Beginner DragBlues and Lindy Lessons + Live Music + Late-Night Blues
Let’s dance!
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Beginner DragBlues lesson with Dabney
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM
Beginner Lindy Hop lesson with Dabney
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Social dancing to live music
11:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Slow Blues dancing
$20 early bird or $30 at the door/credit card
No partner required! All ages welcome
Beginner DragBlues and Lindy Lessons start off your Monday with live music, a free Mix & Match contest, and late-night Blues dancing. This special evening features live music by Richard Bogen’s All-Natural Fig Preserves with special guest vocalist Erin Lindsey. There will also be a free open Mix & Match dance contest around 9PM—enter as an individual lead or follow, rotate partners throughout the contest, and be judged individually, with sign-ups at the door. To wrap up the night, the lights will dim from 11 PM to midnight for an hour of slow Drag Blues and Soul music. It will be an incredible night for dancing, live music, and the Phoenix swing dance community.
Swing out at Guild of the Vale!
Beginner Lindy Lesson + Live Music
The Beginner Lindy Lesson is perfect for first-time dancers before an evening of live music, social dancing, and late-night Blues. You’ll learn Lindy Hop moves in the lesson then the social dancing starts immediately after the lesson ends. You’ll see a variety of different dances on the dance floor, including the Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Shag, Balboa, Charleston, and Blues.
Music
Live music with Richard Bogen’s All-Natural Fig Preserves with special guest vocalist Erin Lindsey. Then at 11PM, we slow it down with Slow Blues to DJ’d music. It is going to be an incredible night!
Age Range
The average age at Guild of the Vale is teens through 70’s. A huge age range comes out and dances here!
About Guild of the Vale
Step into the Guild of the Vale and you’ll feel like you’ve been transported back in time – this historic building looks like a castle on the outside, and has a 1,400 sq. ft. fast wood floor and a stage on the inside. The vintage feel is truly unforgettable! The venue is still in the same historic building it has always been in, but with a new name.
Food and Drinks
Bring your own or bottled water is $1 at the door.
Air Conditioning
Yes
Parking
Parking is plentiful, free, and located all around the property, in the middle of a quiet, little neighborhood.
Dance Guidelines
- Masks encouraged but not required
- If you feel even slightly sick, please stay home
- Code of Conduct
New Dancer FAQs
New to swing dancing? We have answers to your questions.
Last Minute Changes
Last minute changes can happen and we don’t always hear about them to update our calendar in time. Just in case, make sure to check the event link below before heading out the door.
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