Have fun, learn something on the way!
If learning to dance is your New Year's Resolution, here's a great opportunity! Our final Courses of 2017 have just commenced and now we're looking ahead to the New Year! Our popular Fundamentals Course is ideal for absolute beginners and we already have the dates for the first few Courses of 2018: 10th Jan -... Continue Reading →
This fortnight's variation is The Scoop! Style this up with either a straight leg or with a scooping motion!
A special Lindy Fridays will be taking place at Holy Trinity Church on 10th November! Please note that this is INSTEAD of the Corn Exchange. Lindy Fridays will take place in the fantastic Holy Trinity Church (often used as the Monday venue for Leeds Swing Exchange) beginning with a short Lindy Hop taster class at... Continue Reading →
It might only be November, but we're already starting to plan our Courses for 2018! Here's a head's up of the first few Wednesday Courses in the New Year: 10th Jan - 31st Jan: Fundamentals 10th Jan - 31st Jan: Intro to Partnered Charleston 7th Feb - 28th Feb: Fundamentals 7th Feb - 28th Feb:... Continue Reading →
Learn this classic routine choreographed by Frankie Manning! California Routine Course Wednesdays; 22nd November - 13th December 8:30 - 9:30pm at The Dance Studio Leeds £30 whole course – Small class size – Individual feedback – Progressive structured learning – Appropriate for people who are comfortable social dancing – Pre-booking and payment in advance required The... Continue Reading →
This fortnight's variation is the Drum Roll! The easiest way to achieve this one is to say the rhythm out loud whilst dancing 'ba-da-da-da-da'!
This is your last change to take our Fundamentals Course this year! Learn this fabulously fun dance before 2017 is out! We will 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... Continue Reading →
This fortnight's variation is the Knee Slap! Slap that knee (but not too hard!) to highlight any hit in the music on a 7!
We're really excited to be teaching for the third time at Brighton Balboa Festival on 20th - 22nd October alongside Dan & Gemma Guest and Katy & Alistair McGrory! There are couples tickets as well as leaders tickets still available. It's always a really nice weekend, so come and do some balboa with us by... Continue Reading →
We've recently posted a lot on facebook about upcoming social dances in and around Leeds. There's so much going on that it can be hard to keep track, so here they are, listed in one place! Links to the relevant facebook event or page are included for each one. Saturday 4th November / 1.00pm /... Continue Reading →
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