Where dancing is for everyone.
Swingout Innsbruck is an open, welcoming space for anyone who likes to dance or wants to like dancing. We are a passionate community of swing dance enthusiasts through all levels, ages and backgrounds.
Everyone is welcome to join us to share the fun that swing dancing brings to our lives. It doesn’t matter if you’ve got two left feet, are queer, a girly girl, a gym rat or a passionate stamp collector. We’re doing everything to ensure that our events and courses are structured so that everyone can have fun and simply swing along.
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Our stance at swing dance
We teach swing dancing courses at all levels and host regular swing dancing events as well. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a complete beginner, you’re more than welcome to join us, if you want to dance.
Our specialty is the Lindy Hop, the most famous swing dance of them all, while we also teach other Black American swing dances like Charleston and Authentic (Solo) Jazz. What they have in common is that all of them developed alongside swing-jazz music between the 1920s and the 1940s.
As we challenge traditional dance roles, you will not only learn to dance regardless of gender but both partners can also lead or follow as much as they want – just like in a good conversation.
The best way to get a feel of what to expect is to dive right in. Fortunately, there's our Lindy Forum: a free, open, weekly event that anyone can attend to experience swing dancing for themselves. Stop by and say hi!
Our association & team
Swingout Innsbruck is a non-profit cultural association. We’ve been spreading our enthusiasm for swing dancing in an open space that strives to be welcoming to everyone for more than 10 years.
At the same time we’re actively trying to fight all forms of discrimination and create a safe space for everyone, including people of colour, neurodivergent people as well as FLINTA and LGBTIQ+ individuals.
All of our team members are united by their love for swing dancing and swing-jazz music as well as their respect for its history and the art form itself. Our experienced teachers also love the process of sharing their passion with others.
Team members
Iris Prast
Chair Woman
Dance Teacher
Lukas Legner
Treasurer
Dance Teacher
Yannick Weiser
Secretary
Administration
Lara Weber
Team Member
Social Media
Greta Günther
Founding Member
History Expert
FAQ
Of course, lots of people do that. Since swing dancing is a social dance, you'll be dancing with different people in our classes anyway.
Certainly! Every Tuesday, our free Lindy Forum takes place at the Kulturbackstube "Die Bäckerei." From 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., we host a "Beginner Taster" for anyone who is interested. Just come by and take a relaxed look around.
Our regular courses all take place in the gym of the Ferrarischule (Weinhartstr. 4). The location of events can be found on the respective subpage.
The term 'swing' refers to a style of jazz music and dance from the 1920s and 1940s. Our speciality is the most famous of all swing dances, the Lindy Hop. We mostly teach Lindy Hop in all Beginner, Improver and Intermediate courses. However, we also regularly offer specialised classes in Charleston and Solo Jazz. The creators of early swing music and the swing dance of the lindy hop era, who we look at for inspiration, were Black people. As contemporary dancers in the swing dance community we should acknowledge the fact that many of us are guests in a culture created by these people 100 years ago.
Of course! Our teachers place great importance on ensuring that beginner courses are designed so that everyone can keep up, and they will support you with their expertise whenever you need help.
Simply write to info@swingoutinnsbruck.at or contact us during the Lindy Forum, and together we will find the right course for you!
Hire us for your event ... or just for yourself!
Whether it’s your grandma’s birthday party, your favourite neighbour’s wedding or something entirely different: we offer crash courses, DJing, choreography and performances.
Hit us softly with some hard facts and let’s make something fun happen: info@swingoutinnsbruck.at
Hire us for your event ... or just for yourself!
Whether it’s your grandma’s birthday party, your favourite neighbour’s wedding or something entirely different: we offer crash courses, DJing, choreography and performances.
Hit us softly with some hard facts and let’s make something fun happen: info@swingoutinnsbruck.at
