This fortnight’s variation is Kick It! &3&4
Kick it! Kick it real good!
This one reminds me of the second half of a Shish-ka-boom-ba
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Intro to Partnered Charleston Course–Coming in January!
The 20’s are nearly upon us again and Peaky Blinders parties seem to be all the rage lately! Learn how to dance the Charleston with a partner just like they did back in the day. Bookings are now open for this beginner friendly course starting this January. Its likely to sell out quickly so get in touch to book your place now!
Intro to Partnered Charleston
Wednesdays, 9th – 30th January
8:30-9:30pm at Dance Studio Leeds
cost: £32 for the 4wk course
A course that will get you dancing this energetic dance everywhere you go. We’ll give you a good number of moves and the technique to social dance 20s and 30s style Charleston. So whether you’re going to a Great Gatsby party or a Big Band Swing Dance–we’ve got you covered! This is a great course for complete beginners or those who have done a bit of lindy hop and are looking for more moves to add to their repertoire.
A bit of trivia: Our Charleston dancers were actually featured in the first season of Peaky Blinders (that’s us on the left) and we got to teach the Cillian Murphy and Annabelle Wallis how to dance!
to register email: swingdanceleeds@gmail.com
Take a look at this to give you an idea about Partnered Charleston:
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Footwork Variation of the Fortnight #76!
This fortnight’s variation is Slip Step!
This slippy variation requires the follower to come in on 3–but don’t panic you’ll still have time to get round! (and its a good skill to work on)
If your shoes aren’t slippy enough for this variation check out our recent Cat’s Corner post about shoes to find out about all your shoe options!
As seen on Strictly…
Join the Lindy Hop Revolution
Lindy Hop is really growing in the UK. Originating from the 1930’s we wouldn’t really call it a “new” dance craze but it does seem like more and more people are having a go these days. Lindy Hop will even be featured on Strictly Come Dancing this week. If you want to find out what this fantastic partner dance is all about then look no further!
We’ll teach you the basics of Lindy Hop in just one 4-week course! This course will give you a solid foundation in fundamental lindy hop moves and techniques, ideal for people who’ve never danced before. With small class sizes you’ll get to know a lovely group of other new dancers, meaning you’ll have friends to go with once you’re brave enough to head out to your first social dance or drop in class. The course is appropriate for absolute beginners as well as anyone else who wants to re-visit their basics
Course Features:
– Small class size
– Individual feedback
– Structured learning
Course Details:
We’ll be taking a short break over the holidays so the next course will run
Wednesdays 9th – 30th January, 2019
6:30-7:30pm
at Dance Studio Leeds
cost: £30 for the 4wk course
Pre-booking and payment required in advance
to register email: swingdanceleeds@gmail.com
Have a look at this video for a taster of what you can expect on the course:
For a full list of course dates visit our courses page
Filed under lindy hop, News, Rob + Tina, video, What's On?
Footwork Variation of the Fortnight #75!
This fortnight’s variation is Big Kick!
Wow your audience with this power move
Sometimes our variations are inspired by other dancers. This one is classic Helen. Check out those high kicks!
All I Want for Christmas is MORE DANCING!
Not sure what to ask Father Christmas for this year? Tired of your family bugging you for gift ideas? Tired of getting novelty socks and fancy soap? This year why not ask for a gift voucher from Swing Dance Leeds!
We do gift vouchers for Wednesday Courses as well as private classes. We’ve just announced our course schedule for 2019 so you check the dates on the courses you don’t want to miss. If you haven’t taken a private class before, it’s a lovely treat for any dancer–a whole hour focused on just what you need.
To purchase a gift voucher simply email swingdanceleeds@gmail.com or send a request through our web form. We’ll do the rest! We can send the voucher by post or by email so they make a great last minute gift!
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2019 Wednesday Courses!
Drum roll please! Rattatat-rattatat-rattatat! Now announcing our Wednesday Courses schedule for 2019! Put these dates in your diary folks. All of these courses are 8:30-9:30pm at Dance Studio Leeds. We’ll also have Lindy Hop Fundamentals running alongside these courses on the same dates in the 6:30-7:30pm slot.
- 9 Jan – 30 Jan Intro to Partnered Charleston
- 6 Feb – 27 Feb Swingouts
- 6 Mar – 27 Mar Advanced Charleston
- 3 Apr – 24 Apr Classic Moves (Frankie’s Moves)
- 1 May – 22 May Musicality
- 29 May – 19 Jun Swingouts
- 31 Jul – 21 Aug Intro to Partnered Charleston
- 28 Aug – 18 Sept Classic Moves (Tricky Moves)
- 25 Sept – 16 Oct Swingouts
- 23 Oct – 13 Nov Tandem Charleston
- 20 Nov – 11 Dec California Routine
If you put in a request for something that don’t see here don’t worry we’ll be adding in a few weekend workshops as well at some point for those things. For a more detailed description of any of these courses visit our Courses Page.
Filed under lindy hop, News, Uncategorized, What's On?
