SWING DANCING IN PORTLAND OREGON

Empowering community through dance!

Welcome to the Club.

Lesson + Social

Location: 3300 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97202 (Waverly Heights UCC)

Instruction: 7pm - 8pm

Social Dance: 8pm - 10pm

Sliding Scale: $10 - $20

Want more practice outside of our jazz social dances? Every Tuesday from 7pm-8pm we head out to practice new moves that we piece together from the ground up. Stay for the social to practice what you learned!

All levels of experience are welcome at this event and there is no partner necessary to participate.

Volunteer opportunities are available! See Get Involved

Our Mission

Our mission is to create a welcoming, safe community where we can progress and be collaborative. No matter where you are in your dancing, our goal is to be inspiring and supportive.

Get Connected

We believe in building connections in our community through actively participating and fueling peoples’ curiosity and passion. If you want to volunteer for our events or train on how to instruct, click here and describe how you would like to be involved! We would love to get you connected!

Picture left: Lauren and Julia having fun dancing at 2023 Portland Lindy Exchange, hosted by the Portland Lindy Society.

Private/Group Instruction

We offer one on one and group lessons. We also do weddings, parties, and events for DJing and or lesson instruction.

Fill out the contact form and describe what you are looking for.

“ [lindy hop] was created by Black Americans in the height of Jim Crow, this dance

is about the journey to joy . . . it is acclamation of the soul.

A celebration of the self.

An acknowledgement of community. It is rebellious exuberance despite circumstance.”

— Tyedric Hill