Elm City Swing & Blues

07/06/2026

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06/10/2026

Juneteenth on the Green: Shim Sham!
This Saturday, join ECSB on the New Haven Green for some dancing as part of a larger celebration of Juneteenth hosted by the New Haven Free Public Library. JiJi will be giving a short talk about New Haven jazz and Black American vernacular dance history to accompany the performances, and we invite you to participate in the Shim Sham (and possibly a jam circle!). Wear outdoor dance shoes, as dance participation will be on grass.
Saturday, June 13
Approx. 2:00 - 3:00 pm
FREE

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06/01/2026

🧱 Lindy FUN-damentals: 6 and 8 count experience recommended

400 Humphrey Street (St. John's Episcopal Church Parish House)

7 - 8 pm lesson

8 - 10 pm social (Lindy, bal, slow bal, and blues included)

💵 $10-20 sliding scale lesson + social $5-10 sliding scale for social only Cash strongly preferred.

Please arrive 15 min prior to the lesson for check in.

Please wipe your shoes on arrival, it's rain season so we want to keep the church clean and dance shoes safe from water damage!

Please bring your water bottle to reduce waste

🅿️ Street parking is plenty on Orange and Humphrey. Spots marked for Church Business is available for us to use. Avoid zoned resident parking spots. The closest free parking lot to St John's is *Yale Lot 22* (265 Whitney) at the Peabody Museum lot a 5 min walk.

05/12/2026

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YSBF is bringing Jen Barnett and Shawn Hershey to Connecticut for a 1-day slow balboa workshop + social.

HOURS:
12.30 - 1.30 pm: Beginner crash course (add on elective)
2.00 - 4.00 pm: Workshop 1
4.30 - 6.30 pm: Workshop 2
6.30 - 8.00: Dinner break (on your own)
8.00 - 10.00 pm: Social Dance (practice what you have learned today, have fun, enjoy the music)

ADMISSION:
Day pass (includes workshop & social; does not include elective): $70 students, $75 non-students
Beginner crash course elective: $25
Social only (at door only): sliding scale $5-10

VENUE:
St. John's Episcopal Church
400 Humphrey Street
New Haven

04/07/2026

🪩Groovy Lindy🪩
6 and 8 count basics required for lesson; social open to all!

💃Balboa🕺
Balboa basics required for lesson; social open for all!

📍400 Humphrey Street (St. John's Episcopal Church Parish House)
7 - 8 pm lesson
8 - 10 pm social (Lindy, bal, slow bal, and blues included)
$10-20 sliding scale lesson + social
$5-10 sliding scale for social only
💵 Cash strongly preferred.

🏁Please arrive 15 min prior to the lesson for check in.
🥾Please wipe your shoes on arrival, it’s rain season so we want to keep the church clean and dance shoes safe from water damage!
🌱Please bring your water bottle to reduce waste
🅿️ Street parking is plenty on Orange and Humphrey. Spots marked for Church Business is available for us to use. Avoid zoned resident parking spots. The closest free parking lot to St John’s is *Yale Lot 22* (265 Whitney) at the Peabody Museum lot a 5 min walk.

01/30/2026

We were thrilled to have 28 attendees at last Saturday's beginner bootcamp!

A big thank you to Nell for the excellent introduction to Blues, 6-Count Swing, and Charleston.

And thank you to everyone who braved the cold weather and joined us for the day. It was lovely to meet you and dance with you, and we hope to see you again soon!

If you missed the bootcamp, you still have a chance to join us for our Intro to Swing series running through February. We can't wait to dance with everyone!

01/08/2026

New Year, New Me! Beginner Bootcamp taught by Nell is the perfect way to start your year! Fulfill a variety of resolutions by attending: more movement, more community connection, make new friends, come out of your comfort zone, try a new hobby, be more artistic, and more!

Registration can be found at the link in our bio and at linktr.ee/elmcityswingandblues

12/29/2025

Yale Swing, Blues, and Fusion (YSBF) will now be known as Elm City Swing and Blues (ECSB).

After thorough discussion of our mission and values as a group, we have decided the most viable way to sustain and support our dance community is to transition from a Yale University club to a community dance organization. We have decided to part from Yale in order to fulfill the full potential of our organization to more widely and equitably serve our dance community. We strive to share the joy of the swing community with everyone, in the true spirit of Lindy Hop and social dance, while paying homage to the city that has nurtured us for over a decade.

Elm City Swing and Blues will continue to host our weekly dances and special workshops as best serves our local communities. As part of the transition, we will be announcing new locations for our dance events in the near future. Our current leadership is grateful for the long and storied history of YSBF as a part of the larger Yale community, and equally grateful for our dance community members who have sustained this vibrant arts group. We hope at ECSB that you will continue to support us as we make this transition.