The Green Door - Central PA Swing Dance Club

06/05/2026

We're sorry for the inconvenience friends, but we're excited to welcome you back for the next one in July!

06/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Balboa FUNdamentals Workshop on Saturday!
Huge thanks to our guest instructors David Lee and Amanda Gerken!!

Stay tuned for more S**g and Balboa events!

05/25/2026

The Balboa FUNdamentals workshop is less than a week away! Curious to see what it is all about? Here is a video of our guest instructors Amanda Gerken and David Lee! Join us next Saturday, 5/30 at 1pm. See our page for more details or pre-register here: https://www.centralpaswingdance.org/events/balboa-workshop

05/07/2026

Register Here: https://www.centralpaswingdance.org/events/balboa-workshop

Join us for a 1-day Balboa workshop! The workshop is for both beginners (with no prior Balboa experience) AND folks who have some Balboa and want to refine their technique. We will throw in some challenges for those who are ready to tackle a bit more. We will touch on classic moves with historical influence and more modern ideas. Our goal is to give you some foundational knowledge to then go play around and make the dance your own! After all, it is an improvisational dance!

Balboa is a swing dance that developed in the LA area in the 30s and 40s. It is known for its close embrace (Pure Balboa) and twisty movements with lots of turns (Bal-Swing). Balboa can be danced to a wide range of tempos and is particularly great for dancing to those high tempos without getting tired (or too sweaty)!

David Lee & Amanda Gerken hail from Washington, DC and are excited to come out to Carlisle! They have competed and placed in multiple national competitions, teach weekly Balboa classes, and spread their love of Balboa everywhere they can.

Cost is $45. You may pre register on our website. Our regular Saturday beginner Lindy Hop lesson will start at 7:30pm, followed by a social at 8:30pm. Come back and join us to practice the skills you learned in the workshop. Admission to our evening dance is included in the price!

05/07/2026

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Dance instruction and social dancing at 14 E. North St. in Carlisle, PA. Enjoy entertainment for all ages every Tuesday and Saturday at Central PA Swing Dance's home studio, The Green Door.

04/29/2026

Happy International Dance Day from all of us at The Green Door! 🙂

Check out more details and history by clicking the link below.

https://www.international-dance-day.org

Photo Credit: Image by katemangostar on Magnific

04/21/2026

Save the date for our Balboa Workshop at the end of May, the event will be posted with final details soon!

02/14/2026

Happy valentines from the Green Door!!

Join us TONIGHT for our annual valentines dance! Lesson begins at 7:30 and social at 8:30. Admission is $8 and $6 for students. Enjoy a romantic evening with us! No partner required!

See you love birds there! Happy dancing 💚

02/05/2026

S**gaus is only two DAYS away!!

Get ready for a full day of collegiate s**g. Event schedule is up!! Have you registered yet? You can register online NOW at centralpaswingdance.org
We have options to pay at the door as well! We take cash, PayPal and Venmo payments.

Class descriptions and band information is out on our Facebook, Instagram and website. Make sure to check those out!!

We’ll see you this Saturday. Happy dancing 💚

02/02/2026

Our Tuesday classes for February start TOMORROW!

As always, price is still $10 per week or save by prepaying $30 for the month! ($6/$20 for students) Payment due week 1 for the discounted price. No partner or experience required for the series, please know basic patterns if dropping after the first week.

Our February class schedule will be:
7:00 - 8:00: The Big Apple Routine
8:00 - 9:00: Beginner 8-count Lindy Hop
9:00 - 10:00: practice time, social, open dancing

We hope that we see you all to continue attending our 4-week series. If you have any styles you’d like to learn through our progressive dance lessons, drop them in the comments! We’d love to hear your feedback and ideas!