Lindy Hop class · Plymouth

L1 Lindy Hop (beginners)

Every Tuesday, 19:00 at Abbey Hall (behind St Andrew's Church, next to The Treasury), Plymouth – run by Mad About Swing.

Confirmed on the organiser's page

When: Every Tuesday
Weekly, term dates to Jan 2027
Time: 19:00
Where: Abbey Hall (behind St Andrew's Church, next to The Treasury), Catherine Street, Plymouth, PL1 2AD
Level: Complete novices
Price: £8 (£7 students); two sessions £11 (£9); three £13 (£10)
Booking: No booking; start any week; pay by card or cash

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Listings desk note: Doors 18:45.

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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 Mad About Swing

Plymouth Lindy Hop club with weekly Tuesday classes at Abbey Hall and ticketed themed socials with live bands. We list 6 of their sessions, running on Tuesdays. See everything from Mad About Swing.