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KIRKLAND DANCE CENTER - KIRKLAND
TUESDAY NIGHT | ALL AGES | 9:00 PM – MIDNIGHT | ONLY $5 | ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S LESSON 9 - 9:30 p.m. FREE WITH PAID ADMISSION
1,400 Square Foot Floor, Sprung Wood Floor, Great Sound System!
Tuesday Night Stomp is our KILLER weekly dance on the Eastside! Come and get your mid-week swing dancing fix on Tuesdays in a beautiful space with a great floor. We play nothing but the finest swing music from 9pm until midnight and we have lots of great, friendly dancers who attend every week. Make Tuesday Night Stomp part of your weekly swing schedule!
Directions to Tuesday Night Stomp!
KIRKLAND DANCE CENTER
835 7th Avenue
KIRKLAND, WA 98035
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KIRKLAND DANCE CENTER, KIRKLAND
EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT | ALL AGES! NO PARTNER NEEDED!
8:00 PM – 1:00AM | ONLY $7 ($10 on LIVE MUSIC nights) | ABSOLUTE BEGINNER’S LESSON 8:15 - 8:45 p.m. FREE WITH PAID ADMISSION
1,400 Sq. Ft. Sprung Wood Floor, Killer Sound System
Before every Friday Night Stomp!, we offer a class for all you dancers and dancers-to-be! Four-week sessions begin the first Friday of every month… $50 per person, per class series! Two classes series or more for $40 each! (evening dance not included) Drop-in classes are $15.
LINDY HOP FUNDAMENTALS | 7:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Lindy Hop is the classic swing dance from the original swing era! Originally developed in Harlem in New York City, the Lindy Hop swept the nation. Danced with a mixture of six-count and eight-count rhythms, Lindy is a very versatile and musical dance that will keep you coming back for more. It can be smooth, it can be crazy, it’s easy to learn but you can keep learning and improving forever, if you want to! The Lindy Hop was called lots of things over the years (Swing, Jitterbug, The Lindy and more) and is the mother dance from which East Coast Swing and West Coast Swing derive, as well as the several ballroom and European versions (Jive, Rock and Roll dancing, Boogie-Woogie, etc.) In this class, you learn the basic concepts for leading and following, connection and frame, and of course, many of the signature basic moves like some awesome 6-count moves (commonly called East Coast Swing), the Swingout (plus a few variations on it), Lindy circle, side-by-side Charleston, and much, much more! But be warned, Lindy Hop becomes an obsession very quickly!!! (When you’re done for the evening, why not stick around for the evening dance at 8pm? )
Directions to Friday Night Stomp!
Kirkland Dance Center
835 7th Ave.
Kirkland, WA 98035
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SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASSES — LINDY HOP AND BALBOA
BALBOA FUNDAMENTALS | 1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Balboa is a classic vintage swing dance that is experiencing a MAJOR resurgence around the world with whole dance camps devoted to this fun and fantastic dance! Originally created in Southern California during the Swing Era, Balboa is danced close to your partner and is mostly associated with fast, close-to-the-floor footwork and incredible moves. Balboa’s simple basic rhythm and footwork make it a great choice for dancing and enjoying faster tempos of swing music, but as the originators of the dance insist, Bal is danced to ALL tempos. In this class, we teach solid technique for some of the foundational moves in Balboa including Come-Arounds, Throw-Outs, Out-And-Ins, Lolly Kicks and more. Come learn this amazing classic dance! It’s addictive…
Balboa Improvers | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Due to the HUGE success of our Balboa Fundamentals class, we are proud to offer, by popular demand, Balboa Improvers! In this class, we show you some phenomenal combinations and moves that are a part of every good Bal dancer’s vocabulary. We talk about how to make your Balboa better in every way and teach you what you need to improve everything. This class is for anyone and everyone who has taken our Balboa Fundamentals class at least once (preferably twice…) and is comfortable dancing Balboa at a variety of tempos. To take this class, you should be able to lead or follow: A basic, a come-around, a throw-out, Out-And-Ins and Lolly kicks. If you’ve got all that and are ready for more fun stuff, come on out!
Lindy Hop Improvers | 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
The incredible Lindy Hop! This class is for dancers who have taken our Lindy Hop Fundamentals class at least once (but really twice would be better…) and are ready to learn a lot more! In this class, we will be putting the spotlight on improving connection and frame, playing with different rhythms in your footwork, adding styling to your basics, as well as learning new steps and moves! This class is meant for dancers who go out socially a few times a week and are able to put this new material into practice. You should be able to comfortably lead a swingout, lindy circle, side-by-side charleston, and mix in your 6-Count Lindy with ease. If that sounds like you, come and join us!!
Balboa Progression | 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
So you’ve enjoyed our Balboa Improvers class now (probably two or three times, we hope…) and you LOVE IT!!! Balboa, by this point, is becoming a favorite dance of yours and you want MORE AND MORE. You’re DREAMING of it. Well, this is a clear sign that you need to take Balboa Progressions. Now your Balboa will start to float and fly, and in this class we make sure that your movement is smooth and slick. Plus, we’ll teach some of the classic moves created by the original Balboa dancers of Southern California, as well as lots of new combinations and movements. We talk about the ideas and structure of Balboa and how to make the dance your own!
Lindy Hop Progression | 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Now that you’ve taken Lindy Hop Improvers a couple of times and the material there feels natural (or at least comfortable…) it’s time to take the next step and try Lindy Hop Progression! In this class, we learn lots more classic Lindy Hop moves from some of the all-time greats like Frankie Manning and Dean Collins, and combinations that you’ve probably seen inspiring dancers doing on the dance floor. It’s your turn now, and in this class, we work on making you comfortable dancing at brighter tempos, give you pointers to make your Lindy Hop look and feel even better, and we utilize different ideas about styling and movement so that you can become the best and most natural lindy hopper you can…
Monthly Featured Series Class! | 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
We are so happy to offer a Bonus Series Class every month! Every month in this class, we will focus on something different and awesome. Some of the classes include classic non-partnered jazz routines such as the Shim Sham, The Tranky Do, The Dean Collins Shim Sham and the Big Apple. Other times we will work on some less-known, AMAZING swing dances such as 1920’s-style partnered Charleston, Collegiate Shag and more. Other times, we’ll offer classes that focus on some particular aspect of dancing and really put a shine on it, such as Musicality or Dips & Tricks. Make sure to check the website regularly to find out what’s coming up…
SATURDAY CLASS PRICES:
Four-week sessions typically begin the first Saturday of every month, but always check the calendar page to be sure…
We only charge $50 per person, per four-week class series! Or two or MORE classes all month for $40 per series. Drop-in classes are $15 per person, per class.
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