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13 Swing Dance courses
A lively night of hot Swing music and dancing including beginners and intermediate Lindy Hop classes brought to you by SwingdanceUK featuring the Denmark Street Big Band! Led by the amazing Paul Burch, this band is renowned for recreating the energy, excitement, and style of the greatest big bands of the past era. Get ready to be swept off your feet by their electrifying performance – it's going to be a night to remember!
Learn to Swing Dance in a Day! with Simon Selmon Learn the foundations of Lindy Hop, this popular 1940s partner dance. You will learn both the 6 and 8 count Lindy Hop plus some Lindy Charleston. By the end of this session we guarantee you will be able to dance a whole song - and smile at the same time! This workshop with Simon is for absolute beginners and those who have been dancing 6 months or less. No experience necessary or partner required.
Intermediate/Advanced Lindy Hop class for experienced dancers! The class will kick off with footwork and partnered drills for connection & frame followed by building better basics. The second half of the class will focus on one topic which will vary from week to week and allow plenty of time for supervised practice and feedback.
Fast Beginners Lindy Hop Workshop with Simon Selmon This workshop is all about mastering technique, building strong connection, and packing in as many exciting moves as possible! Simon's goal is to have you dancing with confidence and style in record time—and he's famous for making even the toughest steps feel effortless! No partner required and whilst no experience is necessary, the class will move at a faster pace than absolute beginners but is also suitable for those with some experience.
Fast Beginners Balboa Workshop with Simon Selmon Learn this popular 1930s Swing dance. Join Simon, one of the first UK Balboa dancers of the Swing resurgence and learn the basics you need to dance the Balboa and how to incorporate it into your Lindy Hop or Jive. Class will include the Uphold, Downhold, Rock Step basics, Come Around, Grapevine and Lollies. Suitable for those who have tried couple of taster classes before or you have other dance experience.
Musicality workshop featuring musician Malcolm Earle-Smith and dancer Simon Selmon. Using both Solo Jazz & Lindy Hop you will explore the music using rhythm, scatting and movement exercises to become more musical and creative in your dancing. With a mix of group exercises and one-to-one feedback, you'll have plenty of opportunities to dance and develop your skills to both recorded and live music.
A lively night of hot Swing music and dancing including beginners and intermediate Lindy Hop classes brought to you by SwingdanceUK featuring live music! Where history is made! Kick off the evening with a Lindy Hop Swing dance class then dance to live music and DJs Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon and guests!
