Lindy Hop class · Leeds

SDL Beginners Lindy Hop

Every Wednesday, 19:30–20:30 at The Dance Studio Leeds, Leeds – run by Swing Dance Leeds.

Confirmed on the organiser's page

When: Every Wednesday
Weekly drop-in
Time: 19:30–20:30
Where: The Dance Studio Leeds, Mill 6, First Floor, Mabgate Mills, Macaulay Street, Leeds, LS9 7SW
Level: Beginner; no partner or experience needed
Price: £9 per class, or a discounted 6-class pass
Booking: https://swingdanceleeds.dancecloud.com/dance/35854

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What to expect

A typical class starts with a warm-up and a recap, then the teachers show a move or concept a piece at a time. Leads and follows usually swap partners every few minutes, so you dance with everyone and nobody needs to bring a partner. Expect to laugh, to get it wrong a few times, and to leave with something you can use straight away on a social floor.

Lindy Hop is the original swing dance, created by African-American dancers in Harlem in the late 1920s and 1930s and danced to big-band swing jazz. It is a partner dance built on an eight-count swingout, mixed with six-count moves, and it is famously improvised – lead and follow play with the music rather than repeating a routine. It suits any age, and most classes rotate partners. Read our full guide.

Charleston is the high-energy jazz dance of the 1920s, named after the city of Charleston, South Carolina. It is danced solo, side by side or with a partner, and Lindy Hoppers use it constantly – it is the quickest way to add kicks, swivels and personality to your dancing. Read our full guide.

About Swing Dance Leeds

Leeds Lindy Hop classes and Lindy Fridays, plus a weekly Balboa class in Sheffield. We list 8 of their sessions, running on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. See everything from Swing Dance Leeds.