Learn to Swing dance!
Swing dance Beaconsfield - beginner & intermediate Lindy Hop classes & social dancing at the Curzon Centre and Swing dance workshops including Balboa in Ruislip with Simon Selmon from SwingdanceUK!
Coming Up
Lindy Hop Classes, Curzon Centre, Beaconsfield:
Tuesday's - Beginner & Improver Lindy Hop classes, Beaconsfield - 10-week course starting Tuesday 10 September 2024
Small Group Workshops, Ruislip:
Balboa:
Saturday 5, 19 Oct & 2 Nov - 3-Week Fast Beginners to Improvers Balboa Course with Janet Davis & Simon Selmon - Space for 3 Leaders & 2 Followers left!!
Tuesday Lindy Hop Classes
Beginner & Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes
Learn to Lindy Hop - the grand-daddy of all the Swing dances!
Have fun, get fit and learn to dance! Taught by Simon Selmon, bringing over 40 years of experience learning from many original masters of the dance.
New classes starting Tuesday's 10 September 2024 - bookings now open!
7.15pm- Doors open
7.30pm - Beginners Lindy Hop Class - Learn the fundamentals & classic moves as well as technique and styling. No experience needed or partner required.
8.30pm - Social Dancing - practice what you've learned!
8.50pm - Intermediate Lindy Hop class - Learn new variations, techniques & stylings! We recommend you are comfortable with all the beginners class material.
9.50-10pm - Social Dancing
Free tea, coffee & squash on us - does it get any better!! (Please bring a reusable cup!)
Dates: Tuesday's 10 September - 12 November 2024
Location: Curzon Centre, 43 Maxwell Rd, Beaconsfield, HP9 1RG - Free car park.
8 minute walk from Beaconsfield Station to the Curzon Centre - see Google Maps here.
Cost:
First 30 people to book: £69 +bf for 10 week course (includes both classes & dancing!)
Advanced £85 +bf for 10 week course (includes both classes & dancing!)
Drop-in £10 on the night (cash only)
Tuesday 26 November 2024 - End of Term Hop! Social Swing Dance night! From 7.15pm
30-minute taster dance class to kick off the evening then DJ music from the 30s, 40s & 50s plus more to Swing your thing to from Simon and guests!
Cake Bake-Off Competition - the most fun, music/dance related or unusual designed cake wins a prize!
Free tea, coffee & squash on us but bring your own drinks & nibbles!
Early bird tickets £10 +bf
Advanced & on the door tickets tbc
Testimonials
"This is a great course with Simon! I have been coming for a while, from being a complete beginner to now being able to really enjoy the social dancing." Jenny Shepherd
"Thanks for last night - I had a great time! I have never done swing dance before but loved learning the different steps and actually didn't feel too much out of my depth! You made it seem fun, light hearted and actually quite doable!" Jane Ogden
Curzon Centre, 43 Maxwell Rd, Beaconsfield, HP9 1RG - Free car park, 8 minute walk from Beaconsfield Station to the Curzon Centre.
Balboa Workshops, Ruislip
Small Group Balboa Workshops with Simon in Ruislip
Fast Beginners Balboa with Simon
Learn this popular 1930s Swing dance. Join Simon, one of the first UK Balboa dancers of the Swing resurgence and learn the basics you need to dance the Balboa and how to incorporate it into your Lindy Hop or Jive. Fast beginners classes suitable for those who have tried couple of taster classes before or you have other dance experience.
Please note, whilst we have a planned list of steps to cover, our classes are dynamic and may evolve based on the energy of the class and instructor's inspiration.
Saturday 5, 19 Oct & 2 Nov - 10.30am-1.30pm
3-Week Fast Beginners to Improvers Balboa Course with Janet Davis & Simon Selmon
Simon Selmon, one of the first UK Balboa dancers of the Swing resurgence and Janet Davis, who is well-known on the Balboa scene, teaching Balboa internationally as well as in the UK are joining forces for this special workshop.
Limited to 4 couples! - Space for 3 Leaders & 2 Followers left!!
Cost £180 per couple + bf (advanced bookings only) - Click here to Book
Location: 266 Long Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 0HY - Google Map. Free street parking available.
Tubes: South Ruislip (Central line) & 12-minute walk or Eastcote Station (Metropolitan / Piccadilly line) 25 minute walk or 282 bus to Long Drive.
Limited numbers - maximum of 4 couples* (1 leader, 1 follower).
If you would like to be notified of forthcoming small group Balboa workshops please email us at [email protected].
*Please note, these workshops will only run with a minimum of 3 couples. If we don't reach the minimum, bookings will be fully refunded.
Join Simon and increase your vocabulary, frame and connection skills. Suitable for those who have danced Balboa before and want to move up to the next level.
Please note, whilst we have a planned list of steps to cover, our classes are dynamic and may evolve based on the energy of the class and instructor's inspiration.
Next Date tbc 10.30am-1.30pm
Class itinerary: Getting comfortable at higher tempos, Fans to spice up your footwork, better Come Arounds, Throw Out/Spike, transition into crossover, Lolly Kick variations, Underarm Turns.
Location: 266 Long Drive, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 0HY - Google Map. Free street parking available.
Tubes: South Ruislip (Central line) & 12-minute walk or Eastcote Station (Metropolitan / Piccadilly line) 25 minute walk or 282 bus to Long Drive.
Limited numbers - maximum of 4 couples* (1 leader, 1 follower).
If you are a single dancer please email us at [email protected] to let us know if you are a leader or follower and we will endeavour to match you up with another dancer.
Cost: £60 per couple +bf (Advanced bookings only).
Dates: (each class will include different material)
*Please note, these workshops will only run with a minimum of 3 couples. If we don't reach the minimum, bookings will be fully refunded.
Saturday Workshops & Dances
5-7pm Workshop with Simon Selmon
7-7.45pm - Picnic in the Foyer - If you are coming to the workshop - bring a picnic to eat whilst we 'deck the halls' & prepare the room for the evening party!!
7.45-11pm Saturday Swing Time Dance!
7.45pm Doors
8pm Lindy Hop Class for everybody - no experience needed or partner required.
8.30pm - 11pm - Dancing to resident DJ Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon
Free tea, coffee, squash & chocolate biscuits on us - does it get any better!! (please bring a reusable cup!) Feel free to BYO snacks & drinks too!
Curzon Centre, 43 Maxwell Rd, Beaconsfield, HP9 1RG
Free car park, 34 mins from London: Take Chiltern Railways train from Marylebone Station to Beaconsfield Station then it's a 0.4 mile 8 minute walk to the Curzon Centre - see Google Maps here.
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Rehearsals between 7-7.30pm on Tuesdays before the class - free for course attendees!!
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It's OK to miss a week or two but you will need to attend the majority of classes.
All levels welcome
We will be using material based in the classes so a great opportunity for extra practise.
Willingness to perform and have fun important!
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