6/11/2013
New website
We have moved to a new website. For the recent updates on swing dancing in Luxembourg please go to www.swingdance.lu
4/24/2013
Balboa Dance Workshop
with Einar and Gabi
suitable for total beginners and beginner-intermediate Balboa dancers
What is Balboa?
Balboa is a dance that originated in Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s. It is a swing dance that is danced in close embrace. The art of Balboa is in the subtle communication within the couple, including weight shifts, which most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is considered more of a "dancer's dance" than a "spectator's dance".
Designed to take up only a small space, the dance was originally a response to overcrowded ballrooms. Balboa is often perceived as a restrained or introverted dance, with most movements occurring below the knees; however, part of its appeal is its variations on turns and twirls. Almost completely forgotten for many decades, nowadays the dance has seen a resurrection and is widely growing in popularity in Europe and across the world, with small but active dance scenes in cities as Los Angeles, Cleveland, Stockholm, Moscow, Zurich, London or Paris to name but a few...
When? Saturday 25th of May 2013 from 13.00 to 17.00 (including breaks)
Where? Ecole de Theatre, Rue de Neudorf, 595L (opposite of Deloitte, next to Scanshop) L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
As an example for the dance you can watch following video clip It shows a Balboa Dance competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCuTjOlQ98c
Cost: 25 Euros
Bringing a dance partner is advised but not obligatory as we will rotate partners frequently during the workshop. No previous dancing experience is needed. It is advised to put on comfortable clothing and shoes. Flat shoes or high heels are fine (but broad ones, no stilettos), leather soles can be helpful.
To register please fill out below form
with Einar and Gabi
suitable for total beginners and beginner-intermediate Balboa dancers
What is Balboa?
Balboa is a dance that originated in Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s. It is a swing dance that is danced in close embrace. The art of Balboa is in the subtle communication within the couple, including weight shifts, which most viewers cannot see. As a result, Balboa is considered more of a "dancer's dance" than a "spectator's dance".
Designed to take up only a small space, the dance was originally a response to overcrowded ballrooms. Balboa is often perceived as a restrained or introverted dance, with most movements occurring below the knees; however, part of its appeal is its variations on turns and twirls. Almost completely forgotten for many decades, nowadays the dance has seen a resurrection and is widely growing in popularity in Europe and across the world, with small but active dance scenes in cities as Los Angeles, Cleveland, Stockholm, Moscow, Zurich, London or Paris to name but a few...
When? Saturday 25th of May 2013 from 13.00 to 17.00 (including breaks)
Where? Ecole de Theatre, Rue de Neudorf, 595L (opposite of Deloitte, next to Scanshop) L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
As an example for the dance you can watch following video clip It shows a Balboa Dance competition http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCuTjOlQ98c
Cost: 25 Euros
Bringing a dance partner is advised but not obligatory as we will rotate partners frequently during the workshop. No previous dancing experience is needed. It is advised to put on comfortable clothing and shoes. Flat shoes or high heels are fine (but broad ones, no stilettos), leather soles can be helpful.
To register please fill out below form
4/06/2013
New Lindy Hop Course April 11 - June 20
Lindy Hop Classes
April 11, 18, 25
May 2, 16, 23, 30 (no class on 9th May)
June 6, 13, 20
Class schedule
19.00 - 20.00 Beginners
20.00 - 21.00 Beginners plus
21.00 - 22.00 Intermediate
ECOLE DE THEATRE
Rue de Neudorf, 595L (opposite Deloitte)
L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
(Directions: you can take bus no 9 or 25, bus stop Kalchesbruck)
Classes are given in English.
Description of Levels
Level 1: Total Beginners
This is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or for those who have recently started dancing Lindy and would like to improve what they have learned so far. No matter whether you are a newcomer or you already know the standard Lindy moves, all you need for this level is to bring a comfortable pair of shoes and to be ready to enjoy yourself!
Level 2: Beginners Plus
To attend this level you should have a good control of the steps you have already learned and have the ability to lead or follow some of the basic figures (such as flip-flop, basic Charleston, Lindy circle, swing out, send out, tuck turn). In this class we will concentrate on consolidating and building upon these basic steps, improving your dancing technique and adding interesting variations to the main figures that you already know.
Level 3: Intermediate
If you have been dancing for a year or more and want something more challenging - this is the level for you!
More information or questions: swinglux@gmail.com
3/11/2013
Lindy Hop workshop and party with Marjorie
On Saturday and Sunday, 20th and 21st of April 2013
Level: Beginner/Intermediate and Intermediate or higher (no total beginners admitted, if you have been dancing for a few weeks it should be fine, so some previous lindy hop experience is required)
Cost: 85 Euros for the whole workshop (full pass) OR individual prices per class (see below)
Marjorie is a very enthusiastic lindy hopper and has been dancing and teaching Lindy Hop in Orleans/France for ten years. Apart from that she regularly attends foreign workshops and festivals. She leads and follows, dances Lindy hop, blues, balboa, charleston, jazz roots and more ! Plays trombone and DJs regularly during workshops and festivals.
The programme of the workshop :
Saturday:
*charleston routine (Lovers Lane) 13h-14h30 (20 Euros)
*lindy hop (hip and fun groove walks) 14h45-16h15 (20 Euros)
*cool blues (basics and few variations) 16h30- 17h30 (15 Euros)
*lecture on swing dance history 20.30-21.30 and
lindy hop party 21.30-01.00 (10 Euros)
Sunday:
*musicality and jazz roots (jumpin’ jive) 13h30-15h (20 Euros)
*lindy hop (lift and jump or variations around tandem and kicks charleston) 15h15- 16h45 (20 Euros)
There is a Lindy Hop party in the evening on Saturday at 20.30 starting with a lecture ,entrance is free for the full pass workshop participants (10 Euros for the others)
The party and workshop both take place in Ecole de Theatre, Rue de Neudorf, 595L (opposite of Deloitte) L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
To register please send an email to swinglux@gmail.com
You will only receive the payment information after registration. (please do not send money upfront without registering beforehand, your registration will need to be accepted first, depending on place and leader/follower ratio). Registration is only valid after we’ve received your payment. To ensure everyone can enjoy the workshop fully, we endeavour to maintain a balanced leader/follower ratio. When necessary, we will (temporarily) use a waiting list until the ratio is rebalanced. So to be on the safe side , best to register early and with a partner. Registration deadline: 15th of April 2013
1/18/2013
Shim Sham Workshop with Ieva and Simon
9th February
The Shim Sham is a fun and easy solo jazz routine: although originally choreographed in the late 1920s, it is now performed by Lindy Hoppers the world over. The Shim Sham is always danced solo, so you don't need to have a partner to take part in this workshop.
13.30-15.00 Wanna Learn Shim Sham?
The Shim Sham is just one of the many things which makes the swing dance community so special. In this class we will teach you the complete Shim Sham routine, from start to finish, with some awesome jazz styling along the way! This class is suitable for everybody, no matter your previous dance experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjfM4Wrj9UI
15.10-16.00 Jazz It Up!
This class is an optional extra, for those of you who already know the ordinary Shim Sham or for those of you newcomers who want more of a challenge! We will focus on adding some extra flavour to the Shim Sham routine by introducing some super-cool variations to the basic steps covered in the first class. If this workshop is your first experience of Shim Sham, then you are very welcome to join this class, but please expect to be challenged!
Price
One class: 5 euros
Two classes: 10 euros
Address
ECOLE DE THEATRE
Rue de Neudorf, 595L
No registration by e-mail necessary. Payment in cash on the day of the workshop.
12/11/2012
New Lindy Hop Course January-March
Registration for the next year course has already started. Don't miss it!
January 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 7, 14, 21
Class schedule
19.00 - 20.00 Beginner
20.00 - 20.30 Social dancing
20.30 - 21.30 Beginner/Intermediate
ATTENTION: classes will start half an hour earlier than previously
ECOLE DE THEATRE
Rue de Neudorf, 595L (opposite Deloitte)
L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
(Directions: you can take bus no 9 or 25, bus stop Kalchesbruck)
Course fee
60 euros
To register, please fill in the registration form here: REGISTER. We will come back to you with payment details by e-mail. If you have problems filling it in or you don’t hear back from us for several days (it’s the first time we are using this form) send us an e-mail to swinglux (at) gmail.com.
Description of Levels
Beginner: this is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or for those who have recently started dancing Lindy and would like to improve what they have learned so far. No matter whether you are a newcomer or you already know the standard Lindy moves, all you need for this level is to bring a comfortable pair of shoes and to be ready to enjoy yourself!
Beginner/Intermediate: to attend this level you should have a good control of the steps you have already learned (in both six-count and eight-count) and have the ability to lead or follow some of the basic figures (such as flip-flop, basic Charleston, Lindy circle, swing out, send out, tuck turn). In this class we will concentrate on consolidating and building upon these basic steps, improving your dancing technique and adding interesting variations to the main figures that you already know. If you plan to take this level, then it goes without saying that you already have a comfortable pair of shoes and that you can’t wait to to have even more fun with your Lindy Hop!
New!
We're planning to organise a 3rd level class for people having completed the 2 previous classes. This would be based on every participant teaching a class. If you would like to participate in these classes, please contact us (swinglux (at) gmail.com).
12/03/2012
Swingin' Sundays
Swingin’ Sundays are back with a special late afternoon social dance dedicated to upcoming Christmas and the end of the great autumn session of weekly classes. Don’t miss the last social dancing this year in Luxembourg, come and dance with us!
9th December from 16.00
Brasserie Le Coral, 15 rue de Strasbourg (go through the bar towards the end of the room).
Entrance: free but drinks consumed at the bar.
9th December from 16.00
Brasserie Le Coral, 15 rue de Strasbourg (go through the bar towards the end of the room).
Entrance: free but drinks consumed at the bar.
10/21/2012
Lindy Hop Workshop
with Kris and Laura from Heidelberg
on the 1st and 2nd of December 2012
Programme and workshop times:
Saturday 1st of December
14 - 15.30 Groove Walk - Fun and Easy Charleston
15.30 - 16 break
16 - 17.30 Lindy Hop - Technique, Rhythms, Moves
Sunday 2nd of December
13 - 14.30 Blues Taster Class (all levels)
14.30 - 15 break (with social blues dancing)
15 - 16.30 Blues up your Lindy
16.30-16.45 break
16.45 -18.15 Solo Jazz (all levels)
Cost:
all five classes and party: 60 Euros (full pass)
or
Saturday only: 30
or
Sunday only: 40
or
only 1 class: 15
Levels: The blues taster class and the solo jazz class are open to everybody (all levels, with or without previous dance experience, so total beginners welcome).
The other classes require some previous lindy hop experience and are suitable for beginner-intermediate and intermediate dancers (if you started lindy hopping this autumn you will be fine).
To register please send an email to swinglux@gmail.com
You will receive payment information after registration. (Please do not send money upfront without registering beforehand, your registration will need to be accepted first, depending on place and leader/follower ratio.)
There is a Lindy Hop party on Saturday evening starting at 9 pm, entrance is free for full pass participants (5 Euros for the others).
The party and workshop both take place in
ECOLE DE THEATRE
Rue de Neudorf, 595L
L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
This time there will be bar service (so please don't bring your own food and drink).
About Kris and Laura
Kris has been a music nerd for as long as she can remember. Her father introduced her to the jazz greats when she was a little girl, and she discovered blues pioneers like Bessie Smith and Robert Johnson long before she'd ever heard of partner dancing. So when she started dancing swing and blues in 2007, she fell in love all over again.
Kris knows how to set a good mood and brings great energy to the classroom. Passionate about her students' success, she guides them through the details while keeping the big picture in mind: fun social dancing with great technique.
With her background in teaching astrophysics, Kris knows how to break down complex information into logical and easy to execute bits for her students. Her approach to dance is methodical and precise – something she also focusses on in her work with the SwingStep teaching team – and she has an excellent feeling for what the students need in order to achieve the next level in their dancing.
Laura has been fascinated by music and dance since she was a small child. Starting at only four years old she moved through ballet, ballroom, latin, capoeira, and tango argentino. But none of these dances can compare with the way blues and swing gripped her from her first night on the dance floor. She was immediately inspired: by the multifaceted music, by the freedom, and - as a connection junkie at heart - by the melting connection between lead and follow.
Laura is an empathic presence in dance classes. She cares about her students and gives them a great balance between freedom and technique. Her greatest talent and joy as a teacher is personal feedback: she loves working with students individually during class, honing in on the details that allow them to make lasting improvements.
with Kris and Laura from Heidelberg
on the 1st and 2nd of December 2012
Programme and workshop times:
Saturday 1st of December
14 - 15.30 Groove Walk - Fun and Easy Charleston
15.30 - 16 break
16 - 17.30 Lindy Hop - Technique, Rhythms, Moves
Sunday 2nd of December
13 - 14.30 Blues Taster Class (all levels)
14.30 - 15 break (with social blues dancing)
15 - 16.30 Blues up your Lindy
16.30-16.45 break
16.45 -18.15 Solo Jazz (all levels)
Cost:
all five classes and party: 60 Euros (full pass)
or
Saturday only: 30
or
Sunday only: 40
or
only 1 class: 15
Levels: The blues taster class and the solo jazz class are open to everybody (all levels, with or without previous dance experience, so total beginners welcome).
The other classes require some previous lindy hop experience and are suitable for beginner-intermediate and intermediate dancers (if you started lindy hopping this autumn you will be fine).
To register please send an email to swinglux@gmail.com
You will receive payment information after registration. (Please do not send money upfront without registering beforehand, your registration will need to be accepted first, depending on place and leader/follower ratio.)
There is a Lindy Hop party on Saturday evening starting at 9 pm, entrance is free for full pass participants (5 Euros for the others).
The party and workshop both take place in
ECOLE DE THEATRE
Rue de Neudorf, 595L
L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
This time there will be bar service (so please don't bring your own food and drink).
About Kris and Laura
Kris has been a music nerd for as long as she can remember. Her father introduced her to the jazz greats when she was a little girl, and she discovered blues pioneers like Bessie Smith and Robert Johnson long before she'd ever heard of partner dancing. So when she started dancing swing and blues in 2007, she fell in love all over again.
Kris knows how to set a good mood and brings great energy to the classroom. Passionate about her students' success, she guides them through the details while keeping the big picture in mind: fun social dancing with great technique.
With her background in teaching astrophysics, Kris knows how to break down complex information into logical and easy to execute bits for her students. Her approach to dance is methodical and precise – something she also focusses on in her work with the SwingStep teaching team – and she has an excellent feeling for what the students need in order to achieve the next level in their dancing.
Laura has been fascinated by music and dance since she was a small child. Starting at only four years old she moved through ballet, ballroom, latin, capoeira, and tango argentino. But none of these dances can compare with the way blues and swing gripped her from her first night on the dance floor. She was immediately inspired: by the multifaceted music, by the freedom, and - as a connection junkie at heart - by the melting connection between lead and follow.
Laura is an empathic presence in dance classes. She cares about her students and gives them a great balance between freedom and technique. Her greatest talent and joy as a teacher is personal feedback: she loves working with students individually during class, honing in on the details that allow them to make lasting improvements.
10/17/2012
Swingin' at the Scott's - Lindy Hop Social Dancing at Scott's Pub
Hello Lindy Hoppers,
We're glad to already announce the next upcoming dancing opportunity!
Swingin' at the Scott's -
Lindy Hop Social Dancing at Scott's Pub
On Monday, 5th of November
20.30 - 23.00
4 Bisserweg (in Grund), in the Upper room on the 1st floor
www.scotts.lu
Entrance: free
If you would like to share a dance move or figure, please feel free to do so at the start of the social dancing!
Drinks will be available from the bar downstairs, a healthy consumption will be appreciated as only then we'll hopefully be able to keep the event free in future!
On a voluntary basis we would also like to encourage you to please refrain from smoking upstairs in order to keep the air fresh on the dance floor.
Parking is scarce in Grund, arriving by public transport or parking your car in the carpark on Plateau St. Esprit is advisable and convenient, there is an elevator from the car park directly into Grund.
We're glad to already announce the next upcoming dancing opportunity!
Swingin' at the Scott's -
Lindy Hop Social Dancing at Scott's Pub
On Monday, 5th of November
20.30 - 23.00
4 Bisserweg (in Grund), in the Upper room on the 1st floor
www.scotts.lu
Entrance: free
If you would like to share a dance move or figure, please feel free to do so at the start of the social dancing!
Drinks will be available from the bar downstairs, a healthy consumption will be appreciated as only then we'll hopefully be able to keep the event free in future!
On a voluntary basis we would also like to encourage you to please refrain from smoking upstairs in order to keep the air fresh on the dance floor.
Parking is scarce in Grund, arriving by public transport or parking your car in the carpark on Plateau St. Esprit is advisable and convenient, there is an elevator from the car park directly into Grund.
10/02/2012
It's all about Communication!
Lindy Hop workshop with Andreas and Sonja
On Sunday, 21st of October
Dancing is all about communication on the dance floor to your partner & the music - without words!
Therefore
in this Workshop we will learn about how to communicate with each
other (technique), how can we create a fun communication (Style and
fun moves) and who is talking when (Contact Lindy)?
Level: Beginner/Intermediate and Intermediate (no total beginners admitted, if you have been dancing for a few weeks it should be fine, so some previous lindy hop experience is required).
Cost: 40 Euros for the whole workshop or 25 Euro for either only Part 1 or only Part 2
Teachers: Andreas and Sonja are very enthusiastic lindy hoppers from Cologne. Andreas started Lindy Hop dancing 6 years ago, Sonja became, after dancing Salsa for almost 3 years, an addicted Lindy Hopper as well. Since 1 ½ year they are teaching and dancing together and travelled a lot by attending many international Workshops. During this time they developed their own way of teaching, which focuses with fun and easiness on technique and understanding. Their motto is: If you understand how the basic principles of Lindy Hop work, you easily can grasp every move and even more develop your own."
The themes of the workshop will be:
- Part 1: Technique and Styling, 14.00 - 16.00
Here we will focus on the basics of our communication, lead & follow and the always mentioned stretch. But we want to look good, while we communicate, don t we? So Sonja & Andi will give as some nice Styling tips and tricks. For him, for her, for both…..
- Part 2: fun moves, contact lindy - who is leading now? 16.30 -18.30
In this Part we will pep up your dance with some funny easy moves and also will show how not only the leads can talk, but also the follows can and how the lead can respond. This is communication at its best.
To register please send an email to swinglux@gmail.com
You will only receive the payment information after registration. (please do not send money upfront without registering beforehand, your registration will need to be accepted first, depending on place and leader/follower ratio).
The workshop takes place in
Level: Beginner/Intermediate and Intermediate (no total beginners admitted, if you have been dancing for a few weeks it should be fine, so some previous lindy hop experience is required).
Cost: 40 Euros for the whole workshop or 25 Euro for either only Part 1 or only Part 2
Teachers: Andreas and Sonja are very enthusiastic lindy hoppers from Cologne. Andreas started Lindy Hop dancing 6 years ago, Sonja became, after dancing Salsa for almost 3 years, an addicted Lindy Hopper as well. Since 1 ½ year they are teaching and dancing together and travelled a lot by attending many international Workshops. During this time they developed their own way of teaching, which focuses with fun and easiness on technique and understanding. Their motto is: If you understand how the basic principles of Lindy Hop work, you easily can grasp every move and even more develop your own."
The themes of the workshop will be:
- Part 1: Technique and Styling, 14.00 - 16.00
Here we will focus on the basics of our communication, lead & follow and the always mentioned stretch. But we want to look good, while we communicate, don t we? So Sonja & Andi will give as some nice Styling tips and tricks. For him, for her, for both…..
- Part 2: fun moves, contact lindy - who is leading now? 16.30 -18.30
In this Part we will pep up your dance with some funny easy moves and also will show how not only the leads can talk, but also the follows can and how the lead can respond. This is communication at its best.
To register please send an email to swinglux@gmail.com
You will only receive the payment information after registration. (please do not send money upfront without registering beforehand, your registration will need to be accepted first, depending on place and leader/follower ratio).
The workshop takes place in
Restaurant
Odeon,
10,
Rue Munchen-Tesch
L-2173
Luxembourg
(The
entrance to the dance room is around the corner on Rue Stavelot,
enter the door and walk up the stairs to the dance room.)
10/01/2012
Swingin' Sundays
Have you ever felt that Sundays are too quiet and there is not much to do? We have a solution for you! Come and dance Lindy Hop this Sunday in a new location in the centre of Luxembourg! Put on your dance shoes and let's swing out!
7th October from 17.00
Brasserie Le Coral, 15 rue de Strasbourg (go through the bar towards the end of the room)
Solo Jazz/Charleston taster at the beginning of the evening. Don't miss it! No experience required everybody is welcome to join and bring your friends!
Entrance: free but drinks bought at the bar.
8/29/2012
We
hope you all had a fantastic summer and that you are now full of energy
and ready to dance! Because now it’s time for another session of Lindy
Hop classes!! This semester we offer two levels, a new location, plus
lots of new moves and of course lots of fun!
Here are the details:
Class dates:
September 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 8, 15, 22, 29 (no class on 1st November)
December 6, 13
Class schedule:
19.30 - 20.30 Beginner
20.30 - 21. 00 Social dancing
21.00 - 22.00 Beginner/Intermediate
ATTENTION! We have moved to a new location:
ECOLE DE THEATRE
Rue de Neudorf, 595L (face à Deloitte)
L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
(Directions: you can take bus no 9 or 25, bus stop Kalchesbruck)
Class rates:
Early Bird price until 20th September: 50 euros
Afterwards: 60 euros
To register, please send us an e-mail to swinglux@gmail.com indicating the level you would like to attend and we will come back to you with all the details for payment. Please do not make any payments without our confirmation.
Description of Levels:
Beginner: this is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or for those who have recently started dancing Lindy and would like to improve what they have learned so far. No matter whether you are a newcomer or you already know the standard Lindy moves, all you need for this level is to bring a comfortable pair of shoes and to be ready to enjoy yourself!
Beginner/Intermediate: to attend this level you should have a good control of the steps you have already learned (in both six-count and eight-count) and have the ability to lead or follow some of the basic figures (such as flip-flop, basic Charleston, Lindy circle, swing out, send out, tuck turn). In this class we will concentrate on consolidating and building upon these basic steps, improving your dancing technique and adding interesting variations to the main figures that you already know. If you plan to take this level, then it goes without saying that you already have a comfortable pair of shoes and that you can’t wait to to have even more fun with your Lindy Hop!
Here are the details:
Class dates:
September 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 8, 15, 22, 29 (no class on 1st November)
December 6, 13
Class schedule:
19.30 - 20.30 Beginner
20.30 - 21. 00 Social dancing
21.00 - 22.00 Beginner/Intermediate
ATTENTION! We have moved to a new location:
ECOLE DE THEATRE
Rue de Neudorf, 595L (face à Deloitte)
L- 2020 - Luxembourg-Neudorf
(Directions: you can take bus no 9 or 25, bus stop Kalchesbruck)
Class rates:
Early Bird price until 20th September: 50 euros
Afterwards: 60 euros
To register, please send us an e-mail to swinglux@gmail.com indicating the level you would like to attend and we will come back to you with all the details for payment. Please do not make any payments without our confirmation.
Description of Levels:
Beginner: this is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or for those who have recently started dancing Lindy and would like to improve what they have learned so far. No matter whether you are a newcomer or you already know the standard Lindy moves, all you need for this level is to bring a comfortable pair of shoes and to be ready to enjoy yourself!
Beginner/Intermediate: to attend this level you should have a good control of the steps you have already learned (in both six-count and eight-count) and have the ability to lead or follow some of the basic figures (such as flip-flop, basic Charleston, Lindy circle, swing out, send out, tuck turn). In this class we will concentrate on consolidating and building upon these basic steps, improving your dancing technique and adding interesting variations to the main figures that you already know. If you plan to take this level, then it goes without saying that you already have a comfortable pair of shoes and that you can’t wait to to have even more fun with your Lindy Hop!
6/20/2012
Outdoor Social Dancing 18th July
This Wednesday 18th of July we hold another outdoor social dancing event!!!
Where? Place de l’Europe on Kirchberg, behind the Philharmonie.
When? Wednesday 18th of July at 8pm.
Why? Because swing dancing is so much fun!
For whom? Everybody!! Dancer or non-dancer alike! Bring along your friends and family; bring some food or drinks and we’ll all share; you can bring a playlist of your favourite swing music (on your phone, laptop, USB-stick or mp3 player) and do some djing....or just come by yourself to enjoy the sunshine and the sweet sweet sounds of the jazz era! :-)
6/14/2012
Outdoor Social dancing this Sunday!!
It looks as if the weather gods have finally answered our prayers! This Sunday we will finally have some good weather again, so that’s when we will hold our next outdoor social dancing event!!!
Where? Place de l’Europe on Kirchberg, behind the Philharmonie.
When? This Sunday 17th of June at 5pm - it starts with a free 30 minutes Blues taster!
Social dancing with swing music thereafter.
Why? Because swing dancing is so much fun!
For whom? Everybody!! Dancer or non-dancer alike! Bring along your friends and family; bring some food or drinks and we’ll all share; if you want you can bring a playlist of your favourite swing music (on your phone, laptop or mp3 player) and do some djing....or just come by yourself to enjoy the sunshine and the sweet sweet sounds of the jazz era! :-)
Where? Place de l’Europe on Kirchberg, behind the Philharmonie.
When? This Sunday 17th of June at 5pm - it starts with a free 30 minutes Blues taster!
Social dancing with swing music thereafter.
Why? Because swing dancing is so much fun!
For whom? Everybody!! Dancer or non-dancer alike! Bring along your friends and family; bring some food or drinks and we’ll all share; if you want you can bring a playlist of your favourite swing music (on your phone, laptop or mp3 player) and do some djing....or just come by yourself to enjoy the sunshine and the sweet sweet sounds of the jazz era! :-)
6/05/2012
Social dancing at Scott's 11th June
There
is no better way to start your week than with dancing! Therefore, we
invite you once again to our Monday social dancing at Scott’s bar on the 11th of June. Everybody is welcome!
20.00 - 20.30 Introduction to Collegiate Shag
20.30 - 23.00 Social dancing
3/16/2012
Start of the Summer Semester Classes on April 26th!
We will have a series of 10 classes with following dates:
April 26
May 3, 10, (no class on 17th due to Ascension), 24, 31
June 7, 14, 21, 28
July 5
The new schedule will look like this:
19.30 - 20.30 Beginners
20.30 - 21.00 Social Dancing
21.00 - 22.00 Intermediates
The location of the classes remains the same:
Theatre le 10
10, rue des Gaulois, Luxembourg-Bonnevoie
Class rates:
The full semestrial fee is 60 euros
Early Bird offer: if registered and paid before 12th April, the semestrial fee is just 50 euros!
Alternatively, one can also take individual classes at the rate of 10 Euros per class.
The first class of the semester is not free to try but will cost 10 Euros (which will be deducted from the semestrial fee in the event that a new dancer decides to sign up for a full semester).
Description of Levels:
Beginner : this is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or for those who would like to work on their basics.
Intermediate : to attend this level you should be in control over the eight-count steps you have already learned and have the ability to lead or follow a few simple figures. In this class we will concentrate on consolidating and building upon the basic steps, improving dancing technique and adding interesting variations to the main figures that you already know.
If space and leader follower/ratio allow it, we also encourage people to do all classes up to their level at no futher cost. Please talk to us to before doing multiple classes, so that we can advise you if this is possible. Usually from past experiences this mainly applies to leaders (also followers willing to lead in beginner classes), though this could of course be different in future.
To register, please send us an e-mail to swinglux@gmail.com indicating the level you would like to attend: we will come back to you with all the details. If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail to the same address; also feel free to speak to us before or after classes if you have any queries, for instance if you would like some advice regarding the level of classes that you might like to attend.
April 26
May 3, 10, (no class on 17th due to Ascension), 24, 31
June 7, 14, 21, 28
July 5
The new schedule will look like this:
19.30 - 20.30 Beginners
20.30 - 21.00 Social Dancing
21.00 - 22.00 Intermediates
The location of the classes remains the same:
Theatre le 10
10, rue des Gaulois, Luxembourg-Bonnevoie
Class rates:
The full semestrial fee is 60 euros
Early Bird offer: if registered and paid before 12th April, the semestrial fee is just 50 euros!
Alternatively, one can also take individual classes at the rate of 10 Euros per class.
The first class of the semester is not free to try but will cost 10 Euros (which will be deducted from the semestrial fee in the event that a new dancer decides to sign up for a full semester).
Description of Levels:
Beginner : this is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or for those who would like to work on their basics.
Intermediate : to attend this level you should be in control over the eight-count steps you have already learned and have the ability to lead or follow a few simple figures. In this class we will concentrate on consolidating and building upon the basic steps, improving dancing technique and adding interesting variations to the main figures that you already know.
If space and leader follower/ratio allow it, we also encourage people to do all classes up to their level at no futher cost. Please talk to us to before doing multiple classes, so that we can advise you if this is possible. Usually from past experiences this mainly applies to leaders (also followers willing to lead in beginner classes), though this could of course be different in future.
To register, please send us an e-mail to swinglux@gmail.com indicating the level you would like to attend: we will come back to you with all the details. If you have any questions, please send us an e-mail to the same address; also feel free to speak to us before or after classes if you have any queries, for instance if you would like some advice regarding the level of classes that you might like to attend.
1/24/2012
Lindy Hop Workshop with Birgit Schaarschmidt
On the 17th and 18th of March 2012
Workshop times and themes:
Saturday:
from walking to dancing, improving our basics 13 to 16.30 (including breaks, 3 hours of workshop)
Sunday:
Musicality, leading and following, cool moves 13 to 17.30 (including breaks, 4 hours of workshop)
Level: Beginner/Intermediate and Intermediate (no total beginners admitted, if you started lindy hop in january it should be fine, so some previous lindy hop experience is required)
Cost:
Both days: 90 Euros
(Only Saturday 50 Euros, only Sunday 65 Euros)
About Birgit
Birgit is the creator of the Frankfurt lindy hop scene. She has been dancing Lindy Hop since
1999 and is teaching and deejaying since 2002. She has participated in numerous workshops
in Europe and the US. She regularly organizes the Harlem Nights in Frankfurt.
To register please send an email to swinglux@gmail.com
You will only receive the payment information after registration. (please do not send money upfront without registering beforehand, your registration will need to be accepted first, depending on place and leader/follower ratio.
There is a Lindy Hop party on Saturday evening (17th of March) starting at 8.30 pm, entrance is free for the workshop participants (5 Euros for the others)
The party and workshop both take place in Theatre le 10 (10, rue des Gaulois in Bonnevoie)
This time there will be a bar service (so please don't bring your own food and drink)
At 20.30 there is a free lindy hop introduction for total beginners!
Workshop times and themes:
Saturday:
from walking to dancing, improving our basics 13 to 16.30 (including breaks, 3 hours of workshop)
Sunday:
Musicality, leading and following, cool moves 13 to 17.30 (including breaks, 4 hours of workshop)
Level: Beginner/Intermediate and Intermediate (no total beginners admitted, if you started lindy hop in january it should be fine, so some previous lindy hop experience is required)
Cost:
Both days: 90 Euros
(Only Saturday 50 Euros, only Sunday 65 Euros)
About Birgit
Birgit is the creator of the Frankfurt lindy hop scene. She has been dancing Lindy Hop since
1999 and is teaching and deejaying since 2002. She has participated in numerous workshops
in Europe and the US. She regularly organizes the Harlem Nights in Frankfurt.
To register please send an email to swinglux@gmail.com
You will only receive the payment information after registration. (please do not send money upfront without registering beforehand, your registration will need to be accepted first, depending on place and leader/follower ratio.
There is a Lindy Hop party on Saturday evening (17th of March) starting at 8.30 pm, entrance is free for the workshop participants (5 Euros for the others)
The party and workshop both take place in Theatre le 10 (10, rue des Gaulois in Bonnevoie)
This time there will be a bar service (so please don't bring your own food and drink)
At 20.30 there is a free lindy hop introduction for total beginners!
12/20/2011
New classes January - March
Our classes next year will start on Thursday 19th January and there will be ten classes until 29th March. The dates will be the following:
19, 26 Jan
2, 9, 16, (23 Feb no class, Carnival Holiday)
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March
The schedule and location of the classes remain the same:
20.00 - 21.00 Beginners
21.00 - 21.30 Social dancing
21.30 - 22.30 Beginners/Intermediate
Theatre le 10
10, rue des Gaulois, Luxembourg-Bonnevoie
The semestrial fee is 60 euros. Early bird price until 8th January is 50 euros.
Description of levels
Beginners - this is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or those who would like to work on their basics.
Beginners/Intermediate - this is a class for those who have been dancing Lindy Hop for some time. In this class we will be working on building and consolidating the basics, improving dancing technique, adding variations to basic figures.
To register, please send us an e-mail to swinglux@mail.com indicating the level you want to register and we will come back to you with all the details.
19, 26 Jan
2, 9, 16, (23 Feb no class, Carnival Holiday)
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 March
The schedule and location of the classes remain the same:
20.00 - 21.00 Beginners
21.00 - 21.30 Social dancing
21.30 - 22.30 Beginners/Intermediate
Theatre le 10
10, rue des Gaulois, Luxembourg-Bonnevoie
The semestrial fee is 60 euros. Early bird price until 8th January is 50 euros.
Description of levels
Beginners - this is a class for total beginners who have never danced Lindy Hop or those who would like to work on their basics.
Beginners/Intermediate - this is a class for those who have been dancing Lindy Hop for some time. In this class we will be working on building and consolidating the basics, improving dancing technique, adding variations to basic figures.
To register, please send us an e-mail to swinglux@mail.com indicating the level you want to register and we will come back to you with all the details.
12/02/2011
Lindy Hop Xmas Party!
We would like to invite you to our very special end of the season Xmas Lindy Hop party on Friday 16th of December 2011! Come and dance to the best of Swing music!
Starting at 8 pm and taking place in Theatre le 10 in Bonnevoie (10, rue des Gaulois, Luxembourg-Bonnevoie)
In order to celebrate the last lindy hop party of the year please bring some food or drinks along. (It can be a cake, snack, a local speciality or anything else you would like to bring and share)
At 9 pm there will be a free 30 minute Bluesdance taster class, open to everybody (total beginners as well as experienced dancers).
Entrance to the party is free, feel free to bring along your friends as well!
Let's make this a very special and cosy end of the season, before we continue in 2012!! :-)
(we'd appreciate a lot if at the end of the party at 1 am, a few people would help us with the clean-up of the place, that way it will go really quick)
Starting at 8 pm and taking place in Theatre le 10 in Bonnevoie (10, rue des Gaulois, Luxembourg-Bonnevoie)
In order to celebrate the last lindy hop party of the year please bring some food or drinks along. (It can be a cake, snack, a local speciality or anything else you would like to bring and share)
At 9 pm there will be a free 30 minute Bluesdance taster class, open to everybody (total beginners as well as experienced dancers).
Entrance to the party is free, feel free to bring along your friends as well!
Let's make this a very special and cosy end of the season, before we continue in 2012!! :-)
(we'd appreciate a lot if at the end of the party at 1 am, a few people would help us with the clean-up of the place, that way it will go really quick)
10/24/2011
Lindy Hop Workshop with Eiki and Subei
at Theatre le 10, 10 rue des Gaulois, L-1618 Luxembourg-Bonnevoie
On Friday the 18th November there is a party from 21.00 at Brasserie de l’Arret. (entrance included for workshop participants, 3 Euros for the others)
Theme of the workshop:
Part 1
Dancing to fast music - made easy.
Part 2
Cool moves to fast music
Part 3
Be creative with your Lindy Hop.
Cost:
40 Euros per Person
Level: Beginner/Intermediate and Intermediate (If you started Lindy hop in October it should be fine, but no total beginners admitted)
Please register before 15th of November by sending an e-mail to swinglux@gmail.com.
The first 3 followers and the first 3 leaders to register only pay 30 Euros. So be quick! :-)
We will ensure balanced leader/follower ratio, so register early to secure your place!
About the teachers:
Eirikur “Eiki” Gudmundsson started dancing Lindy Hop in 2007 and instantly fell in love with the dance. Since then he has also taken up Blues, Boogie Woogie and Balboa.
Eiki was one of the main Lindy Hop teachers in his home country of Iceland from 2008-2011.
In 2011 he moved to Germany and started training with Ali & Katja and has been teaching for their company SwingStep.de in Heidelberg and Darmstadt for the past 6 months.
In his classes he uses a methodical approach and precise statements to take his students to the next level.
This year Eiki won the Jack'n'Jill at the Smokey Feet festival in Amsterdam and the Jack'n'Jill at BerliNinjammerz festival in Berlin.
Here is a video of him competing in the perlims of the BerliNinjammerz workshop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmKKQa4FESM
Subei Wu embodies the "spirit" of the Lindy Hop: full of energy and always with a smile on her lips. Her enthusiasm for swing dancing carries over to spectators, dance partners and her students alike.
With a keen eye for the needs of her students she teaches with the element of fun as the essence of the Lindy Hop. She has been training with Ali and Katjas SwingStep team since 2010 and currentlly teaches for them also.
Eiki and Subei have been dancing and teaching together since Februrary 2011.
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