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Learn Lindy Hop in Boston:
- Lindy Hopcats (Facebook): A community Lindy Hop practice group where peers help each other learn and grow as dancers. Beginners with no dance experience are welcome! Email: [email protected]
- Boston Lindy Hop (website, Facebook): Go-to Lindy Hop organization in Boston for classes
- JP Jitterbugs (website, Facebook): Offers occasional workshops in Jamaica Plain
- Boston Lindy Bomb Squad (website, Facebook): Performance group that emphasizes community and teaching
- Hop to the Beat (website): A long-running studio that offers classes and big annual events in the Boston area
Social dances in Boston:
- Boston Swing Central (website, Facebook): Weekly Friday night social dances with accompanying beginner class, often with a live band.
- Free Wednesday Swing (website, Facebook): Weekly Wednesday night DJ-ed dances with free admission, including a beginner lesson.
- JP Jitterbugs (website, Facebook): Offers occasional social dances in Jamaica Plain with accompanying beginner class, often with a live band.
- Monday Night Practice (website, Facebook): A social dance with an emphasis on practicing, currently operating bi-weekly at First Church in Harvard. They collaborate with Boston Lindy Hop, such that those registered for BLH classes may attend Monday Night Practice for free.
Annual swing events/weekends near(ish) to Boston:
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Last updated: 2025-06-27
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