* NEW COURSE
On January 23rd 2025 a new course of Lindy Hop for absolute beginners will start. Come and try the first lesson, you will fall in love!
wHERE
All courses are held in English in Via alle Cave 1, Trieste.
COSTS
The courses last one year (from September to June). Each course is divided into packages of 8 lessons delivered over a specific two-month period, as defined by the Swing Freaks calendar. Each package costs €75. If you attend more than one course during the same two-month period, the cost of each additional package after the first is €55. Therefore, if you attend two classes per week, the total cost will be €75 + €55.
There is a registration fee of €25, lasting one year, which allows entry to the Freaks headquarters for practices and social dances and cover the insurance.
Lindy hop
The Lindy Hop (or Lindy) is a partner dance that originated in 1920’s and 30’s Harlem, New York. The Dance itself consists of both 8 and 6 count steps and it includes footwork borrowed from the Charleston and Tap. The dance can be wild and spontaneous or it can be cool and sophisticated. The most important aspects of it are that it is danced with your partner, to the music, and that you enjoy it!🕺💃
ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS
You have never danced before and want to explore Lindy Hop!
BEGINNERS
You are moving your first steps of Lindy Hop. And you are super curious to discover more!
IMPROVERS
You have been dancing for more than 6 months, you know the basic steps such as Tuck Turn, Lindy Circle, Swing Out; you practice often, with a great desire to learn new steps.
INTERMEDIATE
You master most of the standard steps in 6 count, 8 count and Charleston, you can combine them easily, adding some small variations; you know what musicality is; you regularly attend social dance, handling fast rhythms.
INT./ADV.
You dance with full mastery of all the standard steps; you are completely confident with slow and very fast rhythms; you recognize the structure of music, you improvise and you have an excellent couple with different partners
INVITATIONAL
At the discretion of the teachers.
Balboa
The Balboa (also known as “Bal”) is a swing dance that originated in Southern California during the 1920s and enjoyed huge popularity during the 1930s and 1940s. It is an 8-count dance done in closed position and danced to fast jazz. Within this dance style we can differentiate between pure Balboa and Bal-Swing.
BEGINNERS
You are moving your first steps of Balboa.
And you are super curious to discover more!
IMPROVERS
You have solid knowledge of the basic steps/figures of Balboa and apply them frequently in your dance repertoire.
solo jazz
Solo Jazz (also called “vernacular jazz” or “authentic jazz”) is a swing-era dance. Essentially you’re learning to dance ‘independently’ without direct lead/follow contact with a partner so … ‘solo’.
BEGINNERS
You are moving your first steps of Solo Jazz.
And you are super curious to discover more!
IMPROVERS
You have solid knowledge of the basic steps/figures of Balboa and apply them frequently in your dance repertoire.
