Charlotte's home since 2007 for Lindy Hop,
East Coast Swing, and other Swing-Era Dances
Our upcoming $5 Friday dances are on January 3, January 17, February 7, and February 21.
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About Us
At Gottaswing Charlotte, we pride ourselves on fostering a fun environment where everyone is welcome. Whether you’re an experienced dancer or have never been on the hardwood before, we have something for you. We are a licensee of the largest swing-only dance instruction and promotion company in America, Gottaswing.com, with over 4,000 students annually. No previous dance experience is required, and we actively welcome all ages at all of our events.
Swing dancing is a fun, social activity where you meet great people and stay in shape, all at the same time! (Plus, it’s way more fun than running on a treadmill at a gym.) And no dedicated partner is required! In keeping with the roots of this being a social dance, everyone can dance with everyone.
We offer group and private instruction in the swing dances of the 1930s and 1940s, including Lindy Hop, Charleston, East Coast Swing, and Balboa. We also host at least two social dances every month.
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GottaSwing Charlotte is committed to ensuring that all of our attendees have a good time, and an evening free from harassment of any kind. To read our Code of Conduct, click here.
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Participation in a Gottaswing Charlotte event signifies acceptance of our liability policies, as posted at our events and viewable here.
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Location
We are glad to hold all of our standard classes and social dances at:
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First United Methodist Church in uptown Charlotte
501 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28202
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Parking
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Streetside parking is available at parking meters uptown. You may also park in the 525 N. Tryon underground parking deck (enter on 9th Street) in the spaces reserved for First United Methodist Church. Take the elevator for the "Child Development Center" and bring your parking ticket in for free validation.
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Events
"Five Buck Friday"
Social Dances
These dances focus on the fun of swing dancing, without a bunch of pretense or pressure. Just $5 gets you admission to 3 hours of swing dancing with DJs playing the best toe-tappingest swing tunes ever recorded. Want to wear jeans and t-shirt? Great! Want to get all dressed up in vintage attire? Also great!
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Are you new to swing dancing, or want to brush up on your basics? We offer a drop-in "Introduction to Swing Dancing" lesson before each dance for an additional $5. No dedicated dance partner or dance experience needed, these lessons are designed to teach you everything you need to know to start having fun on the dance floor right away.
$5 Friday Schedule
7pm Doors open
7:30pm Introductory Lesson (additional $5 fee)
8:30pm Social Dancing
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Classes
We're excited to kick off the new year with 2 weekly classes. Each series consists of 4 x 1 hour classes on Tuesday nights at 1st UMC uptown, and costs just $70.
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Discover the joy of Lindy Hop, the iconic swing dance that originated in Harlem in the 1930s/40s! Brad and Jim will teach you this really fun and historic swing dance from the ground up. By the end of the series you'll learn several different swingouts and other moves you can use to dance the night away. No prior dance experience or dedicated dance partner needed. Sign up HERE.
8pm - Intermediate Lindy Hop: Applied Techniques
Have you learned how to do a few swingouts, and want to expand your repertoire to include more moves and variations? Want to dust off your swing dancing and clean up your swingouts? This is the series for you. Brad and Jim will focus on how improving your technique allows you to do more embellishments and variations. Students are expected to already be able to do swingouts from open and closed and a lindy circle. No dedicated dance partner needed. Sign up HERE
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Contact Us
Sign up for our email newsletter and get up-to-date announcements about upcoming dances and classes by clicking HERE.
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You can contact us by emailing Info@GottaSwingCharlotte.com or by filling out the form below.