Hepcats!

Celebrating 12 years of teaching and promoting the best in all things swing dance! Dedicated to the original swing dances of the 1930's & 40's swing-era: Lindy Hop, Balboa & Collegiate Shag, and the great swing music of that era!

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Classes

The Hepcats teach high quality, low cost classes.  Learn from our award winning instructors! HP,2[1]

Dances

The Hepcats offer regular swing dances, plus dances with live music!  Check out the dances or calendar page for the latest info.PhPg6[1]

Performance Group

Be a part of the best and most bad%&* swing dancers in Lexington/central KY - the Rhythm Cats!The Rhythm Cats, 2012-13.

 

What’s next / Hepcats news

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Summer Swing Practice Sessions & Summer 2013 Classes start Monday, May 20th!  Open practice sessions, everyone is invited!  Plus the Hepcats are offering some high quality classes during summer 2013 designed to help you continue to improve your Lindy Hop & Balboa, at summer savings prices!
May 20th class - Followers:  Solidify Your Swivels.  Taught by Alex Linares and Christine Tillman, members of the Hepcats Lindy Hop performance group!

T’ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it……Why learn to swing dance with the Hepcats?  You’ll learn from award winning instructors with the proven knowledge, experience and expertise to get you out on the dance floor, looking cool and having fun!

o Hepcats next dance:  Swingin’ on Short Street - Saturday, June 8th!  Everyone is invited to Swingin’ on Short Street, Lexington’s annual street dance.  Music by the Gas House Gorillas, all the way from New York City!  Location:  Courthouse Plaza, corner of Short and Limestone Streets.

And don’t forget about the “After Swingin’ on Short Street” Late Night Dance!  11:30 pm-2:30 am.  Click here for all the info!

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o Swing Out, an award winning documentary by Morgan Irish.  Info on the Hepcats Video web page.  Or view the film at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=KyRbEEaZANc.

o The American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC) take place May 31-June 2 in Chicago, IL.  The Hepcats Lindy Hop performance group, the Rhythm Cats, is participating at ALHC in the Team Competition.  Several Rhythm Cats members will be participating in other contests.  Come to Chicago and join in on the fun!

o The All Balboa Weekend (ABW) takes place June 13-16 in Independence, OH (about 15 miles SW of Cleveland).  For Balboa dancers, this is an event you really should attend if at all possible.  Great instruction, music and dancing – plus it’s a really fun event to attend!  Registration now open.