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LindyGroove Lessons: Join our fun live interactive virtual lessons while we all flatten the curve!
What is Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz & Charleston dancing?
Lindy Hop is the original swing dance. Born in Harlem as a street dance, it evolved from Solo Jazz & Charleston inspired by the jazz music of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Like jazz, Lindy Hop is a uniquely American art form. While we are in virtual mode we will focus on Charleston and Solo Jazz which share the Joy of Lindy Hop but without the need for a partner.
Let’s get started!
Woo hoo! Some tips to get the most out of our virtual classes:
- Practice Music: “Swing music” encompasses many eras and styles. Check out some tunes
- Shoes: wear comfortable FLAT shoes with slick soles that allow you to pivot and turn easily. Many dancers like tennis shoes such as Keds but they glue leather on the bottom to make them slick. If you already have flat ballroom shoes, those will work great too.
- Pro tip: Have your water bottle and towel ready!
- And most importantly: Be active and have fun — You will be dancing independently so no need for a partner but you will meet people (virtually) in class. We will open the Zoom meeting 15 minutes early so folks can get situalted and mingle. The class will be interactive with plenty of question time during class and after class we will hang out for more Q&A and chatting with your fellow students.
Virtual Birthday Parties! Free Solo Fundamentals lesson for you and 10 friends plus virtual cupcakes!
Solo Jazz Fundamentals with Keegan Mullin
is a live interactive online class for brand-new dancers, or anyone new to solo dance! Also a great refresher in vocabulary and rhythm for more experienced dancers.
Pre-requisites: None. We start from absolute scratch!
Class Format: Drop-in Every Thursday
Time & Place: 7:00 - 8:00pm in an online Zoom meeting (We send you the link) We will open each meeting at 6:45 so you can get situated, stretch and mingle. After class hangout for a Q&A and to chat with your fellow students!
Price:
- $10 per class
- Purchase at least 2 days before class and save $5.
Solo Jazz is an integral to Lindy Hop. Learn the basic vocabulary, rhythm, foundation of pulse, patterns of solo jazz and connecting to the music. (Focus rotates each week of the month). We recommend repeating this class until you are comfortable and confident in the material so you can hit the ground running in our Solo Jazz 1 Series!
Solo Jazz 1 with Christine Nguyen
is a live interactive online class that focuses on Solo Jazz movement
Pre-requisites: None, but if you are completely new to dancing, we recommend taking Solo Fundamentals at least twice, or until you are comfortable with the material. If the series has already started, we recommend taking Solo Fundamentals until the next month starts.
Class Format: Month-long progressive, starts the first Thursday of every month
Time & Place: 6:00 - 7:00pm Thursdays in an online Zoom meeting (We send you the link) We will open each meeting at 5:45 so you can get situated and mingle. After class hangout for a Q&A and to chat with your fellow students!
Price:
- $40/month
- Purchase at least 2 days before class and save $5.
Solo Jazz and Charleston are integral to Lindy Hop. Build your solo dance vocabulary and hone your technique, all while developing your individual musicality and confidence in your movement. Plus, you’ll be better prepared to get the most out of our weekly livestream!
Each month we will revisit solo dance basics, and then new steps, variations, and classic line dances, depending on the month’s topic. A complete Solo Jazz education consists of 6 topics lasting 1 month each.
Note: This is a 6-month series. Start any month. If you miss a month, not to fear — that topic will come back around in 5 months!
| Tranky Doo movement | January / July |
| The Tranky Doo line dance | February / August |
| TBD | March / September |
| Jazz & Charleston Survival Essentials | April / October |
| The Shim Sham line dance | May / November |
| (TBD Solo Charleston Focus) | June / December |
Solo Jazz Routine with Grace & Juan
Pre-requisites: Intermediate Lindy and above (or completion of Lindy 1)
Class Format: A online Live Interactive Two Month Progressive, starts the first Wednesday of alternate months. (Start. in February, April, June, August, October or December)
Time & Place: Wednesdays 8PM In a zoom meeting.
Price:
- $50/month for 2 months
- Purchase at least 2 days before class and save $5.
This class is designed for intermediate and above dancers, and will move at a good pace. Every two months we start a new routine. Students colaborate via Zoom to create a performance routine. At the end of two months students make a video clip of themselves doing a part of the routine and we edit the clips into a "virtual performance" video. The fun is in collaborating with the group to create the choreography and the transitions from student to student in the video. This is an example of one of our Routine class videos:
Solo blues 1 with Sara and Jeff
Pre-requisites: None. We start from scratch!
Class Format: An online Live Interactive Two Month Progressive, starts the first Thursday of alternate months. (Start. in February, April, June, August, October or December) Students will learn a blues routine.
Time & Place: 7:00 - 8:00pm Thursdays in an online Zoom meeting (We send you the link) We will open each meeting at 6:45 so you can get situated and mingle. After class hangout for a Q&A and to chat with your fellow students!
Price:
- $40/month
- Purchase at least 2 days before class and save $5.
Build basic blues movement vocabulary while developing your individual musicality and confidence in your movement.
Students will colaborate via Zoom to create a performance routine. At the end of two months students submit a video clip of themselves doing a part of the routine and we edit the clips into a "virtual performance" video. The fun is in collaborating with the group to create the choreography and the transitions from student to student in the video. The blues video will be similar to this example of one of our Routine class videos: You are welcome to take this class but opt out of the video. ;o)
MINI-PRIVATES
Class Format: one-on-one private lesson with a LindyGroove instructor
Time & Place: On line via Zoom
Price: $5/ten minute session, book online until 6pm on lesson day or at the door
No matter what level you are, mini-privates are a great way to get personalized feedback in a friendly, non-intimidating setting. Whether it’s fixing a broken move, practicing what you just learned in class, or making sure you’re ready to move up to the next level, our instructors are eager to help.
Note: A great use of mini-privates is to social dance with your instructor.