Learn Collegiate Shag - it’s funny, it’s goofy and we are sure you’ll love it!
Next round of classes
18th of January - 11th of March
(Winter Break in week 7)
Registration times
Registration opening: will be announced soon
Registration closing: 17th of January
Price
Regular: 710 kr for 7 classes of 1 h 15 min
Student: 560 kr for 7 classes of 1 h 15 min
Location
Happy Feet Studio,
Ørnevej 33, København NV
Questions?
See Frequently Asked Questions
or Contact Us
New round of classes starts on the 18th of January
Read our COVID-19 guidelines for classes here
Description
In this class you will learn the basics of Collegiate Shag - a partner dance that originated in the 1930’s and has a history similar to other jazz and swing era dances. The dance is known for its hopping basic step and high energy footwork to up-tempo swing and pre-swing jazz music (185-220+ beats per minute).
In Col. Shag 1 we focus on two types of basics. First is the face-to-face basic in both closed and open connection. Next we also work on our side-by-side basic both on the spot and with travelling patterns. Within those basics we will teach you different turns and spins in a way so you are a ready for a social dancefloor already after this first round.
Level Guidance
You don’t need any prior dance experience to join this class. But if you have danced swing or another dance before, then that’s of course an advantage.
Description
In this class you will learn how to dance as you! You will work on your own personal styling and gain confidence with the skills that you already have!
The class is a help to self-help class. Meaning, Niomi will be there to help you improve what you already know - not necessarily teaching you new moves. She will be answering your questions and helping you with your technique, working with each couple in turn instead of teaching the class as a whole.
The goal is to help you with your social dancing for future parties and to concentrate more on connection and technique so that you can get the moves that you already know really down to a T!
So this class is mainly a practice class! Niomi will be there to answer questions, to help you improve moves you already know, work on technique and improve footwork and also do some endurance practice. As well as help with musicality and much more, this is pretty much an open class to what you individually need.
Level Guidance
This course is for students usually taking Shag 2, 3 and 4. The course is partnered, but you don't need a partner to sign up.
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:
You don't need a partner to register. If you register alone we will simply pair you up with another participant. We will also have partner rotation in the classes, so you will get to meet and dance with other people in the class. A nice way to make new friends! COVID-19 update: If you sign up with a partner, then you are welcome to not change partner of course. For everyone else, we will do partner changing in small teams of a few couples. The teams will be set up in the first class and you will have the same team the whole round - no jumping between teams. 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 leads, 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 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 3000 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.
(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. 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