Swing Dance Classes in Newton July 9, 2007

Hop to the Beat Dance Studio (www.HopToTheBeat.com) offers Lindy Hop style Swing Dance classes in Newton, easily accessible by car and T. Classes emphasize lead/follow, rhythm, musicality, technique and styling, and are taught in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. No partner required, singles and couples welcome, no experience is required for the Level 1 class and you can start with any session. Classes are taught in 6 week sessions (one 60 minute lesson per week for 6 weeks). The cost is $60 for the entire session (includes all 6 lessons). Full information available at: http://www.hoptothebeat.com/classes.html or email info@hoptothebeat.com or call 508-435-2363.

What Is Swing Dancing? Also known as Jitterbug, Jive, East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop. It is a partner dance done to all tempos of Swing music, starting with 1920's hot Jazz and smokin' Blues, Big Band Swing and Jazz Combos of the 1940s to today, the infectious energy of Jump Blues and Boogie Woogie, '50s Rock 'n' Roll, and also includes Rhythm & Blues and many of today's popular contemporary tunes. Lindy Hop is the original style of Swing dancing and has experienced a resurgence across the U.S. and Europe. Born in the late 1920s, evolving out of the Charleston, Lindy Hop quickly became an exuberant swing style which developed with the hot Big Band Jazz sounds of the times. Its exciting presence is seen in the movies A League of Their Own, Malcolm X and Swing Kids. Lindy Hop has continued to evolve over the years, influenced by other dance styles and changes in popular music. It has become an incredibly fun, creative partner dance mixing the classic with the new. With a character all its own, Lindy Hop is hard to resist!

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