Now that we've made clowns of ourselves, it's your turn. You don't even have to get dolled up for lessons (unless you want to look foolish). Chances are, there are folks Lindy Hopping, jumping, jiving, and swinging in the basement of a church not far from you. And remember to lay off the bottle beforehand.
LINDY WHAT Monday Night Lindy Hop Practice Session
LINDY WHO Five Guys Named Mike
LINDY WHEN Every Monday (Lesson from 7:30–8:30 pm; dance from 8:30–11 pm)
LINDY WHERE First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden Street, Cambridge
LINDY WHY A swell place to get started. Lessons begin on the first Monday of every month and progress each week.
LINDY WEB fiveguysnamedmike.org
LINDY WHATStomp
LINDY WHO Five Guys Named Mike
LINDY WHEN First Thursday of every month (9–11 pm)
LINDY WHERE Episcopal Church of our Savior, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington
LINDY WHY Beginners are welcome, but we wouldn't recommend it. Once a month this is where local hot steppers like Hibarger come to get schooled by guest instructors. No partner required.
LINDY WEB fiveguysnamedmike.org
LINDY WHATMIT Lindy Hop Night
LINDY WHO MIT Lindy Hop Society
LINDY WHEN Every Wednesday (Dance from 8:30–11:30 pm)
LINDY WHERE Location changes every week. Check Web site.
LINDY WHY The good news is that this is free and open to the public. The not-so-good news is that there's not always a lesson, and God forbid you appear less coordinated than MIT students.
LINDY WEB mit.edu/swing
LINDY WHATBoston Swing Dance Network Night
LINDY WHO Roger Weiss
LINDY WHEN Monthly, with rotating bands. Check Web site for dates.
LINDY WHERE St. James Armenian Church, 465 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown
LINDY WHY Billed "Boston's biggest and longest running swing dance," ye olde network has been getting busy for 21 years. Blackjack. And get this — they have live music!
LINDY WEB bostonswingdance.com
LINDY WHATUptown Swing Dance
LINDY WHO Hop to the Beat Swing Studios
LINDY WHEN Monthly, with rotating bands. Check Web site for dates.
LINDY WHERE Brookline Tai Chi, 1615 Beacon Street, Brookline
LINDY WHY These cats do it like the originators. If you can't do Saturdays, check the Web site for other lessons and dances in and around Boston.
LINDY WEB hoptothebeat.com
LINDY WHATWest Coast Swing Tuesdays
LINDY WHO Jon Schimmel and Laura Hild
LINDY WHEN Every Tuesday (Lesson from 7–9:15 pm; dance from 9:15–11:30 pm)
LINDY WHERE 56 Pond Lane, Arlington
LINDY WHY Fine, if you really want to booze it up, then this is your wet Lindy night. But if you're in for the two-hour lesson, you might want to think that over. Casual attire; no partner required.
LINDY WEB danceboston.com/tuesdays.html
LINDY WHATBoston Lindy Hop and Swing Dance Instruction
LINDY WHO It's All Swing!
LINDY WHEN Every Wednesday. Check Web site for dates and details.
LINDY WHERE Watertown VFW, 295 Arsenal Street, Watertown
LINDY WHY It's All Swing offers recurring classes at every level. We can vouch for them: our leaders at Boston Swing Central — Amanda Gruhl and Shawn Hershey — are in-house instructors.
LINDY WEB itsallswing.com
LINDY WHATLindy Hop with Liz and Seth
LINDY WHO Liz and Seth
LINDY WHEN Every Thursday (Beginners from 7–8 pm; intermediates from 8–9 pm)
LINDY WHERE Dance with Liz, 16 Bow Street, Union Square, Somerville
LINDY WHY Our advice: go here first, learn what you're doing, and then go to a church dance and tell everyone that it's your first time. They'll think you're a natural.
LINDY WEB youwanttodance.com
LINDY WHATFriday Nights with Boston Swing Central
LINDY WHO Boston Swing Central
LINDY WHEN Every Friday (Lesson from 8–9 pm; dance from 9–midnight)
LINDY WHERE St. Mary's Orthodox Church, 8 Inman Street, Central Square, Cambridge
LINDY WHY We had fun. Why wouldn't you?
LINDY WEB bostonswingcentral.org
