Lindy Hop & Swing Classes: April-May 2014 Session

Lindy Hop & Swing Classes April–May 2014 Session
Sundays • Newton, MA April 6 to May 11, 2014 (5 weeks equivalent to usual 6 Week Session, no class 4/20)	Mondays • Boston, MA April 7 to May 19, 2014 (6 Week Session, no class 4/21)
Due to scheduling conflicts, the Sunday class in Newton will be adjusted to fit the equivalent of a 6 week session into 5 weeks. Check the adjusted times for classes this session! This will be the last Newton session until September. Boston classes will continue through the summer. 4:30–5:40pm Beginner Swing/ Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1g The place to start for those brand new to Swing dancing! Also ideal if you have some experience and are working on developing a solid foundation of dance skills while building a repertoire of fun moves. 6 count basics plus an intro to 8 count will be covered along with a different selection of steps each session. The 7 different sessions at this level are designed to provide a good base for social dancing. Okay to start with any session. Students are recommended to stay at this level long enough to feel very comfortable with the material taught before moving to Level 2. Discount after 2 full sessions. No experience or partner required. 5:50–7:00pm Lindy Hop Level 2c Focus is on the core moves of Lindy Hop, including a mix of 8 and 6 count basics. Emphasis is on technique, partner connection, musicality and building skills. Some previous Lindy Hop experience is helpful, although not required if you have other solid dance experience. Must competently social dance any style of triple-step Swing. The 8 different sessions at this level continually change over time and can be taken in any order. Each session has a mix of the classic (including Charleston) along with newer variations, all with a touch of style and flash! Discount after 2 full sessions. No partner required. 7:10–8:20pm Frankie’s Favorites Frankie Manning, the King of Swing and inspiration to Lindy Hoppers everywhere. In this year of Frankie, marking his 100th birthday, Lindy Hopper’s around the world are celebrating his life and honoring his memory. Frankie danced with passion and joy, something we all need in our lives. This class will feature classic moves from the man himself that every Lindy Hopper should know! Come share the Lindy love. For intermediate to advanced. No partner required.	6:30–7:30pm Beginner Swing/ Intro to Lindy Hop Level 1g The place to start for those brand new to Swing dancing! Also ideal if you have some experience and are working on developing a solid foundation of dance skills while building a repertoire of fun moves. 6 count basics plus an intro to 8 count will be covered along with a different selection of steps each session. The 7 different sessions at this level are designed to provide a good base for social dancing. Okay to start with any session. Students are recommended to stay at this level long enough to feel very comfortable with the material taught before moving to Level 2. Discount after 2 full sessions. No experience or partner required. 7:30–8:00pm Stay after class for practice! 8:00–9:00pm Lindy Hop Level 2c Focus is on the core moves of Lindy Hop, including a mix of 8 and 6 count basics. Emphasis is on technique, partner connection, musicality and building skills. Some previous Lindy Hop experience is helpful, although not required if you have other solid dance experience. Must competently social dance any style of triple-step Swing. The 8 different sessions at this level continually change over time and can be taken in any order. Each session has a mix of the classic (including Charleston) along with newer variations, all with a touch of style and flash! Discount after 2 full sessions. No partner required. 9:00–9:30pm Stay after class for practice!
Lower Falls Community Center 545 Grove Street, Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462 Please bring a change of clean shoes, either sneakers or soft-soled flat dance shoes. Get directions	Ruggles Baptist Church (near Fenway Park) 874 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02215 Please bring a change of clean shoes. Get directions
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Sunday, April 6, 2014 to Monday, May 19, 2014

What Is Lindy Hop?

Lindy Hop is the original style of Swing dancing. Originating in the late 1920s, it evolved out of a variety of dances, such as the Charleston, in the African American communities of Harlem, with influences from both formal European and West African dances. It is still wildly popular among groups of dancers all over the U.S. and around the world. The Lindy Hop of today has continued to evolve over the years, influenced by other dance styles and changes in popular music. It is an incredibly fun, joyful, creative partner dance mixing the classic with the new. With a character all its own, Lindy Hop is hard to resist!

Testimonials

I’d like to thank you both for all the efforts you’ve made to bring some rhythm to our lives. Lindy is the best and you are the best at bringing it to us. Looking forward to all the fun in the coming year.

Larry F

Winchester, MA

I’d like to thank you for the great teaching and the unforgettable Beantown Camp. In my top five of best memories, three are related to Lindy Hop. Thanks for being my first Lindy Hop teachers and I hope to see you some time next year during one of my visits to Boston!

Sophie D.

Belgium

I am still so grateful for the lessons we had with you - you and Tony truly gave us the first dance we dreamed up, and that we (and our guests!) won’t soon forget! Thank you again and looking forward to seeing you soon!

Mary L.

Ashland, MA

A year ago, we were a young couple in (desperate) need of dance lessons for our wedding. Lucky for us, we happened on one of the monthly Uptown Swing events in Brookline, discovered Tony & Aurelie, and now we can’t get enough!

Tony & Aurelie are knowledgeable, fun teachers that deliver well-balanced lessons—always adding new moves to the mix, covering (necessary) technique, and giving personal feedback. Lindy is so much fun and we continue to have a blast learning it together (even after the wedding). We have Tony & Aurelie to thank for our new found addiction that will certainly keep us dancing (and laughing) together for years to come.

Derek H.

Brookline, MA

Aurelie & Tony are such wonderful Lindy Hop teachers. I absolutely love their classes. Their fantastic dedication in nurturing their students and in providing a terrific strong supportive Lindy and swing community is a total inspiration. Uptown Swing—their dynamite monthly dance in Brookline, is not to be missed! Their most incredibly phenomenal premier Beantown Lindy Hop Camp for the worldwide Lindy community is truly absolutely amazing beyond words.

Connie S.

Boston, MA

So you are great dance instructors and are solely responsible for all the fun I’ve had dancing over the last 8 years, as I got better and better, so thank you for all that.

Andy C.

Newton, MA

…just want to thank you for being such wonderful teachers, delightful people, and powerful advocates and supporters of the Swing dance community! It has been terrific participating in your classes; I learned so very much and enjoyed myself all the way.

Laura M.

Waltham, MA

Just to thank you (Tony) and Aurelie for your wonderful dance instruction…I really appreciated the teaching methods that you and Aurelie used. You broke everything down and allowed us plenty of opportunity to practice (again and again) the moves we’d just learned. Also, you were so very positive and encouraging–not to mention generous with the time you spent with me/us individually! AND, you were great not only at identifying my areas of “weakness”, but at giving very specific and concrete suggestions on how to address whatever it was that was going wrong. Incredibly helpful!

Leslie G.

Arlington, MA

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March/April Lindy Hop Class Session Cancelled

Class Sessions are Suspended due to COVID-19

Lindy Hop & Swing Classes: April-May 2014 Session

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What Is Lindy Hop?

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