Promoting Vintage Jazz Music and Dance in Portland, OR

What We Do

Monday Swing

7:00 - 8:00 Intermediate Lessons
8:00 - 10:00 DJ practicum & social

Tango Berretin
6305 SE Foster Rd

$10 Intermediate Lesson
$10 Dance
$15 for Both!
All ages

Weekly details, volunteer opportunities, and updates Here and on Facebook.

Photo credit: Evrim Icoz

Thursday Swing

6:45 - 7:45 Foundations Lesson
8:00 - 10:30 Live Music & Dancing

Norse Hall
111 NE 11th Ave

$15 Cover for Dance + Beginner Lesson
All ages, Bar available

Featuring a variety of local swing jazz bands.

Weekly details, volunteer opportunities, and updates Here and on Facebook.

Photo credit: Evrim Icoz

Second Sunday Jazz Jams

2:00 - 4:00 Jazz Jam + Dancing

Migration Brewing on Williams
3947 N Williams

No Cover! Please buy food & drinks

Join the jam or just come dance!

Details & updates Here

Photo credit: Sean O’Banion

PDXLX

An annual live music weekend in Portland, OR typically held 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.

Ready to Get Involved?

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!

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!

  • www.danceviscount.com

    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

  • www.vmacpdx.com

    Monthly Intro to Swing Dance series taught by Tristan and Katie!

    Wednesdays 7:30-8:30

  • 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)

  • https://stumptowndance.com/

    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 $5

    The Valiant Ballroom
    109 W 9th St Vancouver, WA

  • https://tracktownswing.com

    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.

  • https://www.corvallisswing.com/

    Our friends in Corvallis teach dance lesson series and workshops. They also have a monthly dance during the academic year. 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.