Beginner : Moving Together
The focus of this class is something fundamental to social dancing: Connection! After all, coordinating movement with another person is what makes Lindy Hop a partner dance. Starting with some basics and building up in complexity each week, you'll learn different moves to get you and your partner on the same page and jammin' together on the dance floor! No partner and no experience necessary.
Beginner Teachers: Bryan Lopez & Cat Patton
Intermediate: TBD
Kevin and Hannah are back in the Lindy-Lab cooking up a new and exciting topic for April. Unfortunately, we don’t have a report out yet but will update here as soon as we have word.
As a wise man once said:
‘Don’t rush me, sonny. You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.’
Intermediate Teachers: Kevin Weng & Hannah Howard
Intermediate Elective: The Big Apple
The Big Apple is a classic jazz dance, best known for its performance by Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the film Keep Punching (1939). We'll tackle this challenging choreography all month long, and we'll perform it at the dance on Live Band Night. This class will move at an aggressive pace, and some familiarity with solo jazz dancing is expected. Get ready to sweat!
Elective Topics Teacher: Helen Garfinkle
Advanced Topics: Moves With Flow
This series is 4 weeks long: April 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd.
LBN and Practice Session on Apr 30th included!
Requires prior approval for advanced topics see here.
Channel your inner waterbender as we moving with flow, learn some neat combos that have especially nice flow, and talk about influencing and adapting with flow from both the leader's and follower's side! Join this class if you want to go chase some waterfalls instead of sticking to the rivers and the lakes like you're used to!
Advanced Topics Teachers: Paul Riding & Calvin Lu
Practice sESSION
Intermediate/Advanced Practice Session is held on the last Thursday of each month at 7-8pm, right before the dance.
These practices are meant for dancers who are very comfortable with Intermediate content, have danced and taken classes regularly for at least a year, and are willing to be more collaborative and self-directed than a typical class setting. Ideas will be given for inspiration, but you are encouraged to bring your own ideas to work on. Coming with a dance partner is not required but is allowed and recommended. Expect to workshop moves and ideas with other dancers, give and receive constructive feedback, and build connections in the Lindy Hop community!