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Wed March 22
9:30 - 11:45 w/ DJs Chelsea & Rachel
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NEW: Gift Certificates!
March Series Continue
April 5: WNH Anniversary w/ Clint Baker's NOJB
April 4: San Francisco Dance Film Festival
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NEW: Gift Certificates!
You can now buy a gift certificate for a friend, a stranger, a relative, a colleague, a competitor, your favorite rock star, or a barista at your favorite coffee shop... your choice! Please note that gift certificates can only be used towards paying for class series online on our website.
March 5-week Series Continue
Series registration is closed but you're welcome to drop in!
Level 1 (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Audrey Ho & Laura Boon
Charleston Swing
Come out and kick your way through Charleston! Once a separate dance born of the Roaring 20's, these high-energy moves became an integral part of the Lindy Hop dance floor and are frequently danced together in a single song. This is the best way to get your heart-rate up and your feet moving to the fastest tunes available!
PRE-REQUISITES: None. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
Level 2 (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Taylor & Misha
Lindy Stretch
Join us in an intensive look at the swingout! You will learn new and useful ways to think about your technique, improve your connection, and get exciting results.
PRE-REQUISITES: Level 1A-D; twice through recommended. Execute a swingout, lindy circle, charleston and 6-count moves and transition between them in open and closed positions. No partner required, just bring your enthusiasm!
Level 3 (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Cari & Justin
NAILING IT at Charleston
Call and response. Awesome variations. Rhythm changes. Intricate combos. What’s your advanced Charleston missing? In this class, Justin & Cari will go over a variety of techniques and moves which will take your Charleston to the next level. After this class, you’ll be NAILING IT at partnered Charleston.
PRE-REQUISITES: At least nine consecutive months of Level 1 and Level 2 including one full year of social dance, or discuss your eligibility with instructors. Under-qualified students will be asked to transfer to Level 2 in order to strengthen their fundamentals.
Elective (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Margot & Richard
Pure Bal Improvisation
Pure Balboa is a sweetheart swing dance that focuses on an incredibly subtle closed connection and intricate footwork. This four-week course builds on the February beginner class by adding more rhythms and connective tissue for new variations that will allow you to add improvisational flair to your dances!
PRE-REQUISITES: Pure Balboa Fundamentals or familiarity with upholds, downholds, paddles, progressives, scoots, and come-arounds.
April 5: WNH Anniversary
w/ Clint Baker's New Orleans Jazz Band
WNH has been around, dancing, swinging, and making people happy for 12 years now! We started out as a small group, occupying a room the size of our Balboa room today; and look how we’ve grown. Let’s come together to celebrate 12 years of fun and community with live music from Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band!
April 4: San Francisco Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival and Magnolia Pictures present a preview screening of Alive and Kicking, a feature-length documentary that takes an inside look into the culture of swing dancing and the characters who make it special.
Interested? RSVP to their Facebook event, purchase a ticket, make plans with friends, and go explore and have fun!
Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Gilles, Lori, Tamara, Doug, Sophie, Patricia, Kye
Margaret, Nick, Laurie, Lilly