CLASSES IN DUBLIN
All beginners courses are suitable for anyone with no experience! You don't need to come with a partner. To sign up for improvers, you'll have an understanding of the basics, and looking to consolidate what you've learnt, and learn some more moves and styling. For intermediate courses, you'll be confident with the basics and other classic Lindy Hop moves and rhythms and ready to challenge yourself and turn some heads on the dance floor. If you're not sure which class will suit you, do call Jessica to discuss on 086 818 5537.
You can book for Dance House courses (Authentic Jazz, Beginners Swing) via the Dublin Courses Registration Form on this website.
Mondays - The Hep Cat Club Mondays 8.00pm - 8.45pm Beginners Swing class at 4 Dame Lane, followed by DJed social dancing at The Hep Cat Club - giving you the chance to practice what you have learnt, over a pint! You can drop in any week - no need to book. It's €8 for the class, which includes entry into the club after. The beginners Swing class is ideal for people who have never tried swing dancing before. Each week we take you through the basic rhythms and show you some cool moves to get you dancing. You can come on your own or with a partner.
Monday 25th January to 15th March 7.00pm - 7.45pm - drop in "jazz and tap jam" with Jessica Peel-Yates. The idea behind this session is to give people a chance to pick up or share a few tap steps and to practice authentic jazz. Each week we'll explore a few tap rhythms and run through a jazz routine or two. Please note - this is not a "taught" class, so if you have not danced authentic jazz before, you would be more comfortable in the Tuesday night class in Dance House. It's €8 for the jam, which includes entry into The Hep Cat Club after.
Mondays – Boogie Beat Swing.
Jamie Furler teaches beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop classes. Classes are taught in a 8-week course at Studio 2, Cecilia Street, Temple Bar, D. 2. Beginners is from 7.00pm - 8.00pm, and Improvers 8.00pm - 9.00pm. Check out www.boogiebeatswing.com for details or email Jamie and Clare boogiebeatswing - at - yahoo - dot - com. or phone 087 202 4573. The courses are run by the National Dance Academy, so phone Contact the NDA on 0818 333 666 to book a place. Pre-registration for the class (especially beginners) is highly recommended. It's €90 for the eight week session.
Tuesdays from 20th April to 22nd June - Dance House, Foley Street, off Talbot Street.
A ten week term in the Dance House. Each ten week term is €100. If you want to do two DubLindy DanceHouse courses in the same term, then pay €180 for both. If you have a valid student card, it's €80 per course. The Dance House, on Foley Street (off Talbot Street and James Joyce Street, near Connolly Station), has lovely big studios and is central so nice and handy for everyone. Pre-registration necessary via the booking form or phone Jessica on 086 818 5537.
6.30pm – 7.30pm Authentic Jazz –In this course we will explore the jazz steps as they were danced back in the day. We’ll discover the moves behind the names - charleston, the Eagle Slide, the Ankle Bender, the Stomps.... – and learn how to lay them down on the dance floor with style and panache. Learning jazz steps is a great way to feel the rhythms within the music, and add some style to your swing dancing. And, if partner dancing ain’t your thing – jazz steps give you the freedom to get on down when the music moves you to get on up. Open to all levels of experience, promising something for everyone. In April's term, we will look the Trunky Do (a jazz routine whose name is spelt in many different ways!) and an original choreography.
7.30pm – 8.30pm Beginners Lindy Hop – this ten week course will really get you swinging! If you’ve not learnt to swing dance before, and want to give it a go, then this is a good place to start. We’ll explore the classic moves which make up the Lindy Hop and give you the confidence to take to the dance floor. By the end you’ll be ready to “face the music and dance.”
8.30pm - 9.30pm Improvers Lindy Hop - this ten week course builds on the beginners course. It's ideal if you've been learning Lindy Hop for 3 months - 9 months (ish!) and want to develop your dancing further. We'll learn classic moves and build routines to really get you dancing. Particularly for the women, we'll jazz up your style!
Wednesdays – Route 66 at Q Bar, Burgh Quay, O'Connell Bridge, South Side
Beginners Swing class at Q Bar, followed by DJed social dancing. You can drop in any week - no need to book! The Beginners class runs from 8.00pm til 8.45pm. There is also a "Beyond the Basics" Swing class, starting at 7pm and finishing at 7.45pm. See Route 66 page for more details.
The beginners Swing class is ideal for people who have never tried swing dancing before. Each week we take you through the basic rhythms and show you some moves to get you dancing. In the Beyond the Basics class, we'll take you beyond the basic rhythms and moves that you have learnt previously, and broaden your Swing dancing repertoire. We recommend you do a couple of months of 8.00pm classes before moving up to join us. Like the Beginners class, this is a drop in class.
The teachers for the classes and the DJs for the evening alternate. The teachers for the classes and the DJs for the evening alternate. In the spring Jamie will take the helm 24th Mar and 31st March, 14th April, 21st April, 28th April, 12th May. Jessica will take the helm 10th Mar, 7th April, 5th May.
Thursdays - Boogie Beat Swing
Jamie Furler teaches beginners and Improvers Lindy Hop classes. Classes are taught in a 8-week course at The Charterhouse Business Park, Richmond Road, Fairview, D. 3. Beginners is from 8.30pm - 9.30pm. Check out www.boogiebeatswing.com for details or email Jamie and Clare boogiebeatswing - at - yahoo - dot - com. or phone 087 202 4573. The courses are run by the National Dance Academy, so phone Contact the NDA on 0818 333 666 to book a place. Pre-registration for the class is highly recommended. It's €90 for the eight week session.
Fourth Friday Swing Session
New for 2010, a monthly 3-hour Friday night session in central Dublin. Each month we'll explore a different aspect of dancing - maybe some blues, maybe some Lindy choreography, maybe some Balboa, maybe cool dips and tricks..... With regular guest teachers, this session will inject some spice into your dancing. For details and registration for the Friday 26th March Swing Rueda workshop check out the Fourth Friday Swing Session page. The session will then be the fourth Friday of every month - with April being a Balboa refresh and May will feature Dan Guest and Gemma sharing some more wonderful Balboa.