Lindy Hop dance ClassesLindy Hop Dance Lessons

Savoy-style Lindy Hop (also known as the Grandaddy of Swing) brings back the lively, entertaining, and energetic Swing of the ‘30s and ‘40s. It mixes 6-count with 8-count moves and tandem Charleston steps.

History

In the late 1920’s, George “Shorty” Snowden, a famous dancer from Harlem, showcased his rapid, break-away solo steps at the Savoy Ballroom and the crowd went wild. When he was asked what his dance was called, he replied, the “Lindy Hop” afer the famous Charles Lindbergh’s “hop” across the Atlantic in 1927.

Schedule

for Lindy Hop Dance Classes

 

Syllabus

Lindy Hop Dance Classes

*You can start with either (1a) or (1b) and a partner is not required.

Syllabus (1a)

Swing Out from Open
Lindy Circle from Open
Lindy Circle from Closed
Lindy Circle from Closed
Options on The Basic
Double Turn
Around the World w/Points
Glide to the Side w/Shake Time
Slip Slop

Printable Version

Syllabus (1b)

Swing Out from Open
Lindy Circle from Open
Lindy Circle from Closed
Continuous Lindy Circle
Swing Out from Closed
Charleston
Heels
Kick Away
Handshake Behind-the-Back
Hand-to-Hand Charleston
Mini Dip

 

Music Selections

for the Lindy Hop

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 Song Title

Fine Brown Frame

Hungry Man (Troup)

Yes Indeed

Comes Love

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

 Artist

Nellie Lutcher

Louis Jordan

Sy Oliver

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra