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Swing at Sway Online
Every Monday 7.30-9.30pm including live warm up, beginners & intermediate Lindy Hop Swing dance classes, music, dancing and chit chat from DJ Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon and Anna
Solo Jazz & Charleston Workshop
For improvers & intermediate dancers - Thursdays 6.30-7.45pm
Online Private Lessons
The FAST TRACK to learning - Online Private Lessons with Simon via Zoom. Email for details or to book.
Mini Beginners Lindy Hop Classes
Free mini BEGINNERS Lindy Hop classes uploaded weekly to the SwingdanceUK YouTube channel
Mini Intermediate Lindy Hop Classes
Free mini INTERMEDIATE Lindy Hop classes uploaded weekly to the SwingdanceUK YouTube channel
JAZZolations
Short online solo routines for Lindy Hoppers and Jazz dancers to follow at home, in your office or wherever you are
Instructional DVD
Learn to Lindy Hop - check out our Let's Lindy Hop instructional DVD - to purchase as a DVD or download from the Lindy Hop Shop
Lindy Hop Courses with Simon Selmon:
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7.40pm Improvers Lindy Hop - we recommend you have done the beginners course twice or have other dance experience
8.20pm Social/Strolls
8.30pm Beginners Lindy Hop* - no experience needed or partner required
9.15pm Social
10.15pm Finish
*Please note we do not take new students after the second week of each course as we work to a syllabus.
Taught by Simon Selmon, teaching Lindy Hop since 1986 bringing over 30 years of experience learning from many original masters of the dance.
Next Course Dates: (Subject to Covid Lockdown)
10 Week Course: Tuesday 8 September 2020
(8, 15, 22, 29 September, 6, 13, 20, 27 October, 3, 10 November 2020)
Course £70 - first week is free so you can come and "give it a try"
Pay at the end of the first night or pre-book & get a full refund if you try the first class and it's not for you.
Drop in for Improvers only £9 / session
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Beginners Lindy Hop 8.30pm
This course will give you the best possible start in learning to swing dance. Simon Selmon, who is one of the longest running full time professional Lindy Hop teachers in the world, will welcome you to our friendly and fun dance community. He'll share his tried and tested methods designed for complete beginners to teach you solid fundamentals and the foundations needed to progress to the highest level. Read More
You're going to have so much fun, meet new people, and by the end of this course you will be able to dance to a whole song! No experience or partner required - all welcome! Where? Next 10 week course: Cost: £70 for the course What will I learn? This program is designed for people with: Book now!
The Curzon Centre, 43 Maxwell Rd, HP9 1RG
Tuesdays 28 January - 7 April 2020 (Closed 24 March)
You will learn:
6 count essentials such as the change places & tuck turn.
8 count Swing Outs - such as the Lindy Turn, Circle
Musicality
Frame
Connection with your partner
How to build a dance
Good social ethics on the dance floor
No previous dance experience
The desire to build confidence to go out social dancing
A curiosity to learn to dance for a forthcoming special occasion or party
A dance background but want to learn correct Lindy Hop basics
Some swing dance experience but know they need to work on basics
Existing leading experience who want to learn the followers role & vice versa
Improvers Lindy Hop 7.40pm
Have you got some Beginner Lindy Hop experience and now you're ready to take your dancing to the next level? This course is for you! Following on from our beginners - we recommend you have done the beginners course twice or have other dance experience. Read More
Starting from the point where you are familiar with many of the classic signature patterns and designed to reinforce those same patterns, increase your vocabulary and ability to begin to improvise whilst simultaneously building on your musicality, frame & connection skills. Designed by Simon Selmon, who is one of the longest running full time professional Lindy Hop teachers in the world. His tried & tested methods will teach you solid fundamentals and the foundations needed to progress to the highest level. At the end of this course you be a more confident dancer, with the ability to choose from multiple variations & options! Where? Next course: Cost: £ What will I learn? Who is this course for?
The Curzon Centre, 43 Maxwell Rd, HP9 1RG
Continuing where beginners finishes
New vocabulary/patterns
To build flow between 6 & 8 count patterns
Increase musicality awareness and practise simple exercises
Understand compression, tension & tone within the context of dance
Build more connection with your partner
The basics of how to improvise
Good social ethics on the dance floor
We recommend you have done the beginners course twice or have other dance experience (please check with us first if you are not sure)
Lindy Hop at the Curzon Centre was previously run by Steve & Tara from JiveRevive. See their other events below:
Thursdays - Ruislip Rock n Roll Class & Social
FAQs
Who is your teacher?
Simon Selmon, the expert in getting you on the dance floor. Our courses have been carefully designed by Simon and bring over 30 years of experience learning from many original and modern masters of the dance.
Can I drop in?
These courses are progressive and designed to be taken as a whole.
We do not accept new beginner students after week 2 of the course as we work to a syllabus.
We do have an improver drop-in price of £9 per session. Improvers are welcome to stay for the whole evening.
What to wear?
When attending classes, the most important thing is to be comfortable and to wear something you can easily move about in - jeans and t-shirt is absolutely fine. Some of our weekend club nights specify a dress code, but there is no dress code for our weekly classes.
Shoes?
Beginners: Comfortable every-day shoes are fine when you are just starting out. Make sure you have something which stays securely on your feet (eg. no flip flops!) and which you can spin easily in (very high heels or trainers with sticky soles are not recommended!). After a while, you may want to invest in some dance shoes from the Lindy Hop Shop.