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Summer Drop-Ins (1-week class or 2-week series)
Join us throughout the summer for a variety of drop-in classes. Remaining courses for Summer 2008 include:
New Blood Night: This is a great way to get your feet wet without the commitment to a 6-week course. Come try out our beginner lesson for FREE and then stick around for our open dancing. Course content is the same as the first week of our Lindy Hop 101 series. If you're a veteran dancer, being someone new and you'll get in FREE, too!!
Intro to Balboa: You've probably seen Eric and Stephanie getting close during faster tempos. They're doing Balboa, a close relative to Lindy Hop that grew up on the West Coast. Come learn the basics of this style, as well as some fun moves to get your through an entire song.
Lindy Hop 101: The Basics (6-week course)
The Lindy Hop, which started on the streets of Harlem, is the original form of swing. In this 6-week course, you will learn basic 6-count patterns, as well as the basic 8-count patterns which set Lindy Hop apart from East Coast Swing or Ballroom. Steps will include simple turns, passbys, the Swingout, the Lindy Circle, and basic '40s Charleston. Class can be repeated as often as necessary until you feel comfortable with all of the moves.
Blues 101 (4-week course) - taught by Kirk Eisenbeis and Zoe Whittaker
This 4-week class will build your foundation to enjoy socially dancing the blues style. You will learn to step, pulse, slide and communicate with your partner, without a word leaving your lips. It will focus on connection, musicality, counter balance, frame and, of course, some great moves. This course is designed to be taken again and again--each time will add different beginner & intermediate moves to your repertoire.
Lindy Hop 201: Intermediate Moves (4-week course, on rotation)
If you feel comfortable with the basic 6-count and 8-count steps that you learned in 101, and you are able to lead or follow them easily, you’re ready to move on to 201. Examples of intermediate moves: Tandem Charleston, Switches and Swivels, Quick Stop, Texas Tommy, Shorty George, Suzy-Q, among others. This class will be on a rotation, with each 4-week series including different moves, so you can repeat it for as long as you need to without repeating material!
PREREQUISITE: Lindy Hop 101: The Basics, or at least 2 months of social dancing, and a high level of comfort wth 6-count and 8-count basics.
Lindy Hop 301: Techniques for More Effective Dancing (4-week course)
You have a wide variety of moves in your arsenal. You can lead patterns without throwing in a basic between each one, or you can follow with relative ease, especially if you already know the move. But your technique could use a little tweaking. Learn about connection, compression and tension, counterbalance, and frame, as we pick apart your repertoire. Be ready to get critiqued but come through stronger and a better dancer!
PREREQUISITE: Attendance in at least two classes of Lindy Hop 201 or at least one year of regular social dancing or permission of the instructors.
Lindy Hop 302: Spice Up Your Footwork with Styling (4-week course)
You are becoming a more advanced dancer, as you focus on the music and the connection with your partner. Your dancing looks effortless and smooth. Now let’s get funky and play with the footwork! Learn some ways to spice up the moves you already know. This class will include alternate rhythm patterns for basic steps, swiveling at the hips, and other experimental movement. Get ready to take a risk and discover the freedom in styling.
PREREQUISITE: Attendance in at least two classes of Lindy Hop 201 or at least one year of regular social dancing or permission of the instructors.
Lindy Hop 401: Aerials and Airsteps -- Preparing for Performance (4-week course, on rotation)
We are not currently offering this course but plan to in the future. To express interest in this class, please let us know via our "Contact Us" page.
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A PARTNER! Aerials and airsteps are not for the beginner or the faint of heart. These moves should not be done on the social dance floor, ever! You will learn moves that can be used during dance jams or performances. The class material will change with each section, so check the section number and take the class as often as you like. The nature of the class is very athletic, so you must be physically fit and wear comfortable clothing and shoes. NO HEELS OR SKIRTS/DRESSES!
PREREQUISITE: At least one year of regular social dancing AND permission of the instructors. This class will have an audition process.
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