Streams

• Beginner-Improver Lindy Hop

  This Beginner-Improver level is for dancers who have been doing Lindy Hop for 6 months or more and feel comfortable with the basic rhythms, partner connection, and social dance etiquette. You should be confident with fundamentals like 6-count and 8-count patterns, triple steps, and switching between closed and open positions. Classes will focus on refining technique, musicality, and flow while introducing new ideas you can use immediately on the social floor.

• Intermediate-Advanced Balboa

  You will need to have danced Balboa regularly for at least 2 years, attended classes and some workshops. You’ll be able to confidently lead or follow a wide range of moves on the social dance floor, including throw outs from many different positions, out and ins, lollies, and swivels. You should be comfortable social dancing to a range of tempos, adding spice with your own variations finding musicality and breaks in the music.

• Intermediate-Advanced Lindy Hop

  You will need to have danced Lindy Hop regularly for at least 1.5 years, attended classes and some workshops. You'll feel confident social dancing with a wide range of partners and tempos. You’ll be able to confidently lead or follow a wide range of moves on the social dance floor including core rhythms, swing-outs, variations, and adapting your dancing to the music. Classes will dive deeper into technique, and musical interpretation, with an emphasis on quality of movement and personal style. Teachers reserve the right for the benefit of the Individuals and group, to ask a dancer to change levels, and ask that this decision is respected by all.

• Intermediate-Advanced Shag

  You will need to have danced Collegiate Shag regularly for at least 2 years, attended classes and some workshops. You’ll be able to confidently lead or follow a wide range of moves on the social dance floor, including tuck turns, pass-bys, shag kicks, skates and camel hops. You should be comfortable social dancing to a range of tempos, adding spice with your own variations finding musicality and breaks in the music.