Nick’s Nightclub, 642 South Pickett Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
Welcome
Beginners
Learn the essentials! Our beginner class series takes you through the basics of swing:
• Six-count patterns
• Eight-count Lindy Whip and Circle
• Side-by-side and Back Charleston
• Lead-and-follow skills, transitions, and more
You never need a partner; we rotate partners in our classes so everyone has a chance to learn and practice.
Tuition is $160 per person for the eight-week session.
LOCATIONS
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Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Lee Highway Arlington, VA, 22207
Building entrance is on North Pollard Street. Parking can be found on North Pollard Street, Quincy Street, and North Oakland Street.
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Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015
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Quantum Pilates, 2130 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
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Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003
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Westminster Church, 400 I Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024
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Brickhouse Cardio Club, 3419 Plumtree Drive, Suite 103, Ellicott City, Maryland 20142
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Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Rehearsal Hall, 3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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Evangelical Reformed Church, Trinity Chapel Youth Room, 10 West Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
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Evangelical Reformed Church, Trinity Chapel Youth Room, 10 West Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
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BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874
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Hilton Washington Dulles Airport, 13869 Park Center Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171
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Onelife Fitness, 11445 Isaac Newton Square, Reston, Virginia 20190
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Bender JCC of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852. In the Gallery
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Roda Movements, 7014-A Westmoreland Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
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Tysons Ballroom and DanceSport, 8032 Leesburg Pike, Suite 201, Tysons Corner, VA 22182. Located above Next Day Blinds
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Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance, 92 Main Street, Suite 104, Warrenton, VA 20186. Parking available in the public lot off of Lee Street. Enter through the back door at the top of the parking lot in the brick building. Class is located upstairs.
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Dance Etc., 13590 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192
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BACK IN TIME Lindy Hop Workshops with NAOMI AND PETER at Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department
Contact Debra@Gottaswing.com
Sunday, September 13
Classes are $25/advance, $35/door space permitting. SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.We’re going BACK IN TIME for a wonderful weekend of dancing and Lindy Hop workshops, welcoming special guests NAOMI UYAMA & PETER STROM.
In hometown Washington, DC, Naomi discovered Lindy Hop in 1997 (with Gottaswing classes!). By the time she graduated high school she had been hand-picked to dance on stage with Aretha Franklin, and had won numerous national-level contests. Today, she is a top performer and competitor, and has collected dozens of titles at competitions including the US Open Swing Dance Championship and International Lindy Hop Championship. She travels the world teaching, and singing with her band Naomi & Her Handsome Devils–she’ll be singing with the band this weekend too!
Peter is one of the most dedicated and well-traveled instructors on the Lindy Hop scene, with a sense of humor that is matched by the clarity and care he takes with students. Since his start in 1998, he has taught at international dance camps from Australia to South Korea to Sweden. He is a sought-after DJ and Master of Ceremonies, was a member of the renowned Lindy Hop team the Silver Shadows, and is the founder of Uptown Swing in his Minneapolis home town.
Together, Naomi and Peter are one of the top international teaching couple on the Lindy scene. They love teaching and traveling together and consider it a true privilege to spend time sharing Lindy Hop all over the world. We are THRILLED to have them.
SPACE IS LIMITED! Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.
12noon-1pm: Feeling Good to Your Partner – It’s great to know different steps, but let’s make sure they feel great to your partner.
1:20-2:20pm: Frankie’s Favorites – We’ll be sharing some of our favorite classic Frankie steps and sequences, full of rhythm and dancing!
2:40-3:40pm: Steps for the Social Dance Floor – Here are some lead and follow moves you can try tonight on the dance floor.Students should have a working knowledge of six- and eight-count patterns or have taken at least one beginner swing session with Gottaswing.
Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207
Contact Debra@Gottaswing.com
Sunday, September 13
Classes are $25/advance, $35/door space permitting. SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.We’re going BACK IN TIME for a wonderful weekend of dancing and Lindy Hop workshops, welcoming special guests NAOMI UYAMA & PETER STROM.
In hometown Washington, DC, Naomi discovered Lindy Hop in 1997 (with Gottaswing classes!). By the time she graduated high school she had been hand-picked to dance on stage with Aretha Franklin, and had won numerous national-level contests. Today, she is a top performer and competitor, and has collected dozens of titles at competitions including the US Open Swing Dance Championship and International Lindy Hop Championship. She travels the world teaching, and singing with her band Naomi & Her Handsome Devils–she’ll be singing with the band this weekend too!
Peter is one of the most dedicated and well-traveled instructors on the Lindy Hop scene, with a sense of humor that is matched by the clarity and care he takes with students. Since his start in 1998, he has taught at international dance camps from Australia to South Korea to Sweden. He is a sought-after DJ and Master of Ceremonies, was a member of the renowned Lindy Hop team the Silver Shadows, and is the founder of Uptown Swing in his Minneapolis home town.
Together, Naomi and Peter are one of the top international teaching couple on the Lindy scene. They love teaching and traveling together and consider it a true privilege to spend time sharing Lindy Hop all over the world. We are THRILLED to have them.
SPACE IS LIMITED! Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.
12noon-1pm: Feeling Good to Your Partner – It’s great to know different steps, but let’s make sure they feel great to your partner.
1:20-2:20pm: Frankie’s Favorites – We’ll be sharing some of our favorite classic Frankie steps and sequences, full of rhythm and dancing!
2:40-3:40pm: Steps for the Social Dance Floor – Here are some lead and follow moves you can try tonight on the dance floor.Students should have a working knowledge of six- and eight-count patterns or have taken at least one beginner swing session with Gottaswing.
Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207
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BACK IN TIME Lindy Hop Workshops with NAOMI AND PETER at the Ballroom Back Room
Contact Debra@Gottaswing.com
Saturday, September 12
Classes are $25/advance, $35/door space permitting. SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.We’re going BACK IN TIME for a wonderful weekend of dancing and Lindy Hop workshops, welcoming special guests NAOMI UYAMA & PETER STROM.
In hometown Washington, DC, Naomi discovered Lindy Hop in 1997 (with Gottaswing classes!). By the time she graduated high school she had been hand-picked to dance on stage with Aretha Franklin, and had won numerous national-level contests. Today, she is a top performer and competitor, and has collected dozens of titles at competitions including the US Open Swing Dance Championship and International Lindy Hop Championship. She travels the world teaching, and singing with her band Naomi & Her Handsome Devils–she’ll be singing with the band this weekend too!
Peter is one of the most dedicated and well-traveled instructors on the Lindy Hop scene, with a sense of humor that is matched by the clarity and care he takes with students. Since his start in 1998, he has taught at international dance camps from Australia to South Korea to Sweden. He is a sought-after DJ and Master of Ceremonies, was a member of the renowned Lindy Hop team the Silver Shadows, and is the founder of Uptown Swing in his Minneapolis home town.
Together, Naomi and Peter are one of the top international teaching couple on the Lindy scene. They love teaching and traveling together and consider it a true privilege to spend time sharing Lindy Hop all over the world. We are THRILLED to have them.
SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.
12noon-1pm: Beautiful Basics – let’s work on making your basic feel and look good.
1:20-2:20pm: Simple to Spectacular – Let’s take steps and build them up for lots of options from easy to complex.
2:40-3:40pm: Swingout Deep Dive – Peter and Naomi will share technique and pointers to explore your swingout.Students should have a working knowledge of six- and eight-count patterns or have taken at least one beginner session with Gottaswing.
Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Contact Debra@Gottaswing.com
Saturday, September 12
Classes are $25/advance, $35/door space permitting. SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.We’re going BACK IN TIME for a wonderful weekend of dancing and Lindy Hop workshops, welcoming special guests NAOMI UYAMA & PETER STROM.
In hometown Washington, DC, Naomi discovered Lindy Hop in 1997 (with Gottaswing classes!). By the time she graduated high school she had been hand-picked to dance on stage with Aretha Franklin, and had won numerous national-level contests. Today, she is a top performer and competitor, and has collected dozens of titles at competitions including the US Open Swing Dance Championship and International Lindy Hop Championship. She travels the world teaching, and singing with her band Naomi & Her Handsome Devils–she’ll be singing with the band this weekend too!
Peter is one of the most dedicated and well-traveled instructors on the Lindy Hop scene, with a sense of humor that is matched by the clarity and care he takes with students. Since his start in 1998, he has taught at international dance camps from Australia to South Korea to Sweden. He is a sought-after DJ and Master of Ceremonies, was a member of the renowned Lindy Hop team the Silver Shadows, and is the founder of Uptown Swing in his Minneapolis home town.
Together, Naomi and Peter are one of the top international teaching couple on the Lindy scene. They love teaching and traveling together and consider it a true privilege to spend time sharing Lindy Hop all over the world. We are THRILLED to have them.
SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration ends Friday, September 11 at 11:30pm.
12noon-1pm: Beautiful Basics – let’s work on making your basic feel and look good.
1:20-2:20pm: Simple to Spectacular – Let’s take steps and build them up for lots of options from easy to complex.
2:40-3:40pm: Swingout Deep Dive – Peter and Naomi will share technique and pointers to explore your swingout.Students should have a working knowledge of six- and eight-count patterns or have taken at least one beginner session with Gottaswing.
Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
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BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown
Taught by Liz Wagger and Paul Bohman
Contact Liz@gottaswing.com and Paul@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, September 10-October 29 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/personBlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874
Taught by Liz Wagger and Paul Bohman
Contact Liz@gottaswing.com and Paul@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, September 10-October 29 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/personBlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Maryland 20874
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Born 2 Dance, Vienna
Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact Jennifer@gottaswing.com
Sunday nights, September 13-October 25 (7 weeks)
5-6pm
$140/person
Born 2 Dance, Studio 2, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180
Taught by Jennifer Sills and Aric Campling
Contact Jennifer@gottaswing.com
Sunday nights, September 13-October 25 (7 weeks)
5-6pm
$140/personBorn 2 Dance, Studio 2, 262 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, Virginia 22180
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Carroll Baldwin Hall, Savage
Taught by Cassie Stoa and Skyler Hinkel
Contact Cassie@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, September 9-October 28 (8 weeks)
7:30-8:30pm
$160/personCarroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
Taught by Cassie Stoa and Skyler Hinkel
Contact Cassie@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, September 9-October 28 (8 weeks)
7:30-8:30pm
$160/personCarroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
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Cherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, Arlington
Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
Contact Caitlin@gottaswing.com or Robert@gottaswing.com
Tuesday nights, September 8-October 27 (8 weeks)
6:30-7:30pm
7:30-8pm dance practice
$160/personCherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207
Taught by Caitlin Smith and Robert Hanson
Contact Caitlin@gottaswing.com or Robert@gottaswing.com
Tuesday nights, September 8-October 27 (8 weeks)
6:30-7:30pm
7:30-8pm dance practice
$160/personCherrydale Volunteer Fire Department, 3900 Langston Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22207
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Chevy Chase Ballroom, Northwest DC
Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
Contact Debra@gottaswing.com or Tom@gottaswing.com
Monday nights, September 14-October 26 (7 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/personChevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015
Taught by Debra Sternberg and Tom Koerner
Contact Debra@gottaswing.com or Tom@gottaswing.com
Monday nights, September 14-October 26 (7 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/person
Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015
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Colvin Run Dance Hall, Great Falls
Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
Contact Sue@gottaswing.com and Andrew@gottaswing.com
Monday nights, September 14-October 26 (7 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/personColvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, Virginia 22066
Taught by Sue Caley and Andrew Tecco
Contact Sue@gottaswing.com and Andrew@gottaswing.com
Monday nights, September 14-October 26 (7 weeks)
7-8pm
$140/person
Colvin Run Dance Hall, 10201 Colvin Run Road, Great Falls, Virginia 22066
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Commonwealth Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Alexandria
Taught by Katherine Anderson and Len Morse
Contact Katherine@gottaswing.com or Len@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, July 23-August 27 (6 weeks)
6:30-7:30pm
$120/personCommonwealth Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 700 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301
Taught by Katherine Anderson and Len Morse
Contact Katherine@gottaswing.com or Len@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, July 23-August 27 (6 weeks)
6:30-7:30pm
$120/personCommonwealth Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 700 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22301
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Dance Etc, Woodbridge
Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
Contact JG@gottaswing.com
Sunday nights, September 13-October 25 (7 weeks)
(Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice during the evening.)
5-6pm
$140/personCheck out this GREETING from Janice and Glenn!
Dance Etc, 14017 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
Taught by Janice and Glenn Gardner
Contact JG@gottaswing.com
Sunday nights, September 13-October 25 (7 weeks)
(Additional studio space is available for unsupervised practice during the evening.)
5-6pm
$140/personCheck out this GREETING from Janice and Glenn!
Dance Etc, 14017 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, Virginia 22192
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DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, Dupont Circle
Taught by Lily Matini and Mead McLean
Contact Lily@gottaswing.com or Mead@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, September 10-October 29 (8 weeks)
7:30-8:30pm
$160/person
DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall. Free street parking is available after 6:30pm, and there is a small lot and additional parking at the church, also free. Church parking lot is on the right.
Taught by Lily Matini and Mead McLean
Contact Lily@gottaswing.com or Mead@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, September 10-October 29 (8 weeks)
7:30-8:30pm
$160/person
DanceSport Dupont at Church of the Pilgrims, 2201 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037
Note: Facing the front entrance of the church, take the walkway to the left side of the building and down the stairway leading to DanceSport Dupont in the basement social hall. Free street parking is available after 6:30pm, and there is a small lot and additional parking at the church, also free. Church parking lot is on the right. -
Dawn Crafton Dance Connection, Rockville
Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
Contact ValerieCox@gottaswing.com and Miguel@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, September 10-October 29 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/personDawn Crafton Dance Connection, 152 Gibbs Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850
Taught by Valerie Cox and Miguel Lago
Contact ValerieCox@gottaswing.com and Miguel@gottaswing.com
Thursday nights, September 10-October 29 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/personDawn Crafton Dance Connection, 152 Gibbs Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850
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Early Jazz Steps
Taught by Cassie Stoa and Skyler Hinkel
Contact Cassie@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, September 9-October 28 (8 weeks)
8:30-9:30pm
$160/personBefore the chicken came the egg. Before the swingout, triple steps, and swing, there was ’20s Charleston and the Breakaway! Learn how dancers used to dance to the chunkier New Orleans-style jazz before it morphed into syncopated rhythms and became swing jazz. Without these jazz steps, we wouldn’t have the swingout and side-by-side Charleston that we love so much.
No experience is necessary for this class–beginner and experienced dancers alike can all benefit from these fun old-time jazz steps! ALL LEVELS WELCOME.
Watch this clip of Shorty George Snowden in After Seben, recognized by Lindy Hoppers as the first example of the eight-count Lindy pattern.
Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
Taught by Cassie Stoa and Skyler Hinkel
Contact Cassie@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, September 9-October 28 (8 weeks)
8:30-9:30pm
$160/personBefore the chicken came the egg. Before the swingout, triple steps, and swing, there was ’20s Charleston and the Breakaway! Learn how dancers used to dance to the chunkier New Orleans-style jazz before it morphed into syncopated rhythms and became swing jazz. Without these jazz steps, we wouldn’t have the swingout and side-by-side Charleston that we love so much.
No experience is necessary for this class–beginner and experienced dancers alike can all benefit from these fun old-time jazz steps! ALL LEVELS WELCOME.
Watch this clip of Shorty George Snowden in After Seben, recognized by Lindy Hoppers as the first example of the eight-count Lindy pattern.
Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
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Hill Center, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
Contact Robert@Gottaswing.com and Caitlin@Gottaswing.com
Sunday nights, September 13-October 25 (7 weeks)
4-5pm
$140/person
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Taught by Robert Hanson and Caitlin Smith
Contact Robert@Gottaswing.com and Caitlin@Gottaswing.com
Sunday nights, September 13-October 25 (7 weeks)
4-5pm
$140/personHill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003
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Solo Jazz Steps
Taught by Cassie Stoa and partner
Contact Cassie@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, August 5-26 (4 weeks)
8:30-9:30pm
$80/person ($10 discount for students in the 7:30-8:30pm intermediate class)Expand your dance vocabulary by building a library of solo jazz steps! Whether it’s doing the Shim Sham or Tranky Doo, styling your swing-outs, or adding interest to your break-aways, developing a deep bench of jazz steps provides untold benefits for swing dancers. All levels welcome, no partner needed.
Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
Taught by Cassie Stoa and partner
Contact Cassie@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, August 5-26 (4 weeks)
8:30-9:30pm
$80/person ($10 discount for students in the 7:30-8:30pm intermediate class)Expand your dance vocabulary by building a library of solo jazz steps! Whether it’s doing the Shim Sham or Tranky Doo, styling your swing-outs, or adding interest to your break-aways, developing a deep bench of jazz steps provides untold benefits for swing dancers. All levels welcome, no partner needed.
Carroll Baldwin Hall, 9035 Baltimore Street, Savage, Maryland 20763
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Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Fairfax
Taught by Laurie Shaw and Colin Hall
Contact Laurie@gottaswing.com and Colin@gottaswing.com
Tuesday nights, September 8-October 27 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/person
Stacy C. Sherwood Center, Rehearsal Room, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Taught by Laurie Shaw and Colin Hall
Contact Laurie@gottaswing.com and Colin@gottaswing.com
Tuesday nights, September 8-October 27 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/personStacy C. Sherwood Center, Rehearsal Room, 3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030
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Warrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Warrenton
Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
Contact ValeriePyle@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, September 9-October 28 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/personWarrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186
Taught by Valerie Pyle and Joe Manning
Contact ValeriePyle@gottaswing.com
Wednesday nights, September 9-October 28 (8 weeks)
7-8pm
$160/personWarrenton Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 91 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186
