Japan Swings

Swing Dance Kobe

It Don't Mean A Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing

About Us

Swing Dance Kobe is an inclusive community brought together by a love of Lindy Hop, the swing dance that flourished in the 1930s. We’re a small team of volunteers who organise events throughout the year, bringing venues, bands and dancers together to share good music, good company and the joy of dancing.

Any questions? Just ask us.

The core organisers of Swing Dance Kobe

Natsuki

Venues & bands

Natsuki brings people together. She connects venues with bands and helps create the partnerships that make our events possible.

Lucy

Lessons & workshops

Lucy (Japan) looks after our dance lessons. She teaches alongside Roger in workshops and also leads her own lessons at events, sharing the fun of swing dancing with our community.

Roger

Workshops · events · DJ · website

Roger is Swiss and based in Australia, but Kobe is a regular stop on his travels. He has been dancing Lindy Hop since 1995 and shares that experience through workshops here. He also helps organise events, plays swing tunes as a DJ, and built and maintains this website.