All HSDS classes are every Sunday at the Barbara King Dancing Centre. Click here to view our weekly class schedule. We offer lessons for beginner to advanced dancers. No partner necessary! Our weekly Sunday dance is 8:30-10:30pm following the lessons and is open to everyone! 

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Yes, HSDS will be open Sunday, September 5th! Please come out and join us on the long weekend and start the month off with a new cycle of Lindy Hop classes!

Harvest Moon Ball is fast approaching! Don't delay in purchasing your tickets for the September 25th Ball. Houston's Harvest Moon Ball is a celebration to honor the spirit of dedicated dancers in Houston! This evening is a collaboration of two dance groups, HSDS and the Rice Social Dance Society, and it's a night to wear your sharpest clothing and dance the night away! We'll be featuring great live music from Austin's hit swing band, Giant City Sextet, plus performances and the always entertaining dance-off competitions!

We're really excited to announce that Austin's favorite jazz band, Giant City Sextet will be playing for us all night at HMB!! Be sure to purchase your tickets early for the discounted price of  $15.50 pre-sale. Tickets will be $20 cash only at the door. Click to purchase your tickets online until September 23rd. The beginner lesson will be provided at 7pm followed by dancing the night away 8pm-midnight.

Just who was Frankie Manning? Whether you're a longtime swing dancer or new to the dance floor, we hope you will enjoy and be inspired by this introduction to one of America's greatest dancers.

August 19th-21st in Alexandria, VA, the International Lindy Hop Championships treated everyone to the true spirit of Lindy Hop! With over 14 competition levels and representations from Sweden, France, Canada, UK and US the dancing was beyond incredible and the soul of the dance palpable! Houston represented by competing in many of the most popular events: Advanced and Open Jack and Jills, Strictly and Cabaret with several of them advancing on to the finals! The hit of the Saturday evening was the Cabaret division with 16 entries! HSDS's own Jerry Foote swept the competition as The Hip Hop Specialist and took home FIRST place!!! Congratulations to Jerry and all of our Houston dancers for giving it all you got at ILHC this weekend!

Also of note during the weekend was a unique Showcase performance form Andrew Thigpen and Karen Turman of the Evolution of Lindy Hop.  With this and their wonderful spirit, they took home a new honor, The Heart and Soul of ILHC. This routine is one of a kind and chronicles the progression of the entire history of Lindy Hop fin three minutes from the Breakaway to the Gap Ad and our modern classics, like Minnie's Moochers, Silver Shadows and more! For a break down of Andrew and Karen's inspiration, I highly recommend catching up on these clips. 

We've got a lot going on in the great state of Texas over the next couple of months! It's time to take a road-trip and break out to see what's going on at these other great Texas events!

Hot Rhythm Holiday-September 17-19th, 2010 - Austin, TX. Hot Rhythm Holiday is an exclusive Balboa and Collegiate Shag weekend workshop featuring world-renowned instructors, hot live jazz and introducing the Texas Balboa and Collegiate Shag Championships. Come visit Austin to experience a one-of-a-kind event! We’re bringing the Bal and Shag communities together for one fun-filled, amazing weekend. Start your Holiday by joining us at the Hot Rhythm Ball, a classy evening with dinner, special performances, and dancing. Saturday and Sunday will have tracked-level classes during the day and contests at night. Even if you don’t compete, there will be plenty of social dancing with dancers from near and far—you won’t want to miss this event! Hot Rhythm Holiday 2010 Instructors: Nick Williams, Laura Keat, Mickey Fortanasce and Kelly Aresenault!

20th Annual Big Band Hangar Dance - Fort Worth, TX - Oct 2nd- The swing dance event of the year for the DFW ares is the 20th Annual Big Band Hangar Dance featuring the music of the 16-pc. Alan Glasscock Orchestra! All proceeds benefit the Vintage Flying Museum, home of "Chuckie," one of the last remaining B17-G Flying Fortress bombers. Dress is casual, but WW2 period dress and vintage uniforms encouraged. Advance tickets $30 or $35 at the door. BBQ dinner tickets available for $15 in advance only. Groups discounts and reserved tables available. Please phone the Vintage Flying Museum for more details at 817-624-1935 or visit their website at http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org/

Alamo Stomp - October 8-10th, 2010 - San Antonio. The San Antonio Swing Dance Society would like to invite you to their third weekend workshop, Alamo Stomp. The weekend features two days of classes from Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg, Nathan Bugh and Austin's own Mike Roberts and Laura Glaess. There will also be three nights of dancing with a live band on Friday and Saturday. Pre-registration is only $85 for SASDS members and affiliates at www.saswing.org.

Austin Lindy Exchange - November 19th-21st 2010 - Austin, TX- If you have bumped into an Austinite, chances are, they can't shut up about how much they love their home scene. "There is so much diversity, the music is amazing, the dancers are inspiring, the atmostphere is great, everyone is friendly, there are so many fun things to do around town." Well, now is your chance to come and see for yourself what all the buzz is about! Visit Austin, TX for a roaring good time with fantastic music, venues, live shows, weather & dancers!
 

Ok, so it's not quite Texas, but it's still road-tripable and an amazing weekend: Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown-September 30th-October 4th - New Orleans, LA. The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown began nine years ago as a weekend centered around lindy hop competitions. No holds barred and improvisational, ULHS showcased dance contests like no other. Using no rules, boundary pushing contest formats, and focusing on the intrinsic relationship of jazz music and dance, The Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown has become one of the most anticipated events in the international swing dance community. With its move to New Orleans in 2009, ULHS became more than a mere competition event. With more social dancing, more live music, historical lectures, dance classes, special guest performances, and a traditional New Orleans second line, the event has simply outgrown its name.

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