There are so many awesome Lindy Hop moves, we wish we could learn them all! In this four week course we'll teach you some of the most classic ones, including the Texas Tommy, Switches and more. The aim of this course is to spend a good amount of time learning how to do these classic... Continue Reading →
Learn to do the Charleston in 2016 with Hot Charleston!
Hot Charleston is a great way to learn the Charleston, have fun, burn off a few calories and meet some great people. The next Hot Charleston is on 23rd January. Saturdays (usually 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month) 3:30 - 5:30pm @The Dance Studio Leeds £8 drop in, no booking required Comfortable clothes and... Continue Reading →
Footwork Variation of the Fortnight!
Learn a new footwork variation each fortnight! In a new and exciting feature for Swing Dance Leeds this year is our Footwork Variation of the Fortnight! Every other week Jess and Rob will bring you a lindy hop footwork variation that you can use to spice up your social dancing! The videos are intentially short... Continue Reading →
Swingout Course – 3rd February!
For those people who have a good grasp of the fundamentals, Swingouts are the quintessential move of Lindy Hop, so we've dedicated an entire four week course to teaching them. Swingout Course Wednesday, 3rd - 24th February 8:30 - 9:30pm at The Dance Studio Leeds £30 whole course The course will go over the basic... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Upcoming Courses October – December
We have a variety of exciting courses coming up to take you to the end of the year. Whatever your level of experience, we have something for you! Lindy Hop Courses (Wednesdays) Fundamentals Course 28th October - 18th November Tandem Charleston Course 28th October - 18th November Fundamentals Course 25th November - 16th December California... Continue Reading →
Step Up Charleston Course 24th September
Thursdays, 24th September - 15th October 8:30-9:30pm at Dance Studio Leeds cost: £30 for the 4wk course To register please email: swingdanceleeds@gmail.com This course is designed to give you the confidence to freestyle Charleston and Jazz, it will focus on core moves, transitions and creativity. Some experience of Charleston is required, but you don't need to be... Continue Reading →