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October 2026
AT A GLANCE
Series Start: 4 weeks of fun classes
Oct 7: Live Music
Oct 14: Fast Room + Prelim 1
Oct 21: Prelim 2
Oct 28: Halloween Party + Prelim 3
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Announcements
🏅 HARVEST MOON MIX & MATCH 🏅
Our annual Harvest Moon Mix & Match Derby Contest prelims are happening this month on Oct 14, 21, and 28. The contest is targeted at dancers new to competition and open to all amateurs*.
Sign up at the front desk before 9:50pm and get a chance to participate in the finals on Nov 4 to live music from the Nick Rossi Swing Six.
(*) Amateurs are dancers who have not taught swing dance classes regularly at a weekly event and who have not placed in the top three at any regional competition or made finals at a national dance competition.
All The Music
10/7: Budhrani Brothers Sextet
The Budhrani Brothers are a guitar and clarinet duo rooted in the sound and spirit of gypsy jazz and swing. Whether it is a familiar standard or a tune played countless times before, they always go all out. Come dance with us!
Main Room DJs
10/7: DJ Rob (band break)
10/14: DJ Collin
10/21: DJ Steve
10/28: DJs Allysa / Anton
October Series
Beginners:
6-count Lindy Hop
Come learn Lindy Hop! You'll build the dance from the basics while learning some of the history of this Black American art form. Our progressive classes are designed to get you social dancing and having a blast at our dance parties in no time.
Fundamentals: Swingout Partnered Variations
Swingouts—the defining move of Lindy Hop. In this class, we'll work on improving how your swingouts feel and give you a whole bunch of partnered variations such as the Texas Tommy and forward swingouts.
Intermediate:
Tempo Workshop
Dancing fast Lindy Hop is fun! Come learn tools to start building your fast dance skills. We'll take movements you already know and focus on improving your solo and partnered technique. This class is drop-in friendly.
Beginner Balboa Swing
In this class, we’ll get you started with some of our favorite Balboa building blocks: outs & ins, lollies, and toss-outs. We’ll work on the footwork and connection that make them feel good, then start putting everything together so you can take it straight to the social floor.
Audition: Something from Nothing
What makes swing dance different isn't the moves, it's the motion. When you understand how to harness your flow and your partner's momentum, you'll add dynamics to what you already do, and open the door to combos which will surprise you.
Fast Room
10/14: DJ Allysa
WNH will dedicate a room to all things “fast swing.” This could mean uptempo Lindy Hop, or dancing other swing dances such as Balboa or Collegiate Shag that evolved with faster music. Give it a whirl.
10/28 – Halloween Theme Party
Come on out and dress on up for the Wednesday Night Hop Halloween Costume Contest! Get ready to be spooked and awed by your friends’ incredible costumes, and see if you have what it takes to be the best in the show 🎃🕸️👾🕷️🦉🦇🧟
Volunteer
We have volunteering opportunities to help get you into the dance and lessons for free.
Gift Certificates
Lindy Hop is happiness in its purest form... therefore a gift certificate to learn it is the perfect gift for any occasion!
Community Fund
Have a little extra money? Help those who cannot afford to take classes or come to dances. Anybody can donate. Anyone can ask to be subsidized.
Keep it Swingin'
See you out on the dance floor!
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