Waterloo
Thursday
Lindy Hop
Pre-booked courses only
Waterloo
ThursdayWith Sara Bang and Robin Hatton-Brown
A big hello from our Waterloo classes!
Join Robin and Sara for a lesson or two in Swing Dancing. What is Swing Dancing? It’s a collection of dances from the 1920s-1940s including Lindy hop and Charleston. Read more about it here.
The Venue
Our class takes place at the Living Space. Check out the map below and to see how to get there.
March 2024
Dates:
7th March 7-8pm
14th March 7-8pm
21st March 7-8pm
28th March 7-8pm
with special guest teacher, Katie!
Level 1 – Absolute beginners course | 7pm – 8pm – pre-book a 4 week course
Foundational Lindy Hop Course B
This is a fun and friendly four-week course suitable for complete beginners and those who have taken Lindy Hop classes before. A perfect space to meet new people, learn and solidify the fundamentals of social dancing to awesome Swing Jazz music!
In these sessions we will cover basic rhythmical patterns and build up your movement and connection skills through different exercises and moves. You’ll be equipped with a small repertoire and techniques that you can mix and match on the social dance floor.
Level 2 | 8.10pm – 9.10pm – pre-book a 4 week course
Improvers/Intermediate Lindy Hop & Charleston Course
This module is dedicated to understanding the differences and similarities between the Savoy Charleston and Lindy Hop.
We will focus on how to smoothly transition between the different footwork patterns, how to use the different energies and feelings and adapt, as well as expanding to new vocabulary and techniques. After all, it’s all one and the same dance!
If you’ve taken Foundational Lindy Hop Course A, you will learn brand new vocabulary and connection techniques while having a chance to solidify what you already know about basic rhythms and body movement.
Doing both March courses? Please email [email protected] for 50% off the intermediate course
Please note that class cards can’t be used for courses or workshops.
April 2024
Dates:
4th April 7-8pm
11th April 7-8pm
18th April 7-8pm
25th April 7-8pm
Level 1 – Absolute beginners course | 7pm – 8pm – pre-book a 4 week course
Savoy Charleston Foundation
This is a fun and friendly four-week course suitable for complete beginners and those who have taken Lindy Hop and/or Charleston classes before. A perfect space to meet new people, learn and solidify the fundamentals of social dancing to awesome Swing Jazz music!
Charleston will get you grooving smoothly when the music tempo gets a little faster. During these four-weeks, we will focus on the fundamental techniques of this highly energetic partnered dance while covering a mixed range of classic and fun 1930’s Charleston moves and transitions – such as side-by-side, hand-to-hand, and tandem.
Level 2 | 8.10pm – 9.10pm – pre-book a 4 week course
Jazz Up Your Lindy Hop!
Are you ready to create flavour and rhythmic expression to your Lindy Hop? This course is for you. We will be delving into how to use Vernacular Solo Jazz vocabulary into partner social dancing. We will have classic routines such as the Shim Sham as a point of reference, but may incorporate a few other of our favourite steps. This course will support you to build tools to unlock your own musical expression and individuality.
Doing both April courses? Please email [email protected] for 50% off the intermediate course
Please note that class cards can’t be used for courses or workshops.
May 2024
2nd May –9pm Waterloo Special – tbc
Dates:
9th May 7-8pm
16th May 7-8pm
23rd May 7-8pm
30th May 7-8pm
Level 1 – Absolute beginners course | 7pm – 8pm – pre-book a 4 week cours
Lindy Hop Foundation Course A
This is a fun and friendly four-week course suitable for complete beginners and those who have taken Lindy Hop classes before. A perfect space to meet new people, learn and solidify the fundamentals of social dancing to awesome Swing Jazz music!
In these sessions we will cover basic rhythmical patterns and build up your movement and connection skills through different exercises and moves. You’ll be equipped with a small repertoire and techniques that you can mix and match on the social dance floor.
Level 2 | 8.10pm – 9.10pm – pre-book a 4 week course
Savoy Charleston Course
Charleston was pivotal to Lindy Hop as seen in the Savoy Ballroom in the 1930’s as well as in the film and theatre industries of the same era, and still is. It is particularly great for dancing to faster tempos, offering a myriad of interesting vocabulary that bring up play, vivacity and energy to the dancefloor.
In this course, we will kick (pun intended) deeper into the peculiarities and technique of this style and explore a wide range of figures and transitions that will take your dancing (and jamming) to the next level!
(Examples of moves: Hacksaws, Corridors, Around-the-Word, Tandem Variations, Savoy Kicks).
Doing both May courses? Please email [email protected] for 50% off the intermediate course
Please note that class cards can’t be used for courses or workshops.
Details
- Date:
- Thursday
- Time:
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- 1 Level 1: 7:00
- 2 Level 2: 8:10
- Cost:
- £40 (£24 concession for full time university students, please bring ID) for 4 week courses, a 50% discount if you do both courses in the same month
- Access:
This venue is accessible to wheelchair users.
Where
Living Space, 1 Coral St, London SE1 7BE, UKApril 4 | Savoy Charleston Foundation | 4 Week Course Week 1 |
April 11 | Savoy Charleston Foundation | 4 Week Course Week 2 |
April 18 | Savoy Charleston Foundation | 4 Week Course Week 3 |
April 25 | Savoy Charleston Foundation | 4 Week Course Week 4 |
May 2 | Waterloo Special | tbc |
May 9 | Foundational Lindy Hop Course A | 4 Week Course Week 1 |
May 16 | Foundational Lindy Hop Course A | 4 Week Course Week 2 |
May 23 | Foundational Lindy Hop Course A | 4 Week Course Week 3 |
May 30 | Foundational Lindy Hop Course A | 4 Week Course Week 4 |
April 4 | Jazz Up your Lindy Hop | 4 Week Course Week 1 |
April 11 | Jazz Up your Lindy Hop | 4 Week Course Week 2 |
April 18 | Jazz Up your Lindy Hop | 4 Week Course Week 3 |
April 25 | Jazz Up your Lindy Hop | 4 Week Course Week 4 |
May 2 | Waterloo Special | tbc |
May 9 | Savoy charleston Improvers | 4 Week Course Week 1 |
May 16 | Savoy charleston Improvers | 4 Week Course Week 2 |
May 23 | Savoy charleston Improvers | 4 Week Course Week 3 |
May 30 | Savoy charleston Improvers | 4 Week Course Week 4 |
We’re still planning the weeks from here!
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