Join our Beginners Course in Lindy Hop and start your swing dancing adventure!
We start new Beginners Courses every second month
Next Beginners Courses will start in May
Special offer right now!
15% discount on our Beginners Courses
We always have multiple Beginner Courses starting the same week,
on different weekdays (all with the same material)
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Classes in the period:
8th of May - 26th of June
Registration opens on the 19th of April
In the meantime:
Come to one of our Friday Parties with live music!
Price
Special offer!
15% discount on our
Beginners Courses
Regular:
790 kr 670kr for 8 classes
Student:
650 kr 551kr for 8 classes
8 weeks of classes (8x 1h 15min)
Location
Happy Feet Studio,
Ørnevej 33, København NV
Questions?
See Frequently Asked Questions
or Contact Us
Watch this video to see what moves you will learn in the Beginners Course (Swing 1):
Please note: There is partner rotation in all our Swing 1 classes to improve the leading and following skills of the participants.
Read more about it here.
Swing 1 is a course
for complete beginners.
The focus of the course is to learn the swinging partner dance: Lindy Hop. In the course you will learn the dance in the same order that it was created. You will first learn the two types of styles that emerged in the 1910s and 1920s: groove walks and 20s Charleston. Then the course will move towards the 1930s, when swing dancers started using triple steps in the swing era. The main goal of the course is to practice leading and following, and prepare you to go social dancing at real swing dance party!
After the Beginners Course you can continue learning Lindy Hop on higher levels (from Swing 2 to Swing 8). We have 6 rounds of classes per year, each round lasting 7 to 8 weeks. Or you can try the other dances we offer: Balboa, Solo Jazz and Tap. Se more below:
A little tip though: since this is a partner dance, we need to balance the number of leaders and followers (traditionally leaders are men and followers women. However, in these modern times we welcome anyone to pick whichever role they prefer). We typically have many more followers than leaders, so if you choose to be a follower, we recommend that you sign-up with a partner to avoid the waiting list. You can also join an intro class to swing dance in Student House on Tuesdays. See more info about it here. We don't offer sign ups for single classes to our weekly classes. We need to make sure that our classes are well balanced, so that there is an equal or almost equal amount of followers and leaders (where leaders are usually men and followers are women). Sign ups for single classes would disrupt our leader-follower balance. Therefore it is only possible to sign up for a full round of classes (7 to 8 weeks of classes). If you feel like you have missed out on too many classes, and you are having trouble catching up with the new material, you can: Regarding refunds: Once the course has begun, we do not offer refunds for any missed classes. Friday Parties at Happy Feet Studio Open Practice in Happy Feet Studio Other social dancing opportunities in Copenhagen: • Tuesday Swing Dance • Sunday Swing organized by Swingin' Hepcats • Saturday Extra Training organized by SwingShoes Apart from that there is also plenty of other events and places where you can dance socially and meet other swing dancers. For more info, check out the Facebook group Swing Dance in Copenhagen - it has over 6000 members and has important updates on swing dance events in Copenhagen.
Regarding footwear, flat shoes will be the best choice, preferably with a not-too-sticky sole. We do not recommend high heels for beginners. If you want to invest in some good dancing shoes, try these brands: Keds, Aris Allen, Toms, Dance Joy.
• book a private lesson with us, where we will work one-to-one with you on the material. Check our Private Lessons section for more info.
• sign up for the Beginners Course again. It will give you a chance to recap the material you've learned, and catch up with the things you missed.
You may sell your registration to someone else. All we need is an email from you, with their name and email included. Please note: It is not possible to change the follow/lead role of your original registration.
(every second/third week)
Great evenings of dancing and hanging out in in the home of happy feet! Each party starts with an Intro Class to swing dance. After that, the dancefloor is open, and we have plenty of special attractions prepared for you, making each party different and unique.
From time to time there will be live music, dance competitions, dance shows, quizes, intro classes in blues/shag/balboa, and much more. There is also a cozy bar where you can buy drinks and hang out with your friends in between dances.
Get more info about Friday Parties here.
(almost every day)
You can come to Open Practice in our studio up to three times a week, to practice moves from your class or just dance with your friends. Days and times are a bit different each round of classes, depending on the room availability.
You might want to bring a partner to dance with, but otherwise the dancefloor is open, and the music is playing, so just show up and dance! Open Practice is free and open for everyone, no sign up needed.
Get more info about Open Practice here.
at Studenterhuset: 19.30 - 23.00
at Indre By Kulturhus: 15.00 - 18.00
(and 16.00 - 19.00 on the 1st Sunday of the month)
at Vesterbro Kulturhus: 12.00 - 14.00
Music from class
We have collected some of our favorite swing songs, which are good for practicing new moves, and put them together in a Spotify and Youtube playlists.
Open Practice
Come and practice moves from your class during Open Practice. It's free and open for everyone! You might want to bring a partner to dance with though.
Social Dancing
In Copenhagen you can dance socially almost every evening, and in most cases the entrance is free! Check out our list of venues with recurring social dancing events:
Multiple courses
Sign up for multiple courses in the same round of classes and get 10% discount on each course!
See the overview of all courses we offer this round here: