This fortnight’s variation is The Pony!
A new twist on a modern classic!
You can take inspiration for footwork variations from just about anywhere. Here’s one based on a dance move that some might remember from the 1960s (or the 80s).
Wednesdays,
29th Aug – 19th Sept
8:30-9:30pm
at Dance Studio Leeds
cost: £30 for the 4wk course
This course is for those who have a good grasp of basic partnered Charleston and are looking for more. Tandem Charleston aka “Back to Back Charleston” is awesome fun, looks impressive and once you get the hang of it its easy to dance to fast music.
The course will focus on core Tandem Charleston repertoire including entries, exits and fun things to do while you’re there.
No prior knowledge of Tandem Charleston required you’ll just need to have a grasp of the 30s Charleston basic, some experience with partner dancing is helpful but not required.
– Appropriate for improvers, and anyone looking to brush up on their tandem charleston.
to register email: swingdanceleeds@gmail.com
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This fortnight’s variation is The Scaredy Cat!
For scary good swingouts give this one a go!
A simple but eye catching variation.
This fortnight’s variation is Ball Change Twists!
A great variation on the classic swivel
For anyone who thinks that regular swivels are for wimps, try these on for size!
Have you got something that’s been on your to do list for ages but you just haven’t gotten round to it? We meet a surprising number of people who say they’ve been meaning to try swing dancing for a long time but just never got round to it. If this describes you. What’s holding you back? Fear of the unknown? Just can’t tear yourself away from your job?–just kidding!
We think we’ve got just the class for you! Lindy Hop Fundamentals is our four week course covering all the basic steps. You’ll learn at your own pace alongside a small group of other newbies and you don’t even have to have a partner! We promise you’ll make friends along the way, have a good laugh, and even get a bit of exercise.
Course Details:
Wednesdays 1st – 22nd August
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
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Learn how to dance the Charleston with this beginner friendly course!
Intro to Partnered Charleston
Wednesdays, 1st-22nd August
8:30-9:30pm at Dance Studio Leeds
cost: £30 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 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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This fortnight’s variation is The Shunt!
If a slide and a slip-slop had a baby it would probably look a bit like this!
A good variation for hard breaks when you want to be a bit fancy
