Breakaway Open House 2026 - FREE Swing Dancing Lesson!

Join us at The Breakaway on Thursday, September 24th for our annual FREE Open House at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland! New to Lindy Hop? Make sure to get there by 7:30pm for a beginner class, no partner required, and no dance experience required! We'll teach you the basics so you can dance all evening to incredible live jazz music and make new friends along the way! See more of what we're about: https://www.instagram.com/breakawayswing/ Schedule: Taster Class: 7:30-8:15 pm Dance: 8:15 - 10:30 pm Address: Lake Merritt Dance 200 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94610 The event is free, but you can reserve a ticket in case we hit capacity! https://www.breakawayswing.com/september-24th-2026-alpha-rhythm-kings What is Lindy Hop? Lindy Hop is a partner dance which was born in the African-American communities of Harlem, New York City in the late 1920's, danced to swing music. Today, it is danced worldwide, including here in Oakland! It's fun, playful, and totally improvised! See more of it here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTI6CJkuug/