Lindy Hop Live! at Spelman
Join us for Lindy Hop Live! at Spelman, a two-day celebration of Lindy Hop as a living practice rooted in Black vernacular dance history. Presented in partnership with Hot Jam Atlanta and dancer Rachel Pitner, this event invites the Spelman and AUC community to learn, experience, and celebrate one of the most influential social dances in American history. The program will feature daytime Lindy Hop workshops. Participants will learn the Shim Sham, a classic swing dance routine that will be performed together during the evening dance jam.
Events will also include a public panel discussion on creating community in Black social dance spaces, evening workshops for dancers of different experience levels, and an open dance jam featuring live music, a DJ, and a mini performance by the Hot Jam Atlanta dancers. Whether you're new to swing dance or already love Lindy Hop, this two-day event offers a chance to learn the history, build community, and get on the dance floor.
Schedule:
Wednesday, April 1
Daytime Workshops
Learn the Shim Sham with Rachel Pitner
Open to Spelman and AUC students, faculty, and staff
Location: CI&A Blackbox Theatre
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. and 1 – 2:15 p.m.
Evening Panel Presentation • Discussion • Demo
Carving Out Sanctuary: Creating Community in Black Social Dance Spaces
Featuring Dr. Julie B. Johnson, Rachel Pitner, and guests
Lindy experience with the audience
Free and open to the public
Location: CI&A Blackbox Theatre | 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 2
Evening Lindy Hop Workshops
6 p.m. — Doors open
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. — Workshops
Beginner 6-Count Swing | CI&A Studio I — Room 114
Intermediate/Advanced Charleston | CI&A Studio II — Room 106
Open Dance Jam
Live music, DJ and group Shim Sham
7:30 – 9 p.m. | CI&A Building, 1st Floor Lobby
Free for Spelman and AUC | General Public: $20 workshop and dance jam
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Presented by: Spelman College, Mary Schmidt Campbell Center for Innovation & the Arts and Hot Jam. Image by Conway Li and Gjon Mili — The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. Graphic design by Christiana McLeod Horn C’21.
