Beginner : Moving Together
The focus of this class is something fundamental to social dancing: Connection! After all, coordinating movement with another person is part of what makes this a partner dance as opposed to a solo 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: Alex Phelps & Lanceton D'Souza
Intermediate: Finding Your Voice
December Electives are all drop-in friendly! Intermediate students can hop between all 3 topics each week.
What does it mean to dance in a way that's uniquely personal to you? Expressing yourself is such a huge part of Lindy Hop, and it's so fulfilling when you feel like you're able to do it! In this class, each set of teachers will bring their own spin on a class under this topic, so you can experience a wide range of approaches and philosophies around teaching this exciting topic!
12/4: Gary & Beverly
12/11: Ed & Calvin
12/18: Bryan & Sarah-Marie
Intermediate Teachers: Gary & Beverly, Ed & Calvin, Sarah-Marie & Bryan Lopez
Intermediate Elective: Three or More Dancers
December Electives are all drop-in friendly! Intermediate students can hop between all 3 topics each week.
Suuuuuure two people dancing and all is cool, but what if you could do a dance with 3 people?? Or what about 5 people all jamming out together solo, regardless of whether they're leaders or followers? Or even a whole room of people dancing together?!? Each week of this elective will be about playing with a different fun and silly dance format!
12/4: Double Bugging (1 leader 2 followers) and Steals with Calvin & Sam
12/11: Charleston Line with Andree
12/18: Solo Jazz Jam Circles with Ed
Elective Topics Teacher: Sam & Calvin, Andree, Ed
Advanced: Miniprivates
December Electives are all drop-in friendly! Intermediate students can hop between all 3 topics each week.
Mini-privates are back! Ready for some 1 on 1 tips and critique? In this class, you'll get a chance to work with an instructor to get some individual feedback in a short private lesson format. However, you'll also have the opportunity to watch your fellow students getting feedback in their own mini private lesson. Their personalized feedback can also be useful for you, and vice versa! You don't need to come in with a question or plan, just be ready to dance and get some feedback from your instructor.
12/4: Andree & Kacey
12/11: Bryan & Serena
12/18: Gary & Beverly
Elective Topics Teacher: Andree & Kacey, Serena & Bryan, Gary & Beverly
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!