Lindy 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
BPM
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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