Beginner : Kick-steppin' to the Beat
It's time to learn some Charleston! If you've seen people kicking their way across the dance floor, you're probably familiar with some of these energetic moves! Aside from learning Charleston moves, you'll also focus on good footwork, so that you know how to stay balanced while moving confidently across the floor. Then learn some fancy steps that will help you express your own personal shine when you're dancing with others! No partner and no experience necessary.
Beginner Teachers: Steven Bach & Kristen Paulin
Intermediate: Footwork Freedom
Sure, the end of a swingout is a great place to put a footwork variation. But did you know that you can change up the footwork in so many more places than that? What if you could think about the dance in a way where you're never on the "wrong foot?" In this class, you'll learn to vary up your steps in all sorts of positions and moves to improve your level of self expression in the dance!
Intermediate Teachers: Bryan Lopez & Deniz Akin
Intermediate Elective: Beginner Balboa 2
This is the second month of our Beginner Balboa classes, which will cover different material than last month, so you don't have to have taken April's class to join this one! Balboa is a swing dance that originated in Southern California in the 1920s and enjoyed huge popularity during the 1930s and 1940s. Because it emphasizes rhythmic weight shifts, subtle movements, and closed-position partnering, Balboa is ideal for very fast tempos (around 180 to 300 beats per minute). As a dance, balboa is frequently integrated with lindy hop, with dancers sometimes even switching back and forth within one song!
Elective Topics Teacher: Arsen Elkin & Annie Kirkwood
Practice sESSION
Intermediate/Advanced Practice Session is held on the last Thursday of each month at 7-8pm, right before the dance.
These practices are meant for dancers who are very comfortable with Intermediate content, have danced and taken classes regularly for at least a year, and are willing to be more collaborative and self-directed than a typical class setting. Ideas will be given for inspiration, but you are encouraged to bring your own ideas to work on. Coming with a dance partner is not required but is allowed and recommended. Expect to workshop moves and ideas with other dancers, give and receive constructive feedback, and build connections in the Lindy Hop community!