Learn to Swing Dance!
New Series Begins June 30th
About our classes
Each level is 6 weeks in length, with a 1 hour lesson each week. Students must join up no later than the second class in any series. Prices are $5 per class pay as you go or $25 for an entire 6 week series. Singles are welcome -- swing dancing is social, and we'll be changing partners all night!
Level I - Gotta Dance!
Mondays 7pm-8pm, Open Room at Kenolio
Learn the basics of Swing and Lindy Hop.
From the 6 count moves of East Coast Swing to the 8 count Lindy Swing Out, this series will cover transition moves from 6 to 8 count and back, turns, free spins, swing out variations, the Lindy Circle and will introduce Lindy Charleston.
Dance and club etiquette will also be covered. Level I is designed to get you out, get you dancing and having fun!
Level II - The Best Is Yet To Come
Mondays 8pm-9pm, Open Room at Kenolio
Add new dynamics to your dancing and increase your fun and enjoyment. Level II is a cyclical series unto itself with each 6 week cycle focused on adding a new dimension to your Lindy Hop.
Cycles will be announced as they are planned and will include such topics as:
Techniques Series
Lindy Blues Series
Balboa and Bal-Swing Series
Charleston Series
Lindy Hip-hop Series
Since all these topics build on the Lindy Hop Basic, a good working knowlege of connection, rhythm and the basic swingout is required. If you are uncomfortable with these concepts, you can still take a Level II, but you are strongly encouraged to re-take Level I along with it.
Techniques Series
Improve your dancing ability with the Level II Techniques Series.
This series will break down the swing out and cover techniques such as momentum, partnering and connection (tension), musicality, rhythm and styling. Look better and feel better out on the floor.
This level will also add new Lindy moves and Charleston variations to your repertoire.
Lindy Blues
Lindy Blues is style of dance that emerged from Lindy Hop, uses the same concepts of connection and rythm and applied to the blues.
Blues dancing is an expressive partner dance done to blues music. slow and sultry, fast and creative, it's all about musicality and connection. The intense emotion found in blues music is translated into movement on the dance floor.
After-class Dance Party
There will be free DJ'd social dancing before, between and after the classes so you can warm up before class and practice all the cool moves you just learned.
Cool Moves Workshops
Getting really serious! There will be a special workshops that will focus on some really spectacular stuff! Each workshop will focus on one set of Cool Moves, like Slides, Steals, Aerials, Advanced Styling, Hesitations, Shim Sham and more. Workshops are $8 per session and will be announced as they become available.
Pre-registration is required for these workshops. See one of the instructors for more information.