Most dance classes teach you a dance. There's usually a routine to copy; a set of steps to repeat until they feel natural.
At Professor Jitterbug's School of Dance, the goal is different. We teach you how to dance - how to listen to music, connect with a partner, and move the way the songs asks you to. You don't have to memorize a routine and hope others know you meet know it. You'll be able to create a brand new dance with every dancer you meet and to every song you hear.
Tuesday nights we build through vintage swing. Wednesday nights we build through versatility with West Coast Swing 101 & Social Dance 101. Both nights, the floor is open to anyone willing to show up and try.
So, join us when you're ready.
All Tuesday & Wednesday classes are at My Roots Dance Studio, 6070 S. Fort Apache Rd #200, Las Vegas, NV 89148.
No partner or experience necessary. Experienced partners welcome.
Swing Dance 101
Tuesdays, 6:30p - 7:30p (60 mins), $10
Every swing dancer started somewhere. This is somewhere.
Swing Dance 101 is a weekly drop-in class designed for anyone who wants to learn how to swing dance. No partner, no experience, and no prior dance training required.
Each class covers the foundations that make swing dancing work: rhythm and movement, lead and follow, and the basic steps, moves, and stylings of vintage swing dances like the Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Charleston, Balboa, East Coast Swing, and more.
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You won’t just learn choreography. You’ll learn how to actually dance: how to listen to music, connect with a partner, and move the way the music asks you to. Those are skills that transfer to every swing style you’ll ever encounter.
The class runs every Tuesday from 6:15 to 7:15p. Doors open at 6:00p. Drop in any week for $10. No registration required. Experienced partners are always welcome.
The dance floor is open. Come join us.
Swing Dance 102
Tuesdays, 7:30p - 8:45p (75 mins)
Turn your hobby into a skill. Turn your skill into a passion.
Every great dancer started somewhere. This is where they went next.
Swing Dance 102 is a weekly drop-in class for dancers who have moved past their first steps and are ready to explore deeper.
This is not a beginning-beginner class, nor is this an advanced class. The class is aimed at the space in between, where the foundations you've laid start becoming something you can build upon.
Each week covers a concept within vintage swing dancing. Some weeks the focus will be on adding moves to your repositories; others will be spent understanding a particular concept or technique. The through-line is always the same: taking what you already know and making it dance better.
Your $20 entry includes Swing Dance 101 at 6:30p the same night. For most 102 students, that first hour is a warmup and a chance to get the rhythm locked in before the deeper work begins.
As always, no partner required. We will rotate partners regularly.
A monthly pass covers both classes, every Tuesday, for $75.
If you've been dancing for a while and feel like something is missing, you'll find it here. If you you're looking for some colors to make your art even brighter, this is is the right place too.
PRICING
$20/week
$75/individual per month
$125/couple* per month
West Coast Swing 101
Wednesdays, 6:30p - 7:45p (75 mins), $10
Your Playlist's Favorite Partner Dance.
Connect yourself to the music.
Connect yourself to your partner.
Most dances were created in a specific era or danced to a specific genre. West Coast Swing is the partner dance that has never stopped evolving.
Developed out of the traditions from the swing-era but shaped by decades of American popular music, West Coast Swing works with whatever is currently playing. Soul, R&B, blues, country, hip hop, modern pop - this dance is for them all. That versatility is what makes it one of the most widely danced social partner dances in the country, and one of the most rewarding to learn.
West Coast Swing 101 is a weekly drop-in class covering the foundations of the dance. Each week you'll learn the rhythms, explore the slot, engage in the lead-follow conversation, and understand the basic vocabulary that gives you something real to work with the dance floor. Each class stands alone, so you can drop in any Wednesday and leave with something useful.
West Coast Swing 101 features Michelle Dwyer, a WCS dancer and instructor with over a decade on the competitive floor and seven years of teaching. Professor Jitterbug will be there every week as well, helping to connect the modern-era of the dance with the dancers and ideas from its 75+ year history.
No partner required. Partners rotate throughout class. No prior experience necessary — if you can find a beat in a song you like, you have everything you need to start.
After class, Social Dance 101 follows at 7:45p. Stay and put what you just learned to work — different partner, different music, same floor.
Learn to Dance to (almost) Any Song with (almost) Anyone.
Social Dance 101
Wednesdays, 7:45p - 8:45p (60 mins), $20
Most dance classes teach you a dance.
This one teaches you how to dance.
Social Dance 101 is a weekly drop-in class built around a simple but powerful idea: that anyone can learn to move to any song with any partner.
Using the RAFTS framework — a structured approach to rhythm, connection, and movement developed by Professor Jitterbug over 25 years of teaching — this class gives you the tools to find your footing in any song the music throws at you. Not a routine. Not choreography. A genuine, transferable skill.
Every class is part instruction, part exploration, part happy accident. You’ll try things that don’t work, discover things that do, and leave with a vocabulary of movement that belongs entirely to you.
No partner required as we rotate throughout class so everyone dances with everyone.
No experience required and No style prerequisite.
No wrong answers.
Just you, a partner, and whatever the music is asking for.
One hour. Twenty dollars. Your first dance starts Wednesday.
Curious what Social Dance 101 sounds like? The music is as unpredictable as the class.
Each week, someone in the room picks a number between one and seven. We hit shuffle that many times. Whatever song we land on is our song for the night.
Class Pricing
Swing Dance 101, Tuesdays, 6:30p
$10/weekly
Swing Dance 102, Tuesdays, 7:30p
$20/weekly
West Coast Swing 101, Wednesdays, 6:30p
$10/weekly
Social Dance 201, Wednesdays, 7:45p
$20/weekly
Monthly Pricing
Tuesdays: $75/Individual; $125 couple
Wednesdays: $75/Individual; $125 couple
Dean's List: $125/individual; $200 couple
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No pre-registration required — just show up.
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Payment is collected at the end of class, which means you're free to arrive a few minutes late without any awkwardness, and equally free to slip out early if the class isn't the right fit. No pressure, no commitment until you decide it's worth one.
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We accept cash, Venmo, Cash App, Zelle, and credit card. Credit card payments are subject to a processing fee.
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First time joining us? Feel free to introduce yourself beforehand at info@profjitterbug.com — we'll make sure you know what to expect before you walk through the door.
Some people take a class. Some people take all of them.
The Dean's List is Professor Jitterbug's School of Dance full access membership — unlimited Tuesday and Wednesday classes for a flat monthly rate. No picking and choosing, no per-class math, no talking yourself out of showing up because you're not sure it's worth it tonight. Just the floor, the music, and as much of it as you want.
For dancers who've decided that one night a week isn't enough.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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All Tuesday Classes
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All Wednesday Classes
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Private Lesson Add-On — $50 per lesson (normally $80)
For details about private lessons, click here.
DEAN'S LIST RATES
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$125 / month — Individual
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$200 / month — Couple
HOW TO JOIN
Dean's List membership begins on the first of each month. To join, simply show up on the first Tuesday or Wednesday of the month - or reach out in advance via email or social media and we'll get you sorted before your first class.
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6070 S. Fort Apache Ste 200, Las Vegas, NV 89148
All Tuesday and Wednesday classes are held at My Roots Dance Studio, located at 6070 S. Fort Apache Rd, Ste 200, Las Vegas, NV 89148.
The studio is inside the Medical Pavilion at Southern Palms — at the northeast corner of Patrick Lane and Fort Apache Road.
Entering from Patrick Lane: Turn into the easternmost entrance and head to the north side of the building.
Entering from Fort Apache Road: Head toward the back-right corner of the center.
Parking and the studio entrance face north, away from Patrick Lane. Look for My Roots Dance Studio.
Doors open 15 minutes before each class.