Uptown Swing

When a swing dancer from Paris found out I was able to take weekly lessons at Uptown Swing he suddenly became very serious and said, «that is very precious.» This is a fantastic place to learn how to swing dance. The atmosphere is encouraging and upbeat. No matter which level you enter, you will learn solid technique so that everyone will enjoy dancing with you. They do their best to kill any bad habits from the start so that you can enjoy this dance for years to come without anything standing in your way! You can stay in whichever level you are in until you feel confident enough in the material to move up. Many find this comforting. No need to bring a partner because they rotate partners ever two seconds. This way you meet lots of new people, while getting exercise, and listening to great music!

Great swing dance instruction in the Twin Cities! Peter is top notch and sure is observant and more than willing to tell you what you are doing wrong to help improve your dancing. It’s a fun atmosphere and class sizes are reasonable. At $ 12 per class or $ 40 per session, it’s fairly reasonable for the caliber of the training.
Also, intermediate is more like advanced and if you are coming in from another dance studio, likely you will have to start with the beginner classes to prove yourself capable on the dance floor. If that is an issue for you, it is worth discussing with Peter and the gang at Uptown Swing though! That’s just my interpretation. Happy Dancing :)

Wow. this place gives great lessons, or Peter does. I’ve taken years’ of lessons in Chicago at Galaxie whose Nicole I LOVE, and also at Big City Swing, whose teachers some here at Uptown Swing know, it seems. Small community I’m sure.
The low-​down: while I was in intermediate classes in Chicago, I was decidedly in Beginner A classes at this studio. I might be able to advance to Beginner B at this point though my husband might need a repeat or at least for us to review Beginner A moves a few more times.
The teacher Peter is quite fun, and Really Really Good. Not sure if this guy was a musician or what, prior to his 2-​year-​path to World Champion, but he knows his stuff. 4-​stars so far only because I think he sometimes misses some simpler ways he could actually –teach– the moves, but, he definitely gives some good pointers. My favorite so far is «imagine you are bouncing a ball with your butt». Hilarious. :)
The studio space is a little echoey, so it’s sometimes hard to discern what anyone is saying. If dancers crowded IN closer to Peter a bit more, it might be easier to hear as well as to ask questions as we go through moves, as has happened in other classes I have taken [in Chicago].
I’m really looking forward to taking more lessons here. Looking forward to finding some local swing spots out in the wild in this new town, which seems un-​easy so far.

Best! Best swing dancing classes in the twin cities.