Weekly Swing Dance Social
Join us Thursday nights at The Doghouse © for social dance & swing dance classes!
Beginning & Intermediate Lindy Hop lessons start 7:00 pm
DJ social dance starts at 8:00 pm in the Grand Ballroom
Special New Year's discount - Admission to the social dance
$10 for the month of January 2025 (typically $15-18 sliding scale)
$25 for drop-in classes
The Doghouse happens every Thursday at
2460 Sutter Street in San Francisco!
Thursday, Jan 02 : The Doghouse reopens 2025 with new swing dance & Lindy Hop classes!
Thursday, Feb 13 : Open House night at the Doghouse! Free dance class and social dance for one & all!
New to Dancing?
The Doghouse is pleased to offer a "taster" beginning swing dance lesson (complimentary*) at our social dances!
Details for the taster class here
* with purchase of ticket to the social dance
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The Doghouse returns!
One of San Francisco's oldest swing dance icons is now its newest as the 9:20 Special is revived as The Doghouse ©!
We bring back classic old & new school Lindy Hop, classes, social dance and music to the Russian Center on Thursday nights starting April 2024!
We'll bring you the best DJ’s, music, and teachers. In addition to Lindy Hop, we plan to feature blues, balboa, and shag ... perhaps even Motown nights!
We will be offering a revolutionary 3D system of learning Lindy Hop that eliminates step lists and arm leading.
Finally, we start our social dance nights earlier, so everyone will have a chance to dance!
What are we doing?
We are bringing Lindy Hop back to The Russian Center (2450 Sutter St in San Francisco) on Thursday nights!
We’ll have all the things you want at this exciting social, from classes with great instructors to premiere DJs and special showcases. Best of all, you’ll get to meet up and dance with friends - both old and new - on some of the smoothest floors in the West. We’re calling the event The Doghouse, and the basic template for it is the revered 920 Special.
The Doghouse is organized by Two Dogs Barking Inc, a 501(c)3 nonprofit; our goals include:
Serve the swing dance community with fun, inclusive programming that welcomes innovation and highlights historical Lindy Hop roots
Help Bay Area Lindy Hop become a self-perpetuating scene for future generations
Support local dance & music talent