{"id":15477,"date":"2023-09-04T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=15477"},"modified":"2023-09-04T10:16:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:16:14","slug":"where-to-go-swing-dancing-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/where-to-go-swing-dancing-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to go Swing Dancing in Â鶹APP"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Where to Go Swing Dancing in Â鶹APP<\/h2><div id=\"disco-724083662\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-to-go-swing-dancing-in-paris%2F&#038;t=Where%20to%20go%20Swing%20Dancing%20in%20Â鶹APP\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">116<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Fwhere-to-go-swing-dancing-in-paris%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=Where%20to%20go%20Swing%20Dancing%20in%20Â鶹APP\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Updated by Vanessa M. in September 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Swing, or Lindy hop, a vernacular jazz partner dance originating in the African American communities of Harlem, New York, seems to be everywhere these days. Big cities from Seattle to Â鶹APP to Seoul host full dance floors, festivals, and abundant classes as this dance, emerging along with the birth and evolution of jazz in the 1920s and 30s, becomes once again <em>\u00e0 la mode.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That Â鶹APP, especially, would host such a scene comes as little surprise if you\u2019ve ever walked into a Â鶹APPian caf\u00e9 (even now as I write this\u2026)\u2014jazz is everywhere. It comes out of caf\u00e9 speakers, bands play it late into the night, in jazz clubs and in bars, classic French writers have written about it\u2026 if you didn\u2019t know better (and ignored the English lyrics), you could almost be forgiven for assuming it was French vernacular.<\/p>\n<p>Why do I love swing? Why do so many lindy hoppers describe the dance as \u201caddicting\u201d? Why is Â鶹APP so enamored with jazz? The great modern jazz musician Wynton Marsalis sums up the power of jazz:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real power of jazz, and the innovation of jazz is that a group of people can come together and create art, improvised art, and can negotiate their agendas with each other, <em>and that negotiation is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=36vkuhKSV-E&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR0_fa9t-bKCnJX_oiLKjR4KUZwdrf4Iu6npKsjlXVJfsJFRBMD-vywkQU0\">art<\/a><\/em>.\u201d [emphasis mine]<\/p>\n<p>Jazz is conversation, improvisation, negotiation, and Swing, danced to the same music, must necessarily follow suit. Swing is freedom, connection, fun, spontaneity. It\u2019s weird and beautiful and sexy, simultaneous synchronicity and individual expression. It\u2019s nearly impossible to dance without a smile on your face.<\/p>\n<p>Click<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-places-with-jazz-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> here<\/a> for the Top 5 places with jazz in Â鶹APP<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t see quite as much Lindy Hop as you\u2019ll hear jazz, but it\u2019s nearly everywhere, once you know where to look. With something like fifteen swing dance schools and associations, Â鶹APP often offers more than one dance event for every night of the week. If you\u2019re already addicted, it\u2019ll be easy to get your fix. If you have yet to start, you\u2019ll have plenty of options.<\/p>\n<p>If you just want a list of places to dance, skip to the bottom. Otherwise, read on for a brief overview of Lindy Hop and jazz history in Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n<h4>Â鶹APP &amp; Jazz<\/h4>\n<p>Although the genre has its roots in Harlem and New Orleans, Â鶹APP played a part in its evolution before jazz was jazz. American soldiers arrived in France during the First World War to fight, but they brought with them their music as well.<\/p>\n<p>The army was segregated, and black regiments were often accompanied by their own bands. These bands played in a range of styles for their regiments and for the French public\u2014from popular songs, to spirituals, to ragtime\u2014a precursor to jazz.<\/p>\n<p>French audiences quickly fell in love with the art form, and by the time the war had ended, European critics were puzzling over what made jazz special. The war had ravaged France.<\/p>\n<p>According to Ada Smith, a jazz singer who arrived in Â鶹APP in 1924, \u201cthe entire city was celebrating. The war had been terrible for the French, and now that it was over, they wanted to forget the whole thing \u2013 just party and dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15550\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15550\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ada-22bricktop22-smith-1934-carl-van-vechten.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ada-22bricktop22-smith-1934-carl-van-vechten.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ada-22bricktop22-smith-1934-carl-van-vechten-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ada &#8220;Bricktop&#8221; Smith, Â鶹APP, 1934 &#8211; Carl van Vechten, Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Â鶹APP establishments welcomed black performers. This was such a stark change for many of the performers that they stayed, or returned often, and not just performers but other artists and writers as well.<\/p>\n<p>The twenties roared with jazz in Â鶹APP in part thanks to this migration, and it continued well past the Second World War.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Wright, a black American author who arrived in Â鶹APP in 1946, wrote that \u201cThere is more freedom in one square block of Â鶹APP than in the whole of the United States.\u201d Many others echoed this sentiment, contributing to the image of Â鶹APP as a \u201ccolorblind\u201d haven.<\/p>\n<p>During the war years and the early 1920s, jazz in France was dominated by artists relatively unknown today. Jim Europe, for example, was one of the best known of the approximately 1,200 jazz musicians that arrived in France in 1918 and 1919. But his success paved the way for better known musicians to come make their mark.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15554\" style=\"width: 464px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15554\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/james-22jim22-reese-europe-and-band-members-1918.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"454\" height=\"600\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-15554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>James &#8220;Jim&#8221; Reese Europe and Band Members, 1918 &#8211; Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sydney Bechet and Josephine Baker were some of the most prominent jazz artists to take up residence in the city of light in the 20s. They both played at the Revue N\u00e8gre on the Champs-Elys\u00e9e, a frequent host of jazz talents from across the pond.<\/p>\n<p>Other clubs popped up as well, especially around Montmartre and Montparnasse. The aforementioned Ada \u201cBricktop\u201d Smith opened her own club, Chez Bricktop, at 66 Rue Pigalle, which for fifteen years remained a hotspot for jazz.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15556\" style=\"width: 619px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15556\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/josephine-baker-1964-gelderen-hugo-van-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"924\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-15556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Josephine Baker, 1964&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp; Hugo van Gelderen &#8211; Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Later, in 1932, after jazz giants like Duke Ellington had begun to arrive, a group of Â鶹APPian students founded the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hot-club.asso.fr\/index.php\">Hot Club de France<\/a>. The Hot Club was (and still is) an organization dedicated to arranging tours and performances of Jazz musicians in France.<\/p>\n<p>They even had an associated quintet lead by none other than Django Reinhardt, the legendary Belgian jazz guitarist, and violinist St\u00e9phan Grappelli. After a preliminary series of concerts at the Hotel Claridge in the first arrondissement, the leaders of the Hot Club signed the group.<\/p>\n<p>This marked the beginning of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=it_JlVlR8JQ\">jazz manouche<\/a>,<\/em> or what we know in English as \u201cgypsy jazz,\u201d the amalgamation of American jazz, the <em>chanson fran\u00e7aise,<\/em> and musical traditions of the Romani people of central Europe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15553\" style=\"width: 921px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15553\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/django-reinhardt-1946.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"911\" height=\"924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/django-reinhardt-1946.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/django-reinhardt-1946-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/django-reinhardt-1946-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/django-reinhardt-1946-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/django-reinhardt-1946-88x88.jpg 88w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/django-reinhardt-1946-816x828.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Django Reinhardt, 1946 &#8211; Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>All parties must end, however, and \u201cLes Ann\u00e9es folles\u201d (the crazy years) came to an especially unhappy halt: Nazi occupation and the Vichy regime. Jazz was banned in occupied France during the Second World War, but the Hot Club continued to illicitly distribute records.<\/p>\n<p>Jazz lived on in Â鶹APP after the war, with famous clubs like the Bal N\u00e8gre reopening for music and dancing (again reopened in 2017 under the name <a href=\"http:\/\/www.balblomet.fr\/\">Le Bal Blomet,<\/a>&nbsp;as the term \u201cn\u00e8gre\u201d has a long history associated with slavery and colonialism).<\/p>\n<p>The reestablishment of these clubs made way for a new generation of jazz artists, and they were frequented by celebrities of the French intelligentsia like Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and Boris Vian.<\/p>\n<h4>Â鶹APP swing today<\/h4>\n<p>After the 1950s, jazz morphed away from its swingable iteration. It was Bebop, Free Jazz, Soul Jazz, Funk Jazz, rock and roll\u2026 White musicians had capitalized on the swing craze in a largely racist segregated USA, and the black musicians innovating and creating the genre took it elsewhere. Jazz became a genre for listening more than dancing, and Lindy Hop dropped from the public eye.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in the early 1980s, groups of dancers in LA, New York, Sweden, and England began researching the old clips. Lindy greats, like Franky Manning and Norma Miller, came out of retirement to teach classes around the world.<\/p>\n<p>These days, Europe (and especially France) is full of swing fests and parties. Dancers get out every night of the week to party like it\u2019s 1919, often decked out in vintage attire. I even attended one festival in central France that featured a parade of faux-American World War I military trucks, driven by men and adorned by women puffing from long cigarette holders. A swarm of dancers in vintage garb took up the rear. Along with the fun, modern Lindy Hop is often paired with a slightly unsettling level of nostalgia for the Jazz Age. Strange, considering the vintage styles generally recall the whitewashing of swing music more than the origins of the dance in Harlem ballrooms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-3-places-to-dance-salsa-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a> are the Top 7 Places to Dance Salsa in Â鶹APP<\/p>\n<p>Â鶹APP, the seeming world capital of nostalgia, is a fitting home for such a lively swing dance scene. You\u2019ll find dances year-round, of course, but summer and early fall are the best. Along with the usual big weekend parties and smaller weekday events, you\u2019ll find dancers in public squares all over the city when the weather gets nice. You\u2019ll be able to find every event on the <a href=\"http:\/\/swingout.free.fr\/\">calendar<\/a>, but I\u2019ll give a run-down of some of my favorite places to look out for.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15559\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15559\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/swing-on-a-peniche-paris.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/swing-on-a-peniche-paris.jpeg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/swing-on-a-peniche-paris-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/swing-on-a-peniche-paris-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/swing-on-a-peniche-paris-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/swing-on-a-peniche-paris-816x544.jpeg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Swing on a peniche, Â鶹APP &#8211; photo by author<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Dancing Outside<\/h4>\n<h6>Quai de Seine<\/h6>\n<p>This is the place. Sunday afternoons by the Seine, rive droite facing \u00cele-Saint-Louis, crowds of dancers take the street hostage for a few hours. Bikers dismount to make way for this dominant horde of happy people, where there is no limit to space\u2014the dance extends as far as necessary along the river bank.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes with a live band, sometimes with speakers, it doesn\u2019t really matter, and the dancers are nearly matched by the audience watching from the bridge and crowded around the quai. I don\u2019t have any pictures, but trust me. It\u2019s glorious.<\/p>\n<h6>Bal de la Marine<\/h6>\n<p>At the Porte de Suffren, across the Seine from Trocadero, you\u2019ll find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/baldelamarine\/\">one of the most romantic spots to get your swing on<\/a>. On the river, just below the Eiffel Tower, dancers overflow from the dance floor and onto the quai. A neighboring<em> peniche<\/em> (the barges that line the Seine) also hosts parties, with live swing bands on the top floor and a mood-lit blues room downstairs.<\/p>\n<h6>Place de la Republique<\/h6>\n<p>Tuesday evenings, from around 9pm-midnight. Dancers carve out a small square in the northeast corner (by the smaller metro exit) of the big square to get goofy. One guy arrives with his speaker, fences off a safe area to deposit your bags, and we dance! You won\u2019t be alone, but there are always a few men who\u2019ve had a few too many beers.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel uncomfortable, always remember that you are <em>never obliged to dance with anyone.<\/em> This can always be a concern, considering these dances are free to attend, and take place in public.<\/p>\n<h4>Weekend Ballrooms<\/h4>\n<p>New places are always popping up, but there are several locations which consistently host weekend events.<\/p>\n<h6>La Bellevilloise<\/h6>\n<p>Opened in 1877 in Belleville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.labellevilloise.com\/\">La Bellevilloise<\/a> first served primarily as a space for grassroots political organizing. The space hosted the likes of socialist orator and organizer Jean Jaur\u00e8s before his assassination on the eves of the First World War. La Bellevilloise continued as an organizing space during the interwar period, but also hosted a popular library, one of Â鶹APP\u2019s first cinemas, and other avant-garde art projects.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2000, La Bellevilloise has been a multipurpose venue, with swing nights, club nights, brunch concerts, and many others, all taking place on multiple spacious floors of the same building. The swing parties here are usually cost around 12 euros, and they can be quite crowded, but with good reason. The bands are excellent and the venue is top notch.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15557\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15557\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/la-bellevilloise-1910.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/la-bellevilloise-1910.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/la-bellevilloise-1910-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/la-bellevilloise-1910-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/la-bellevilloise-1910-816x515.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>La Bellevilloise, 1910 &#8211; Wiki Commons<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h6>Chalet du Lac<\/h6>\n<p>Situated at the edge of the Bois de Vincennes just outside Â鶹APP, this <a href=\"https:\/\/chaletdulac.fr\/\">huge venue<\/a> often hosts very popular and very fun swing parties. They celebrated 100 years of hosting concerts and dance parties in 2004, so they definitely know what they\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n<h6>Le Chantier<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lechantier\/\">A family owned dance and event hall<\/a> in Montreuil, this is one of my favorite places to dance in Â鶹APP. The organization and space are less polished and established than La Bellevilloise and Chalet du Lac, but there\u2019s a friendly and low-key atmosphere, with good music and half the cover charge of the larger venues.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15558\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15558\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/le-chantier.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/le-chantier.jpeg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/le-chantier-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/le-chantier-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/le-chantier-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/le-chantier-816x544.jpeg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Swing Party at Montreuil Le Chantier &#8211; photo by author<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h6>Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Zingaro &amp; La Nuit Swing<\/h6>\n<p>Any list of Â鶹APP swing venues must include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lanuitswing\/\">La Nuit Swing<\/a>. Â鶹APP swing association \u201cthe Swingmakers\u201d rents out <a href=\"http:\/\/bartabas.fr\/zingaro\/le-theatre\/\">Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Zingaro<\/a>, an equestrian theater in Aubervilliers once a month during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Dancing begins in the evening, like any other soir\u00e9e, but continues until there are no dancers left on the floor, or until 6am. Free breakfast is served to the survivors at 5am, along with a pin commemorating this legendary <em>nuit blanche<\/em> of Â鶹APP swing (and guaranteeing discounted entry to the next event).<\/p>\n<p>I only attended once, but it was by far the most free and lively swing event I\u2019ve seen in Â鶹APP. Not to miss.<\/p>\n<h4>Weeknight bars<\/h4>\n<p>Although they aren\u2019t the classiest places to dance in Â鶹APP, these slightly shabby establishments nonetheless hold a special charm. There are two in particular\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/950299441822007\/\">Chalet du Parc<\/a>, in the fourteenth arrondissement, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2268251873447081\/\">Caf\u00e9 des Vendanges<\/a>, in the thirteenth.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, respectively, the tables are cleared away around 8 or 9 pm. David, the founder of the association \u201cLes Chatons Swingueurs,\u201d sets up a speaker in a corner, and a free beginner lesson takes place for whoever happens to show up. A small group of regulars is usually accompanied by a few tourists, newbies, and whoever happens to be at the bar that evening.<\/p>\n<p>These are some of the most low-key swing events I know of in Â鶹APP, where I\u2019ve met some of the nicest and most open people. It may not be your scene if you\u2019re looking for a really high caliber of dance, but it\u2019s perfect for enjoying a beer with friends and meeting locals in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, Â鶹APPians young and old can be found dancing \u2018til 2am before going to work the next morning.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15552\" style=\"width: 934px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15552\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/cafe-des-vendanges.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"924\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/cafe-des-vendanges.jpeg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/cafe-des-vendanges-300x156.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/cafe-des-vendanges-768x400.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/cafe-des-vendanges-1024x534.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/cafe-des-vendanges-816x425.jpeg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Swing on Wednesday at Cafe des Vendanges &#8211; photo by author<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>What to expect<\/h4>\n<p>Although there\u2019s always plenty of space outside, weekend parties indoors can get <em>extremely crowded <\/em> (like any other popular dance scene). It can take some skill, luck, and determination to avoid (accidental) kicks at peak hours.<\/p>\n<p>In my experience, you can generally avoid the worst of the crowds by dancing before 10 or 10:30 and after 11:30 or so. However, it can be fun to get creative with your dancing within the space limitations!<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re shy, you probably don\u2019t have to worry. Stand slightly away from the safety of a wall or corner, and someone will eagerly do the work of inviting for you. If they\u2019re polite, they\u2019ll say \u201ctu veux danser?\u201d (do you want to dance?); if they\u2019re average, they\u2019ll extend their hand and look at you expectantly (common practice for men inviting women, especially).<\/p>\n<h4>Safety!<\/h4>\n<p>In general, dancers will be gracious if you decline them a dance for whatever reason. However, the swing community remains part of the rest of the world. Thus you may still the few who feel entitled to a dance (again, unfortunately, most often men).<\/p>\n<p>If someone makes you uncomfortable or won\u2019t leave you alone, speak to the organizer. I\u2019ve found that dances in Â鶹APP are not quite as conscious and purposeful about these kinds of things as you might find in places like Seattle and San Francisco, but there will (usually) be someone tasked with caring about your safety and comfort!<\/p>\n<p>That said, the vast majority of dancers will be kind, understanding, and willing to help you out (in English even) if you need.<\/p>\n<p>Most of all, enjoy. Author Ralph Ellison wondered whether \u201cperhaps the symmetrical frenzy of the Lindy-Hop conceals clues to great potential powers.\u201d Go find out!<\/p>\n<h3>5 Classes for swing dancing in Â鶹APP<\/h3>\n<h4>1. Shake That Swing<\/h4>\n<p>Shake That Swing is a jazz school, a non-profit organization that arranges jazz dance festivals, workshops, and courses. They are a female-led organization that specializes in coordination, event planning, and communication.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_253415\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-4937768.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253415\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-4937768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-4937768.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-4937768-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-253415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Yaroslav Shuraev from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-in-blue-dress-standing-on-green-grass-field-4937768\/\"> Pexels<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>They strive every day to improve inclusivity and diversity in Europe&#8217;s jazz sector and are deeply devoted to this cause. In teaching Lindy Hop and Charleston they emphasize the simplicity of movement, listening to the music, and listening to your partner.<\/p>\n<p>Their goal is to help you dance in an easy and enjoyable manner so that you can have as much fun as possible. Throughout the year, the association provides numerous regular courses for each level. It has 1-hour &#8220;Classic&#8221; lessons as well as 1.5-hour &#8220;Boost&#8221; classes for those who wish to go more quickly! Don&#8217;t miss!<\/p>\n<h6>Practical information<\/h6>\n<h6>address: 25 Rue P\u00e9tion, 75011 Â鶹APP, France<\/h6>\n<h6>hours: mon-fri; 10 am-6 pm<\/h6>\n<h6>metro station: Voltaire<\/h6>\n<h4>2. Studio Harmonic<\/h4>\n<p>This is a professional training center and dance school with over 100 teachers and 30 years of experience. They offer dance classes in 47 different styles. Come and discover all 7 rooms of the Harmonic studio, which spans over 1000 m2. You can also rent the space for lessons or rehearsals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_253421\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-photo-of-woman-dancing-in-the-meadow.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253421\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253421\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-photo-of-woman-dancing-in-the-meadow.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-photo-of-woman-dancing-in-the-meadow.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-photo-of-woman-dancing-in-the-meadow-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-photo-of-woman-dancing-in-the-meadow-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-photo-of-woman-dancing-in-the-meadow-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/free-photo-of-woman-dancing-in-the-meadow-816x1224.jpeg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-253421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Marcus Silva from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-dancing-in-the-meadow-18102592\/\">Pexels<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Come sample a lesson to determine your level and choose the ideal class for you.&#8221;Don&#8217;t miss out on Studio Harmonic when visiting Â鶹APP City Center. While here you&#8217;ll be welcomed by a variety of classical teachers at the studio and learn a lot from them. The atmosphere is kind and familial, making it a wonderful location to train and learn!<\/p>\n<h6>Practical information<\/h6>\n<h6>address: 5 Pass. des Taillandiers, 75011 Â鶹APP, France<\/h6>\n<h6>hours: mon-fri; 9 am-11 pm\/Sat; 9:30 am-7 pm\/Sun; 2-7 pm<\/h6>\n<h6>Metro station: Ledru-Rollin<\/h6>\n<h4>3. Swing Delight<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_253427\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-9009602.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253427\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-9009602.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-9009602.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-9009602-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-253427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Yan Krukau from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/man-in-white-shirt-singing-on-stage-in-front-of-people-9009602\/\"> Pexels<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Swing Delight is a Â鶹APPian organization dedicated to swing dances such as Charleston and Jazz, but especially the Lindy Hop. They provide year-round classes for all levels in many Â鶹APPian dance schools. Every month, they also host events and &#8220;We Got Swing&#8221; evenings with live bands for dancers of all abilities.<\/p>\n<h6>Practical information<\/h6>\n<h6>address: 16 Bd de Reuilly, 75012 Â鶹APP, France<\/h6>\n<h6>metro station: Dugommier<\/h6>\n<h4>4. Swing Makers<\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_253429\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18091953.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253429\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18091953.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18091953.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18091953-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-253429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Julia Kolchigina from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/two-dancers-posing-in-a-city-18091953\/\">Pexels<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Swing Makers is a dance school in Â鶹APP. Its mission is to promote and develop the learning and practice of dance, particularly swing dances, but also jazz, classical dance, and other diverse and varied dance styles, as well as to promote and disseminate these disciplines and the universe, the culture of jazz in all its forms, particularly through the organization of courses, cultural events, concerts, sporting events, and tourist stays.<\/p>\n<h6>Practical information<\/h6>\n<h6>address: 3 Rue de l&#8217;Est, 75020 Â鶹APP, France<\/h6>\n<h6>hours: mon; 8-10 pm\/thur; 7-10pm<\/h6>\n<h6>metro station: Jourdain<\/h6>\n<h4>5. Jazzy Feet<\/h4>\n<p>Jazzy Feet is a Swing dance studio in Â鶹APP founded by four dancers who wanted to share their love of Lindy Hop and Solo Jazz Charleston. You&#8217;ll have swing classes for all levels, even if you&#8217;ve never taken a dancing class!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/a-complete-guide-to-jazz-culture-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a> is a&nbsp;Complete Guide to Jazz Culture in Â鶹APP<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_253433\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18078477.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-253433\" class=\"size-full wp-image-253433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18078477.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18078477.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pexels-photo-18078477-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-253433\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Julia Kolchigina from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-dancing-near-wall-on-city-street-18078477\/\">Pexels<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Their Swing dance classes are held throughout the capital in various regions. As a result, you will have no trouble finding a studio near you or at the office where you can learn Lindy Hop or Solo Jazz Charleston in a warm and social setting.<\/p>\n<h6>Practical information<\/h6>\n<h6>address: 66 Rue de Rome, 75008 Â鶹APP, France<\/h6>\n<h6>hours: mon-thur; 10:30 am-10:30 pm\/fri-sat; 10:30 am-6:30 pm<\/h6>\n<h6>metro station: Jacques Bonsergent<\/h6>\n<div id=\"disco-2750897990\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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