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Swing Era Steps

Swing Era Steps

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Dance studio in Indianapolis offering adult group lessons in Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Charleston

Photos from Swing Era Steps's post 08/27/2026

🚨BOOTCAMP BOOTCAMP BOOTCAMP🚨

Join us on Tuesday Sept. 1st for our first 2hr Beginner Balboa Bootcamp! 🥳

6:30 Check-In
6:45-8:30pm Lesson
~8:30-9pm Dance

$10 for the evening

1st Floor at the Quixote
*(the old Neidhammer Coffee shop) ☕️
2104 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201

FREE ✅️ Parking in the gravel lots north of the building, or south across Washington St (where the entrance is)

Wear comfy clothes and (slick) shoes, bring your waterbottle and a notebook (if you want), and maybe some extra shirts if it's hot out. 🫠

No partner necessary! We'll rotate. 😍

No experience necessary! We'll go through the basics, so that you can join us the rest of the month. Check out more info about those sessions at: swingerasteps.com

Want a SES shirt, but missed the order? We got some extras! Reach out to see if we have your next greatest find. 🤩

08/23/2026

Fall at Swing Era Steps:

Sept. 1st, 29th & Oct. 27th = Beginner Balboa Bootcamp, plus concurrent LindyHop Mentorship group upstairs.
----> Check-in at 6:30pm, session until 8:30pm, then social dance until 9pm

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Other weeks = Multi-level classes design around vocab and application. Each month will host a guest instructor.

6:30pm Facilitated Practice
7:15pm Check-in & Stretching
7:30pm Balboa Lesson
~8:15pm Social Dance

All sessions are held at the Quixote
2104 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201

$10 for the evening, $5 for practice or social only
*service trades (ex. DJ) available
**housing options available for out of town guests if requested in advance

Learn more on the website! swingerasteps.com

08/23/2026

Aug 25th is Slow Bal pt. 2 - Stylings
Did you love last week? Add some flair to your basics this week!

Quixote
2104 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46201

6:30pm -7:15pm Facilitated Open Practice
7:15pm-7:30pm Stretching & Warm Up
7:30pm - 8:15pm Slow Balboa Lesson
8:15pm - 9pm Social Dance

$10 for the evening, $5 for the Practice or Social Dance only
*service trades available

08/20/2026

We still have one more week of Slow Balboa, but Don't Forget! Your application for the Lindy Hop Mentorship Program is due this Sunday 8/23. Sarah will reach out to those in the fall cohort next week to confirm.

Missed the summer series? Life / crazy schedule calming down? Join us for our Beginner Balboa Bootcamps to get you up and running. We'll do a crash course of all the things you need to join the mixed-level classes during the other weeks - and we're bringing in more guest instructors!

Find out more about all our exciting fall plans at:
https://swingerasteps.com/

*Shoutout to Harlem Shoes for the photo of their gorgeous blue boots.

08/18/2026

Tonight starts the 2part Slow Balboa series to wrap up the summer! Ann is back in town for Intro Slow Bal tonight, and we'll do stylings next week. 🤩

6:30pm Open Practice
7:15pm Stretching & Warm Up
7:30pm Slow Bal Lesson
8:15pm Social dance

$10 for the evening, service trades available
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Did you see the newsletter on Sunday??? Sarah's back for a LindyHop Mentorship Program! 🥳
Sept 1st, 29th, and Oct 27th (during Beginner Balboa Bootcamps) 6:30-8:30pm

Check out all the info on the website:
https://swingerasteps.com/

08/16/2026

It's a big news day! Details in the newsletter & on the (newly updated) website, so we'll keep it short here:

Aug 18th - Intro to Slow Balboa with Ann
Aug 25th - Slow Bal pt. 2 Stylings

Sept 1st - Beginner Balboa Bootcamp
**AND** the return of Sarah for a Lindy Hop Mentorship Program

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We have so many amazing things coming up this fall. Stay tuned for regular updates, or make sure to sign up for the newsletter to get early access to the info!!

08/11/2026

9:30am - We're keeping eyes on the weather and will post any updates later this afternoon!

Photos from Swing Era Steps's post 08/09/2026

Shirts are in! Local pickups this week.
Missed your chance to pre-order? Thanks to a generous donation to front the cost, we ordered extras! Reach out to snag one before they're *ALL* gone.

https://swingerasteps.com/links/

Tuesday we're hanging out with our New Orleans friends at Wes Montgomery Park!

The band will play from 6pm-7:30pm.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1KqgEbTa8V/

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks!
We'll have a few bamboo mats to help smooth out a surface to dance on.

Maybe bring your suit, too?
Or we just play!
----> Take a drive with us to check out the park before arriving.

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We'll wrap up the month with a 2-part Slow Balboa series. is coming back to teach the Intro class on Aug. 18th, then we'll do flair and stylings on the 25th!

6:30pm Open Practice
7:15pm WarmUp Stretching
7:30pm Lesson
8:15pm Social Dance

08/07/2026

What's that? Shirts are here!!!
Local pickup Tuesday at Sunny Side, or contact Rachel.

Stay tuned for more Special Updates this weekend!

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