Laugh, dance, get exercise, make friends! Come dance with Eric and Jessie in a fun series of beginning swing classes!

This series is appropriate for beginning level swing students with any amount of experience, whether you’re brand new or have been dancing for many years. In this class we will cover the basic steps and rhythm of swing while learning how to playfully respond to music and get comfortable expressing yourself. Students will learn the fundamentals of partner connection, lead-follow dynamics, momentum, frame and posture, and the history of swing and Lindy Hop. Moves taught in the beginning series will vary each month with an opportunity for students to improve their fundamental technique while increasing their vocabulary of moves. No pre-requisite required. It is recommended that students take this class multiple times to gain a solid foundation before advancing to other classes. 

After the class time ends at 7:30 there will be a 30 minute DJed practice session to put what you learned into action!

This is a series class. Please plan to start September 9th and come the whole month! No partner necessary.

Details:

Cost: $15/($10 for students), $50/($40 for students) for the 4-week series

Teachers: Jessie Blake and Eric Recchia

Please pre register on the Vermont Swings website.

Bring clean shoes that won't track in grit or leave black heel marks.

Parking is limited, so plan to park on nearby streets and walk to the North Star Hall at 20 Crowley Street.

This four-week series is designed for absolute beginners who have always wanted to try dancing to jazz without a partner! We'll cover the fundamental solo jazz moves, from basic steps to rhythm variations, all while focusing on musicality, expression, and improvisation. Whether you're new to solo jazz, new to dancing in general, or just looking to improve your solo dancing, this class will provide you with the tools to confidently shine on the dance floor. No prior dance experience is required—don’t be shy—this is the perfect place to start!

Tune up and embellish your swing outs!  If you took Lindy Hop Fundamentals and felt comfortable with what you learned, then this is the right class for you.  You should know the eight-count footwork and be able to do a swing out from open, swing out from closed and lindy circle.  We'll build your repertoire of Lindy Hop moves while focusing in on the connection and musicality that make this dance so much fun.

This class will be in the smaller downstairs Oak Room, so there will be a limit to class size.   Pre-registration is necessary to assure a spot.   Please notify us if you register, and find that you won't be able to attend so we can open your spot to another student. 

Details:
*Prior approval needed to take this as a drop-in class
Cost: Cost: $15/$10 for students, $50/$40 for the 4-week series 
Instructors: Luc Cohen-Wanis and Christianna Raiche
Prerequisite: Have taken Lindy 1 (formerly Intro to Lindy Hop) or ability to do 8 count footwork, including a swing out and lindy circle

Laugh, dance, get exercise, make friends! Come dance with Jean Elizabeth and Jake in a fun series of beginning swing classes!

This series is appropriate for beginning level swing students with any amount of experience, whether you’re brand new or have been dancing for many years. In this class we will cover the basic steps and rhythm of swing while learning how to playfully respond to music and get comfortable expressing yourself. Students will learn the fundamentals of partner connection, lead-follow dynamics, momentum, frame and posture, and the history of swing and Lindy Hop. Moves taught in the beginning series will vary each month with an opportunity for students to improve their fundamental technique while increasing their vocabulary of moves. No pre-requisite required. It is recommended that students take this class multiple times to gain a solid foundation before advancing to other classes. 

After the class time ends at 7:30 there will be a 30 minute DJed practice session to put what you learned into action!

This is a series class. Please plan to start October 7th and come the whole month! No partner necessary.

Details:

Cost: $15/($10 for students), $50/($40 for students) for the 4-week series

Teachers: Jean Elizabeth Shockley and Jake Ryder

Please pre register on the Vermont Swings website.

Bring clean shoes that won't track in grit or leave black heel marks.

Parking is limited, so plan to park on nearby streets and walk to the North Star Hall at 20 Crowley Street.