OPEN EVENING CLASSES

LEARNING FROM LEGENDS: FIRST STOPS W/SUGAR SULLIVAN
Learn the First Stops routine that Sugar Sullivan is known for by the legend herself!

 

LEARNING FROM LEGENDS: TAP W/SKIP CUNNINGHAM
Learn some tricks and tap steps from the legend, Skip Cunningham!

 

VERNACULAR JAZZ
Learn some great Jazz steps from Chester & Jovon and learn some Jazz history along the way.

SWITCH DANCING

Learn some fun and creative ways to switch lead follow roles during your dance with Austin & Kali.

 

MINI HIP HOP ROUTINE
Learn a mini Hip Hop routine with Steve aka E-Rock and Jovon.

 

BEGINNING SWING
This is a beginning Swing class for those who are new to the dance.
 

THE NITTY GRITTY

Learn a fun classic routine from the 60’s.

 

SOUL TRAIN
Join Chester & ERock in this fun and high energy Soul Train class. Chester and ERock, who were both on the original show Soul Train, will get you ready for the Soul Party!

SOLO CLASSES
AFRICAN DANCE: AFRO GROOVE
Learn and share in grounded movement with inspiration from Zambian and Congolese music and dances. Get ready to move those hips. We will learn through play, singing, reflecting, and dancing. 

CHA CHA HIP HOP ROUTINE
Learn this unique line dance created by E-Rock that incorporates Cha Cha influences with Hip Hop.

ANYBODY CAN TAP - ALL TRACK LEVELS WELCOME TO ATTEND
No experience or tap shoes required. This class is geared towards beginners and people who want to review or learn more about Tap basics intertwined with history, some laughs, and enough information to actually getting you to TAP (and possibly fry your brains)! All my classes are interactive and... unique

 

ANYBODY CAN TAP CONTINUED…DEATH BY SHOE!

Recommended for dancers that took ”Anybody Can Tap” and dancers with any tap experience at all (yes, even just one class!). No tap shoes required. This class will be focused on tap fusion choreography that can be adapted to all levels. Come learn, sweat, and laugh as Jovon guides you with individual attention. Growth as a dancer awaits you, come join me!

 

JAZZ FUSION

Expect to expand the boundaries of your dancing, your mind, and everything you thought possible! Be warned you will LOVE this class, but you'll be “Fried Brains & Ham” at the end! 

SOLO JAZZ QUEENS
Learn how to  bring your solo dancing to the next level by exploring energy, intuition and improvisation with two of the top solo Jazz dancers who are tearing it up in Solo competitions.

 

SOLO GROOVES
Solo movement and moves accompanied by R&B, 50s and 60s tunes.

 

BALBOA & SHAG CLASSES
ST LOUIS SHAG
Learn the basics of St Louis Shag, which evolved from Lindy Hop, Shag and Charleston.

 

SOLO SHAG 
Learn some fun Shag footwork, variations and rhythms.

 

BALBOA FUNDAMENTALS - OPEN TO ALL TRACKS

Learn the basics of Balboa.

BAL-SWING: TWIST AND STRETCH
Learn a fun flow and let the momentum take you to surprising places!

FOLLOWER VOICE: STYLE OVER STYLING
Explore Grace & Blake’s approach to follower expression and how leaders can respond to what they feel to create a beautiful interaction.

THE QUICKS AND SLOWS OF OUTS AND INS
Learn and refresh the fundamentals of Shag footwork and lead/follow.

CREATING SHAPES
Take the patterns and footwork you are already familiar with and give it new life, just by creating new shapes in your dancing. 

AFRO+BAL
What happens when you take aspects of groundedness, footwork, and body flow from Southern African informed movement and add it to Balboa? Magic! 
 

BAL RHYTHM & MOVEMENT
Explore rhythms and movements and how to incorporate them in you Balboa to bring your dancing to the next level.
 

MOMENTUM & CONNECTION IN BALBOA
Explore how to utilize momentum through connection to make your Balboa more dynamic and efficient.

 

TRACK CLASSES
*THE ADVANCED TRACK HAS TWO CHOICES. PLEASE ATTEND EITHER CLASS OPTION IN THE ADVANCED TRACK IF YOU ARE SIGNED UP FOR ADVANCED.

 

BEGINNER TRACK
SWING INTO YOUR LINDY HOP
Let's start from scratch and learn the basics of Swing and Lindy Hop.

 

BALBOA FUNDAMENTALS

Learn the basics of Balboa which is a 1930's partnered dance.

 

ANYBODY CAN TAP
No experience or tap shoes required. This class is geared towards beginners and people who want to review or learn more about Tap basics

INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
This class will be tailored to the class and their needs so come to class ready to learn!
 

INTERMEDIATE & INT PLUS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TRACK CLASSES
FUNDAMENTALS
Let's really break down and work on the core of Lindy Hop to kick off the weekend: swing outs, connection, rhythms.

 

PARTNERING
The connection you make with your partner on the dance floor is everything. Learn how to enhance and bring out the best in your partner while on the floor.

FUN MOVES AND VARIATIONS
Learn some fun moves and combinations to add to your repertoire.

STYLING AND SHAPING YOUR LINDY HOP
Bring your Lindy Hop to the next level by learning ways to incorporate your own personality through styling and shaping.

 

CONNECTING WITH STYLE
Learn how to increase your connection with your partner while displaying some of your own style.

 

MUSICALITY

It's all about the music - let's explore ways to bring musicality into your Lindy Hop to create a dynamic experience.

 

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Let's pull all of these concepts together and see where we are at so we can get our Lindy Hop to a new level!

 

ADVANCED TRACK SATURDAY AND SUNDAY TRACK ELECTIVES
IT'S ALL SWING
You don't have to be married to lindy hop. It's more fun when "It's complicated”.

 

THE BIG FOUR
You don't have to be married to Lindy Hop. It's more fun when "It's complicated".

BAG OF TRICKS
Get ready to get creative when Chester & Andrea bring you a bag of tricks to incorporate into your Lindy Hop.

 

CENTRAL AVENUE LINDY HOP

Learn the stylings and fundamentals of Lindy Hop that was danced in Central Avenue in Los Angeles.
 

FOLLOWER LED MOVES

Explore different techniques and moves that the follower can initiate in Lindy Hop to create a unique and dynamic partnership while expressing yourself.

 

SPIRIT OF THE JITTERBUG
During the swing era, dancers would commonly learn and mix together all variety of swing dances. Three styles that were particularly prominent in original-era Southern California were Lindy, Balboa, and Shag, and all three styles can still be seen mixed together on SoCal’s social dance floors to this day. Come explore the basics of each style, what makes them all similar and different, and play with creative ways to blend them together within one social dance.

 

BLUES & SLOW DANCING
Learn how to shine when the tempos slow down with different techniques, styling, patterns and movements.

 

CONVERSING IN SOLO JAZZ
Individuality, self expression, and community are core values of Black American music, dance, and culture. Our stories come alive through our movement, connecting us to one another. Together we will peal back the layers potentially blocking our ability to be vulnerable in our bodies and the way we connect with the community around us.

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MONDAY LINDY HOP & BLUES ELECTIVES
JIG WALK VARIATIONS FOR YOUR LINDY HOP
Interesting and challenging variations on this quintessential step to add repertoire to your Lindy Hop.

MORE FANCY LINDY HOP MOVES
Learn some fun and fancy moves and variations to spice up your Lindy Hop and expand your repertoire.

CONVERSATIONAL LINDY HOP
In this class, we will explore how both partners can contribute equally to a conversational dance that goes beyond just responding to each other visually. To do so, we will deep dive into partnership technique and mechanics and then learn how to use them to communicate with each other.

1920’s CHARLESTON
Lindy Hop was born out of the dancing from the 1920’s and the Charleston. Learn variations and movements from the 1920’s.

LINDY HOP VS. BALBOA
Dancers in Southern California did their own brand of Swing (nowadays referred to as "Bal-Swing") before Dean Collins brought Lindy Hop from the East Coast. Come explore Blake and Grace’s approach to SoCal Lindy (sometimes referred to as "LA style") and learn some new "twists" on classic Lindy Hop moves and connection technique!

SHARING VIBES IN YOUR LINDY HOP
How to allow the tone, style, and sub-genre of the music seep into your dancing to add the texture, weight, and depth that may be missing from your dancing. 

SOUL STEP PARTNER DANCE
Learn how to Soul Step partner dance with lead and follow techniques, movements and footwork.  

SOUL TO LINDY
Integrate Soul steps into your Lindy Hop.