Our passion for swing dancing and swing music guided us to found the non-profit association “Alpine Jitterbugs Innsbruck e.V.”. As Alpine Jitterbugs we organize dance courses, workshops, events and festivals for our local scene and for our international guests who visit us here in Innsbruck. Everything we organize is strictly on a non-profit base.
Our vision is to help shape a long-lasting and open-minded swing scene in Innsbruck, which conveys the passion for swing to the outside world and at the same time welcomes international dancers and musicians with great hospitality.
We want to create places where swing dance culture takes center stage, where people can come together and where exchange between all those involved can be encouraged.
Find out more about our association by reading our constitution.
For me, swing was love at first bounce. I am grateful to have met so many wonderful people through dancing, and I hope that our community will continue to grow, welcoming many more lovely individuals who want to share our passion for swing music and dance.
When I stumbled into my first Collegiate Shag workshop, it was love at first sight, and it’s been great to go on to share this love with so many fantastic people. I continued my dancing journey and am always happy to dance some Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, or Balboa at socials. One of the things I like most about going to socials – apart from the brilliant music and, of course, being on the dancefloor – is seeing the pure joy of dancing reflected in the smiles on the dancers’ faces.
My connection to music and dance started in childhood. I was always the kid dancing and singing everywhere. Although I thought singing was my strength, a few dance lessons brought my passion for dancing back to life. Today, dancing gives me energy, freedom, and a way to express myself. It has brought amazing people and friendships into my life, both at home and around the world. I love being part of such a welcoming community and the freedom to explore different styles, rhythms, and roles. Every dance is unique, and that’s what makes it so special.
Swing is more than music and it’s bigger than us!
For me it’s music, dance, friends, a lifestyle and a philosophy. It’s my main reason to travel around the world and meet different people all over the place. I love all dances and styles in this divers and colorful world and I am grateful to be part of it.
I am very proud to be an organizer in my home scene and I am thankful for all the opportunities I get to dance and teach out there.
I love swing music. It was the reason I started dancing. When I discovered that swing music came in almost every tempo and style, I wanted to be able to dance to all of those songs. This motivated me to dig into all dances, so that I could always dance the right steps to each song!
My way deep down into the universe of Swing started in the 1990s through vintage styling and Rockabilly. LA, my home for two decades, offered plenty of opportunities to meet the still living grands of the swing era while learning more about the music and dances from earlier eras. Back then, I saw firsthand that dancing keeps one active, connected, healthy, happy and young at heart (which I hope is true for me these days!). To this day, you can either find me on dance floors around the world leading and following to my heart’s desire or leaning against a bar all dolled up slurping a cocktail.
Krisztina is an amazing dancer and Vienna based associate of our association. We are very very happy to welcome her to our festival team since 2026. She takes care of registrations and all questions and sorrows regarding the same. Thanks to her all participants found the perfect match for partners and classes and all the questions where answered thoroughly.
After a lindy hop taster about 10 years ago I was hooked and danced the whole night long through. Inspired by the music and the joy of dancing I started to learn about lindy hop. Soon I discovered that swing is much more than music and dancing – it’s a culture that connects people all over the world. Today I am happy for the possibilities to introduce everyone who is interested into the swing world. Dancewise I mainly share lindy hop and solo dancing.
In 2010 I got to know and love swing in Vienna. The possibility in swing dancing to combine different dance styles and to develop myself creatively means freedom to me. My motto is: dance yourself to freedom – “Tanze dich frei”.
I love Swing!
Swing is just so much fun. Whether Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag or Balboa. It’s the joy, the togetherness, the laughter, the music and just getting involved in all of that what makes me enjoy our community so much.
I like Swing and I like to dance.
Combining both makes me happy since 2011 when I started trying my first Lindy-hop steps in Innsbruck. After some years I started Balboa dancing in Leipzig which is now my absolute favorite dance to faster swing music. I’m not professional, but I’m passionate.
That’s why I try to show some first or even second steps to others.
“Dancing connects … Because dancing is more than just steps, dancing is an attitude to life. Joie de vivre, fun, company, meeting friends, time out from everyday life, a positive attitude to life, making new contacts with like-minded people and promoting health at the same time.“ …is their motto, and ours as well. This is why we instantly connected and are happy to be guest at Tanzschule & Tanzcafe Krassnitzer in Imst once in a while. Check them out for different classes!
Swing dance classes are offered in Schwaz by Kathi & Sirom. Kathi founded this concept, as swing dancing is a good mood elixir and pure joy of life for her. The variety of basic steps gives the dance a certain framework. And yet there is enough room to feel the music and improvise according to your own feeling.
I am addicted to the bounce, the swinging and playful moves and the music.
Read all about Swing Tanzen in Schwaz.
Together with the Art Collective TonArtTirol we organise the publicly funded event Big Fat Swing. We are proud to add the association by spreading the Jazz and Swing Spirit throughout Tirol; and we are happy to offer a platform on which regional musicians, artists and combos can experiment, experience and foster their talent. Read more about the association TonArtTirol here.
You would like to enjoy your private Swing-Dance-Classes?
The trainers of the Alpine Jitterbugs are also available for private group classes, wedding entertainment, company events & celebrations.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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If you want to co-create with us for the local scene and all our friends out there,
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