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Sept. 11th – Boise City Swing 2021

Welcome to the 7th annual Boise City Swing, Boise’s largest vintage Swing dance festival! This year BCS is a whole day of live music, Swing dance workshop and all social dancing. All skill levels are welcome, and no partner is required in order to attend. If you love the sounds of the 30’s and 40’s you are going to love Boise City Swing!

Due to scheduling BCS being so touch and go, we have decided to slim down this years event. We appreciate everyone being so patient, especially everyone who purchased Early bird tickets for our 2020 event that we unfortunately had to cancel.

If you purchased an Early Bird Pass for 2020 this years event is free. Also 2020 passes will be good for 2022 BCS when we have are able to put on a full scale event 3 day event.

This year the focus of BCS is to rebuild the Swing dance community by making this event affordable and approachable. If you have never been to Boise City Swing this is the perfect year to try it out.

Register at boisecityswing.com

SCHEDULE

  • Workshops –
    10:00 am – Lindy Hop Fundamentals
    11:00 am – Charleston Routine
    12:00 pm – Lunch
    1:30 pm – Balboa
    2:30 pm – Stacks on Stacks!!!
    3:30 pm – Lead/Follow Dynamics
  • Evening Dance with the Moddy Jews –
    7:30 pm – Doors Open
    8:00 pm – Beginner/Intermediate Lesson
    9:00 pm – Open Dancing
    12:00 am – Dance Ends.

COST
$25 – Full Day
$10 – Evening Dance
$10 – Per Workshop
Free – With a 2020 Early Bird Pass

Check Out Our YouTube Channel!

Since we can’t teach you all face to face, we have started teaching short lessons online. These lessons are totally free! If you dig our content please show your support by subscribing to our channel, sharing our videos, picking up some private lessons, purchasing your Boise City Swing tickets, or donating. Thank you all for your support, and we will see you all back on the dance floor soon! Stay safe everyone.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJ7VoD54xpBQZf0w5WYLpA/

Private Lessons: http://heirloomdancestudio.com/private-dance-lessons/

Boise City Swing Tickets: https://www.boisecityswing.com/register

Donations: http://heirloomdancestudio.com/donate/

January Jitterbug Boogie 1/25

Join us for our fourth installment of Jitterbug Boogie, and our first Jitterbug Boogie event of the New Year! The past few dances have been such great successes we thought we would go for another round. We are playing the best music from the 30’s and 40’s, with the friendliest group of Swing Dancing Hep Cats. Hit up the Intro Lesson at 6:00 pm, and stay until 10:00 pm for socializing and open dancing. We are so fortunate to be able to utilize the fantastic floor in the Dick Eardley Center, which has tons of space for us all to get our groove on. This event is open to anyone regardless of previous experience, and no partner is required in order to attend. This event is Swing focused, but all dance style friendly. If you have a style of music you would like to hear at this event, don’t be afraid to make requests.

6:00 pm – Intro Lindy Hop Swing Lesson with Steph and Joel
7:00 pm – Open Dancing Until 10:00 pm
Cost – $10 at the door (no reservation needed)

Jitterbug Boogie: Holiday Aftermath 12/28

Join us for our third installment of Jitterbug Boogie, and our special after after Christmas Dance! The previous two dances have been such great successes we thought we would go for another round. We are playing the best music from the 30’s and 40’s, with the friendliest group of Swing Dancing Hep Cats. Hit up the Intro Lesson at 6:00 pm, and stay until 10:00 pm for socializing and open dancing. We are so fortunate to be able to utilize the fantastic floor in the Dick Eardley Center, which has tons of space for us all to get our groove on. This event is open to anyone regardless of previous experience, and no partner is required in order to attend. This event is Swing focused, but all dance style friendly. If you have a style of music you would like to hear at this event, don’t be afraid to make requests.

6:00 pm – Intro Lindy Hop Swing Lesson with Steph and Joel
7:00 pm – Open Dancing Until 10:00 pm
Cost – $10 at the door (no reservation needed)

Location: Dick Eardley Center (690 Robbins Rd, Boise, ID 83702)

Jitterbug Boogie: Turkey Edition

Join us for our second night of Jitterbug Boogie, and our special after Thanksgiving Dance! The first time was such a success we thought we would go for another round. We are playing the best music from the 30’s and 40’s, with the friendliest group of Swing Dancing Hep Cats. Hit up the Intro Lesson at 6:00 pm, and stay until 10:00 pm for socializing and open dancing. We are so fortunate to be able to utilize the fantastic floor in the Dick Eardley Center, which has tons of space for us all to get our groove on. This event is open to anyone regardless of previous experience, and no partner is required in order to attend. This event is Swing focused, but all dance style friendly. If you have a style of music you would like to hear at this event, don’t be afraid to make requests.

For years, we have been putting together a dance after Thanksgiving, and it has always been met with great success. This is a great opportunity for friends and family to come together, get out of the house, and do something active. Make sure to get their early, as this tends to be one of our biggest dances of the year.

6:00 pm – Intro Lindy Hop Swing Lesson with Steph and Joel
7:00 pm – Open Dancing Until 10:00 pm
Cost – $10 at the door (no reservation needed)

West Coast Swing Social and Workshops March 30th

Enjoy a whole Saturday of West Coast Swing! We’ve got four hours of workshops, open dancing, and multiple DJ’s to help you get your West Coast fix. No partner is needed in order to attend. Feel free to come to the whole weekend, or pick and choose just the events that fit to your schedule.

-WORKSHOPS @ CARPE DANZA (1736 W. Main St)-
1:00 pm – Variations on your Basics
2:00 pm – Spin and Turn Technique
3:00 pm – 30 Minute Break
3:30 pm – Combo Power Hour!
4:30 pm – Lead and Follow Dynamics

-OPEN DANCE @ MARDI GRAS BALLROOM (615 S 9th St)-
8:00 pm – Beginner West Coast Swing Lesson
9:00 pm – DJ Courtney Hartman
10:00 pm – DJ Kelli Hunter
11:00 pm – DJ Joel Hunter

-COST-
Full Weekend – $40
Single Workshop Class – $15
Evening Open Dance – $10