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: Minh Hoang & Kacey Pitcher
Intermediate: Two Counts At A Time
Lindy Hop isn't a 6 count dance, and it's not an 8 count dance. It's a 2 count dance! In this class you'll learn how to break patterns down into 2 count increments and learn new vocabulary that will really put your lead/follow skills to the test!
Intermediate Teachers: Steven Bach & Alex Phelps
Intermediate Elective: Dips and Tricks
"**PARTNER REQUIRED, there will be NO partner rotation in this class!**
Bring a friend and come learn some fun dips and airsteps in a class environment focused on proper, safe technique and working with someone you trust! You'll learn things like the classic dip and supported lifts like the Frog Jump. While lifts are reserved for performance dancing (and are never allowed on the social dance floor), the dips in this class are safe to do as long as you have consent from both parties."
Elective Topics Teacher: Irina Semenova & Stas Shaposhnikov
Advanced Topics: Working With Momentum
This series is 3 weeks long: Spetember 4th, 11th, and 18th.
LBN on Sept. 25th included!
Requires prior approval for advanced topics see here.
Gary Sharpe and Beverly Harris have been dancing and teaching for a combined total of over 25 years. They never stop learning, and train with a deep love and appreciation for the music, the social dance floor, and teaching others. Although not all together, they have collectively taught regularly for local venues, including nearly 15 years for the UC Davis Swing Dance club, as well as at events large and small all over Northern California.
Advanced Topics Teachers: Gary Sharpe & Beverly Harris
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!