Swing Series

Beginner Swing Dance Series 
Wednesdays in May- June-July 7:30p

East Coast Swing • Lindy Hop • Charleston • Collegiate Shag • Dips & Tricks • Maybe An Aerial!

Jump into some fun and be ready to tear up the dance floor in no time! Learn the foundations of Jitterbug, Lindy Hop and Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Balboa …. It All Swings!

Newbies & Beginners Always Welcome • Partners encouraged, but not necessary. Covid-Safety and Masks required. No Partner? Two Left Feet? – NO PROBLEM! Learn something new  each week!

Cost: $40 Punch-Card (for 4 classes) • $15 Drop-Ins

757 DANCE-ROSEMONT  STUDIO

176 S. Rosemont Road, Virginia Beach, VA

Learn the COOL MOVES & COMBINATIONS of Swing Dance and get ready to hit the dance floor in no time to wow the crowds. Focus on Movement, Connection, Patterns & FUN!

You’ll learn the techniques of the original swing dances. Learning several core moves throughout each night. Each month you’ll learn new moves, new patterns, new combinations or just learn to do them better. Swing into some fun and be ready to tear up the dance floor in no time!

WHAT TO WEAR?

CLOTHING – Wear comfy clothes. EX: Tshirt, slacks, skirt, etc.

SHOES – Bring a separate pair of  “Slippery”, flat bottomed shoes to change into. We suggest  suede, leather, felt, non-grippy. Please no street shoes.

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EACH FEW WEEKS IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT

6-COUNT EAST COAST SWING • JITTERBUG • BOOGIE-WOOGIE – 

This is a 6-count and has very simple structure and footwork along with basic moves and styling. This is based off a 6-count pattern and is the building blocks of all swing styles. It is popular for its simple nature, and it is often danced to slow, medium, or fast tempo jazz, blues, or rock and roll.

LINDY HOP (Hollywood Style)

You’ve seen it on the silver screen and now ready for you to learn. It is characterized by an 8-count break away or the basic called “The Swingout”. Lindy Hop has an emphasis on improvisation and the ability to easily adapt to include other steps in 8-count and 6-count rhythms. It has been danced to almost every conceivable style of music. This slotted dance incorporates multiple combinations done to slow or fast music.

COLLEGIATE SHAG

This energetic swing dance with a 6-count and a 8-count basic from the 1930s and ’40s highlights fancy footwork, playful rhythms, and creative combinations between you and your partner. It was popularized by the collegiate youth (hence the name) and danced to jazz music that emphasized a 2-beat rhythm. The most common style is a Double Shag with 6-count rhythm, but can be done in 8-count patterns for fancier footwork. It is fun to learn and is impressive to watch with turns similar to Jitterbug or Lindy Hop. The main characteristic is keeping the upper body motionless while the feet are moving fast.

CHARLESTON • 20s – 30s – Tandem – Hand-to-Hand – Solo 

Social dance of the United States popular in the 1920s thru 1940s. There are three styles of Charleston: 20’s, 30’s and Tandem.They have very similar techniques with slight variations in feeling and pulse.

• Solo Charleston – is exactly what you think, you dance by yourself or in a group circle. FUN CRAZY TIMES.

• 20’s Charleston is based off partners in open position facing each other doing the basic patterns. 

• 30’s Charleston also called “side-by-side”, which in fact has partners side-by-side with contact at the hips.

• Tandem Charleston – partners in front of each other facing same way doing patterns simultaneously. 

• Hand-To-Hand Charleston – partners connect only by palm-to-palm facing opposite directions.

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