We'll celebrate our 30-Year Anniversary of Pasadena Ballroom Dance THIS Saturday, May 25th! Guest instructor: Steve Bailey (from San Francisco will join us for Saturday classes (click on our Special Events page for details). Saturday night it's "Pete Jacobs Wartime Radio Revue full Swing Orchestra!" Swing lesson from 7:30-8pm; Band plays 8-11:30pm. $20 this special night includes the lesson, lgt. hors d'oeuvres, refreshments, performances, prizes, and more!... Join us!

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

**And a big shout-out that SUNDAY, May 26th, marks Frankie Manning's Birthday (he'd be turning 99!) We continue to honor the legendary father of the Lindy Hop!

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 )

Saturday
May112013

April Series 2013

Level 1
1/2 basics, circle, swing out, Charleston
Full basics, circle
Charleston with a slide back, shake for 8
Kick Through Charleston
Inside Turn for her, Outside Turn for him
"Yee haw" pull over his head, block 5, free spin 6

Level 2
Outside Turn for her on a swing out, twist for 8 (he turns about 6)
Hoot Foot, Mini Dip
Outside turn with hand change, both twist 1/2 CW for 8, Hot Foot, Mini Dip
Inside free spin basic
Basic with blocks to Inside Turn for her
Skaters and roll her back w/cheat, pimp walk, Inside free spin
Change inside free spin to rock, tuck, block, twist 1/2 CW, twist 8 with loop
Charleston, Hot Foot in closed, swing out with a drop changing hands, Hot Foot, Trucking, Mini Dip
Low Down

Level 3
Styling:  hook 7, kick 8, kick ball change 1&2
Styling:  Frankie's sweep and shake
Inside Turn w/ loop-de-loop, J turn (w/ turn for her), J turn he goes under, catapult w/ hook
Apache to closed, circle, swing out Apache, hips & hitches, Inside Turn shoulder catch
Right side tuck to wrap, Johnny's Drop, left side tuck, right side tuck, hips & hitches
Johnny's Drop on both sides, forward Johnny's Drop for her
Swing out Apache, skaters and roll her back, hips & hitches, rock away catapult w/ hook

Monday
Dec102012

End of series notes (December 2012)

Level I.
1. Basic, Circle, swing out.
2. Fall off the log.
3. Pull around.
4. Boogie back. Boogie forward.
5. Boogie with style

Level II.
1. Sweeps. Tuck, double turn.
2. 20s Charleston. Outside turn to Wrap in. Charleston. Boing boing jump.
3. Basic to get two hands. Cuddle. Basic to get two hands. Cuddle into Scissors styling.

4. Cuddle w/outside turn to two hands.
Reverse tuck, block, reverse wrap. Kickball change for 8, Rock step. Unwrap to wrap the other way. Kickball change for 8, Rock step. Unwrap to block turn.

5. Chase. Chase move up beside her, drop 8, jump turning 90°. Twist turning 90° drop 8, jump to her other side. Head roll.

Sunday
Nov042012

November Series

Week 1.
Level 1:  History of the dance.  Half Lindy turns, circle, and swing out.
Level 2:  The Test.  Review Charleston sweeps, tuck double turn.  Sweeps to keep her in front.  Add outside turn to wrap, Charleston in wrap, rock and jump.  Scissors styling.
Level 3:  Review pass to skaters, reverses and loop.  Review Charleston drag.  Apache, loop and pass, play, skaters, jazz boxes, pass to right hand, open side tuck.

Sunday
Nov042012

September Series

Level 1.
1/2 Basics, 1/2 Circle, Swing Out.
Charleston.
Full Basics, Full Circle, Swing Out.
Charleston sweep her in front.
The Chase (he cheats to match her footwork).
Tuck double turn.

Level 2.
Cross, cross styling on 1,2.
Frankie's Groucho.
Swing out with a drop.
Circle with left leg up.
Charleston Drag.
Pass to skaters, passes with a loop.
Basic to slow boogie, inside turn to push 5-8.

Level 3.
Lasso to Back Charleston moves.
The Skate.
Hand to hand Charleston.

Saturday
Aug042012

Week 1, July 28th

Level 1.  Half basics, half charleston, swing out.
Level 2.  The test.  Review Johnny's Drop in Skaters.  Add his cheat for continuous Johnny's Drop in Skaters.  Basic to right hand only, side tuck.  Facing Johnny's Drop with side tuck.
Level 3.  Movement:  Boogie Back, Slow Boogie, Shorty George, Suzy Q.  Mini Dip with hand change, Skaters with his cheat, tandem Mini Dip, rock, kick, double kick out, Mini Dip.