our Classes
Swing Dance
Whether you're a pro or have two left feet, our classes are welcoming, with a focus on getting to know people and having fun. If you've never danced before, no worries, and if you don't have a partner, we have plenty (usually!).
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Our weekly class is open level and drop-in friendly. Lindy Hop is a wonderful, improvised African American dance, where dancers work in partners to express the swinging rhythms of Jazz. Given its improvised nature, there are almost infinite things that you can do as a dancer and unending ideas to play with, and that means we're all lifelong learners! Each of our sessions will cover some core fundamentals of footwork and connection, and then build on this with different shapes, variations and ideas for your social dancing. Lindy Hop is danced at a range of tempos, and there are many styles of dance and music to explore within it. Over the course of the year, we try our best to cover a range of music, moves and magic to keep our community swinging!​
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• Learn lindy hop & Charleston • • Wednesday 6:45-9:30pm •
Arts Bar 22 Hope Street, Liverpool, l1 9by
About classes
There are TWO options to join in and TWO ways to pay:
• dance in a pair •
Turn up with your mate and stay with that partner for the whole class. One of you will dance 'Lead' and the other 'Follow' you can choose to switch roles within your partnership throughout the block of classes.
• dance in the circle •
Turn up on your own, or with your mate(s) and rotate partners throughout the class. If you've been to class in the 'before times' this is how we're used to running things.
• Social dancing •
There will be social dancing after class open to whoever attended. No one is under pressure to dance with anyone they're uncomfortable with, everyone is free to ask and everyone is free to say "no" and everyone is OK with that.
• prices •
All classes include the social dance. We accept cash and card payments.
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6.45pm-7pm First Steps Beginner Taster (included with the Main Class)
7pm Main Class £5.50
8pm Social Dance (Included with the Main Class or £3 for social only)
First Steps
6:45 pm (Studio 3)
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Arrive a little early and get a head start on some basics that we'll be looking at in the Main Class. Ideal for beginners and anyone who wants to keep their basics sharp!​​​​​
main class
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7pm-8pm - Studio 3
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danced before? this is the class for you
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In this class, we continue building on the basics of Lindy Hop and learn how to be an excellent social dancer! Our teachers try to plan classes that will boost your creativity and vocabulary of moves. Some classes go in depth on one particular move, whilst others look at a theme or an inspiring video, or song. ​​​​
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Our classes are taught in the round- although there are two people in the middle, we're all learning from each other, in community.
Beginners
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New to Lindy Hop?
We've got you covered!
You have two routes to start your Lindy Hop journey:
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Swing into Lindy is our 6-week course for absolute Beginners. This course will take you on a journey through time, where you'll learn the origins of swing dancing and how the dance developed as you learn. You'll pick up the basic footwork patterns and moves- and the confidence to dance them!
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Drop-In Class every Wednesday at 6:45 pm at the Arts Bar studio 3 on Hope Street. There will be a short intro to the key basics you'll need for the mixed level class that evening.​​
Courses & Workshops
• Balboa • Blues • Charleston • • Lindy Hop & More •
Throughout the year we run courses and workshops in a variety of Swing Dance styles, with local and international teachers.
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Unlike our Wednesday classes, booking is essential for courses and workshops. Costs vary, visit our 'Events' page to find out what's coming up and book your place.
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