The home of happy feet! Que Pasa brings you Swing Time ... with Swing Dancing, Lindy Hop, Charleston, Electro Swing & Solo Jazz! No partner is required! Cape Town is ready for a Swing explosion. So put on your shoes and join us on the floor!
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Monday nights is when it's at, Swing Time offers you the best Swing & Lindy Hop tuition ... with loads of crazy moves & awesome Swing music. SWING @ 6PM / LINDY HOP @ 7PM ... a great atmosphere and a bunch of fun friendly people wait for you!
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Our space in Mouille Point (CPT CBD) is a block away from the Sea with loads of fresh air. Along with secure parking off Bay Road, the centre also has fabulous bar & restaurant. Clean, tidy and easy to find on Google, come and join us!
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Cause times are tough and we understand! Dancing is an opportunity for you to express yourself and should be affordable for everyone! Staying within our budget, we can offer you all the Swing & Lindy Hop classes in a calendar month, for only R400 per person. Enjoy!
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Why learn to dance, if you don't have a fun place to practice! We understand this need and satisfy it with a weekly offering! 6-9pm every Friday, starts with a BEGINNER Swing class followed by 2hrs of great Swing music to party to. only R50 per person gets you in!
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We offer a complete range of classes, workshops & social parties for groups or private sessions. See below for more details:
Weekly - 2x Hours
Every Monday @ 6-8pm
R150 per person
Hellenic Community Centre
Weekly - 3x Hours
Every Friday @ 6pm
R50 per person
La Parada Bree Street
Covers all Monday classes
In the calendar month
Only R400 per person
To the value of R800
Monthly - 2x Hours
Swing Summary
Lindy Hop Reloaded
Solo Jazz Linedances
Community Events,
Corporate Gigs,
Weddings & Team Building
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Bookings only
Monday - Thursday
Packages available
Hellenic Community Centre
Below is a collection of Dance Videos demonstrating vintage moves and styling:
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do." Bruce Lee
The driving force behind Que Pasa Swing Time, always looking for ways to encourage and share more dance knowledge with students. John Morrison pushes boundaries and develops dancers & teachers into amazing motion poetry. His continuous goal is to build the Swing community into a rip-roaring bouncy group Swing dancers.
With a positive attitude and passion for Swing dancing, Alastair has taken his skills from level to level. His charm & helpfulness make him well liked and successful with every student he encounters. Alastair's smile welcomes everyone that enters here.
With a positive attitude and passion for Swing dancing, Alastair has taken his skills from level to level. His charm & helpfulness make him well liked and successful with every student he encounters. Alastair's smile welcomes everyone that enters here.
This position awaits another amazing person, so keep your eyes peeled and watch this space.
This position awaits another amazing person, so keep your eyes peeled and watch this space.
This position awaits another amazing person, so keep your eyes peeled and watch this space.
While Que Pasa has become synonymous with Latin dancing in Cape Town since 2004, Que Pasa has been instrumental in supporting & growing the Swing community in Cape Town over the last couple of years. Hosting Boogie Back Dance Co. Swing classes and numerous Swing parties, Que Pasa has been in the background building the Swing community infrastructure. Now, Que Pasa launches Swing Time in an effort to grow this Vintage community bigger and better than ever.
It don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing!
Go to Dance Related ArticlesPeople always ask ... what is this dance that makes you so happy ... difficult to define ... so many opinions out there.
"Charleston was first dance apart, then later side-by-side. This then developed a swingout & back to close position. Eventually Charleston's African roots evolved into Lindy Hop."
Charleston
1920s
"Lindy Hop developed from Charleston into a smooth 8 count dance with intricate patterns, aerials & turns. Originating in Harlem NYC making Lindy Hop America's 1st Swing dance."
Lindy Hop
1930s
"East Coast Swing is a 6 count Swing with a high energy bounce, and was designed as an easy way for dancers to learn Lindy Hop. This style can be danced to music from the 20s-90s."
East Coast Swing
1940s
"Solo Jazz is a collection of moves danced without a partner, where the dancer can move in any direction with varied steps-to-beat and all manner of arm styling."
Solo Jazz
1920s
"West Coast Swing is a 6 count Swing with a laid back approach, which looks similar to Lindy with whips & passing steps, but to a motown beat & seductive style."
West Coast Swing
1950s
"Electro Swing is the latest style of Swing danced in clubs, where vintage style music is mixed with electro beats to create a fast single rhthym 6 count Swing style."
Electro Swing
2000s
"One more time!" ... is always a lie :)
Without compromising on quality, we offer our services at the best value for money. Keeping our prices low allows more to enjoy and appreciate Swing Dance, and at the same time enables you to dance more for less:
We Offer Custom Packages for Private Lessons, that get cheaper, the more you buy. Contact Us For More Info.
Contact UsDo you have questions? Would you like to say hello? Do you need help with your dancing? Are you getting married & wanna Swing dance at your wedding? Do you have a company that needs a Swing Dance Corporate teambuild? Use the box below and send me a message. We will endeavour to get back to you asap!
Hellenic Community Centre
24 Bay Road, Mouille Point
Cape Town
+27 (0)74 199 0918