Lindy Hop class · Moseley

Fundamental Lindy Hop (beginners, six-week course)

Every Thursday, 19:00 at The Dark Horse, Moseley – run by The Swing Era.

Confirmed on the organiser's page

When: Every Thursday
Thursdays, six-week courses (next listed 14 Jan 2027, 25 Feb 2027)
Time: 19:00
Where: The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8JP
Level: Beginner
Price: 60 GBP single, 110 GBP couple per course
Booking: Book via The Swing Era's Dancecloud page

Listings desk note: Time and venue from the Dancecloud calendar; price from the Fundamentals course page. Page says a new course launch is still to come after the October one.

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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.

Balboa is a close-embrace swing dance from 1930s Southern California, built for crowded ballrooms and fast music. Its tiny, shuffling footwork and subtle shifts of weight make it look effortless; 'Bal-swing' adds open turns and variations. Read our full guide.

About The Swing Era

Birmingham swing school running six-week Lindy Hop courses in Moseley plus workshops, socials and solo jazz. We list 19 of their sessions, running on Thursdays. See everything from The Swing Era.