Solo Jazz (Beginners and Level 2)

Want to learn to swing dance? York Lindy welcomes you to our Beginners' and Level 2 courses in the centre of York! 

Beginners (3-week course)

Our beginners course is the perfect place to start your journey with swing dancing! You don’t need a partner, any previous dance experience or special equipment - just sign up and our experienced teachers will get you dancing! 

Our beginners courses start from the very beginning, introducing you to dances from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Our friendly teachers will break down the footwork before introducing you to some fun moves!

Focusing on Solo Jazz, this 3-week course will build up your moves with dancers of a similar level. This course will involve learning the iconic routine, the Shim-Sham, as well as introducing you to the basics of solo improvisation. This course costs £18 for the 3 weeks. Our concession price is £14 for the 3 weeks - available to students, pensioners and those on benefits.

Level 2 (3-week course)

Level 2 is all about giving you the confidence to social dance! It is suitable for anyone wanting to learn more about either lead or follow technique, and who feels ready to tackle some more challenging moves, variations and footwork.

Our expectation is that you feel comfortable with Solo Jazz that you've learnt in Beginners, as we will build on this.

Our Level 2 course costs £18 for the 3 weeks. Our concession price is £14 for the 3 weeks - available to students, pensioners and those on benefits.

Dancers that are new to Level 2 classes may wish to also attend the beginners course to solidify the basic footwork - beginners courses run in the previous hour. We offer a discount if you are signing up for both Beginners and Level 2. Prices to do both courses are £27, or £21 for concessions.

Location: The Belfrey Hall, 52A Stonegate, York, YO1 8AS

Price: Beginners - £18 (£14 concessions), Level 2 - £18 (£14 concessions), Both - £27 (£21 concessions)

Dates: Thursday 31st October, 7th November, 14th November 2024

7:30pm-8.30pm (Beginners) 

8.45pm-9.45pm (Level 2)

CANCELLED - Learn to Swing Dance in a Day! Beginners Workshop

Want to learn to dance but can’t make it to our Thursday evening courses?

Come and join us for our ‘Learn to Swing Dance’ workshop. This Beginners workshop will introduce attendees to some of the main patterns we teach in beginners: Six Count and Eight Count. The workshop is aimed at people who want to try something new, or relatively new dancers who want a top-up or refresher of the basics we teach at the beginning of our courses.

You don’t need a partner, any previous dance experience or special equipment - just sign up and our experienced teachers will get you dancing! The workshop will be followed by a social dance which is included in the price of the workshop ticket.

Location: The Belfrey Hall, 52A Stonegate, York, YO1 8AS

Price: £33 (or £22 for concessions)

Dates: Saturday 19th October 2024

2pm-3pm (Workshop Part One) 

3.15pm - 4.15pm (Workshop Part Two)

5pm-8pm (Social Dance)

Level 3 Workshop

Calling all experienced Lindy Hoppers! York Lindy is excited to present a Lindy Hop workshop for Level 3 dancers!

This workshop will be taught by York Lindy’s very own Ashley and Auralie. The content will be centred on social dancing.  perfect for experienced dancers who enjoy working on their Lindy Hop fundamentals and playing with new moves and ideas.

Difficulty level

To attend this workshop you should be a fluent social dancer, able to switch seamlessly between footworks. The material will assume knowledge of many standard moves including swing outs and tandem charleston.

The evening social dance is open to dancers of all levels!

Tickets

Full-price tickets are £19. Concession tickets are available for students, pensioners, and those on benefit support - concession tickets cost £15. Tickets include 3 hours of teaching and free access to the evening social. 

Location: The Belfrey Hall, 52A Stonegate, York, YO1 8AS

Price: £33 (or £22 for concessions)

Dates: Saturday 16th November 2024

11.30am-1pm (Workshop Part One) 

2pm - 3.30pm (Workshop Part Two)

7.30pm-10.30pm (Social Dance)

Thursday Social: October Edition

Thursday evenings are for dancing! We will be holding a relaxed evening social dance at Belfrey Hall (our usual class venue) on Thursday 24th October.

We especially encourage everyone who has attended the beginners' courses to come, meet and dance with more of our lovely York Lindy community. 

Please reserve your ticket online in advance; we are currently unable to admit attendees on the door.

Location: The Belfrey Hall, 52A Stonegate, York, YO1 8AS

Price: £5.50 (concessions £3.30)

Dates: Thursday 24th October 2024

Time: 7.30pm-9.45pm

CANCELLED All Levels Social Dance

This social dance is in conjunction with the Learn to Swing Dance in a Day! Beginners workshop taking place on the same day but is open to all dancers. We especially encourage everyone who has attended our recent beginners' courses to come, meet and dance with more of our lovely York Lindy community. Come along for the chance to swing out to our local DJs' tunes!

Please reserve your ticket online in advance; we are currently unable to admit attendees on the door.

Location: The Belfrey Hall, 52A Stonegate, York, YO1 8AS

Price: £6 (concessions £4)

Dates: Saturday 19th October 2024

Time: 5pm-8pm