Welcome to the Homepage of the
Hepcats!
Lexington, KY

 Dedicated to the original swing dances of the 1930's and 40's swing-era,
Lindy Hop, Balboa & Collegiate Shag
, and the great swing music of that era!


Celebrating 11 years of teaching and promoting the best in all things swing dance!


The Hepcats sponsor high quality, low cost events.
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Special Catch Up Session for the Beginner Class!

It’s not too late to join the Hepcats Beginner Class!  The class began on Jan. 23, but you can join the class on Mon., Jan. 30.  We’ll meet from 6:30-7:00 pm to register and go over the material covered on Jan. 23. 

So for those interested in learning to swing dance and learning the original - the one and only Lindy Hop -
we’ll see you Monday night, Jan. 30th at 6:30 pm! 


Location for this class:   Adath Israel Temple, Multi-purpose Room , 124 N. Ashland Ave.
(for directions and map, click here).

Here is the info about this beginner class:
Hepcats Beginner Class Jan. 23rd - Feb. 20th, 7:00-7:45 pm.
Learn the original swing dance: the Lindy Hop!  Lindy Hop is built around 8 count patterns and requires good lead and follow skills, and good technique.  Accept no substitutes - learn Lindy Hop and get hep to the jive!

Already know some swing dance?  Move beyond "step, step, rock step" and take the challenge
to be a Lindy Hopper!


Our Events
Beginner Class series - only $40 ($35 students)!

Hepcats Saturday Night Swing Dances - only $5!

Big Band Swing Dances with Live Music: $10-$15!

The Rhythm Cats Lindy Hop performance Group:  the best & most bad@#& swing dancers in Lexington/central KY! Want to challenge yourself & see how far you can take your swing dancing? 
The Rhythm Cats is the place for you!

Swing Dancing will help you stay physically fit!
Men's Health magazine named Lexington the least active city in the nation. Obviously they haven't been to a Hepcats event!

It's a great way to meet people!

The Swing Era =
great music & great dancing!!

 

Swing Dancing --
it's not that hard -- You can learn!

If you can count to 8
you can learn to swing dance!!

No partner required for Hepcats classes -
single dancers and couples welcome.


What's Next?


Saturday, February 4th: 
Hepcats Swing Dance! 

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 Monday, March 5th:
Next series of
Swing Dance Classes begin.


o Beginner Class, March 5th-April 2nd, 7:00-7:45 pm

                               o Intermediate Lindy Hop Class, March 5th-April 2nd, 8:00-8:45 pm


Register for classes


  Swing Dance!
8:00 pm -12 midnight (or later?!)


Saturday, February
4th

o Swing dance lesson, 8:15-9:00 pm

o Complimentary Refreshments

o Lots of dancing to great swing music, 9 pm -12 midnight

o $5 person

o Special event:  Jill & Jack Dance contest! 
In a Jill & Jack dance contest, the girls lead and the guys follow.  Winners based
on audience applause.  This event should be a lot of fun! 

Location:  1801 Alexandria Drive  
(Arthur Murray Dance Studio, in Gardenside Plaza, across from Kroger)

Click here for all the info.

See you there!


Learn to Swing Dance
with the Hepcats!


Next series of Monday Night
Swing Dance
Classes

start on March 5th!


The Hepcats offer a variety of high quality, low cost classes that will put the swing in your step!

Single dancers welcome - no partner required (we rotate partners in class). 
All ages - everyone is welcome!

Register for classes

o Beginner Class:  March 5th-April 2nd, 7:00-7:45 pm.
                                 
Apr. 16th-May 14th, 7:00-7:45 pm.

Want to learn to swing dance?  This is the class for you!  This class is designed to get you up on the dance floor ASAP and having fun!  No partner required, single dancers welcome.

Already know some swing dance?  Move beyond "step, step, rock step" and take the challenge
to be a Lindy Hopper!
                                  


o Intermediate Lindy Hop:  March 5th-April 2nd, 8:00-8:45 pm.

Continue to build on what you learned in the Beginner Class - once you complete the Hepcats
beginner class, you should take this class!

o The Big Apple:  April 16th-May 14th, 8:00-8:45 pm.
Your chance to learn the most famous Lindy Hop line dance of all - - the Big Apple!

Cost: $40 person ($35 students) (for the entire 5 week Class series)

Location for classes: 
Adath Israel Temple, Multi-purpose Room, 124 N. Ashland Ave., Lexington, KY.

Register for classes
 


Great Music at Hepcats Events!


Other than actually learning to swing dance, the cornerstone of swing dancing is the music.
The Hepcats believe the music is important, and that it's impossible to separate the music from the dance.

More info about the great music at Hepcats events:

 
Hepcats/UK School of Music Big Band Swing Dance Collaborations.
 
Hepcats regular (1-3 times a month) Swing Dances.
 
The Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra, the Hepcats favorite band!
 
Artist Spotlight: Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five

Watch some Hepcats in action!

Click here for some videos of Hepcats cuttin' a rug!


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Why Learn to Swing Dance
with the Hepcats?

We teach the original swing dances of the swing-era, accept no substitutes!

  •• Already know some swing dance? Move beyond "step, step, rock step" and take
the challenge to be a Lindy Hopper!


•• Learn Balboa!  It's really cool to dance effortlessly to fast (and even really fast!)
swing music while other dancers just
watch and wonder how you do that!!


Learn from instructors with the knowledge, experience and expertise
to get you out on the dance floor
looking cool and having fun!


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Questions about Hepcats activities?
Contact Mike Richardson, 859-420-2426; info@Luv2SwingDance.com.














 

Last updated January 26th, 2012