lessons

Lindy Hop (intermediate & advanced)

Intermediate Lindy Hop on Tuesday evenings, 8:30-9:30pm

1555 West 7th Avenue Studio: top floor, rm 227

You’ve done the Beginner and Advanced Beginner series and you need more Lindy hop in your life (and who wouldn’t?). Intermediate classes expand on the fundamentals of the beginner lessons, getting into more complex techniques of partner and rhythm skills, and cover diverse patterns and figures (those “moves” that everyone craves once they’ve gained some confidence with the basics!). There are three Intermediate series of 6 sessions each: Intermediate A, B, and C. You may take them in any order. Each covers different material at an intermediate level to give you the technique, steps, moves, and confidence you need to step boldly onto the social dance floor with any partner.

No partner required. $75 for six weeks.

Intermediate B: Tuesdays, September 14 - October 19, 8:30-9:30pm with Eric Shaw and Lucy Falkner

Intermediate A: Tuesdays, October 26 - November 30, 8:30-9:30pm with Eric and Edina

Lindy Hop Essentials (advanced intermediate) on Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30pm

1555 West 7th Avenue Studio: top floor, rm 227

LHE is a programme that covers all the areas of this partner jazz dance that make it so versatile, spirited, soulful, and part of this complete breakfast. Connection, Charleston, groundedness, musicality, techniques for both fast and slow dancing, rockin' out in jams, versatility, and more: these will be explored at an advanced-intermediate level in the Lindy Hop Essentials classes.

Each series will feature a guest instructor that specializes in a topic relevant to the theme of the series.

October 21 (LHE Connection series) guest instructor: Ann Cooper - Contact Improvisation

December 2 (LHE Music & Movement series) guest instructor: Jacky Essombe - African dance

March 10: (LHE Throwing Down - jams and performance) guest instructor: Leigh Torlage - Broadway Jazz

April 21: (LHE Connection series) guest instructors: Santiago Yanez and Deborah Lynne (NuevoTango) - Argentine Tango

May 19: (LHE Music & Movement series) guest instructor: Shauna Smith - Hip Hop

November 10: (LHE Connection series) guest instructor: Clara and Joel of JCDance Co - Waltz

February 2: (LHE Music & Movement series) guest instructor TBA - Tap

March 9: (LHE Comps and Performance) guest instructor: Leigh Torlage - Broadway Jazz

April 20: (LHE Connection: guest instructors: Santiago Yanez and Deborah Lynne (NuevoTango) - Argentine Tango

Drop-ins for the guest instructor classes are permitted, at the discretion of the instructor: $20 per class.

Email or call 604-874-1045 to inquire or to reserve a spot for the guest instructor session.

No partner required. $95 for six weeks

(9 hours of instruction, including guest instructor session)

Next series: Connection: September 14 - October 19, 7-8:30pm with Eric Shaw and Lucy Falkner

Music & Movement: October 26 - November 30, 7-8:30pm with Eric and Lucy

Lindy Hop

Beginner and Advanced Beginner

Beginner and Advanced Beginner Lindy Hop run in alternation on Thursdays and Saturdays. This means that there is always one of each running during any given week. If Thursdays work for you, sign up for the next Thursday Beginner series, and the Advanced Beginner series will follow it on the calendar. If Saturdays are more your thing, check the schedule for the series running on Saturday.

Thursdays at 1555 West 7th Avenue Studio, 8-9pm

Saturdays at the Legion Hall, 2205 Commercial Drive, 6:30-7:30pm

Beginner Lindy Hop

The fundamentals of Lindy hop, the first partnered swing dance, spirited and versatile. Basic partner skills, rhythms, and patterns, in 6-count and 8-count.

No partner required. $70 for six weeks ($125 for two)

Upcoming Beginner series (see times and locations above):

Saturdays, September 25 - October 30, 6:30-7:30pm with Léo & Lucy

Thursdays, October 28 - December 2, 8-9pm with Léo & Lucy

Advanced Beginner Lindy Hop

A launchpad to Intermediate: you are comfortable with the basic 6-count and

8-count steps, you know some moves, and you want to be able to put them together more confidently. In this series we make enthusiastic leads and follows.

No partner required. $70 for six weeks ($125 for two)

Upcoming Advanced Beginner series (see times and location above):

Thursdays, September 16 - October 21, 8-9pm with Léo & Lucy

Saturdays, November 6 - December 11 with Léo & Lucy

Blues at The Yale, 1300 Granville Street

Beginner partner Blues

Monday evenings, 8pm-9pm

For those of you interested in trying something new. If you've never danced before or if you've tried some partner dancing, but not in the style of swing or blues, these lessons are for you. Introductory partner skills and basic patterns, from slow and groovy to jumpin’ and swingin’.

No partner required.

$48/four weeks (sign up with a friend: $80 for two!)

Next series: Sept 13 - Oct 4, 8-9pm

Intermediate/Advanced partner Blues

Monday evenings, 7pm-8pm

If you have experience in partner swing or blues dancing and are interested in improving your fundamentals and exploring the infinite joy that can be achieved in the intense connection and musicality of blues dancing, these lessons are for you.

No partner required.

$56/four weeks (sign up with a friend: $95 for two!)

Next series:TBA

for more information, email or call 604-874-1045

Solo Vintage Jazz

For Intermediate-Advanced dancers

Basic steps, rhythms, and movement. Learn some simple routines that put a rhythm in your step! Brush off your basics and get the pulse into your dancing. Plus, learn how to listen to the music better and more habitually, in your solo and partner dancing. Instructor: Lucy Falkner

Next series:TBA

Want to try a taste test?
Check out the Saturday night dance at the Grandview Legion (2205 Commercial Drive). Free drop-in lesson with entrance, and you’ll meet a ton of people who are as new to dancing as you are! Lesson 8-9, dancing till 1am.