Name: March Charleston Lessons and Swing Social Dances
Start: 2025-03-06T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-06T22:00:00-05:00
Location: The Brownhoist

March Charleston Lessons and Swing Social Dances

By popular request, we are once again running a Charleston series! This class will start with the Charleston basics, and progress all the way to tandem. On the social floor, dancers often mix and match Charleston and Lindy Hop in their dancing to create fun new patterns and rhythms. No partner or experience is required for this class!
Charleston is an energetic dance that is one of the precursors to Lindy Hop. It originated in Black American culture, arising with the jazz music of the time. As the music evolved, the dance did as well. For more information, check out the Swungover post "Made in Carolina: The Rich History of the Charleston" here: https://swungover.wordpress.com/2018/03/09/made-in-carolina-the-rich-history-of-the-charleston/
Our classes are designed to be progressive series. That means each class builds on the previous one, so it is best to come every week! The Charleston class will run from 7-8pm every Thursday, and each class costs $15.
From 8-10pm is our weekly social dance! Come dance the night away to our swinging DJs every Thursday. The social dance costs $8, $5 with student ID, or is FREE for folks who take lessons beforehand.
Both the lessons and the social dance are located at The Brownhoist, at 4403 St Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103. Free parking is available in the lot at the corner of St. Clair and E. 45th, as well as on surrounding streets.