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USF Dance Club Comes Out Swinging

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 1, 2008

TAMPA - TAMPA - A new dance club at the University of South Florida is hoping to get people of all ages to put down their television remotes and pick up their dance shoes to re-create the swing era.

The Swinging Bulls is a student-run club started this year at USF to teach and promote swing dance. Student Patrick Foley founded the club to give people a less intimidating atmosphere to learn the dances and have fun.

"I found that many students wanted something a little less structured than what they can find at the university's dance program," he said. "People can come out here, learn new steps and enjoy good music."

Club lessons are held 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Campus Recreation Center. Dancers can get an hour of lessons in a beginners or intermediate group. At 8 p.m., the lights are turned down and the music is turned up for a two-hour social dance.

"We have some people who just come for the lessons, and they do learn the steps," instructor Laura Anderson said. "But the only way you're going to get good at them is to practice at the dances."

The lessons are free for members of the Campus Recreation Center and $5 for nonmembers.

For information, visit http://ctr.usf.edu/uswing/, e-mail pfoley2@mail.usf.edu or theswingingbulls@gmail.com, or call (813) 924-3665.

Michele Sager

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