Swing & Lindy Hop Dance Classes
Learn to swing dance and lindy hop at Cat's Corner! Have fun, meet new people, and get great exercise all at once! Cat's Corner offers:
- hip, knowledgeable & skilled dance instruction with Catrine & Nathan
- intimate class sizes and instructors often jump into the rotation to dance with students
- the only 8PM Intermediate Lindy Hop class in San Francisco
- progressive classes allow you to build your skill week by week
- online class registration
- Live Music Dance Party, Full Bar, and Restaurant after class!
Next 4-week class series start Wednesday May 7th, 2008.
Cost: $55 if registered by Monday, May 5th. $65 after the deadline.
Price includes dance party admission (a $40 value).
Stay and dance to LIVE MUSIC every Wednesday!
Register online by Monday, May 5th and save $10!
| * Beginning Lindy Hop Series: $55 with Catrine Ljunggren & Nathan Dias Wednesdays, 5/7-5/28 (4-weeks), 7-8pm Class size limited to 16 students. Sign up today to ensure your spot! |
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| * Intermediate Lindy Hop Series: $55 with Catrine Ljunggren & Nathan Dias Wednesdays, 5/7-5/28 (4-weeks), 8-9pm Class size limited to 16 students. Sign up today to ensure your spot! |
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| * Add-A-Class: $30 Register for both Intermediate & Beginning Lindy Hop during the same month for an even better deal! You must qualify for the Intermediate Class to take both. |
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* Beginning Swing Drop-in: $10 |
Every Wednesday. |
Drop-ins allowed with instructor permission. $20 per class.
After the Classes
All class costs include admission to the Cat's Corner Swing Dance Party. Stay to dance to live swing music with the Corner Pocket Swing Band and special guests starting at 9:30pm. Savanna Jazz Club features a full bar, dining until 10:30pm, a slick dance floor, and great swinging ambiance. We often have surprises around 10:30pm -- it could be a special performance, contest, or silly group activity -- to add to the festivities.
Class Descriptions and Pre-requisites
Beginning Swing Drop-in Class (9pm)
This 30-minute class is designed for the absolute beginner with no previous dance experience. We start from scratch each week, covering partner dance fundamentals and introducing simple 6-count East Coast Swing, Jig Walks and Charleston steps to get you out on the dance floor and grooving to the music.
Beginning Lindy Hop Month-Long Class (7pm)
In this class, you will learn the basics of Lindy Hop, the original swing dance from the 1930s that features fast footwork and addictive rhythms. You'll learn the basic 8-count steps that every lindy hopper should know -- swingout, lindy circle & charleston -- plus solid lead and follow technique and a different set of beginner level steps each month. This class is a progressive series, which means we review and build steadily upon previous weeks' material.
Previous swing dancing experience is helpful but not required. To get the most out of the class, we recommend that you are already comfortable with "triple-steps" -- if you don't know these yet, we suggest taking our 9pm drop-in swing class a few times first.
Intermediate Lindy Hop Month-Long Class
In this class, you will build up your repetoire of lead and follow techniques, classic lindy hop moves and styling. You must already be confident with 6- and 8-count basics, including the Lindy Hop swingout and related turns, and basic Charleston steps. 3-4 months of Beginning Lindy Hop and social dancing are recommended before taking this level.
Progressive vs. Drop-in Classes
All of the Lindy Hop classes are progressive, with each week's material building on the previous week's class. Drop-ins are allowed for $20, which includes the dance. Please note that if you drop in to one of the classes, it may be in the middle of the class series, and you may fall behind. We recommend that you take the full series. We always offer a drop-in Beginning Swing class each Wednesday from 9-9:30pm.
Not sure which class is for you? Send us an email with any questions!
