SWINGdepenDANCE 2025 – Workshops + Social Dancing
July 6 @ 1:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Let’s dance!
1:00PM – 4:30PM
Workshops
8:00PM – 12:00AM
Social Dancing
Full schedule below!
No partner required! All ages welcome
It’s the last day of Arizona’s hottest workshop weekend! SWINGdepenDANCE 2025, brought to you by Dabney and Karen Hopkins of Kat’s Korner, boasts an incredible lineup of favorite instructors from across the Southwest, including Julie Roman, Jacob Spinney, Chiadikaobi Njoku, Amy Cab, Andria Vitagliano, Sean Johnson, and Mishu, who are excited to share their best moves, fancy footwork, and much more!
SWINGdepenDANCE 2024 Competition
SWINGdepenDANCE 2025 Weekend Schedule
Thursday July 3rd 2025
Hopkins House: 3145 E Fountain St Mesa, AZ 85213
6:00PM – 11:00PM: Pool Party Potluck
9:00PM: Wet and Wild Solo Jazz Contest (Shoes optional)
Friday July 4th, 2025
The Guild of the Vale – 200 N Macdonald Mesa, AZ 85201
2PM – 5PM Classes
8:00 – 11:00PM: DJ dancing
9:00PM: Mix-N-Match Prelims
10:00PM: Mix-N-Match Finals
Saturday July 5th, 2025
The Guild of the Vale – 200 N Macdonald Mesa, AZ 85201
1:00 – 4:30PM Classes
5:00PM: AZ Swing Dance Championships Prelims
7:15 – 8:00PM: Beginning Swing Lesson
8:00 – 12:00PM: Dance to Howard Alden’s All-Stars
9:00PM: Gangbusters Performance
11:00PM: AZ Swing Dance Championship Finals
12:00AM – 3:00AM: DJ dancing
Sunday July 6th, 2025
The Guild of the Vale – 200 N Macdonald Mesa, AZ 85201
1:00 – 4:30PM Classes
8:00PM – 12:00AM: Dance to DJs (FYI, Mesa has a noise ordinance starting at 10PM – please be considerate of the neighbors when walking to your car)
SWINGdepenDANCE 2023 Saturday Night Social Dance
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. Check out this recent Balboa dance competition recorded at Guild of The Vale.
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.
🔥 SWINGdepenDANCE 2025 is Fire 🔥
It gets REALLY HOT – it’s Arizona after all – especially during the summer, so please do everyone a favor: Bring deodorant, extra shirts to change into, a sweat towel, etc.
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.
