ONE YEAR OF FINDING YOUR PEOPLE
One year of dancing, laughing, friendships and finding our people. Celebrate with us all September.
September at a glance
Four Sundays, one full year, and many ways to celebrate the people who made it feel like home.
Come dance. Get an entry.
Get one free entry at every September Sundown Swing: Sept 6, 13 and 27. Wear Platform merch for a bonus entry.
- One private with Joe
- One future Spotlight Critique
- $30 toward merch
Winners are drawn Sept 27. You do not need to be present.
Wear your merch proudly.
Find Your People shirts should finally be ready for pickup at our Sept 13 anniversary celebration.
- $5 off Find Your People shirts all month
- $5 off all merch on Sept 13
- $10 total off Find Your People shirts on Sept 13
SEPT 6 Where We Started +
Where We Started
Special Class With Ariana: Finding Your Anchor
Explore how to create an anchor that feels connected and responsive with your partner. From there, we’ll build movement into the anchor to create more shape, texture, and elasticity, giving you more options to play with your movement and the music.
We’ll also begin our Year One memory line, Community Recognition nominations, and free month-long raffle, then recreate our original dinner photo at Binondo afterward.
- 2 PM Finding Your Anchor With Ariana
- 3 PM Beginner With Joe
- 4–7 PM Sundown Swing Social
- Top Sundown Swing Songs From Our First Year
Share a piece of Year One
Add a memory, lesson, song, inside joke, friendship or moment to our memory line. Add your name—or keep it anonymous.
Can’t be there in person? Send it to us and we’ll add it for you.
Send a memorySEPT 13 Finding Your People +
Finding Your People
Cake, community recognitions, friendship cards, a prosecco toast, group photo, merch pickup, and Binondo afterward.
Join us for classes and Sundown Swing at The Loft, then stay for the moments that make a community feel like a community.
Who makes this community brighter?
Nominate someone for The Welcome Wagon, The Social Butterfly, The Human Sunshine or The Hype Machine. These are nominations, not votes, and we’ll make the final selections.
- The Welcome Wagon: Makes New Dancers Feel Included.
- The Social Butterfly: Connects People And Brings The Community Together.
- The Human Sunshine: Brings Warmth, Joy And Positive Energy.
- The Hype Machine: Celebrates And Encourages Others.
Nominations close Sept 10.
Make a nominationLife is better with people like you in it.
Write one yourself or hand it to us to deliver, with your name or anonymously. We’ll have little envelopes ready.
One year of finding your people.
SEPT 20 Where We’re Growing +
Where We’re Growing
Spotlight Critique · Sept 20 · 12:30–3 PM
The Platform, 181 Broadway, 3rd floor (elevator)
Spotlight Critique
- $50 per person
- Only seven couples
- Personalized feedback and recordings
- Guest pros coming soon
Keep practicing
- Free Guided Practice afterward
- Optional mini-privates: $15 per 15 minutes
- You pay for the time—not per person
- Register for mini-privates on Squarespace
There is no Sundown Swing or raffle entry on Sept 20.
SEPT 27 Our Next Chapter +
Our Next Chapter
Help us imagine what comes next—and dance to a playlist made by the people in the room.
Sunday schedule
- 2 PM Novice+ class · teacher coming soon
- 3 PM Beginner class · teacher coming soon
- 4–7 PM Sundown Swing social
- FaceTime with Joe · time coming soon
Your songs. Our dance floor.
Add up to five songs to our community Spotify playlist. No Spotify? Email your picks or add them on paper at Sundown Swing. We’ll curate the final mix.
Share an idea for the future wall, too. We’ll have cute stickers to mark the ideas you love.
Send songs or an ideaAs usual
- $25 social only
- $30 Beginner + social
- $50 one class + social
- $60 both classes + social
Applies to Sundown Swing dates at The Loft. Sept 20 Spotlight Critique is separate.
Come as you are.
Photos and video may be taken. If you prefer not to be included, just let us know.
The Loft: 16 Pell St, 3rd floor walk-up, NYC
The Platform: 181 Broadway, 3rd floor elevator, FiDi
We hope you’ll celebrate with us.
Pick one Sunday or come for the whole month. Either way, you’re part of the story.