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10/22/2026

🔦Smorgasbord Spotlight, Amanda Gerken! Come learn with her at Smorgasbord of Swing.

📅 Sat, Nov 28 | 📍 Hoffner Lodge | All-day event

Want a private lesson with Amanda? DM us to request one.

Send this to someone who wants to improve their Balboa. 👇

Check Facebook for event details and registration. Registration is open NOW!

Amanda Gerken has taught classes and workshop for Balboa, Slow Balboa, Collegiate S**g, and Lindy Hop in the DC area for over 8 years. In 2022, she created Capital City Shuffle with Connor Cole, teaching workshops and weekly Balboa classes.
Along with her dance partner, Connor, she has placed in national Balboa competitions, such as Bal Week, Hot Rhythm Holiday, and CalBal.
She and Connor are also co-founders of Stardust Slow Balboa Weekend, the only full-weekend event in the US dedicated to Slow Balboa. You can check out details of the event at StardustWeekend.com.

10/16/2026

🔦Smorgasbord Spotlight, Connor Cole! Come learn with him at Smorgasbord of Swing.

📅 Sat, Nov 28 | 📍 Hoffner Lodge | All-day event

Want a private lesson with Connor? DM us to request one.

Send this to someone who wants to improve their Balboa. 👇

Check Facebook for event details and registration. Registration is open NOW!

Connor Cole has been swing dancing since 2007 and teaching swing dance since 2011. In 2022, he created Capital City Shuffle with Amanda Gerken and began teaching Balboa workshops. In 2023, they started weekly Balboa classes.
He enjoys many of the dances in the swing family, including Lindy Hop, Balboa, Collegiate S**g, Slow Balboa, and Foxtrot. His teaching emphasizes communication between partners and connection to the music, and he prioritizes maintaining an atmosphere of playful fun and creativity.
He is a regular swing music DJ at local & regional dances and national events.

10/04/2026

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10/01/2026

Join us at Mt Echo this Saturday to show off your Shim Sham skills!

09/29/2026

This Thursday starts October's progressive lessons. Sam and Liliana are leading this month's classes in Beginner Lindy Hop. This class is ideal for anyone who has been coming to the drop-in beginner class for a while and feel comfortable with the 6-count basics and moves; however, all are welcome!

09/20/2026

Early Registration is now open for Smorgasbord of Swing 2026 https://forms.gle/139ye643KoNpJ7td8

09/10/2026

Tomorrow, Sept 10, 2026, we will be located at Hoffner Lodge. Please take the short trek up the street to Hoffner for the evening tomorrow.

09/03/2026

07/31/2026

Cincyhop is officially kicked off! Thank you for 10 years of CincyHop and 25years of SwinGallery

07/25/2026

We had so much fun this week learning the Amoeba 🦠! Next week we'll do lots of review to practice for our half time performance! Stick around during the band break to show off what you've learned ☸️