Juan & Sharon London Weekender

The maestro Juan Villafañe (Argentina) is back to teach a Lindy Hop weekend in London with his long time dance partner Sharon Davis on 16th, 17th and 18th October 2026! 

Kick off the weekend with a Vintage Night social at Jazzbourne on Friday 16 October.

Join an afternoon Lindy Hop workshop with Juan & Sharon on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October.

• All the workshops are Intermediate/Advanced level and will be held at Deptford Lounge.
• There are four workshop sessions in total (two on Saturday and two on Sunday), and different material will be taught in every session.
• You can join for one session, two, three or all four sessions.

Finish the weekend on Sunday evening with a Jazz Appreciation Night social at Jazzbourne.

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WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Friday 16 October 2026: Vintage Night at Jazzbourne

@ Jazzbourne, 443 New Cross Road, SE14 6TA

Warm up for the weekend with a vintage social night at Jazzbourne. Dress in your best vintage swing era style. Vintage cocktails available to purchase at the bar. Get inspired by a video presentation of vintage dance on film, as Juan & Sharon share some of their favourite swing, jazz & tap dance scenes from the silver screen, and talk about the dance legends and masters that have inspired them throughout their careers. Then swing out the rest of the evening, with all vintage tunes for your dancing delight, plus a Lindy Hop demonstration from Juan & Sharon. Dress Code: 1920s, 1930s or 1940s. Limited places available.

• 7pm Doors open
• 7pm-8pm Meet & greet. Drinks & social dancing
• 8pm-9pm Vintage Dance on Film: Video Presentation
• 9pm-11pm More drinks & social dancing!

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Saturday 17 October 2026: Workshops 

@ Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ

12.45pm - 1.00pm Check-in for first session

1.00pm - 2.30pm Lindy Workshop 1: Stylish as Hell 

2.30pm - 3.00pm Break & check-in for next session

3.00pm - 4.30pm Lindy Workshop 2: Fancy Footwork

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Sunday 18 October 2026: Workshops

@ Deptford Lounge, 9 Giffin Street, SE8 4RJ

11.45am - 12.00pm Check-in for first session

12.00pm - 1.30pm Lindy Workshop 3: Delicious Connection

1.30pm - 2.00pm Break & check-in for next session

2.00pm - 3.30pm Lindy Workshop 4: Impressive Moves

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Sunday 18 October 2026: Jazz Appreciation Night at Jazzbourne

@ Jazzbourne, 443 New Cross Road, SE14 6TA

Wind down the weekend with a social dedicated to jazz music appreciation. Get inspired with a talk about Jazz Appreciation for swing & jazz dancers, with Juan and Sharon. The talk will end with a Q&A to ask any burning questions you might have about jazz, dance musicality or DJ-ing for dancers. Then swing out the rest of the evening with DJ Juan's selection for your dancing pleasure. Limited places available.

• 7pm Doors open
• 7pm-8pm Drinks & social dancing
• 8pm-9pm Jazz Appreciation talk
• 9pm-11pm More drinks & social dancing!

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PRICES

Get a Discount: if you can, please help us keep a good Leader/Follower balance by registering with a partner (one leader, one follower) and we'll bribe you with a nice discount as a thank you! We will be rotating partners like usual, so booking together is only for registration purposes.

Booking Fee: booking is via DanceCloud and they will apply a small booking fee. DanceCloud is a UK-based dancer-owned small business, so thank you for supporting them too.

Financial support: we don't want cost to be a barrier for anyone, so if that's the case, please do get in touch on hello @ learntoswingdance.com and we'll help you get a spot in the workshops.

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Weekend Passes

Full Weekend Everything Pass: all four Lindy Hop workshop classes AND both Friday and Sunday socials. £150/person or £110 if booked with a partner.

Weekend Classes-Only Pass: all four Lindy Hop workshop classes only (no socials). £120/person or £90 if booked with a partner.

Weekend Social-Only Pass: includes the Friday AND Sunday socials at Jazzbourne (no classes). £30/person or £20 if booked with a partner.

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Day Passes

Saturday Classes-Only Pass: take the workshops on Saturday only. £60/person or £45 if booked with a partner.

Sunday Classes-Only Pass: take the workshops on Sunday only. £60/person or £45 if booked with a partner.

Friday Social Only: entry to Vintage Night at Jazzbourne on Friday only. £15/person or £10 if booked with a partner.

Sunday Social Only: entry to Jazz Appreciation Night at Jazzbourne on Sunday only. £15/person or £10 if booked with a partner.

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Single Classes

Registration for single workshop sessions will open on 2nd October 2026.

Single Class: entry to a single workshop class. £30/person or £25 if booked with a partner.

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WORKSHOP LEVEL

Class levels are subjective and hard to describe, but here's some ideas that might mean this is the right workshop for you:

• You regularly go out social dancing and you are comfortable dancing with many different partners
• You are happy Swinging Out to a variety of tempos and can pull off a Swing Out at, say, 160-180bpm (this song for example).
• You know your 6-count, 8-count and Lindy Charleston fundamentals, and have an expanding repertoire beyond these.
• Your Swing Outs (aka Lindy Turns) and Lindy Circles are comfortable and you already know some different footwork variations and styles (including swivels for followers).
• You probably have some experience with solo jazz and you know your Shim Sham.
• Here are some examples of classic moves that you hopefully already know: Swing Out, Lindy Circle, Tuck Turn, Pass By, Send Out, Promenade / Promenot, Side-by-Side Charleston, Skip Ups, Frankie Sixes, Texas Tommy, Pop Turns, Tandem Charleston, Points, Barrel Rolls, Cuddle/Basket, Hand-to-Hand Charleston, Jig Walks, Sailor Kicks, Sugar Pushes, Minnie Dip, Switches, Quick Stop. You might know these moves by different names.
• We hope you are looking to challenge yourself.
• Not quite sure you meet these criteria yet, but keen to dive in? No problem - just attend with a partner and dance together during the workshop, not joining the group partner rotation. We are perfectly happy for less experienced students to do this, but be prepared that the pace of class may move quickly. Fortune favours the bold!