Lindy Hop class · Leeds

Beginners Lindy Hop (with recap from 18:45)

Every Monday at Not stated on the society page, Leeds – run by Leeds University Union Swing Dance (LUU Swing Soc).

Check first – details not fully confirmed

When: Every Monday
Mondays (term time)
Time: Time to confirm
Where: Not stated on the society page
Level: Beginners; all levels welcome, no partner needed
Price: £4 per lesson (members); £6 per lesson (non-members); membership £20 students / £25 non-students
Booking: Page gives no booking method; contact swing@luu.group or society socials

Listings desk note: Footwork recap from 18:45. A March 2025 class listing used LG10, Michael Sadler Building but the current page does not name the weekly venue, so left unconfirmed. Non-member and non-student prices are listed.

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What to expect

A typical class starts with a warm-up and a recap, then the teachers show a move or concept a piece at a time. Leads and follows usually swap partners every few minutes, so you dance with everyone and nobody needs to bring a partner. Expect to laugh, to get it wrong a few times, and to leave with something you can use straight away on a social floor.

Lindy Hop is the original swing dance, created by African-American dancers in Harlem in the late 1920s and 1930s and danced to big-band swing jazz. It is a partner dance built on an eight-count swingout, mixed with six-count moves, and it is famously improvised – lead and follow play with the music rather than repeating a routine. It suits any age, and most classes rotate partners. Read our full guide.

Charleston is the high-energy jazz dance of the 1920s, named after the city of Charleston, South Carolina. It is danced solo, side by side or with a partner, and Lindy Hoppers use it constantly – it is the quickest way to add kicks, swivels and personality to your dancing. Read our full guide.

About Leeds University Union Swing Dance (LUU Swing Soc)

University of Leeds union society running Monday beginner and intermediate Lindy Hop classes with a social slot between them. We list 4 of their sessions, running on Mondays. See everything from Leeds University Union Swing Dance (LUU Swing Soc).