Notre Dame Swing

We're Not That Kind of Swing Club

News and Announcements

10/25/14

Sp'easy Swing

A two track Lindy hop workshop featuring regionally acclaimed instructors Danny Beyrer and Mandy Spencer Hogan along with local instructors Anna McCoy and Martin Colianni!

 

Shhh!!! we don’t want the fuzz to know, but the Sp’easy swing dance on Oct. 25 from 8pm-10pm is at

 

Carriage House of the Oliver Mansion,

808 W Washington St, South Bend, IN 46601.

 

Come dressed in your roaring twenties best. Be sure to let the bouncers know “you’re with the doctor” or they might not know you’re part of the group!

Register Here

 

Packaged Deal: Full workshop and 3 dances $13
Workshop: morning session $5
Workshop: afternoon session $5
Dance pass $5

 

For more information see the facebook event or the website

 

 

9/26/14

Friday Night Swing: Sept Dance

When: 8:30 p.m.-whenever

Where: The Music Village

 

For more information see the facebook event or the Music Village website

 

 

 

9/10/14 and 9/11/14

Lessons Begin!

Intermediate Swing starts Wed. Sept 10 at 8:30 in Rockne 205

Beginner Swing starts Thursday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. in the Steppan Center

 

 

 

9/5/14

Friday Night Swing Kickoff Dance and Potluck

 

What: Dancing and Potluck

When: Friday Sept. 5 from 8 p.m.-whenever we stop dancing

Where: The Music Village

 

For more information see the facebook event or the Music Village website

 

 

 

8/24/14

Lindy Bomb

 

What: Dancing to the Elwood Splinters Blues Band

When: Sun Aug. 24 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

Where: Seitz Park

 

For more information see the facebook event or the Music Village website

 

Summer Events

The Notre Dame Swing Club does not meet over the summer, but here are some events with live music where you may find the local dancers dancing.

June 11 Dean’s List Jazz Quartet

Chicory Cafe (6pm-9pm)

June 14 Black ’n’ Bluez Band

LaSalle Kitchen and Tavern (9 pm)

June 15 Michiana Jazz Assemblage

Island Park, Elkhart (2 pm) < h4> June 21 Elkhart Jazz Fest in Elkhart (all day)

June 22 Music Village Birthday Party Music Festival

108 North Main Street (12pm-6pm)

June 27 Little Frank and the Premiers (blues)

Fridays by the Fountains, Jon R. Hunt Plaza (11:45 am-1:15pm)

July 4 Pat Heiden Quartet (Big Band/Swing/Dixieland/Polka/Patriotic)

Fridays by the Fountains, Jon R. Hunt Plaza (11:45 am-1:15pm)

July 6 Terry and the Heartbeats (blues/rock)

East Race Concert Series at Seitz Park (5pm-8pm)

July 11 Melodious Funk (blues/rock/funk)

LaSalle Kitchen and Tavern (9 pm)

July 13 High life Band (wide variety)

East Race Concert Series at Seitz Park (5pm-8pm)

July 25 Elephant Rescue (New Orleans/blues/jazz)

Lasalle Kitchen and Tavern (9 pm)

July 26 Phineas Gage Trio

Lasalle Kitchen and Tavern (9 pm)

July 27 Everyday People (country, rock, folk)

East Race Concert Series at Seitz Park (5pm-8pm)

Aug. 3 Whistle Pigs (big band, rock, swing)

East Race Concert Series at Seitz Park (5pm-8pm)

Aug. 10 Truth in Jazz

Potawatomi Park Concert Series (7pm-9pm)

Aug. 17 Groove Vendetta (rock and blues)

East Race Concert Series at Seitz Park (5pm-8pm)

Aug. 17 Michiana Jazz Assemblage

Potawatomi Park Concert Series (7pm-8pm)

Aug. 24 Elwood Splinters Blues Band

East Race Concert Series at Seitz Park (5pm-8pm)

 

5/1/14

Senior Night Picnic

Come join us for a picnic on South Quad and say goodbye to our seniors. It's bring your own food but we'll provide the music and dancing!

 

2/22/14 and 2/24/14

The Evolution of Swing Dance

Notre Dame Swing Club presents

For more details

2/28/14-3/2/14

Shamrock Swing

 

Notre Dame Swing Club is hosting it's first ever workshop. Come join us as we learn from the fabulous Carl and Karrie from Chicago and dance to the sweet sounds of live big bands. The cost is only $10!

 

Register Here.

 

If you are traveling from the distant lands and need a place to crash, you can

 

Request Housing Here

 

The schedule and more details can be found here. If you can host dancers from other scenes during the workshop please fill out this form

 

 

9/29/13

Blues Workshop Part 2

It's official, Jim Ropa is coming back to teach blues part 2. No experience required--there will be a review of the last lesson at the beginning. No partner needed. The workshop if free for dues paying members and only $3 for everyone else. So come join us, Sunday from 11-2 in Rockne 109.

 

 

11/2/13

Masquerade

 

The theme of the ballroom and swing formal is Masquerade. So don your masks and come join us at LaFortune ballroom at 10 p.m. as we dance to the Assemblage Jazz Band! The dance is FREE!

 

 

11/1/13