Come join London’s newest West Coast Swing social. Our vision is to recreate that magical, late-night festival atmosphere locally, bringing the "5:00 AM" vibe into a more accessible early evening slot.

Note:  While all levels are welcome, there is no intro lesson, so some prior west coast swing knowledge is expected. The music will also lean toward the complex and experimental rather than beginner-friendly beats.

We are trying to keep the roles well-balanced, so we may need to restrict ticket types at times and reopen sales once some people from the opposite role have booked. If your desired ticket is sold out, please join the waitlist. 

You will love this event if you:

• Love the calm, focused energy  of late-night dancing
• Enjoy low to mid-energy, sometimes experimental music  (listen to a set from the opening party)
• Want to connect at a deeper, non-verbal level
• Love to experience flow state while dancing
• Like to warm up your body before moving

This might NOT be your vibe if you:

• Primarily attend  socials to chat and catch up on the floor
• Prefer high-energy, well-known music
• Need consistent, heavy beats to find the rhythm

Agreements

To co-create this calm, meditative environment, we ask all attendees to honour the following guidelines:

🙊  Silence on and around the Dance Floor:  Please keep chatting to a bare minimum, and let movement be your language. If you really need to speak (e.g. to clarify a boundary or injury, or to say a quick thank you), please use a whisper or step away to the terrace. 

⛔️  Consent & Boundaries: Always seek verbal or clear non-verbal consent before a dance or any physical touch.

🪴  Care for Yourself & the Space: Rest when you need, hydrate, maintain personal hygiene, and be mindful of others. Please only consume food on the terrace.

🤗  Use this Time to Connect with Yourself and Others: When not dancing with a partner, consider dancing solo, stretching, or admiring others’ dancing. We encourage you to dance multiple songs in a row with the same partner to explore a deeper connection.

📵 No Cameras: Let's be in the moment without having to worry about how our dancing looks and how it will be perceived on social media. 

We encourage:

🔥  Warming up your body before dancing

🔄  Having longer dances with the same partner to connect on a deeper level

📵  Use this time to be present and do a digital detox by taking a break from your phone, if possible.

💃  Dancing on your own

🧘  Taking breaks to recover through stretching and self-massage (there will be a yoga corner with massage tools provided)

🤗  Connecting non-verbally when not dancing, for example, through hugs

☕  Deep conversations on the terrace

🌱  In general, spending the breaks between dances in a meaningful way

Somatic Yoga - warm up your body

Join us for a playful Somatic Yoga class before the party, led by Flora. This relatively new style of yoga blends Western neuroscience with Eastern tradition to regulate the nervous system and ease tension in the body.

Instead of prescribed poses, you’ll be guided through gentle movements where your internal sensations lead the way. It is the perfect way to "arrive" in your body before you begin connecting with others.

Mats and props provided. 

About Steps Studios, Shoreditch

A beautiful space with wooden floors, a mirrored wall and big windows. Tea and filtered water provided. Note that food is not permitted in the studio, only on the terrace. 

The hall has 2 doors directly from the street, the one on the right-hand side is the one we will be using.   

Address: 90 Hanbury St, London E1 5JL  (Google maps)

Schedule

16:50 - Doors open for yoga
17:00 - Somatic yoga warmup (free for everyone, mats provided)
17:35 - Doors open for dancing
17:40 - Immersive late-night WCS social with DJ Flow
→    17:40   One of my sets from SwitchXperience or Cross Flow
→    19:40  Live set
21:30 - Music stops
21:50 - Doors close
 

We can't wait to share the floor with you!