The Christmas and New Year period is nearly upon us! Here are the dates for the last classes of 2015 and when classes will be restarting in 2016: Swing Jive Leeds (Moortown, Mondays) Last class: 14th December Restarting: 4th January Lindy Drop (Morley, Tuesdays) Last class: 8th December Restarting: 12th January Wakey Lindy Hoppers (Wakefield,... Continue Reading →
NEWS
Lindy at the Light 2015
On Saturday 12th December, teams of dancers from Leeds, York and Hull will be performing routines at The Light Shopping Centre in order to raise money for the NSPCC! Many of the dancers involved are new to dancing and have never performed in public before so this is a huge challenge for them. They have... Continue Reading →
Learn to Charleston in 2016 – Intro to Partnered Charleston Course 6th January
Dance the Charleston in 2016! Partnered Charleston is a fun and energetic dance that forms an important component of Lindy Hop dancing. Add some Charleston to your repertoire this new year with our Intro to Partnered Charleston Course! Wednesdays, 6th January – 27th January 8:30-9:30pm at Dance Studio Leeds cost: £30 for the 4wk course... Continue Reading →
First Fundamentals Course of 2016 starts 6th January!
Make swing dancing your new hobby in 2016! Swing dancing is becoming more and more popular and it is showing no signs of slowing down. It is a fantastic way to get fit, learn a new skill and meet a fabulous bunch of people. Why not give it a go this year? Learn the basics... Continue Reading →
Learn to dance in 2016!
New year, new start! If you've ever wanted to learn to dance, we already have our first few courses of 2016 planned! Here's a head's up of what we'll be doing on Wednesday evenings in the New Year: 6th Jan – 27th Jan: Fundamentals 6th Jan – 27th Jan: Intro to Partnered Charleston 3rd Feb... Continue Reading →
Next Fundamentals Course starts 25th November!
Learn to swing dance in four classes! Our fundamentals course is a very popular way to kick start your dancing. This course will help you build your basic skills giving you a solid foundation in fundamental lindy hop moves and techniques, ideal for people who've never danced before. With small class sizes you will get to... Continue Reading →
Hot Charleston Practice Session 21st November
Hot Charleston on 21st November will be a Practice Session! This Practice Session will be self-guided (i.e. there will not be anyone 'in charge'). The session will be at The Dance Studio Leeds as usual, at the normal time of 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Music and a way to watch videos will be provided so that... Continue Reading →
Big Apple Course 5th November
The Big Apple is an awesome Solo Jazz choreography by Frankie Manning! It is done world wide and all the best dancers know it. It's notoriously fast and difficult to remember - BUT- we've got the perfect solution to remember it. We'll take it in chunks and have plenty of time to practice at home,... Continue Reading →
Hot Charleston
Charleston is a fun and exciting dance full of self-expression. We run Hot Charleston Workshops every two weeks on a Saturday afternoon 3.30pm - 5.30pm at The Dance Studio Leeds. The workshops are open to complete beginners as well as more experienced dancers. Each week we start with the basics, introduce a few showy moves... Continue Reading →
California Routine Course – 25th November
Learn this classic routine choreographed by Frankie Manning! California Routine Course Wednesdays; 25th November - 16th December 8:30 - 9:30pm at The Dance Studio Leeds £30 whole course The California Routine is a classic lindy hop routine, which draws on all of the fundamentals of lindy hop, including 6 beat, 8 beat and charleston footwork. ... Continue Reading →
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