You’ve just started learning Swing Dance and you want to expand your repertoire of knowledge. Fantastic, take one of these short courses! All of the below courses are great follow on’s from our Fundamentals Course. Learn alongside a small group of other new dancers in a structured environment.

  • Small class size
  • Individual feedback
  • Structured learning

 

Upcoming Courses in 2025:

 

  • Need For Speed Course: 8th – 29th January. Lindy Hop is awesome fun to fast music! Get comfortable at faster tempos with this four week course. Our aim is to give you tools to not only dance fast but be efficient and comfortable so you can dance faster for longer.

 

  • Balboa Basics Course: 5th – 26th February. Balboa is a dance in the swing family, and is related to Lindy Hop. Typically danced faster but actually a lot less energetic. People enjoy this dance for being able to dance all night whatever the tempo. This course will help you build your basic skills giving you a solid foundation in balboa moves and techniques. No previous dance experience necessary. Learn alongside a small group of other new dancers in a structured environment.

 

  • Swingout Course: 5th – 26th March. Learn the iconic and dance defining move “The Swingout!”. So essential for any Lindyhopper we’ve got a full 4 week course on just this one move. The course will go over the basic shape of a swingout and progress to more in depth technique and a couple of variations to spice things up a bit. This course is for people who’ve never learnt a swing out, but have a solid grasp of the fundamentals of Lindy hop – this is the next step for you. It is also appropriate for those who have learnt a swing out shape and want to improve on their technique and learn a variation or two.

 

  • Tandem Charleston Course: 2nd – 23rd April. This course is for those who have a good grasp of basic partnered Charleston and are looking for more. Tandem Charleston aka ‘Back to Back’ Charleston is awesome fun, looks amazing and you can do it easily to fast music. The course will focus on core Tandem Charleston entries, exits and fun things to do while you’re there. No prior knowledge of tandem Charleston required but 30s / side by side Charleston basic is necessary.

 

  • Balboa Brilliance Course: 30th April – 21st May. Looking to push your Balboa? This course is our first higher level Balboa course, we’ll use your foundation technique to create fantastic variations and transitions. It is aimed at people who can already social dance Balboa. Balboa is a dance in the swing family, and is related to Lindy Hop. Typically danced faster but actually a lot less energetic. People enjoy this dance for being able to dance all night whatever the tempo. This course will use your foundation technique to create fantastic variations and transitions. It is aimed at people who can already social dance balboa. Learn alongside a small group of other new dancers in a structured environment.

 

  • Core Moves Course: 28th May – 18th June. You’ve just started learning Lindy Hop and you want to expand your repertoire of knowledge. Fantastic, take this short course where we’ll go over some of the most common technique points and moves that use them. It’s a great follow on course from our Fundamentals Course. Learn alongside a small group of other new dancers in a structured environment.

 

  • Musicality Course: 25th June – 16th July. Lindy hop wouldn’t be lindy hop without the swung rhythm of the music we dance to. Once you have a good grasp of the basics and a good handful of moves under your belt, we will give you some tools to help you become more musical in your dancing. This course will give you a better understanding of the music, its common features and how to work with the music when you dance. It will include both how to be musical in and of yourself but also how to work with a partner to inspire and take inspiration from each other and the music.

 

  • Tandem Madness Course: 27th August – 17th September. If you’ve conquered Tandem Charleston and want to move beyond the basics this course is for you. We’ll give you some crazy moves to up your Charleston game! We’ll tidy your technique and work through some interesting combinations and variations using Tandem and Hand to Hand Charleston.

 

  • Frankie’s Moves Course: 24th September – 15th October. Frankie Manning (aka The Ambassador of Swing) had some great classic moves that we think all lindy hoppers should have in their repertoire! This course is aimed at dancers who are comfortable with the basics and looking for some new cool moves. We’ll spend a good amount of time on each move so that you can lead and follow them confidently on the social dance floor.

 

  • Swingout Course: 22nd October – 12th November. The course will go over the basic shape of a swingout and progress to more in depth technique and a couple of variations to spice things up a bit. This course is for people who’ve never learnt a swing out, but have a solid grasp of the fundamentals of Lindy hop – this is the next step for you. It is also appropriate for those who have learnt a swing out shape and want to improve on their technique and learn a variation or two.

 

  • California Routine Course: 19th November – 10th December. The California Routine is a classic Lindy hop routine, which draws on all of the fundamentals of Lindy hop, including 6 beat, 8 beat and Charleston footwork. It includes some small lifts and is often used as a performance routine. You will need to have a good grasp of the fundamentals of lindy hop and be comfortable with swingouts for this course. We won’t be doing any of the big aerials in the routine and have adapted them so that they are achievable for everyone! As well as providing you with the moves and technique you need to complete this routine, we will also be focusing on its performance aspects.

This class is in studio 2. Please make your way straight to Mill 6 on arrival.

Studio 2 is located in Mill 6, 1st Floor, near reception.

Additional Info Dates: Wednesdays, 8.40-9.40pm (See courses and dates above) Age Group: Adults (min.18 yrs) Level: Beginners - Improvers What to bring: Flat shoes and comfortable clothes recommended. Do I need to book? Yes
Tutor Bio Rob and Tina have studied Lindy Hop under some of the best teachers in the world. They have been teaching and performing together as Swing Dance Leeds since 2011. They teach at events all over the UK and every night of the week locally. They are very keen on getting new people dancing and welcome everyone who wants to learn. Their courses fun, friendly and go at a steady pace, and focus on getting ready for the social dance floor.