Saturday Night, Feb. 11th, wear Red for our "Valentines" Swing Dance with the Pete Jacob's Wartime Radio Revue full Swing Orchestra! Swing lesson from 7:30-8:00pm, band plays 8:00-11:30pm. $20. this special night.

Then, Tuesday, Feb. 14th, we'll host a "Valentines" Evening of Ballroom! Lesson in Waltz: 8-8:30pm; DJ'd Ballroom mix from 8:30-10:30pm. $12.

EVERYONE is invited and you don't need a partner!  Just come and enjoy!

 

ALSO... We are thrilled to announce that our book titled SWING DANCING has just arrived from the publishers!!!!

It is available at our studio (and also at Amazon.com, and www.swingdanceshop.com )

Monday
Jan302012

FULL LINDY TURNS!!!

Week 4
Level 1
1. Charleston footwork
2. Basic foot work
3. Half Lindy basic
4. Swing out
5. Circle
6. Charleston
8. Full Lindy basic & full Lindy circle

Level 2
1. Around the world with points.
2. Underarm turn with slide jumps...cross hold, tuck (ask for the hand underneath), under arm turn/block reverse.
3. ...add 2 more jumps and a shimmy in the middle
4. Review: hand-to-hand charleston with hot foot exit
5. ... Same pattern remove the hot foot

From closed roll her out, behind the back, outside turn...Hot foot from closed, to roll behind the back

Monday
Jan162012

Really Hot Feet

Week 2
Level 1
1. Rhythm
2. Basic foot work
3. Half Lindy basic
4. Swing out
5. Circle


Level 2
1. Kick though Charleston, transition to hand-to-hand charleston. Trade places twice. Exit with big kick, rock, tuck, hot foot.
2. From closed roll her out, behind the back, outside turn
3. Hot foot from closed, to roll behind the back
4. Review tuck turn styling

Monday
Jan092012

Brush and Kick Off the New Year

Week 1
Level 1
1. History of the dance/Rhythm
2. Basic foot work
3. Half Lindy basic


Level 2
1. Review, Tuck double turn.
2. Add styling for him. Tuck and drop, out-out, in-in, brush-cross.
3. Review, kick though Charleston.
4. Transition to hand-to-hand charleston. Trade places twice. Exit with big kick, rock, tuck, free spin... Add hot foot exit.
5. Style on the basic, brush step on 7

Tuesday
Dec062011

Whirlybird

Week 5
Level 1
1. Basic foot work
2. Full Lindy basic
3. Full Lindy circle
4. Swing out
5. Charleston
6. Kick through Charleston
7. Swing out with a free spin
8. Tuck double turn

Level 2
1. Back Charleston
2. Quick-Stop into back Charleston
3. Back Charleston EXIT: rock step, turn her in, hook(5), free spin
4. Cross-kick Charleston
5. Whirlybird

Monday
Nov282011

Going back to Charlie

Week 4
Level 1
1. Basic foot work
2. Full Lindy basic
3. Full Lindy circle
4. Swing out
5. Charleston
6. Kick through charleston

Level 2
1. REVIEW: Roll back-to-back, 1 & 1/4 swing out
2. Back charleston
3. Quick-Stop into back Charleston
4. Back Charleston EXIT: rock step, turn her in, hook(5), free spin