All HSDS classes are every Sunday at the new Barbara King Dance Studio. Click here to view our weekly class schedule. We offer lessons for beginner to advanced dancers. No partner necessary! Our weekly Sunday dance is 8:30-10:30pm following the lessons and is open to everyone!

Yes! HSDS is always ready to swing!! We'll be open and having classes and the dance on Easter Sunday, April 4th. Look at it this way, it's a great way to work off all those Peeps and chocolate bunnies you've been snacking on all day! Don't be shy with the family, bring them along too and show them what you've been up to Sunday nights!! The more the merrier!! Hippity Hop!!

A lot of our fellow Lindy Hoppers are taking to the blogosphere to share their love of Lindy Hop! Here are some of the great blogs that I've added to my Google Reader:

Do you read any others? Send them on to me and I'll include them in the next newsletter!

Thanks to all the wonderful people for coming out to Lindyfest and making this a great weekend! Larry and I really enjoy putting this event on year after year and all the hard work pays off when we see everyone smiling and having a good time at Lindyfest. Of course, we couldn't do this without all of our wonderful volunteers who make this event a joy to run!! Not to mention our crew of instructors, DJs and performers are not just fantastic at what the do, but amazing people to share the weekend with!

Fleur de Lindy - April 9-11th, 2010 - New Orleans, LA - Fleur de Lindyis no ordinary Lindy Exchange. How could it be? New Orleans is no ordinary city! You are invited to experience the beauty and culture of the birthplace of Jazz. Dance parties feature live music and special performances. Additional treats include a dancer-led walking tour, the traditional Bourbon Street blowout, and Big Easy style good times.





Balboa Rendezvous - April 8 - 11th, 2010 - San Diego, CA - Get your Balboa on with this first class event!

DCLX - April 9-11th, 2010 - Washington D.C. - Celebrating Nine Amazing Years Of Shaking Up Our Nation's Capital! Imagine yourself in Washington DC surrounded by great swing music, amazing venues, and the your closest friends from across the country at one of the largest Lindy exchanges in the world. Wear your best vintage and dance in the 30's era Spanish Ballroom in Glen Echo Park, under starry skies. Enjoy the White House, Lincoln Memorial, shopping on Dupont Circle, and eating at Ben's Chili Bowl.

London Swing Festival - May 27-30th, 2010, London U.K. - Join the laughter and the great dancing at London’s cool and funky venues or participate in the first London Jitterbug Championships, dance to your hearts content at the LSF Ball on the Saturday night and keep dancing at the Sunday Swing/Blues Jam. It will be another wonderful weekend of dancing.

All Balboa Weekend - June 10-14th - Cleveland, OH - Valerie Salstrom presents another great AllBal Weekend this Summer!  Don't miss out on their 10th anniversary celebration!

Beantown - June 24-30th, Boston, MA - Beantown is designed to be an all-inclusive vacation - a complete dance immersion. It's truly amazing what a week can do for your dancing and your spirit! There are multiple options, from weekend to the Whole Shebang, all of which offer you the unique experience that Beantown has to offer.

Lindy on the Rocks - August 6-8th, 2010 - Denver, CO - A nice misx of Lindy Hop dances, workshops and competitions.

ILHC - International Lindy Hop Championships - August 19th-22nd - Washington D.C. - This year promises to deliver an international competition weekend that provides fantastic competitions organized, performed and judged at the highest levels possible and inclusive of all nations wishing to participate.

Swing Out New Hampshire - September 1st-6th, 2010 - Hebron, N.H. - At SONH we bring together many of the best dance teachers in the world and hundreds of friendly, enthusiastic dancers, for a total immersion experience at Camp Wicosuta. It's a real kids' summer camp in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, surrounded by trees and hills, with both a pristine mountain lake and an outdoor swimming pool. We learn, dance, eat, sing and play together, with four full days of classes and five nights of dancing.