Class Levels

Not sure which level to attend? - please read the level descriptions carefully to make sure to find the right class for you

Lindy Hop

Level 1 :

This level is suitable for you if you have completed one of our beginners courses, or a similar foundation course elsewhere. You should be familiar with 6-count and 8-count footwork and fundamental moves such as tuck turn, send out, change places/pass by.

Level 2 :

This level is suitable for you if you are comfortable and confident with linking moves and social dancing to songs with different tempos. You should have basic grasp of swingouts and lindy charleston.

Level 3 :

This level is suitable for you if you have been dancing regularly and frequently for a few years and you want to expand your repertoire with more detailed concepts and ideas within lindy hop. We'll expect you to be comfortable with swingouts and the classic variations, tandem charleston, and some solo jazz. 

Balboa

Level 1 :

This level is suitable for you if you know the basic steps - uphold, downhold and out & ins. You are familiar with some of the fundamental moves such as scoots/paddles, come around, Lollies, and you know what a throw out is! We expect you to feel comfortable leading or following in close hold with a relaxed balboa posture.

Level 2 :

This level is suitable for you if you have been dancing balboa for a little while and you feel comfortable with dancing balboa on the social floor to a range of tempos. By now you can throw out and you know how to transition smoothly between pure bal and bal swing.