LINDY HOP FOUNDATION: learn to swing - Mondays 7pm
Lindy Hop is the original jazz-era swing dance. Energetic, playful, and improvisational, it is danced to a variety of blues/jazz-based music, especially big band and contemporary swinging jazz. Angelica;'s teaching method makes dancing easy by drawing on similar movements from your regular life. In this entry-level class, designed for people with little or no swing dance experience, you will become comfortable with the characteristic rhythms and movements of define swing. You will learn fundamental moves including: Passes & Turns, Swingout, Lindy Circle and Charleston.
Appropriate for the total beginner. Also ideal for dancers with basic some ballroom, east coast swing or west coast swing WCS experience. Offered alternate months, beginning in January. There will be a follow-up class in February.

Intermediate/Advanced LINDY TECHNIQUE - Mondays 8pm
Are you getting serious about lindy hop? Is it becoming a lifestyle? This class will challenge you to improve your skills on a higher level and help you kick your dancing up a notch. We'll work intensively on advanced aspects of technique that allow dancers to executive complicated moves and to improvise! A sophisticated level of connection is the most important skill a social dancer can develop. Other concepts will include: using the floor for power and control, musicality, body movement, dancing faster, etc. We'll work with a variety of exercises and drills, fine tune our basics, and ultimately apply what we learn to a few more challenging moves and variations.
Prerequisites: dancing lindy hop on a regular basis for at least 6 months to one year, feel confident on the dance floor, and be willing to work hard. If you are not sure this is the right class for you, please ask. Plan to stick around for at least two sessions; the second month will build on the first.