Edinburgh Swing Dance Society

08/10/2026

✨Charleston Workshop✨

Whether you’ve never danced a step in your life or you’re already comfortable on the dance floor and looking to broaden your swing vocabulary, our Charleston Zero to Hero Workshop is the perfect opportunity to dive into one of the most iconic and energetic styles in swing dancing.

Led by the fantastic Shell & Melody, this workshop promises to be as fun as it is educational. With years of swing dance experience between them, they’ll guide you through everything you need to know in their trademark warm, encouraging, and upbeat styles. If you’ve met either of them before, you’ll know they’re a bundle of energy, enthusiasm, and smiles, making them the perfect instructors to help you build confidence and have a great time while learning something new.

Get your tickets on dancecloud https://esds.dancecloud.com/tk/checkout/40656/register

We’re having a tea dance straight after if you’d like to stay for that too

03/10/2026

It’s been such a pleasure having Jenny and Dara as our guest teachers this Thursday! 🕺💃

We’ve loved having them with us — come and dance with us again soon! ✨

28/09/2026

📆 Save the date 📆

Our next tea dance is fast approaching!

On Saturday 17th October, we’re delighted to invite Viper Swing to Lifecare Centre (2.30-5.30pm) for an afternoon of dancing followed by a cuppa and some sweet treats!

Show off your dancing and baking skills, all in the same afternoon!

See you on the dance floor 💙

25/09/2026

✨ Guest Teachers at ESDS ✨

Our 1st October Level 2 class will be taught by Jenny Snowden & Dara Anderbard!
 
Jenny Sowden is an award winning, full-time, international dance instructor based in New York City where she is the founder and director of Brooklyn Swings. Jenny has been training in dance for over twenty-five years and teaching for over twenty, with a BA in Dance and Theater from San Diego State University. She has studied 34 different styles of movement including Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, West African, Capoeira, Aikido, Tango, Salsa, Lindy hop, Balboa, and Blues. Her background influences her teaching and general style through musicality, variety, expression and an understanding of body mechanics.

Jenny believes the dance floor is a ‘World of Yes,’ where by constantly accepting and being inspired by what happens, creates an amazing place to be. We then take classes in a ‘World of Intention’ to expand our ‘World of Yes.’

Dara Anderbard’s love of dancing started with moving to the latin rhythms growing up in the Caribbean, but he fell in love with Lindy Hop in the frozen north of Scotland, in 2009, and fell in love again with Blues at a workshop just 6 months later.

Dara comes from a dancing family; doing yoga at age 3 with his mum (in case you’re wondering how such a tall man can be so bendy); three of the brothers dance, teach and organise dance events around the world. Co-founder of “Crash! The Blues Festival”, Delft, and Safer Spaces point person at many events, Dara loves to contribute in the dance community – you’ll usually find him doing something behind the scenes at every event he attends.

Dara has been teaching Lindy Hop and Blues since 2011 and lived out of a suitcase as a travelling man for 5 years; moving between scenes, teaching and DJing workshops around Europe. He teaches Blues Dance, Lindy Hop, Authentic Jazz, blues DJing and blues history both in his home scene in Valencia, Spain; and at international blues events.

Get your tickets as normal on dancecloud 🎟️

07/09/2026

Welcoming Adam and Rebecca for Term 1 ✨

They’ll be teaching a Level 1 Collegiate S**g block from 7.30-8.15pm on Thursdays at Lifecare Centre starting 17th September (note this is a week after the Lindy Hop block starts)

A little about them:
Adam and Rebecca arrived at swing dancing through very different paths, but both came to the same conclusion - that Collegiate S**g is the best!
Rebecca has loved dancing from an early age and can’t stop grooving if there’s a good beat going. Adam has played jazz for many years (and still plays in the Castle Rock Jazz Band!) but it was only at university, at the suggestion of Rebecca, that he tried dancing to it. In all their classes the aim is to deliver the distinct feeling of Collegiate S**g, its history, and how it connects to and is built from the music. They want their students to feel creative and able to express themselves while still keeping the authenticity of the dance, and being conscious and aware of the African-American communities from where it originated.

See you on the dance floor! ❤️

03/09/2026

✨Meet our Term 1 Lindy Hop Teachers, Kayleigh and Rob ✨

- Level 2 (7.15-8.15pm)
- Level 1 (8.15-9.15pm)
Thursdays at Lifecare Centre from 10th September 📆

A little about them:
Kayleigh & Rob have been teaching regularly together since 2017. They approach Lindy Hop from a social dancer’s perspective, combining their own broad experiences with wisdom gleaned from other dancers, teachers and historical sources. As guests in the Black American culture the dance is from, their understanding of Lindy Hop keeps evolving as they continue their learning. Starting with foundations of clear and authentic partner connection and good quality music that swings, they want to help you find your joy in the dance.

See you on the dance floor 💙

31/08/2026

Welcoming Adam and Rebecca for Term 1 🙌

They’ll be teaching a Level 1 Collegiate S**g block from 7.30-8.15pm on Thursdays at Lifecare Centre.

A little about them:
Adam and Rebecca arrived at swing dancing through very different paths, but both came to the same conclusion - that Collegiate S**g is the best!
Rebecca has loved dancing from an early age and can’t stop grooving if there’s a good beat going. Adam has played jazz for many years (and still plays in the Castle Rock Jazz Band!) but it was only at university, at the suggestion of Rebecca, that he tried dancing to it. In all their classes the aim is to deliver the distinct feeling of Collegiate S**g, its history, and how it connects to and is built from the music. They want their students to feel creative and able to express themselves while still keeping the authenticity of the dance, and being conscious and aware of the African-American communities from where it originated.

See you on the dance floor!

27/08/2026

Fellow dancers, we’re nearly ready to get back on the dance floor after a well-deserved summer break! 💃🕺✨

Our classes will be resuming soon, but in the meantime, here are some important dates for you to save! 📅❤️

We can’t wait to welcome you all back and dance together again! Keep an eye on our social media for more information and updates. 👀✨

See you soon!!!

05/07/2026

Tickets still available for next weekend’s Balboa workshop.

Perfect for beginners and improvers or a chance for more experienced dancers to try out switch roles!

We’d love to see a few more lovely leads on the dance floor 😊

ZERO to HERO Balboa Workshop with Christine & Sigga

Balboa is an elegant and fun swing dance from the 1930’s suited to faster jazz music. The workshop will start with posture and basic moves so you can social dance Balboa with ease. Before you know it, we’ll be breezing through a handful of the most common moves whilst making sure it all feels fun and comfy along the way. ��Sigga and Christine will be jumping into the partner rotation a lot, so you’ll get plenty of tailored feedback during this workshop to support and stretch you. This approach means dancers of all abilities will benefit, whether you’ve never tried Balboa before or you’ve been dancing it for a while.

* The workshop is aimed at beginners and improvers in Balboa.
* No partner required – we rotate. �
📍 Where: LifeCare, Stockbridge
📅 When: Saturday, 11th July | 1:30 – 6:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: £15 Standard / £13 Concessions
Social only tickets also available (£5/£4)

🔗 Link in bio to book via Dancecloud!

💡Make it a full Balboa weekend by joining us at Balboa Brunch on Sunday 12th July, 12–3pm at Leith Depot – three hours of FREE social dancing and a friendly space to practise what you’ve learned.

22/06/2026

ZERO to HERO Balboa Workshop with Christine & Sigga

Balboa is an elegant and fun swing dance from the 1930’s suited to faster jazz music. The workshop will start with posture and basic moves so you can social dance Balboa with ease. Before you know it, we’ll be breezing through a handful of the most common moves whilst making sure it all feels fun and comfy along the way. ��Sigga and Christine will be jumping into the partner rotation a lot, so you’ll get plenty of tailored feedback during this workshop to support and stretch you. This approach means dancers of all abilities will benefit, whether you’ve never tried Balboa before or you’ve been dancing it for a while.

* The workshop is aimed at beginners and improvers in Balboa.
* No partner required – we rotate. �
📍 Where: LifeCare, Stockbridge
📅 When: Saturday, 11th July | 1:30 – 6:00pm
🎟️ Tickets: £15 Standard / £13 Concessions
Social only tickets also available (£5/£4)

🔗 Link in bio to book via Dancecloud!

💡Make it a full Balboa weekend by joining us at Balboa Brunch on Sunday 12th July, 12–3pm at Leith Depot – three hours of FREE social dancing and a friendly space to practise what you’ve learned.