessons, you can essentially just turn up, no special equipment necessary.
Not much! For our regular lessons, you can essentially just turn up, no special equipment necessary.
What you do need:
What you do need:
comfy clothes that you can move around in.
flat shoes - trainers are perfect!
water bottle - the nearest water fountain to P/T/006 is in Vanbrugh Dining, or in the Spring Lane Building (keycard access only between 6pm-10pm).
£3, or £2 and a membership - make sure to bring your membership card for us to stamp, and you get every 6th lesson FREE! Pay cash or card on the door and you're in!
What you do not need:
What you do not need:
a partner - feel free to come along with your friends but we'll rotate partners throughout the lesson* so everyone gets to dance with everyone! We like that this is very social, and you get to know the moves better by trying them out with different people.
fancy dance shoes - if you have them already then by all means wear them, but these are not necessary and you may find that on some surfaces you prefer grippier shoes, particularly with more active dance styles like Charleston! Heels are not recommended unless you know what you're doing.
dance knowledge or any sense of rhythm - we pride ourselves on being a friendly society where the aim is to have fun and learn something new, and not become a perfect swing dancer in two hours. We do not expect you to have ever danced before, let alone done swing dance before. Our classes are mixed-ability, and we try to have something for everyone. We tailor our lessons to be beginner friendly, particularly at the beginning of the academic year. Everyone picks things up at a different pace, and as long as you're enjoying it that's all that matters!
to book - no need to faff around, just show up!
*please note that if you are uncomfortable with rotating partners then we will not make you, but we do recommend it as it means you get to meet lots of new people and it will help improve your dancing! I promise that no one is judging you, and none of you were worse than me when I joined (my left and rights were sooo bad...)
See you there!
See you there!
Any other questions - drop us an email or DM :)
Check out our What we do? page for more information on dance styles, accessibility, location, and partner dancing.
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