Charlotte's home since 2007 for Lindy Hop,
East Coast Swing, and other Swing-Era Dances
Our upcoming $5 Friday dances
are on May 16, June 6, and
June 20, 2025
Sign up for our free email newsletter HERE for details about all upcoming events
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.
Don’t forget to sign up to receive our email Newsletter while you’re here! It’s the best way to get the latest news about our offerings. Just complete the brief form on the "Contact Us" page. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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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 offering one of our most requested series in May - The Shim Sham. This line dance is done at swing dances all over the world, and you can learn it in just 2 x 1 hour sessions. Classes will be from 7:30 - 8:30pm on Tuesdays May 20 & 27. No dance experience or dance partner needed.
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Have you seen experienced dancers all get together and do a line dance midway through our social dances? That dance is called "The Shim Sham" and it is a historical piece of solo jazz choreography. Brad will be teaching The Shim Sham routine in a special mini-series in May (only 2 Tuesdays needed to learn it - it's not that hard!).
Sign up for these classes HERE.
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.