Established by Matthew Isenor in 2009, Toe Tappin’ Swing is Calgary’s premier vintage jazz & swing
performance/instruction company! Our instructors are passionate about teaching swing, and we pride ourselves on instantly making our students feel welcome & comfortable on the dance floor.
At Toe Tappin’ Swing, we specialize in all vintage vernacular jazz dances of the 1920s-1950s, including:
- 6-count swing (Jitterbug)
- Lindy Hop
- 1920s Partner Charleston
- 1930s Charleston
- Cakewalk
- Blackbottom
- Balboa
- Slow Drag
- Solo Jazz & Solo Blues
- and more!
Toe Tappin’ Swing teaches regular weekly dance lessons on Wednesdays & Fridays, as well as large-scale dance workshops. You can dance with us every Friday in the beginner drop-in lesson and the social dance afterwards, at our regular weekly event: The A-Train!
We also run TWO of our own vintage swing era performance teams (The Gangbusters and The Sugar Sweets), and are available for hire to perform at your next party or event!
