Empire Swing

Overview

Think you've got two left feet? Or maybe you feel the rhythm in your bones, but don't know how to use it?  Well, Brisbane's longest running swing dance school, Empire Swing, can show you a move or two.

Empire Swing offers a positive, inclusive and welcoming space for dancers of all levels, specialising in vintage dances from the swing and big band eras of the 20s–40s: lindy hop, balboa, blues swing and the charleston — one of the most scandalous, and banned, dances of its day.

You can start with the eight-week Lindy Hop Foundation Course, or join in the regular swing dance party, Swing Shack, where beginners start the night with a dance lesson and then continue to dance the night away with social dancing. No partner is needed to join in the fun, here you'll make new friends while you're tappin' your toes. And when you're feeling up for it, you could even try one of the advanced dance challenges.

It also offers private lessons — perfect for folks who want to smash that choreographed wedding dance out of the park. You don't have to have a custom costume to start swingin', just a desire to get up and dance.