I have been to really great workshops both here in Ireland and abroad. I don’t think I could select just one as my favourite. By choosing a favourite that might imply that I would regularly attend that workshop year in year out without fail. I however prefer to add some variety by perhaps selecting a […]

There are two contenders for my favourite class. One of them was two hours of Balboa with Gašper Hrovat amd Dragana Radojević. I took this class the first time I attended the Ljubljana Sweet Swing Festival (LSSF 2010) and this class was part of the beginner’s level Balboa. I had been try to grasp Balboa […]

This is a tricky one. Since I started swing dancing four years ago I have been lucky enough to have the opportunity to learn from a lot of great teachers. If I had to choose one as a favourite, I would have to say Steven Mitchell. Steven visited Galway on two occasions for the annual […]

Since I started swing dancing I have focused on learning Lindy Hop, Charleston, Six Count, and Balboa. I thoroughly enjoy all these variations of the dance. but there is another variation that I would like to experience and that is Shag. I have seen it danced before and it looks like fun, see it for […]

I love taking part in group routines. I have learned quite a few including the Shim Sham, the Jitterbug Stroll, the Tranky Doo, the Gospel Routine, and the Big Apple to name a few. Choosing a favourite is extremely difficult. For quite a while I used to think the Gospel Routine was my favourite because […]

Welcome to this latest instalment of my 30 day Lindy Hop challenge. I am going to talk now about my favourite variation dance. Before I begin I would like to state that I love swing dancing as a whole and it is great to be able to mix different variations as the music dictates. If I had […]

It is very difficult to select my favourite band. In Galway where I dance most we have a number of jazz bands and a rockabily band, all of which are popular among the dancers. I have also seen quite a few really good bands at various dancing events that I have attended. I would like to give […]