NO PARTNER NEEDED! YOU DANCE WITH EVERYBODY 🙂
OUR NEW BLOCK STARTS
11 OF SEPTEMBER
WE ALL LEAD & FOLLOW! EQUALITY ALL THE WAY 🙂
TAKE A COURSE OR DROP-IN | |||||
MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SUNDAY |
@ KZ (EAST) | @SP Club (NORTH) | @ KZ (EAST) | @SP Club (NORTH) | @ KZ (EAST) | @ KZ (EAST) |
18:00 - 18:30 SOUP & PRACTICE | 18:00 - 19:00 SOLO JAZZ ALL LEVELS | 18:00 - 18:30 SOUP & PRACTICE | 19:30 - 21:00 LINDY HOP 1 | 18:00 - 19:00 LINDY HOP TAKE IT EASY | 10:30 - 12:00 LINDY HOP 1 |
18:30 - 20:00 LINDY HOP 1 | 20:30 - 21:30 PRACTICE | 18:30 - 20:00 BALBOA BEG | 19:00 - 20:30 LINDY HOP 3 | 12:00 - 12:15 PRACTICE | |
20:00 - 21:00 SOLO JAZZ BEG | 19:00 - 20:30 LINDY HOP 2 | 19:00 - 20:00 TAP DANCE STUDIO 1 | 20:30 - 21:30 THE BIG APPLE | 12:15 - 13:45 LINDY HOP 2 | |
20:00 - 20:15 PRACTICE | 21:00 - 23:30 LIVE MUSIC PARTY | ||||
20:15 - 21:45 BALBOA EXP | |||||
DAY | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER |
MONDAY | 14, 21, 28 | 5, 12, 19, 26 | 2, 9, X, X, 30 | |
TUESDAY | 15, 22, 29 | 6, 13, 20, 27 | 3, 10, 17 | |
WEDNESDAY | 16, 23, 30 | 7, 14, 21, 28 | 4, X, 18, 25 | |
THURSDAYS | 17, 24 | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 5, 12, 19, (26) | |
FRIDAYS | 11, 18, 25 | 2, X, 16, 23, 30 | 6, 13, X, 27 | (4) |
SUNDAYS | 13, 20, 27 | 4, X, 18, 25 | 1, 8, X, 22, 29 | |
There are NO classes on October 11, November 11, 16, 20 & 23 (26 of November is end of the block party & is included in your classes) (4 december Sinterklaas Party & Workshops included in your UNLIMITED PACKAGE) | ||||
Missed a class? COMPESATE with another class! It can be a totally different class, but it has to be according to your level and during the same block. | ||||
Lindy Hop
Lindy Hop 1 OR Take it Easy
No prior experience needed! No partner needed! Take this level for 6 months. We focus on:
- Groove/pulse & footwork for groove-walks
- 6 & 8 counts patterns with triples steps and charleston footwork
- Having a good partner connection
- How to explore swing music
- Building steady vocabulary
- Having fun on the social dance floor
We always welcome drop-ins, so you get to explain what you have previously learned and in such comprehend it better.
Lindy Hop 2
You have taken at least 6 months of Lindy Hop classes and you are familiar with the Charleston and triple step 6 & 8 count patterns. You come to a social dance at least 2x a month. This level takes 12 months and we focus on:
- Furthering your vocabulary
- Faster tempos & more complex rhythms with fast paced transitions
- Creating your own moves and developing personal style
- Exploring more challenging music
Lindy Hop 3
You have been dancing for at least 2 years (or you have been taking Unlimited classes for at least 1 year) and you are familiar with swing outs, sugar pushes and tandem charleston in both roles. You are familiar with basic solo jazz moves like Tacky Annie, Fall of the log and full/half breaks and can improvise on the social dance floor. You understand basic swing music structures like 12bar blues or we call it blues structure (6×8) or the AABA swing structure (one phrase has 4×8 and 4 phrases form a chorus). We have challenges for years to come in this level. You come to the social dance at least 2x a month.
Lindy Hop Invitation Level
We have to invite you for this group as is more based on a training team for ambitious dancers, so it’s not only fun anymore, but a dedication.
Balboa
Balboa Beginners
No prior experience needed! You do this level at least for 6 months.
Balboa Experienced
You are comfortable with: Downholds & Upholds, Ad-libs (e.g. Crab walks, Paddles, or Scoots), Out and Ins (e.g. Circles and Crossovers), Lollies, Throw-outs (a.k.a. Toss-outs), Swivels
Balboa Advanced (we hope to offer this level in the future)
You are comfortable with: Mixing footwork rhythms like Single-time (“quicks”), Half-time (“slows”) & One step for every four beats (“super slows”), Mixing Balboa (“pure bal”), Swing (“bal-swing”), doing footwork stylings that are independent from your partner, Out and Ins, Lollies, Throw-outs and Swivels are easy-breezy
Solo Jazz
Solo Jazz Beginners
No prior experience needed!
Solo Jazz All Levels
For those that are ok with being challenged even when being a beginner and for those with experience (by experience we mean: you know basic moves that are included in the shim sham, or you have a lot of other dance experience and you pick up things fast).
Solo Jazz Advanced (The material is included in the Invitational Lindy Hop Classes)
Shim sham is a no brainer. You pick up routines pretty fast. You are looking for the geeky stuff like speed, tricky rhythms, transitions, and challenging music.
The Big Apple
The Big Apple
You need to have done the Shim Sham.
Trickeration Summer Block (Solo Jazz)
Trickeration
This 6-week course is all Levels. Everyone is welcome and we make sure everyone learns something new!
Themed Summer Workshops
Themed Summer Workshops Basics
No prior experience needed! You will learn the basics of each theme.
Themed Summer Workshop Experienced
You have followed the Basic Workshop or you danced at least a year.
Shag
We hope to offer Shag asap, we are searching for teachers
Shag Beginners
No prior experience needed! You don’t need a partner! You do this level for at least 6 months.
Shag Experienced
You have steady basics, double hop basic or kicks. You know how to lead and follow basic moves like change places, tuck turns and shag outs, so you are looking for the deeper layers of the dance.
Blues
We hope to offer Blues asap, we are searching for teachers
Blues Beginners
No prior experience needed! You don’t need a partner. You do this level for at least 6 months.
Blues All Levels
You have dancing experience, but it does not have to be in blues, or you have blues experience or you pick up things pretty fast so you are up for a challenge.
TAKE A COURSE OR DROP-IN | |||
ROOM | BALLROOM | HALLWAY | STUDIO 1/LOBBY |
Wednesday @ KZ (EAST) | |||
18:00 - 19:00 | FOOD & PRACTICE | ||
19:00 - 20:30 | LINDY HOP Beginner (Teo & Valeria) | BALBOA Practice FREE (Yang Ke) | |
20:30- 22:00 | Frames of Jazz Movie Night (FREE and free Popcorn) | ||
THURSDAY @SP Club (NORTH) | |||
18:30 - 19:00 | PRACTICE | ||
19:00 - 20:30 | LINDY HOP 1 & 2 (Teo & Orestis) | ||
FRIDAY @KZ (EAST) Only 6 Times | |||
18:00 - 19:00 | TRICKERATION All Levels (Teo) | ||
19:00- 20:00 | Themed Workshop Basics Beg. (Teo) | ||
20:00 - 21:30 | Themed Workshop Experienced (Teo & Guest Teacher) | ||
LIVE MUSIC PARTY  21.30 - 24.00 | |||
SUNDAY @Oosterpark | |||
15:00 - 16:30 | Once a Month Themed Swing Workshop (Teo & TBD) 28 June Tranky Doo (Attention: SP-Club North) 26 July Charleston Swing Out 23 August Lindy Hop Swivels 19 September Balboa (Saturday!) | ||
16:30 - 18:30 | |||
DAY | JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER |
WEDNESDAY | 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | 5, 12, 19, 26 | 2 |
THURSDAY | 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 | 6, 13, 20 | 3, 10 |
FRIDAYS | 17, 24 | 7, 14, 21, 28 | |
SUNDAYS | 26 | 23 | 19 |
There are NO classes on 3, 10, 27, 31 July. | |||
If you miss a class, you can compensate with another class. It can be a totally different class, but it has to be according to level and during the same block. | |||
Swing Philosophy Club (NORTH)
Papaverweg 29G, 1032 KE, Amsterdam
+316 53577930