Monday Swing: Swingout Technique

Mon Nov 17 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm UTC-08:00

Tango Berretin | Portland

Portland Lindy Society
Publisher/HostPortland Lindy Society
Monday Swing: Swingout Technique
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Monday Swing is a weekly vintage swing dance practicum and social dance on Monday nights with DJ'ed music in a cozy SE PDX setting.
Lesson: $5
Dance: Sliding scale $10-20
All ages! No partner needed!
7:00 - 8:00 Lesson — Swingout Technique w/ Katie & Tristan
8:00 - 10:00 Social dance & practicum with DJ music
>> Swingout Technique <<
Class 1: Tempo Up!
Join us for drilling 8-count footwork at increasing tempos. Then we will deep dive into our swingout technique and form. Get ready to sweat!
Class 2: Forward Tempo!
Find efficiency at speed with a deep dive into forward facing swingouts. Don't forget your sweat towel!
Class 3: Peak Tempo!
Recapping what we've learned over the past two weeks, but living in the 180-20bpm range. We will also cover trading out triple steps for single steps. Sweat, rattle, and roll!
Class 4: Dynamic Tempo!
We will explore new ways to add texture to your fast dancing!
>>What's a practicum and social dance?
We DJ music just like a regular social dance. You can come out and just dance like normal, or you can come planning to work on something: Ask for feedback, work on a move, play with variations, master a routine.
>>Have a specific question?
Experienced dancers and local teachers are available at practicum to help out with sticky spots.
>> Balboa? Shag? Solo? Learning swingouts?
Let the DJ know what you're working on if you have specific music requests!
This building is physically accessible to enter. If you have accessibility concerns, please contact PLS.
Hosted by Portland Lindy Society
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Tango Berretin, 4422 SE 63rd Ave, Portland, OR 97206-3771, United States

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