Swing Time brings an innovative and easy-to-learn approach to all levels & styles of swing -- the same teaching approach that has made our intro classes the most popular in the state!  We instill the fun, energy, excitement, and magic of dancing in every class we teach and in every event we produce.  In addition to teaching people to dance, Swing Time's classes also emphasize social interaction and, most importantly, having fun!  Whether you're dancing at a Swing Time event, or at a dance or club or party or concert... anywhere there's music, we want you to be able to dance to it.  And we want your partner(s) to love dancing with you!  The better your dancing, the more & more people will ask you to dance!  Swing Time promotes a fun & friendly atmosphere at both our classes and our events.  Our instructors break seemingly complex dance moves and dance principles into easy-to-digest pieces that you can easily learn.  Our approach is based on years of dancing and teaching experience, it's innovative, and it works!

Instructor Bio:  Sam has over 15 years of dance experience, ranging from Swing to Cajun/Zydeco to Contra to Folk to Ballroom Dancing.  He's been organizing dances since 1997 and actively teaching swing dance since 1999.  Sam's an innovator who's been instrumental in starting and building Tampa Bay's swing scene.  He's taught tens of thousands to dance over the last several years, at hundreds of swing dances, special events, festivals, and dance classes.  He's skilled in breaking down dances and their moves into segments and exercises that every student can easily digest.  While Sam skillfully teaches the technical aspects of dance, he more importantly teaches students to have fun dancing and to enjoy the music, the movement, and the interaction with a partner.  Sam has been instructing for Swing Time since the beginning, seven years now! Instructor Bio:  Allison has been dancing and performing most of her life, with 20+ years dance experience and 7+ years teaching experience.  She's traveled the nation to further her dance career, from Miami to L.A. to New York to Hawaii, adding new dances and dance techniques all along the way.  She's danced with the USF Sundolls Dance Team and the Florida West Ballet Company, and has performed at a variety of events ranging from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to the Super Bowl Half-Time Show.  In 1999, she started teaching dance and has loved every minute of it!  Allison has taught hundreds of classes for kids and adults, ranging from Swing, to Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern Dance, Acrobatics, and Hip Hop.  In addition to Swing dancing, Allison is also accomplished in Latin, Ballroom, and Salsa dancing.  She's also a talented group-dance choreographer, with many years experience coaching school-dance teams and leading performance groups.  Allison has been instructing for Swing Time since 2005. Swing Time's instructors teach the most popular and well-attended swing-dance classes in the state of Florida!  They also produce the biggest swing events in the state, and have been doing so for the last seven years.  Whether it's a group class or a private lesson, Swing Time provides an innovative and easy-to-learn approach.