What: 4-week continuing-level series for dancers with basic Lindy Hop experience
When: Wednesdays from 8:15pm until 9:15pm starting on May 13th
Class Dates: May 13th, 20th, 27th, June 3rd
Class Dates: May 13th, 20th, 27th, June 3rd
Where: RVA Swing dance studio, 6114C Lakeside Ave Henrico VA 23228
Instructors: Jess Churgin & Kira Lambert
Instructors: Jess Churgin & Kira Lambert
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 $25 to $65 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 Kira & Jess 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 unit 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:
Kira Lambert (she/her) quickly became obsessed with lindy hop and the greater jazz world after discovering the social magic of her local scene. As an instructor, she strives to focus her teaching on approachable, joyful movement, musical connection, and a healthy dose of jazz history nerdery. She firmly believes that you can never play too much music in class.
Off the dance floor, Kira is passionate about couch surfing, people watching, and dreaming up wildly impractical travel plans. Catch her for a dance sometime, or a chat about your favorite hole-in-the-wall spots in RVA.
Register Online:
advance registration & prepayment required for this series
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Registered students:
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