Classes (General Descriptions of the dances we teach)

WEST COAST SWING:
Versatile, sophisticated, sharp, and ever-evolving, West Coast Swing (aka "Smooth Lindy") developed out of Lindy Hop. It's danced in a slot, using 6 & 8 beat patterns, and lots of triple steps. WCS is danced to modern music (pounding Latin and popular music, like Maroon 5, Pitbull, Beyonce etc.), but slinky swing and blues music electrifies it.

EAST COAST SWING:
Originally danced to 40's Big Band and 50's Rock & Roll, ECS still works for 21st century dance music too. We teach Single Rhythm ECS, but we'll show you the triple and double rhythm types too. ECS uses mostly 6 count patterns and each pattern starts with a "rock step." It's a "spot dance" (pick a spot and dance in the spot).

COUNTRY 2 STEP:
We teach classic Country 2 Step. It uses 6 beat patterns and it's a "progressive" dance – it moves counter-clockwise around the floor. The step pattern is similar to ECS, but starts with a "Quick, Quick" walk, instead of a "rock-step." Country 2 Step is often described as "walkin' and turning."

LA STYLE SALSA (Salsa on "One"):
Danced in a slot, using 8 beat rhythm patterns (all double and single steps). LA Style uses a lot of swing moves, but has some unique ones of its own. Although basically a partner dance, Salsa also has solo dance moves too (similar to "Break Aways" in Lindy Hop). Because all the moves use 8 beats, it's easy to put moves from Salsa into WCS and WCS to Salsa).

LINDY HOP:
Lindy Hop is the original swing dance. It developed out of 1920's Charleston, and took moves from other early partner dances and changed them to 6 & 8 beat moves that fit Swing & Blues music, Big Band Swing and Jump Swing. It's fun and full of aerials, dips& tricks and Lindy Charleston moves. It comes in two styles: Dean Collins' or "California Style" (sometimes called "Hollywood Style"), that's more slotted and evolved into WCS, and "Savoy Style" – the original Lindy Hop from Harlem, that's circular. We teach Savoy Style, Lindy Hop. Lindy Hop without the aerials is "Lindy."

BLUES DANCING:
Learn the fabulous One Step and infinite variations. Learn vintage blues steps and how to add steps from other dances to dance to slinky blues music, slow drag, and ballroom swing. Easy to learn, and flashy, sexy and fun.

AERIALS:
We teach drops and lifts ("air-steps") you can use in Lindy Hop, WCS, ECS and Salsa. But only after you learn enough of the dance first. We show you how to do them safer and in time to the music.