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Wednesday Night Hop condemns the continued police violence against the Black community and we stand with Black Lives Matter.
Wednesday November 8
6:45 pm: Doors open
7:05-8:05 pm: Journey & Balboa Classes
8:15-9:15 pm: Beginners, Performance & Newcomer Taster Classes
9:30-11:30 pm: Dance Party with DJs Stacey Park and Anton Ochs
9:30-10:30 pm: DJ Dance Party in Fast Room
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.
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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!
Nov Class Series (4 weeks)
Check out the descriptions below for this month's class series. You can register for drop-in classes if you cannot attend the whole month.
Our Harvest Moon Mix & Match competition is a great way to dip your toes into competing. The competition is open to all amateur dancers, and the prizes are tickets to cool events!
Journey Series (7:05-8:05 pm)
Me & You: Nuanced Partnering
Partnered dancing involves active communication. In nuanced partnership, both sides are required to be more attentive resulting in a richer and more dynamic dance. In this class series, we will go over moves that will highlight the underlying nuanced partnership. You will learn a set of tools to improve your basics and create a framework for more interesting moves and their variations.
w/ Liwen Chen & Rob Gatdula
Balboa Series (7:05-8:05 pm)
Balboa: Bal Swing
Originating in the Balboa Peninsula of Orange County, the Balboa combines intricate footwork with smooth body movement, to create a dynamic and fast-paced dance that is fun to watch but even more fun to do!
In this series we’re going to explore the “open” side of balboa with bal-swing movements that originate from the original LA Swing movements that the dance inherited. In this class we’ll explore the out and in and the lolly movements. Come learn what it means to be rotational!
PRE-REQUISITES: Pure Bal is danced in close embrace, so make sure you are comfortable with it. No previous Balboa or Lindy Hop experience necessary. No partner required; just bring your enthusiasm and comfortable clothes!
w/ Patty Anderson & Tor Helmer
Beginners Series (8:15-9:15 pm)
8-count Lindy Hop
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.
PRE-REQUISITES: None. Two-left-feet friendly, no partner required; just bring comfy shoes and your enthusiasm!
FORMAT: There are three months of distinct curriculum mixing 6ct, 8ct, and Charleston.
- 6-count
- 8-count
- Lindy Hop & Charleston
w/ Karen Huddleston & Stanley Hsu
Performance Series (8:15-9:15 pm)
Original Choreo by Susan Mart (Partner Required)
Get ready to perform! You’ve mastered swing outs and your connection skills are solid. It’s time to take the next step with Performance Basics, led by Double or Nothing members Susan Martindill and Margot Helm. We will cover:
Blocking - how to hit your mark and maintain your spacing in a group using traveling moves; Choreography - how to balance group coordination with your personal flair through a series of choreographed steps; and Performance - Where should you look? What should you do with your hands? Learn how to put the finishing polishes on your routine to make it performance-ready
You should be an intermediate or above level swing dancer with good connection and knowledge of lindy hop basics. Please sign up with a partner.
w/ Susan Mart & Margot Helm
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!
November 22: No WNH on Thanksgiving week
November 29: Live music with Clint Baker’s New Orleans Jazz Band
December 27: No WNH on Winter break
January 3: No WNH on Winter break
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!
