Monday Swing is a weekly vintage swing dance practicum and social dance on Monday nights with DJ'ed music in a cozy SE PDX setting.

Lesson: $5
Social Dance & Practicum: $10-20 sliding scale
All ages! No partner needed!

7:00 - 8:00 Collegiate Shag w/ Molly & Will
8:00 - 10:00 Practicum & Social Dance

>> COLLEGIATE SHAG LESSON <<

To cover content for each week, we will not be able provide a full overview of the previous week’s lesson.  If you plan to attend only the later lessons, we ask that you be comfortable with the six-count basic (slow-slow quick-quick pattern) in closed-position as we will continue to build off this during the remaining lessons.

10/7 No lesson — First Monday Jam Session!
10/14 Lesson One: Collegiate Shag Basics

We’ll be covering the basic footwork pattern for shag; a six-count pattern of slows and quicks.  We will talk about pulse and scoots, how to transition from closed-position into open-position, and a side pass.

10/21 Lesson Two: Let’s Talk Transitions

We will break down a staple, the arch turn, and how to transition into side-by-side and back to closed-position.  This will move us into traveling on the dance floor and collegiate kicks (side-by-side kicks).

10/28 Lesson Three: Fun Variations of Moves

How to incorporate a variation of a tuck-turn from side-by-side: the Butler turn.  We will also be teaching another variation of side-by-side kicks, hesitation kicks!
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>>What's a practicum and social dance?
We DJ music just like a regular social dance. You can come out and just dance like normal, or you can come planning to work on something: Ask for feedback, work on a move, play with variations, master a routine.

>>Have a specific question?
Experienced dancers and local teachers are available at practicum to help out with sticky spots.

>> Balboa? Shag? Solo? Learning swingouts?
Let the DJ know what you're working on if you have specific music requests!

This building is physically accessible to enter. If you have accessibility concerns, please contact PLS.