Learn to Lindy Hop & Swing Dance at Cat's Corner! Dance, have fun, and make new friends!

New monthly class sessions start the first Wednesday of every month!

Join our classes!
  • Wed 11/26: Swingin’ Thanksgiving with the Cosmo Alleycats!
    We’re celebrating Thanksgiving-Eve in style this Wednesday with live music by the Cosmo Alleycats, one of San Francisco’s most beloved vintage dance bands. Emily Day’s vocals, paired with the band’s vibrant mix of swing, New Orleans jazz, classic R&B, and Motown, create the kind of dance-floor energy that sparks from the very first tune. If you saw them in September,
  • Wed 11/5: New Lindy Hop Series + 30-min Swing Clinic & The Neil Angelo Band!
    This Wednesday we start a new 4-week Lindy Hop series with Nathan & Eileen! 💥 Early registration ends Monday, November 3 at 11:59 PM — sign up early to save your spot and get the best rate! We’re also debuting a new 30-minute Beginning Swing Clinic (8:30–9 PM) led by Michelle Richter and special guests — perfect for absolute beginners

December 3, 2025

  • Jellyroll featuring Belinda Blair

December 10, 2025

  • Angela Laflamme & Her All Star Band

December 17, 2025

  • Kamrin Ortiz & His Knockouts

December 27, 2025

  • Teaching Drop-in Swing Lesson at Ashkenaz, with Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums!

Welcome to Cat's Corner

Cat’s Corner is San Francisco’s iconic Wednesday Night Swing Dance Party, known for its swing & Lindy Hop classes, live music with rotating bands, and a welcoming social atmosphere with cocktails, dining and good vibes.

Schedule

  • 7 & 8 PM Monthly Lindy Hop Classes (register online)
  • 8:30-9 PM Beginning Swing Drop-in Clinic
  • 9:15-11:30 PM Live Music & Social Dancing

Venue

Bissap Baobab Restaurant & Bar is the 7th venue that Cat's Corner has called home since it first opened in 2001. Featuring mouth-watering West African & California fusion cuisine and tantalizing cocktails prepared with freshly squeezed fruit juices, the artsy and eclectic club provides a homey backdrop for dancing, socializing and making new friends!

Address: 2243 Mission Street, SF (near 18th Street)

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What dancers and students are saying

I've danced at swing clubs all around the world, and Cat's Corner is one of the best. Great environment, great people and great music.

David M. YELP.COM

Cat's Corner has been a fun learning experience so far, and I look forward to taking several more months of classes here. I've been telling my friends all about it!

Stephanie C. YELP.COM

[a] primo destination for hopping the night away

SF Examiner