Member benefit: Turku Swing Society (spring 2025)
Turku Swing Society’s dance courses are starting! Those who have paid CampusSport’s sports fee will get discounted prices for the courses.
Turku Swing Society (TSS) is a rock’n’swing dance club whose primary goal is to spread knowledge on swing dances and Argentine tango. We organize dance courses and events throughout the year and we are a society where everyone is welcome!
In our beginners’ courses, you will get to learn basic patterns and techniques and how to build a connection with your partner. You do not need your own partner or any previous dancing experience, since the courses start from the very basics and you only need to know how to count to eight.
West coast swing originated in the 40’s on the west coast of the United States. The characteristic smooth, gliding movement is significantly different from the other bouncy rock’n’swing dances. The music is also vastly different from other rock’n’swing dances. West coast swing can very well be danced to, for example, modern R’n’B music. It is a living, constantly evolving dance, but most of all it’s very addictive.
Lindy hop is the first of the swing dances, and it is the one from which all other rock’n’swing dances have later evolved. It has been around since the roaring 20’s! It is an energetic, rhythmic, and versatile partner dance that is now danced all over the world. It can be danced to both fast and slow jazz and swing music, primarily in an open dance position, with improvised moves and patterns.
The first class of each course is a free try out lesson that is open to all without prior commitment!
West coast swing beginner’s course from 27.1. to 7.4.2025
On Mondays at 19:00-20:00
Puolala School, Puutarhakatu Unit
Puutarhakatu 5, 20100 Turku
->Arrival instructions with photos: https://www.turkuswingsociety.com/tss/en/saapumisohjeet/#puolala (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.)
Lindy hop improver’s course from 28.1.-4.3.2025 & 1.4.-29.4.2025*
On Tuesdays at 18:00-19:00
Luostarivuoren koulu, Luostarinkatu 13, Turku
->Arrival instructions: Event hall (1st floor). Access to changing rooms: Take the stairs up to the 2nd floor from the main entrance.
*)There is a three-week break in March in the classes at Luostarivuori due to the matriculation exams being held at the school.
Wool socks or low, non-tracking and sufficiently slippery dance shoes are good footwear for the classes. If you miss the first class, it’s not too late to join the second class!
Discounted prices for CampusSport members:
45 € / season (students, doctoral students)
100 € / season (employed)
25 € / membership fee (added to the season fee once a year)
After paying the course fee, you can participate in all weekly courses of the season! The language of instruction is English if there are English-speaking participants.
The registration opens on Sunday 19.1. at 19:00 and closes on Sunday 9.2. by midnight. More information about our courses and our organization can be found on our website and Facebook:
https://www.turkuswingsociety.com/tss/en/kurssit/ (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.)
https://www.facebook.com/turkuswingsociety (Visit an external site. The link opens in a new tab.)
Contact information: jasenvastaava(at)turkuswingsociety.com