Solely Swing Events
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Summary of Spring 2022 events:
Summary of Spring 2022 events:
Date & Time |
Event Name |
Location |
Wednesdays, 8-9pm |
Weekly Lesson/Social Dance |
McBryde Hall, room 316 |
Sunday January 30th, 6-9pm |
A Night In Harlem |
Commonwealth Ballroom |
Saturday February 26th, 6-9pm |
Spring Sock Hop |
GLC Multipurpose Room |
Sunday March 27th, 6-9pm |
St. Patrick's Day Dance |
Commonwealth Ballroom |
Sunday, April 27th, 6-9pm |
Summer Send-Off |
Commonwealth Ballroom |
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Spring Sock Hop
Saturday February 26, GLC Multipurpose Room Get ready to swing into spring with this warmer-weather themed dance! Special activity for this dance TBA. Please come prepared with your own mask and water bottle. Schedule: 6 - 7 pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 7 - 9 pm - Social Dance |
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St. Patrick's Day Dance
Sunday March 27, Commonwealth Ballroom Dress in green for the luck of the Irish during our Funny Rules Dance event! Please come prepared with your own mask and water bottle. Schedule: 6 - 7 pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 7 - 9 pm - Social Dance |
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Summer Send-Off
Sunday April 24, Commonwealth Ballroom Celebrate our graduating seniors with a beach-themed dance! Wear your favorite summer attire as you dance to our Graduation Jam and participate in a Mix and Match competition. Please come prepared with your own mask and water bottle. Schedule: 6 - 7 pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 7 - 9 pm - Social Dance |
Lesson Sets
This semester, Solely Swing will be hosting weekly lessons every Wednesday. The beginner lesson takes place from 8-9pm in McBryde 316. These lessons are FREE OF CHARGE and require no prior experience. Our new structure means that you can start at any time and still learn something new! After the lesson, there will be a brief social dance. Please bring your own mask and water bottle. We recommend wearing clothing and shoes that you can move in.
New this semester, Solely Swing will be offering progressive lessons. In order to advance to progressive lessons, you must be able to demonstrate basic swing dance moves. Progressive lessons are taught every Wednesday from 7-8pm in McBryde 316. If you enroll, you are expected to show up to every lesson in the series. Please bring your own mask and water bottle. We recommend wearing clothing and shoes that you can move in.
Progressive Lesson Schedule:
New this semester, Solely Swing will be offering progressive lessons. In order to advance to progressive lessons, you must be able to demonstrate basic swing dance moves. Progressive lessons are taught every Wednesday from 7-8pm in McBryde 316. If you enroll, you are expected to show up to every lesson in the series. Please bring your own mask and water bottle. We recommend wearing clothing and shoes that you can move in.
Progressive Lesson Schedule:
What |
When |
Prerequisites |
Description |
Intro To Swingouts |
Feb 2 - 23 |
Demonstrate proficiency in the 6 count basic, outside turn, inside turn, and come together |
Learn the Lindy Hop 8 count basic and progress towards the swingout over this four week set. |
Intro To Charleston |
March 2 - 30 |
Demonstrate proficiency in EITHER: 6 count basic OR 8 count basic |
Go through multiple styles of Charleston: 20’s, 30’s, and tandem. |
Lesson Set TBA |
April 6- 27 |
Dependent on option decided by the community |
This lesson set will be decided by community request. Options may include a second set of Intro to Swingouts, or other styles of swing dance |
Past Events
For those of you interested in seeing what we've done before
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SnowBall Dance
Saturday, December 4th, 6-9pm, Owens Ballroom Join us for some wintry fun as we dance to festive music in preparation for winter break! Come dress up in your favorite ugly sweaters to get into the holiday spirit! New to dancing? No problem! We'll help you learn the basics with our beginner lesson at 6pm, no partner or experience necessary! Did we mention it's FREE? Virginia Tech currently has a mask mandate requiring masks to be worn indoors. Please come prepared with your own mask and water bottle. We can't wait to dance with you! Schedule: 6 - 7 pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 7 - 9 pm - Social Dance |
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Turkey Dance
Sunday, November 14th, 6-9pm, Commonwealth Ballroom Join us for some food lovin’ fun as we dance to food songs in preparation for Thanksgiving! Dance with as many people as you can to collect all the ingredients to a secret recipe for a sweet surprise. New to dancing? No problem! We'll help you learn the basics with our beginner lesson at 6pm, no partner or experience necessary! Did we mention it's FREE? Virginia Tech currently has a mask mandate requiring masks to be worn indoors. Please come prepared with your own mask and water bottle. We can't wait to dance with you! Schedule: 6 - 7 pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 7 - 9 pm - Social Dance |
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Dress Up Dress Down Dance
Friday, October 8th, 6-9pm, Owens Ballroom Welcome in the spooky or sleepy season (whichever you prefer) with Solely Swing! Dress up in your halloween costume, OR dress down if your comfiest PJs. Whichever one you choose, come out for a fun night of spooky swing music and costume contests! New to dancing? No problem! We'll help you learn the basics with our beginner lesson at 6pm, no partner or experience necessary! Did we mention it's FREE? Virginia Tech currently has a mask mandate requiring masks to be worn indoors. Please come prepared with your own mask and water bottle. We can't wait to dance with you! Schedule: 6 - 7 pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 7 - 9 pm - Social Dance |
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VT Trivia Swing Dance
Saturday, Sept 4th, 6-9pm, Commonwealth Ballroom Solely Swing's first dance of the semester is a VT Trivia puzzle on September 4th in Commonwealth Ballroom! Dance with as many people as possible to collect clues and fill out the crossword puzzle. You'll be answering questions about general VT trivia, as well as about Solely Swing! We have some fun prizes for our first 3 winners! For this event, we encourage you to dress up in all of your Hokie apparel! New to dancing? We'll help you learn the basics with our beginner lesson at 6pm and keep you dancing til 9pm, no partner or experience necessary! Did we mention it's FREE? There will be dancing, great music, and friendly faces all for NO CHARGE! Schedule: 6 - 7 pm - Beginner Lindy Hop Lesson 7 - 9 pm - Social Dance |
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Second In-Person Dance Lesson - Queen Bee
Saturday, April 24th, 7:45-9:15pm. Pre-registration link Join us for our SECOND and FINAL in-person dance lesson of the semester! At this event, Katrina Newby from Solely Swing and Steven Belcher from Blacksburg Swing Dance will be teaching Queen Bee, a blues line dance. This lesson is open to dancers of all levels, no experience or partner required. We will be following social distancing guidelines throughout the duration of the event. Masks and pre-registration are required. Please bring your own mask and water bottle to this event. Attendance will be capped at 10 people per the governor's ordinance. You will be notified via email if you are placed on the waitlist. |
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Online Community Night 2
Saturday, March 20th, 7-8:30pm, Zoom Link Come join us for our SECOND and FINAL of two online community nights this semester! Everyone is welcome no matter where you are. It's also free! This community night will feature a crazy hat/wig contest, so show up with your craziest headpiece! At these community nights, we will be playing games like Cards Against Humanity, Codenames, Jackbox games, and generally having fun. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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First In-Person Dance Lesson -Smiley's Charleston
Saturday, February 20th, 7:45-9:15pm. Pre-registration link Join us for our FIRST of two in-person dance lessons this semester! At this event, Steven Belcher from Blacksburg Swing Dance will be teaching a solo dance choreography (Smiley's Charleston). This lesson is open to dancers of all levels, no experience or partner required. We will be following social distancing guidelines throughout the duration of the event. Masks and pre-registration are required. Please bring your own mask and water bottle to this event. Attendance will be capped at 10 people per the governor's ordinance. You will be notified via email if you are placed on the waitlist, and given priority for the next in person event if you are unable to attend due to the attendance limit. |
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Online Community Night 1
Saturday, January 23rd, 7-8:30pm, Zoom Link Come join us for our FIRST of two online community nights this semester! Everyone is welcome no matter where you are. It's also free! At these community nights, we will be playing games like Cards Against Humanity, Codenames, Jackbox games, and generally having fun. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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Jitterbug Stroll Event (IN-PERSON!)
Sunday, November 8, 7:45-9:15, Commonwealth Ballroom in Squires Join us for an IN-PERSON socially distanced dance lesson! Steven from Blacksburg Swing Dance will be teaching the Jitterbug Stroll, a Charleston line dance. This lesson is open to dancers of all levels, no experience or partner required. We will be following social distancing guidelines throughout the duration of the event. Masks and pre-registration are required. Please bring your own mask and water bottle to this event. |
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Online Dance Lessons - RECURRING
Every other Friday 7-8:30pm, Link: expired Join Solely Swing as we kick off our first unit of online dance lessons! In these lessons, we will cover a variety of solo swing dances, potentially including Lindy Hop basics, solo jazz, solo Charleston, and line dances. These events are free and no partner or prior dance experience is necessary. We can't wait to dance with you! |
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Shim Sham Summer Jam
September 26, 7:45-9:15, Commonwealth Ballroom in Squires Pre-registration link https://forms.gle/w9MzqmwThyeCR92Q7 Join us for an IN-PERSON Shim Sham workshop! At this event, we will teach the solo jazz portion of the Shim Sham. This lesson is open to dancers of all levels, no experience or partner required. We will be following social distancing guidelines throughout the duration of the event. Masks and pre-registration are required. Please bring your own mask and water bottle to this event. |
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Virtual Gobblerfest
September 4, 4:00-6:00, Virtually on GobblerConnect Link: expired Solely Swing will be participating in the first ever online Gobblerfest! Join through Gobblerconnect or directly to our zoom, and pop in with your questions or simply to say hello. See you there! |
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Introductory & Welcome Meeting
Friday, August 21, 8:00pm, Virtually on Zoom This interest meeting will serve to kick off Solely Swing's Fall 2020 semester! We be introducing ourselves, talking about the various dance styles we plan to showcase this semester, and discussing the changes we will be implementing due to COVID-19 to ensure we can all dance safely. We can't wait to meet you! |
