Classes return Jan 9th!
It’s a new year! Get ready for a new month of classes!
Here’s the schedule! Sign up today!
As always, we offer our 8pm Intermediate Swing and 8:15pm Intro to Swing drop-in lessons every week. Pay for drop-in lessons at the door.
7:00 PM | Progressive Classes
BALBOA 1
Description: Your journey into Balboa begins here! Learn this fun, smooth, dance that originated in Southern California in the 1930s! In this series, you will learn the basics; partner connection, 8-count rhythm and footwork, and focus on the common core moves danced on the social floor, such as out and ins, lollies, swivels, and the toss out. You will learn to transition from open to closed positions and dance to a variety of tempos.This class is a four-week introductory series designed to be taken as many times as you want.
Pre-reqs: No experience or partner required!
COLLEGIATE SHAG 2
Description: Continue your journey into Collegiate Shag! You will continue to refine your basics in addition to learning more moves and techniques to take your Shag to the next level. The content for this weekly class is strongly based on our instructor’s assessment of what the student group needs to focus on most.
Pre-reqs: Collegiate Shag 1. Students advanced to Level 2 at the instructors discretion.
LINDY 2 – A new 8-week course designed to level up your Lindy Hop!
Description: Your Lindy Hop journey just got a whole lot more exciting! Lindy 2 is designed to be an 8-week (two months) course where you focus on moves, techniques, and musicality. But wait! There’s more! Sign up for optional month 3 where you will learn and perform a short choreo with your classmates showcasing the moves you have learned during your course!
Pre-reqs: Lindy 1. Students advanced to Level 2 at the instructors discretion.
8:00 PM | Progressive Classes
BALBOA 2
Description: Continue your journey into Balboa & Bal-Swing!! You will continue to refine your basics in addition to learning more moves and techniques to take your Bal to the next level. The content for this weekly class is strongly based on our instructor’s assessment of what the student group needs to focus on most! We also consider requests to work on specific topics to support your learning journey.
Pre-reqs: Balboa 1. Students advanced to Level 2 at the instructors discretion.
COLLEGIATE SHAG 1
Description: Collegiate Shag is a fun 6-count swing dance that originated in the late 20s/early 30s, typically done to uptempo swing music. You might recognize it as the dance with quick feet, big kicks, and arms high in the air, but it can also be calm and relaxed. You will learn enough in one lesson to start social dancing in the ballroom the same night! Come see what the hype is about!
Pre-reqs: No experience or partner required!
LINDY 1 (formerly Lindy Foundations)
Description: Your journey into Lindy Hop begins here! This class is a four-week introductory series designed to be taken as many times as you want. Over the course of 4 weeks, you will learn foundational basics and moves to get you started in Lindy Hop. You will focus on partner connection and the 8-count Lindy rhythm and footwork, specifically triple steps. You will learn to transition familiar 6-count moves into the 8-count Lindy framework and work on new movements to get you swinging out in no time!
