Best Dance Lessons in New Braunfels
Readers Choice Winner 2019 - Best Dance Lessons
Thank you New Braunfels for allowing us to share our passion with you. We look forward to another great year filled with fun, friends and dancing!
Rob & Diane van Haaren
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Tuesday Lessons 2 sets of teachers and 4 different classes
5 WEEK SERIES - TUESDAY SWING DANCE LESSONS
Choose from 6 NEW CLASS SERIES Tuesdays and Wednesdays in 2019 - ALL 5 WEEK SERIES
(Only pay when you take a lesson with your punch card - both days take one class or take two classes at 6:30 and 7:30 PM)
Tuesday Swing Schedule - Summer Series Starts July 2nd
Swing Summer Series starts July 2nd. Join the fun.
Come take fun Swing Dance Lesson with Swing Junction - Voted #1 Readers Choice Winner 2019 - Best Dance Lessons. Held at the American Legion 410 W. Coll Street in Downtown New Braunfels (across the street from the Sophienburg Museum). No partner or experience needed.
TUESDAY SCHEDULE - CHOOSE FROM 4 CLASSES
6:30 East Coast Swing Level ll - For that faster song you wanted to dance to at Gruene Hall with Michelle
6:30 Lindy Hop Fundamentals - Learn the 8 Count Swing Out and the essentials of the Lindy Hop with Rob & Diane
7:30 Beginning Swing Level l (To be repeated, always going over basics but with new material) with Michelle
7:30 Lindy Hop - Lindy Hop Rhythms and Styling - Learn new rhythms and great styling steps for leads and follows. For both Level ll & Level lll - Rob & Diane
Get your 5 or 10 Class Punch Cards: $50 or $90 p/p. Registration here
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Welcome to Swing Junction Voted #1 .... Thank you!
Welcome to our inclusive and welcoming Swing Junction Family!
Thank you New Braunfels, San Antonio for allowing us to share our passion with you. We look forward to another great season filled with fun, friends and dancing! Choose from a Dance in a Day Workshop or Weekly Dance Classes in Country 2 Step and Swing with Rob & Diane, Michelle & Eddy, Joseph & Tabitha, Dwayne, Autumn, Jared and Jane.
SWING INTO SPRING - New Weekly Series Start April 4-5
See here ... the happy faces at a "Dance in a Day " after one class!!
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Tuesdays - SWING DANCE LESSONS
Elks Lodge 353 S. Seguin Ave- New Braunfels
SWING INTO SPRING - New Weekly Series April 4
WEEKLY PROGRESSIVE SERIES
6:30 PM - Intermediate Swing /Beginner Level 2
7:30 PM - 15 minute Dancers Social - For All
7:45 PM - Beginning Swing /Beginner Level 1
8:45 PM - 15 minute Dancers Social - For All
Wednesdays - COUNTRY TWO STEP
Elks Lodge 353 S. Seguin Ave- New Braunfels
SWING INTO SPRING - New Weekly Series April 5 WEEKLY PROGRESSIVE SERIES
6:30 PM - Intermediate Two Step /Intermediate
7:30 PM - 15 minute Dancers Social - For All
7:45 PM - Beginning Two Step /Beginner
8:45 PM - 15 minute Dancers Social - For All
2 STEP & LINE DANCE PARTY
March 23, 7-9:30pm - Elks Lodge
Come Country Western Dance, practice and make new friends at the Elks Lodge 353 S. Seguin Ave New Braunfels. Just come to the back door. All ages
Times: Thursday 7-9:30 PM. Admission $10. Bar is open. An event by Swing Junction - Let's Dance!
COUNTRY LINE DANCING
March 25th, 9am-12pm - Elks Lodge
Learn a fun Country Style Group Dances that don’t require a partner with Autumn. Held Saturday March 11th at the American Legion 410 W. Coll Street in New Braunfels with Swing Junction - Voted #1. Boot Scootin Fun! from 9AM-12PM with breaks and practice time. Reserve your spot - Only $37 p/p ($45 at door)
LEARN TO DANCE IN A DAY
April 1 - 9am-12pm - American Legion
Learn to Swing and Country Two Step in one day! For the absolute Beginner - Come with a partner or rotate in - no experience needed! A day of fun! Just bring a smile - we have fun messing up together! Join the welcoming and inclusive community at Swing Junction Voted #1. Reserve your spot - Only $37 p/p ($45 at door)
ZYDECO/SOUL LINE DANCING
May 20th, 12:30 - 3:30pm American Legion
Join and learn the fun Zydeco/Soul Style Group Dances that don’t require a partner with Michelle. Held Saturday March 18th in New Braunfels. All Ages - all levels. Step into the fun! Join the welcoming and inclusive community at Swing Junction Voted #1. Reserve your spot - Only $37 p/p ($45 at door)
BEETHOVEN BIG BAND
June 3rd 7:15-10:30 - Hermann Sons Ballroom
Join us June 3rd for an amazing Swing and Jazz night at the Historic Hermann Sons Ballroom in Downtown San Antonio with the Beethoven Big Band. Come take a Swing Lesson - included in the admission. Free parking and entrance in the back.
7:15pm Swing Lesson 8pm Dance - Tickets $20 ($25 at door)
1950's SOCK HOP DANCE
TBD - Hermann Sons Ballroom
A high energy Swing Dance Night with all of your favorite 1950's Dance Songs. Swing your partner and Twist the night away with your all inclusive and welcoming Swing Junction family March 18th at the Historic Hermann Sons Ballroom in San Antonio. Voted Best Sock Hop Dance anywhere!
7:15pm Swing Lesson 8pm Dance - Tickets $15 ($20 at door)
SWING DANCE PARTY
TBD, 7-9:30pm - Elks Lodge
Come Swing Dance, practice and make new friends this Thursday at the Elks Lodge 353 S. Seguin Ave New Braunfels. Just come to the back door. All ages!
Times: Thursday March 9th 7-9:30 PM. Admission $10. Bar is open. An event by Swing Junction - Let's Dance!
We believe that with social dances like Swing and Country you have the power to attract infinite health, fun, and make great friends all at the same time. Find your joy, find what makes you happy. Pick from Swing or Country Dance Lessons like Rock and Roll, Charleston, Balboa, Shag, Lindy Hop, Jitterbug Swing to Country Two Step, Polka, Waltz and Western Swing. We have a proven easy and fun method of teaching, perfected over 25 years, that some of us developed by teaching worldwide. Welcome to the family!
Read about your hosts Rob & Diane click here
We start you with the basics, you get to social dance and then move into some fun patterns, and have 3 minutes of fun, again and again!
Weekly Lesson Location - New Braunfels
We are located at the New Braunfels Elk Lodge 353 S. Seguin Ave in Downtown New Braunfels
Swing on Tuesdays and Country Two Step on Wednesdays
SMILE ... DANCING MAKES YOU HAPPY
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Steps that heal, movements that make us happy! Read the article here
Swing Junction Reviews
"Every time I come to Swing Junction I love to dance because Rob and Diane have made a great community atmosphere! I feel welcomed and everyone encourages and celebrates each person as individuals. If you have never danced before have no fear Rob and Diane and their teachers are so easy going and wonderful communicators! They have so much knowledge and are always willing to share their tips and tricks.” - Rebecca Strickler
"Fabulous experience learning from these folks. Professional, patient, and funny!" - Charlene Willfong
"I knew how to 2 step, but I wanted to learn some spins & other simple moves. I took a class & I feel a lot more comfortable than I would after the one hour free classes at the clubs" - David Montplaisir
"Rob & Diane van Haaren are amazing instructors, new to our area after a long career teaching dance in the Bay Area and overseas. They are SO GOOD, especially with beginners. You’ll be having so much fun, you won’t even realize how quickly you’ve learned!" - Katie Alexander
"Rob and Diane make learning to dance a blast!!!" - Melinda Wilson Lyda
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Todays Classes
Our Swing Lessons are on Tuesdays and Country and Western are held on Wednesdays at the Elks Lodge in New Braunfels.
Details on all levels click here.
For Country Western and Two Step click here
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Learn how to Swing Dance and lead and follow. We offer Swing Dance classes for all levels from the authentic 1920s, 30s and 40’s dances like the Charleston, Shag, Balboa Swing to East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop which all have gained huge popularity around the world. Want to Two Step or Country Line Dance come on Wednesdays! Classes are easy going and fun, and most classes are followed by a dance social afterwards where you get to practice your steps. You will have somuch fun with your new moves, that you won’t evenrealize how much you have learned. Come and experience the excitement and fun of this happy dance, which defines the best of a great generation. It is now here for you to enjoy!
Did you know?
1) That Swing Dancing makes you smarter 2) Is a great anti-depressant 3) Extends your lifespan! Did we also tell you that we just have tons of fun? Feel the energy that radiates of every person after their first swing dance lesson.
Make somebody else smile. We get creative and smile even more when we mess up! Mission accomplished. Swing Dancing, also known as the the Lindy Hop, is the happy dance, the original social network that empowers and energizes people and allows you to be your happy self, while you make somebody else smile!
You probably have seen us dancing all around town because Swing Music is all around too. From Big Band Swing to Rock and Roll the dance lends its self to many music styles. Here are the location to learn to Swing or Country Dance:
We are located at the New Braunfels Elk Lodge 353 S. Seguin Ave in Downtown New Braunfels
Swing on Tuesdays and Country Two Step on Wednesdays
WELCOME TO SWING JUNCTION
WE ARE HERE TO BUILD COMMUNITY - LEARN SIMPLE AND FUN SKILLS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND HAVE PLACES WHERE WE CAN RECONNECT, LISTEN AND DANCE TO GREAT MUSIC AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS.
LET'S DANCE!
