Progressive classes
Sign up for our April classes! This month’s session runs April 3, 10, 17 & 24!
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. Here’s a look at Balboa by some of the best!
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 -It’s a new session!
Description: Lindy 2 is an 8-week course with an optional month 3 choreography class. Continue your Lindy Hop journey in this class where you will build on moves you know, learn new moves, and continue to refine your rhythm and basics! This is where you get good!
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: Your journey into Collegiate Shag begins here! No prior experience required. Not to be confused with Carolina Shag, which is an entirely different dance! Collegiate Shag is an uplifting and expressive dance that will literally put a spring in your step! This four-week class covers fundamentals, mobility, and basic moves and positions. It’s a great fit for newer Shag dancers, and more experienced ones looking to revisit the basics. We recommend at least three months of Shag 1 before moving on to Shag 2. Come hang out in a lighthearted and positive learning environment, where mistakes are encouraged and dad jokes are frequent! The Shag community also has monthly open practices to supplement Syndicate classes. Here is an example of Collegiate Shag!
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. Here’s a look at Lindy Hop! Check it out!
Pre-reqs: No experience or partner required!
New Drop-In!
INTERMEDIATE SWING
Description: This class occurs the second through last Thursday of the month! If you cannot sign up for our series classes, or you have taken Intro to Swing in the main ballroom for a while and have become proficient with the basic connection, rhythms, footwork, and the moves taught there. join us in Intermediate Swing! Each month will have a different theme! Follow us on the socials to find out what it is or just show up!
Pre-reqs: Must be proficient with the six-count basic and fundamental moves taught in the Intro to Swing lesson.
Weekly Classes
Weekly classes start fresh each week so you can join any time! Great for those new to swing dancing or to the Syndicate!
Intro to Swing
When: 8:15 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Main Ballroom
Cost: Free with admission!!
Before every Thursday dance, the Austin Swing Syndicate holds an introductory swing dance lesson at 8:15 PM, which is included with your admission!
If you’ve never gone swing dancing before or just want a little refresher, this lesson is made just for you! We’ll teach you the basic step of 6-count Swing and a few fun moves to get you out on the dance floor and having a great time.
Don’t worry if you have two left feet. Our instructors make it easy to learn, and most importantly, they make it fun! You don’t need to worry about bringing a partner either, we’ll be rotating partners in class.
Taster Class
When: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM (all Thursdays except the first Thursday of the month)
Where: Side Room
This class is for anyone who has taken “intro to swing” a few times and is ready to start building on the basics! This classes has a rotating schedule:
- First Thursday: Blues Class – Free with admission!
- Second Thursday: Shim Sham – $10
- Third Thursday: 6-count partner swing (teachers choice) – $10
- Fourth Thursday: Solo Jazz – $10
Progressive Classes
Monthly classes will repeat at the beginning of each month. Great for those who are newer to dancing and want to expand their knowledge. Cost is $50 per month. Members will receive a discount!
Sign up for classes online! You can even buy a “dance pass” for the month so you don’t need to pay every week.
Lindy Foundations
When: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Art Gallery
Your journey into Lindy Hop begins here! No prior experience required. 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. You will learn to transition familiar 6-count moves into the 8-count Lindy framework and work on new moves that will get you swinging out in no time!
Progressive classes build on material presented in previous weeks. Perfect for those with some foundational knowledge and who want to increase their move set or focus on technique. Each month will cover a different topic so you can can join any month! It is recommended to take a progressive classes for at least 3 months before moving on to the next level. Cost is $50 for a month or $135 for 3 months. Members will receive a discount!
Lindy Core
When: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Main Ballroom
You are comfortable with the 8-count Lindy rhythm and triple-rhythm footwork. You can transition effortlessly from 6-to-8-count moves, and you can demonstrate a swing out. In this class you will focus on common 8-count moves that reinforce technique, transitions into and out of Charleston, and you’ll begin to learn about musicality; starting with the music, identifying the “1”, identifying parts of a song, and other things dancers should understand about the music they are dancing to.
Lindy Plus – Currently on Hiatus
When: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Art Gallery
You are ready to take your Lindy Hop to the next level! In this series, you will focus on more advanced 6 and 8-count moves as well as Charleston. You will expand your knowledge of musicality by learning more about Swing music and dancing to various types of Swing music. You will also learn footwork variations, breaks, and song-finishing moves to create more musical moments! This class is heavily focused on technique, and you will get a lot of experience with connection, momentum and flow, as well as stylistic options for both followers and leaders.
Collegiate Shag Foundations
When: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Landing
Your journey into Collegiate Shag begins here! No prior experience required. Not to be confused with Carolina Shag, which is an entirely different dance!
Collegiate Shag is an uplifting and expressive dance that will literally put a spring in your step! This four-week class covers fundamentals, mobility, and basic moves and positions. It’s a great fit for newer Shag dancers, and more experienced ones looking to revisit the basics. We recommend at least three months of Shag Foundations before moving on to Shag Plus. Come hang out in a lighthearted and positive learning environment, where mistakes are encouraged and dad jokes are frequent! The Shag community also has monthly open practices to supplement Syndicate classes.
Collegiate Shag 2
When: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Landing
This class is for Shag dancers who are comfortable leveraging the content from Shag Foundations on the social floor. This includes basic positions and moves, mobility, and technique. Shag Plus will expand your vocabulary, while further training skills relevant across all dances. These skills include body awareness, connection, quality of movement, and how to think and communicate at a more advanced level. In short, we’ll help you dance, learn and practice more effectively. All that said, there will still be dad jokes.
Balboa Foundations
When: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Georgian Room
Your journey into Balboa begins here! No experience required!
In this series, you will learn the Bal 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 position and dance to a variety of tempos.
Balboa Plus
When: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Georgian Room
This is an advanced Balboa class for anyone who is comfortable dancing at a high bpm (190+). Prerequisite moves should include the come around, paddles, lollies, out & ins and the toss out. This class will focus on expanding your current repertoire of moves, learn more variations, continue to work on transitions and flow between moves, and dive deeper into partner communication and musicality.
Sign up Online
Sign up for classes online! You can even buy a “dance pass” for the month so you don’t need to pay every week.
Have questions?
See our Class FAQ!