Promoting Vintage Jazz Music and Dance in Portland, OR
What We Do
Monday Swing
Thursday Swing
Second Sunday Jazz Jams
2:00 - 4:00 Jazz Jam + Dancing
Migration Brewing
3947 N Williams
No Cover! Join the jam or just come dance!
Details & updates Here
Photo credit: Sean O’Banion
Portland Lindy Exchange
Monday Swing is a community hub for working on swing dance, relating more deeply to the music, and growing connections with other dancers.
Please note: there are only THREE weeks of Monday Swing in September, as we have no dance on Labor Day 9/7.
This pass is good for the lesson + dance for the month of September — $45 value!
Presale is available through September 14!
Talk Charleston to Me!
Charleston is Lindy Hop's flirtier, faster-footed sibling — and this September we're digging in. Over the series we'll sharpen the key components that make Charleston feel good: quick, confident footwork, playful rhythm and timing, connection that holds up at speed, and the musicality to make it all feel like a conversation with the music (and your partner). Bring your energy — this one's fast, fun, and a little bit cheeky. See you on the dance floor!
An annual live music weekend in Portland, OR in April.
PDXLX 2027 is April 8-11!
A full weekend of dancing to top-notch bands, no-cost community activities, and classes with national instructors.
More information Here.
Photo credit: Evrim Icoz
Door Shift Volunteers:
Volunteer for a 30-minute door shift to enter the dance for free!
Sign up for door shifts through the Facebook event for each dance.
Follow the event so that you see a notification when the door shift post goes up.
Then comment to snag your shift!
Ready to Get Involved?
Open / Close Volunteers:
Volunteer for an open or close shift to enter the dance for free WITHOUT missing any dancing!
Open/Close volunteers are scheduled out several weeks in advance.
Email us at pdxlindysociety.com to be included in the next round of volunteer scheduling!
More Dance
In Portland
(And Nearby)
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The Viscount Dance Studio offers weekly swing dance lessons and frequent bonus classes and workshops.
Tuesdays:
Beginning Swing, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Solo Jazz with Colin & Darcie
Wednesdays:
Balboa with Rod & Emily
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www.dancewithjoystudios.com/katy-swing
Dance with Joy offers weekly classes in charleston, balboa, and lindy hop taught by Eric and Katy, as well as frequent workshops.
Friday Progressive series with Katy S. and Eric C.
6:30-7:30pm: Balboa or Charleston (alternating months)
7:30-8:30pm: Lindy Hop (every month)
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Weekly Sunday dance with DJ’ed music at Norse Hall. Additional classes available with pre-requisites! Updates on website.
7:30 Crash Course
8 - 11 Dance -
www.couveswing.com
Swing Dance Lessons & Lindy Hop Social Dance
6:00 Intermediate Lesson $10
7:00 Beginner Lesson $10
8:00 - 9:30 Social Dance $5The Valiant Ballroom
109 W 9th St Vancouver, WA -
Our friends in Eugene have weekly classes and a monthly live music dance during the academic year. You can also find a monthly jazz jam and dance at a local brewery!
Updates on website and Facebook.
Portland Lindy Society is a 501(c)(7) nonprofit organization. The goal of the Portland Lindy Society is to promote swing dancing, jazz music and to bring the benefit of dance to our community locally and beyond.
