Jukebox Blues

📣 Calling all beginners! 📣

Ever tried Blues before?

Blues Dancing is a 'catch all term' to describe the style of dancing done to Blues Music. The style has roots in the African American communities within American history which still grow today across the world. With varying styles within the music forming foundational based movements, idioms and structures along side them. The movements are heavily tied to the music styles created at the time and continues today. There is a great deal of improvisation and freedom of movement which allows for everyone's individual creativity to shine through!

Coming along to our fundamentals class each month will help build a foundation of skills to pull out when these varying music styles pop in in social dancing! In the classes we embrace everyone's flare, while also teaching the structured moves and talking about the history of Blues.

If you haven't been able to attend our classes so far or are hesitant - No worries!
Our classes are not structured so that you have to attend them consecutively. You are welcome to drop by any month and no partner needed!

We only ask that you arrive on time so that you don't miss out on any information! Feel free to reach out if you are new and have questions before class or have any queries! ✨️

Our next monthly social is on the 17th of September. See you all there in 2 weeks!

Tonight's the night! Looking forward to seeing you all and hopefully a few new faces at the Eveleigh Hotel tonight!

Beginners & experienced dancers welcome! No partner required!

Last couple tickets remain for the class! Get in quickly before tonight! Once they're gone no more door tickets will available.

7pm - Fundamentals Class taught by the wonderful Jo & Andy
8pm - Social

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow for a wonderful Ballroomin' Blues class, taught by Jo and Andy. Followed by a wonderful social with two wonderful DJ's leading us all the way till 10:30pm

Have you got your tickets yet?

https://www.jukeboxblues.au/events/p/jukebox-blues-july-2026

Lets get to know our teachers!
This month we have been privileged to have North Sydney's Jo and Andy teaching us Ballroomin Blues. They are powerhouses of the Sydney Lindy Scene and it is an honour to have them back to teach for us this month.

Heres just a little about the pair ~

Andy Firth

In 2014 he began teaching his first blues classes at Juke Joint Blues Sydney social nights, and in 2018 was given the opportunity to take over as co-organiser of Juke Joint with his partner Jo Yuen, which they ran for several years. Now he anchors Swing Patrol North Sydney with Jo and Derek, as well as teaching regular Blues classes and Workshops.

Whether it’s Jukin’, Ballroomin’ or any of the idioms in-between, he wants everyone to know about it and dance them all, and importantly, have fun learning! Locally Jo and Andy also run workshops for advancing blues dancers with a focus for skill sharing and scene building.

As well as teaching, Andy really loves DJaying for dancers. Finding those rarities to spin, creating a journey of music for dancers to lose themselves — those are the moment he enjoys.

Realistically, there’s not much he doesn’t love about Blues.

Jo Yuen

Way back in 2008 Jo went to her first dance class and has been hooked ever since! While she started with Swing, she quickly discovered Blues and was immediately drawn to the freedom of expression through movement, and connection with both the music and her partner that it allows. She really loves the Blues aesthetic and African American roots of this dance, and enjoys exploring follow voice and how it can contribute to a beautiful conversation within the partnership.

Together with Andy Firth, she ran Sydney’s regular Blues night “Juke Joint” for several years and they have taught everything from beginner to advanced workshops in Sydney and around Australia including workshops at Borderline Blues in Launceston, Top End Blues in Darwin, House Party Swing and Blues in Goulburn, as well as classes in Melbourne, Perth, and more. They currently teach regular Blues classes and workshops and weekly Swing classes for Swing Patrol in Sydney.

In her teaching she really loves exploring connection and momentum in dance, and how you can bring your personality and creativity to the floor. She’s always looking to “bring some sass” and a sense of fun and playfulness to everything she does. Jo and Andy’s classes always aim to give you the tools to be a better dancer: cultural knowledge to help you understand the dance; technique to improve your connection; moves to increase your vocabulary; concepts to raise your creativity, and ways to inject your personality and create your own style.