Learn Lindy Hop

Description

The focus of this course is to learn the swinging partner dance: Lindy Hop. 

This course is the perfect introduction to the basics of Lindy Hop and the main goal of the course is to practise leading and following, and prepare you to go social dancing at swing dance parties. 

PLEASE NOTE:  Some of our Swing 1 courses are ELEF (Everybody Leads Everybody Follows). When signing up to an ELEF course, you don’t need to choose whether you are joining as a leader or follower, since you will be dancing both roles in class.

Level Guidance

Swing 1 is a course for complete beginners. No prior dance experience is needed.

Partner Rotation

Please note that there is partner rotation in all our Swing 1 classes to improve the leading  and following skills of the participants.

Class Material Demo

Watch this video to see what to expect on the Beginners Course (Swing 1):

Description

Swing 2 is a continuation from the Swing 1 course (Beginners Course).

We will keep on working on the basic moves and techniques, and we will introduce a new  type of footwork: the 8 count. The main focus of this course will be on learning the famous  Swingout. We will also teach you how to switch between 6-count and 8-count moves in  both groove-walk and triple step rhythm, and how to integrate them into your dancing.  You will also learn the 30s Charleston (the “evolved” version of 20s Charleston, with  kicks), and its basic variations, such as Kick-Through and Hand-to-Hand.

PLEASE NOTE:  Some of our courses are ELEF (Everybody Leads Everybody Follows). When signing up to an ELEF course, you don’t need to choose whether you are joining as a leader or follower, since you will be dancing both roles in class.

Level guidance

You need to complete the Swing 1 course to be able to join this class. If you come from  another school, you need to have at least 2 months of swing dance experience to be able  to join this class.

Class material demo

Watch this video to see what to expect on the Swing 2 course:

Description

Swing 3 is a continuation from the Swing 2 course.

We will add more 8 count moves (e.g. Outside Turn), and styling variations (e.g. Swivels).  We will introduce fast turns on the spot for both followers and leaders. We will teach you  how to do the 6-count moves, which you have previously learned, with the more  fast-paced and energetic kick steps. You will also be introduced to Tandem Charleston  and its basic variations.

PLEASE NOTE:  Some of our courses are ELEF (Everybody Leads Everybody Follows). When signing up to an ELEF course, you don’t need to choose whether you are joining as a leader or follower, since you will be dancing both roles in class.

Level guidance

You need to complete the Swing 2 course to be able to join this class. If you come from  another school, you need to have at least 4 months of swing dance experience to be able  to join this class.

Class material demo

Watch this video to see what to expect on the Swing 3 course:

Description

Swing 4 is a continuation from the Swing 3 course.

From this level and up, the class material becomes more open and is adjusted to the  needs of the class participants. You will learn more swingout variations (e.g. Texas  Tommy), more 30s Charleston variations (e.g. S-turn to Tandem Charleston),  as well as  turns with travelling in both triple step and Groove-Walk rhythm. You will also learn how to  spice up your footwork with small variations.

Level guidance

 You need to complete the Swing 3 course to be able to join this class. If you come from  another school, you need to have at least 6 months of swing dance experience to be able  to join this class.

Description

Swing 5 is a continuation from the Swing 4 course.

The class material on this level is more open and it is adjusted to the needs of the class  participants. You will learn some of the more complex moves, such as: Sugar Push, Sailor  Step, Barrel Roll, and Airplane Charleston. The main points of focus will be connection  exercises, turning technique and footwork variations.

Level guidance

You need to complete the Swing 4 course to be able to join this class. If you come from  another school, you need to have at least 8 months of swing dance experience to be able  to join this class.

Description

Swing 6 is a continuation from the Swing 5 course.

It is a course for dancers on an intermediate level, who want to expand their vocabulary of  moves and techniques. You are expected to stay on this level for at least a few rounds of  classes before moving on to a higher level. To keep the classes fresh and interesting,  each round will have a different theme, always with new moves and variations.

Level guidance
You don’t have to audition for this class, but you need to complete the Swing 5 course to be able to join. If you come from another school, you need to have at least 10 months of swing dance experience to be able to join this class.

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Themes in Round 3, 2024 (May-June):

Swing 6 Monday: “Fun & Playfulness ” with Alexander & Patricia

If you ever feel like you’re just dancing the same moves over and over again, then this is the class for you. Here you will learn how to discover new variations for yourself as well as how to have more fun with the steps you already know.
You will get tools to be more creative in your dancing and improvise magical and silly moments with your partner. You will also learn how to connect more with the music and discover your own self-expression and dance more like YOU – not anyone else.
It’s going to be fun, silly, creative, fun, challenging and – most of all – fun!

Swing 6 Wednesday: “Old Moves Revisited” with Kuno & Helena

In this course, we will get a bit nostalgic and go back through the most essential of the moves from Swing 1 to Swing 5.
It’s normal to forget a lot of the material you learn along the way and so this class can both be a great chance for you to relearn some of the more classic steps as well as a new chance to master them fully. For each move, we will both work on the technique needed to improve, as well as new variations and playful approaches to the moves.

Description

Swing 7 is a class for experienced dancers, where we focus mainly on technique and  quality of the dance. The content of this course is partly shaped by the students. At the  beginning of each round the teachers ask the students what techniques and moves they  would like to work on, and they incorporate the wishes into the course material.

Level guidance

We recommend taking at least two rounds of classes on Swing 6 before signing up for  Swing 7. If you come from another school, we recommend that you have at least 12 months of swing dance experience to be able to join this class.

Obligatory Level Placement for new participants

To ensure a proper level in class, all new participants will have to come to Level  Placement first, to be accepted to the course. Once you have been accepted, you can  continue taking classes on this level in the future rounds as well, without having to come  to Level Placement again.
Read more about Level Placement here

Description

Swing 8 is the highest level in Happy Feet Studio.

This course is dedicated to experienced and skilled dancers, who want to keep on  improving their dancing – the Lindy Hop addicts.

You will work on challenging moves and concepts, with a lot of focus on technique. The  content of this course is partly shaped by the students. At the beginning of each round the  teachers ask the students what techniques and moves they would like to work on, and  they incorporate the wishes into the course material.

Level guidance

This is the highest level of classes in Happy Feet Studio. We recommend taking at least  two rounds of classes on Swing 7 before signing up for Swing 8.

Obligatory Level Placement for new participants

To ensure a proper level in class, all new participants will have to come to Level  Placement first, to be accepted to the course. Once you have been accepted, you can  continue taking classes on this level in the future rounds as well, without having to come  to Level Placement again. Read more about Level Placement here.