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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 June 27
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9:30 - 11:45 w/ DJ Lori
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New Class Curriculum
July Series: Register Online
June Series Conclude
July 4: Rob Reich Swings Left
Gift Certificates
Community Event: July 1: Dance Against Hate Workshop
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New Class Curriculum
Class curriculum changes coming 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!
July Series: Register Online
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
June Series Conclude
Series registration is closed but you're welcome to drop in!
Level 1 (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Brynna & Richard
6-Count Swing
Level 2 (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Yulia & James
Charleston Everywhere
Level 3 (7:15pm - 8:15pm)
w/ Lori & Doug
Solo Jazz For Your Partnered Lindy
Elective (8:15pm - 9:15pm)
w/ Joy & Tor
Bal-Swing Comes Back Around
July 4: 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!
Lindy Hop is happiness in its purest form... therefore a gift certificate to learn it is the perfect gift for any occasion!
Community Event: July 1:
Dance Against Hate Workshop
Come dance for a cause, learn from a fantastic lineup of instructors!
11:30-12:45 Best Balboa! Carissa Koo + Tor Helmer
12:55-2:15 Bad Ass LIndy with Ann Mony + Ryan Calloway
Break 2O mins! Practice, dance, drink get ready to repeat!
2:35-3:25 Solo Jazz with Idalia Ramos! Part 1
3:30-4:45 Stylings + Variations with Gilles Bouvier + Idalia Ramos
Keep it Swingin'! See you out on the dance floor!
Gilles, Lori, Tamara, Doug, Sophie, Patricia, Kye
Margaret, Nick, Laurie, Lilly, Tully
