Monday Lindy Hop Classes in the Mission
with Nathan and Miriam!
Next Month-long Class Session starts Monday, May 7th!
Register by Friday, May 4th and save $10 or more!
May 2012:
- Beginning Lindy Hop, 7-8pm
- Intermediate Lindy Hop, 8:30-9:30pm
- plus 30-minute practice session after each class!
Learn to Lindy Hop – the classic partner swing dance from the 1930s and 40s – on Monday evenings in the heart of the SF Mission district at the Women’s Building. In our friendly, neighborhood dance classes you’ll learn to dance, have fun, meet new people, and get great exercise all at once!
Class Costs:
$40 for the first 5 leaders and 5 followers to register in each class!
$50 early registration by Friday, May 4th.
$60 normal monthly registration.
$15 weekly drop-in with instructor permission.
Register online today…Save up to $20 and your spot in class!
Our Monday Lindy Hop classes offer:
- friendly, knowledgeable & skilled dance instruction with Nathan & Miriam
- progressive classes that help you to build your skill week by week
- new 4-week class sessions starting the first Monday of each month
- 30-minute practice session right after class — dance and socialize with your instructors and classmates
- online class registration & discounts
- monthly class field trip to fun SF swing dance venues…practice what you learned in class!
There are two roles in Lindy Hop: leaders (traditionally men) and followers (traditionally women). You don’t have to be traditional in our class, but we do ask that you choose one role and stick with it for the 4-week series.
Refunds & Missed Classes Policy
Class Location
The Women’s Building, Auditorium
3543 18th Street, between Valencia & Guerrero
San Francisco, CA 94110
Class Descriptions
Beginning Lindy Hop
You will learn the fundamentals of this flashy, athletic and high-energy dance, introducing fundamental footwork, lead-and-follow technique and Lindy Hop’s signature style. This is beginner level class. Previous swing dance experience (e.g. East Coast Swing) is helpful, but not required. The class has a progressive format which means we review and build upon previous weeks’ material each class.
No partner is needed; we rotate frequently in class.
A new month-long class series starts the first Monday of every month. We always cover the essential Lindy Hop steps (swing out from open/closed and lindy circle) and then teach a variety of beginner moves each month. We recommend taking all 4 months of Beginning Lindy Hop (A-D) before moving up to the Intermediate Level. Start during any month A-D…there is no need to start with month A.
Beginning A (March)
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Beginning B (April)
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Beginning C (January)
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Beginning D (February)
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Intermediate Lindy Hop
In this class, you will build up your repertoire of lead and follow techniques, classic lindy hop moves and styling. You must already be confident with 6- and 8-count basics, including the Lindy Hop swingout and related turns, and basic Charleston steps. 4-5 months of Beginning Lindy Hop and social dancing are recommended before taking this level.
| Swingout Footwork Variations | Basics + Beyond | Charleston Variations | Classic/Flash Moves | |
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| Jan/Jul | charleston swingout , follower swivels | swingout w/ behind the back hand change (aka Texas Tommy) + variations | face-to-face |
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| Feb/Aug | leader’s kick, follower swivels | 8-count reverse jerk + variations | airplane |
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| Mar/Sep | heel pop, follower swivels | tuck turn variations | hand-to-hand |
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| Apr/Oct | kick ball change, follower swivels | 8-count outside turn + variations | behind the back (tandem) |
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| May/Nov | scissor kicks, follower swivels | 6-count turns & variations | side-by-side |
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| Jun/Dec | Al Minns styling, follower swivels | 8-count inside turn + variations | kick-through |
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About the Instructors
Nathan Dias
Nathan is an accomplished swing dance instructor, performer and DJ in San Francisco. Dancing since 1997, Nathan learned his chops on the social and competitive dance floor, at national and international dance camps, and as a performer with the SF Bounce and 3 Minute Maniacs swing dance troupes. Nathan started teaching dance in 2005 and is the regular dance instructor at Cat’s Corner – the Wednesday night swing dance at Savanna Jazz Club. He is often a guest instructor at Lindy in the Park and the 9:20 Special.
Recent awards include:
- 1st Place Lindy Hop Jack & Jill, Boogie by the Bay 2011
- 2nd Place Strictly Lindy – Boogie by the Bay 2011
Miriam Grill
Miriam Grill is a seasoned San Francisco Lindy Hop & Blues dancer. Miriam recently completed an intense Lindy Hop dance tour of the U.S. East Coast where she was competing, training and dancing with some of the best swing dancers in the country…she’s looking forward to bringing some of the excitement and energy she picked up along the way to our classes coming up! Miriam was a recent finalist in the 2011 Boogie by the Bay Lindy Jack & Jill division.
Cancellations, Refunds & Missed Classes
There will be a $20 additional charge for all returned checks.
No refunds or discounts for missed classes and sorry, no make-ups for the classes. Credit can be given for a future series to students who are going to miss an entire series if you inform Nathan by no later than the 2nd class of any series.
If you miss a class, consider a Private Lesson or arriving early to ask your instructors and fellow students about the material missed. We also hold a practice session after class every week which is a great opportunity
to practice and ask about missed material.
APRIL 2012: Intermediate/Advanced Group Performance Class
Learn a fun and challenging ensemble Lindy Hop routine and improve your skill performing with a partner and team of dancers! We’ve selected a swingin’ doo-wop song…the 1958 Billboard Hit “Get a Job” by the Silhouettes. In addition to good old fashioned lead and follow material, the routine will incorporate a few intermediate level partner assisted lifts and support moves, plus team formation changes, and costuming. Students will have opportunities to perform the routine around town, including Cat’s Corner and Lindy in the Park.
Dates/Times:
- Mondays, 4/23-4/23, 8:30-10pm.
- Monday, 4/30, 7-10pm (extended class period)
- (equivalent of 6 weeks of classes)
