Groove Juice Swing: Swing Dancing in Rochester, NY

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Groove Juice Swing offers classes on a broad range of Jazz Age and Swing Era dances: swing dance, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Collegiate Shag, vernacular jazz dance, and more. Not sure where to start out? Check out our  How It Works or  FAQ pages! 

Preregistration for classes online (here!) closes at 1am the morning of the first class of the series. Preregister to get a discount, or sign up at the door the first day of class! If a 4 week series isn't for you, we encourage you to drop-in for our free beginner swing dance lesson, held every Wednesday at 8:45pm during  Lindy Jam, our weekly social dance.

 

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Tranky Doo! Register Online Tranky Doo! (2 weeks / All Levels)

Begins Tuesday, October 21, 2025
  • Instructor: Mike
  • Dates: Tuesdays on October 21 and 28
  • Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $35 preregistered. At-door registration price is $40 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: Solo jazz experience suggested, but not required

The Tranky Doo is one of the most well known solo jazz choreographies in the Lindy Hop world, and, like the Shim Sham, is often done at social dances. In this class, you’ll expand your solo jazz vocabulary, work on the techniques of trickier moves like fall-off-the-log and the Shorty George, and put it all together into this famous routine. This is a great class for those new to solo jazz, and will also offer material for those who already know the Tranky Doo but are looking to improve their style and quality of movement.

Holiday Ball Balboa Routine Register Online Holiday Ball Balboa Routine (6 weeks / Improver)

Begins Monday, November 3, 2025
  • Instructors: Mike and Maggie. Performance on the evening of Saturday December 13th
  • Dates: Mondays on November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1 and 8
  • Time: 7:15pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $105 preregistered. At-door registration price is $120 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: Balboa 1-3 or equivalent experience

Calling all Balboa Dancers! We have a fun routine planned for you with lots of formations and musicality. This year's choreography is by the amazing Jennifer Lee, and contains the Balifornia Routine! This number will be performed at our Holiday Ball on December 13th.

Holiday Ball Lindy Hop Routine Register Online Holiday Ball Lindy Hop Routine (6 weeks / Improver)

Begins Tuesday, November 4, 2025
  • Instructors: Art and Wes. Performance on the evening of Saturday December 13th
  • Dates: Tuesday on November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and December 2nd and 9th
  • Time: 6:30pm - 7:45pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $105 preregistered. At-door registration price is $120 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: Complete beginner level rotation + some classes in the improver rotation taken or equivalent experience.

Got the performance bug? Want to show off your skills in a fun new routine? Come join us for a six-week choreography class and learn a routine to perform at the Red Hot Holiday Ball on December 13th! This class will focus on a fun routine where you can plan to pick up some performance tips and tricks along the way! No partner or performance experience necessary, but prior knowledge of lindy hop is required.

Improver Package Register Online Improver Package (24 weeks / Improver)

Begins Wednesday, November 5, 2025
  • Dates: Wednesdays
  • Time: 7:15pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $300 preregistered. At-door registration price is $300 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: Beginner series

Sign up for all six of our improver series! This package deal gets you 30% off - that’s 7 weeks free! Classes can be taken at any time in any order, just let us know that you signed up for the package deal when you arrive.

Improver Mini Package Register Online Improver Mini Package (12 weeks / Improver)

Begins Wednesday, November 5, 2025
  • Dates: Wednesdays
  • Time: 7:15pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $160 preregistered. At-door registration price is $160 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: Beginner series

Sign up for three of our improver series! This package deal gets you one 4-week series for free - that's 25% off! Classes can be taken at any time in any order, just let us know that you signed up for the package deal when you arrive.

Intro to Swing: Beginner Package Register Online Intro to Swing: Beginner Package (16 weeks / Beginner)

Begins Wednesday, November 5, 2025
  • Dates: Wednesdays
  • Time: 7:15pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $210 preregistered. At-door registration price is $210 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: None

Sign up for all four of our beginner series! This package deal gets you one 4-week series for free - that's 25% off! Classes can be taken at any time in any order, just let us know that you signed up for the package deal when you arrive.

Intro to Swing: Groovin’ in 8 Register Online Intro to Swing: Groovin’ in 8 (4 weeks / Beginner)

Begins Wednesday, November 5, 2025
  • Dates: Wednesdays on November 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
  • Time: 7:15pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $70 preregistered. At-door registration price is $80 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: None

This series will focus on foundational 8-count footwork and on connecting with the music. You’ll learn to dance 8-count moves with a partner such as the promenade, flip flop, and lindy circle. You’ll also learn how to break out of patterns, groove to the music, and truly make this dance your own!

Improver: Creative Connections Register Online Improver: Creative Connections (4 weeks / Improver)

Begins Wednesday, November 5, 2025
  • Dates: Wednesdays on November 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
  • Time: 7:15pm - 8:30pm
  • Location: 295 Gregory Street [map]
  • Cost: $70 preregistered. At-door registration price is $80 if space is available.
  • Prerequisite: Beginner series

Getting tired of just open and closed positions in your swing dancing? This is the class for you! Expand your lindy vocabulary by exploring connections like sweetheart, cuddle, double hand holds, opposite hands, and other fun ways to connect with your partner!

 

Future Classes

Generally, class sessions are 4 weeks long and begin the first week of each month. Each class session generally consists of 1 class night per week. They become open for registration when they are posted on this page, at least 2 weeks before their start date. If you have special requests or would like more information about classes, send us an email at info@groovejuiceswing.com.

About Us

Groove Juice Swing, established in 2004, is based in Rochester, NY and specializes in Lindy Hop, the original form of swing dance from the 1920s and 1930s. Groove Juice Swing offers dance classes, weekly social dances, live band dance events, performances, and dance workshops throughout the year. Staff members and instructors are passionate about all things Lindy Hop, traveling all over the world to compete against and learn from the very best Lindy Hoppers. They bring that same commitment and enthusiasm to the dance community in Rochester.

Groove Juice Swing is a grateful recipient of the Monroe County JumpstARTS Grant Program.

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