Swing Dance Class Series

Come out to join us for swing dance classes
& social dance every Thursday night!

The Doghouse hosts Lindy Hop & other swing dance classes as a six (6) week progressive series of lessons.

Lessons are held before the the social dance, from 7:30-8:25pm each Thursday. Class attendees also have free entry to the DJ'd social dance starting at 8:30pm each Thursday!

Class registration for Series 2 May-June 2024 is live!

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Doghouse Class Series 2 runs May 16 - June 27

The Doghouse's regular tuition rate is $140 for a 6-week series, and includes the DJ dance held after the class ($126 value).


The upcoming Series 2 runs May through June and will meet every Thursday 7:30 - 8:30pm from 5/16 - 6/27/2024 for seven (7) sessions - so you're receiving 7 sessions for the price of 6!

Level A2: Learn how to dance Savoy-style Lindy Hop with Chad Kubo & Kristen Paulin

Level B: Movement, Musicality and Momentum with David & Charlie Stellar

Drop-in & Late Arrival policy

Please review The Doghouse's policy for drop-ins/late arrivals here.

Level A: Learn Savoy-style Lindy Hop Swing Dance

Teachers Chad Kubo & Kristen Paulin will teach you to dance Lindy Hop in the San Francisco tradition 🤩

Got 2 left feet? We supply the right feet! We teach movement over steps - once you feel the movement, the steps will follow!

This class is geared towards those new to dancing (6 months or less).

The Doghouse's regular tuition rate is $140 for a 6-week series, which includes admittance to the DJ dances held the nights of the class ($126 value). This series runs May-June 2024 and meets every Thursday 7:30pm for seven (7) sessions - so you're receiving 7 sessions for the price of 6!

Class will meet on these Thursday dates from 5/16 to 6/27/2024:

7:30-8:25 pm each Thursday (registration required)

What can I expect from the Doghouse's beginning swing dance classes?

Lindy Hop is a sub-genre of partner dancing often danced to jazz (specifically "swing") music. Originating with the African-American community in Harlem, New York in the early 20th century, the dance incorporates a mix of different movement styles including jazz, tap, breakaway, and the Charleston dance, and is well-known for both its basic "swingout" - which transitions from open position through closed position and back - as well as it's intricate footwork & musicality.

In Lindy Hop, as in many other partner dances, one chooses the role of a "follow" or a "lead" for the duration of a given dance (switching comes later ;) - for our lessons, you'll choose one role and stick with it for the duration of the class series.


The Doghouse's beginner class series is a 6-week session with classes each Thursday. Drop-ins are allowed only on the first week. A partner is not required to register for our classes, as we will rotate partners every few minutes. A key part of progressing in Lindy Hop is to be able to dance with different people & styles; rotating partners allows the opportunity to meet different people and feel a variety of dance connections.


Among other things, you should expect to learn swing dance footwork (both 6 & 8-count), swivel technique, the "Charleston," spinning and moving to the music. As Lindy Hop is a partner dance, it's crucial to understand the communication and connection between partners so you will also learn about partner connection and leading/following techniques.  

Level B: Movement, Musicality and Momentum

Teachers David & Charlie Stellar have toured the world in search of the perfect swingout, teaching many, many Lindy & Blues workshops en route! In May-June, they will be in residence at the Doghouse, teaching you dance connection beyond your wildest dreams!

During this series we will work on a great deal of swing movement, including connection to your partner, connection to the music and how to make your swingout practically effortless!

Series topics will include:

This class is geared to folks who've been dancing Lindy Hop for 6 or more months; for those newer to this dance, please check out our level A course curriculum.

The Doghouse’s regular tuition rate is $140 for a 6-week series, which includes admittance to the DJ dances held the nights of the class ($108 value).

This series runs May-June 2024 and meets every Thursday 7:30pm for seven (7) sessions - so you're receiving 7 sessions for the price of 6!

Class will meet on these Thursday dates from 5/16 to 6/27/2024:

7:30-8:25 pm each Thursday (registration required)

Forthcoming: Real Life Lindy

A drop-in class catering to intermediate dancers with Chad Kubo; we hope to launch this session in Q3 2024.

Have you ever taken a Lindy Hop class and learned an amazingly fun routine that you can’t get to work on the social dance floor? As a lead, you can’t get the follow to move, or feel what you’re leading? Do you doubt your skills and get frustrated?

As a follow do you get confused by what the lead is trying to do? You feel no momentum so you’re stuck with that confused look on your face? You wonder, is it me?

Welcome to Real Life Lindy!! In our classes we take those newly learned moves and apply martial arts principle of frame, awareness, timing, connection, balance, momentum, and power. With those tools, leading becomes powerfully clear, concise and effortless, using only momentum to move your partner, not strength. As a follow you will be able to amplify with your body what the lead is leading no matter what level he is. You will flow through the movement without thinking, effortlessly using momentum. Sounds like magic? It is! It’s Real Life Lindy!

TBD each Thursday

Class registration & additional information forthcoming...