Syndicate live music and other special events
The Austin Swing Syndicate has been keeping Austin swing dancing since 1999. Come celebrate our 23rd birthday by dancing to the amazing Austin-based band, The Waller Creek Vipers! The Anniversary Dance will be on July 28th this year and we could not be more excited!
Admission will be free for all active Austin Swing Syndicate members and sustaining members! Non-members will pay $20.
Check it out on Facebook!
We’re thrilled to welcome the Hot Sugar Band for our first live music event of the year!
The band is visiting all the way from France, bringing a full night of swingin’ music on July 7.
Admission for live music nights is $15/members and $20/non-members.
Our Sustaining Members get in free of charge! Thank you for your continued support!
Come celebrate New Year’s eve dancing to a live band, the one and only swinging Waller Creek Vipers. You wanted NYE’s back, but if you want this to stay on track we have to sell 123 tickets, so show your love and go over to eventbrite and get your ticket!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roaring-20s-nye-party-tickets-88456454637?aff=ebdssbdestsearch#
Tickets $30
Dance will be at the TFWC Mansion (affectionately known as the Fed)
2312 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX 78705
Looking for love in all the wrong places? Well forget about that and come to the Valentine Dance instead on Feb 13th!
Live music, Jonathan Ng and the Stray Hearts.
Members $7, non-members $10.
Starting in January don’t park at the 700-898 W21 1/2st Quarters Parking Garage.
New Free Parking Location Starts in January 2020: The new location will be in a garage under the building at 2401 Longview Street, but NOTE the entrance to the garage is in the ALLEY between Longview and Leon St down the ramp on the west side of the alley. Again the entrance is not on Longview street nor Leon street but off the ALLEY that runs between them.
We’ve got it now so the Gate will be up, and a garage code will not be needed.
View of the alley from 24th street:
View of the ramp to parking area on the west side of alley.
Santa Jen has brought the best workshop line-up ever! Be you naughty or be you nice we’ll still let you in. Check’em out:
(All workshops are from 7:30pm-9:00pm. $20 per workshop pay at the door.)
Swing Jams! | December 5 | Keli & Kevin
What’s a Swing Jam?!? It’s a spontaneous display of dancing, of any skill level, that results in an enthusiastic, clapping crowd. Learn cool ways to get in and out of a Jam and some flashy moves to wow the crowd while building confidence in your dancing! Suitable for all levels!
Slow Balboa | December 5 | Jen & Matt
Because Balboa isn’t just for fast music! Learn (or relearn) the slow Balboa basic and some fun moves to help you dance elegantly to slower tempos. Suitable for all levels!
Turn Technique for Everyone | December 12 | Grace & Matt
Have you ever wondered how great dancers achieve those smooth, perfectly balanced, well-paced turns? We’re going to tell you the secret and help you incorporate good turn technique into your dancing. Goodbye, wonky turns! Suitable for all levels!
Collegiate Shag Shapes & Musicality | December 12 | Amanda & Zach
Isn’t it fun to watch those energetic Shag dancers make magic happen on the dance floor? How do they lead and follow those cool shapes and patterns? Learn to create shapes and add a touch of musicality to elevate your dancing. This workshop is suitable for students who have taken at least one Shag 1 series and who are comfortable with the Shag basic or more.
Swingout Clinic | December 19 | Joanna & Mike
If all you want for Christmas is a better swing out, this is the workshop for you! This popular workshop returns for dancers who are comfortable with the Lindy rhythm and who can execute a basic swing out and maybe even some variations. Lindy Hoppers never stop working on this fundamental move. Consider this class a “do not miss”. Suitable for Intermediate and up!
Advanced Lindy Hop Moves & Movement | December 19 | Keli & Kevin
Are you ready to take your Lindy Hop skills and aesthetics to the next level? In this workshop, you will learn advanced moves to add to your repertoire and work on ways of moving to help you “look” like an advanced Lindy Hopper. Suitable for Intermediate Plus to Advanced.
Breaks & Finishes for Swing & Lindy Hop | December 26 | Tabitha & Joe
Are you still dancing when everyone else stops at that break in the song? Yea, we’ve been there too. In this workshop, you’ll learn to hit those breaks and do something cool when the band makes a musical pause. We’ll also teach you some fun ways to finish a song. Suitable for all levels!
Intermediate-Advanced Jitterbug | December 26 | Jen & Andrew
You’ve been taking our main ballroom lesson for a while, and you may have taken some 6-count Swing classes. If you’re ready to add some fun, new moves to your 6-count repertoire, this workshop is for you, Jitterbug! Students should be comfortable with the 6-count basic step.
Austin Lindy Exchange (ALX) Nov 21-24 – is considered to be one of the best exchanges in the swing scene. This year will be even more phenomenal and should not be missed! We are proud to announce a top-notch lineup of exceptional swing bands for a true dance extravaganza!
Long live Lindy, long live Bal, long live Shag, LONG LIVE SWING!
For information see ALX
Tickets can be purchased at: https://alxturns20.eventbrite.com
This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
On October 24th, 2019, four DJS will be presenting the best music for your dancing pleasure in a unique format where they’ll riff off of, one-up, or just compliment each other throughout the evening trading mini-sets. It’s going to be an exciting night of dynamic DJing, awesome music and great dancing! Come listen to and dance to Keli, Lian, George and Kevin.
Normal pre-dance lesson from 8:15 to 9 PM.
Join us for our “Fall Into Swing Dance”
September 5th at The Texas Women’s Federation
LIVE BAND!!!! 9pm-12.
This is a dance to introduce the Austin community to swing dancing and to welcome our students back for the Fall semester.