Swing Dance SCT

Swing Dance SCT is my favorite place to dance in Seattle! My home scene is in Tacoma but I regularly make the trip for classes and social dances (especially for live music nights). The scene is welcoming and the teachers are both incredibly skilled and approachable. I also love that they do an amateur jazz jam night—it's a great opportunity for dancers and musicians alike!

Swing Dance SCT is an amazing place to learn, social dance, meet new friends, and more. I have been dancing here for 4+ years now, and it is definitely my favorite place to dance in Seattle.

I look forward to it all week! :)

a wonderful community, whether you’re a beginner who doesn’t know where to start but wants to try swing dancing, or an experienced dancer who wants to take their movement to the next level.

they have classes with top notch instructors for all levels, performance opportunities, and social dance nights with live jazz (even some improvised jazz jams if you catch them on the right saturday). if you’re thinking of trying swing dancing, this is the community to start your journey.

Amazing place to learn Lindy Hop! My husband and I just happened past the studio since it is close to our house…little did we know that we would be taking class with world class instructors and joining a welcoming and inclusive community. If you’re at all curious about learning swing, check out their intro classes on Saturday nights at 8:30pm before social dance at 9:00. We started dancing in January and we’re still going strong. Going to SCT has been the best thing we have done all year!

I have danced and taken lessons at just about every swing dance venue in Seattle, and SCT is top notch. The instructors here really care, both about providing high quality instruction and about building a community and introducing new people to dancing. They are also some of the best dancers in the scene and have won major awards all around the country. The dances are very welcoming and the live music and jam sessions are super fun. You don't need a partner or any dancing experience to get started. Highly recommend!

I wanted to try a new thing and was happy to come across Lindy Hop. I have a really random background with dance and no experience with swing dance so it was nice to find a studio that offers several levels of swing dance classes. I started with a series of 4 beginner Lindy lessons. I've since joined a team with weekly practices and I can really tell I'm getting better with a great group of people. It's nice to be able to learn more as I become more comfortable with it and there are several levels of team practice to progress though if you want.

No need to bring a partner since there's always someone to dance with. For the classes and lessons you rotate partners anyway and get to learn some of both roles.

Jazz music is so much fun to dance to and Lindy Hop so bouncy the combination just seems to makes you happy.

The instructors also are great about introducing the art form of Lindy Hop as a foundational Black American dance. History is more than just the names of early Black musicians and dancers and it's great to learn more.

Swing Dance SCT is such a wonderful place to learn how to swing dance. The teachers are so welcoming and knowledgeable and are able to prioritize safety and comfort while still giving super informative and fun classes. I would recommend this spot to anyone in the Seattle area looking to start swing dance and might have hesitations-- you will be welcomed with open arms and fully supported!!! This studio also attracts some of the highest level dancers in the Seattle scene, as well (especially during socials) so there's truly something for every level.