Hey Kids, how’s your Weekend? I’m off to see the Aretha Franklin Biopic with the girls today, dress ups, lunch
Well, life sure moves fast! here’s the latest for this week. SWING On In GOLD COAST:….. You have ALWAYS wanted
Swinging Regards Kids and Happy Hump Day to you… As promised, here is the lowdown on whats coming up.. In
In this Newsletter: * Classes * Monthly Socials – Ours and Others * Greazefest * Bleach Festival * Blitz Party
Hello Hepcats and Happy Monday! In this Newsletter: * Classes* Monthly Socials – Ours and Others* Cooly Rocks On Festival
In this newsletter: 1. The Harvest Moon Swing Ball – Next Lot of Tickets?2. Regular Swing Dance Classes3. Swing On
IMPORTANT BULLETIN: Here’d a little short email to advise you of a couple of things so you don’t miss
Well hello there and thanks for supporting our growing Swing Dance Community here on the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers.
LOVE TO DANCE? NEED TO GET FIT?If you love to dance, love great music, and want to get fit! No
Howdy, I thought I’d get one last newsletter in for 2020 before we kiss that year goodbye and welcome in
Hey Groovers, hows your December been so far? Ours is getting super busy and as I love Christmas time so
Hey there swing dance family, just a quick email to share the news as the Christmas rush starts to kick
Hey Kids BORDERS OPENING GOLD COAST CLASSES & ROTATION SOCIAL DANCING VINTAGE BIKE RIDE PRIVATE LESSONS DANCE TROUPE PRACTICE Borders:
IN THIS NEWSLETTER: 1. ZOOM CLASSES AND DETAILS FOR TONIGHT 2. SWING DANCE COMMUNITY GET TOGETHER SUNDAY 19TH 3. GOLD
Private Dance Lessons – Gold Coast Studio with Chrissy & Ray from Swing On In. Every wanted to dance or
We want to acknowledge our deep pain and show our support to stand in solidarity for the Black Lives Matter
In this Newsletter: This Weeks Virtual Classes Private Lessons with Chrissy & Ray Stages 2 & 3 Hello Swing
In this Newsletter: This Weeks Virtual Classes Private Lessons with Chrissy & Ray World Lindy Hop Day – World Shim,
In this Newsletter: This Weeks Virtual Classes Private Lessons with Chrissy & Ray World Lindy Hop Day – World Shim,
5 modern songs you can swing dance to When you start learning swing dancing you start to realise just how slow some
Hello SwingSTARS! Yes I said STARS, as to us (That be Ray and I), we think you are all STARS!
Hello SwingSTARS! Yes I said STARS, as to us (That be Ray and I), we think you are all STARS! Why? coz you turn up, you give it all and you do it with smiles, laughter and a commitment that we can only admire.. Your sense of community and welcoming vibe is so fabulous and we thank you for being our Swing On In STARS!
Hey Kids, here’s a quick one for you.. All the events and socials here for the month.. Whats in the
Hey Kids yes, I’m talking to you.. It’s been awhile and I’m sorry .. We’ve been…, yes, you guessed it..
Howdy Swingsters! Yep, I’m hopeless I know at these newsletter things, they are infrequent and long BUT not tonight Josephine!
Chrissy & Ray & Swing On In Hit Cooly Rocks On To find locations of stages and see event map
Howdy Swingsters, time for a catchup on all the wonderful dance & social events coming up for the next couple
Howdy to our awesome Swing Dance Community Gold Coast And Bangalow, what a ride we have been on lately, Ray
Run for cover! The Blitz Party is nearly here! BUT… What do I wear?? This SOLD OUT event will be
What’s in this Newsletter: Classes Gigs Farewells Interesting Reads Classes: Welcome to all our new and old swing dance students
What’s in this Newsletter: Classes Gigs International French Dance Champion – Florinne Besse will be guest teaching Boogie Woogie for
At Swing On In on the Gold Coast we like to think of ourselves as a swing movement. We want
Pic free from royalties from Unplash At Swing On In on the Gold Coast and Norther NSW we’re about more
Caution not spirit, let it roam wild; for in that natural state dance embraces divine frequency.Caution not spirit, let it
Hey Swing Kids, Happy Christmas & Merry New Year and for those that don’t celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays and Many
In this age of instant gratification, it can be hard to explain to people that to be a great dancer
Swing was the golden era and it really had a great energy about it. Swing dancing has a very distinctive
Click on Link HERE to watch the video if it does not load into this email. The Day was HOT…
Dance classes and much more Whilst we might not be able to change the world through dancing, our dance school
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough
YOUR DANCE CARD IS FULL… Here’s what’s happening this week at SWING On In.. Individual Events on the SOI page
Ray and I are very proud at the way Swing On In has grown over the years and we are
Swing dancing is more than a dance, it’s a mood, and it’s most definitely a style. When you get your
The Proactive Follower Shared from the Blog Site SWUNGOVER By Bobby White Art by Irena Spassova As a teacher, I
Second Annual Swing in the Flowers Raises $800 for Charity Whilst Enjoying A Day Full of Food, Fun, Farming and Fancy
This weekend’s line up of Swing Dance Parties and Flower Farm Frolicking: Friday 21st September – Bangalow FREE Swing
PROFILE OF A SWING ON IN DANCER – Mrs. Laura Woolcott – Bangalow Class The Jazz Singer – profile of a
Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor – Step on to the floor with us! In this news:
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody! .. Step on inside for all the goss on whats coming up! In this
So hey there Swing Cats and Kittens, there’s a lot of dancing coming up so I thought I’d share in
What is Neo Swing? Here’s some of our history…. You have heard Ray Neo Swing tunes more than once on
It’s a crazy fun week of dancing coming up and we need dancers to come to the party…do you want
1: Zazou woman in typical attire. 2: A young zazou playing records on his gramophone, during World War II. (Albert
I dress up a certain way because I respect the music. Wynton Marsalis It’s all here…Grab your calendars out and
Do you have long luscious locks that most of us envy who don’t? Are you a Lindy Hopper or partner
Happy New Year, Happy Easter & Merry Christmas…. Bloomin Heck this year is flying by… So much fun and excitement
In order to help you navigate the social dimensions of swing dancing, here are our top three etiquette guidelines. It
With so much going on at the moment, its easy to miss events mentioned at class or on the social
Have you ever wondered what exactly a Shim Sham is? Or, more importantly why you should be doing it? Here
Welcome to 2018 …. By now you have probably reflected enough on 2017 and the past and maybe you have
Often referred to as the Jitterbug, the Lindy Hop was a style of dance born at the end of the
Well Done Swing On In and the Wider Swing Dance Community! On Friday Night Swing On In held its Christmas
Dear Swing on In, At last, Australia’s newest DANCE show has arrived! Channel Seven is currently casting for a brand
DANCE TROUPE: We have two different types of Troupe dancers: * The Swing On In Social Dancers; * The Swing
Bringing people together who share a common interest, belonging to a dance community can have a myriad of benefits. Here
Have you got your Next Event Sorted? Being Passionate about 1920’s through the 1960’s, Swing On In and The Lindy
Most of today’s dance is centred around recreation and self-expression, as well as a competitive activity. Dancing is a great
Ray and I are so thrilled to be able to announce this fabulous event. We have been working behind the
Michael & Evita are New York Internationally famous and awesome Lindy Hoppers and teachers… They write fabulous blog posts and
TO BOOK IN, PLEASE EMAIL US ON: [email protected] or Call: 0409727888 for further info. Howdy Melb, Ray and
Before my little sister Elisha passed away she emailed me this prayer and I thought I’d share with you all.
If you’re wanting to get better at swing dancing there are two main ways you can go about it. The
This newsletter goes out to those who don’t do social media so therefore might miss out on some of
Guest Post by our Danielle Read from Read City PC: Tahlia Shontelle from Gremlin Obsession and Focal Lengths NB: When
Thank you QT Gold Coast for sponsoring the best dressed prizes for our upcoming Red carpet gala ball “A Very Swellagant
Sue’s smile is the first thing you notice as she turns up for Wednesday night classes in Bangalow. In love
The Swinguendos are a sassy dance group who are destined to inject a dose of adrenaline straight to the heart
Ray and I were recently asked to be interviewed separately about our love story and I was excited to see
We are SOOO excited to have GJ Tagz spinning the tunes in between the acts at A Very Swellagant Affair
The Residuals Big Band This 8 piece band is a mix of high class musicians and is right up
Sit back, grab a martini from the bar and enjoy the show. This 3rd Act at our upcoming “A Very
When Gemma walked in to our class that first night I could see her shaking.. Tall, Leggy, Beautiful with a smile
Ok Kids, here’s the SWING On In skinny for the Cooly Rocks On Weekend… This is where we will be
Water colour painting of Ray and I done by a Fabulous Swing Dancer from Brisbane – Helen Witting – her
Dear Swing On In Students & Friends, You have a super dooper calendar of events coming up in a couple
I so love the diversity of colour, creative minds, personalities and flamboyance that our Swing On In Classes bring together.
THIS BOY!! … mmm, what can I say… One night he swaggered in with this pretty (I think Pink or
Hi Swing Kids, So much happening in the next couple of months, we wanted to give you the heads up!
Racial prejudice is a pigment of the imagination. Name, Rank, Serial Number Karis Hill-Milnes aka. Jaffa. 27 yo Karis literally
His Dancer Profile will be coming soon … BUT… did you know we had our own personal Flower Farmer amongst
Act 2 – RHYDIAN LEWIS Rhydian was born in South Wales and now calls New South Wales home. Rhydian believes
Recently I was in Southport with my Sister Ronnie who teaches at the New York Film Academy there and I
Following the huge success (And sellout) of the innaugral “A Very Swellagant Affair in 2016”, we are pleased to announce
All the way from PERTH…. Meet the Red Headed Mumma with the smokin Jazz Vocals for your Swinging Pleasure! HARRY
Name, Rank & Serial Number to start.. Tina-Louise King aka Miss Tina Von Squeeze How did you find us and
Hey there Dancers!! A Huge 5 day Weekend coming up for social dancing and catching up on the dance floor or
Meet one of our Bangalow Swing On In Dancers: Mr Rhydian Lewis. Rhydian is a regular with his wife Paula
We have sooo much talent amongst our Swing On In Dancers, from Olympic Medalists to Chefs to small business owners,
The Swing On In Team are so happy to let you all know that we have found a new home.
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Swing On In's Chrissy Keepence and Ray are two cool cats. Their vivacious personalities and enthusiasm really motivate students at all levels. From beginner to advanced, they treat each dancer...
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Just dropped in to Tuesday night Swing On In class and absolutely loved it! Fantastic teachers, fantastic dancers! See you next week.
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How lucky are we to have Chrissy & Ray Keepence teach us Swing Dancing right here in Bangalow.... Taught directly by Frankie Manning himself the grandfather of Swing Dancing, this...
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I can't thank the teachers Ray, Chrissy enough for bringing Swing Dancing into my life. They are wonderful teachers and it has become "my happy place" every week. I've also...
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Loads of fun, Ray and Chrissie are awesome teachers who always take the time to make sure everyone learns at their own pace. I never would have thought I'd enjoy...
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I started going to swing on in 9 months ago and I plan to keep going it's lots of fun
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I never learnt to dance before I joined Swing on in. I totally enjoy the experience, great teachers, Ray and Chrissy, great atmosphere, very friendly, lots of fun
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We always have a great time at Swing On In dance classes. There's always lots of great dance moves to learn and heaps of friendly people to dance with.
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This time round we'll be taking our lindy hop to the dance floor replacing the comfortably familiar RnR
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I have always wanted to Swing Dance & Ray was such an awesome teacher. Everyone at the classes are so friendly & welcoming!
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Swing On In is awesome! Chrissy and Ray are excellent teachers and superb dancers, no matter what dance level you are at they are very welcoming. Highly recommended!
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As soon as I get to Queensland I will be there for sure! Chrissy and Ray are not only incredible people with hearts of hold they are also incredibly talented...
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Ray & Chrissy are both as amazing dancers and people. They are so passionate about everything they do. I'm absolutely mesmerised every time I watch them dance. They at an...
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Wonderful, talented teachers and both with a beautiful personality to match!
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Started Lindy Hop with Chrissy and Ray many years ago and they gave me the foundation on which to build my Swing dancing. Lindy Hop has taken me all over...
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Awesome peeps and great Lindy hop dancing for all ages!!!
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Ray and Chrissy are excellent teachers and make it a fun experience. Lindy Hop is in my opinion a life skill. Improvised social dancing is where it's at for me...
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With out a doubt the best dance group in Australia!!
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Do yourself a favour and learn about this stylish and spirited style of partner dancing with the best teachers I could imagine. I love Chrissy and Ray's energy and humour...
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Love going to class each week with Chrissy and Ray. Such fun, great exercise and you get to meet some wonderful people.
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Fabulous dancers, amazing (and most patient) teachers ;-p, incredible people! Wish they were able to get to Perth more often
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Great teachers and great fun. Highly recommended!
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Excellent classes, it's amazing what you can learn in one or two lessons, even with two left feet! Very welcoming and warm and as fun as you make it.
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Ray & Chrissy are both amazing dancers and absolutely delightful people. They are so passionate about everything they do, and open their hearts to assisting others in so many ways.....
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Expert helpful instruction, loads of fun, beautiful people, great exercise - what's not to love! And thanks for the inspiring clips from the original swing era.
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Fantastic........Chrissie and Roy are the Best! Always happy, always patient, a lovely friendly atmosphere and a pleasure to look forward to every week........Betty
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I was hooked after my first lesson! Amazing people and an amazing atmosphere! Ray and Chrissy are fantastic teachers. Something about swing really invigorates the soul. I guarantee that if...
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Ray Keepance has been my go to music man for 15years. He has provided music for all different occasions for us from birthdays, weddings, funerals, yes funerals. He has the...
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