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Welcome to Kernow Swing Dance!
Swing Dancing is a family of (mostly partnered) dance styles that are typically danced to swing music: think Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, or Benny Goodman. We tend to focus on the Lindy Hop, but we also dabble in Charleston, Blues, as well as vernacular solo jazz and tap steps. Swing dances traditionally emphasise rhythm, athleticism and improvisation.
Kernow Swing Dance is a Cornwall-based Swing dance group, run on an entirely voluntary basis. We aim to share our knowledge of swing music and dances. If you'd like to get involved with either DJing, teaching or just generally helping out then please let us know - we'd love to have you.
Latest Update: Last call for early bird tickets! 01/08/25
Latest Update: Last call for early bird tickets! 01/08/25
We're super lucky to have the fantastic Katie Cobalt joining us for our birthday weekender - September 13-14 in Penryn.
Early bird tickets of just £50 for the whole weekend are on sale via DanceCloud until Sunday 10 August - spaces are limited so get in there quick! https://kernowswingdance.dancecloud.com/dance/37133
Single-day tickets will be on sale from Sunday August 3rd, subject to availability.
Every Wednesday - Summer of Socials! - Schedule for July & August
Woodlane Social Club, Falmouth, United Kingdom, TR11 4RG
7.30pm - Ad hoc class: this is drop-in friendly and suitable for all levels of dancers, including absolute first-timers. We will pitch the class at whoever is in front of us on the night.
8.30pm - Social! This is the main point of all of our events! Drink at our fully stocked bar and dance your heart out to our volunteer DJs and occasional live bands. If you're brand new, we guarantee you'll be able to dance socially by the end of your very first class.
For the summer, all of our events are pay-as-you-feel with all proceeds going to local and relevant charities.
Every Wednesday - Regular Schedule
Every Wednesday - Regular Schedule
Woodlane Social Club, Falmouth, United Kingdom, TR11 4RG
7pm - Monthly Special Theme: this is usually a loosely-linked set of Improver-level Lindy Hop classes, but sometimes something else. At the end of each month it's our All-levels Solo Jazz Special!
8pm - All-levels Lindy Hop: we'll take you through some basic steps, and get you out on the social floor, even if it's your first ever time. This is also a great class for more experienced dancers, as we'll share some technique ideas that you can play with to really focus on those fundamentals.
9pm until late - Social! This is the main point of all of our events! Drink at our fully stocked bar and dance your heart out to our volunteer DJs and occasional live bands. If you're brand new, we guarantee you'll be able to dance socially by the end of your very first class.
Pricing
£8 for the whole night, or £5 for just the social.
Dance passes: £25 for a full pass, or £20 for a social pass. Each dance pass can be used 5 times and has no expiry date. At present we're accepting cash and bank transfer on the door. As we are a non-profit event, any income goes towards running costs such as venue hire and insurance, and then towards larger events.
Please note that our weekly events are generally 18+* as there is a bar in the venue. We encourage everyone to support the venue by buying something at the bar.
Follow our profile on Spotify for all of our previous Music Mondays, and some practice playlists!
Check out the calendar below for our upcoming events, plus some other interesting stuff!
N.B.: this is not an exhaustive list, but recommendations by the committee of events we think our dancers will enjoy - we can't guarantee 100% accuracy for events we don't run so check with organisers directly - if there's something you'd like to see listed, get in touch!
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