Great dancing is only possible with great tunes! Here are playlists that we’ve made or found for you


<aside> 🎵 Our current dance song obsessions:

Genny: The Oogum Boogum Song (Brenton Wood), Nyan Cat Theme (The Schwings Band), Evenin' (Count Basie), Afro Beat Blues (Ojah, Hugh Masekela)

Mona: Jumpin at the Woodside (Count Basie), My Blue Heaven (Joe Jones Trio), C Jam Blues (Duke Ellington), T’aint what you do (Schwings Band, faster version)

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*** Indicates that this playlist is used at Hopcats practice sessions*

Community Swing

Some jams that our teachers and inspiration-creators recommend

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vWPNQU3SGxJBQfhgsEFnT?si=ce10b3da6bb14dc8

Favorite songs of Hopkitties **

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3y6Oyz3yR93LZ6tkgbkBdF?si=d97c0fe878ad4ab6

FNX Lindy Recommended Songs

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DaTDpCjXVHJuMfMfS1XDl?si=c1da4eeb758f43bc

About Food

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SiDXbnVKhxVR5zKUvyCRc?si=f77bed2f687749e4

Because Ella Fitzgerald is a Queen

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6vdZ32miYiWZlhyJAdVc0C?si=b62e1e5f5db04630

Join our community and add your jams to this playlist!!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xvktUl6Aw2uRAf2ft3IjC?si=872546c0a0914266&pt=cbae401e828743b493fea8dfe997f736

Fast like Lightning

Fast Lindy Favorites

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31p9YJyRmFQ2UOkX5cGj5U?si=69b1943eb4bb4079

Fast Footwork Drills **

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0PhcgcKuuYH2ZBGzDfPUUZ?si=8ce0d08897864942

Warm Up & Cool Down Playlists

—> Apparently “Salt Peanuts is the most optimal song for frantic post-air-steps calisthenics”

Early Morning Groovy Warmup **

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0HdaMq7Fw3kt2aFvvQBAaE?si=684732609d12436b

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gURXu5SEY5eAa9oXeK6kW?si=1373bab6c38846d4

Video Jams **

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PJ73v7ccEqT6M93NGQO4m?si=5eed34cfc2ec49fb

Uptown Swing Warmup and Get Down

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1T3CNOmgntYNwuQTKqcSbT?si=4d390431524e4d80

Musicality: Replacement Steps, Holds, and Fun Riffs

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6lgjRPAkFJM2F03wgCAUAP?si=4e67457df390427f

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2boioznpzPasQtTUa1kKTh?si=4e65cd5367634e3f

Slow & Juicy Lindy

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/03vVHhtZLpvyH4CVpUM0PM?si=16fc49418c1143e7

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RZQrd9JaGj7fDbpUmHQ8q?si=8e3407025f47421b

From Swing and Jazz Productions

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6p5zvmUE91XUthwjFWd6eC?si=1b0df838c796496f

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7yCjtliKQThu5iJ2TlKigv?si=21511586c4f34501

Line Dance Playlists

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ayah60kvFh3laGphWtY65?si=ac8f8f8b10674058

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4TdB7xMlzN9RRChsgygWzl?si=10ab1bf59ddf4478

Go Rogue! Just Some Bops

Swinging music for and dance you wish to do

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Fds3DshDcBRF00jwwNS8O?si=e29271592141488b

Groovy Soul & Funk

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5sCHoJ0ej0Uhmx7Mwg6Mcq?si=9786b3e9947645c0

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6etwwg53LeyHuc2JnSc08P?si=6b2e4755129642ba

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ZYnLHdIsPNu4QaRZ9sxPw?si=546a3c5834404542

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