LH1.1 LINDY INTRO
This course is for complete beginners, no prior dance experience needed.
We cover the basic rhythms, steps and moves of Lindy Hop in slower and faster tempo.
We discover the principles of lead & follow, mutual inspiration in a couple and dance improvisation.
We learn to better understand swing music and react to it. Together we experience swing and jazz values.
LH1.2 STEP BY STEP
This course is for dancers who’ve finished LH1.1, so around 3 months dance experience.
In this course we dig deeper into what we already know – add new moves, connect basic moves and variations, work on couple cooperation, discover more rhythm variations of basic steps, spice up couple dancing with more personal freedom and work on the basic principle of musicality: that music and dance go together.
LH1.3 SWINGOUT & VARIATIONS
This course is for beginners who’ve finished LH1.1 and LH1.2, so at least 6 months dance experience.
The course is focused on the basic move of swingout and its variations (e.g. inside/outside turn, rising sun…). We polish the technique, discover the magic of swingout and its uses and get confident in it, emphasising keeping a safe and comfortable feeling and freedom for individual styling.
LH2.1 VARIATIONS & CREATIVITY
For dancers with around 12 months dance experience. Having finished LH1.3 or similar in another school is a necessary requirement.
We cover more complex swingout variations as well as other moves, connect them and focus on musicality, improvisation and using solo jazz elements and rhythms in couple dancing. We practise lead & follow technique, follow the follow, the dynamics of stretch and turning.
LH2.2 LINDY CHARLESTON
For dancers with around 1,5 year dance experience who have finished all the LH1 courses.
Fast tempo! We practise kick steps everywhere. We discover the historical context and origins of Lindy Hop, what it came from and how, and add more complex variations to our Flying Charleston.
LH2.3 FAST AND FURIOUS
For dancers with around 1,5 year experience who are comfortable with swingout (!) and Flying Charleston (have finished LH1.3, LH2.1 and LH2.2).
Swingout again? Yes, but fast this time! To be able to dance Lindy to fast tempo we have to work on technique. In this course we pay a lot of attention to it in slow tempo as well as fast. We practise speed in Lindy in general, focusing on fast swingouts and connecting Flying Charleston and triple steps. Because that’s the real deal! Endorfins out, Lindy Hop till you drop!
LH 3 Focus is a Lindy Hop course for anyone who has finished the LH2 courses. LH3 courses focus on specific topics that emerge from the preferences of each group, teachers’ interests or whishes gathered from the social dancefloor.
LH4 Focus is a course for the most advanced dancers. It is focused on a specific topic. In this course we expect an active approach from the students, i.e. individual practice outside classes, active learning in class or homework assigned by teachers.
Some LH4 courses can only be attended after passing an audition (it says so in the description) where teachers select students of appropriate level.
This course is for beginners who only tried 20s Charleston a little – in Lindy Hop classes, in a taster or open class – or simply have seen it danced at a social or on TV. Also appropriate for more experienced dancers.
Advanced level lindy hoppers who cannot attend the first 1–2 classes can join later, write to us at: info@swingbusters.cz
We learn the basic steps of the original 1920s Charleston, basic positions and variations face to face and side by side. We cover various turns, fun moves and the typical Charleston styling. We also learn some basic variations of Solo Charleston. We begin in slower tempo and gradually get faster.
For anyone who has finished CH1.1 or is familiar with 20s Charleston from other courses or workshops.
We add some fresh 20s Charleston variations, go into faster tempos, practise different styling and play a bit more with Solo Charleston where we geek out and get inspired by original dancers and their creativity (Josephine Baker, Al & Leon etc.).
CS1.1 – SLOWS & QUICKS
This course is for complete beginners in Collegiate Shag. Appropriate for beginners with no dance experience as well as more experienced dancers.
Advanced level lindy hoppers who cannot attend the first 1–2 classes can join later, write to us at: info@swingbusters.cz
The course starts with general dance technique, then moves on to the basic step of double rhythm Shag, basic moves and breaks and the historical context and origin of Collegiate Shag.
CS1.2 – SLOWS & QUICKS VARIATIONS
For dancers with around 3 months Collegiate Shag experience who know the basic double rhythm moves.
We add more interesting variations of the basic step and focus on mastering lead & follow of new and known moves.
CS1.3 – BREAKING THE RHYTHM
For dancers with around 6 months Collegiate Shag experience who know how to lead & follow and have a basic knowledge of double rhythm moves.
We introduce steps that change the basic rhythm (e.g. skating, stomps) and focus on music. We also cover the shag out.
CS2.1 – KICK VARIATIONS
For dancers with around 1 year Collegiate Shag experience.
We learn new kick variations (single/double, promenades, hesitation kicks, Shag charleston), connect them into different shapes and combine them with other moves to fit the music.
CS2.2 – FAST ENOUGH
For dancers with over 1 year Collegiate Shag experience.
We focuse on the technique needed to dance to faster tempo (posture, isolations, relaxation, breathing etc.), solo dancing, lead & follow in faster tempo and more complex moves.
CS2.3 – MUSICALITY WOLFS
For dancers with around 1,5 year Collegiate Shag experience.
We go back to the basics and use them to express the music. We focus on listening, aesthetics, more complex moves and finding our own style.
CS3 – FAST & SMOOTH
For advanced Collegiate Shag dancers (at least 2 years experience).
The topic of the course depends on the individual needs of the group. We expect to work with faster tempos and complex variations.
CS4 – SHAG BUSTERS
A dance troupe for advanced shagsters. We build original choreos for performance.
Registration must be approved by the teacher.
SLS1.1
This course is for complete beginners of St. Louis Shag. Experience with other swing dances is welcome but not necessary.
Advanced level lindy hoppers who cannot attend the first 1–2 classes can join later, write to us at: info@swingbusters.cz
The course starts with general dance technique, then moves on to the basic step and simple couple variations (e.g. kick aways, free spin, sliding doors, inside/outside turn, breaks).
SLS1.2 – ST. LOUIS SHAG VARIATIONS
For dancers with about 3 months experience with St. Louis Shag who know the basic step and some simple moves.
This course focuses on more advanced moves (e.g. cross-overs and their variations) and basic step variations. We also adapt known moves from other swing dance styles for St. Louis Shag and focus on lead & follow.
SLS1.3 – ST. LOUIS SHAG OUT!
For dancers with about 6 months experience with St. Louis Shag who know how to lead and follow basic moves.
This course focuses on faster tempos, more complex moves and how to connect them. We use new breaks and also learn the shag out.
SLS2.1 – ST. LOUIS SHAG EVEN FASTER
For dancers with about 1 year experience with St. Louis Shag.
In this course we cover advanced spacial and footwork variations of basic moves and how to connect them, we also work on spins and turns. We focus on how to dance to very fast music.
SLS2.2 – ST. LOUIS SHAG MUSICALITY BOOST
For dancers with over 1 year experience with St. Louis Shag.
This course focuses primarily on musicality. We learn new variations of the basic step and other footwork variations to be able to better express the music.
ST.LOUIS SHAG BUSTERS
A group for advanced St. Louis Shag dancers (at least 1,5 years experience).
The group builds and practises choreos with the option of performing in public. We focus on aesthetics and group work.
BAL1.1
This course is for complete beginners in Balboa. Appropriate for beginners with no dance experience as well as more experienced dancers.
Advanced level lindy hoppers who cannot attend the first 1–2 classes can join later, write to us at: info@swingbusters.cz
The course starts with general dance technique, then moves on to the basic steps and simple moves, basics of lead & follow and up/down-hold technique.
BAL1.2
BAL1.3
BAL2.1
BAL2.2
BAL2.3
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