vintage swing movement

Swing Dancing in Joplin, MO

What to expect:

  • dance lesson in joplin missouri

    Beginner Lesson

    First Friday events begin with a beginner swing dance lesson from scratch. No experience or partner required!

  • jazz musicians play

    Live Jazz

    First Friday events feature incredible local jazz musicians who perform after the dance lesson.

  • Delicious Drinks

    First Friday events are hosted at local small businesses in our area, where you can enjoy incredible craft drinks and delicious food!

don’t spend another Friday night bored on the couch.

What people are saying:

  • We enjoyed every minute of it! The hospitality, food, wine along with the great band (Jump Company) and dancing were All very enjoyable! Thank you for a Fun evening!

    Judy

  • they pick the best Jazz bands in town! it's so nice to see how kind and helpful they are when teaching. And at the end of the night, they simply want you to have fun! I absolutely love VSM Joplin and HIGHLY recommend everyone to bring their friends and family to one of their events and just experience how great it really is!

    Cheyenne

  • The people are warm and welcoming! A fun time for everyone, no matter your dance experience! A great place to go with friends and to make new friends!

    Jacob

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 6th

Zinc Coffee (Event Space)
1825 S Main St
Joplin, MO

Join us on September 6th for September First Friday by Vintage Swing Movement!

Hosted at a NEW venue: Zinc Coffee!

One of our favorite spaces in Joplin - They have a connected event space we'll be in!
1825 S Main St. Joplin, MO

SWING DANCE LESSON: 7:00pm
LIVE JAZZ & DANCING: 8:00 - 10:00pm

Our band this month is JOMO Jazz!
This combo from Joplin, MO makes us wildly proud of our city!! They're mad talented musicians and have even composed their own original songs. And of course, they bring fresh energy to the classic Jazz & Swing standards!

After the dance lesson, feel free to try out your new moves and/or kick back and relax to some swingin' tunes & delicious drinks by Zinc!

We're admitting just the FIRST 100 PEOPLE!

Tickets fly quickly for these events! So be sure to grab your ticket beforehand. (We will have the remaining tickets available at the door for purchase.)

Ticket price:

Adult: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Student: $7 in advance, $10 at the door