Lindy Track

These are lessons that aim at learning and practicing underlaying techniques and concepts of the Lindy Hop dance.
In this track dancers are grouped by experience. The instructors can manage their time more efficiently and ensure that everyone is getting the most out of the workshop. This also makes it easier to provide personalized feedback and address individual needs. It facilitates partner rotation and prevents frustration in case of a mismatch in personal skill and teaching content.
We make a distinction in three levels. See below for an overview. Be truthfully to yourself, your teacher and fellow students when you register for the workshops.

Side Program

Here we address topics that belong to the culture wherein Lindy Hop came to flourish.
We don’t see the benefit of making groups on the base of “experience”. The lessons are optional and you can participate if you have the interest and energy to come. In some case there is a restriction due to a maximum number of students in order to keep the number of participants reasonable.

Topics in the Side Program:

a culture talk about Lindy Hop and Hip Hop
a musicality lesson by Reverent Juke
a black gospel workshop
vernacular solo jazz workshops
a new choreographed (by Ari and Simon) line dance from Lindy What!?

Level description

Lindy Hop – “Getting started”

You are no longer an absolute beginner and you start feeling comfortable on the social dance floor. You’ve been taking classes for at least 4-6 months. You’re familiar with fundamentals like Lindy circle, Charleston basics, and the swingout. This may be your first Lindy Hop weekend event.

Lindy Hop – “On the move”

After Lindy hopping for more than 1-2 years, dancing is starting to become a bigger part of your life. You are found on the social dance floor regularly and have likely been to one or more Lindy Hop weekend events. Both slow and medium tempos feel comfortable. A decent amount of figures are familiar to you and you are exploring connection, styling, musicality and rhythm variations. The swing out is no problem for you.

Lindy Hop – “Rocking it”

You are starting to develop your own individual style and experimenting with it and with rhythms. The language of rhythm is spoken fluently. You are dancing about four or more years now, so slow and fast tempos are no problem for you, as well as basic improvisation and solo jazz to create personality. No social goes unattended and you have been to many workshops and international Lindy hop festivals.