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Wed July 18
9:30 - 11:45 w/ DJ Margot
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Lindy Luau
July Series Continue
August 1: Don Neely Swingtet
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Lindy Luau
Ah, the joys of summer! Warm summer nights, the whisper of ocean waves, palm trees, coconuts, and pineapples, miles and miles of beaches and silky sand… there’s no better place to celebrate summer than Hawaii! For one night only we’ll be transforming our venue into an exotic resort far away in the Pacific.
Come and dance to the special set of Hawaiian swing, and learn about the history of swing in Hawaii. Dress up in your Hawaiian-inspired duds, bend and twist it in the limbo contest, spin the hula hoops, win prizes, and dance the night away!
July Series Continue
We are very excited for the curriculum changes to begin in July! We believe that learning to dance should be fun and challenging and address the unique goals of each dancer. So we are doing away with our old "leveled" tracks in favor of classes catering to learning goals. Four months of a "Beginners Track" will remain for those new to swing or new to a dance role. After that, you may choose either our "Social Dancers Track" focused on building vocabulary, dancing well, and mastering transitions, or our "Technical Track" where we dive deeply into drilling and mastering simple movements. The "Elective Track" will remain for Balboa and other special topics which will have their own pre-requisites. There may be some overlap with material you have learned before, but we hope this new curriculum will broaden your pool of partners and bring a wider perspective to this amazing dance!
Beginners (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Sam & Calvin
Swing A
Come learn the Lindy Hop! This grandfather of all swing dances is fun, creative, and addicting. Progressive material over the course of the month will get you up and dancing at our weekly parties in no time. No partner required, just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm! This class is two-left-feet friendly, and the first of four months of Beginner's curriculum.
Pre-requisites: None. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
Social Track (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Lori & James
Kick It With Us
Build or hone your Charleston skills with these fundamental moves: side-by-side basic step, kick-thru charleston, hand-to-hand charleston, charleston turns, kick-up's. Plus, bonus charleston material hand-picked by our instructors!
Pre-requisites: All 4 months of Beginners Track or equivalent experience. No partner required, just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!
Technical (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Idalia & Sean
Get Nerdy With Duration
In this class we'll dig into duration, exploring how we can follow and lead common moves in new relationships to time. We'll focus on clear communication of rhythm and intent, and make our dancing more musical in the process.
Pre-requisites: All 4 months of Beginners Track or equivalent experience. No partner required, just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!
Photo by Jess Keener
Elective (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Idalia & Sean
Expand Your Solo Jazz Universe
In this class we'll experiment with many different approaches to solo dancing. We'll think in rhythms, explore contrasting shapes, draw on the power of dancing with others, and lots more.
Pre-requisites: Some partnered swing dance experience preferred. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
Photo by Jess Keener
August 1: Don Neely Swingtet
Don Neely Swingtet is back at WNH! They are renowned for authentically performing the exciting sound of Big Band Swing, Hot Syncopated 1920s Jazz, 1930s & 1940s Swing, Blues, Dixieland, Romantic Background Music, Vintage Jazz, Traditional Jazz, and Western Swing. Whatever flavor of swing music gets your feet moving, be sure that Don Neely Swingtet has something for you!
Lindy Hop is happiness in its purest form... therefore a gift certificate to learn it is the perfect gift for any occasion!
Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Gilles, Lori, Tamara, Doug, Sophie, Patricia, Kye
Margaret, Nick, Laurie, Lilly, Tully
