KL Swing celebrates World Lindy Hop Day!
World Lindy Hop day is a day where all dancers of Lindy Hop celebrate the joy of this happy, partnered dance! It falls in conjunction with Frankie Manning's birthday - a hugely talented man who was largely credited with popularizing the dance.
KL Swing is Malaysia's oldest community dedicated to spreading the dance here in KL. 
The dance is usually upbeat and energetic!
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The Dance History - What Is Lindy Hop?
The Lindy hop is an American dance which was born in Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then with the jazz music of that time. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. It is frequently described as a jazz dance and is a member of the swing dance family. It is frequently danced to a live band.
Don't know how to dance? Don't have a partner? Don't worry! We have dancer and non-dancer tickets and we will be giving a beginner-friendly taster class for those who wish to learn, and then you can enjoy the rest of the night with our live band and singer.
They will be playing some of the most well-loved swing dance songs.
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Price Details
Dancer ticket: Includes a 1-hour beginner taster class, live band, and one drink (RM 80.00)
Non-Dancer ticket: Allows you to enjoy the live band and one drink (RM 50.00)
Example of our class in action!
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Agenda
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Taster Class for Beginners | Open Class for Experienced Dancers
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Live Band: WVC featuring Izen Kong
10.00 PM - 12.00 AM
Performance, KL Swing Community Annoucements and Lindy hop dance competition
Live Band continues
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The Jazz Band - WVC
The WVC is a home-grown, award-winning Malaysian Jazz band that has made their rounds at local jazz clubs, from No Black Tie, Nero Fico, (the now defunct) Venue, and many others.
They've recently made an appearance in Crazy, Rich Asians as well!
Find out more about them at:
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The Singer - Izen Kong
Izen is classically trained and sings pop as well as dabbles in opera, jazz, R&B, musical theatre hits and even some pop rock. His resume includes an appearance on Malaysia's/Singapore's 'The Voice', China's 'Come Sing With Me' and a performance with The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
