Lindy Hop in Newstead
From Harlem, New York, the Lindy is the world’s most popular dance of the Swing era. A massive melting pot of jazz movement, Lindy has flashy swing-outs and Charleston kicks and is usually danced to mid-tempo swing dance tunes.
Teachers: Sarah, Magali, Aidan, Eva, Tom
6:30 - Level 1 Lindy Hop Fundamentals
7:45 - Level 2 Lindy Hop Explorers
Balboa in Newstead
From 1930s Southern California, the Balboa dance is fun and groovy, but also subtle, sophisticated, and refined. If you want to be able to dance to those incredible up-tempo swing songs all night long, this is the dance for you!
Teachers: Rachel, David, Elley, Sarah, Tash, Rob, Emma
6:30 - Level 1 Balboa Fundamentals
7:45 - Level 2 Balboa Explorers
First time Swing Dancing?
All of our regular weekly classes are 1 hour long and are taught in a drop-in format so you can start any week and it doesn’t matter if you have to miss one. First-timers are always most welcome in our Level 1 classes. No partner is required, as we encourage rotating partners.
What to Expect:
In partnered swing dancing there are two roles, Lead and Follow, which are both equally challenging and fun in their own distinct ways. These roles have never been strictly gender-specific and we have no problems at all if you are a woman who chooses to lead or a man who chooses to follow. We only hope to achieve an even balance of the roles in class if possible. If there are a couple of bonus leads or follows don’t worry, the class will rotate and everyone will get to try the steps with multiple partners. Occasionally we’ll have one couple who want to stick together and we can accommodate that.
At the beginning of a Level 1 class we often go through some easy solo warm-up movement to music. Then we teach a “Basic” repeatable footwork pattern that will be the basis for the additional moves we will teach you later in the class. Students are welcome to give positive feedback and encouragement to each other, however if things are unclear or something isn’t working we ask that students ask questions of the teachers rather than giving each other unsolicited corrective feedback. There may be some more experienced students or some of our other teachers dancing in the group to even up the numbers and help the class progress more quickly. You may ask your partner for brief feedback, but please do not hold up the rotation or be talking with your partner while the teachers are trying to teach! Assume that whenever the teachers are talking, they are talking to you.
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If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us at info@cornerpocketswing.com.au
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