Starkville Swing Dance

09/18/2026

The basics may be simple, but there is so much you can do with them! :)

Try the basic step at home, then level up your dance game by joining Starkville Swing Dance to learn more!

Swing dance lessons and dancing every Sunday night - and its free!
More info: tr.ee/FkwoMO

09/15/2026

Hey y'all! We now have a website, in Instagram, and Tiktok!

If you've never been to one of our events, check out our website to learn about our group, our events, and answers to many frequently asked questions (e.g. what shoes should I wear? and more)!

You can also support us by following us on Instagram and Tiktok and liking, commenting, sharing, etc – as these will all help get the word out further about our events – or just follow us to get some dance inspiration and see what fun things we're up to!

All links here and in our bio: tr.ee/FkwoMO

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09/13/2026

Join us in Starkville, MS on Sunday nights at 6pm for beginner-friendly swing dancing! We focus on the lindy hop—a playful, energetic partner dance that originated to jazz music of the 30s and 40s, and is danced all over the world today.

Check out our website for more info, and our Facebook or GroupMe for weekly updates and cancellations. All links: linktr.ee/StarkvilleSwingDance

08/18/2026

It’s official – we are back! Sunday nights at 6pm, starting Aug 23th!
See below for info on who we are, what we do, and how to join us!

****OVERVIEW****

Join Starkville Swing Dance on Sunday nights for beginner-friendly swing dance lessons and events! We focus on the lindy hop, a fun, energetic partner dance that originated to jazz music in the 30s and 40s and is danced around the world today.
Events are free, and are open to anyone – bring your friends! No partner, experience, or coordination required!

****EVENT DETAILS****

Check out the ‘events’ tab ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552696373502&sk=events ) for info on each week’s event - usually posted a few days in advance.
***Important***: Make sure to check the Facebook event each week before showing up, as we will update the event description with contact info for getting into the building (it's locked otherwise, and the teachers occasionally change week to week), as well as for cancellations. Alternatively, you can join our Group Me for weekly updates.
Other event info is the same each week, so if you are new, check out the event description of for any of our recent past or upcoming events event for full details!

****ADDITIONAL INFO****

Curious what our events are like? Check out this article on our group in the local newspaper: https://cdispatch.com/lifestyles/swinging-into-friendship-new-connections-and-new-dance-moves/

Join our Group Me to get weekly updates (no spam, we promise!): https://groupme.com/join_group/109369912/a7vnQAdp

Want to see what swing dancing/lindy hop looks like?

-Here is a demo of some nice, chill dance basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQq3KidUqQ0
-Here are some people rocking out at a social dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9aOifM0CWs
-Here are two really awesome professional dancers at a competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuEy2YMx66c
If you are still reading, take this as a sign – you should be dancing!

As first seen at ILHC 2022. The International Lindy Hop Championshi...

08/17/2026

Get your dancing shoes ready! We are still aiming to start up next Sunday August 23rd (details coming very soon!), but if you want even more dancing, join our friends at some of the other dance events in the Starkville area. Details below!

***********OTHER DANCE EVENTS AROUND STARKVILLE*************

Jolly Squares - square dancing and line dancing. Tuesday nights 6:45-815pm, 303 West Reed Road. Progressive classes, new class starting this Tuesday (Aug 18th), though new people can usually join for a week or two after, or else you have to wait several months for a new set of classes to start. $5 a class, open to anyone. For questions, contact the Jolly Squares Facebook group or contact Connie at 662 418 7012.

MSU ballroom dance club - free beginner and intermediate ballroom dance lessons, usually Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons at Sanderson Center. Check out their Group Me for more info (MSU Beginner Ballroom Dance Club).

Bulldog Boots N Boogie - MSU club that does line dancing and country swing classes Sunday nights. Free, meets on MSU campus. Updates posted mainly on their instagram. (Times partly overlap with our events this semester, so if you must attend their events, you can come to our classes and still make it to the second half of their events where they teach the country swing part :) )

Rick's Cafe does line dancing Wednesday night at 8pm (or Fridays in the summer), some people dance country swing in between the line dances. Check out Western Roots Dancing on Facebook.

The Dance Studio of Tupelo hosts ballroom dance parties with a drop in beginner lesson on Fridays at 7pm in Tupelo, and ballroom dance classes on Monday nights at the ACPA in Starkville. Monday classes are paid: 6:15-7pm they do a class on one dance style, 7-7:45pm on another style. $40 per series, $12 per class (each of the two dance classes charged separately). Classes and parties do a mix of styles (ballroom, east cost swing, latin). Check the Dance Studio of Tupelo page for info (updates on Starkville classes are posted every so often so you may have to scroll a bit!)

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08/11/2026

Hey y'all! Get hyped!! If all goes to plan, we will be back Sunday nights at 6pm with swing dance lessons and dancing, starting Aug 23rd!

Never swing danced before? Join us and try something new! Events are always free and open to anyone, no partner or experience required!

To get a taste of what our events are like, check out this great video made by MSU's talented Conner Davis!

05/09/2026

Hi everyone! We are going to be taking a break for the rest of the spring/summer this year, but we plan to pick up again mid-August when the university semester starts again.
For the fall semester, we will likely move back to Sunday nights because of football, but stay tuned for details closer to August.

Hope everyone has a safe and relaxing summer!

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03/25/2026

Hey! We will not have swing dance this Saturday March 28 as both our teachers are busy, but we'll be back the next Saturday as usual. Hope tos see you then!

03/09/2026

Hello! We will have no swing dance on March 14 2026 due to spring break and both of our teachers being busy, but please join us the Saturday after (March 21) and we will be back on as usual!

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02/03/2026

Hey, We will not have a dance this coming Saturday (Feb 7th) as several of us are venturing off to dance in Huntsville that weekend!
We should presumably be back on as usual after that, but will post here if anything changes.

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