Urban Swing

Here's a great example of how West Coast Swing can be danced to different layers of the music.

The assignment: one person dances to the lyrics, the other dances to the melody.

Sean McKeever & Emeline Rochefeuille - Come Back to You / Invitational J&J / Baltic Swing 2026 Random Partner · Random Song · All Improvised West Coast Swing 🎬...

Do you need a verified excuse to head to Tasmania next year? Note these dates in your calendar for Southern Lights Swing 2027! Better yet; it's the weekend immediately before Swingvasion, so you can come back via Wellington. 🤩

Considering an event next year? The first one of the year on the NZ calendar is Swingvasion . Check out the pro staff line up! 🤩

Registrations opening this weekend!

Registrations open this weekend, and it only seems fair that you know what you’re signing up for! Introducing, the pro-staff for Swingvasion V! 🤩 👾

Brad Whelan 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
Zac & Maddy Skinner (AKA Zaddy) 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Jean-Nicolas Winter 🇵🇫 🇫🇷
Mia Primavera & Keerigan Rudd (AKA Meerigan) 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Abi Vogels 🇳🇿
JP Masson & Emma Collyer 🇦🇺🇦🇺

In just a few days, you can register to spend a whole weekend hanging out with and learning from these legends - get ready for it! 👽💥

Winter Deco Weekend is just around the corner and is full of dancing and festivities! Wanna learn to dance beforehand so you can join in on more of the fun? Join us on Thursday!

Register now: https://urbanswing.co.nz/student-portal/index.html

📅 Thursdays
🕖 7:15pm
📍 Dance Express, Cnr Taradale Road & Austin Street, Onekawa, Napier
💃 No partner needed - rotational classes.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/UrbanSwingNZ

📸 Pugmire Photography

Registrations open for Swingvasion on Sunday!

International pros, workshops, performances, and more social dancing than you can shake a stick at!

Don't miss out - make sure you register so that you can join us in Wellington 🤩

It’s officially official - We’re back for our fifth year, and it’s time for you to get ready to join us! 👽 🎉

Registrations for Swingvasion V are opening on the 5th of July at 11:37 am (on the dot) 🕰️

Here’s the details you need to know 🤑

Earlybird Pass: $270
International Pass: $250
First-Timer Pass: $230

Get yourself ready, get yourself set, and be ready to go at 11:37 am this Sunday 💃 🤩

This week we have an exciting announcement to make - join us to ensure you don't miss it! 👀

Also remember it's the last night to nab yourself a free class.
(If you've danced with us before, you bring a friend along with you during the month of June, and they buy concessions on their first night, your next class is free!)

Register now: https://urbanswing.co.nz/student-portal/index.html

📅 Thursdays
🕖 7:15pm
📍 Dance Express, Cnr Taradale Road & Austin Street, Onekawa, Napier
💃 No partner needed - rotational classes.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/UrbanSwingNZ

📸 Pugmire Photography

What better way to kick winter's butt than warming yourself up by dancing and meeting new people? Come join us!

Annnnnd... for our regulars: if you bring a friend during the month of June, and they buy concessions on their first night, your next class is free!

Register now: https://urbanswing.co.nz/student-portal/index.html

📅 Thursdays
🕖 7:15pm
📍 Dance Express, Cnr Taradale Road & Austin Street, Onekawa, Napier
💃 No partner needed - rotational classes.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/UrbanSwingNZ

📸 Sam Pugmire Photography

Tonight we farewell one of our dancers as she heads back home overseas. Grab one last dance tonight! See you at 7:15pm. 😁

Register now: https://urbanswing.co.nz/student-portal/index.html

📅 Thursdays
🕖 7:15pm
📍 Dance Express, Cnr Taradale Road & Austin Street, Onekawa, Napier
💃 No partner needed - rotational classes.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/UrbanSwingNZ

📸 Sam Pugmire Photography

Remember how we've told you that there's workshops and a dance party in Wellington on 23 May?

Well... look who's teaching!! 👀

Charlotte is a fantastic teacher that Lance and Nicole were both fortunate enough to have had the pleasure of learning from when they lived in Auckland.

We recommend popping down to Welly for the extra dancing, the opportunity to learn from Charlotte, and the opportunity to dance with our extended dance fam down in the capital.

Will you join us down there? 😁

Charlotte’s back!

Our guest teacher for May workshops & party is none other than Charlotte Forster (*AAA) (aka Amazing Advanced Auckland dancer)

We’ve hosted her here in Wellington before and her workshops were brilliant with some quotable moments!

4pm workshop (at our usual studios - 22 Webb Street) is for level 2 and above
7pm workshop (pre-party at 175 Vivian Street) is open - so suitable for any level
Party from 8pm

Check out the event for more details

Registered for Shakedown Swing this year? Interested in this routine and choreography session with Bameo on ANZAC Day? Take a look!

Keen to enter our new routine division? Want to know a bit more about choreography? We have just the thing for you!

At 11am on Sat 25 April, Bameo (a.k.a Ben and Cameo McHenry) are joining us online to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have about choreography.

The Shakedown crew will also be available to answer questions about our new routine division.

You must have registered and paid for Shakedown to attend - but if you can't make it, just DM the Shakedown social media accounts and ask for the recording.

The link to the session will be posted here closer to the time: https://www.facebook.com/events/940950668786878/

Bring your burning questions, and we'll see you there!