Second Saturday Swing
Our next event is Soul Night on July 8th at 8:00 pm-11:30pm @ Starlight Dance Studio (La Mesa/SDSU-area, San Diego, CA)SOUL NIGHT means that the music and dance style will be mostly soul, with swing music occasionally being played. More details to come.Future events to be announced at the end of June 2023
Beginners welcome! No partner required! Intro class is free with dance admission.Typically Dance or Class is $10, dance admission is free with Class. Students get in for $5Financial aid is available for dancers in need.Note : This event is not a continuation of the Abbey, a previous second Saturday event. Nor is it affiliated with First Saturday Swing, though we highly recommend checking them out!
New Dancer Mentorship Program
Want to mentor a new dancer?
Our mentorship program is coming soon. If you're interested in being a mentor, email sdlindycircle@gmail.com and we'll reach out when the program is ready to start.
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About Lindy Circle
Lindy Circle
Lindy Circle is a SoCal-based organization that aims to bring aid and inclusivity to dancers in underserved and under-represented communities. Lindy Circle is working to provide Lindy Hop classes and socials to people in these underserved communities.
Second Saturday swing dance
Why are we doing this?
Hi everyone, Erika here. You'll find me on Facebook or Instagram as @erikavictoriadane. I've been going to Starlight Dance Studio for more than two years now since I moved here from NYC and things opened up again, but I've been doing only West Coast Swing there. It's such a great space so, as a Lindy Hopper, I naturally asked the studio owner, Larisa, "Why aren't there Lindy Hop dances here?" She said she had never had someone who was willing to run them. I asked her what it would take to run one and I got some info...then some months later Larisa reached out saying she had an opening for a Saturday night Lindy Hop dance starting in July and asked if I would organize it. So I did. It's been exciting and fulfilling to watch people enjoy the event as it has grown over the past few months, particularly with the addition of Soul Night, a very special night created by Daniel Breen, Instructor Surbhi, and DJ Patrick Coh. Daniel and others have continued to partner with me to keep this event running for –– well it'll be 1 year in July 2023. I wouldn't be able to keep this event going without the help of Daniel and others who have stepped in to teach, DJ, and of course those who show up month over month to our wide open floor with about 20-30 people who barely cover it. I hope this event continues to provide benefits to the community and we find new opportunities for partnerships with local orgs.
