Learn to Swing Out - Lindy Hop Drop-in Class for Beginners

Name: Learn to Swing Out - Lindy Hop Drop-in Class for Beginners
Start: 2025-08-26T08:30:00+12:00
End: 2025-08-26T11:30:00+12:00
Location: Knox Church, Dunedin - Official

Schedule

Tue Aug 26 2025 at 08:30 am to 11:30 am

UTC+12:00

Location

Knox Church, Dunedin - Official | Dunedin, OT

BEGINNERS LEVEL 1 - ALL WELCOME
Absolute beginner drop-in classes. You can join this class at any time throughout the month/year - these classes will start from the complete basics, and give you some simple steps to get dancing.
No partner needed! Just come along yourself or bring a friend for moral support

TUESDAY NIGHTS: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Stuart Hall, Knox Church grounds, 449 George Street
Cost: Drop in: $10(unwaged) $12 (waged)
OR: 5 class pass: $45 (unwaged) $54 (waged)
10 class pass: $80 (unwaged) $96 (waged)
You can buy these passes at the door. Cash or internet banking is available.
WHAT IS THE LINDY HOP?
The Lindy hop (often called Swing Dancing) is an African American partner dance which started in the integrated ballrooms of 1930s Harlem, New York. It developed from the 1920s Charleston and had its peak during the 1930s and 40s.
It was somewhat sanitised by Hollywood and widely danced until the late 1950s (often called the jitterbug). The Lindy Hop had a resurgence in the late 90s, spread across the world and has been going strong since then!
It is a social partner dance that is playful and full of the innovative and rebellious spirit of the African American culture that created this dance. It's all about having fun, improvisation and enjoying the incredible music of the big band era. Some basic steps, and you'll be dancing.