Collegiate Shag class · Edinburgh

Level 1 Shag

Every Thursday, 19:30–20:15 at LifeCare Centre, Edinburgh – run by Edinburgh Swing Dance Society (ESDS).

Confirmed on the organiser's page

When: Every Thursday
Thursdays
Time: 19:30–20:15
Where: LifeCare Centre, Stockbridge, Edinburgh
Level: Level 1, complete beginners
Price: Level 1 six-week term £42 members/concessions, £48 non-members
Booking: See esds.org.uk prices and booking page

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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.

Collegiate Shag is a fast, bouncy swing dance from 1930s American colleges, with quick hopping steps that keep up with the speediest swing tunes. It is light and playful and a favourite at fast-music competitions and late-night jams. Read our full guide.

About Edinburgh Swing Dance Society (ESDS)

Thursday-night Lindy Hop and shag classes, open practice and social dancing at the LifeCare Centre in Stockbridge. We list 4 of their sessions, running on Thursdays. See everything from Edinburgh Swing Dance Society (ESDS).