Get your Early Bird Tickets today and save yourself a bunch of money on full weekend passes to Boise’s largest Vintage Jazz Music and Dance Festival.  Register today, and quickly because there are only a limited number of Early Bird Passes left, at boisecityswing.com

We’ve been getting such a great turnout with our classes through Parks and Rec, we have decided to hold all of our group series classes at Fort Boise Community Center.  We are still holding private lessons at Carpe Danza ,and our open dances on Mondays and Tuesdays at Solid.  The new classes for March have been posted under the class schedule tab.  You will have to register through Fort Boise to attend.  All of the information is listed under the class description.  Hope to dance with you all soon!

Valentine’s Day is not far away. Don’t get caught scrounging for a last minute gift. Get that special someone an experience you can share, while learning a skill that you can take with you anywhere. Private dance lessons can be the perfect thing that will give you and your partner the edge on the dance floor, while strengthening your relationship through teamwork. Whether you two enjoy Country, Top 40, Latin, or Jazz, we can give you the perfectly designed and customized experience that will have you leave you and and your partner feeling confident and energized.

At Heirloom we make things super easy for you, by allowing the purchase of lessons right from your computer or phone. Check out our online store athttp://heirloomdancestudio.com/shop/, where we have the full menu of both private and group lessons right at your fingertips.

Feel free to register at the door, or pay online and save yourself the trouble!  Hope to dance with you all soon!

-VINTAGE HOLIDAY BALL 12/14-

Kick off the weekend with some live Swing music provided by Nicole Christensen & Friends! The Mardi Gras Ballroom has a beautiful, and huge wood floor that will be packed with tons of Boise’s finest Swing dancers waiting to dance with you! No partner or experience needed, but if you’ve never danced before be sure to hit up the beginner lesson before the open dancing starts. Register early and get the full weekend pass at a discount. The full weekend pass includes both the Saturday workshops and the Vintage Holiday Ball.

Register here: https://www.boisecityswing.com/register

8:00 pm – Beginner Lesson with Joel and Stephanie
9:00 pm – Open Dancing until Midnight with Nicole Christensen & Friends

Cost – $25 just for the dance. Early register for the the Saturday workshops and the Friday dance fore $50. Regular at the door registration is $65 for both Friday dance and Saturday workshop. Register early at https://www.boisecityswing.com/register to get the discount.

-BAILEY McCULLY WORKSHOPS 12/15-

-SCHEDULE OF CLASSES-

1:00 pm – Solo Jazz: Kick Ass Charleston (1 hour)
This fabulously fun, high energy dance came out of New Orleans in the 1920’s! This class will break down the classic steps of the Charleston, work on elements of improvising with these steps, and give students a short but exciting choreography to take with them.

2:00 pm – Solo Jazz: Classy and Sassy Rhythms (1 hour)
Rhythm, music, and style are the center of this class. We will start classy by learning a vocabulary of classic jazz steps, then get sassy with the music. Students will not only learn new steps, but also new ways to use them! This class will take a rhythmic approach, using steps to make a little music as we dance.

3:30 pm – Lindy Hop Fundamentals (1.5 hours)
If Lindy Hop and swinging out is new to you, this is the perfect class! This class will start with the fundamentals of Lindy hop rhythm and build that rhythm into shapes like the swing out, lindy circles, and much more. We will focus on how to move musically, and most importantly, have fun with your partner!

5:00 pm – Level Up Your Lindy Hop (1 hour)
This class is all about taking your dancing to the next level with variations, new shapes, and polishing up what you already know. We will take a look at what it means to be a fabulous dance partner that everyone wants to dance with! Sprinkling in a little solo jazz, this class will combine both partner and solo dancing (no solo jazz experience needed).

Register here: https://www.boisecityswing.com/register

Let’s face it, finding something to do around the Holidays can be tough, especially the Friday after Thanksgiving. You’ve got family from out of town, everything is a mess, and you have stuffed yourself with too much stuffing. It’s time to get out of the house, and stretch your legs a little bit.

We have been putting on an annual Post-Thanksgiving dance for over 10 years, and it has always been a huge success! Every year tons of latchkey dancers, with nowhere to boogie, come to our event to dance their hearts out and decompress from the holiday.

Since the beautiful Mardi Gras ballroom is and event center we can hold an all ages event, while also having access to their full bar (naturally the bar area is only 21 and up). Feel free to bring the whole family and share the dance floor across generations.

No experience or partner is needed in order to attend!

Cost – $10 at the door (yes we do take cards)

Black Friday deals will also be offered on dance lessons from Heirloom Dance Studio. These will make perfect gifts come Christmas!

There is a lot planned for this year, so make sure to stay tuned for more information.

7:30 pm – Doors Open

8:00 pm – Beginner Lesson with Joel Hunter and Stephanie Hinton

9:00 pm – Open Dancing Starts

We will have different DJ’s throughout the night:
-Courtney Hartman
-Kelli Hunter
-Joel Hunter

12:00 pm – Dance Ends

Make sure to check out our new classes we’ve got coming up.  The schedule does account for Thanksgiving so a lot of our classes are only 3 weeks this month.   Make sure to check our whole class schedule here —->  http://heirloomdancestudio.com/class-schedule/

Every Monday and Tuesday we’ve got Swing dancing down at Solid (405 S 8th St #100, Boise, ID 83702). Mondays are our Vintage 1930’s and 40’s night, and Tuedays are our more contemporary West Cost Swing night. We do hope you join us this week for Boise’s best back to back Swing nights!

This is a Lindy Hop workshop that will focus on rhythm and timing. These classes are great for all skill levels and no partner is required.

Location: Carpe Danza 1736 W. Main St, Boise, ID 83702
Date: Saturday, October 20th
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Instructors: Stephanie Hinton & Joel Hunter
Cost: $25
Register online: boisecityswing.com

-Schedule-
1:00 pm – Swung vs. Straight Timing
What makes Swing music different from other music? In this hour we are going to figure that out. The Swung triple-steps are everything to Lindy Hop. By learning how to properly triple-step you will be able to dance faster for a lot longer.

2:00 pm – Rhythmic Variations
Let’s break the mold a bit, and look at our options. Learn how to break footwork patters up into their parts, therefor making it a lot easier to learn new moves. This class is essential for being a critically thinking Lindy Hopper.

3:00 pm – Flashy Footwork Variations
Now it’s time to put everything together. Let’s take some of our classic movements and change some of the footwork using what we have discovered in the previous classes. These are the patters that are really going to make your dancing stand out on the floor.
Adventures in Rhythm
A Lindy Hop Workshop

Stephanie and Joel are teaching workshops in Eugene Oregon.  Classes for Thursday and Friday will begin the 11th and 12th of October.