The Real World

So, you have taken a few swing dance classes, you feel comfortable with your basics, and you want to attack the next step. Where do we go from here?

Schedule

May 30 through June 1 we are teaching in Germany at the "Boogie Baeren" Swing camp in Lansberg close to Munich!
June 19 we will teach in Santa Cruz at the Portuguese Hall, 216 Evergreen. Hwy 1 to Hwy 9-Riverstreet exit (R), 2 bloks to Fern Street, left on Linekiln to Evergreen, make left , pass Cosco and follow the signs! All ages welcome. Full bar. Beautiful large wooden floor! Admission $5 for Extended Beginning-Intermediate Swing Lesson from 8-9:15 P.M. and $5 for Show 9:15-12P.M. with Dizzy Burnett!!
Sunday June 28 Santa Cruz Lindy Hop Workshop 11am-5pmLocation: Palomar Ballroom, 1344 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Ph:408-426-1221ALL DAY only $35 in Advance (before June 22) and $45 at the door!
11:00-12:20 A.M: Beginning Lindy Hop Fundamentals and Technique $15 Learn the moves that allow you to do things with STYLE. Includes the Swingout, Charleston and other useful steps. This class is good for the Beginner and everybody who has not taken a class with Rob & Diane or if you want to work on the great BASICS!
12:30- 1:30 P.M: Lunch Break and Video Presentation on GREATEST $ 5 DANCE MOVES in the great History of the Lindy Hop, captured on film! Narrated by Rob van Haaren.
1:30- 2:50 P.M: Charleston Incorporating 20s
and 30s Charleston into your Lindy Hop $15
2:00- 3:20 P.M: Intermediate Lindy Hop $15 We continue including Boogie Woogie or COOL Jazz steps (the steps that break away from your partner, facing or side toside), and incorporate them into a socially leadable routine (with apartner). You want to be comfortable with your Swingout Charleston and Lindy Circle if you want to take this class!
3:30- 4:00 P.M: Personal Practice to music with Rob & Diane. For those that have worked with them today! Bonus It’s O.K. to come by yourself: We switch partners throughout the Workshop! ALL DAY only $35 in Advance (before June 22) and $45 at the door!

Clubs

Broadway Studios

Workshops

Dance Parties

Tuesdays at the "Top Of The Mark"
Wednesdays at the "Broadway Studios"
Thursdays in Readwood City

Other places to go dancing

Check out the Jump Site of the Northern California Lindy Society!

Festivals
Merchandise
Dance Etiquette

When you get out in the real world, dance floors are stamp size, sometimes very slippery and the music is often very fast. The room is jumping and every body wants to try to dance at the same time! You might have just learned the swingout or those faboulas charleston kicks! Well brother and sister, forget it! Be the first one to appologise when you run into somebody even slightly! You have to adjust your dancing to your environment. This means your rock step is not as layed out, and arms and other body parts are not supposed to fly around the floor anymore. You become COOL, CONTROLLED and CURTIOUS toward those other hepcats out on that dance floor (Arent we that way anyway!) Lets start and stay in check with eachother! Be a Lindy Hop Musketier!
Your Swinging Lindy Hop Brother, Rob van Haaren.

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