Swing Revolution: Dancing to a Decade

You are invited to an anniversary party on Friday 25 November at Truth Coffee Roasting to celebrate 10 years of dancing with Cape Town Swing!

Featuring live swing jazz with The Blue Shoes Swingtet, dance classes and performances with Cape Town Swing teachers, and an official afterparty with TribalNeed!

Schedule:

6:30 pm — Doors open 

7:00-7:30 pm — Two 30-minute swing dance classes (beginner downstairs, intermediate upstairs)

7:45-10:00 pm — Two sets of swinging jazz with The Blue Shoes Swingtet

10:30 pm — Official afterparty with TribalNeed

Swing music and dancing first became popular in Harlem, New York in the 1930s – and experienced a wave of popularity with South African musicians in the 1950s, forming the roots of SA jazz culture. For decades, though, swing dancing wasn't really well known in the city...

In 2012, the modern swing dance scene as we know it in Cape Town was ignited by a bunch of enthusiastic individuals and "swing mama" Jeannie Elliott, who brought ten years of teaching experience from the USA. Since then, the joy and welcoming spirit of the Cape Town Swing scene has grown and made a name for itself in the international swing dance community. We're thrilled to see the community grow again: let's celebrate a decade of dancing!

Tickets:

R230 online, until 18 November

R260 online, until 25 November

R290 at the door