Swing Dance and Lindy Hop Lessons/Classes
Weekly, at the Tuesday night dance, there will be at least 2 lessons going on: an intermediate/advanced lesson, a free 30 minute beginner lesson and sometime yet another series. The intermediate/advanced lesson is sometimes a series of classes and sometimes is just a special class. Always check the schedule to see what is currently going on this week!
Our teaching staff is the best you will find. Our instructors teach all over the world are at the forefront of the dance. We also provide video reviews of all of our classes on YouTube.com.
Below you will find a list of our current series:
Upcoming Class Series
Balboa Buffet (Int/Adv)
With With resident champs Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Plus Special Guest Nick Williams
A whole month for the Intermediate to Advanced Balboa dancer, with special guest bal champ, Nick Williams.
Sept 2 (Week 1) SLIDES for Balboa and Lindy Hoppers. We'll show you the basics of all the major swing dance slides, and show you some places to put them into your Lindy and Bal.
Sept. 9 (Week 2) NICK WILLIAMS, international Balboa mastermind, will teach some pretty awesome stuff. For advanced Balboa dancers. Intermediates are welcome to come, too, though be prepared...
Sept. 16 (Week 3) TURNS AND JUMPS. These Balboa moves will make you jump, jump. Perfect class for Inter/Adv. Balboa dancers.
Sept. 23 (Week 4) TOP-SECRET BAL SECRETS. We'll talk about some of the secrets of mastering Blaboa, illustrated with wicked moves. Perfect class for Inter/Adv. Balboa dancers.
Sept. 30 (Week 5) ADVANCED TRICKERY AND HIJYNX. For advanced Balboa dancers, and for the fans. peace.
Pre-Req: For intermediate/advanced Balboa dancers only, please.
Dates: Tues, Sept 2-Sept 30, 8:30-9:30pm (5 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Beginner Lindy Hop
With The Jam Cellar Crew
Come learn to swing dance at the world famous Jam Cellar! Our six week beginners series teaches you all the basics, focusing on the original swing dance the Lindy Hop while also covering Charleston and the 6 count jitterbug. After just one session you'll be able to hit the floor with moves that not only look good but feel great. We rotate partners throughout the class so everyone develops the skills to dance with anyone anywhere!
No experience necessary. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, Sept 22 - Oct 27, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Current Class Series
The Pillars Of Looking Fancy
With The Jam Cellar Crew
YGood looking Lindy Hop is not just about expressing yourself through your own unique style and throwing your head back while in the moment (two very important things). It's also about natural movement, lines, pulse, mechanics, arms, body positions, move choices, relaxation, flow, dynamic, performance technique, partnership connection, and more. This series will attack these elements of attractive-looking dancing, examining each through new moves and exercises geared to bring out these aspects in your own dancing.
Pre-Req: For advanced beginner/intermediate level lindy hoppers. (Suitable for those who have completed our "Building on Basics" series). No Partner Required.
Dates: Tues, Aug 5 - Aug 26, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class. Drop-ins allowed - $14 for class & dance.
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Building Your Basics
With The Jam Cellar Crew
This class is appropriate for dancers looking to solidify and evolve their basic Lindy Hop vocabulary AND for those who have taken our "Beginner Lindy Hop" class. In this class, we will introduce new moves while developing your leading and following skills, as well, we will introduce concepts improve your rhythmic timing and general fun-ness.
Pre-Req: "Beginner Lindy Hop" or equivilant experience (including Swing Out aka Whip, Circle, Charleston). No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, August 12-Sept 16, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Previous Class Series
Beginner Lindy Hop
With The Jam Cellar Crew
Come learn to swing dance at the world famous Jam Cellar! Our six week beginners series teaches you all the basics, focusing on the original swing dance the Lindy Hop while also covering Charleston and the 6 count jitterbug. After just one session you'll be able to hit the floor with moves that not only look good but feel great. We rotate partners throughout the class so everyone develops the skills to dance with anyone anywhere!
No experience necessary. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, July 1 - August 5, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Intro To Balboa
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Some people only think of Balboa as the dance people do when the music gets above 240 beats per second and they're too tired to swing-out. But the 1930s dance, which many believe to be a child of Charleston, is a sibling of Lindy Hop in every way-a dance with its own spirit and look that can be enjoyed at any speed of swing music. Bal champs and fancy teachers Bobby and Kate will teach the basics (and some fancy moves) of the subtle-yet-beautiful Balboa.
Pre-Req: It is strongly recommended students have previous partner dance experience and don't mind touching others.
Dates: Tues, July 1-July 5, 8:30-9:30pm (5 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
31 Flavors of Lindy Hop
With The Jam Cellar Crew
You know the moves but don't do the default! The Jam Cellar crew has seen and tried all the trends, techniques, and tactics you could think of in lindy hop. We'll show you alternative styles for different basic steps, changing both the look and feel to keep it interesting. Diversify your dancing and free yourself from the same old thing!
Pre-Req: For advanced beginner/intermediate level lindy hoppers. (Suitable for those who have completed our "Building on Basics" series). No Partner Required.
Dates: Tues, May 6 - May 27, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class. Drop-ins allowed - $14 for class & dance.
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Don't Try This At Home
With The Jam Cellar Crew
..but definitely show it off in the jam, at a performance, or during competition. We've got a whole month chock full of aerials, dips, tricks, and jumps for the adventurous lindy hopper ready to take it to the next level. The Jam Cellar Crew has performed around the world and won the top international swing competitions out there, so its one of the best spots to learn how to fly high and impress an audience. Disclaimer: even with our expertise, an Evel Knievel suit worn during these stunts will win you the highest relative placements.
Pre-Req: For Intermedite/Advanced level lindy hoppers only. Partner Required! This class gets physical in the Olivia Newton John sort or way, so be sure your body is up for the challenge, and wear clothes and shoes you can jump and land in (the landing part is important). 80's sweatband optional.
Dates: Tues, June 3 - June 24, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - $50 - dance admission free with class. Drop-ins allowed (but bring a partner) - $14 each for class & dance.
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
The Shim Sham
With The Jam Cellar Crew
The Shim Sham is a classic solo jazz line dance borrowed from tap dance and adopted by lindy hoppers around the world. Aisde from being a load of fun, dances like this can also be extremely beneficial to your partner dancing. Don't be left out next time this dance starts!
Pre-Req: No partner is required for this class. Some dance experience (partnered or otherise) is suggested, but certainly not required.
Dates: Tues, July 24, 8:30-9:30pm (1 week only)
Price: $14 - dance admission free with class - $10 for class only.
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Roots & Offshoots
With Special Guest Teachers
CELEBRATING LINDY HOP'S PARENT, SISTER & CHILD DANCES
TAP DANCE, AFRICAN DANCE & DC HAND DANCING
Here is a series like none other - we've combined classes in three different dance styles to make one amazing five week course that you can't find anywhere else. We'll go to the roots of lindy hop with one week of African Dance, then explore the shared syncopations with two weeks of Tap Dance, and finish it out with two more weeks of Lindy Hop's offspring and Washington's own social dance with DC Hand Dance. Every level of swing dancer can benefit from this well-rounded dance experience.
April 1st - African with Chanda Lupunga-Phillips
April 8th & 15th - Tap with Heidi Schultz
April 22nd & 29th - DC Hand Dance with Markus and Deonna
ABOUT TAP DANCE WITH HEIDI SCHULTZ
Tap Dance has shared roots with the lindy hop and needs little introduction. It developed and flourished during the last century and for a time was even called jazz dance, because jazz was the music with which tap dancers performed. Bring your hard soled shoes and make some noise for the neighbors to love. Heidi Schultz began teaching tap 17 years ago in Detroit, Michigan and currently teaches as an adjunct professor in American University's Department of Performing Arts in addition to Joy of Motion dance studio where she teaches classes to more than half of the JC crew.
ABOUT DC HAND DANCE WITH MARKUS & DEONNA
From the Lindy Hop emerged the Jitterbug and during the 50's Washington, D.C. developed its own version and named it Hand Dance. From the early 50's to the mid 60's, Hand Dance was the hub of the Washingtonian dancing experience. It is characterized by gliding footwork and continuous hand contact between the partners, hence its name. This partner dance is seriously the coolest, ask anyone who knows. Markus Smith & Deonna Ball are American Open, VSO, and Swing Fling champions. They have performed with P Diddy and Ludacris on the hit BET show "106 & Park", and travel throughout the country teaching and competing. They are bad mother-shut-your-mouths.
ABOUT AFRICAN DANCE WITH CHANDA LUPUNGA-PHILLIPS
If you want to truly go to the root of all traditional jazz movement you must go back to African Dance. Grounded in rhythm, it will help you use the whole body to express yourself. Chanda Lupunga-Phillips, a native of Zambia, has been dancing in various capacities as a student, choreographer and teacher for over 22 years. She is currently teaching African dance classes, specifically, soukous dance styles in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.
Pre-Req: All levels.
Dates: Tues, April 1 - April 29, 8:30-9:30pm (5 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class or drop-in for $14
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Becoming a Better Partner
With The Jam Cellar Crew
Steps are just part of the picture when it comes to social dancing. You don't want to just look good on the dance floor, you want to feel great too! We'll be working on having a stronger connection through being a clearer lead and more confident follow. Learn techniques to communicate better on the dance floor, while learning moves that put them into practice. Whether dancing with a beginner or pro, with one style or another, this class will raise the level of your partnering skills.
Pre-Req: For advanced beginner/intermediate level lindy hoppers. (Suitable for those who have completed our "Building on Basics" series.
Dates: Tues, Mar 4 - Mar 25, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Performance Lindy Hop
With The Jam Cellar Crew
TImprove your dancing while learning a fun and challenging lindy routine. The Jam Cellar Crew will teach you an original choreography with elements of both par tnered and solo jazz dance. After getting the steps we'll help you work on presentation and fine tune your per formance skills. The group will have the oppor tunity to per form both at the Jam Cellar and Glen Echo ballroom. Partner required (we won't be rotating).
Pre-Req: For the intermediate/advanced Lindy Hopper. Partner Required.
Dates: Tues, Jan 8 - Feb 12, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $75 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Solo Jazz Extravaganza!
With The Jam Cellar Crew
This is the series you've been waiting for! Discover, brush up, or fine tune your solo jazz skills. Line dances like the shim sham show us lindy hoppers what can be done without a partner. Now learn new solo steps and take the classic ones to the next level. Build your move vocabulary and work on styling them to look great.
Pre-Req: For the intermediate/advanced swing dancer.
Dates: Tues, Nov 6 - Nov 27, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class [two live bands this month] or drop-in for $14 [$15 when we have a band]
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Moves Like Grandma Used To Make
With The Jam Cellar Crew
Beginner swing dance classes give you the same material just about anywhere you go, but Jam Cellar's "Moves Like Grandma Used to Make" will take you a step beyond. We've got stylish moves, transitions, and combinations that every intermediate/advanced lindy hopper should know, taught by some of the world's most sought after swing instructors. We'll have old classics and new ideas that will make Grandma proud!
Pre-Req: Intermediate to Advanced level Lindy Hoppers ONLY (or those who have completed our Building on Basics Series). If you have questions as to whether this class is suitable for you, please contact us. No partner required. You can sign up at the door. Drop-ins welcome.
Dates: Tues, Oct 9-Oct 30, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Attack of the Killer Charleston
With The Jam Cellar Crew
1920's dance craze - the Charleston gave birth and grew into Lindy Hop. You'll find it everywhere you look in swing dance. This series will cover interesting variations in every position (get your minds out of the gutter)... of charleston. From side-by-side, to "20's"/front-to-front, to tandem, you'll learn great moves and become more comfortable with transitions. We guarentee it will be both killer and attack you, and if it doesn't you can help us think of a catchy name for our next course.artner. Learn how to make the simple look special!
Pre-Req: Intermediate to Advanced level Lindy Hoppers ONLY (or those who have completed our Building on Basics Series). If you have questions as to whether this class is suitable for you, please contact us. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, August 7 - August 28, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Old School Jams
With The Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Dance a mile in the shoes of some of the greatest Lindy Hoppers. Each week we'll learn a new snipet of choreography form some of the most famous dancing of the original 30s and 40s films. Class will include jams and groups choreography of the Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Dean Collins and Jewel McGowan, Hal and Betty Talkier, and more.
Pre-Req: Intermediate to Advanced level Lindy Hoppers ONLY (or those who have completed our Building on Basics Series). If you have questions as to whether this class is suitable for you, please contact us. Partners recommended but not required. You can sign up at the door.
For more info on Bobby & Kate, visit www.bobbykate.com.
Dates: Tues, June 26 - July 31, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $70 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Balboa III: "Marrying Balboa & Having its Kids "
Intermediate Balboa
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Four-week course is designed to heap on tricky moves, as well as play with musicality and the intricacies of leading and following Balboa. Class will include sliding, jumping, kicking, and lots of body-leading. Dancers should know basic, come-around, lollies, toss-outs and cross-breaks.
For more info on Bobby & Kate, visit www.bobbykate.com.
Dates: Thurs, June 28 3 - July 19 24, 8:00-9:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For online registration visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Performance Routine
Intermediate Lindy Hop
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
We'll learn a fast-paced action-packed choreography with lots of fancy moves in it. Students should know basic lindy hop steps such as swing-outs, circles, and basic couple's Charleston patterns.
For more info on Bobby & Kate, visit www.bobbykate.com.
Dates: Thurs, June 28 3 - July 19 24, 9:00-10:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For online registration visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Building Your Basics
With The Jam Cellar Crew
This class is appropriate for dancers looking to solidify and evolve their basic Lindy Hop vocabulary AND for those who have taken our "Beginner Lindy Hop" class. In this class, we will introduce new moves while developing your leading and following skills, as well, we will introduce concepts improve your rhythmic timing and general fun-ness.
Pre-Req: "Beginner Lindy Hop" or equivilant experience (including Swing Out aka Whip, Circle, Charleston). No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, May 1-June 5, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Balboa II: "Getting To Know Balboa"
Intermediate Balboa
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Four week course will move past the five fundamental steps of Balboa (taught in series one) and start giving dancers different ways of playing with those steps. We'll throw out lots of fancy moves, lots of variations, and secret tricks. Dancers should know basic, come-around, lollies, toss-outs and cross-breaks (aka "cross-overs", aka "Mount Rocky Hand-Julbilee").
For more info on Bobby & Kate, visit www.bobbykate.com.
Dates: Thurs, May 3 - May 24, 8:00-9:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For online registration visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Dancing With Style
With The Jam Cellar Crew
There are dancers, and then there are dancers with style. You don't have to learn a ton of moves, or wait to be lead in them to make your dancing stand out and shine. This class is for swing dancers who are comfortable with the basics and want to take their moves to the next level with styling and footwork. You'll cover different variations from Charleston to the Lindy Hop, and the best part is you can do them when dancing with any partner. Learn how to make the simple look special!
Pre-Req: Intermediate to Advanced level Lindy Hoppers ONLY (or those who have completed our Building on Basics Series). If you have questions as to whether this class is suitable for you, please contact us. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, March 22 - June 4, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Whitey's Big Apple
Intermediate/Advanced
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
What started as a called-out solo jazz dance in South Carolinas soon became famous for swing dancers across the country, inspiring Frankie Manning to choreograph a group solo jazz dance. This four week course will cover both called versions of the Big Apple, as well as Frankie's complete choreography.
For more info on Bobby & Kate, visit www.bobbykate.com.
Dates: Thurs, May 3 - May 24, 9:00-10:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For online registration visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Fast Lindy / Slow Drag
With The Jam Cellar Crew
Fast Lindy/Slow Drag for Intermediate dancers. Out of breath when the tempo picks up, at a loss of what to do when mood gets languid? Challenge your versatility as we show you innovative moves and solid technique for when the music gets blazing fast or sweetly slow.
Pre-Req: Intermediate level Lindy Hoppers (or those who have completed our Building on Basics Series). If you have questions as to whether this class is suitable for you, please contact us. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, April 3 - April 24, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class or drop-in for $14
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Balboa I: "Hi, My Name is Balboa"
Beginner Balboa
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Four week course starts with the basics of this swing dance from 1930s California. The dance, which is a cult favorite on the swing scene, gives dancers a chance to tear up the dance floor on the faster songs without breaking a sweat, or sway through the slow songs intimately. No partner required, as always.
For more info on Bobby & Kate, visit www.bobbykate.com.
Dates: Thurs, April 5 - April 26, 8:00-9:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For online registration visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Hand-to-Hand Lindy Combat
Intermediate/Advanced Lindy
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Jumping, kicking, flying through the air and landing on people. We'll spruce up our Lindy Hop with emphasis on breaks, lines, variations, and the classic moves of the Harlem dance floor. Class will include the Whitey's California Routine and minor air steps. No partner required, as always.
Pre-Req: Intermediate/Advanced level Lindy Hoppers or folks who have finished our Building on Basics series. Students should know basic Lindy Hop steps such as swing-outs, circles, and basic couple's Charleston patterns.
For more info on Bobby & Kate, visit www.bobbykate.com.
Dates: Thurs, April 5 - April 26, 9:00-10:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For online registration visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Moves That Will Move You
With The Jam Cellar Crew
We think the title is pretty self-expanitory but, oh well, here we go just in case: In this series we will teach you cool social moves that (in our humble opinion) are awesome. The moves, other than just being cool, will challenge and hone your leader and follow skills. This class will be geared for int/adv Lindy Hoppers so it will move quickly - pun intended!
Pre-Req: Intermediate to Advanced level Lindy Hoppers ONLY (or those who have completed our Building on Basics Series). If you have questions as to whether this class is suitable for you, please contact us. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, Mar 6 - Mar 27, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Building Your Basics
With The Jam Cellar Crew
This class is appropriate for dancers looking to solidify and evolve their basic Lindy Hop vocabulary AND for those who have taken our "Beginner Lindy Hop" class. In this class, we will introduce new moves while developing your leading and following skills, as well, we will introduce concepts improve your rhythmic timing and general fun-ness.
Pre-Req: "Beginner Lindy Hop" or equivilant experience (including Swing Out aka Whip, Circle, Charleston). No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, Jan 30-Mar 6, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Whitey's Lindy Hopper's Big Apple
With The Jam Cellar Crew
Big Apple is an exciting solo dance that developed during the Swing era. In this class, you will learn the extremely high energy, and exuberant choreography featured in the movie Keep Punchin . by the legendary dance troupe Whitey .s Lindy Hoppers.
You've seen it per formed at The Jam Cellar, Glen Echo and other local dances and now is your chance to join the crowd next time you see it going on.
Check out a video clip of the Big Apple on our video blog.
Pre-Req: No partner is required for this class. Some dance experience (partnered or otherise) is suggested, but certainly not required.
Dates: Tues, Jan 30 - Feb 20, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Elements of a Perfect Dance
With Ben Furnas & Gretta Thorn
In this class Gretta and Ben will teach connection, basics and don't forget your dose of perfection for Intermediate to Advanced dancers. Have you been dancing for a while and have started to feel stagnant? Then this is the class for you! The last series that Ben and Gretta taught together was incredibly well received and you can expect the same from this one!
Pre-Req: Intermediate to Advanced level Lindy Hoppers ONLY. If you have questions as to whether this class is suitable for you, please contact us. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, Jan 2 - Jan 26, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $50 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Balboa
With Bobby White & Kate Hedin
Some people only think of Balboa as the dance people do when the music gets above 240 beats per second and they're too tired to swing-out. But the 1930s dance, which many believe to be a child of Charleston, is a sibling of Lindy Hop in every way-a dance with its own spirit and look that can be enjoyed at any speed of swing music. Bal champs and fancy teachers Bobby and Kate will teach the basics (and some fancy moves) of the subtle-yet-beautiful Balboa.
Pre-Req: It is strongly recommended students have previous partner dance experience and don't mind touching others.
Dates: Tues, Nov 28-Dec 18, 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Performance Lindy Hop
With Stefan Durham & Bethany Powell
6 Week Performance Lindy Class with the Amazing Stefan Durham and Bethany Powell. Stefan and Bethany are some of the best social dancers and performers in the country (no seriously, they really are!). Luckily for DC they have just moved here from Portland OR. Portland's loss is DC's Gain!! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to learn perfromance Lindy hop from two of the best. Advanced Level suggested. Partner required. 6 class and 6 dances for ONLY $60. No Drop-in's allowed.
Dates: Tues, Oct 10-Nov 14, 8:30-9:30pm (6 wks)
Price: $60 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Tricks & Fancy Steps
With The Jam Cellar Crew
In this class, you will learn many safe tricks, jumps, spins and drops that will add some flash to your Lindy Hop. No partner required.
Pre-Req: Intermediate/Advanced level Lindy Hoppers only please. Must be healthy enough to jump around.
For more info on Andy & Nina, visit www.andyandnina.com.
Dates: Thurs, Oct 26 - Nov 16, 8:00-9:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For registration info visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
The Shim Sham: From Reed to Minns to Collins
With Andy Reid & Nina Gilkeson
The Shim Sham is a simple tap dance routine, created by Leonard Reed that was adapted by Lindy Hoppers in the swing era as a jazz dance. It has been recreated by different dance greats into more complicated versions. We will teach the original Shim Sham routine as well as a version by Al Minns & Leon James, and another version created by Dean Collins. No partner required.
Dance experience suggested but not fully neccessary.
For more info on Andy & Nina, visit www.andyandnina.com.
Dates: Thurs, Sept 21 - Nov 16 (no class Oct 12), 9:00-10:00pm (8 wks)
Price: $80 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For registration info visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Connection, Flow and Craziness in your Lindy Hop
With Ben Furnas
As if the rest of the country didn't envy us enough already, another awesome dancer has moved here! Ben comes to us from Ithaca, NY and was a member of the world famous Minnie's Moochers team. He's one of the best dancers in the country (seriously). We're really lucky to have him teaching with us -- so make the most of it!
Improve the quality of your connection, and the continuity of your movements while injecting 500cc's of unbridaled cocoa loco janky joy to your Lindy. This class is targeted for intermediate and advanced dancers.
No experience necessary. No partner required. You can sign up at the door.
Dates: Tues, August 29 - Sept 26 (no class Sept 12), 8:30-9:30pm (4 wks)
Price: $40 - dance admission free with class
Location: Josephine Butler Parks Center
Partnered Charleston Clearing House
With Andy Reid & Nina Gilkenson
In this 4 week series, you will learn partnered, leadable charleston steps for Lindy Hop. Andy & Nina know enough steps to teach this series for a year, but, somehow, they will magically distill that amount of material into 4 weeks. Rest assured you will learn a lot!
Pre-Req: Jam Cellar's "Building on Basics" series or comfortability with the Lindy Hop basics, leading and following.
For more info on Andy & Nina, visit www.andyandnina.com.
Dates: Thurs, Sept 21 - Oct 19 (no class Oct 12), 8:00-9:00pm (4 wks)
Price: $45 (plus mild Glen Echo registration fee
Location: Glen Echo Park Bumper Car Pavilion - 7330 MacArthur Blvd. - Glen Echo, MD
Registration: For registration info visit Glen Echo's Site.
Produced in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the National Park Service, and Montgomery County, Maryland.
Dean Collins Shim Sham
With The Jam Cellar Crew
Come learn Dean Collin's take on the classic dance The Shim Sham. This "group dance" was popular with dancers and performers in the 1930s and 1940s and remains popular today with many Tap Dancers and Swing Dancers. Oftentimes, accomplished dancers would choreograph their own take on this class dance. In this case, we will learn a version choreographed by the Lindy Hop legend Dean Collins.
