Houston Swing Dance Society

Sunday night programming includes Lindy hop classes for participants from beginner to advanced levels, along with social dancing at Everton Hall in Houston. The organization also offers workshops and special dance events, including its annual Great Southwest Lindyfest, which features classes, competitions, and social dancing. Its focus is swing-era music and social dance, especially Lindy hop, a Black American dance that originated in Harlem in the late 1920s. Houston Swing Dance Society is an all-volunteer-run nonprofit educational organization incorporated in 1997. It also maintains an international swing dance archive documenting Lindy hop and the history of swing dance. Classes and events take place in Houston, Texas.