Beginners Lindy Hop dance course, NEW DATES!! 5 weeks, 8pm-9:30pm, starting Wednesday 25th of April 2012. Learn the partner dance that started them all in this intensive 5 week beginners class. We will focus on laying strong foundations in the language of Swing Dancing. Strengthen your style, your moves and your dance confidence. By the end of this class you'll have a solid grasp of Lindy Hop rhythm & musicality, connection, and a grab bag of moves that you can pull out on any dance floor. This dance will have you smiling, sweating, and wishing for more! Musicality and passion for the dance is my main focus in teaching. Limited spaces! To sign-up please send me your full name, if you're a lead or a follow. Full course is £45 per person, £80 per couple Bellow is an outline for what we will cover the sessions. Please wear comfortable clothes and preferably leather soled shoes or dress shoes with a smooth sole, high heels are great if your comfortable wearing them :-). 8:00pm to 9:30pm, starting Wednesday, 11th of April 2012 (Following 4 dates are: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd of May) Week one: - The history of Lindy Hop and other social dances - The language of Swing dancing - Frame between lead and follow - Movement exercises for trust building in dance - Basic Lindy Hop steps for lead and follow Week two: - Basic Lindy Hop steps review - Frame review - Intro to Lindy basic Week three: - Basic "Lindy Turn" - Intro to simple moves in the basic Week four: - Review of Lindy turn - Review of move - More basic moves - Intro into transitions Week five: - Transitioning moves together - Combining all moves and basic Lindy turn - Musicality Week six: - Review of last five weeks - Playing and improvising with Lindy hop Website: www.mouthfulojam.com