{"id":7090,"date":"2023-02-25T00:53:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T05:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/?page_id=7090"},"modified":"2026-08-19T08:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:36:02","slug":"swing-dance-lessons-in-durham","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/swing-dance-lessons-in-durham\/","title":{"rendered":"Swing Dance Lessons in Durham"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7090\" class=\"elementor elementor-7090\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-679ac5e2 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"679ac5e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-136921a5\" data-id=\"136921a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12cfefa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12cfefa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swing Dance Lessons in Durham, NC<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fdd78a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5fdd78a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93b713 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d93b713\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/02\/swing-dancing-durham-240x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8365\" alt=\"Couple taking swing dance lessons at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Durham, NC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/02\/swing-dancing-durham-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/02\/swing-dancing-durham-819x1024.webp 819w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/02\/swing-dancing-durham-768x960.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/02\/swing-dancing-durham-600x750.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/02\/swing-dancing-durham.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9cbb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9cbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Step onto the dance floor at Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Durham and feel what swing dance is all about: rhythm, connection, and a little bit of joy you can&#8217;t fake. We&#8217;ve taught swing dance lessons in Durham since 1987, part of a national brand with roots going back to Fred Astaire himself in 1947. Whichever style first caught your ear, our certified instructors will meet you exactly where you are.<\/p><p>No partner and no experience are required. 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Our instructors teach all of them, so you can explore, compare, and find the one that feels like home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fddb52 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fddb52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a2933 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33a2933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0d547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_material_footer_card\" data-id=\"dd0d547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_material_footer_card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Card -->\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-css' href='https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-all.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\t\t<link id='font-awesome-4-shim-css' href='https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/plugins\/unlimited-elements-for-elementor-premium\/assets_libraries\/font-awesome6\/fontawesome-v4-shims.min.css' type='text\/css' rel='stylesheet' >\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Card *\/\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_dd0d547 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_dd0d547 {\n\tposition:relative;\n    text-align:center;\n    overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n\t#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_dd0d547 {\n\tbox-shadow:0 15px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n}  \n\t\n\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_dd0d547 .ue_box_button\n{\n  text-align:center;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_dd0d547 .ue-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_dd0d547 .ue-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc-card-footer\" id=\"uc_material_footer_card_elementor_dd0d547\"> \n<div class=\"uc-footer-container\">        \n            <div class=\"uc-content-box\">\n            \t<div class=\"uc-icons\" style=\"background:Array;\">\n                   \t\n                   <div class=\"ue_box_title\"><strong>Lindy Hop<\/strong><\/div>\t\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"uc-info\">\n                \t<div class=\"ue_box_text\"><p>Lindy hop is the original swing dance, born on the dance floors of 1920s Harlem. It's playful and athletic, built on the swing-out and a strong sense of musicality. If you want swing dancing at its most joyful and improvisational, this is where to start.<\/p><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Card -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a06526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_material_footer_card\" data-id=\"4a06526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_material_footer_card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Card -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Card *\/\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_4a06526 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_4a06526 {\n\tposition:relative;\n    text-align:center;\n    overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n\t#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_4a06526 {\n\tbox-shadow:0 15px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n}  \n\t\n\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_4a06526 .ue_box_button\n{\n  text-align:center;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_4a06526 .ue-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_4a06526 .ue-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc-card-footer\" id=\"uc_material_footer_card_elementor_4a06526\"> \n<div class=\"uc-footer-container\">        \n            <div class=\"uc-content-box\">\n            \t<div class=\"uc-icons\" style=\"background:Array;\">\n                   \t\n                   <div class=\"ue_box_title\"><strong>East Coast Swing<\/strong><\/div>\t\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"uc-info\">\n                \t<div class=\"ue_box_text\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/east-coast-swing\/\">East coast swing<\/a> is the friendliest entry point into swing dance, built on a simple triple-step rhythm that clicks quickly for most new dancers. It's also the foundation nearly every other swing style builds on, which is why we teach it early.<\/p><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Card -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7cbc5 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f7cbc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1c7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_material_footer_card\" data-id=\"2e1c7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_material_footer_card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Card -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Card *\/\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_2e1c7a1 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_2e1c7a1 {\n\tposition:relative;\n    text-align:center;\n    overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n\t#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_2e1c7a1 {\n\tbox-shadow:0 15px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n}  \n\t\n\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_2e1c7a1 .ue_box_button\n{\n  text-align:center;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_2e1c7a1 .ue-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_2e1c7a1 .ue-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc-card-footer\" id=\"uc_material_footer_card_elementor_2e1c7a1\"> \n<div class=\"uc-footer-container\">        \n            <div class=\"uc-content-box\">\n            \t<div class=\"uc-icons\" style=\"background:Array;\">\n                   \t\n                   <div class=\"ue_box_title\"><strong>West Coast Swing<\/strong><\/div>\t\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"uc-info\">\n                \t<div class=\"ue_box_text\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/west-coast-swing\/\">West coast swing<\/a> grew out of California in the 1940s and dances in a slot rather than a circle, with a smoother, more grounded feel than its east coast cousin. It rewards musicality and connection, and it's a favorite among students who stick with swing dancing long term.<\/p><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Card -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a3b409 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_material_footer_card\" data-id=\"1a3b409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_material_footer_card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Card -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Card *\/\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_1a3b409 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_1a3b409 {\n\tposition:relative;\n    text-align:center;\n    overflow:hidden;\n}\n\n\t#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_1a3b409 {\n\tbox-shadow:0 15px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);\n}  \n\t\n\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_1a3b409 .ue_box_button\n{\n  text-align:center;\n  text-decoration:none;\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_1a3b409 .ue-icon\n{\n  line-height:1em;\n}\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_1a3b409 .ue-icon svg\n{\n  height:1em;\n  width:1em;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"uc-card-footer\" id=\"uc_material_footer_card_elementor_1a3b409\"> \n<div class=\"uc-footer-container\">        \n            <div class=\"uc-content-box\">\n            \t<div class=\"uc-icons\" style=\"background:Array;\">\n                   \t\n                   <div class=\"ue_box_title\"><strong>Charleston, Balboa, and Beyond<\/strong><\/div>\t\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"uc-info\">\n                \t<div class=\"ue_box_text\"><p>Charleston brings the kicks and flair of the 1920s to life, while Balboa is danced close, with quick footwork and subtle timing that rewards a good ear for swing music. We also teach Collegiate Shag and a touch of blues dancing, so there's always a new style to grow into.<\/p><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Card -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e92a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_border_btn_effect\" data-id=\"27e92a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_border_btn_effect.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Border Button Effect -->\n<style>\/* widget: Border Button Effect *\/\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6\n{\n\n}\n  \n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6 a.ue-btn{\n  text-align: center;\n  position: relative;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  text-align:center;\n  box-sizing:border-box;\n  outline:none;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6 a:before,\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6 a:after{\n  position: absolute;\n  content: \"\";\n  transition: all .25s;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6 a:before{\n  border-bottom: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-left: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  left: -10px;\n  bottom: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6 a:after{\n  border-top: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-right: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  top: -10px;\n  right: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6 a:hover:before{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6 a:hover:after{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_27e92a6\" class=\"ue-btn-wrapper\">\n  <a class=\"ue-btn\" href=\"#form\" >2 Discounted Swing Dance Lessons - Purchase Now!<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Border Button Effect -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2397b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2397b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Group Classes and Private Lessons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0598c81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0598c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab5068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab5068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We teach swing dance lessons both ways, and most students end up doing a bit of both. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/group-classes\/\">Group classes<\/a> are a fun, social way to learn alongside other new dancers, with a rotating format so you never need to bring a partner.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/private-lessons\/\">Private lessons<\/a> are built around your schedule and your goals. If group class times don&#8217;t work for you, or you want focused, one-on-one coaching on a specific style before a wedding or event, a private lesson lets you work directly with your instructor at your own pace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b97f56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b97f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/05\/swing-dance-lessons-in-Durham.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7839\" alt=\"Instructor teaching west coast swing lessons in Durham, NC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/05\/swing-dance-lessons-in-Durham.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/05\/swing-dance-lessons-in-Durham-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/05\/swing-dance-lessons-in-Durham-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/05\/swing-dance-lessons-in-Durham-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24491f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24491f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Expect at Your First Lesson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241dc04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241dc04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">No dance experience is needed to join, ever. Your first class starts with the basics: footwork, timing, and how to lead or follow comfortably. Our instructors break every step down clearly, so you leave feeling like you actually learned something, not just that you kept up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9636092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_border_btn_effect\" data-id=\"9636092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_border_btn_effect.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Border Button Effect -->\n<style>\/* widget: Border Button Effect *\/\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9636092\n{\n\n}\n  \n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9636092 a.ue-btn{\n  text-align: center;\n  position: relative;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  text-align:center;\n  box-sizing:border-box;\n  outline:none;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9636092 a:before,\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_9636092 a:after{\n  position: absolute;\n  content: \"\";\n  transition: all 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Certified, Experienced Instructors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518f04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"518f04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Durham is owned and taught by working dance professionals, which shapes everything about how we teach swing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe949a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efe949a\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/fads-dance-board-member-oksana-klyuchnyk\/\">Oksana<\/a> started dancing at age 7 and competed for the Ukrainian National Dance Team, winning or reaching the finals in numerous national and international championships.<\/p><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Card -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ea12a elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_material_footer_card\" data-id=\"65ea12a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_material_footer_card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Card -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Card *\/\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_65ea12a * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_65ea12a {\n\tposition:relative;\n    text-align:center;\n    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href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/fads-dance-board-member-yuriy-simakov\/\">Yuriy<\/a> began dancing at age 7 in Ukraine, became a national champion at 12, and went on to win international titles in Germany, Russia, Poland, Moldova, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria.<\/p><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Card -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22836d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_material_footer_card\" data-id=\"b22836d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_material_footer_card.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Card -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Card *\/\n\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_b22836d * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n#uc_material_footer_card_elementor_b22836d {\n\tposition:relative;\n    text-align:center;\n    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studio's Outstanding Teacher Award, Kyrylo represented Ukraine at international dance events in Poland, Moldova, and Russia.<\/p><\/div>                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Card -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca7e6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ca7e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">Every instructor on our team is certified and has real competition experience, so when you take swing dance lessons here, you&#8217;re learning from people who have actually lived the dance, not just studied it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a359391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a359391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Durham Dancers Choose Fred Astaire<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b12880 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b12880\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05d7ee elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a05d7ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8023\" alt=\"West Coast Swing in Durham\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/07\/Durham-west-coast-swing-dance-lessons.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35589fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35589fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Family owned and operated in Durham since 1987, with a heritage tracing back to Fred Astaire himself in 1947<\/li><li>One of the largest dance studios in the Research Triangle<\/li><li>Certified instructors with national and international competition experience<\/li><li>A welcoming, no-partner-needed group format alongside private lesson options<\/li><li>Open Monday through Friday, 12:00 pm to 9:30 pm, with scheduling that works around busy lives<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b7784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_border_btn_effect\" data-id=\"13b7784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_border_btn_effect.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Border Button Effect -->\n<style>\/* widget: Border Button Effect *\/\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784\n{\n\n}\n  \n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784 a.ue-btn{\n  text-align: center;\n  position: relative;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  text-align:center;\n  box-sizing:border-box;\n  outline:none;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784 a:before,\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784 a:after{\n  position: absolute;\n  content: \"\";\n  transition: all .25s;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784 a:before{\n  border-bottom: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-left: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  left: -10px;\n  bottom: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784 a:after{\n  border-top: 3px solid #000000;\n  border-right: 3px solid #000000;\n  width: 20px;\n  height: 20px;\n  top: -10px;\n  right: -10px;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784 a:hover:before{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n#uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784 a:hover:after{\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_border_btn_effect_elementor_13b7784\" class=\"ue-btn-wrapper\">\n  <a class=\"ue-btn\" href=\"#form\" >2 Discounted Swing Dance Lessons - Purchase Now!<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Border Button Effect -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947d33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"947d33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Durham's Swing Dance Community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40316ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40316ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\">Durham has a genuinely vibrant swing dance scene, and our studio is proud to be part of it. Swing dance is a social activity at heart, and our students regularly meet people who share their love of swing music, whether they met at a group class or a Friday night social.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9509110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9509110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9514419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9514419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Social dancing frequently follows our lessons, so you have a low-pressure place to try out new moves the same night you learn them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/calendar\/\">Check our calendar<\/a> for upcoming events, including practice parties with live music where you can put your skills to work on the dance floor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff0efb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ff0efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c9eac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81c9eac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c49af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14c49af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Wear<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28117dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28117dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s no strict dress code for swing dance lessons. Comfortable clothing and shoes with smooth soles are all you need to move freely and enjoy the floor. We suggest avoiding sneakers or other shoes with grippy tread as you won&#8217;t glide along the dance floor as intended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7c1ac elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a7c1ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/what-to-wear-to-swing-dance-lessons-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8292\" alt=\"what to wear to swing dance lessons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/what-to-wear-to-swing-dance-lessons-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/what-to-wear-to-swing-dance-lessons-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/what-to-wear-to-swing-dance-lessons-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/what-to-wear-to-swing-dance-lessons-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/what-to-wear-to-swing-dance-lessons-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/what-to-wear-to-swing-dance-lessons.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd09956 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd09956\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bdeab6\" data-id=\"9bdeab6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9562ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9562ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe8d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"afe8d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1841\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1841\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is swing dance easy to learn?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1841\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1841\"><p>Yes. Swing dance is one of the more approachable partner dance styles around, and east coast swing in particular has a simple, repeatable rhythm that most new dancers pick up within a single lesson.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1842\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1842\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the 5 basic steps of swing dance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1842\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1842\"><p>Most swing dance lessons start with the same five building blocks: the basic step, the triple step, the rock step, the swing-out, and basic turns. Together, they form the foundation for lindy hop, east coast swing, and west coast swing alike.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1843\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1843\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the easiest swing dance to learn?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1843\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1843\"><p>East coast swing is generally considered the easiest swing dance to learn, thanks to its simple triple-step rhythm and beginner-friendly pace.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1844\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1844\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the hardest dance style to learn?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1844\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1844\"><p>Styles built on heavy improvisation and musicality, like advanced lindy hop or west coast swing, tend to be the hardest to master. 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