Monday Lindy Hop Classes in the Mission
August class session is underway. Drop-in spots ($20/week) are available with teacher approval.
Next class session starts Monday, September 9th, 2019!
with Nathan Dias, Lori Taniguchi and guest teachers
Register by Saturday before the session starts and save $10 or more!
- Beginning Lindy Hop, 7-8:10pm (70 mins)
- 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!
4-week Class Costs:
$60 early registration online by Saturday, September 7th.
$70 full price online / $75 at the door.
$20 weekly drop-in with teacher permission.
Class dates: Mondays, September 9, 16, 23 and 30 (no class on Labor Day, September 2nd).
Register now and save up to $15 and your spot in class
Note: Lori will take August off from teaching and plans to return in September and October.
Our Monday Lindy Hop classes offer:
- friendly, knowledgeable & skilled dance instruction with Nathan Dias and Lori Taniguchi
- progressive classes that help you to build your skill week by week
- new month long 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 (Mar/Jul/Nov)
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Beginning B (Apr/Aug/Dec)
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Beginning C (Jan/May/Sep)
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Beginning D (Feb/Jun/Oct)
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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.
Intermediate Lindy Hop 6-month Curriculum
| Basics & Beyond | Charleston & Classic Sequences | Advanced Topics | ||
| Jan/Jul (D) | Swingouts, Circles & 6-counts Mixing 6- vs 8-counts, Forward vs. Backward technique, Rotational Swingouts |
Charleston A Side-by-side, Yo-Yo, Face-to-Face, Hacksaw |
Moving Like A Dancer | Musicality & Timing |
| Feb/Aug (E) | 8-count Turns Inside, Outside, Finger-roll & Texas Tommy from an 8-count Swingout |
Charleston B Tandem + Hand-to-hand |
Footwork, Rhythm & Style A | |
| Mar/Sep (F) | Tuck Turns | Classic Sequences Mini-Dip, Behind-the-Back Promenade, Sailor Kicks, the Chase, Hacksaw |
Spins & Turns | |
| Apr/Oct (A) | Swingout Like Things Reverse Jerk, Reverse Swingout, Half-Swingout, Slip-out, Travel Swingout |
Charleston C Airplane, Cross-Plane, Shadow |
Footwork, Rhythm & Style B | |
| May/Nov (B) | Turn, Turn, Turn Mixing 6-count, 8-count Turns & Tuck Turns |
Classic Sequences B
Pecking Promenade, Curl & Points, Quick-Stop, Jump Turn, Tango, Drags |
Spins & Turns | |
| Jun/Dec (C) | Dancing Fast Jig Walks, Charleston Swingouts & more |
Charleston D Kick-Through & Hand-to-Hand |
Footwork, Rhythm & Style C | |
About the Instructors
Resident Teachers
Nathan Dias
Nathan is an award-winning swing dancer, 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 Balancoire Night Club, and also teaches weekly group classes at the SF Women’s Building in the Mission District.
Notable dance awards include:
- 1st Place Lindy Hop Jack & Jill, Boogie by the Bay 2011
- 2nd Place Strictly Lindy – Boogie by the Bay 2011
Lori Tanaguchi
Lori is an indiscriminate consumer of all types of dance and a peppy partner on the dance floor, proving that the right attitude can make up for many technical sins. When not dancing, she works as an administrator at Stanford University, eats her body weight in sushi, and juggles at least five books on her nightstand at once.
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.