how swing dancing enriches life

Learn more about swing dancing and hear from real jitterbugs about how dancing positively affects their lives.

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Lindy Hop

Sebastian

Lindy Hop

After a stressful day, there's nothing better for me than swing dancing, whether in a class or at one of the parties, I immediately forget about everyday life and am full of energy afterwards.

Lindy Hop

Lindy Hop, Shag

Meaghan

Lindy Hop, Shag

The Lindy Hop scene in Basel is fantastic and these guys are the best! Enthusiastic, but patient instruction and the classes are really fun. They also throw great Lindy Hop parties. Make sure to check them out if you love to dance and live in Basel.

Lindy Hop, Shag

Lindy Hop

Joëlle

Lindy Hop

Whether in class, online, at parties or even at festivals: The Basel Jitterbugs bring swing into everyday life! And they manage very charmingly to build up a great and friendly swing community here in Basel! Many thanks for that.

Lindy Hop

Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag

Nicolas

Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag

No matter if it's stressful in the office or personal disagreements dampen my mood, as soon as I'm in dance class I feel good again! It helps me extremely to find my balance! Thank you very much for that!

Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag

Lindy Hop

Henrietta

Lindy Hop

The classes are really fun. The teachers are encouraging and make sure everyone is included. It is great to then meet teachers and participants at the dance evenings and see that we are really making progress! Thanks to the Basel Jitterbugs team.

Lindy Hop

Lindy Hop, Shag

Bianca

Lindy Hop, Shag

Swing dancing simply makes you happy

Lindy Hop, Shag

THERE ARE MANY REASONS TO SWING DANCE

Going out on your own, improving your fitness and becoming part of the worldwide swing dance community are just some of them. Learn from real jitterbugs how swing dancing enriches their lives.

The best part is going out on a Friday night and being guaranteed to meet like-minded people and have a good time.

- Eva, Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz

The music is the greatest thing in swing dancing. (...) It's really about living out what you hear in the music and having fun.

- Noemi & Ivan, Lindy Hop, Shag, Solo Jazz

The parties are so wonderful and the live music it feels magical...after we went to the first party we were totally hooked.

- Meaghan & Ben, Lindy Hop, Balboa

My fitness and condition have improved massively through swing dancing. (...) And the cool thing about swing dancing is that you can fully join in very early.

- Aaron, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Shag

Are you ready?

2,000+ dancers have already left everyday life behind and enjoy pure joie de vivre. Become part of the community, start now!