Swing Patrol Bermondsey

11/12/2025

Hi all, thanks to those who joined us yesterday for our last classes of the year. Classes will resume in the new year, we'll let you know when.

Apologies, we didn't get to video yesterdays classes but here's a breakdown.

For both classes we used some basic moves (Tuck turn, Send Out, Jump Away for Level 1 class and different Swing Out variations for Level 2) to "break away" from our partners and go into to some solo jazz moves. Although we were now "solo", we still had a partner so we played with "call & response", where one of you initiates a move and your partner copies you, before returning back to each other and continue dancing. Great fun, gives you a opportunity to play and even make up moves!

The jazz steps we played with were taken from the classic Shim Sham routine ... The Shim Sham (foot drag), Tackie Annie, Boogie Back, Boogie Forward and Shorty George.

Hope you have great fun playing with these. Also, don't forget, it's the Swing Patrol Christmas Party this Saturday Dec 12th. Dress theme Red, White, Green. Hopefully see you there. 😊

Join us at the wonderful Great Hall in the Bishopsgate Institute, a hidden gem in the heart of London. Bishopsgate Swing is a monthlyy event with a live swing band and vintage DJs plus a free taster swing lesson at the start of the evening.

09/12/2025

Hi all, hope you're having a good week.

Tomorrow will be our last classes of 2025, so we hope you can make it for some final fun of the year.

For both levels, as well as learning some more moves, we'll also be playing with "breakaways" (where you do a move which separates you from your partner, allowing you to do some jazz steps before rejoining your partner). These are great fun to do.

We'll also have some festive Christmas swing music, if you fancy.

In the meantime, here's the recap from last weeks classes. See you tomorrow. 😊

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03/12/2025

Hi all, for tonight's classes we'll be doing more 8 count stuff for the Level 1 class and then playing further with Swing Outs and variations in the Level 2 class.

Here's the recap from last week (just Level 1 this time).

https://youtu.be/1AO6ETRA-GU?si=ajjYrzztKZwmUC4R

See you later. 😊

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26/11/2025

Hi all, Brrrrrr it's cold out there 🥶 so what better way to warm up than coming dancing. 🕺💃

Tonight we'll be doing 8 count Lindy Hop, getting you to Swing Out in the Level 1 class and then playing with rhythms and musicality in the Level 2 class. 🎶🎵

In the meantime, here's the recap from last weeks classes ... enjoy!

https://youtu.be/VrbddloNe4c?si=ofGmzGZuuRefuYfW

See you later! 🙂

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19/11/2025

What miserable weather we've had today ❄️🌧️🥶 but the classes tonight should cheer you up! 🌞

More 6 count in Level 1 and mixing it up again with 6 & 8 count in Level 2.

See you later. 😊

17/11/2025

Hi all, hope you had a lovely weekend. Here's the recap from last week classes.

https://youtu.be/Ql2pEfXgLtk?si=wPfs1K2KQj-6tRw-

On another note, some of you over recent weeks have said things like "will you be teaching xyz?" or "I wish I hadn't missed that class because I really liked those moves!", etc.

So, if there are things that you would really like to have us teach for the Level 1 or Level 2 classes, please let us know here and we can try and fit them in.

Thanks 😊🕺

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12/11/2025

Hi everyone, hope you're all having a good week.

Tonight we'll be continuing the Level 1 class with 6 count moves but this time without triple steps!! For the Level 2 class, we'll be switching it up again between 6 and 8 counts.

Here's the recap from last weeks class too.

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05/11/2025

Hi all, looking forward to tonight. New 6 count stuff in level, mixing it up between 6 & 8 count in level 2 and then maybe see some bonfire/fireworks displays afterwards. See you later. 🧨🔥🎇🙂

03/11/2025

Hi dancers, hope you all had a great Halloween weekend 🎃🦇.

This week we'll be moving on to 6-count swing with some Frankie Manning classic moves. In the meantime, here's the recap from last week classes.

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29/10/2025

And here is the recap for the previous weeks classes too, Oct 15th.

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