Swing Kids host free swing dance lessons

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Kevin Nevorski describes swing dancing as being similar to a whole new language.

“You can be up there with someone you’ve never met and you both communicate with each other through your moves,” the Chesterfield senior said.

Nevorski was one of three instructors Sunday night that taught about 100 students how to swing dance in Finch Fieldhouse.

Swing Kids holds regular meetings at 7 p.m. Sundays in Finch Fieldhouse Room 113. Lessons and dance sessions are free and open to the public.

The students learned the East Coast Swing by practicing in pairs, trying to master moves such as the rock step, inside and outside turn and the cuddle step.

It was Croswell junior Sarah Sly’s first night as group president.

Sly said she loves swing dancing because of the high energy pace and the opportunities it gives to meet new people.

“It’s actually really easy,” Sly said of the dance moves.

Lapeer freshman Logan Smith also attended for his first time after taking the advice of some friends.

“I have no dancing experience, so it’s kind of hard,” Smith said.

Indiana Kate Burchett has been swing dancing for five years.

“I like following because it takes talent to follow the lead,” Burchett said.

She said swing dancing is one of her favorite dance styles. Burchett also taught ballroom dance in high school and did hip-hop dancing as a cheerleader, she said.

“You can improvise in swing dancing and insert your own personality,” Burchett said.

Gladwin junior Kaitlin Thorne was also one of the instructors.

She said the swing dance is very social and takes more talent than many other dance forms. She said the best part about it is you can swing dance to anything.

Thorne said the group occasionally makes trips to Wayside Central on Sunday nights and dances to oldies.

“No matter where you are in the country, you can find someone that likes swing dance,” Thorne said.