CAPE TOWN SWING
Established in 2015, Cape Town Swing is a community organisation driven by jazz-loving dancers sharing the joy of Lindy Hop and other Swing Era dances.
Our values are grounded in safe and inclusive community, jazz roots appreciation, and our unique South African context.
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On the Blog
Swingin’ the Dream that Didn’t Come True
On April 23rd – William Shakespeare’s date of birth and death- school kids and the bookworm adults among us celebrated World Book Day. But why am I talking about this in a Swing blog? Well, a few days later, I discovered that in 1939, Shakespeare met Swing in an epic Broadway show called Swingin’ the Dream. It was an innovative...
How an Understanding of Swing Music Elevates our Dance Experience
Hiya, Muriel here! This little blog post took me by surprise – an outcome of my preparations for the Swing Music workshop that I’m hosting online next week. I’ll tell you, I’ve been swing-obsessed for years now: I fell in love with the dance BECAUSE I already loved the music. And the more I dived into the landscape and history of...
Swingin’ Selections: Our DJs’ Favorite Tracks
What makes a swing dance floor truly come alive? The answer lies in the music! Of course, we all have different ideas of what makes a great song to dance to, but there are those special nights when everyone seems to be united in a rhythmic trance that can only be cast by a DJ who knows their music. We’ve...
