What To Expect
Room 1
Class 1
Absolute Beginners for your 1st 4 weeks approximately. Starting at 7.30 for 7.40 start
You will be shown the basic grip, stance, how to lead or follow, shown spinning technique and how to dance the basics with your partner. We teach around 30 basic moves over the weeks, usually 3 or 4 per week. Moves we feel help beginners start to enjoy Jive dancing, and moves which create a great foundation from where they can move onto more complex Intermediate moves.
Room 2
Class 2
Beginners/Improvers West Coast Swing, or Tango. Starting at 7.30 for 7.40 start
You will be taught the basic moves, along with corrective handholds, tension, compression, lead and follow, with beginner and improver moves in either West Coast Swing or Argentine Tango, which may be used in your Jive Repertoire or in their purest form in West Coast Swing or Tango Nights. Please phone to find out which nights are Tango & which are WCS, as we may rotate between venues. Thank you
Room 1
Class 3
2nd Lesson for all beginners
We will recap the moves from Class 1, concentrating on style points (Starts at 9.00pm and last for 1/2hr to 3/4hr dependant upon complexity of moves).
Room 2
Class 4
Intermediate Classes Starts at 9pm & will last around 3/4hr, dependant upon complexity of the moves
Intermediate moves & style points, taken from 100’s of Jive, Salsa, Blues, Tango, Swing & Ballroom genres.
Room 1
Class 5
Extra Classes
On the odd occasion, we will offer an impromptu class in the smaller room, whilst freestyle dancing is on, around 9.45, this will be for those dancers, who wish to learn more complicated moves, better technique, footwork etc
You do not need to bring a partner as we move people round, usually in lines. We have three reasons for this;
1) It allows you to encounter varying tensions whilst leading or following with different dancers.
2) We find it stops couples (actual partners) arguing as to who’s doing it wrong! Funny but true.
3) It is a proven method for ‘faster learning’ & a great way to make new friends.
Shoes: Leather or suede soles are best (spinning), with sensible heals, light easily worn clothing
Clothing: Light and casual to smart casual
