Welcome to ATOMIC Ballroom’s Swing Dance Courses—your go-to spot in Irvine / Orange County to learn Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, and Balboa in a fun, structured way that actually sticks. These 6-week progressive courses are built to take you from “brand new” to confidently dancing with real partners, real music, and real momentum—one week at a time. Expect clear instruction, plenty of practice, a friendly room full of dancers on the same journey, and that unbeatable swing-community energy that keeps people coming back. Spots fill fast, so check the calendar and sign up now to lock in your course and start building your swing skills at ATOMIC Ballroom.

Lindy Hop 1.5 Course Starts 3/3/26!

Ready to take the next step after the basics? This progressive Lindy Hop 1.5 course builds on Lindy Hop fundamentals and helps you level up with more variety, cleaner technique, and better flow on the social dance floor. You’ll strengthen your 6-count, 8-count, and Charleston patterns, learn fun new variations, and gain confidence dancing with different partners.

Prerequisite: Understanding of 6-count and 8-count Lindy Hop fundamentals. 6-count moves: pass by, tuck turn, send out, and 6-count basics in closed and open. 8-count moves: swingout, circle, and basic 8-count transitions. Charleston: basic side-by-side and partnered Charleston.

• Instructors: James Bianco & Megan Aveni
• Tuesdays at 7:45 pm

Balboa 1.5 Course Starts 3/3/26!

Keep your Balboa journey going with Balboa 1.5—the next step after Balboa 1! This course builds on everything you’ve learned so far, helping you refine your fundamentals, strengthen your connection, and add style to your movement. You’ll take the upright posture, close embrace, and smooth footwork from Pure Balboa and use them to explore Bal-Swing essentials like lollies, toss-outs, and seamless transitions that open up your dance. You’ll also dive deeper into musicality and partner connection, learning how to move with greater confidence, rhythm, and expression on the social floor.

Prerequisite: 8-count basics including up-hold basic, down-hold basic, out-and-ins, and progressive basics. Moves: come around, toss out, lollies, out-and-ins, paddles. Transitions: come around to toss out, toss out to toss out, toss out to come around, basic to out-and-ins, out-and-ins to come around.

• Instructor: Matt Richey
• Tuesdays at 6:15 pm

Collegiate Shag 1.5 Course Starts 3/3/26!

This progressive Collegiate Shag 1.5 course builds on core Shag fundamentals and adds more variety, technique, and confidence for the social floor. You’ll strengthen Shag’s signature pulse and bounce with upright posture, improve your single/double rhythms, and refine connection so you can dance comfortably in a close, high-on-the-chest hold and transition smoothly to open position. You’ll also learn new turns and fun variations like kicks, hops, and breakaway-style steps to personalize your dancing, improve musicality, and feel more confident dancing collegiate shag across a wider range of tempos.

Prerequisite: Understanding of Collegiate Shag fundamentals, including pulse/bounce, basic footwork, and single/double rhythm in closed and open position. Moves: basic, send out, basic turns, and simple transitions between closed and open.

• Instructor: Sarah Stembridge
• Tuesdays at 6:15 pm

Course Details:

• Cost: $120 or 6 class credits.
• VIP: Included with your VIP Membership, but you must commit to all 6 weeks.
• Commitment: Students must sign up for the full 6-week course—no drop-ins allowed.

Makeup Policy:

• You can make up one missed class by attending a drop-in class at the same level as the course you’re currently taking (Level 1, 1.5, or 2) within the 6-week course period.
• If you miss the last week, you’ll have one extra week to use your class credit.

Important Notes:

• Enrollment Deadline: Students can join until Week 2 of the course.
• No Drop-Ins: To ensure the best learning experience, only full-course participants are allowed.

Why Sign Up?

• Comprehensive Learning: With structured, step-by-step lessons, you’ll build your skills each week.
• Fun & Community: Meet new friends and enjoy the vibrant energy of the Swing Dance scene!
• Great Value: Get 6 classes for just $120 (or use your credits) and take advantage of a flexible makeup policy.

Spaces are limited, so sign up today and get ready to swing out into a new hobby that will keep your feet moving and your spirits high!