THIS WEEK AT
🎆🎆🎆 Celebrate Independence Day, wear something sparkly!🎆🎆🎆
Let us know at the front desk and we'll count the number of sparkly items on you; for every sparkly item we'll donate $1 to RAICES which provides legal counsel for refugee families. We are blessed with freedom and independence here in US; let's help others to be able to rejoice with us in the same way 🗽
Summer Swing Registration Is Open!
What is Summer Swing? It's three months of Level 1 classes for the price of two. Perfect to hook your friends, co-workers, and significant others onto the dance that you love so much -- or for you to learn the opposite role. Register now!
Wed July 4
9:30 - 11:45 Live Music w/ Rob Reich "Swings Left"
Band Breaks w/ DJ Benji
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Rob Reich "Swings Left"
July Series Begin: Register Online
New Class Curriculum
Next Week: Balboa Room
Gift Certificates
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Live Music w/ Rob Reich "Swings Left"
Independence Day falls on a Wednesday this year, and we've got just the thing to celebrate -- live music with Rob Reich "Swings Left". Come and dance your socks off to classic arrangements made popular by Goodman, Ellington, Basie and others. What a way to celebrate!
July Series Begin
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
Next Week: Balboa Room
10pm - 11:30pm w/ DJ Benji
Second Wednesdays are Balboa Wednesdays! Come dance with your old bal friends, make new ones, practice your shuffles and come-arounds, and make your Bal-icious dreams come true!
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
