Swing Cats is the place to go if you want to get in on the swing scene in Tucson. "There is a swing dancing scene in Tucson?" you ask. Of course there is!
For those UA students who want to get in on the scene, Arizona Swing Cats has been doing lessons since the beginning of this semester, but it is NEVER too late to join. With every single lesson the club receives new and in experienced dancers, and for them there will always be someone there to show them the basics along with the lesson that is going on.

Swing Cats meets every Tuesday night. The lesson begins at 7:30 and goes to 8:00 p.m. then from 8pm until 10pm there is free dancing so that you can practice what you learned and learn more from other dancers. Swing Cats costs you nothing if you wold just like to come learn and dance. If you would like to become a member of Swing Cats which will allow you to get into local dances for a discounted rate, a year long membership is just twenty dollars.

Now, when one talks about swing dancing many different types of dancing come to mind. Swing Cats primarily focuses on East Cost Swing, which is "East Coast Swing is a circular, rotating swing dance that has many wraps, tunnels, and turns. The basic step is: triple step, triple step, rock step." ( the dance store online) and Lindy Hop, "also known as Jitterbug, is the authentic Afro-Euro-American Swing dance. It is an unabashedly joyful dance, with a solid, flowing style that closely reflects its music -- from the late 20's hot Jazz to the early 40's Big Bands."( dancing.org). Charleston, Balboa and Blues are also a few kinds of dances these crazy cats will try. To see how it's done and make you're way into Tucson's swing scene, go be a cat I know everyone wants to! For more information check out: http://www.tucsonswingcats.com/

Sources:
http://www.thedancestoreonline.com/ballroom-dance-instruction/east-coast-swing-free-lessons.htm#description

http://dancing.org/lindy-what-is.html