The Firehouse Swing Dance

The Firehouse Swing Dance Since 1998, the Firehouse Swing Dance has been THE weekly swing dance venue in San Diego. See http://www.facebook.com/groups/firehouseswingdance
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Our June schedule is up! We’re open every Thursday. No partner needed. Beginners can drop-in any week!Don’t miss Derrick...
06/02/2026

Our June schedule is up! We’re open every Thursday. No partner needed. Beginners can drop-in any week!

Don’t miss Derrick’s 40th birthday celebration with live music by Rat Pack Reborn 6/11! There will be cake :)

CLASS SCHEDULE
7 pm All Levels Shim Sham (beginner friendly)
-Weeks 1 & 2 will cover the basic shim sham routine
- Week 3 will teach you styling variations for the shim sham
-Week 4 we’ll have guest instructor Farooq Khan teaching a different topic

7 pm Beginner Charleston

8 pm Beginner Lindy Hop

8 pm Intermediate Lindy Hop

9-11 pm social dancing

We have a very special live music night this Thursday by !! They are visiting from Pittsburgh so don’t miss this rare op...
05/05/2026

We have a very special live music night this Thursday by !! They are visiting from Pittsburgh so don’t miss this rare opportunity to dance to them!

Classes start at 7 & 8 pm. Live music 9-11:15 pm.

New dancers welcome. No partner needed!

About:
Mary Lou Williams was a Pittsburgh-raised jazz pianist and composer who would go on to become one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, writing music for Andy Kirk in Kansas City and later Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, as well as informally instructing jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk. Williams’ harmonic and rhythmic ideas, while chronologically rooted deep in the swing era, were the foundation on which much of the bebop movement was built. Despite this, her own name and work is underrepresented in the Jazz Canon.

Adam Lee-Morgan is a Pittsburgh-Based Jazz Scholar, professor, and bandleader. This project: “Revitalizing the Big Band Works of Mary Lou Williams,” aims to ensure that Williams’ work is presented and passed along to new generations of jazz musicians and fans, furthering her legacy as a jazz icon. This Project Reconstructs her big band writings from her handwritten notes supplemented by transcription and musical analysis of her writing style.

Our May schedule is up!! Don’t miss live music on 5/7 with the Adam Lee-Morgan Orchestra (visiting from Pittsburgh!).
05/02/2026

Our May schedule is up!! Don’t miss live music on 5/7 with the Adam Lee-Morgan Orchestra (visiting from Pittsburgh!).

We have live music with this Thursday!New dancers welcome to get started any week. No partner required.SCHEDULE7 pm Int...
04/15/2026

We have live music with this Thursday!

New dancers welcome to get started any week. No partner required.

SCHEDULE
7 pm Intro to Lindy Hop
7 pm Advanced Lindy Routine (No drop-ins)
8 pm Beginner 6 & 8 Count Lindy Hop
8 pm Intermediate Lindy Hop
9-11 pm Live music

Visit our website for additional info including pricing and packages.

04/08/2026

Leaders- we need you!! We are looking for quite a few leaders to join our routine class this month! No worries if you missed week 1- we will review it this week! Please DM us if you think you’d like to join!

Follows you still might be able to join (depending on how many extra leaders we get). Please DM us if you are interested.

Video is of our 2025 Halloween Routine Class.

03/27/2026

Nervous? We’ve all been there!

Here’s how we make it easy:
* No partner needed (we rotate in class)
* No experience required
* We start with the basics every week
* Friendly, welcoming community
* You’ll never be put on the spot

Come dance with us, San Diego 😊

Our April schedule is up! Catch live music with on 4/16!Beginners are welcome to get started any week or the month- bas...
03/27/2026

Our April schedule is up! Catch live music with on 4/16!

Beginners are welcome to get started any week or the month- basics are taught at the start of every class. No partner needed. Pay at the door.

We have live music by next week at the Firehouse (3/26)!!Join us for classes at 7 & 8 pm! Dance to live music from 9-11...
03/20/2026

We have live music by next week at the Firehouse (3/26)!!

Join us for classes at 7 & 8 pm! Dance to live music from 9-11 pm!

New dancers are welcome to get started any week of the month. No partner needed! Pay at the door!

Catch live music with Zzymzzy this Thursday!SCHEDULE7 pm: Intro to Lindy Hop7 pm: All Levels Tr**ny Doo Routine8 pm: Beg...
03/11/2026

Catch live music with Zzymzzy this Thursday!

SCHEDULE
7 pm: Intro to Lindy Hop
7 pm: All Levels Tr**ny Doo Routine
8 pm: Beginner Charleston/Lindy Hop
8 pm: Intermediate Lindy Hop
9-11 pm: Live music with Zzymzzy!

Visit our website (link in bio) for live music pricing.

New dancers welcome. Drop-in any week. No partner required!

It’s a new month at the Firehouse ☘️ Learn the Tranky Doo at 7 pm with Ali E! Plus, Beginner Charleston is back at 8 pm!...
03/02/2026

It’s a new month at the Firehouse ☘️

Learn the Tranky Doo at 7 pm with Ali E! Plus, Beginner Charleston is back at 8 pm! Catch live music with Zzymzzy on 3/12!

Open every Thursday. No partner needed. Drop-in any week of the month!

Address

Champion Ballroom (4255 Ruffin Rd)
San Diego, CA
92123

Opening Hours

6:15pm - 11:30pm

Telephone

+16196938337

Website

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