Boston Swing Central - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Kayla Dreyfuss

For someone newly joining the Boston Swing Dance community, BSC is an ideal place to start. This incredibly welcoming and friendly organization has gone out of their way to make Swing Dancing approachable for new people. Their "Angels" are experienced dancers who volunteer to dance with brand new folks for the first hour of the dance - no partner needed!

The entry seems expensive at first glance - about $15 for the night. But when you realize that this includes an hour lesson, and about 4 hours of dancing to live music it doesn't seem so bad!

The format of the lesson is extremely approachable - they start with the very basic of basics and within an hour you will work your way up from just finding the beat with your body to doing fancy turns! By the end of the night we had an arsenal of enough moves to last the whole night. Plus, you rotate partners throughout the lesson, so even if you didn't come with someone you still get to meet people to dance with for the rest of the night.

Once the lesson is over, they turn down the big lights, and the room transforms into a sparkling dance hall filled with fantastic live music, and an evocative energy! It's hard not to dance!

I can't recommend this welcoming scene highly enough.

Andrew Selzer

Boston Swing Central is a great place whether you are an experienced swing dancer or taking lessons for the first time.

For dancers who are new they have drop in lessons that are included with the cover charge that give you an introductory crash course on how to swing dance. In addition they have designed people with colored handkerchiefs called "Angels" and their job when the social dancing part of the evening starts is to dance with and be welcoming to new dancers.

The majority of the time they have a live band every Friday, for the nights without a band they usually have qualified DJs who will spin fun tunes to dance with. Highly recommend you check this place out!

Sydney Cooney

Greatest swing dance place in Boston! Usually have live music, always an easy beginners lesson, and always lots of great people to dance with. Absolutely must check out!

Hsiu Chang

This dance studio is started by dancer for dancer. For the longest time swing dances were placed at bars in a church, which means it has to adjust to other's schedule. Furthermore, most dancers do not drink much, if you are jumping around all night you tend to drink water rather than alcohol. For that reason most swing dance do not bring enough revenue for the bar. If you are looking for a big open space to rent or dance to live band / DJ on a Friday night, this is the place.

Roya K

Well it was too crowded and it was hard to see what really goes on.
I did not the way they teach too,I have been to other classes too which they have more trainer and they divide people according to their level for teaching the lessons!
here it was a mix of old and young beginner and professional!
rotating and changing the partner might be the rule of dance classes but it was overwhelmed for me and my husband,we really got tiered and we learned less than what we were hoping to.

Georgina Prager

I took the Swing Bootcamp class and highly recommend it. Mike was a great teacher! I learn the basics and had a blast.

Shannon Johnston

Ran into this group at NPS Naval Yard preparing for 8/10 celebration honoring those who kept the home fire burning. They are amazing teachers with care for all. Highly recommend.

Alex Stening

This place is a treasure! Go out and do the beginner lesson and stay for the social - you will have the time of your life 🙂