What: 4-week continuing-level series for dancers with basic Lindy Hop experience
When: Wednesdays from 8:15pm until 9:15pm starting on Sept 8th
Class Dates: Sept 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Class Dates: Sept 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Where: RVA Swing dance studio, 6114C Lakeside Ave Henrico VA 23228
Instructors: Cate Rauschenberger & Dylan Kilpatrick
Instructors: Cate Rauschenberger & 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 $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 Cate & 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 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.
Please note: you might notice we also have a 1920s Charleston class on the schedule for September. That is a stand-alone special topics class and,while it will be a good complement to this class, it is not related to the Lindy 2 curriculum, nor will it fulfill your Lindy 2B requirement (it's just a fun dance-nerd sidequest)
About your instructors:
She is passionate about the multi-directional aspect of communication in partner dancing-- the conversation between musicians and dancers through the music, between a couple and anyone observing them, and between the lead and follow themselves. She loves and strives for balanced connections, playful improvisation, and musically-inspired movement in her dancing.
As a teacher, she enjoys breaking things down, building them back up, and seeing those joyful, dance "aha!" moments.
Register Online:
advance registration & prepayment required for this series
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Registered students:
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