Spring 2026: Swing Dance Lessons & Socials
Schedule
Thu Jan 29 2026 at 06:30 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Illini Union | Urbana, IL
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Join the Illini Swing Society for our weekly swing dance classes and social dances! Register: https://forms.gle/LDfDYsYbFDQa8cps5
Schedule:
6:30-7:30p: Level 2 (Beginnermediate Classes)
7:30-8:30p: Level 1 & Level 0 (Beginner Series & Drop-ins)
8:30-10p: FREE DJ'd social dance
Location:
Lessons and social dances are held at various rooms in the Illini Union (1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL). Rooms subject to change.
Level 1, 2, & social dance:
1/29: Room 103
2/5: Room 103
2/12: TBD
2/19: Room 314A
2/26: Room 314A
3/5: Room 314A
3/12: Room 314A
SPRING BREAK
3/26: Room 103
4/2: Room 103
4/9: Room 103
4/16: Room 103
4/23: Room 314B
4/30: Room 314A
5/7: Room 103
Level 0:
2/19: Room 314B
2/26: Room 314B
3/5: Room 314B
3/12: Room 314B
SPRING BREAK
4/9: Room 314B
4/16: Illini Room A
4/23: TBD
4/30: Room 314B
5/7: Room 314A
See course descriptions below for more details!
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Level 1: Beginner Series
$40 per 7-week series
Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm
Just starting your swing dance journey? This is the class for you! Level 1 classes are split into two 7-week series: Level 1A, which covers 8-count footwork and solo jazz, and Level 1B, which covers 6-count footwork and Charleston. Levels 1A and 1B are offered each semester and can be taken in any order. Students must complete Levels 1A AND 1B before moving on to Level 2.
No partner or experience needed!
Level 1A: 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12
Level 1B: 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7
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Level 0: Beginner Drop-in
Free
Thursdays, 7:30-8:30pm (2/19, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 4/9, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7)
Did you miss the first two weeks of the Level 1 class, but you want to learn to dance NOW? This is the class for you! No need to pre-register–just drop in! Our instructors will give you all the tools you need to get out on the dance floor. Each week will feature a different set of beginner-friendly moves, so you can retake it as many times as you want!
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Level 2: Beginnermediate Series
$40 per 7-week series
Thursdays, 6:30-7:30pm
This series is for our more experienced dancers, and will build on the topics taught in Level 1.
Prerequisites: Students should have completed 1A and 1B (in any order) at least once (or equivalent at another scene). Students should be familiar with triple steps, basic 6-ct patterns (inside turn, outside turn, sugar push, passby, Frankie's 6s, etc), basic 8-ct patterns (Lindy circle, swingout, follower goes, leader goes, promenade), Charleston (solo, hand-to-hand, kick throughs). Students should be familiar with concepts like pulse, posture, connection, consent, floorcraft, musicality, stretch, tension/compression, etc.
Students who have registered for Level 2 may take Level 1 classes for no additional charge.
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Where is it happening?
Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801-2927, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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