Lindy Hop, Beginner Course 8 Sessions before the Great Grimeton Party
At the Dance Studio, they do their utmost to prepare for the Great Grimeton Party! Over 8 sessions, you can learn Lindy Hop, a partner dance with roots in 1920s and 30s Harlem! Fun, energetic, cool, sweaty, musical… Lindy Hop is a multifaceted dance where rhythm and feeling are important. Lindy Hop, or Jitterbug as it was also called, is danced to wonderful swing music and is based on musicality, creativity, and the joy of movement. Swing dancing is built on leading and following. Once you’ve learned the basics, it’s a dance with plenty of room for improvisation and personal expression.
Content
In the course, we go through steps and techniques from scratch. You will learn useful figures/moves so that after the course you can dance socially to swing music at a slower tempo. We also introduce some traditional jazz steps from the swing repertoire and get to know the characteristic feel and musical joy of swing. If it’s not fun, it’s not Lindy Hop!
For whom? This course is for those who have not danced Lindy Hop before or for those who have taken a break and want to review the basics. You do not need to register with a partner. Age: from 15 years.
Number of sessions 8 sessions, starting 1/26, no dance on 2/16 or 2/23. The last session is on 3/30.
Things to consider when registering for Lindy Hop courses and workshops
By registering as a couple (as a leader and a follower), you have priority for spots as there are usually fewer leaders than followers. In the courses, we then switch dance partners, something that is appreciated once tried and leads to faster and better learning.
COUPLE – Submit one registration per person and state your partner’s name in the “message”.
SINGLE – We allocate spots to single registrants as even pairs are formed. Indicate in the “message” if you want to be a leader, follower, or either.
About the instructor
Jenny Ammilon, who leads the courses, is appreciated for her clear pedagogy, joy of dance, and ability to help individual participants at their own level. She has danced Lindy Hop and other swing dances for many years and has taught at West Coast Jitterbugs in Gothenburg.
Other
We want to highlight the Grimeton World Heritage’s centennial “100 years of communication” which falls in 2025. We are simply starting early this fall to prepare for the party of the century next spring where you can dance your heart out and experience “the roaring 20s” and the wonderful 1920s spirit. In addition to Lindy Hop courses, there are also standalone workshops offered in, among other things, Charleston, one of the dances that inspired Lindy Hop. Info about all workshops and courses can be found on the Adult Education website.
