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Join us as Toronto celebrates World Lindy Hop Day on June 1st ** and enjoy an enchanting night of swing music & dance (Band TBA). This is a night of music and dancing, celebrating the original swing dance, the Lindy Hop!

World Lindy Hop Day is for all ages, and for everyone – especially lovers of swing music and dancing.

NOTE: Toronto World Lindy Hop Day (TOWLHD) is a fundraiser for Toronto Lindy Hop – a not-for-profit organization. Money from this event will go back to the community. Stay tuned for exciting updates on what TLH has planned in 2024! 

HISTORY OF THE EVENT:

World Lindy Hop Day (May 26th) welcomes people from all walks of life, all ages, and from around the world to experience this exuberant African American social dance. Originating in Harlem, New York City in the 1920s and 1930s, the Lindy hop is done to the big band jazz of the era.

While swing music is generally known, our goal is to spread the dance to a wider global arena. The universal language of the Lindy hop (aka swing dancing or jitterbug) features creative and exhilarating movements that allow partners to connect in a way that uplifts the spirit, promotes human connection, and develops generosity. It allows dancers to meet in a positive environment that supports the building of bridges on personal, community, and global levels.

WHY MAY 26th?

As one of the prime creators of the Lindy hop, and the most influential person in swing dance history, Frankie Manning’s birthday (May 26th, 1914) is a fitting marker for World Lindy Hop Day. Since the 1980s, his birthday has inspired special events across the globe in celebration of the man, the music, and the dance. Grounded in unity and collaboration, World Lindy Hop Day, celebrated every May 26th, encourages people from all different backgrounds to enjoy and share the many benefits of this joyous and enduring dance. Toronto is proud to join in World Lindy Hop Day celebrations, with other Lindy Hop communities around the world.

**NOTE: Why Saturday June 1st? Real talk..we wanted our event to be May 25th to be close to World Lindy Hop Day (May 26th) but our regular venue was booked up early and our city has no affordable replacements. So we hope you will understand and extend the WLHD party a bit longer into June with us!