Lindy Central

Burlingame, United States

4.7

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Street
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Music
DJ, Live
Alcohol
No
Happy Hour
No
Best Nights
Tue
Coat Check
No
Smoking
No
Outdoor Seating
No

Description

Specialties

Welcome to the Swingtastic, Lindy Central:

Features

The Place to Learn Swing Dancing.

Owned & Operated by World Renown Champion, Carla Heiney

Meet new people, reconnect with friends, socialize, get some exercise, release stress, learn a new skill, be entertained, and creatively express yourself through the art of dance

Open social dancing with inspiring DJs & or Live Music

featuring stellar bands & top notch instruction from internationally recognized Teachers who travel the globe to share their passion.

A variety of class levels from which to choose throughout the week.

A great assortment of flavorful topics each month — we like to rotate the class themes to keep things fresh, challenging, and exciting!

A lively, friendly atmosphere.

We welcome all ages, all levels, and all styles.

Adventurous, creative theme nights /​fun contests /​special events & more– always glance at the upcoming events on the calendar

A safe, fun environment to DANCE the night away

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History

Established in 1998.

Swing Central has grown to be the Swing dance home for many Bay Area dancers. Founded in 1998 by world renowned swing dancers Rob and Diane Van Haaren, Swing Central continues to spread the infectious love for Lindy Hop to an ever-​growing swing community. Series classes with the US National Lindy Hop Champion Carla Heiney and other world-​class swing dance instructors continue to draw inspired Lindy Hoppers from all across the Bay area & nation. Live band nights and fun dance competitions have been known to have more than 250 attendees. Remember, we always offer a Beginner Class every Tuesday! Swing Central provides a very friendly atmosphere for learning and sharing. We look forward to meeting you on the dance floor soon.

Meet the Business Owner

Carla H.

Business Owner

Among many of her accomplishments, Carla has choreographed for Fox’s hit T.V. show, «So You Think You Can Dance» season 6 creating a routine for contestants Ryan & Ellenore. She is founder of Lindy​Cen​tral​.com, which hosts a variety of classes & workshops specializing in the vintage dance era. During the summer of 2010, Carla taught several sessions at the prestigious Google Danceplex and even choreographed a routine for Google employees. She has taught and choreographed at City College of San Francisco for the past 7 semesters for their Advanced Lindy performance group. In 2009, she and partner Nick Williams, were featured on the show «Time Warp» to demonstrate dancing through high-​tech slow motion cameras. She continues to teach both locally and travel around the world to share her passion for dance.

A few of her recent championship titles: the 2010 National Jitterbug Champion, 2008 Camp Jitterbug Champion, 2008 Canadian Swing Dance Champion & 2008 & 2009 International Champion