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Austin is getting its very own swing line dance!! 💃🕺Over the past year, several people have come up to me (Whitney) and said some version of, "You know what Austin needs? Our own Shim Sham!"
And you know what? Heck yeah! Why not!
So, decided to make it happen. But I wasn't about to do it alone.
Enter Kari, our resident line dance queen and walking encyclopedia of Lindy Hop and swing jazz knowledge. And Keli, whose impeccable taste in swing tunes helped us find just the right song.
🥁 DRUM ROLL PLEASE...
"Hop, Skip & Jump" by Roy Milton and His Solid Senders!
🎵 Give it a listen: []
Kari and I have been busy cooking up some choreography, and now it's time to teach it to YOU!
The dream? That this becomes an Austin thing. A routine we can bust out at dances, teach to new folks, and keep doing for years to come. Maybe every Thursday at the Syndicate?! WHO KNOWS. DREAM BIG.
We're planning a big community debut at this year's Austin Lindy Exchange (ALX)! But first... we gotta learn the dang thing.
COME LEARN THE AUSTIN HOP, SKIP & JUMP!
📅 Sunday, November 1 | 2–4 PM
📍 Balance Dance Studios
💰 Pay what you can! Donations to help cover the studio rental and the time we've put into this are very much appreciated, but absolutely no pressure. We just want you there!
We'll break down the choreography, dance it a bunch, probably laugh at ourselves a little, and get everyone ready for the big ALX debut!
Can't make it? Fear not. We've got more opportunities to learn:
⭐ Nov 3 & 10: Kari will be teaching the routine during her Tuesday Lindy Launchpad classes!
⭐ Video tutorial: We'll film and share a tutorial so you can learn at home, practice in your kitchen, force your roommates to watch... whatever works.
⭐ ALX debut: We'll all dance it together at Austin Lindy Exchange!
And just to be clear, this isn't JUST about ALX. We want this dance to stick around. To become one of those little traditions that makes the Austin swing community ours.
So come be part of the beginning of something fun. ❤️
Let's HOP, SKIP & JUMP!!
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Balance Dance Studios, 4400 West Gate Blvd, Austin, TX 78745, United States
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