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Wed May 9
9:30 - 11:45 Main Floor
10:00 - 11:30 Balboa Room
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Balboa Room
May Series Begin: Register Online
May 9, 16, 23, 30: Free Shim-Sham Lessons
Gift Certificates
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Balboa Room
10:00 - 11:30 w/ DJ Doug
Balboa classes are back, and with it, new dancers in the Balboa Room! Come meet old friends, make new ones, shuffle and come-around and toss-out, oh my!
May Series Continue
Series registration is closed, but you're welcome to drop in!
Level 1 (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Rachel & Justin
Charleston Swing
Come out and kick your way through Charleston! Once a separate dance born of the Roaring 20s, 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/ Lori & Brynna
Classic Moves
Points, Chases, and Mini-Dips? Swing is one of the most playful of partner dances, and we'll explore some of its most entertaining classic figures together. Know this must-have moves that are danced all over the world!
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/ Yulia & Doug
Turning and Re-directs
Learn some unique redirects and turns, and integrate them into your swingouts! Learn the foundational technique that will let you do new and surprising movements in your Lindy!
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/ Carissa & Doug
Bal-Swing Fundamentals
Learn how the rotational energy of Balboa and Bal-Swing can propel you into the classic moves of the era, including lollies and toss-outs.
Pre-requisites: None. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
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May 9, 16, 23, 30: Free Shim Sham Lessons
May is Frankie Manning's birthday month. One of the original founders of Lindy Hop, the immense work that he did spreading the love for the dance in the end of his life shaped the Lindy scene into what it is today -- a place of community and joy. The most well-known Lindy Hop line dance routine, the Shim Sham, was adapted by Frankie from a tap routine, to make it accessible to dancers of all levels, everywhere. In the following weeks of May, join Lori in a free 15-minutes Shim-Sham lesson that will be taught during the dance. 'Tain't what you do, it's the way that you do it!
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
