Three Lindy Hop tracks

There will be three levels of Lindy Hop, where one will be a discounted track with less (i.e. six) hours of teaching, recommended for beginners and beginner/intermediate. Read the descriptions carefully to identify your level. If the advanced level gets too crowded we might need to arrange an audition to divide the group. All the levels will have classes with all three teaching couples.

Levels are not easy to describe. Some dancers have only danced for a year, but are already rocking the floor and are great dancers. Others have danced for many years, but belong to or want to dance at lower levels. This will just give you a little direction.

First class

First class passengers are still a little stiff, not quite down with the rhythm all the time, though impeccably dressed and very eager to learn.

You are attending your first course or have been attending a full course and you know some of the basic steps (6 and 8 counts) and turns like the swing out, circle, tuck turn and Charleston. You are starting to feel comfortable socially.

Second class

The passengers of second class have just started loosening the ties and ruffling their skirts. Sometimes they sneak down the stairs to watch the third class passengers, and maybe do some jazz-steps secretly in a corner.

You have been dancing for more than one year and are able to dance to faster music and still feel in control. You can also vary between different steps. While dancing you listen to the music and compliment the music with your improvised moves.

Third class

The third class passengers know how to make a real party. Down on the below decks the music is loud and the tempo high!

This is the top level, which means that you are an excellent leader or follower (maybe both) with feet that can follow every tempo. Here the teaching pace will be much quicker. At this level we go back to the basics and work with style instead of figures.