Swing Resources
Indianapolis Venues
Fountain
Square Theatre
Located in historic Fountain Square, just south of Downtown
Indianapolis. This is one of our favorite venues, as it's located in a
restored theatre built in 1928 and offers a live band on every swing
night (second and fourth Friday of the month, usually). Check the
theatre's schedule and our calendar for details. We offer beginning
East Coast classes before the dance and entertain during the band
breaks.
The
Jazz Kitchen
The Jazz Kitchen is a restaurant with a real dance floor. Swing dancing
with a live orchestra several Tuesdays throughout the month. Check the
Kitchen's schedule and our calendar for details.
The Atheneum YMCA
This is where we currently hold all class series.
Online Swing Dance-Related Shops
History of Lindy Hop
- Archives
of Early Lindy Hop
Courtesy of Kansas City Lindy Hop Society – A very thorough history! - Wikipedia
Etiquette
Mind your manners! Everything you would ever need to know!
Video Clips
You Tube – Search "Lindy Hop" to uncover a gazillion cool Lindy Hop videos, instructional clips and movie scenes.
Vintage Clothing
Local
- Red Rose Vintage – N. College, Naptown Stomp members get a 15 percent discount on all purchases!
- Broad Ripple Vintage – 824 E. 64th St.
- Atomik – 1024 Virginia Ave.
Online*
- rustyZipper
vintage clothing
One of the oldest online vintage stores around; lots to look through. - American Vintage Classics
High-priced stuff but top-shelf quality. - Vintage
Martini
Has a small handful of clothing for men and women but an excellent source for vintage sewing patterns. - Kitty
Girl Vintage
Offering women's vintage clothing from the teens through the 1980s including vintage purses and handbags, shoes and accessories. Specializing in fine vintage designer and custom cocktail dresses, suits and evening gowns from the 1950s and 1960s. - Cat’s
Pajamas
Absolutely fabulous collection of the best vintage, from the Victorian era to designer items of the 1980s. - ReproVintageClothing.com
Name says it all; one-of-a-kind, modern-made clothing in the style and spirit of yesteryear. - Geronimo
Vintage Stylings
Company based out of England. Pricey, but outstanding reproductions of ‘40s and ‘50s wear. Their best stuff arrives at shows in limited quantity. - Shady
Lady Clothing
Cool stuff for women, focusing on swing dancing and swing era events. - Muffy's
Good selection of saddle shoes, some original, some repro, all cool. - Island
Shirts
Cool site for Hawaiian shirts PLUS authentic coconut shell buttons. - eBay
An overwhelmingly rich resource for all things vintage!
Local Dance Organizations
- Diga Doos Performance swing dance group for hire. Site hosted by Naptown Stomp.
- Robert's Swing Page The authority on events happening in the Indy-area dancing scene (Swing, Latin, Ballroom).
- Ball State Swing Society Ball State University's swing club in Muncie.
- Indiana University Swing Club Great if you live in or visit the Bloomington area.
- Purdue Night Train Purdue University's swing club in Lafayette.
A Sampling of Swing Dance Societies Across the U.S.
- Louisville Swing Dance Society Louisville, Kentucky Swing
- CincySwing [Cincinatti, OH]
- The Swing Society at the University of Illinois [Champaign-Urbana, IL]
- Four on the Floor [Austin, TX]
- Get Hep Swing [Cleveland, OH]
- Windyhop [Chicago, IL]
- Chicago Swing Dance Society [Chicago, IL]
- Swing Out Dayton [Dayton, OH]
- The Lindy Movement [Minneapolis, MN]
- Cream City Swing [Milwaukee, WI]
- Hepkats Swing Dance Club (University of Kentucky) [Lexington, KY]
- Grand Rapids Swing [Grand Rapids, MI]
- St. Louis Lindy Llamas [St. Louis, MO]
- Minnesota
Lindy [Minneapolis, MN]
Instructors
- Andrew & Evin [Chicago, IL]
- Erik & Sylvia [Los Angeles, CA]
- Joel & Allison [San Diego, CA]
- Kevin & Carla [San Francisco, CA]
- Marcus & Bärbl [Otterloh, Germany]
- Paul & Sharon [Durham, NC]
- Steven & Virginie
- Sue & Gary Caley [Herndon, VA]
- Terry & Cindy [St. Paul, MN]
Online Lindy Communities/Resources
*Note: We are not affiliated with any of these shops, neither do we endorse any of them. Please use the same common sense as when you do business with other online shops (such as comparing prices, verifying the business identity, not giving away any unnecessary private information, using only secure payment methods).