Beginner : Kick-steppin' to the Beat
It's time to learn some Charleston! If you've seen people kicking their way across the dance floor, you're probably familiar with some of these energetic moves! Aside from learning Charleston moves, you'll also focus on good footwork, so that you know how to stay balanced while moving confidently across the floor. Then learn some fancy steps that will help you express your own personal shine when you're dancing with others! No partner and no experience necessary.
Beginner Teachers: Alex Phelps & Stas Shaposhnikov
Intermediate: Classic Lindy Hop Moves
Lindy Hop has certainly changed in many ways since the 1930's, but there a lot of things that are so cool and so awesome that they're ingrained into and help form the bedrock of this dance. We don't always have names for them, we don't always teach them the exact same way, but Lindy Hoppers from around the world can take one look at be like "Oh yeah, I know that one." Come learn some classic lindy steps this month!
Intermediate Teachers: Bryan Lopez & Kacey Pitcher
Intermediate Elective: Intro to Balboa
Balboa is a swing dance that originated in Southern California in the 1920s and enjoyed huge popularity during the 1930s and 1940s. Because it emphasizes rhythmic weight shifts, subtle movements, and closed-position partnering, Balboa is ideal for very fast tempos (around 180 to 300 beats per minute). As a dance, balboa is frequently integrated with lindy hop, with dancers sometimes even switching back and forth within one song!
Elective Topics Teacher:PJ Ryan & Kate Kriozere
Advanced Topics: Flip It and Reverse It
This series is 3 weeks long: May 7th, 14th, & 21st.
LBN and Practice Session on May 28th included!
Requires prior approval for advanced topics see here.
Of course leaders use their left hand and rock step with their left foot, and followers with their right. But what if we shook things up? In this class you'll learn about handholds and footwork that flip what we're used to. They're fun to do, and they teach us about how to smoothly navigate surprises and changes in improv dancing!
Advanced Topics Teachers: Gary Sharpe & Kristin Sorci
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!