Description

Swingtastic Workshops

With Kofi, Alana & Robin

***Solid 6 & 8 count basics are required

Dates: July 8th to August 12th, 2025. (6 fantastic themes)

Time: Tuesdays from 7:15 – 9:15 pm (2 hour workshops)

Location: Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre (CDCC) ~ 290 Lisgar Street >> In rooms 15/16

 On their beautifully sprung wooden dance floor! 

Cost: $40/workshop or $200/for all six workshops

Workshop 1:  Musicality 101 ~ July 8th

Join us for a workshop all about the music!  We’ll spend some time listening and learning to recognize patterns and structure in swing music.  Then we’ll get up on our feet and incorporate your new musical knowledge into the dance!  Students are required to know their basic 6 counts and the Swing Out in order to attend.

Workshop 2:  FUNdamentals & Connection ~ July 15th

This workshop will give your basics a good polishing and help you to connect with your partner, using more stretch and compression.  Students are required to know their basic 6 counts and the Swing Out in order to attend.

Workshop 3:  Swing Out Intensive ~ July 22nd

The Swing Out is the defining dance move of the Lindy Hop. Get ready to take a deep dive into the swing out.  Learn this move from scratch or fine-tune your technique.  Swivels and a leader shine will be covered as well. Students must be very comfortable with Swing Outs in order to attend.

Workshop 4:  Fancy Footwork & Playing With Jazz Steps ~ July 29th

This workshop will offer moves that can be danced solo or incorporated in your Lindy Hop!  Be ready to play with rhythm, get inspired by others, and try moving your body in brand new ways.

Workshop 5:  Charleston Variations ~ August 5th 

This workshop will be offered at two levels (beginner and intermediate), so if you have lots of Charleston experience or very little, this is the class for you!  We’ll work on 30s Charleston basic, as well as variations such as airplane kicks and tandem Charleston.

Workshop 6:  Flashy Moves On The Floor ~ August 12th

This is a partner dance workshop that will add some kapow and shazam to your social dancing.  We’ll cover stylish and easy moves that have a lot of flare and flash, including dips and moves you can use to end a dance in style.  Students are required to know their basic 6 counts and the Swing Out in order to attend.