What: 4-week continuing-level series for dancers with basic Lindy Hop experience
When: Mondays from 8:15pm until 9:15pm starting on Sept 8th, 2025
Class Dates: Sept 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Where: RVA Swing dance studio, 6114C Lakeside Ave Henrico VA 23228
Instructors: Mattie Kelly & Dylan Kilpatrick
Class Dates: Sept 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Where: RVA Swing dance studio, 6114C Lakeside Ave Henrico VA 23228
Instructors: Mattie Kelly & Dylan Kilpatrick
Format: Rotating Partner (no partner required)
Pre-requisites: all students should have previous Lindy Hop experience. Completion of at least one RVA Swing 6 week Intro series, as well as 1 month of Lindy 2A is required.
Pre-requisites: all students should have previous Lindy Hop experience. Completion of at least one RVA Swing 6 week Intro series, as well as 1 month of Lindy 2A is required.
Cost: Sliding Scale of $20 to $60 per person for the 4 week series
About the class:
Did you just finish Lindy 2A: Swingouts & Turns and are ready for more new things?
Or maybe you've done some Lindy Hop in the past and want to dust off your Charleston?
Join Mattie & Dylan for 4 weeks of basic Charleston. They'll share some tips & tricks to improve your dancing, and of course, teach you some sweet new moves. In this level, we will start to really focus on how moves work & how to refine our partnership skills.
This unit will focus on teaching novice students how to do side-by-side Lindy Charleston, as well as some common Charleston moves. Most instructors also spend a little time in each class on practicing swingouts, tuck-turns and other basic Lindy Hop skills from Level 2A.
Please note that Charleston involves a lot of hopping & kicking and so it is cardio-intensive. We recommend that students taking this class be able to perform activities like a brisk jog for 1 to 3 minutes at a time, as well as be able to hold their balance while standing on one leg.
Students taking this class should have completed a 6-week RVA Swing Intro to Swing unit as well as 1 month of Lindy 2A OR, at minimum, must be able to correctly demonstrate 6 and 8 count Lindy rhythms with triple steps, basic inside/outside turns, and a lindy phrase (aka 3 swingouts & a circle)
Important Level Stuff:
--If you have only learned 6-count swing (what most ballroom studios call "East Coast Swing") you will need to complete our Intro to Swing Dancing series before taking any Level 2 class at RVA Swing.
--If you are struggling with stuff from your Intro or Level 2A class (especially footwork/rhythm) you should take the Intro level or 2A again before attempting more Level 2 classes.
--Never done any Charleston before? You MUST come to the first class to take this series.
This class is a standard Rotating Partner class, and students will change partners throughout class.
About your instructors:
An educator by profession, Mattie knows that it takes more than technical skill to be an effective teacher. They are adept at meeting people where they are and encouraging growth from any skill level. As a teacher, Mattie is candid, adaptable, and the right amount of goofy.
Outside of the classroom, you can find Mattie solo dancing in most situations-- whether it's improvising on the social floor, practicing drills in the studio, or choreographing and performing with her teammates. If you really want to get them going, ask Mattie about their favorite version of Splanky.
(photo credit: Jerry Almonte)
Register Online:
advance registration & prepayment required for this series
As of 8/26 this class has a shortage of follows and we have temporarily paused registrations from leads until more follows register. Leads must add their name to the waitlist; we will notify you when a spot is available
Skip the waitlist by registering WITH a follow who is not yet signed up: email RVAswing@gmail.com for more info about this.
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Registered students:
Once you hit submit, our registration system sends out an almost instant confirmation email with all your information. Didn't receive one? Please check your spam folder first, then contact us at RVAswing@gmail.com. (You will also get a PayPal receipt once your credit card payment is complete, sent from PayPal).
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Please make sure to submit payment when you register: all registrations must be pre-paid.
