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 →
2018 Courses!
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 →
California Routine Course – 22nd November
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 →
Footwork Variation of the Fortnight #48!
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'!
Hot Charleston – October/November 2017 and 2018 dates!
Hot Charleston is a great way to learn the Charleston, have fun, burn calories and meet some great people. The next one is tomorrow!Saturday 14th October 3:30 - 5:30pm @ The Dance Studio Leeds £8 drop in, no booking required Comfortable clothes and flat shoes recommended No partner required Next dates: 28th October 11th November... Continue Reading →
Footwork Variation of the Fortnight #46!
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!
Brighton Balboa Festival 20th – 22nd October
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 →
Lindy Fridays at the Corn Exchange – 13th October!
The next Lindy Fridays at the Corn Exchange is happening on 13th October! Lindy Fridays will take place in the fantastic Leeds Corn Exchange, beginning with a short Lindy Hop taster class at 7pm, followed by social dancing until 10pm. It's the perfect way to start social dancing if you've just started taking classes! Not... Continue Reading →
Footwork Variation of the Fortnight #45!
This fortnight's variation is the Figure of Eight! This smooth variation works best if you keep your ankles nice and close together!
Swingout Course – 25th October
Swingouts are the quintessential move of Lindy Hop, so we've dedicated an entire four week course to teaching them. Swingout Course Wednesday, 25th October - 15th November 8:30 - 9:30pm at The Dance Studio Leeds £30 whole course The course will go over the basic shape of a swingout and progress to more in depth... Continue Reading →
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