June 20, 2009 · 1 Comment
The 7th Annual Swing Out Rockford featuring The Thomas Gunther Trio will be held Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL. Lessons will be offered from 8-9pm with dancing to live music from 9pm-12am. Cost is $10 at the door. Forest City Swing is as non-profit group. The net proceeds from the event and the net proceeds collected at weekly Thursday night swing dancing is donated to two charities in Rockford: The Rockford Rescue Mission and Rockford Sharefest. For more information, visit forestcityswing.org... [Read the full story]
June 9, 2008 · 4 Comments
Forest City Swing is a Christian non-profit organization focused on the community to provide fun and family-oriented entertainment. We invite anyone who would like to learn to swing dance to our Thursday night events. We meet at St. Edward Church Community Center in Rockford each Thursday night. We only ask for $3.00 admission to help pay for the rental of the building and expenses! People of all ages are welcome. General Information When swing dancing, please dress comfortably. Wear dance shoes, dress shoes or tennis... [Read the full story]
June 12, 2009 · 3 Comments
We just received word that we are NOT ABLE TO HAVE SWING DANCING ON JUNE 18TH. We will have swing dancing on June 25th. Sorry about the changes. Please do not show up for swing dancing next week. Come dance with us on the 25th. Don’t forget about the workshop June 20th! Read More →
June 4, 2009 · 1 Comment
We ask that everyone arrive early for the workshops as we will start on time. If you are late for the Lindy Hop workshop you will have a difficult time catching up to the group. 9:00-12:00 Beginning Lindy Hop You will learn the basic swing-out, frame, footwork and a couple moves. This workshop will be very intense so be prepared to learn. Wear tennis shoes or dance shoes and comfortable clothes. 1:30- 4:30 Intermediate Lindy Hop Intermediate workshop will have some review of the swing-out and footsteps, but most... [Read the full story]
We just received word that we are NOT ABLE TO HAVE SWING DANCING ON JUNE 18TH. We will have swing dancing on June 25th. Sorry about the changes. Please do not show up for swing... [Read more]
The 7th Annual Swing Out Rockford featuring The Thomas Gunther Trio will be held Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Rockford, IL. Lessons will be offered... [Read more]