I have been teaching private swing and Lindy hop dance lessons for quite a number of years in the San Francisco Bay Area. As much as group classes can also teach students to swing and Lindy hop dance, private lessons can for sure put a new or experienced dancer on the fast track to learning dance quickly. I find that the individual attention a student gets one-on-one can for sure help in learning faster. When I am out dancing and talking to students and organizers from time to time, it is always a pleasure to see students have taught and private lessons from the past now out dancing and doing so well. More information on private lessons I teach can be found here: http://sanfranciscoswing.com/private_lessons.htm
The third annual San Francisco Shag Jam 2009 will take place Friday, October 16, Saturday, October 17, and Sunday, October 18. This event is put on by Blue Jean Productions and Old Timey Artists. It has 1930s and 1940s music and dance. There will be dance workshops, contests with shag, and much more. The bands at this event include JP and the Rhythm Chasers and the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra. The event is $99 for workshops and dances and after September 15, 2009 the price goes up to $125. The event is at the Verdi club at 2424 Mariposa St in San Francisco, California. Tickets can be purchased at shagJam.com or mobstersball.com.
The fun Wednesday Night Hop dance is moving to a new location February 18, 2009. The new location will be at 1400 N. Shoreline Blvd #D, Mountain View, CA, 94043. More details are here.