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Wednesday Night Hop condemns the continued police violence against the Black community and we stand with Black Lives Matter.
This week, we are starting our class series for the month with all new and exciting topics. We are updating our Covid-19 Policy.
Wednesday July 5
6:45 pm: Doors open
7:05-8:05 pm: Journey & Advanced: Small Groups Classes
8:15-9:15 pm: Beginners, Performance & Newcomer Taster Classes
9:30-11:30 pm: DJ Dance Party
Register online NOW.
We won't be taking payments at the door.
Our masking policy is enforced at all times during the event:
- We require masks except when drinking water.
- We encourage N95 masks and allow surgical masks but not cloth masks.
- We are lifting vaccination requirements and will not check vaccination proofs at the door.
SUMMER SWING is when you get three months of beginning classes for the price of two! Get your friends, family, and co-workers hooked up on swing, or learn the opposite role yourself, it's the best deal of the year!
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Newcomer Taster Drop-in Class (8:15-9:15 pm)
All levels are welcome; no dance experience is needed!
We will explore the essential history and movement for vintage swing dances. Jump-start into partnered dancing and enjoy entry to the social dance afterward to practice your new skills and meet new friends.
DJ Dance Party (9:30-11:30 pm)
No partner or experience is required, just show up with comfortable shoes. We would love to dance with you!
July Class Series (4 weeks)
July Class Series registration is OPEN. Check out our class descriptions below. You can register for drop-in classes if you cannot attend the whole month.
Journey Series (7:05-8:05 pm)
Me: Speedy Lindy
Conditioning! Fast swingouts! Fast 6 count with efficient and agile footwork! This class will cover staying close and keeping steps small, moving your own body in space and hitting the stretches and connections at key moments with your partner.
w/ Alana Tran & Paige Stanley
Advanced: Small Groups Series (7:05-8:05 pm)
Switching, Stealing, and Sneaking Around
Become a master of the steal jam, an aficionado of the switch dance, and an altogether smooth conductor! This class requires comfortable familiarity with all fundamental patterns covered in Beginners and Journey, as well as some familiarity and willingness to dance in both roles. Class will deep dive into nuanced partnered connection as a basis for any patterns, but will also rely on peer work to uncover the complexities of timing and technique.
w/ Brynna Hayes & Calvin Lu
Beginners Series (8:15-9:15 pm)
Beginning Lindy Hop & Charleston
Come learn Lindy Hop! This origin story 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.
w/ Sam Nguyen & James Yeh
Performance Series (8:15-9:15 pm)
Original Shag Routine
Collegiate Shag is a swing dance style like Lindy Hop or Balboa, typically danced to higher tempos, with heavy focus on rhythm. This month Karen and Nick will be diving into an original choreography that helps you get a handle on the basics of Shag, and even a few flashy moves. No experience with Shag is required or expected, come out and learn this fantastic dance style.
w/ Karen Huddleston & Nick Gonella
Volunteering
Want to get these lessons for free? We have volunteering opportunities to get you into the dance and lesson(s) for free. Subscribe to volunteer email list via this form.
Put it on your calendar!
July 12 : WNH Fast room on the second Wednesday of the month (9:30-10:30 pm)
July 26: Live music with Benny Amón New Orleans Pearls
Community Fund Donation
This is a way for dancers who have a little extra money to help those who cannot afford to take classes or come to dances. Anybody can donate, and anyone can ask to be subsidized. Find out details and donate on our website.
Keep it Swingin'!
See you out on the dance floor!
